Vault: Time Killing Websites

Summary

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The Bert Show – "Vault: Time Killing Websites"

Date: November 11, 2025
Podcast: The Bert Show (Pionaire Podcasting)
Cast: Bert, Kristin, Abby, Cassie, Tommy, and others
Main Theme:
A lively and nostalgic dive into the online rabbit holes and digital distractions that help listeners “kill time” at work or during their downtime, featuring the cast's own confessions, listener calls with their favorite time-wasting websites, and playful banter about guilty pleasures.

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1. Episode Overview

Purpose:
This episode explores the endlessly entertaining world of time-killing websites—sites you sneak onto while at work, at home, or whenever you need a break from the monotony of daily life. The cast swaps stories about their favorite distractions, listeners call in with their guilty pleasures, and everyone shares a laugh over shared digital nostalgia.

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2. Key Discussion Points & Insights

A. Workplace Time-Wasting: Universal Confessions

• Dual-Window Masters: The cast opens up about spending as much time on games and fun sites as on actual work—especially when working behind a computer.
  • “If you're at work and you're working behind a computer, my guess is 50% of your day is spent on work. 50% is playing solitaire, kicking a soccer ball straight up in the air, playing golf, whatever.” (B, 01:03)
• Quick-Switch Tools: They discuss programs (panic buttons, hotkey overlays) that make it look like you’re busy when the boss comes around.
  • “It runs, like, underneath whatever you’re doing. And if your boss looks up, you just hit F1… it goes to some screen that makes it look like whatever it is you work on at your office.” (A, 01:29)

B. The Classics: Addictive Online Games

• Solitaire, Collapse, and Bubble Wrap:
  • Reminiscing about “Collapse,” “virtual bubble wrap” popping, and that “wadded paper into the garbage can” game that you just can’t stop.
    • “There was one that was so addictive... these colored blocks… hours, I would play that for hours.” (C, 02:22)
    • “Have you ever been to the site where it’s just like bubble wrap and you just put your cursor over and it—” (B, 02:36)
• Parental Tech Support Confessions:
  • Bert confesses to spending hours playing while ostensibly helping his parents fix their computer.
    • “I end up popping red balloons for two and a half hours, not even on my own computer.” (A, 03:17)

C. Listener Favorites: Quirky Distractions

(Listener segments include both call-in and in-studio playful reactions)

• OddTodd.com (Cartoons and Stories)
  • “He just does, you know, cartoons and stories and he gets people to write in their interesting stories. It’s actually good stuff.” (D, 03:46)
• Sudoku.com (Classic Numbers Puzzles)
  • Confessions of buying beginner Sudoku books and feeling left out for not knowing comic-page puzzles.
• GwinnettCountySheriff.com (Public Mugshots)
  • Listener shares the guilty pleasure of browsing new mugshots:
    • “It has your charges, your bond, your address, your mugshot.” (D, 05:23)
  • The cast gamifies it: guessing crimes based solely on mugshot photos and names, adding a lighthearted but edgy twist.
• KillSomeTime.com (Funny/Stupid Videos)
  • “It’s videos from people doing funny stuff to being absolutely, totally stupid… But it’s addicting, though.” (D, 08:09)
• UglyDresses.com (Cringe-worthy Wedding/Prom Dresses)
  • “There are pictures of horrific weddings… a prom dress with her belly cut out. They are horrific. Hours of fun.” (D, 08:37)
• WeddingBettin.com (Rate How Long Couples Will Last)
  • Bert introduces “weddingbedding.com” where users rate how long a couple’s marriage will last, based on their photos.
    • “You vote on five different choices… After you vote, the average score comes up. In this case, this couple got 4.5 years and 75% of people voted they’ll get divorced.” (B, 09:53)

D. Deep Dives and Obscure Pleasures

• TelevisionWithoutPity.com:
  • A fan favorite for its hilarious detailed show recaps (even if you’ve already watched the episode).
    • “They basically do recaps of television shows, but they are hilarious.” (D, 11:17)
• Tabloid Aggregator:
  • Mentions a site where all tabloid headlines are summarized, so you don’t have to buy the mags—democratising fluff news.

