The Cult of Ron & Brian

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By: Ron & Brian

A wide-ranging discussion of current events, topics, and politics by two former college radio station talk show hosts reunited 25+ years later. Meant to make you laugh - and think. Comments welcome!

The $9 Coffee and Roadkill Special
#407
Last Monday at 12:53 PM

Hotel guests learned how their eggs are made, a former Chick-fil-A employee found a way to make money off of their mac & cheese, and a Chinese restaurant was caught skinning and storing a deer! Spirit Airlines shut down, the JP Morgan sexual harassment lawsuit was a roller coaster ride this week, and the Starbucks CEO defended $9 coffee. A man brought his dead sister to the bank to make a withdrawal, an influencer head-butted a charity worker than didn't want to do it for the 'Gram, and an arsonist gave us one of the all-time mugshots! Ron and Brian did...


Episode 402 - Crimes, Clowns, and Correspondents’ Dinner Chaos
#406
04/27/2026

We discuss the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, a wealthy person who justifies shoplifting from Whole Foods, and an anti-Semitic act at a New York High School. But The Drag Queens Are The Problem shows a number of people committing crimes against kids (none of whom are drag queens), a medical student who paid for school with an AI MAGA influencer he created, and Elizabeth Smart is looking swole! A boy killed a tourist by throwing a statue off of a balcony, an NYC cop won't be charged for killing a man while applying lip gloss, and...


Segues & Callbacks
#405
04/20/2026

We use all of the tricks at our disposal to talk about an Amazon worker dying at one of their warehouses, an American YouTuber getting prison time in South Korea, and Trump's AI Jesus photo. Eric Swallwell spent campaign funds on booze and Vegas hotels, a man was sentenced to 438 years for crimes against kids, and a FL doctor has been charged after fatally removing the wrong organ! A Texas mom of 3 has been charged with helping her husband run a prostitution ring. a Florida teacher has been charged with assaulted a special needs student, and NJ Transits fares...


The Work Is 400% Important
#404
04/13/2026

We celebrate our 400th episode with voicemails and videos of congratulations as well as a premiere music video from our producer, Matt! Philly is treating food delivery robots exactly how you thought they would, a child died due to parental neglect, and Brian brings on an unfortunate Sponsor of the Week. Trump is still trying to take the Strait, Melania distanced herself from Epstein, and Eric Swalwell is facing accusations of his own! A dad died of cancer thanks to his insurance company, NJ housing prices continue to spike, and a Minnesota man was convicted of eating his own...


Brian's Late, But The Events Are Current
#403
04/09/2026

Brian finally reappeared for a special Wednesday night show! We talk about Trump and the war in Iran, Pam Bondi getting fired, and Kristi Noem's husband getting outed. A woman used AI for her campaign photo, the Five Guys CEO handed out bonuses to his employees, and the Gilgo Beach Killer confessed to his crimes. Artemis II circled the moon, there was a stabbing at a Philly Planet Fitness, and a woman who had sex with identical twins may never know who the father of her baby is! A Florida bus driver almost let a bus full of kids...


Armed (and Unarmed) and Dangerous
#402
03/30/2026

Brian's back from overseas and telling us about his time in the Red Light District! A quad amputee cornhole player allegedly shot someone to death, a robot dancer slapped a child, and Mike Lindell is getting sued once again. The Gilgo Beach killer is getting close to a plea deal, a cheerleading pioneer died playing pickleball, and Trump's claim of talking to a former president about Iran was debunked. A delivery robot crashed into a bus shelter in Chicago, a girl drowned at a Florida AirBnB, and Polymarket bettors threatened a reporter for reporting the news! A Brooklyn preschool...


St. Patrick's Day Spectacular
#401
03/16/2026

We become The Cult of Ron & O'Brian for one night to celebrate St. Patty's Day! A MA doctor is on probation for giving himself an exam in his office, a Senate hopeful from Maine is tired of apologizing for his Nazi tattoo, and the war in Iran is still going on! The Pentagon spent millions on steaks and musical instruments, Bansky was outed by Reuters, and Uber is giving women the choice of drivers nationwide. A Jets draft pick tried to use ChatGPT to cover up a murder, a Philly woman was killed in an argument over a hamster...


Don't Cut Off Your Penis
#400
03/09/2026

A L.A. man made the ultimate body modification, a 5-year-old was beaten while his scoutmaster vaped, and an Ohio man was arrested for accidentally shooting up a Kroger. Kristi Noem was fired from DHS, Tony Gonzales ended his re-election bid after admitting to an affair with a woman who later set herself on fire, and a TikTok influencer found out the cost of spreading conspiracy theories. We tried to find drag queens harming kids, but instead we found two teachers, a mayor, and a Jan. 6er that were arrested for it! The Iran war is still going on...


