Vault: She's taking her boyfriend to meet her family.

Summary

The Bert Show — Vault: She's Taking Her Boyfriend to Meet Her Family

Release Date: July 10, 2026

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Episode Overview

In this lively and candid episode, Jen shares her excitement—and notable lack of nerves—as she prepares to introduce her new boyfriend to her entire family during a trip to New York for her brother's milestone 30th birthday. The conversation evolves into playful banter about his flawless "Clark Kent" persona, speculation about parental approval, and audience stories of disastrous first encounters with partner’s parents that had surprisingly happy endings. The overall theme: navigating the anxiety and expectations that come with blending new relationships and family introductions.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Jen’s Upcoming Family Introduction (01:30–06:05)

• Jen’s Context: Jen is taking her boyfriend of several months to a family gathering in New York for her brother’s 30th birthday. Despite the significance, she feels uncharacteristically calm about it.
• Tone: The mood is light and optimistic, contrasting with typical nerves around such events.
  • Jen: "I just don't feel nervous about it at all. So I don't feel like it's as huge of a deal as it has been in the past." (01:38)
• Boyfriend’s Personality: Described universally as a “good guy”—the type that’s both sincere and easy to bring home.
  • Grant: "Yeah, the dude is really like. I mean, he's Pleasantville." (02:19)
  • Co-hosts: “You’re taking Clark Kent home.” / “He’s a prince." (03:08–03:16)
  • Jen: “I'm dating Superman.” (03:18)

2. Contrasting with Jen’s Relationship History (02:36–03:22)

• Past vs. Present: Jen and the cast reflect on how, unlike her previous “bad boy” choices, this boyfriend is straightforward and genuine.
  • Jen: “…that’s why it was an adjustment to start dating him, because he's a really, really good guy.” (02:36)
• Why She Isn’t Nervous: Confidence in her boyfriend’s character and ability to connect with her family.
  • Jen: “I know he's a good person...parents can see that, you know, better than anybody.” (03:22)

3. Family Approval & "Perfect" Partners (03:58–05:08)

• Speed of Relationship: Jen acknowledges things are moving fast and feels an urgency to get parental signoff.
  • Jen: “This relationship is moving very fast. So I feel like I need to get my parents up to speed.” (03:57)
• What If Parents Don’t Approve: The team debates the (unlikely) scenario of parental disapproval—maybe because he seems “too nice."
  • Joanna: “What if their honesty was... he's just too nice? There's Nobody is that perfect.” (04:23)
  • Jen (dryly): “No, he's not perfect or he wouldn't have a feeling.” (04:46)

4. Banter and Nicknames (03:08–04:09)

• The boyfriend is jokingly rechristened “Clark Kent” by the team:
  • Co-hosts and Grant (overlapping): “Clark Kent.” / “Clark Kent.” (03:15–03:16)
  • Jen: “I’m dating Superman.” (03:18)
• Playful speculation about quirky "flaws":
  • Co-host: “Well, he's got six toes on one foot, but he can't help it.” (04:53)
  • Jen: “How did you know?” (04:57)

5. Bad First Impressions That Worked Out—Listener Calls (05:08–08:40)

• Prompt: Grant invites callers to share stories where meeting the parents started terribly, but the relationship endured.
  • Grant: “Wondering who’s listening right now that had a horrible first impression... but the relationship survived anyway.” (05:40)
• Notable Call-In Stories:
  • Caller 1: “My mom totally hated my husband when they first met.” (07:04)
  • Caller 2 (April): “When my dad met my husband, we were naked.” (07:31)
    • Detailed: “We were in college… he walked in and we were butt naked. I was introducing him and my husband’s voice has never been deeper…” (07:39–07:52)
  • Caller 3: “The first time my mother met [my now husband], she came home early... we were upstairs… having sex.” (08:00–08:09)
  • Grant reaction: “I can’t think of a worse way to start it off than if your dad walks in, you’re having sex with his little girl right there.” (08:16)

6. Playful Foreshadowing on Engagement (06:09–08:40)

• Joanna notices Jen’s non-denial about quickly getting engaged, reinforcing the sense of momentum in Jen's relationship.
  • Joanna: “Producer Joanna did want to make this observation that you didn’t deny that you’d be engaged soon. It was really obvious.” (08:16)
  • Co-host: “Knew it. Called it six months ago.” (08:40)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Jen (on her boyfriend’s appeal):

  “He comes from such a genuine place... I know genuinely that they're gonna get along great and it's gonna be, like, so simple. Like, I'm so not nervous about it. I'm excited about it.” (03:22–03:58)

• Grant (encapsulating ease):

  “The dude is a damn prince.” (02:34)

• Joanna (pressing on family approval):

