Vault: Justin Bieber Interview

Summary

The Bert Show – Vault: Justin Bieber Interview

Date: July 7, 2026
Episode Overview

In this special vault episode, The Bert Show welcomes pop sensation Justin Bieber for a candid and playful conversation at a pivotal moment in his early career. The hosts—Burt, Jeff, and Jen—dive into Bieber’s explosive rise to fame, his whirlwind schedule, and the very real shifts in his day-to-day life due to sudden superstardom. With plenty of light-hearted banter, the episode reveals both the pressures and perks of Bieber's world as a teenage idol, while also touching on topics from personal security, his new Range Rover, to the mechanics of dating amidst fame.

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Main Discussion Themes

1. The Pressure and Perks of Sudden Fame

• Rise to Stardom
  • Justin reflects on how quickly everything changed after his initial visit to The Bert Show, which is humorously credited for “catapulting [him] to fame” (03:05).
  • Bieber acknowledges the radical difference between his life before fame and now, especially in public spaces like malls.
    • “It was crazy how everything came so quickly and how, you know, at the start, things are just, you know, coming to be in there now. Everything’s just been really crazy. But, you know, I’m just really excited.” — Justin Bieber (03:25)
• Public Appearances and Security
  • Justin describes how he sometimes has to disguise himself to avoid mobbed appearances:
    • “Like, I have put a disguise on going to like, mall and stuff.” — Justin Bieber (04:30)
  • Hosts joke about the level of personal assistance Bieber now enjoys, including having people dial phones for him (06:03).

2. The Scooter Braun Incident

• Recent news about Justin’s manager Scooter Braun being “incarcerated” is discussed with good-natured concern and inside jokes.
  • “We’re gonna have to sneak him out.” — Justin Bieber (02:11)
  • Justin hints at being cautioned by his management not to talk about the situation in detail (02:32).

3. Day-to-Day Life of a Teen Star

• Sleep and Schedule
  • Justin admits to being extremely tired, running on minimal sleep (05:15).
    • “Yeah, I’m going like three hours sleep. It’s like 7:30.” — Justin Bieber (05:15)
• Fun and Downtime
  • Despite the nonstop schedule, Bieber says he enjoys normal activities, playing sports and going to the movies when possible.
    • “I mean, I’m like any other kid. I like to go to the movies, play sports. I play ice hockey when I get the chance.” — Justin Bieber (05:37)

4. Life Upgrades: Cars, Money, and the Touring Life

• Range Rover for His 16th Birthday
  • Bieber confirms he received a Range Rover and laughs off Burt's offer to babysit the car (06:49).
    • “You know, I’m not sure if I trust you.” — Justin Bieber (06:49)
• Financial Independence
  • Justin contrasts his early $5 weekly allowance with his newfound ability to buy high-ticket items.
    • “I used to be able to have to look at the menu and be like, you know, that’s too expensive. But, like, now I’m able to, you know, just not have to worry about that kind of stuff.” — Justin Bieber (07:24)
    • “Like, I got like $5 a week.” — Justin Bieber, on his old allowance (07:47)
• Tour Updates
  • Promotion of his recent album "My World 2.0" and tour, mentioning Sean Kingston as the opening act (08:15).

5. The “Golden Ticket” Promotion

• Details about a promotional contest from the album in which fans can win a private show in the Bahamas by finding a golden ticket.
  • “So basically, go get the album. And inside, there’s a golden ticket waiting inside.” — Justin Bieber (08:42)

6. Paparazzi, Public Image, and Dating

• Rumors and Privacy
  • Hosts grill Justin about a paparazzi shot with a “mystery girl,” revealed to be his publicist (09:11).
  • Justin talks about keeping his dating life very private to avoid paparazzi scrutiny.
    • “We keep it real low key.” — Justin Bieber (09:48)
• What He Looks for in a Girl
  • Bieber says he’s attracted first to “nice eyes and a nice smile,” but a sense of humor is also key (10:52).

7. Playful Exchanges and Memorable Banter

• Ongoing jokes about the hosts wanting to “take care” of Bieber’s car, who’s taller, and working for a living at age sixteen.
  • “You’re begging a 16 year old.” — Jen to Burt, on Burt’s request to babysit the Range Rover (07:04)
  • “That thing that’s gonna seize right up unless somebody drives it around for you, Jeff. Waste of money.” — Burt (07:58)
  • “It’s on, Bieber. It’s on, Shorty.” — Jeff, on a playful height rivalry (11:21)
• The hosts reminisce about Justin’s development since earlier appearances and joke about his fatigue level increasing as his career escalates (11:42–12:15).

