The Bert Show – “Vault: PSA Ethan”

Date: December 2, 2025
Host: The Bert Show crew (Bert, Kristin, Abby, Cassie, Tommy, and others)
Theme: “Revenge Stories” & a shocking on-air Public Service Announcement

Episode Overview

This episode dives into tales of revenge after romantic betrayals—cheating, heartbreak, and the wild things people do when pushed to their emotional limits. Listeners call in with raw stories of anger-fueled actions, ranging from property destruction to brilliantly subtle sabotage. The episode’s apex is an unexpected, fiery public service announcement from a caller scorned by a cheating boyfriend, serving a dose of real drama that ripples through the Bert Show and (presumably) Atlanta’s professional community.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. How People React When Wronged (01:32–04:48)

• The segment opens with callers sharing how they lashed out at an ex after discovering infidelity.
• Common thread: When caught in emotional turmoil, people often act irrationally, with little thought for consequences.
• Bert and the crew reflect on the “cooling off period” and why people sometimes skip it.

Notable Caller Stories:

• Jackie’s Story (01:45–02:35):
  Found her girlfriend cheating, cut up all her clothes, poured lighter fluid, and burned them in the basement—not realizing the risk to the house.

  • “The stupid thing was, is I could have caught the house on fire.” — Jackie [02:29]
  • Hosts compare this to a “Waiting to Exhale moment” [02:27]

• Christina’s Story (03:03–04:48):
  Discovered her partner was cheating after moving states; retaliated by destroying and bleaching his belongings, tossing some into a nearby lake.

  • “Everything that was around me that was his… I just completely tore it up.” — Christina [04:14]
  • “I was so angry I had to leave and come back to Atlanta because I didn’t want to spend time in jail.” — Christina [04:48–05:00]

2. Creative and Subtle Revenge (05:07–07:22)

• The hosts introduce “Nicole” via voice disguiser:
  After learning of infidelity, she cleaned her ex’s toothbrush in the toilet and hid shrimp under his carpet to create a lingering rotten smell.
  • “I cut a hole in the carpet, and I put a piece of shrimp underneath the carpet… It smells horrible and he just cannot figure out, what is that smell?” — Nicole [06:16–06:25]
• Crew jokes about the cleverness and planning involved.
  • “Only a woman could come up with an idea like that.” — Bert Show Cast [06:18]
• Reflection on how rage can bring out either chaotic or laser-focused creativity.

3. The Public Service Announcement: “Ethan Exposed” (08:43–10:10)

• After hyping the unpredictability of live calls, the crew airs a call from a woman who essentially doxxes her cheating boyfriend "Ethan," giving explicit details about his infidelity, naming names, and threatening to email explicit material to all parties’ employers and spouses.
• The original live call included unbleeped full names—a mistake that made it out before edits.

Notable Quote:

• PSA Caller:
  “I just want to say to Ethan that Ethan shouldn’t leave his laptop up and running on the kitchen table when his girlfriend spends the night... Because if she wanted to, Ethan’s girlfriend could email herself all of his contacts and forward herself all the emails you exchanged with the slut. And as soon as she gets home, she could email all of those to all your coworkers. She could even take drunken naked vacation photos from the Fourth of July weekend and send them as well... And to the whore named Sarah, who is married, you are a piece of trash. And to her husband, Raj, I’m going to call you and tell you everything when I get home tonight. So I hope all of you have a great day.” [08:51–10:10]

• The hosts are left stunned by the intensity and specificity of the call.

  • “And she was gone. And she was out.” — Hosts [10:10–10:12]
  • “I don’t think Raj is gonna have a good day.” — Cast [10:13]

4. Host Reflections and Reactions (10:11–10:38)

• The crew discusses the real-world fallout—original unedited names released, possible repercussions for those mentioned.
• “Somewhere around Atlanta, there was a lot of friction going on because of that.” [10:21]
• A mix of awe, concern, and dark humor prevails as they process the on-air drama.

5. Another Call: Escalation to Violence (10:53–12:12)

• Angela’s Story:
  After learning of her boyfriend’s betrayal, she physically attacked him and then his new car—slashing, smashing with bricks, even pouring cement into the engine.

  • “Took all the bricks, threw in the car and completely ruined the car and had to come tow it.” — Angela [11:40–11:45]
  • “You did so much damage with bricks that they had to actually tow it away.” — Cast [11:40]

• Hosts comment on the physical power of adrenaline and how people surprise themselves when enraged.

Memorable Moments & Quotes

• “You see red, you’re so irate. You want to hurt somebody.” — Host [01:56]
• “Everything that was around me that was his... I just completely tore it up.” — Christina [04:14]
• “I put a piece of shrimp underneath the carpet... he just cannot figure out, what is that smell?” — Nicole [06:16]
• “I just want to say to Ethan…” — PSA Caller (full takedown of Ethan, Sarah, and Raj) [08:51–10:10]

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 01:32 – Segment opens, Bert Show crew introduces theme and first caller
• 01:45 – Jackie’s revenge story (clothes-burning incident)
• 03:03 – Christina’s revenge story (bleaching, lake toss, postpartum anger)
• 05:07 – Nicole, the “silent devil,” details shrimp-in-the-carpet plot
• 08:43 – PSA Ethan call begins (main viral clip)
• 10:11 – Immediate crew/debrief reactions
• 10:53 – Angela recounts her brick-and-cement-battering of her ex’s car
• 12:31 – Hosts comment on the nature of rage-fueled actions

Overall Tone & Takeaway

The tone is candid, irreverent, and confessional—equal parts amused and shocked by the lengths to which some people go for revenge. The crew treats each confession with wit and empathy, and the Ethan PSA stands as a shocking instance of live radio drama.

For listeners:
This episode serves as a cathartic and entertaining look at heartbreak, rage, and the sometimes astonishing creativity or destructiveness that follows betrayal. It’s also a cautionary tale: beware what you do when “seeing red”—and maybe keep your laptop locked.