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The Bonfire with Big Jay Oakerson and Robert Kelly

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The Bonfire is a live daily show on SiriusXM’s Faction Talk channel, hosted from New York City by veteran stand-up comedians Big Jay Oakerson and Robert Kelly. With their trademark blunt humor and unfiltered honesty, Jay and Bobby invite listeners into hilarious, no-holds-barred conversations about life on and off the stage, the comedy scene, pop culture, entertainment, and sports. Regular guest appearances from fellow comedians, actors, and musicians keep the show spontaneous, and unpredictable.

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#1259Today · 56 min
Knock Yourself Out Homie
A non-binary JFL comedian confuses some of the crew and Jay concludes that their comedy is fine, but just not for him. | Bob has a fondness for old-timey phones and Jay watches 1950's commercials that sell coffee by degrading women. | Bobby's stomach is growling so much that it becomes another member of the show. | A preacher named Pastor Manning gives a crude sermon about the dangers of gay sex. *To hear the full show to go www.siriusxm.com/bonfire to learn more! FOLLOW THE CREW ON SOCIAL MEDI
#1258Friday · 53 min
The Comic Avengers
Back in Bob's early days, he ran with a group of comedians who protected each other and fought for justice, not unlike The Avengers. He tells of times when he got into senseless fights because he took it too far. | A new gay club is opening down the street from the studio and Jay has to ask the question, "why just gays?" | A woman gets kicked out of the Comedy Cellar and attacks with wild accusations on her way out the door. *To hear the full show to go www.siriusxm.com/bonfire to learn more!
#1257Thursday · 1 hr 1 min
Stinky Trojan Horse
The Odyssey is a new action fantasy film written and directed by Christopher Nolan. An adaptation of Homer's ancient Greek poem and Bobby's new favorite movie. The story revolves around a Trojan horse and Jacob wonders about the smell if all the soldiers have to relieve themselves inside the structure. | Jared Leto is in the news because he is being accused of running a cult and abusing women. Bob thinks that there must be a female version of these accusations, where a woman is the cult leade
#1256Wednesday · 39 min
I Work In Radio
All the radio stars in the SiriusXM galaxy do an Instagram promo for the company except Jay and Bob. Bobby wonders why they weren't ask to participate given that Big Jay just performed for 76,000 people at the Shane Gillis show. Jay doesn't absorb the praise but is focused on one unhappy fan who messaged him. | Bobby got sandwiches for Christine's birthday but they weren't appreciated. | The guys try to manifest the next famous guest by asking the universe. *To hear the full show to go www.sir
#1255August 4 · 41 min
Goosed Up To Win
Big Jay and the city of Philadelphia are both having one hell of a week. Lebron James has joined Jay's beloved 76ers and last week he got to perform at Lincoln Financial Field, the home of his Eagles. Jay was one of a few openers for Shane Gillis and he arrived 5 hours early for a sound check that never happened. A man who Eagles fans know as Big Dom hooked Jay up in a way he's been waiting his whole life for. It was a historic and star studded event which included: Dave Chappelle, Meek Mill
August 3 · 38 min
Exodus, Guns, & Cars with Rob Dukes
Rob Dukes is the lead singer of metal legends Exodus and is such good friends with Bobby that he blends into the background when he's on the show. Today he takes center stage revealing that he makes cars, knives, and guns all from scratch. He is friends with master craftsman Jesse James and they do business together. | Rob took over for the original singer of Exodus in 2005 for about nine years. Then he was dismissed for ten years where he built cars. Now he's back and touring the world agai
#1254July 31 · 41 min
Snow White of Desserts
DJ Lou visits The Sphere in Las Vegas for the first time to see No Doubt with his girlfriend. A wildly dancing Chola almost ruins the concert for the two lovebirds. Jay and Bobby go through their favorite attractions in Vegas and remember how big the Riverdance show was years ago. They try to purchase Michael Flatley's Riverdance on VHS. | Bobby discovers freeze-dried ice cream sandwiches and it's a dream for the former fat man. *To hear the full show to go www.siriusxm.com/bonfire to learn
#1253July 30 · 37 min
The Crimson Fist
Jay takes a deep dive into the lives of regular people who become superheroes in their neighborhoods. He takes us through the sad origin stories of how local schlubs became vigilantes. Bob believes that Jacob secretly fights crime on the side, protecting his apartment from rats and germs. | Bobby finally works up the courage to admit to Jay and Christine that he dislikes the show "Baddies." Jay tries to further convince him but Bob seems fed up with the chaos. *To hear the full show to go www
#1252July 29 · 55 min
Dream Crushers
Jay is late for the live show and blames a horrific accident in the Holland Tunnel. | Bobby's visits West Point with his son Max and doesn't have the heart to tell him that he can't get in there. Jay relates with a story about crushing his daughter's dream of becoming a singer and his own sad tale of failing at high school football. *To hear the full show to go www.siriusxm.com/bonfire to learn more! FOLLOW THE CREW ON SOCIAL MEDIA: @thebonfiresxm @louisjohnson @christinemevans @bigjayoakerson
#1251July 28 · 39 min
Wolverine Pee w/Dan St Germain & Sean Donnelly