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3. Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Not that I have ever had both windows opened up, like an Excel spreadsheet on one side and then got solitaire on the other. And you just click on one that covers the other when the boss comes by.” (C, 01:16)
• “Omg, can you get arrested for just looking bad?” (B, 06:15)
• “Try to guess what they did… look at the picture and try to guess what they really did.” (B, 05:50)
• “What about Ray Ronald… He’s definitely, definitely—”
  “See, if he had a middle name like Lee, then he’s a serial killer.” (B & A, 07:03-07:13)
• “You vote on five different choices… how long the couple will last… In this case, this couple got 4.5 years and 75% of people that voted said that they’re going to get divorced.” (B, 09:53)
• “Televisionwithoutpity.com… I actually watch the show and then still read the recaps just to get their take on it!” (D, 11:23)

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4. Timestamps for Important Segments

• 01:03–01:29: Workplace time-wasting confessions & quick-switch programs
• 02:06–03:17: Addictive flash games (Collapse, virtual bubble wrap, “Pop It”)
• 03:45–04:54: Listener recommendations: OddTodd, Sudoku, GwinnettCountySheriff mugshots
• 05:50–07:46: Cast’s mugshot guessing game—funny and irreverent
• 08:02–08:54: Listener sites: KillSomeTime.com, UglyDresses.com; Bert introduces WeddingBettin.com
• 09:53–11:06: Cast proposes uploading their own photos, further banter around WeddingBettin.com
• 11:17–12:06: TelevisionWithoutPity.com and tabloid aggregator mention

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5. Tone and Style

The episode maintains the Bert Show’s signature blend of authenticity, irreverence, and easy camaraderie. The hosts freely poke fun at each other and themselves, foster listener engagement, and keep the tone light and inclusive. The humor is often playful but occasionally veers into cheeky or mildly edgy territory, especially when roasting mugshots or speculating about crimes.

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6. Podcast Episode Flow

1. Confession Hour: Hosts set the scene with tales of wasted hours and clever ways to "look busy."
2. Nostalgic Games: Remembering once-addictive websites and games, both solitary and social.
3. Listener Involvement: Callers share their favorite online distractions, sparking more stories and games.
4. Laughs & Judgement: The mugshot game becomes a highlight, blending humor with a touch of dark comedy.
5. Sharing the Wealth: The cast and listeners pool together an impressive list of websites—many available on the Bert Show’s own site.
6. Meta Moment: The cast considers putting themselves in the firing line, crowdsourcing predictions on their own relationships.
7. Sign-Off with More Tips: A few last website suggestions round out the segment, underscoring the endless possibilities for killing time online.

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Key Time-Killing Websites Mentioned

• OddTodd.com – Cartoons, fun stories.
• Sudoku.com – Numbers puzzles.
• GwinnettCountySheriff.com – Public mugshot database.
• KillSomeTime.com – Funny viral videos and photos.
• UglyDresses.com – Hilariously bad wedding/prom dresses.
• WeddingBettin.com – Rate couple’s marital prospects based on wedding photos.
• TelevisionWithoutPity.com – Sarcastic show recaps.
• Tabloid Aggregator (unnamed) – Summarized celebrity/tabloid stories.

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For Listeners Who Missed the Episode:

This episode is a fast, funny, and altogether too real survey of the digital distractions that get us through the day. Expect to laugh, reminisce, and maybe add a few new bookmarks to your “rainy day” folder.

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Transcript

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[Bert]

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[Jeff]

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[Bert]

We know you guys. If you're. If you're at work and you're working behind a computer, My guess is 50% of your day is spent on work. 50% is playing solitaire, kicking a soccer ball straight up in the air, playing golf, whatever.

[Melissa]

Not that I have ever had both windows opened up like an Excel spreadsheet on one side and then got solitaire on the other. And you just click on one that covers the other when the boss comes by. I know that I'm the only one in the history of Atlanta that's ever done that.

