Vault: Love, Lost & Found: Are they still together?

Summary

The Bert Show – Vault: Love, Lost & Found: Are they still together?

Release Date: July 24, 2026
Featuring: Bert Show Cast (various hosts), Barbara, Mitchell

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Episode Overview

This episode of The Bert Show revisits a memorable love story from the “Vault” segment, focusing on Barbara and Mitchell—a couple reconnected after Mitchell’s military deployment. The episode offers listeners a heartfelt update: Are they still together? Are things as good as they sounded? The conversation explores the joys and challenges of maintaining a relationship during military service, family influence, rekindled love, and their plans for the future. The tone is upbeat, authentic, and peppered with the show’s characteristic humor.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Background and Reunion (01:01–02:19)

• The hosts set the scene: Barbara’s emotional anticipation to reunite with Mitchell, a military serviceman on a short leave from deployment in Afghanistan/Iraq.
• The anxiety of managing precious little time together due to travel delays and limited leave.

Notable Quote:
“There was some anxiety there too because she was stuck in Chicago and he only had like a three day pass so she was nervous to get home. But things went really, really, really well.” – Host 3 (01:15)

2. Relationship Status: The Check-In (02:19–03:15)

• Barbara provides a positive update:
  “Everything is really great in real life. It almost seems like it’s a dream.” (Barbara, 02:28)
• Mitchell, joining the conversation, mentions he only has two months left on his deployment and has his next post lined up in Carolina.

3. Navigating a Military Relationship (03:17–03:43)

• Hosts and Barbara discuss the unique challenges of long-distance and intermittent communication.
• Barbara credits her family background for helping her cope:
  “Coming from an army family, I feel like my mom in this situation… she went through the same thing I’m going through now.” (Barbara, 03:23)

4. Rekindled Connection & “The One That Got Away” (03:43–04:41)

• The couple “dabbled in a relationship” years ago and lost touch during Mitchell’s deployment.
• Both always wondered about each other, with Mitchell considering Barbara “the girl that got away.”
• Barbara admits she always felt “there was something there”:
  “I always knew there was something there... I always wanted to know what happened to him. And so he considers me the girl that got away. But he wanted to find out exactly what was it that we had. And so we did.” (Barbara, 03:59–04:33)

5. Falling in Love—Fast (04:41–05:04)

• Barbara confirms they’re seriously talking about their future.

• “Are you guys dropping the L word already?” – Host 2 (04:43)

• Barbara says the “L word” (love) was exchanged by the second day of Mitchell’s visit. She admits she said it first and assures the hosts she was sober.

  Memorable Moment:
  “I love drunk. How about that?” – Barbara, joking about the next question being if she was drunk, (04:54)

6. Engagement & the Future (05:04–05:54)

• Conversation shifts to marriage and ring shopping.
• Mitchell “guessed” Barbara’s ring size correctly at a store, surprising her:
  “He actually guessed my ring size… I didn’t even know my ring size. And he got it exactly right.” (Barbara, 05:08)
• Barbara shares:
  “I went to look at rings a couple of weeks ago… it was really surreal because I’ve never done anything like that before.” (Barbara, 05:40)

7. Conclusion & Well Wishes (05:54–06:10)

• The hosts joke about never needing to check in again unless things go bad.

• Barbara expresses gratitude for the support. The exchange ends with well wishes from the hosts.

  Notable Quote:
  “No, seriously, congratulations. I’m glad it’s worked out for you.” – Host 3 (06:05)
  “Thank you very much. Appreciate it.” – Barbara (06:07)

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Memorable Moments & Quotes

| Timestamp | Speaker | Quote | |-----------|----------|-------| | 02:28 | Barbara | “Everything is really great in real life. It almost seems like it’s a dream.” | | 03:23 | Barbara | “Coming from an army family… it’s actually helped us out a lot...” | | 03:59–04:33| Barbara | “I always knew there was something there… so he considers me the girl that got away. But he wanted to find out exactly what was it that we had. And so we did.” | | 04:43 | Host 2 | “Are you guys dropping the L word already?” | | 04:54 | Barbara | “I love drunk. How about that?” (joking) | | 05:08 | Barbara | “He actually guessed my ring size one day when we were at the store, which I thought was really, really strange because I didn’t even know my ring size. And he got it exactly right.” | | 06:05 | Host 3 | “No, seriously, congratulations. I’m glad it’s worked out for you.”| | 06:07 | Barbara | “Thank you very much. Appreciate it.” |

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Background of Barbara & Mitchell’s reunion: 01:01–02:19
• Initial update from Barbara (“everything is great”): 02:19–03:15
• Military relationships and family insight: 03:17–03:43
• Their history and rekindling the relationship: 03:43–04:41
• Exchange of “I love you” and future talk: 04:41–05:04
• Engagement and ring discussion: 05:04–05:54
• Wrap-up and congratulations: 05:54–06:10

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Tone & Style

The conversation is candid, heartfelt, playful, and sprinkled with the show’s typical humor. The hosts provide gentle ribbing and empathy, while Barbara is earnest, optimistic, and open about her emotions. It’s a compelling, feel-good update on a love story that listeners have rooted for, enriched by the unique context of military life.

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Final Thoughts

Listeners get a satisfying update: Barbara and Mitchell are indeed doing well, planning their future together, and handling the challenges of military life with optimism and support from family. The Bert Show hosts wrap things up with warmth and wit—delivering the promised realness, humor, and authentic connection.