Sean Donnelly & Dan St. Germain are not only hilarious veteran comics, but are pillars in the U.F.O. community. The government dumped tons of files about alien encounters and the Burbs Bros can't get enough! Did you know that Steven Spielberg made E.T. as a documentary? Did you know that Neil Armstrong saw something on his moon landing that he could never talk about? Dan and Sean know and you would too if you listened to The Burbs Bros with Sean Donnelly & Dan St. Germain! | Before this segm
#1250July 24 · 1 hr 4 min
Sorry For Your Loss w/Anthony Michael Hall
Iconic actor Anthony Michael Hall hits it off with Bobby immediately because they are both from Boston. Then Bob gets too comfortable and talks about his family's miscarriage to the horror of Big Jay. Jay feels left out of the interview so he makes a fat joke at Bob's expense. Anthony is promoting "Nation's Dumbest" a celebrity game show on Fox hosted by comedian Jack Whitehall. In a twist on traditional trivia, 12 famous contestants compete to avoid finishing last. *To hear the full show to
#1249July 23 · 57 min
Hot Legs with Tim Butterly
Bonfire favorite Tim Butterly returns from Austin and has a lot of catching up to do. Bob shows him video of Jay doing forced, free commercials outside SiriusXM. | Anthony Michael Hall texts Bobby back and it goes well! | Jay goes through sex scenes in old movies that aged great and educates the guys on the musical stylings of Lisa Gail. Timbutterly.com for all his tickets and YouTube.com/timbutterly for his new GasDigital special! *To hear the full show to go www.siriusxm.com/bonfire to lear
#1248July 22 · 1 hr 9 min
Jay Bothers Another Celebrity
Jay has a habit of over-texting famous people. He went into his text history and found a thread with Adam Granduciel from "The War On Drugs." Ten years ago, Jay thought he was starting a friendship with the singer, but the messaging soon turned one-sided. Before Jay reads the transcripts to Bob he tries to distract him with different subjects like family relationships, tap dancing, and jorts fashion. Bob cringes as Jay reveals his overstepping yet again with sad results. *To hear the full sh
#1247July 21 · 1 hr 1 min
Grandma Crawling On The Ceiling
Jay and Bob go on a date together that consists of dinner and a scary movie. Jay is impressed that Bobby's personality really shines in public, while he keeps his a secret. They watch Evil Dead Burn together and Bob gets frightened enough to almost leave the theater. | Whenever Jay texts his boxer friends before a fight, they wind up losing. | Robots are dancing on America's Got Talent and it won't be long before they rise up and attack the U.S.A. *To hear the full show to go www.siriusxm.com
#1246July 17 · 47 min
Love & Laughs with Jerry O'Connell
Actor and gentleman, Jerry O'Connell joins Jay and Bob for the first time to clear up any miscommunications. Jay mentions the lengthy messages that he sent Jerry, and the topic soon turns to Corey Feldman. Because they have been close since "Stand By Me," Jerry gives some insight into Corey's thinking and makes a fantastic promise to the Bonfire. | Big Jay was so nervous before Jerry entered, that he needed coaching from Bobby on how to act like a human being. | Guess who sends Jerry another m
#1245July 16 · 48 min
Die When You Die
Jay starts the show with an aggressive song by the metal band Mudvayne which leads into a discussion about GG Allin. He was an infamous punk performer who is known for his putrid acts on stage. Bobby can barely watch clips of Allin singing his songs while nude and doing unspeakable acts. The guys interview Jacob about one of these acts. | Jacob had old man energy on the last show, so he showed up with a list of "young people slang" to try out in conversation. *To hear the full show to go www.s
#1244July 15 · 35 min
Erotic Lunch w/Jeremiah Watkins
Funnyman Jeremiah Watkins has a nightmare fan who gets upset and causes a scene so bad, that Jeremiah makes a documentary about the incident. | The Legion of Skanks makes their interns compete by ingesting bodily fluids. | Jacob and the two Lous have their quarterly lunch with Dan Soder and it becomes erotic. A business bro and his secretary start making out at the bar of a fancy restaurant and Jacob couldn't be more turned on. All things Jeremiah Watkins can be found at www.Jeremiah Watkins.co
#1243July 14 · 41 min
Whiteboy Weekend w/Chris Stanley
Both Chris Stanley and Mike Finoia are back! This time Mike is the co-host and Chris is the guest because Bobby Kelly's flight was delayed. | Jay believes that every Rob Zombie song has the same exact formula and he still loves it. | Even though there is news about Ozempic causing blindness, Jay thinks it's a fair trade off. | Weight loss drug talk leads to a conversation about recreational drugs. Everyone in the room besides Big Jay has romantic memories of doing Molly and ecstasy. | Sometime
#1242July 10 · 56 min
Rambo Donkey Kong w/Mike Finoia
The wondrously talented Chris Stanley sits in Bobby's chair and finds out that Jay has a deeply troubling problem with celebrities. Big Jay turns into a needy child when someone famous connects with him through text. He wrote gushing messages recently to Jerry O'Connell, but in the past he overshared with actor Ryan Hurst, Andrew Dice Clay, and two members of Korn. Mike Finoia and Chris coach Jay as he tries to reach out to Jerry O'Connell yet again. Jay is not trying to learn a lesson about
#1241July 9 · 39 min
Love & Laughs with Dan Soder Pt 2
Despite Jay stalling as long as possible, Bob and Dan finally get to read his message to Jerry O'Connell. Jay felt the need to write how much he loves the actor using many exclamation points, smiley face punctuation, and fangirl enthusiasm. Dan uses the text as lyrics to Eminem's "Stan" and delivers extra mockery. Bob reminds everyone that Jerry has probably shown this opus to his friend Corey Feldman, and both are now laughing at poor Jay. For show dates visit DanSoder.com and listen to his p

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