The Bert Show: Vault – She Just Found Her Boyfriend’s Sex Tape!

Date: December 12, 2025
Hosts/Cast: Bert, Kristin, Abby, Cassie, Tommy, Jeff, Melissa, guest callers
Theme: Relationship Drama – What if you found your partner’s explicit tape with an ex?

Episode Overview

This episode dives into a real-life dilemma brought by a listener, Melanie, who discovers a sex tape of her boyfriend and his ex—accidentally playing in his living room while prepping a birthday surprise for him. The Bert Show cast and listeners fiercely debate the meaning and the "rules" around past relationships, privacy, snooping, and how much the past should matter to the present.

Tone: Energetic, confrontational, funny, candid

Key Discussion Points

1. Melanie’s Story: The Accidental Discovery

• [01:56–04:11] Melanie recounts prepping a birthday surprise for her boyfriend. After decorating, she relaxes and accidentally triggers a tape in the VCR—only to discover graphic footage of her boyfriend and his ex-girlfriend (“...a tape goes on, and it was a tape of him having sex with his ex girlfriend.” —Melanie, [03:46]).
• The tape is over two years old, filmed before her relationship with him, but its placement in the VCR is suspicious and upsetting to Melanie (“Why was that tape in his VCR to begin with?...why is he watching his ex girlfriend?” —Melanie, [04:11]).

2. Boiling Point: Reactions, Confrontation, and Emotional Fallout

• [04:37–05:16] Melanie describes confronting her boyfriend. Rather than explaining or apologizing, he gets angry at her for being upset—a “classic guy move,” says Melissa.
• Melanie vents over the emotional fallout: the ruined birthday, leaving early, and radio silence since that night (“His birthday is totally spoiled...I left. I ended up leaving that night and we haven't spoken since.” —Melanie, [07:12]).

3. Heated Debate: Who’s in the Wrong?

The panelists and listeners fiercely debate:

• Did Melanie intrude or snoop?

  • Some callers and Jeff argue she shouldn’t have been there, let alone watching his personal tapes.
  • Others stress her intentions were pure: she was decorating, not snooping, and the discovery was accidental.
  • (“This woman wasn’t snooping. She went in there to decorate his place for his birthday.” —Bert, [11:08])

• Significance of the Tape’s Existence

  • Melissa and Host: Strongly believe having an old sex tape in the VCR (versus boxed away) suggests he’s still emotionally involved or fantasizing about his ex—raising red flags for the current relationship.
  • Jeff, Crash, Michael Checkaway: Downplay the significance—arguing it’s akin to keeping old photos, old memories. They claim a tape from years ago is harmless.
    • (“It’s just like looking through a photo album...Maybe he just wanted to reminisce a little bit.” —Crash, [09:31])

4. “Should You Have Watched the Whole Tape?”

• Jeff needles Melanie about why she watched the entire tape, arguing that makes her complicit or at least equally curious.

  • (“So you turn the TV on and you see these horrible images...So of course you turn away and cover your eyes and only watch two seconds of it, Right?” —Jeff, [05:49]. “No way.” —Melanie, [06:01]. “I watched the whole thing.” —Melanie, [06:04])

• Melissa points out the hypocrisy—everybody would watch if faced with that curiosity.

  • (“Like you wouldn't have watched the whole thing if you had busted a tape of Jessica with her ex? You would have watched the show.” —Melissa, [06:27])

5. Privacy, Boundaries, and Double Standards

• Some argue Melanie violated privacy by using her boyfriend’s key or staying in his place alone. Others flip the scenario: if roles were reversed, would men take it so lightly?

  • (“If your man had a sex tape of him and an ex girlfriend in his VCR, you would be livid.” —Bert, [07:57])

• The team also questions why two years into a relationship, she doesn’t have a key, and what that says about trust and boundaries.

6. Relationship Red Flags: Fantasizing About the Ex

• Melissa, Host, Bert: The emotional impact is not just about privacy but about what it reveals: is the boyfriend still attached? Is he fantasizing about someone else when with Melanie?

  • (“And it makes me think that every time he has sex with me, he's thinking about her.” —Melanie, [12:47]; “You know what this reveals is that there's something going on...Run, run, run.” —Melissa, [12:12])

• Crash and Checkaway: Suggest this is blowing up something normal, that revisitng one’s past doesn't undermine a current relationship.

  • (“...Maybe he just said, hey, oh, wow. Why not?” —Crash, [14:54])

7. Relationship Expert’s Input (Michael Checkaway)

• [15:23–17:30] Relationship expert Michael Checkaway calls in.
  • He claims the underlying issue isn’t the tape; it’s normal for people to have a past, even if it sometimes surfaces in awkward ways.
  • He flips the argument: Fantasizing about a past lover happens, tape or not.
  • The group pushes back—arguing watching a personal sex tape is substantively different from just a passing memory or generic porn.
    • (“...it only seems creepy because the guy got caught.” —Michael Checkaway, [16:26]; “I think it’s a little bit more with an ex or something like that. It's more real...it's a better fantasy.” —Michael Checkaway, [17:10])

8. “Move On, Sweetheart” – Final Advice

• With the room divided, the consensus among several cast members is that Melanie should walk away for her own emotional well-being, not because she did wrong, but because the trust is broken and there are “creepy red flags.”
  • (“Move on, sweetheart. There's better guys out there without the creepy other side.” —Melissa, [18:23])
  • (“I think it’s good she discovered this because he’s got something to hide.” —Bert, [14:43])

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On watching the whole tape:
  • “I watched the whole thing.” —Melanie, [06:04]
• On male double standards:
  • “If your man had a sex tape of him and an ex girlfriend in his VCR, you would be livid.” —Bert, [07:57]
• On emotional impact:
  • “And it makes me think that every time he has sex with me, he's thinking about her.” —Melanie, [12:47]
• On relationship red flags:
  • “You know what this reveals is that there's something going on with your boyfriend that you don't know about...Run, run, run.” —Melissa, [12:12]
• On minimizing tapes:
  • “It's just like looking through a photo album...Maybe he just wanted to reminisce a little bit.” —Crash, [09:31]
  • “It only seems creepy because the guy got caught.” —Michael Checkaway, [16:26]
• The last word:
  • “Move on, sweetheart. There’s better guys out there without the creepy other side.” —Melissa, [18:23]

Important Timestamps

• [01:36] Start of Melanie’s story
• [03:46] Discovery of the tape
• [04:11] Melanie’s emotional reaction
• [07:12] Fallout of the relationship
• [09:31] Comparing sex tapes with photo albums
• [12:12] Melissa’s “run” advice
• [15:22] Relationship expert’s input
• [18:23] Consensus: “Move on, sweetheart”

Takeaways

• Privacy versus honesty: The line between respecting a partner’s past and being honest about what’s lingering in the present.
• Red flags: Keeping (and possibly watching) graphic mementos of exes can signal lingering attachment and undermine trust.
• Double standards: Both genders struggle with past baggage—but often judge differently.
• Consensus: If trust and truth are in doubt, it may be time to leave.

The episode stands out for its spirited debate, unfiltered takes, and the visible split on the central dilemma—making it not just an advice segment, but a lively, thought-provoking group therapy session on air.