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Notable Quotes and Moments

• On Fame:
  “It was crazy how everything came so quickly…” — Justin Bieber (03:25)
• On Security/Disguises:
  “Like, I have put a disguise on going to like, mall and stuff.” — Justin Bieber (04:30)
• On Money:
  “I used to be able to have to look at the menu and be like, you know, that’s too expensive. But, like, now I’m able to, you know, just not have to worry about that kind of stuff.” — Justin Bieber (07:24)
• On Dating:
  “We keep it real low key.” — Justin Bieber (09:48)
• On What Attracts Him:
  “…I look at a girl, you know, has nice eyes and a nice smile and stuff, but, like, someone who can make me laugh is definitely, like, a bonus as well.” — Justin Bieber (10:52)
• On Being Tired:
  “Yeah, I’m going like three hours sleep. It’s like 7:30.” — Justin Bieber (05:15)
• Playful Height Rivalry:
  “It’s on, Bieber. It’s on, Shorty.” — Radio Host Jeff (11:21)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• [01:33]–[02:32] – Justin Bieber joins; Scooter Braun incident
• [03:05]–[04:22] – Changes in Bieber’s life after becoming famous
• [04:30]–[05:09] – Discussing disguises and security
• [05:09]–[05:46] – Bieber’s sleep schedule and approach to fun
• [06:03]–[07:24] – Car talk, financial independence, and how Bieber manages money
• [08:09]–[08:42] – Album success and tour details
• [08:42]–[09:03] – “Golden Ticket” competition explained
• [09:11]–[10:29] – Paparazzi, dating, and keeping his personal life private
• [10:35]–[10:52] – What attracts Bieber to someone
• [11:14]–[12:15] – Jokes about height, reminiscing on earlier appearances, and Bieber’s work ethic

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Final Thoughts

The episode captures Justin Bieber at a pivotal, whirlwind phase of his career, highlighting both his relatability and the extraordinary aspects of his young stardom. The dynamic banter between the hosts and Bieber balances the realities of fame with moments of humor and authenticity. For listeners, it’s a nostalgic snapshot of Bieber before superstardom fully consumed his day-to-day life—exhausted, genuine, and still a teenager at heart.

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The Bird Show.

[Justin Bieber]

I'm Justin Bieber here. Justin Bieber. Before the Bird Show, I was kind of like, still coming up. I mean, I'm still coming up now, but it's been kind of harder to walk around.

[Radio Host Jeff]

Everything was going fine for Justin Bieber yesterday. And then the root of his support.

[Justin Bieber]

I know.

[Radio Host Jeff]

Got incarcerated yesterday. Frank Scooter. Scooter, Scooter incarcerated. Free Scooter. Here's Justin Bieber. What's going on, dude?

[Justin Bieber]

Hey, yo, what's up, Bert?

[Radio Host Jeff]

How are you, man?

[Justin Bieber]

I'm doing well.

[Radio Host Jeff]

Dude, how are we gonna get Scooter out of jail, dude?

[Justin Bieber]

We're gonna have to sneak him out.

[Radio Host Jeff]

What happened yesterday? Cause the details that came into us have been a little bit sketchy. Did I know this had something to do with, like, your appearance at a mall in New York?

[Justin Bieber]

You.

[Radio Host Jeff]

And then it got too crowded too quickly and somebody asked you guys to split, and then Scooter wasn't quick enough to tweet. Is that what happened?

[Justin Bieber]

Yeah, I think that was, you know, basically what happened. I mean, my people are telling me I can't really talk about it, but, I mean, my people, those are kind of the lines.

[Radio Host Jeff]

My people.

[Radio Host Jen]

Justin has people now.

[Radio Host Jeff]

Justin's got people.

[Radio Host Burt]

The problem is, is when you're Justin Bieber and you're that popular then, and you do an appearance, and we kind of joked about it in that promo thing that ran at the beginning, when you do an appearance, it's a different world from just, you know, the Justin Bieber world now than it was 12 months ago? Because I'm imagining you can't go to any mall without a huge crowd showing up like that. Even if you're just going to run into the Gap to get a new pair of jeans. What are the biggest differences in your existence between coming into the Birch show, which really catapulted you to fame, and where you are today?

[Justin Bieber]

Well, I mean, it was. It was crazy how everything came so quickly and how, you know, at the start, things are just, you know, coming to be in there now. Everything's just been really crazy. But, you know, I'm just really excited. New album came out and everything's been just rolling smoothly.

[Radio Host Jeff]

Like, people need to realize, like, the phenomenon around Justin Bieber now is. Is seriously unlike anything I've ever seen. This quickly, I just happened to be in Miami the same time that Justin was doing that Pepsi Smash thing. He was doing a concert. And I got backstage and I got to hang out with Justin for just a couple of minutes before he went on stage. But the crowd for Justin Bieber and the pitch and the energy in this place, everybody pulling at him, and you could hear 15,000 people screaming for a kid that wasn't even here last year, it's just nothing like most in the industry have ever seen. So what Jeff is saying is absolutely true, that this kid can't go anywhere anymore, right?

