Vault: The Bert Show Hit the Town for Drag Bingo

Summary

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The Bert Show

Vault: The Bert Show Hit the Town for Drag Bingo

Date: May 25, 2026

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Episode Overview

In this lively episode, The Bert Show cast reminisces about their tradition of "field trips" outside the studio and shares plans for their next group outing: Drag Bingo at The Jungle in Midtown Atlanta. Hosted by drag queen Bubba D. Licious, this event is as much about laughs and connection as it is about supporting the non-profit PALS (Pets Are Loving Support), which assists pet owners with serious illnesses. The conversation captures camaraderie among the team and the unique blend of fun and community involvement that defines The Bert Show.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Origin of “Field Trips” and Team Bonding

• The cast reflects on the importance of spending time together outside their demanding radio schedule.
• Previous field trips included a lake outing and a visit to Medieval Times, mixing fun activities with team brainstorming and bonding.

Notable Quote:
"It's not like when we are done doing our five and a half hour show and meetings and whatnot, that we're just freaking sick of one another... I think it just has to do with forgetting to ask and forgetting to say, hey, Melissa, you just want to hang out."
— Katie Jo (01:46)

2. Announcing the Next Field Trip: Drag Bingo

• Melissa Carter leads the initiative for the next field trip: an adults-only bingo night benefiting PALS.
• The bingo is not your typical game; it’s hosted by drag queen Bubba D. Licious, with themed nights and table-decorating contests.

Notable Quotes:
"We're going to don our gay apparel. That is true."
— Melissa Carter (03:18)

"It's not your grandma's bingo... when you're in Midtown and you're playing bingo, then it's gotta be hosted by a drag queen."
— Melissa Carter (04:02)

3. Supporting a Good Cause: PALS (Pets Are Loving Support)

• The event supports those with chronic or terminal illnesses by ensuring their pets are cared for when owners are unable.
• PALS helps with pet food, vet visits, and walks, ensuring no pet owner has to give up their animals due to illness.

Notable Quote:
"When you're sick and you have animals, the animals sometimes really nurture you. And PALS wants to make sure that you don't lose your animals."
— Melissa Carter (04:34)

4. Anticipation, Preparations, and Group Dynamics

• Melissa promises elaborate table decorations for the group's entry, in keeping with her competitive spirit.
• The cast invites their significant others, highlighting the event's inclusive, celebratory vibe.
• There’s playful banter about whether Carl can attend, ending with his enthusiastic (if tentative) affirmation as he sorts out babysitting.

Memorable Moment:
Melissa (to Carl): "No, stop bringing the kids on that. But, yeah. So Wednesday night is gonna be pals bingo."
— Melissa Carter (06:27)

5. Previous Drag Bingo Experiences

• Melissa and Katie Jo share stories of past Drag Bingo nights, including a Star Trek theme and bringing family members along.
• The events are described as hilariously adult, raucous, and unforgettable.

Quote:
"If you've ever been to any event with a drag queen, they are going to make it fun and adult. So this is something that is, you know, 21 and up fun."
— Melissa Carter (05:31)

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Memorable Quotes & Moments with Timestamps

• On team bonding:
  • "For years, I begged Melissa to come over to my house and get drunk, and she wouldn't." — Katie Jo (01:58)
  • "So we decided a while back that we would take some time out of our busy schedules and just hang out with each other and be family." — Katie Jo (02:17)
• On the event details:
  • "We will have a bingo cards, we’re going to have blotters, and we are going to listen to very adult entertainment when it comes to bingo." — Melissa Carter (05:20)
• On drag bingo’s adult humor:
  • "They’re dirty. Right?" — Katie Jo (05:29)

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Important Timestamps

• 01:30 – 03:00: Team reflects on the origins of “field trips” and old adventures.
• 03:13 – 05:56: Announcement and detailed rundown of Drag Bingo: why, where, and what to expect.
• 06:01 – 06:27: Carl’s (comical) invitation and response—family logistics.
• 06:54 – 07:11: Reminiscing about previous Drag Bingo nights.

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Summary

This episode encapsulates The Bert Show’s infectious energy and authentic camaraderie. Listeners get an inside look at how the team prioritizes fun, friendship, and giving back with their quirky field trips. The upcoming Drag Bingo event promises laughs, fabulousness, competitive decor, and community support—all signature qualities of The Bert Show team. Even if you’ve never played drag-hosted bingo, you’ll want an invitation to this party.

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Transcript

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[Melissa Carter]

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[Katie Jo]

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[Katie Jo]

Dear Bircha, we decided like a year ago, long time ago. It was a long. It really was like a year ago. The one thing that we don't do enough is hang out outside of the radio station.

[Melissa Carter]

With each other.

[Katie Jo]

Right? With each other. It's not like that. When we are done doing our five and a half hour show and meetings and whatnot, that we're just freaking sick of one another because we spend more time with each other than we do our significant others or other family members. It has nothing to do with that. I think it Just has to do with forgetting to ask and forgetting to say, hey, Melissa, you just want to hang out. For years, I begged Melissa to come over to my house and get drunk, and she wouldn't.

[Melissa Carter]

But you never invited Katie Jo. And Jessica always was out of town when you asked me, so it was kind of weird.

[Katie Jo]

So we decided a while back that we would take some time out of our busy schedules and just hang out with each other and be family.

[Melissa Carter]

And we called it the Birch Show's field trips.

