The Bert Show - Vault: Love Lost & Found: She's Searching for a Cop

Episode Date: February 25, 2026

Episode Overview

This classic “Love Lost & Found” segment features a listener, Jamie, who is searching for a striking police officer she encountered while driving through Atlanta. The Bert Show team—true to form—dives into the details of the encounter, offering both their trademark humor and heartfelt effort to help Jamie reconnect with her mystery traffic cop crush.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

Introduction to “Love Lost & Found”

• [02:07] The Bert Show introduces Jamie’s story: a listener seeks help tracking down a memorable traffic cop she encountered but never met.
  • “We do love lost and found, where you contact us, let us know who the person was…and we try to go to the Bert Show community and find that match.” (Host, 02:27)

Jamie’s Story: The Traffic Cop Encounter

• [03:01 – 05:55] Jamie shares how she briefly “met” the officer:

  • She and her business associate were stopped at a red light at the corner of Lenox Road and Piedmont.
  • Jamie noticed two police officers directing traffic; she and the officer exchanged a smile and “locked eyes.”
  • She describes the cop as “very handsome,” “5’10 or 5’11,” “light-skinned African American,” with “a beautiful smile,” and notes his GQ-esque traffic-directing pose and his “neon gloves.”
  • Jamie admits they tried to check if he was wearing a wedding ring but couldn’t tell due to the gloves.
  • She saw him a couple of days later, “eating a pack of nuts,” a detail the crew runs with for comedic effect.

• [05:59] The team jokes about the practicality of just “going back” to the intersection to find him, but Jamie doesn’t live nearby.

Details and Descriptions for the Bert Show Listeners

• [07:26] The team reiterates key identifying details for the audience:
  • Officer directing traffic at Lenox and Piedmont around 5:45 am.
  • Distinctive neon green gloves and memorable smile.
  • Seen snacking on nuts—an in-joke throughout the segment.

A Lead Emerges: Timothy Calls In

• [07:53 – 09:19] Timothy, who schedules officers for that intersection, calls to say he knows the identity of the cop Jamie saw.
  • Timothy confirms: “He’s actually not married.” (Timothy, 08:36)
  • The show teases possibilities—can Timothy broker a connection, or even bring the cop to the studio “with nuts”?
  • Timothy agrees to try contacting the officer off the air.

Wrapping Up — Will It Work Out?

• [10:06 – 11:08] The Bert Show works with Timothy to connect Jamie with the officer, joking about future possibilities (and Jamie’s mom’s excitement).

  • “...We’ll get them together.” (Host, 10:45)
  • “We did find out he was single. So we’ll see if he’s interested in meeting…” (Host, 11:01)

• [11:18] The group offers comedic advice: Jamie should fake a flat at the intersection to manufacture another encounter.

  • “Maybe you could go park in Phipps Plaza and lower one of your tires really low…Then when you get to the intersection…‘Oh dear, oh no, I’ve got a flat tire. Who can help me?’” (Show panel, 11:22)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Jamie after describing the cop:

  “He kind of flashed like a million-dollar smile. He was very handsome…”
  (Jamie, 03:14)

• On the gloves and witnessing the officer’s snack break:

  “We were looking for a ring, but he had those neon gloves on… I actually saw him there a couple days later. He was eating a pack of nuts.”
  (Jamie, 04:26 & 05:15)

• Running gag about the nuts:

  “We are hot on the police officer with the nuts.”
  (Host, 07:14)

• Timothy confirming the officer's relationship status:

  “No, he’s actually not married.”
  (Timothy, 08:36)

• Playful planning for a future meet-cute:

  “Officer Planters.”
  (Jamie, 11:35)

Timeline of Important Segments

| Timestamp | Segment Description | |---------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 02:07 | Introduction to the “Love Lost & Found” theme | | 03:01 – 05:55 | Jamie narrates her encounter and describes cop in detail | | 07:26 | Hosts repeat the identifying details for audience participation | | 07:53 – 09:19 | Timothy calls, reveals he knows the officer; confirms bachelorhood | | 10:06 – 11:08 | Show plans how to connect Jamie with the officer; playful banter | | 11:22 | Hosts suggest Jamie contrive a meet-cute with a fake flat tire |

Tone and Takeaways

The segment is classic “Bert Show”—light, witty, and interactive, peppered with inside jokes (“the nuts”) and warm banter. At its heart, the story celebrates serendipitous connections and the fun of community sleuthing, with both hosts and listeners actively involved in bringing a slice of real-life romantic possibility to the airwaves.

Key Takeaway:

• The Bert Show’s “Love Lost & Found” is not just about romance, but creating community connections with warmth and humor.

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