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[Radio Host Jeff]

Nowhere have you got. Has it gotten to a point where you've had to put a disguise on to leave your house?

[Justin Bieber]

Just depends. Like, I have put a disguise on going to, like, mall and stuff.

[Radio Host Jeff]

You will.

[Radio Host Jen]

What kind of disguise? What does it look like?

[Justin Bieber]

I mean, what would I tell you? Why would I tell you? So Much.

[Radio Host Jen]

These girls are taking notes right now. Yeah,

[Radio Host Burt]

the excitement from the girls who love them some. Justin Bieber has to be cool. Has it gotten scary at any point?

[Justin Bieber]

I mean, it hasn't really gotten scary. Things are usually. I've been under control, but, you know, I have a security and stuff travels with me.

[Radio Host Jen]

Justin, your voice sounds really, really scratchy. Are you super tired? Are your days really, really long right now?

[Justin Bieber]

Yeah, I'm going like three hours sleep. It's like 7:30.

[Radio Host Jeff]

Yeah, that's. That's pretty much standard for you now, isn't it? Yeah, yeah, it's wake up, do one of these crappy radio interviews, then go have some fun and do another crappy radio interview. They've got him going 24 7, man. He's like a machine, right?

[Radio Host Burt]

What do you do for fun when there is downtime? If there is downtime?

[Justin Bieber]

I mean, I'm like any other kid. I like to go to the movies, play sports. I play ice hockey when I get the chance.

[Radio Host Burt]

You're not that much like any other kid. You got a Range rover for your 16th birthday?

[Radio Host Jen]

Yeah, we lost him, I think.

[Radio Host Jeff]

You there? Justin's going out. You gone? Hello? Justin Bieber, you back?

[Radio Host Burt]

They're transferring.

[Justin Bieber]

Okay, I have Justin again, thanks. Sorry about that.

[Radio Host Jeff]

Yo, look at you, dude. Now you got people dialing the phone for you.

[Radio Host Burt]

It's like calling the president. Hold on, please. Stand by for Barack Obama and Justin Bieber.

[Radio Host Jeff]

Who are you, man? Who are you? Got somebody on my payroll that dials the phone for me. That's impressive, dude.

[Justin Bieber]

Thank you.

[Radio Host Jeff]

Jen was asking about your. Or Jeff was asking about your new ride. You just get some kind of Land Rover for your birthday?

[Justin Bieber]

Yeah, I just got a Range Rover for my birthday.

[Radio Host Burt]

My thinking was this because you're on the road and you're busy and everything, and I'm here in Atlanta and I have plenty of time. It's not good to let a car sit. So if you need to.

[Justin Bieber]

My car is in Atlanta, I'm not gonna lie.

[Radio Host Burt]

Okay. So I'm just saying, if you need someone to drive it around and keep it loose and keep it in good shape, I would. I mean, it'd be tough, but I could find some time to do that for you.

[Justin Bieber]

You know, I'm not sure if I trust you.

[Radio Host Jeff]

Smart man. That's why he's Justin Bieber.

[Radio Host Burt]

I mean, those things lock up, you know, like they'll seize right up and you'll go to start it. So I'm looking out for you. I mean, if you don't want to. That's fine. You can stick with the people who get arrested.

[Radio Host Jen]

You're begging a 16 year old.

[Radio Host Burt]

Yep, I am.

[Radio Host Jeff]

It's becoming pathetic. Really pathetic.

[Radio Host Burt]

Working towards a Range Rover, though.

[Radio Host Jeff]

How does that whole thing, like, how does your money flow work? Like, I'm assuming that you just have a person. You say, look, this is what I want for my birthday, and they go out and they get it for you. Or do you get a paycheck every two weeks? Or you just sort of know that the money is there?

[Justin Bieber]

I mean, like. I don't know. I mean, right. I don't really focus on that kind of stuff. Like, I'm more like. I'm like, you know, I used to be able to have to look at the menu and be like, you know, that's too expensive. But, like, now I'm able to, you know, just not work, have to worry about that kind of stuff.

[Radio Host Jeff]

Before you were Justin Bieber, what was your allowance from your parents?

[Justin Bieber]

Like, I got like $5 a week.

[Radio Host Jen]

$5 a week. And what's like right now, now, what's the most expensive purchase that you've made on your own?

[Justin Bieber]

The Range Rover.

[Radio Host Jeff]

Nice.

[Radio Host Burt]

That thing that's gonna seize right up unless somebody drives it around for you, Jeff. Waste of money.

[Justin Bieber]

And the tour's coming up, and I'm thinking of. I'm thinking of getting a Segway to roll around in.

