Vault: Women Vent About Their men Being Too Into Their Hobbies

Summary

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The Bert Show - Vault: Women Vent About Their Men Being Too Into Their Hobbies

Air Date: March 31, 2026
Hosts: Bert, Kristin, Abby, Cassie, Tommy & The Bert Show Cast
Main Theme:
This episode invites women to share humorous (and sometimes exasperated) stories about men in their lives who are a bit too passionate about their hobbies. The show explores how hobbies, from competitive kickball to dart leagues and even restoring car parts in the shower, can become full-blown (and sometimes relationship-complicating) obsessions.

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Episode Overview

The Bert Show team kicks off a lively conversation centered around the question: When do hobbies go from fun to too serious? Female listeners are encouraged to call in and vent about men whose dedication to their favorite pastimes crosses the line into the absurd, sparking laughter and camaraderie among the hosts and audience.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Not-So-Casual Athlete (01:00–05:29)

• Kickball Gone Wild:
  The show opens with stories about men who treat recreational sports leagues with Olympic-level seriousness. Intern Ben is recruited as a "ringer" for a local kickball league, only to find the game has the intensity of a pro sport, complete with uniforms, Under Armour, Gatorade hydration, and players "eating oranges between innings."

  • Quote: “All the dudes are in their Under Armour. And he said all of them were, like, drinking Gatorade. They had their game face on. They all had uniforms.” – Bird Show Host 2 (02:08)

• Rock Band: The Basement Saga:
  One host shares a story of a man who hosts intense “rock band” video game practices in his basement. The basement is off-limits to distractions, and the group apparently competes in regional tournaments, taking "rehearsals" as seriously as an actual band.

  • Quote: “They have their rehearsals, like, three or four times. She’s not allowed down in the basement. There can be no distractions.” – Bird Show Host 2 (03:26)

2. Women’s Venting Lines Open (05:05–09:59)

• Caller: Jill – The Kickball Tournament Mastermind (04:07)
  Jill shares that the infamous kickball group is trying to make it into the Guinness Book of World Records, boasting about 200,000 members on Facebook.

  • Quote: “They have got it patented where they want to... go in the Guinness Book of Records to have the biggest kickball tournament.” – Jill (04:09)

• Caller: Sharon – The All-Season Hunter & Athlete (05:40)
  Sharon’s boyfriend jumps from hunting season to sports season, rarely taking a break from his string of hobbies. She’s glad he’s not “in the clubs,” but the constant hobby loop leaves her exhausted.

  • Quote: “It’s always something. We’ve been together for almost three years now and I can’t get him to stop. I don’t want him to stop… At least he’s not in the clubs or in a bar or whatever.” – Sharon (05:40)

• The Host Response on Hobby Intensity:
  The hosts agree that some men go "all out"—even with face paint and deer urine cologne for hunting.

  • Quote: “If I’m rubbing the urine of another animal into my hair, then I’m buying the nicest gun. I’m wearing the most disguised camo.” – Bird Show Host 1 (06:25)

• Caller: Kelly – Dart League Devotion (07:03)
  Kelly describes her friend’s dart obsession: practicing nightly, marking off regulation throw lines on her floor, and custom ordering dart parts—all for a league with no prizes.

  • Quote: “She practices for 30 minutes every night, and no one can talk to her while she practices.” – Kelly (07:03)

• Caller: Wanda – Car Parts in the Shower (07:48)
  Wanda’s husband restores cars to the point of cleaning automotive grilles in their shower because it’s "easier than outside."

  • Quote: “I go open the shower one day, and there’s a front grill in my shower.” – Wanda (07:48)

• Caller: Lena – A Skater’s Midlife Crisis (08:16)
  Lena’s 31-year-old husband builds backyard half-pipes and starts dressing like skate legend Rob Dyrdek to rekindle his skateboarding days.

  • Quote: “My husband has recently taken up skateboarding again... he’s 31 years old, built half pipes and ramps... and started dressing like Rob Dyrdek.” – Lena (08:16)
    Host’s reaction: “It’s his little mini midlife crisis, I think.” – Bird Show Host 3 (08:32)

• Dropped Call: Tricycle Drifting at 29
  Mention is made of a caller whose 29-year-old husband is into “tricycle drifting”—doing car-style drifts on adult-sized trikes—prompting bewildered and amused reactions from the hosts.

