Vault: What Do You Hate Because Of Your Ex? - The Bert Show

The Bert Show - "Vault: What Do You Hate Because Of Your Ex?"

Aired: March 11, 2026
Theme: Exploring the things listeners and hosts now despise solely because of their associations with ex-partners.

Episode Overview

This lively and candid episode centers around the emotional scars left by exes—not just on hearts, but on hobbies, bands, sports teams, movies, even entire countries. Hosts and listeners alike share personal stories about how a break-up forever ruined something they once enjoyed. With humor, empathy, and the show’s signature banter, “The Bert Show” creates a relatable space for heartbreak and laughter.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The "Antichrist" Ex — The Origin

[01:01] Host Introduction: The host recalls a comment about how certain bands (specifically AC/DC) are forever tainted because of exes:

"Jen Hobby has had such a bad experience... she can never listen to [AC/DC] the same way again."
[01:49] Jen Hobby’s Story:
- Her first love in high school, dubbed the “Antichrist,” was obsessed with AC/DC.
- The tumultuous breakup means their music is “forever off the playlist”:
  
  “Even though the music is great... I will always connect it to that guy... It just branded as like, ugh. Makes my skin crawl.” — Jen Hobby [01:49]

2. Expanding the Scope: What Did Your Ex Ruin?

[02:29] Host Prompt: The conversation broadens to include anything—bands, hobbies, sports teams, colleges—that an ex “ruined.”

“It could be a movie... It could be anything.” [02:58]
Panel Stories:
- Kansas Jayhawks (Sports Team):
  
  “Anytime Kansas does well or whatever, just hate that team. So, sports team. Yeah, Kansas.” [02:59]
- An Entire Country & City (Guyana & Georgetown):
  
  “Anytime I even hear the word Georgetown... my skin crawls, man. I hate Georgetown, and I hate Guyana.” [03:58–04:01]
- Movie (“The Ringer”):
  
  "As funny as that movie is... I can't even watch it anymore... it's just connected so badly." [04:05–04:17]

3. Listener Call-Ins: Relatable Breakup Scars

University of Miami Ruined by a 9-Year Relationship
— Caller Erin [04:27]:

“[My ex] used to force the University of Miami on me so bad... now whenever they’re on TV, I refuse to watch.” [04:30]
“This is a connection stamp that will never, ever go away.” [04:53]
- Panel jokes:
  
  “She can’t even see orange and green together.” [05:01]
Import Cars & “Fast and Furious” Association
— Caller Diana [05:10]:

“I hate import cars. Like, the whole Fast and Furious thing. It drives me crazy. If I see one going down the road, I just cringe.” [05:15]
Band “Extreme” & Lost Love
— Caller Craig, a musician [05:54]:

“Anytime that comes on, it just kills me... I don’t think a day has gone by where I haven’t think about her.” [05:57]
- He’s now 34, relationship ended at 17, and still thinks of her daily.
“...even when my kids were born, I thought of her.” [06:28–06:40]
- The hosts empathize, even discuss possibly tracking her down for Craig.

4. More Host & Listener Examples

LA Fitness
— Panelist’s story [08:22]:

“If I drive by an LA Fitness, I cringe... that’s all he did all the time, was go to the gym. LA Fitness this, LA Fitness that... So if I even see an LA Fitness, I just want to vomit.” [08:32]
Ozzy Osbourne
— Caller Gina [09:22]:

“Every time I hear Ozzy Osbourne talk, sing or even look at him, I want to literally pull my eyelashes out.” [09:31]
“This guy was psycho.” [09:46]
Panel laughs and groans at the intensity.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

On AC/DC:

“I will always connect it to that guy and the horrible ending that relationship. It just branded as like, ugh. Makes my skin crawl.” — Jen Hobby [01:49]
On Guyana & Georgetown:

“Anytime I even hear the word Georgetown... my skin crawls, man. I hate Georgetown, and I hate Guyana.” — Host [03:58–04:01]
On The Ringer:

“As funny as that movie is... I can't even watch it anymore and I can't even laugh at the jokes because we watched it all the time, and it's just connected so badly...” — Panelist [04:05–04:17]
On The University of Miami:

“We dated for nine years...now whenever they’re on TV, I refuse to watch.” — Caller Erin [04:44] “She can't even see orange and green together.” — Panelist [05:01]
On Import Cars:

“If I see one going down the road, I just cringe.” — Caller Diana [05:15]
On the band Extreme and lost love:

“I don’t think a day has gone by where I haven't think about her. I'm still in love a million times... and I can't never, ever find her, so.” — Caller Craig [05:57] “...even when my kids were born, I thought of her.” [06:40]
On Ozzy Osbourne:

“Every time I hear Ozzy Osbourne talk, sing or even look at him, I want to literally pull my eyelashes out.” — Caller Gina [09:31]

Important Timestamps

[01:01] — Introduction: AC/DC “ruined” by an ex
[01:49] — Jen Hobby’s story: why she hates AC/DC
[02:29] — Hosts broaden the topic beyond bands/music
[03:21] — "An entire country": Guyana & Georgetown
[04:05] — Movie association: “The Ringer”
[04:27] — Callers share stories; University of Miami
[05:15] — Import cars & “Fast and Furious” ruined
[05:54] — Craig’s heartbreak and the band Extreme
[08:22] — LA Fitness trauma
[09:22] — Ozzy Osbourne aversion

Tone and Flavor

Real, raw, and relatable: The hosts and callers share stories with a mix of catharsis and humor.
Uplifting camaraderie: The Bert Show fosters a feeling of “we’ve all been there,” creating a safe space for listeners to share their emotional baggage.

Summary for New Listeners

This episode dives into the things—bands, teams, cars, movies, countries, and more—that have been “ruined” by love gone wrong. Both hosts and listeners recount tales of lighthearted and sometimes deeply emotional aversions, sharing laughs, empathy, and the universal experience of heartbreak’s lingering side effects. If you’ve ever muttered “never again” about something thanks to your ex, you’ll feel right at home with The Bert Show’s candid confessions.