[Jeff]

There are programs that you can get where you. This might be the same thing you're saying where the panic button, it's a. Where you run. It runs like underneath whatever you're doing. And if your boss hooks up, you just hit F1 or it automatically some key and it goes to some screen that makes it look like whatever it is you work on at your office.

[Bert]

Yeah. I wonder if we could put a list together of the websites that you guys waste the most amount of time on. 404-741-1005 because this list is. This could be hundreds of hundreds.

[Melissa]

Perez Hilton Pink is the new blog.

[Jeff]

Perez Hilton sucks, man.

[Bert]

At least. At least there's something to read on.

[Jeff]

That all the time.

[Bert]

At least there's something to read there with others. It's like, you know, kicking a soccer ball up on a shoe for three hours.

[Jeff]

Remember that one that you see that.

[Bert]

You can balance it, right?

[Jeff]

The one that you and I used to do with the. Throwing the wadded papers into the garbage can?

[Bert]

Yeah, that's another one. But you can't stop playing because you start to challenge yourself.

[Melissa]

There was one that was so addictive, and I don't know, it was all these colored blocks. And every time you'd hit one color, like the red block, if there was any adjoining block.

[Jeff]

Collapse.

[Melissa]

Is that one? Yeah, collapse. And all of the colored blocks that were together would. Hours. I would play that for hours.

[Bert]

Have you ever been to the site where it's just like bubble wrap and you just put your cursor over and it.

[Melissa]

It's virtual bubble wrap.

[Bert]

I can't stop.

[Jeff]

I had to fix my parents computer. Something happened to it. So it's the only time my parents call me. My dad's computer goes down. So he calls me up and he says, hey, can you fix that? Whatever. And so I can log on to their computer from mine at the house. So I'm looking at it and there's this game called Poppers or Pop it or something like that. And it's like that collapse thing with balloons and stuff. So I'm supposed to be trying to fix why he can't get on America Online or whatever. And I end up popping red balloons.

[Melissa]

For two and a half hours, not.

[Jeff]

Even on my own computer. Like from Atlanta through Syracuse onto some random games. So if my parents, they could have been sitting there watching their monitor going, what is he doing? Like fix it.

[Bert]

I'm gonna tell you about the most superficial and catty website that you guys will spend all day long on today. As soon as I take these calls. And if you're calling up with websites, just make sure there's not gonna be a whole bunch of boobies hanging out and stuff. Morning, Laura. You're on the Burt show. All the hits. Q100.

[Caller]

Hey guys.

[Jeff]

Hey.

[Caller]

I love Pop it by the way, Jeff, that's a great game. I look on this website called oddtod.com oddtod.com yes. And written by this cartoonist who's been unemployed for the last few years. Probably because he went on websites all the time. But. And he just does, you know, he does cartoons and he does stories and he, you know, gets people to write in their interesting stories. It's actually good, good stuff. So good reading material.

[Bert]

Oddtod.com yes. Okay, thank you very much. Good morning, Aaron. You're on all the hits. Q100.

[Jeff]

Hi.

[Caller]

The game Sudoku, I play a lot. It's www.sudoku.com I think.

[Bert]

And it's just program after program of these Sudoku games.

[Caller]

Sudoku games? Yeah, like the number games.

[Bert]

My mother in law is so into this.

[Melissa]

I have a confession to make. When I was at the bookstore, I was getting something else at the bookstore recently. And and on the discount rack was like, you know, like beginner sudoku. And I actually bought it. Cause I thought, you know what? I'm mad that I don't know how to do something that's in the paper every day. I still haven't opened that book, that.

[Jeff]

I still don't know how to do that puzzle on the comic page where every other letter is circled. And the jumble. I don't know how that crap works. I don't think you're allowed to do those unless you're over 78.

[Bert]

Shawna. Good morning. You're on all the hits. Q100.

[Caller]

Good morning.

[Bert]

Morning.

[Caller]

My guilty pleasure is gwinnettcountysherriff.com.

[Bert]

Oh, what's on there?