  “What if their honesty was... he's just too nice? There's Nobody is that perfect.” (04:23)

• Jen (still playful):

  “No, he’s not perfect or he wouldn't have a feeling.” (04:46)

• April (caller, awkward first meeting):

  “When my dad met my husband, we were naked.” (07:31) "My husband’s voice has never been deeper when he was like, ‘hello. Nice to meet you.’” (07:52)

• Grant (reacting to caller’s story):

  “I can’t think of a worse way to start it off than if your dad walks in, you’re having sex with his little girl right there.” (08:16)

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Segment Timestamps

• 01:30–03:00 — Jen introduces the family trip and boyfriend
• 03:00–04:00 — Clark Kent nickname; discussion on why no nerves
• 04:00–05:00 — What if parents don't approve?
• 05:08–08:40 — Listener calls: Bad first impressions with parents
• 08:16–08:40 — Teasing Jen about a quick engagement

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Takeaways

• Jen’s situation is a study in relationship contrasts—her “Superman” boyfriend versus notorious “bad boys”—and how feeling secure can dissolve anxiety around family introductions.
• The cast’s playful ribbing (“Clark Kent,” “Nobody’s that perfect”) underscores universal doubts about “the good guy.”
• Listener stories reveal that even catastrophe-level first meetings aren’t the end—awkward beginnings can still yield happy, enduring relationships.
• The segment maintains The Bert Show’s trademark blend of humor, relatability, and authentic conversation—turning real-life nerves into laughter and solidarity for listeners.

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Transcript

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[Grant]

The Fruit show so this is kind of a watershed moment here for could be for Gen hobby the second moment. I mean this is a big one right here.

[Jen]

I guess it's a big one. I just don't feel nervous about it at all. So I don't feel like it's as huge of a deal as it has been in the past. I have a new boyfriend and we are going together to New York this weekend. It's actually my brother's birthday and my family's plan was to go to New York and that's where my brother lives and celebrate because he's turning 30. So it's a big one. And so that has been the Plan since December or whatever. So December's when we started dating, and things have gotten more serious. So he's coming with me to meet my entire family, the whole fam damily. It's gonna be all at one time. So he gets to meet mom and dad and brother and my brother's girlfriend, like, all at one time. And I've never been less nervous about the whole scenario.

[Grant]

Yeah, you sort of have to know something about Jen's new boyfriend to make it seem like it makes sense that she's not nervous. Yeah, the dude is really like. I mean, he's Pleasantville.

[Caller]

He's like.

[Grant]

He's a princess.

[Jen]

He really is.

[Co-host]

There's nothing to be nervous about.

[Grant]

The dude is a damn prince.

[Jen]

Yeah, well, we talked about this early, like a couple of months ago when we first started dating. How in my past I have dated, you know, the typical, like, bad boys or whatever or whatever. And that's why it was an adjustment to start dating him, because he's a really, really good guy. And so things have progressed. And it's not hard to take a good guy home to mom and dad,

[Grant]

you know, because you already know that he's gonna say the right things. If there's anything on, like, that even feels like it's going to be a debate in politics, you know, that this guy is going to be able to sort of work his way around.

[Co-host]

He's just like. He's Clark Kent. You're taking Clark Kent home.

[Grant]

That's what we should nickname him. That's his new name.

[Co-host]

Clark Kent.

[Podcast Host]

Clark Kent.

[Co-host]

Clark Kent.

[Grant]

She is. This is so safe.

[Jen]

I'm dating Superman.

[Co-host]

Yes.

[Grant]

This is so safe.

[Jen]

Yeah, well. And it's not just that. It's just that I know he's a good person. And then it's just like. Comes from such a genuine place.

[Co-host]

So just like Superman.

[Jen]

And I think that. Yeah. And I think that parents can see that, you know, better than anybody. Parents can see, like, whether a guy's being genuine or what a guy's intention is, or if there's somebody that your parents want you to spend time with or not. And I know. I just know genuinely that they're gonna get along great and it's gonna be, like, so simple. Like, I'm so not nervous about it. I'm excited about it. I'm definitely excited about it because this relationship is moving very fast. So I feel like I need to get my parents up to speed.

[Grant]

Yeah. Cause you're gonna be engaged by Wednesday.

[Joanna]

Yeah. Maybe this weekend. He's going to be around your dad.

[Grant]

Very romantic. New York City.

[Co-host]

Yeah.

[Jen]

It's moving quickly, so I need my. I need my parents to be on board.

[Joanna]

What if they're not on board? Like, what if you're not? Like what if you're not?

[Jen]

At this stage in my life, having been married before, I think they would be very honest with me very quickly.

[Joanna]

And what if. What if.

[Jen]

Because you know, they have. They.

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What if.