3. Hosts’ Reflections on Extreme Hobbying

• The hosts reflect on how certain hobbies serve as escapes—and sometimes evasions—from relationship time.
  • Quote: “If I were with a guy... that went from one to the next to the next... I would think he was avoiding me.” – Bird Show Host 3 (06:48)
  • Host 2 responds jokingly: “Well, you’d probably be right.” (06:57)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Hobby Intensity:
  “Sorry, baby, no sex this week, man. I got a kickball tournament on Saturday. You know the rules.” – Bird Show Host 2 (05:25)

• On Relationship Escape:
  “You’re signing up for another sport so you don’t have to hang out with me.” – Bird Show Host 3 (06:58)

• On Serious Darts:
  “She doesn’t, but she orders the special flags because she thinks it’ll make it go faster or slower… and she has T shirts when she goes to her dart league.” – Kelly (07:23)

• On Car Parts in the Bathroom:
  “Because it was easier for him to wash it while he was in the shower than to do it out back.” – Wanda (07:53)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 01:00 – Show kicks off: Introduction to men and their intense hobbies
• 02:08 – Intern Ben’s ultra-serious kickball league story
• 03:26 – Basement rock band competitions
• 04:07 – Jill calls: Origins and ambitions of the mega kickball tournament
• 05:40 – Sharon calls: Dealing with a man whose hobbies never stop
• 07:03 – Kelly calls: Dart practice obsession
• 07:48 – Wanda calls: Car part cleaning gone wild
• 08:16 – Lena calls: Husband’s skateboarding renaissance
• 08:49 – Brief mention: Tricycle drifting by a 29-year-old
• 10:11 – Wrap up and segue to ads/content ending

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Tone & Style

In classic Bert Show fashion, the tone remains light, playful, and self-deprecating throughout, with hosts and callers alike poking fun at the quirks of hobby over-investment. Even as listeners vent, there’s a spirit of affection and good-natured ribbing—this is a group that can laugh together about the sometimes ridiculous lengths people will go for their interests.

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Summary Takeaway

“Vault: Women Vent About Their Men Being Too Into Their Hobbies” delivers a relatable, hilarious roundtable of women airing out the not-so-casual obsessions of the men in their lives, from hyper-competitive kickball leagues to basement “rock bands,” nightly dart practice, and beyond. The show balances the comedic extremes of hobby culture with the reality that, for many, these hobbies are passion projects—if sometimes at the expense of quality couple time. Listeners come away with laughs, the feeling that they’re not alone, and maybe a better sense of where to draw the line between fun and fanaticism.

Transcript

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[Bird Show Host 1]

Get it?

[Bird Show Host 2]

The Bird Show. I think this is more probably a conversation for women to call in for about their men, because I think guys, when it comes to hobbies or recreational sports, just some guys just take it a little bit too seriously. Some? Some.

[Bird Show Host 3]

A lot.

[Bird Show Host 2]

I mean, there are some.

[Caller/Listener]

Yeah.

[Bird Show Host 2]

I mean, there are some that can casually go out on a Wednesday night, play softball, have a couple of beers with the dudes at Hooters, and. And then come on home. That's not who we're talking about here. I want to hear from the women that are married or are seeing guys that are way too passionate about their hobbies. Let me give you two examples. And they're piggybacked on two things that have happened the last, like, three or four days. Intern Yancey and intern Ben came in here yesterday, and I heard them exchanging a conversation about a kickball league in Kennesaw that has taken itself entirely too seriously.

[Caller/Listener]

Oh, that's funny.

[Bird Show Host 2]

Ben was invited to play as a ringer, I think, on one of these teams. And he shows up, think, cool night. We'll get our drink on a little bit. You know what? We'll kick it around here a little bit. It'll be just like old times. He gets there, and the guys are all in Under Armour.

[Bird Show Host 3]

You're kidding.

[Bird Show Host 1]

Come on.

[Bird Show Host 2]

All right. This is a kickball league. All the dudes are in their Under Armour. And he said all of them were, like, drinking Gatorade. They had their game face on. They all had uniforms.

[Bird Show Host 1]

Haven't had sex for two weeks.

[Bird Show Host 2]

They were like eating oranges between innings.

[Bird Show Host 3]

Shut up. Are you serious?

[Bird Show Host 2]

That's what he told me yesterday. This is kickball, people.

[Bird Show Host 1]

So he actually saw them playing, right?

[Bird Show Host 2]

He played. He was part of the game.