[Caller]

Well, if you have violated the law in the past 31 days, your mug shot will be up there.

[Bert]

Oh, that is cool.

[Caller]

It is pretty cool. It has your. Your charges, your bond, your address, your mug shot.

[Jeff]

Oh, what'd he do?

[Caller]

I. I have never been on there. Knock on wood. Thank God. So just about anybody. I don't know. If you know anybody in Gwinnett county, go check it out.

[Jeff]

So where do you.

[Melissa]

Which link?

[Jeff]

Yeah, where do you look?

[Caller]

It's where do I live?

[Jeff]

No, where do you look? On the.

[Caller]

Just go to gwinnettcounty sheriff.com www.gwinnettcountysherriff.com and docket book.

[Jeff]

And where.

[Caller]

Docket book.

[Jeff]

Docket book.

[Melissa]

There it is.

[Bert]

You know what you guys got to do there is without reading what they did, look at the picture and try to guess what they did, and then look to see what they really did. Try it.

[Jeff]

Okay. Here. Well, I'll play. What'd she do?

[Melissa]

Shoplifting.

[Bert]

You didn't even hesitate, Bert. She carjacked somebody. Sheep in a world. Somebody.

[Melissa]

Oh, honey.

[Bert]

Oh, honey. Can you get arrested for just looking bad?

[Jeff]

She used to date her, Lawrence.

[Bert]

She looks like possession of crack.

[Melissa]

Oh, she. She assaulted.

[Jeff]

I was gonna go with. I like Melissa's. I was gonna say assault. Let me go back here and see the charges.

[Melissa]

She's a badass, for sure.

[Jeff]

Against her materials on windshield trafficking, cocaine traffic. Lawrence, Lawrence. The circle gets the square.

[Bert]

It's because I'll spend a lot of time Gwinnett county jail.

[Jeff]

What if I just give you the name and you tell me what kind of criminal he is? Like, what do you think somebody named Anthony Allen is up to?

[Melissa]

Anthony.

[Bert]

Anthony Allen?

[Jeff]

He.

[Bert]

He knifed somebody?

[Jeff]

Nope.

[Bert]

Marijuana possession.

[Melissa]

He. He's trying to get a bunch of people in a pyramid scheme.

[Bert]

You know, that guy, Laura, He.

[Jeff]

He burgled.

[Bert]

He burgled.

[Jeff]

What about Ray? What about Ray Ronald.

[Melissa]

He's a child molester.

[Jeff]

He's definitely. Definitely.

[Bert]

See, if he had. If he had a middle name like Lee, then he's a serial killer.

[Jeff]

Nope. Ray Lee Reynolds. Nope. He's a thief. It was. I don't know.

[Melissa]

I was thinking about him dressing up like Ronald.

[Jeff]

How about Rodney Terry?

[Melissa]

Rodney Terry, huh?

[Bert]

Rodney Terry. He did something superficial. He.

[Melissa]

Pot possession.

[Bert]

Yeah. Barely even a joint on that guy.

[Jeff]

I'm going with. I'm going. What a bummer. If you recently got arrested by Gwinnett county. And you're going right now, you're praying. Please, Jeff, don't say my name. Please, Jeff, don't. Please jump in and say my name. All right, where did it go? Where's. Let me see what Ronnie Terry did.

[Bert]

Don't leave me hanging, dude. I gotta know how much weed Rodney Terry had on him.

[Jeff]

I don't think Rodney.

[Melissa]

He's in Gwinnett county park with his.

[Bert]

Charges aren't coming up.

[Jeff]

Yeah, that must be a felony file.

[Bert]

Good morning, Spencer. You're on all the hits Q100. Hi.

[Caller]

Hey, guys. How you doing?

[Bert]

What's up?

[Caller]

Listen, this is one that's almost fitting for the. It's one's called Kill Some Time.

[Bert]

And what's that one do?

[Caller]

You get all kinds of videos to pictures, stuff, but it's videos and it's nothing. That's risk. Everything is videos from people doing funny stuff to being absolutely, totally stupid. But it's. But it's addicting, though.