We Bombed Iran
#399
03/02/2026

Another week, another ill-advised war in another country! We talk about the US/Israel attack on Iran and where we go from here. Mayor Mamdani got a Columbia student released from ICE custody, a witness to an ICE murder died in a car "accident", and a blind refugee died in Buffalo after being released by ICE. Two Trump voters are regretting their vote after one of them was detained by ICE, the McDonald's CEO took the smallest burger bite ever, a Tennessee woman was denied treatment by her hospital, and a Kentucky man had sex with a dead deer...


I Love The Smell Of Fresh-Brewed Undies In The Morning
#398
02/23/2026

If you're a small-town mayor, maybe don't sniff a teenager's dirty panties. If you're a hotel guest, maybe don't wash your dirty undies in the coffee maker in your room. We discuss the Olympics and the USA's gold medals in men's and women's hockey. Canada may have lost, but they were able to start drinking at 6 AM thanks to Doug Ford. We had a mass shooting at a hockey game in Rhode Island, a woman shot her daughter and herself, and Brian talks about a frustrating visit to the Verizon store. A woman left her dog at an airport...


Ron Comes In Threes
#397
02/16/2026

We celebrate our three-peat Podcast Champion, Ron! In addition to the results of the Super Bowl bet, we discuss the Super Bowl Halftime Show(s) and commercials. A man had discharge issues for two years before getting help, an Australian man was almost beat to death by a kangaroo, and a Texas man shot his daughter to death and someone avoided getting charged! An HGTV star and a reality star lost work due to racism, a food influencer died after eating deadly seafood, and a conservative Colombian politician is now finding out how bad ICE can be after her...


A Conversation with Keith Caputo
#396
02/09/2026

We discuss our Super Bowl bet, a West Virginia librarian that used TikTok to try and find an assassin, and an Olive Garden cook that didn't practice safe fryer usage. However, the main event of this episode is our conversation with the inimitable Keith Caputo!


The Great Debate
#395
02/03/2026

It's time for that hallowed annual tradition - the Podcast Championship Debate! Moderator Marty is back to challenge both Ron and Brian in a tense back and forth to determine the future of the show...and the world!


Snow Is Bad, But ICE Will Kill You
#394
01/26/2026

Way too many ICE stories again this week: they let an alleged jewel thief out of the country, an ICE agent pleaded guilty to SA'ing a detainee, they flew a couple of toddlers to Texas, and executed yet another American in the streets of Minnesota. We also discuss our upcoming debate, the results of this weekend's football games, and compare social media clout. A snow plow driver did a little bit of cocaine before getting into an accident, a father confronts a lawyer who allegedly filmed his daughter, and we talk about people being bad in Florida and Pittsburgh!<...


Killer Bread Machine
#393
01/19/2026

We get the scoop on what really happens after a colonoscopy, there's a crotch controversy in ski jumping, and a Florida man was killed at work by an industrial bread machine. There's updates on Travis Turner and his school district, Eric Adams new crypto coin may be a scam, and who's killing the Philly tow truck drivers? Timothy Busfield was arrested for allegedly touching children, Keifer Sutherland was arrested for allegedly assaulting an Uber driver, and Scott Adams provided the first points in this year's death pool. There's way too many Trump stories, from his trip to a Ford...


F**k ICE (and Celebrate Andrew!)
#392
01/12/2026

We welcome Andrew H. - winner of the 2025 Cult of Ron & Brian Death Pool - to discuss his winning year, and we surprise him with his enshrinement in our new Death Pool Hall of Fame! We discuss the many ways in which ICE is horrible, rude Broadway patrons, and the lack of legroom on WestJet. We also talk about a hacktivist deleting racist websites, Oceania Cruises going adults-only, and Brian's inability to understand mailing addresses!


Invasions & Predictions
#391
01/05/2026

It's a new year, so we look back on our predictions for 2025 to see what we got right and look ahead to what we can expect in 2026. We crown the 2025 Death Pool champion and discuss who has the best odds of winning this year. A Florida man stole from a meat market while naked, Brian stole meat while fully clothed, and AI duped people into going to the Brooklyn Bridge for New Year's Eve fireworks. Oh yeah, and we invaded Venezuela and overthrew the government!


Brisket & Vagifirm Pills
#390
12/29/2025

Just when we thought the Epstein Files couldn't get more disturbing, this week the DOJ released a list of his Amazon purchases. A Florida man shot up his family over an NFL game, a couple is sentenced for trying to sell their baby, and we have an Ask Brian segment! The Secretary of Treasury said Americans should expect big tax refunds this year, a man went on a brisket stealing spree, and Operation Bad Santa arrested a bunch of (alleged) bad men in New Jersey. A woman got upset at Alaska Airlines, a 76-year-old man grew breasts because of...