[Radio Host Jeff]

Nice. Cool. What's going on? Tell us about the album and tell us about this tour coming up.

[Justin Bieber]

The album just came out my world 2.0 on iTunes and stuff doing really well. It's number one on iTunes, so, you know, I got really nothing to complain about.

[Radio Host Jeff]

Nothing.

[Justin Bieber]

And the tour, the tour, we got Sean Kingston headlining, opening up for me.

[Radio Host Burt]

What's going on? I was gonna say, what's going on with his golden tickets? Are they all located? They all found. Are they still floating around out there?

[Justin Bieber]

No, there's a. For the golden ticket. Somebody won the golden ticket on the first album, and now we have another golden ticket on on my world 2.0. What's the golden ticket to the Bahamas and get, you know, a private show with me. So basically, go get the album. And inside, there's a golden ticket waiting inside.

[Radio Host Jen]

Hey, Justin. The paparazzi snapped you a couple days ago with a mystery girl walking across the street. Everybody wants to know, who is she?

[Justin Bieber]

That was my publicist.

[Radio Host Jeff]

Oh, really?

[Radio Host Jen]

Really? She looks really young. She looks really young to be a publicist.

[Justin Bieber]

No, she's actually, like 35. No way.

[Radio Host Jen]

She looks really Young.

[Radio Host Jeff]

She's gonna be very flattered if that's really her.

[Radio Host Burt]

If you tell her that we said we thought she looked young enough to be your girlfriend, yet she's 35, we would probably be able to talk to you every single week. So will you pass that mess?

[Justin Bieber]

I know. I'm gonna tell her.

[Radio Host Jeff]

How does dating work for you? I mean, because we really haven't seen any paparazzi pictures of you with other girls. So I know you're going on dates. So how does that work?

[Justin Bieber]

We keep it real low key.

[Radio Host Jen]

How do you do that?

[Justin Bieber]

Well, we just. We just do it. You don't see it.

[Radio Host Jeff]

So if you're interested in a girl, you tell somebody to go basically after her and say you're interested in her, and then she tells them. And then it's arranged sort of through your people. And then you do something?

[Justin Bieber]

Not at all.

[Radio Host Jen]

How's it work?

[Justin Bieber]

I mean, I meet someone that, you know, I like, you know, if I, you know, I want to take them out or something, and I do that, but, you know, I don't really go to my people.

[Radio Host Jeff]

So if you take her out, then where you're going to go and all that sort of has to be arranged through your people. So there's all sorts of paparazzi not sitting around taking pictures of you.

[Justin Bieber]

It's a real secret, I guess, a

[Radio Host Jeff]

little bit, somewhat, because we really haven't seen that yet.

[Radio Host Jen]

Right.

[Radio Host Burt]

What type of. Because obviously, the women who are going to be at your concert here in Atlanta, the girls who are going to be at your concert August 9th at the arena at Gwinnett center, those girls are all going to hope that they get asked out on a date by you. So what attracts you to a female?

[Justin Bieber]

Attracts me. You know, I mean, at first, definitely, I look at a girl, you know, has nice eyes and a nice smile and stuff, but, like, someone who can make me laugh is definitely, like, a bonus as well.

[Radio Host Jeff]

All right, dude, next time you're in Atlanta, we expect you to hang out with us. By the way, since the last time you were in here, I grew an inch and a half.

[Radio Host Burt]

Right.

[Radio Host Jeff]

I think I got you beat now, ma'.

[Radio Host Jen]

Am.

[Justin Bieber]

That's funny, because I grew, too.

[Radio Host Jeff]

It's home, Bieber. It's on, Shorty. All right, man. Have a good tour. Thanks for calling, too, man.

[Justin Bieber]

All right, man. God bless.

[Radio Host Jeff]

All right, we'll talk to you later.

[Justin Bieber]

All right, See you, girls.

[Radio Host Jeff]

Little shout out for the girls. See you, girls. Sixteen years old, man. This old's gotta be pretty overwhelming. He's Beat. The last couple of times we've talked to him, he's been tired.

[Radio Host Jen]

We should do a progression of the first time we talked to him and that and all the in between and just how slowly, slowly, slowly his energies drained.

[Radio Host Burt]

Well, the first time he was in here with Usher, nobody had really heard him. He was all hanging out and he was excited. That was cool. Then he came in once without Usher, but didn't have a schedule. So he just hung out for like an hour and goofed around, played his guitar, did some cover songs, made fun of Burt being shorter than him and all that stuff. And that was cool. And now they're making him work for a living. Yeah, and that really sucks. You shouldn't have to work for a living. Look at the, look at what work does to you people. 16 years old and the life is sucked right out of him because he's

[Radio Host Jeff]

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