[Bert]

All right. Kill some time.com. thank you. This one sounds like it has a lot of potential here. Good morning. You're on all the hits Q100.

[Caller]

Good morning, Bert. Yes, I have one. It's called Ugly dresses dot com.

[Melissa]

Nice.

[Caller]

And there are pictures of horrific weddings. There's a prom dress in there where the girl is pregnant, going to prom and has her belly cut out of the dress. They are horrific.

[Bert]

That's great.

[Caller]

Hours of fun. And the girl that runs the site, like, writes little stories about each one. It is hilarious.

[Bert]

Ugly dresses dot com. Okay. The website that I want to share with you is pretty much. It's kind of the same thing, but this one is called weddingbedding.com W E D D I n G B E T T I N G. And essentially it is. You remember the website amihot.com where somebody would put a picture up and you would rate them from 1 to 5 or 1 to 10 or whatever. These are couples that Just recently got engaged or recently got married. So their wedding pictures are up online, and you vote on five different choices. Barely pass the altar, how long the couple will last. Barely pass the altar. One year, five years, eight years, 15 years, or happily ever after. And after you vote, the average score of everybody that voted before you comes up also. So, like, in this case, this couple got a 4.5 years, and 75% of the people that voted said that they're going to get divorced.

[Jeff]

Can we put.

[Melissa]

Y' all need to put your wedding pictures up.

[Jeff]

Yeah, can we put our own pictures up?

[Bert]

Sure, sure.

[Melissa]

Unless we put yours up, too. I have no wedding pictures, Jen, and I never will.

[Bert]

Damn you for killing the bit, Melissa.

[Caller]

But they will.

[Melissa]

I don't know how long it'll last.

[Jeff]

Hey, Jen, I don't know if you've caught onto this, but Melissa's a lesbian.

[Melissa]

I didn't mean wedding pictures. I just mean pictures of you and Katie Jo and the Georgia legislature just doesn't like me.

[Jeff]

Yeah. You know what? I'll tell you what. You don't have to put your picture up if you can accurately tell what Edward Lee White did.

[Melissa]

Oh, well, he's got three names.

[Jeff]

Yep.

[Bert]

Oh, he killed somebody.

[Melissa]

I think he is, like, an animal serial killer. Like, he's not quite up to humans. I'm going with statutory rape.

[Bert]

He put a screwdriver right between somebody's eyes.

[Jeff]

He was busted for violating his probation and carrying a weapon.

[Bert]

Screwdriver.

[Jeff]

That's who we're gonna put you up in the list. It's gonna be you with Edward Lee White. Let's see how long the two of you last.

[Bert]

We'll Photoshop you guys together.

[Jeff]

You know what we need to do? We need to put a pict. Bert will put you and Stacy, of course. Jen, you and Ryan, me and Jessica. But then I think Bert and I each need to put our picture up.

[Melissa]

With Melissa, see who lasts longer.

[Jeff]

And we have to see who is gonna have a longer relationship. Melissa and I or Jessica and I. Shannon, good morning.

[Bert]

You're on all the hits. Q100.

[Melissa]

That's great.

[Jeff]

Good morning.

[Caller]

Hey, televisionwithoutpity.com.

[Bert]

And what is that?

[Caller]

They basically do recaps of television shows, but they are hilarious. And what's really sad is I actually watch the show and then still read the recaps just to get their.

[Bert]

Oh, that would be fun.

[Caller]

Take on it. They also have, like, a little store where they do T shirts and stuff that have, like, really oblique references to shows, just completely random.

[Bert]

Okay.

[Jeff]

There is some tabloid website that Jessica has that I'm instant messaging her right now to see if she'll send it back to me. But it's a tabloid website where basically they read all of the tabloids, summarize the stories and post them all online.

[Bert]

Oh, yeah.

[Jeff]

So you don't have to go out and buy all the tabloids, but it's like everything that's in the Star, the Inquiry or Inquirer, Us Weekly or whatever.

[Bert]

We'll have all these websites up online at allthehitsq100.com here.

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