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Transcript

[Host 1]

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[Host 3]

The Bird show all right, here is Barbara from weeks ago. This was I think right after a military dude came back from Afghanistan who was in Iraq.

[Host 1]

I think he was in Afghanistan, but I also think I'm making that up.

[Host 3]

Afghanistan.

[Host 2]

I think you're right.

[Host 3]

Okay, so this is right that I knew that this is the morning after. And there was some anxiety there too because she was stuck in Chicago and he only had like a three day pass so she was nervous to get home. But things went really, really, really well.

[Barbara]

I rushed everybody off the. I just put my arms around him and he did pick me up, of course, and everything you have to do that. He is right here if you would like to talk to him.

[Host 2]

Sure.

[Barbara]

This is Mitchell. How you doing?

[Host 3]

How are you, Mitchell?

[Barbara]

I'm pretty good.

[Host 2]

Having a pretty good weekend, huh?

[Barbara]

I'm having an awesome weekend.

[Host 3]

When you go back to Iraq, how long do you have to go back for?

[Barbara]

Actually, I only got like two months left on this appointment, incidentally. I got orders to be down in Carolina about two hours away from here.

[Host 3]

All right, so we should just let this one lie. And I think we even said that when they got off the phone. Like, this is a nice Bert show ending here. Yes, yes, this is good. Closure. We should never talk to them ever again. But you won't allow it. You keep emailing, asking how they're doing. So here is Barbara. Barbara, tell us everything's okay.

[Barbara]

Everything is great. Yay.

[Host 3]

Now, is that everything's radio great or everything is really great in real life?

[Barbara]

Everything is really great in real life. It almost seems like it's a dream.

[Host 2]

No kidding.

[Host 3]

Tell us what's been going on?

[Barbara]

Well, I mean, I haven't talked to him in a few days because he is out on a mission. So just to hear his voice when y' all played it back was kind of, kind of nice. But we are planning on, you know, he comes home actually at the very, very end of July, and he takes a leave in August, which I'm also shooting for. And we're planning the trip to Europe for vacation.

[Host 3]

Excellent.

[Barbara]

Yes. So, you know, until the end of the year when he's facing out in Seattle, I'll be, you know, making trips out there so I can see him as often as possible until he comes down to Georgia, which will be in March.

[Host 2]

Okay.

[Host 3]

His military relationships are tough, man. Sort of like in them. And then you got to jump start him. That's. That's got to be a little difficult.

[Barbara]

Yeah. But coming from an army family, I feel like my mom in this situation. So it's actually helped us out a lot because she can. Well, I can relate to her and she's able to talk to me about it and everything like that because my father was also army and was also a drill sergeant and everything like that. So she went through the same thing that I'm going through now.

[Host 3]

If I remember correctly, like, you guys sort of like dabbled in a relationship years ago and then it sort of went away. Did you always sort of like. I guess I'm trying to get at women's intuition here. Did you always sort of know in the pit of your stomach or your heart that this was the guy?

[Barbara]

I always knew there was something there, but I mean, I didn't have any way of contacting him. I mean, I thought he was just long gone once we lost touch, once he got deployed. And I talked to some of his friends here and there, and they just said, you know, he's at this place or this place and he's doing well or, you know, he was pretty much always. He always had somebody. And I mean, I, you know, dated as well, but I always wanted to know what happened to him. And so he considers me the girl that got away. But he wanted to find out exactly what was it that we had. And so we did.

[Host 3]

Aww. Sounds great.

[Barbara]

We do have something. It's definitely the real deal, and we're definitely into talks of our future.

[Host 2]

Really.

[Barbara]

Are you guys dropping the L word already? Yeah, that happened like the second day he was here.

[Host 1]

Really? Who said it first?

[Barbara]

I did.

[Host 1]

Were you drunk?

[Barbara]

No. That's always the next question. I love drunk. How about that?

[Host 1]

There you go, well, what about Ambien?

[Host 2]

And so you guys are talking about getting married?

[Barbara]

We have talked about it, yes. And actually, in some sort of weird way, he mentioned about rings and he actually guessed my ring size one day when we were at the store, which I thought was really, really strange because I didn't even know my ring size. And he got it exactly right.

[Host 3]

A lot of guys have proposed to

[Barbara]

a lot of women.

[Host 3]

Yeah.

[Bretzky]

Your size.

[Barbara]

Not even like that. He's never been engaged or married or anything like that. He doesn't have kids or anything.

[Host 3]

Did you know?

[Barbara]

Yeah. So I actually went to look at rings a couple weeks ago when my friend was in town and that was really surreal because I've never done anything like that before.

[Host 3]

But it's turning out well.

[Barbara]

Yeah.

[Host 3]

All right.

[Bretzky]

That's good.

[Host 2]

Happy ending.

[Host 3]

Bookmark this time. Never gonna talk to you again. Things are still going on.

[Host 2]

Leave it alone.

[Host 3]

Never gonna talk to you again. Call us if things turn south. But right now, everything seems just fine.

[Host 1]

We'll check in with you frequently to find out if they're going lousy.

[Host 3]

No, seriously, congratulations. I'm glad it's worked out for you.

[Barbara]

Thank you very much. Appreciate it.

[Host 3]

All right. Thanks for checking in, Barbara.

[Barbara]

No problem.

[Host 3]

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