[Joanna]

What if their honesty was. There's just something about him. He's too. He's just too nice. There's Nobody is that perfect.

[Co-host]

Yeah, we don't trust him.

[Jen]

The Midwest. Of course he's that nice. He's a good Midwestern listener.

[Grant]

Just saying, what happens if they can? And they say, jan, we just got a warning about this guy. There's just something about this guy we just don't trust. But every instinct you have says, go for it.

[Co-host]

Nobody's that perfect.

[Jen]

No, he's not perfect or he wouldn't have a feeling.

[Joanna]

What are his flaws?

[Grant]

That he's too perfect?

[Co-host]

Well, he's got six toes on one foot, but he can't help it.

[Jen]

How did you know?

[Co-host]

He saw his mandals.

[Joanna]

The engagement ring he picked out was white gold and she wanted platinum, but other than that, he's fine. And he wears his pants a little high waisted, but she's working on it.

[Grant]

I'm wondering if we could take calls here for horrible first impressions for your parents, but that the relationship survived. Okay, so somehow, some way, like I could tell you, the first time that I met Stacy's dad, I was hammered. He was walking out of his apartment and I was walking in and I could barely stand and I didn't know he was gonna be over there. And it was one of those instant sort of judgments when you're drunk. And I said. I literally said to him, I don't wanna do this right now. Cause I'm drunk.

[Co-host]

Well, at least you're honest.

[Grant]

I was honest. And I think I got points for that.

[Co-host]

Yeah, I would give you points for that.

[Grant]

I said, I can't do this right now. Cause I'm just too drunk. Let's do this tomorrow. And he sort of laughed it off. And I think everything went well after that. But I'm wondering who's listening right now. That had a horrible first impression. Horrible first impression with the parents. But the relationship ended up surviving it anyway because somehow, some way, something could happen this weekend. But I am confident this relationship is strong.

[Commercial Announcer]

Yeah.

[Jen]

Yeah. I don't think. I don't think that there will be anything That'll come up this weekend. But maybe. I mean, it could be. I'm just. Maybe something will come up this weekend because I'm so not worried about it. You know what I mean? Like, I'm just so laid back about it. Like, I have no concerns whatsoever. I'm just really excited about it. And I think there's something to the fact that his birthday is this weekend. My boyfriend's birthday is this weekend, too, so. And my dad's was just a few days ago. The fact that, like, I don't know why, and I'm not typically, like, with, like, signs and, like, the zodiac, whatever, but, like, I think there's something to it that my dad's. His and my brother's birthdays are, like, all very close together.

[Co-host]

Are you counting his birthday when he came down from Krypton, or are you talking about when he was actually born on Krypton? I'm just curious.

[Joanna]

Now, I've heard about this, but how

[Jen]

does it work on Superman's birthday if

[Joanna]

the guy's birthdays are close together? They all kiss the same. Is that true?

[Grant]

Oh.

[Co-host]

Oh, Jeff?

[Jen]

Really, Jeff?

[Co-host]

That's the best you could come up with?

[Jen]

Come on, dude.

[Caller]

For real?

[Grant]

Good morning, Q100. You're on the Burt Show.

[Co-host]

Hi.

[Caller]

My mom totally hated my husband when they first met.

[Co-host]

Okay.

[Grant]

Really? That was it.

[Joanna]

This is Joanna screening the calls. Hey, listen, here's what I want you to say, and then just move along.

[Commercial Announcer]

Keep it quick.

[Co-host]

One sentence. I gotta get through the calls.

[Jen]

Come on, Click.

[Joanna]

All right, I'm gonna put you through, but you've got four second.

[Co-host]

I oddly want to know the rest of that story.

[Grant]

Good morning, April. You're on Q100.

[Caller]

Hi. When my dad met my husband, we were naked.

[Joanna]

Click.

[Caller]

We were in college, but we were. Yeah, he walked in and we were butt naked. I was like. I was introducing him. And my husband's voice has never been deeper when he was like, hello. Nice to meet you.

[Co-host]

Oh, my God.

[Grant]

Any more awkward than that? Here's Lee. Good Morning. You're on Q100.

[Caller]

Hi. Now, husband. The first time my mother met him is because she came home early from a dinner with a friend, and we were upstairs in my bedroom having sex.

[Grant]

I can't think of a word.

[Caller]

I told her I was chilling in the house, and she said in the dark. He was really embarrassed. I really wasn't.

[Grant]

I can't think of a worse way to start it off than if your dad walks in, you're having sex with his little girl right there. Oh, Joanna. Producer Joanna did want to make this observation that you didn't deny that her and Grant would be engaged soon and she said it was really obvious. I did not deny that you did not deny that.

[Co-host]

Knew it. Called it six months ago.

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