''Bert the Conqueror'' is an American

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which premiered on the

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on June 16, 2010. In the show, American

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travels across the United States to

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and other entertainment venues to experience and promote various

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, and unusual sports. On September 24, 2010, ''Bert the Conqueror'' was renewed for a second season. The renewal was revealed on the ''Bert the Conqueror''

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page the next day. The second season began April 3, 2011. On the April 29, 2015 episode of his podcast, Kreischer mentioned that "Bert the Conqueror" would begin filming new episodes in the coming months. On May 9, 2016, it was announced the show would return for a third season, which premiered on June 7, 2016.

Episodes

The first season consisted of 10 episodes, with Kreischer visiting a different

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in each episode. In the premiere of the second season, he visited an amusement park in Connecticut, then went on to

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to ride a concrete luge course. The conclusion was the Wife Carrying Championship in Camden, Maine, in which he carried his wife across the obstacle course. The second season also had Kreischer visiting locations outside of the United States in

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and Cancun, Mexico.

References

External links

Interview with Bert Kreischer about ''Bert the Conqueror'' from CoasterRadio.com
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