[Bird Show Host 3]

He shows up with his, like, six pack of pbr and they're all like, what are you doing? Dehydrated flip flops. Have you heard that there's one of the Bud Light commercials is pays tribute to overly excited.

[Bird Show Host 2]

Forgot the white sport.

[Bird Show Host 3]

But I wish we could fund that because that would be perfect for this because it's the truth. Too many take it seriously.

[Bird Show Host 2]

Too seriously. And it doesn't happen. Have to be sports. I'm sure that calls will come in from women that are frustrated by their men and their softball habits also. But I heard a conversation this weekend going on between husband and wife about how he takes his rock band too seriously. His video game, Rock Band. He has all his guys come over two or three times a week, and they all practice and they take their rock band playing really, really seriously.

[Bird Show Host 3]

Fun. What? All these guys are supposed to be fun? Do they compete against other rock band bands?

[Bird Show Host 2]

Yes. They go to different compet. They have their rehearsals, like, three or four times. She's not allowed down in the basement. There can be no distractions. And he brings us three or four guys over. One's got his drums, one's guitar, one's a lead singer. And they take it very, very seriously. Now, I'm sure we could get calls here for, like, flag football leagues. Your dude is taking things too seriously when it comes to his frisbee league.

[Bird Show Host 1]

Frisbee golf?

[Bird Show Host 2]

Yeah, Frisbee golf. It could be dodgeball. They're leagues. Also, if your husband's taking his cornhole too seriously.

[Bird Show Host 1]

Do you take your cornhole seriously? Very good.

[Bird Show Host 2]

Morning, Jill, you're on Q100.

[Caller/Listener]

Hey, guys. I was actually just listening, and I am good friends with the person who put together that kickball tournament in Kennesaw. They have been putting this together for the past year. They have got it patented where they want to have go in the world Guinness Book of Records to have the biggest kickball tournament. And they have gotten people to join on Facebook. And they've probably got about 200,000 people to join this group because they want to have the biggest kickball tournament, like, in the. In the world.

[Bird Show Host 1]

Well, that's okay. That's great. Like, I think that's. I mean, I think all of us would agree that that sounds like pretty fun. And even if we came across that group on Facebook. If we were in the mood, we might all join it. We might even entertain the thought of putting together a bird show team with a bunch of interns, listeners, us going to play some kickball. But if I got up there and somebody hands me a clif bar and an orange and says, all right, man, carve up. We got a big one.

[Bird Show Host 3]

And he had a massage table.

[Bird Show Host 1]

You go in the locker room,

[Bird Show Host 2]

there's

[Bird Show Host 1]

a guy sitting in a, you know, whirlpool tub with that ice pack.

[Bird Show Host 2]

Ice jelly. Yeah.

[Bird Show Host 3]

You think they go for like one on one training sessions for kickball?

[Bird Show Host 2]

Oh, sure. He's got it. Yeah.

[Bird Show Host 3]

I gotta get in with my trainer instructor.

[Bird Show Host 1]

Hey, Bird, throw me the icy hat. My kicking leg's a little off.

[Bird Show Host 2]

Sorry, baby, no sex this week, man. I got a kickball tournament on Saturday. You know the rules.

[Bird Show Host 1]

Trainer, can you tape my fingers? Dude, it's kickball. Tape my fingers. You know what it's like.

[Bird Show Host 2]

Hey, Sharon, Good morning. You're my Q100. Hi, good morning. Good morning.

[Caller/Listener]

I'm so glad that I get to vent about this for a minute. My boyfriend, not only does he hunt every animal there is on the face of the earth, deer season, you have duck season, you have hog season, you have turkey season, you have rabbit season, then it goes into softball season and golf season and it's non stop. It's always something. We've been together for almost three years now and I can't get him to stop. I don't want him to stop. At least he's not in the clubs or in a bar or whatever.

[Bird Show Host 2]

There are just some guys. I think that if you're going to do something, you're going to do it right. If you're going to hunt, you're going to do it right. You're going to go out, you're going to get the orange cammies, you're going to get the face paint, you're going to get the whistle and you're just gonna go all out.

[Bird Show Host 1]

Now with hunting, I'm okay with it. If you're gonna do a sport that requires you to use deer urine as a cologne, then I'm totally cool with going 1000% on that. Like if I'm rubbing the urine of another animal into my hair, then I'm buying the nicest gun. I'm wearing the most disguised camo. I'm getting the fanciest treat stand because there's animal pee on me.