[Katie Jo]

Field trips. Right. So we had one, like a year ago where we all went up to my place at the lake, and we kind of combined it with a brainstorming thing. And we hung out and went swimming at midnight, and one of us almost drowned. And it was a very exciting time. And then Wendy followed that up by taking us all to medieval Times, where we dressed up in medieval esque wear. We all rented costumes. And then you guys went to Most everybody, did joust training or whatever, dressed

[Melissa Carter]

up, went out there before the show and actually learned what they do. Except for riding the horses, but we got to pet them.

[Katie Jo]

Yeah. And then we all did the Medieval Times thing and then changed in our car and went to places afterwards. But that was our second one. And then there was kind of a pause. We didn't do one for a while.

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[Katie Jo]

So Melissa Carter has stepped up.

[Melissa Carter]

Yes, I stepped up.

[Katie Jo]

I said, it is time we will spend part of this holiday season with each freaking other.

[Melissa Carter]

That's right. And we will enjoy it. That's right. And you know what? We're gonna don our gay appare. That is true. Yeah. I stepped up because one of the other ideas for our burch show field trips was to give a little bit of our personality into our activities. So what we're doing is kind of

[Katie Jo]

sharing our personality because Wendy considers herself a medieval wench all the time.

[Melissa Carter]

That's right. Some other people probably do, too. Always has a stein of ale in her hand all the time.

[Katie Jo]

Turkey leg.

[Melissa Carter]

But one of the things that Katie Jo and I do that is so much fun, and we've done it a couple of times that I wanted to share with you guys is actually what we're going to do this week in our outing. I've told everybody for a month or two that is this Wednesday night was our outing. And what we're going to do is we're gonna play bingo. Now you're like, bingo.

[Commercial Narrator 1]

Bingo.

[Katie Jo]

Bingo.

[Melissa Carter]

It's not your grandma's bingo. There is a event in Atlanta once a month that is a bingo Event that benefits an organization called Pals, which are pets or loving support, which anybody that has, and forgive me if it's not terminal, but a lot of the cases are terminal. A lot of sick individuals of Atlanta, when they have their pets and they can't take care of them because they're taking care of themselves, PALS comes in and takes care of the anim so that those who are sick don't have to get rid of the animals.

[Katie Jo]

Buy some pet food, make sure they're healthy, takes them to the vet or

[Melissa Carter]

whatever, takes them for a walk, takes them to the vet that way. Because, you know, when you're sick and you have animals, the animals sometimes really nurture you. And Pals wants to make sure that you don't lose your animals. So Pals is the beneficiary for this bingo, but this takes place at the Jungle, which is in Midtown. And when you're in Midtown and you're playing bingo, then it's gotta be hosted by a drag queen. And Bubba Delicious. Awesome. And Bubba Delicious is the name of the drag queen that hosts these pal bingo events. So it's once a month. They have a theme every month, and this theme is the Ho ho Ho Down. So this is Wednesday night. We all have a table to ourselves, and it is open to the public, so anybody can join. And we have a table to ourselves. And they have competitions where now you can decorate your table. So I will be going early to make sure our Burch show table is decorated appropriately.

[Katie Jo]

And, you know, if Melissa's decorating the table, it's going to be hardcore.

[Melissa Carter]

And we are going to be there on Wednesday night playing bingo. So we're going to have a bingo cards, we're going to have a blotters, and we are going to listen to very adult entertainment when it comes to bingo.

[Katie Jo]

They're dirty. Right?

[Melissa Carter]

If you've ever. If you've ever been to any event with a drag queen, they are going to make it fun and adult. So this is something that is, you know, 21 and up fun. Super fun. I'm excited. So we are going to have. It's going to be the Burch show family. It's going to be all of us. It's going to be Joanna, it's going to be Lopez, it's going to be everybody and Carl. Everybody that's going to be here, and it's going to be their partners. So because y' all are allowed to bring your partners.

[Katie Jo]

Have you gotten a commitment from Carl yet?

[Melissa Carter]

Carl did not know what we were doing. So I'll have. Now that he's coming.

[Katie Jo]

Hey, Carl, why don't you come on

[Melissa Carter]

in here and see if we get a commitment from Carl. Come on, Carl.

[Katie Jo]

Everybody else is gone. So Carl can.

[Melissa Carter]

Because I mentioned to Carl that Wednesday was open and we had not shared what we're doing yet. So I'm not sure if you know, if. Carl, Carl, did you hear what we were doing on Wednesday night?

[Carl]

I just tuned in,

[Katie Jo]

but, yeah, I

[Carl]

would love to go.

[Commercial Narrator 3]

It's just a matter of me and

[Melissa Carter]

my wife trying to find a babysitter.

[Katie Jo]

Okay.

[Carl]

Middle of the week, that's all.

[Katie Jo]

Bring the kids.

[Melissa Carter]

All right.

[Commercial Narrator 3]

You sure?

[Melissa Carter]

No, stop bringing the kids on that. But, yeah. So Wednesday night is gonna be pals bingo. So we will have the link online because, like I said, it's open to the public, but these events sell out every single month. It's a huge fundraiser for pals. And it's so much fun that Katie and I, we were curious. I went the first time with one of my best friends on their Star Trek night. They had a Star Trek theme. One night. I went, had so much fun. So Katie and I took her mom. I remember we've been several times.

[Katie Jo]

Yeah, I remember you brought this up once and you how much fun I thought this was gonna be. Didn't I guess this? And I was like. Because you brought it up. And then like three days later, she talked about how much fun it was, and then she goes, hey, are we doing another field trip again? So I think that you put it in the back of your mind. That's gonna be awesome.

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