The Bert Show — "Vault: Other Forms Of Rage"

Date: December 10, 2025
Host: Pionaire Podcasting
Featuring: Bert, Kristin, Abby, Cassie, Tommy, Listeners

Episode Overview

This episode dives into the various unconventional and surprising forms of “rage” that people experience in everyday life beyond the well-known “road rage.” The Bert Show cast and their callers share humorous, jaw-dropping, and sometimes relatable stories of losing their tempers—or witnessing others lose theirs—in settings like retail stores, meetings, coffee shops, and more. The episode explores how even the most unassuming people can surprise us with outbursts, blending personal anecdotes and listener stories with The Bert Show’s trademark realness and humor.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Beyond Road Rage: Other Rages in Daily Life

• Laptop/Retail Rage
  • Story: One speaker (C) recounts a friend's meltdown at a laptop repair store after repeated issues.
  • Insight: Calm, demure people can explode under ongoing frustration with customer service.
  • Notable Quote:
    • “She used the word rage... like yelling. And this is a person I would not expect to raise their voice at all. You know, very demure and nice. And she was raging at the clerk.” — C [03:32]
• Coffee Rage (Starbucks Story)
  • Story: A woman loses control at Starbucks over a missed biscotti.
  • Insight: The smallest triggers (even a single missing biscuit) can set people off, especially in stressful environments.
  • Memorable Moment:
    • “That one biscotti was the key between calm day and Nutso.” — C [03:12]

2. Calling Out Workplace and Meeting Rage

• Meeting Rage
  • Story: D describes a former coworker who would get wound up and turn meetings into venting sessions, with everyone in the room becoming victims of his self-propelled anger.
  • Quote:
    • “He would get himself so fired up… his face would turn red and he would go crazy. Meeting rage guy.” — D [05:06]

3. Listener Call-Ins: Rage in Retail and the Workplace

• Walmart Rage

  • Caller (Chris): Shares being repeatedly rammed with a cart by another customer at Walmart—physical escalation over checkout line territory.
  • Notable Quote:
    • “She must have had a bad day or something, but she kept ramming me with her cart.” — Chris [05:38]
  • Cast Response:
    • “You should almost take away your buggy license.” — C [06:18]

• Interruption Rage

  • Cast Story: E remembers being shocked by a typically quiet coworker who snapped for being interrupted during a story.
  • Notable Quote:
    • “Just out of the blue, outburst: 'Please do not interrupt me when I'm speaking.' ... Probably peed on myself right there because I... it scared me to death.” — E [07:17]

• Bum Leg Rage (Physical Workplace Altercation)

  • Caller (Shannon): Describes kicking a coworker’s crutch after persistent harassment—a mix of humor and real workplace tension.
  • Memorable Exchange:
    • “And I took my leg and I kicked his crutch right at him.” — Shannon [08:15]
    • “You had bum leg rage.” — C [08:21]

4. Nightlife Rage and Elder Rage

• Dance Club (Bouncer Rage)
  • Caller (Ayanna): Upset after paying cover to a Detroit club that closed 10 minutes later with no refunds.
  • Notable Quote:
    • “You guys had to know that before we paid to walk in this club… You need to leave now. And he touched me. I was like, you better get your hands off me.” — Ayanna [09:08]
• Elder Rage (Old People at a Convenience Store)
  • Caller (Michelle): Details a crotchety old store clerk chastising and finger-wagging at her for holding up the line.
  • Quote:
    • “He put his finger right up to my nose and was pointing and shaking his finger and saying, ‘You're the one being obnoxious.’” — Michelle [11:16]
  • Cast’s Reflection:
    • "You almost wonder if old people like that... What are you gonna do? You're not gonna slap his hand out of your face." — C [11:33]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “That one biscotti was the key between calm day and Nutso.” — C [03:12]
• “You should almost take away your buggy license.” — C (after Walmart rage story) [06:18]
• “Just out of the blue, outburst: ‘Please do not interrupt me when I'm speaking.’ ... Scared me to death.” — E [07:17]
• “And I took my leg and I kicked his crutch right at him.” — Shannon [08:15]
• "You almost wonder if old people like that... what are you gonna do?" — C [11:33]

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 01:33 – 04:06: Introduction to “other rages”: laptop/retail rage, coffee shop rage
• 04:27 – 05:25: Meeting rage at work
• 05:25 – 06:23: Listener Chris describes Walmart checkout confrontation
• 06:23 – 07:30: Cast shares workplace interruption rage story
• 07:43 – 08:37: Caller Shannon’s “bum leg rage” story
• 09:08 – 10:14: Caller Ayanna’s dance club (bouncer rage) experience
• 10:27 – 11:49: Caller Michelle’s “elder rage” from a convenience store

Tone & Atmosphere

The episode is lighthearted and relatable, blending everyday frustrations with humor. The hosts and callers share stories candidly, often laughing and riffing off one another’s anecdotes. The panel frequently pokes fun at themselves and each other, maintaining an authentic and comedic approach throughout.

Final Thoughts

“Vault: Other Forms Of Rage” celebrates the weird, wild, and all-too-human moments when tempers flare in unexpected places. The episode reminds listeners that everyone—whether demure laptop owners, Walmart shoppers, or grumpy elders—can have a breaking point, and sometimes it’s as trivial (and funny) as a missing biscotti or a line-cutter at checkout.

Fans of The Bert Show’s warm, authentic, and funny style will find this episode a relatable and entertaining escape.