[Bird Show Host 3]

I think if I were with a guy like she said, that went from one to the next to the next. To the next all year round, and it was always something overlapping the next. I would think he was avoiding me.

[Bird Show Host 2]

Well, you'd probably be right.

[Bird Show Host 3]

I'd be like, you're signing up for another sport so you don't have to hang out with me.

[Bird Show Host 2]

Hey, Kelly. Good morning. You're on Q100.

[Caller/Listener]

I have a friend, and she is so serious about darts. She actually set up a dart thing in her apartment, and she measured how far away she should stand and put a tape line. And she practices for 30 minutes every night, and no one can talk to her while she practices.

[Bird Show Host 2]

Does she put one of those little wrist guard things on to keep her wrist straight? Cause I've seen that on espn.

[Caller/Listener]

She doesn't, but she orders the special flags because she thinks it'll make it go faster or slower. And she has T shirts when she goes to her dart league.

[Bird Show Host 2]

Her dart league?

[Caller/Listener]

Yeah, they don't even win money. She just goes.

[Bird Show Host 1]

Flags, I guess, are the official name for the little feathery things at the end of a dart, I think.

[Caller/Listener]

So she's really serious about it. It's really stupid darts.

[Bird Show Host 2]

Good morning, Wanda. You're on Q100.

[Caller/Listener]

So my husband is so into restoring cars. And I go open the shower one day, and there's a front grill in my shower. I'm like, why is there a grill in the shower? Because it was easier for him to wash it while he was in the shower than to do it out back.

[Bird Show Host 3]

That makes complete sense to a man. And then what was he gonna do? Let it dry somewhere else?

[Bird Show Host 2]

That's great, Lena. You're part of the bird show. Hi.

[Caller/Listener]

Hi. My husband has recently taken up skateboarding again. He's 31 years old, built half pipes and ramps that he can jump on, and has started dressing like Rob Dyrdek.

[Bird Show Host 3]

It's his little mini midlife crisis, I think.

[Bird Show Host 2]

So did you say he started building ramps, like, in your backyard?

[Caller/Listener]

Yes, I have a half pipe.

[Bird Show Host 3]

Oh, that's awesome. Do you have teenagers coming over to use it?

[Bird Show Host 2]

She's gone.

[Bird Show Host 3]

O. I love that phrase. Yes, I have a half pipe.

[Bird Show Host 2]

We had a woman on hold that just dropped out whose husband is into tricycle drifting, who's 29 years old.

[Bird Show Host 3]

What is that? What is that?

[Bird Show Host 2]

You know what drifting is with your car?

[Bird Show Host 3]

Yes. No. No.

[Bird Show Host 2]

You, like, you haul ass, and then you sort of just. The car drifts, brake really fast, and

[Bird Show Host 1]

then you, like, jam the wheel.

[Bird Show Host 3]

Yeah.

[Caller/Listener]

And then it, like.

[Bird Show Host 3]

I still don't understand.

[Bird Show Host 1]

They do it with, like, the little Honda Civics and everything. They think Fast and the Furious. You're sailing through it. You go get into an empty parking lot, selling as fast as you can, and you take your foot off the gas and jam the wheel all the way to one direction and the car will turn itself around.

[Bird Show Host 3]

So. So instead of a full donut, it's

[Bird Show Host 2]

just more of you're drifting right off the accelerator.

[Bird Show Host 1]

So you go as fast as you can and then depending on the surface and the types of tires you have and everything, you don't accelerate at all. And then you, then you drip. Then you come out of it and you go again.

[Bird Show Host 2]

This guy's doing it on a tricycle.

[Bird Show Host 3]

That's awesome.

[Bird Show Host 2]

At 29 years old.

[Bird Show Host 1]

Hey, maybe you know what that is. That might be you Remember the Hot Wheels that had the brake or the Big Wheel? The Big Wheel that had the handbrake. That's for the rich. I didn't have one. The rich kids in the neighborhood did though.

[Bird Show Host 3]

You gotta be kidding me. This guy is 29.

[Bird Show Host 2]

One was called the Big Wheel, but there was the alternative to the Big wheel. It was the higher class one, the top end one, the green machine. That's what it was called. That was for the rich kids. Us kids, we had the big wheel.

[Bird Show Host 1]

Get it?

[Bird Show Host 2]

The bird Show.

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