Merry Thiccmas
#389
12/23/2025

We're spreading holiday joy to everyone this week! We've got a man suing a Vegas casino, a tourist almost dying for a photo, and an elementary school principal accused of being antisemitic. We discuss Rob Reiner and his filmography, DraftKings failed in trying to keep a bettor's winnings, and there was a bow and arrow murder in New Jersey. We tell you what we're watching, give you our NFL Locks of the Week, and discuss ideas for 2026 theme episodes!


Michigan Coach No Moore
#388
12/15/2025

We take a deep dive into the Sherrone Moore scandal which leads into a bracket contest about who the worst Man Behaving Badly is! A man accidentally tried to deposit meth at his local bank, Times New Roman is making America great again, and Royal Caribbean is accused of over-serving a passenger (oh, and killing them. Allegedly.). We also talk about what we're watching and give you our NFL Locks of the Week!


The Reckoning of Diddy
#387
12/08/2025

We discuss the new Sean Combs docuseries on Netflix and why 50 Cent can't stop smiling in his interviews! A Russian fitness influencer found out that eating 10,000 calories a day isn't healthy, the well-off are more likely to steal from self-checkouts, and a teenager learned the hard way to not hop into a lion enclosure. An American student was stuck in a German vagina sculpture, an ex-NJ cop is arrested for assaulting his fellow workers, and the voice of Frosty the Snowman was exposed for having multiple families! A Tennessee grandfather and his granddaughter were mauled to death by the...


Undefeated Pedophile
#386
12/01/2025

We discuss the undefeated high school football coach/alleged pedophile, Brian talks about how he was a hero on Thanksgiving, and have a thought-provoking question in our Ask Ron segment. There was scandal at the World's Strongest Woman contest, a dad arranges a drug deal to avenge his daughter, and an upstate NY hunting trip among brothers ends in tragedy. The ShamWow guy is running for office in Texas, a university lecturer got fired for drinking with the students, and the Russian Popeye might be losing his arms! An influencer will be handing out machetes and alcohol in NYC...


Anal Air Hose
#385
11/24/2025

A Turkish boy died when co-workers put an air hose up his rectum, a robber took advantage of a liquor store employee's heart attack, and a Canadian man was led astray by ChatGPT. A Canadian cop met women in the weirdest of ways, a Dine & Dash Diva is on the loose in NYC, and a Wisconsin family was arrested for starving one of their children! Two Texas men wanted to take over a Haitian island, bear attacks are rampant in Japan, and Trump and Mamdani are the new fun couple. We talk about what we're watching, give you our...


Throat Goat in the White House
#384
11/17/2025

There were some...interesting allegations from the Epstein files this week, and you know we were here for it! A politician was seen enjoying porn on a plane, an influencer has to pay for breaking up a marriage, and Ron has a Beef of the Week retraction. The penny is being retired, a former professor killed his wife, and a Baltimore police officer caught charges for nearly running someone over! A ferry company "accidentally" showed passengers some porn, a pardoned Ponzi schemer is going to prison again, and a Florida bar argument turned violent. We give you our NFL...


Brian Swallows
#383
11/10/2025

We talk about the world's oldest Quarter Pounder and how much we would charge to take a bite, a woman got an unwanted shipment of arms and fingers, and a dad accused of leaving his daughter in a hot car takes the easy way out. Trump pardoned Daryl Strawberry and looked bewildered during a medical emergency, a woman shamed churches for not helping the needy, and we discuss the Election Day results! A teacher shot by a 6-year-old won $10 million, a woman on a Taylor Swift cruise died after drinking too much, and a North Dakota hotel has an...


Hot Showers and Chiller Theater
#382
11/03/2025

Ron was in Aruba, Brian was at the Chiller Theater Convention, and we talk about both! A man was killed by a hot shower, a Taiwanese Airline asked a dead employee for a doctor's note, and Kash Patel lashed out at criticism over his plane usage. Aggressive monkeys are on the loose, a man had his entire potato harvest stolen, and a Harrisburg church had to apologize for an offensive Halloween float. We talk about what we're watching, discuss Game 7 of the World Series, and give you our NFL Locks of the Week!


Brian Votes!
#381
10/27/2025

Brian continues to be a hero of democracy, and this week we get to see him complete his New Jersey ballot! A Corrections Officer was arrested for his prison side hustle, a coroner had to cancel an office halloween party due to 24 decomposing corpses, and Amazon Web Services let everyone down this week. We try not to talk about Trump, but between knocking down the East Wing and asking the DOJ for $230 million, he made the list! George Santos threatened to leave NYC and the internet rejoiced, a Detroit Bishop shamed a parishioner for only donating $1200, and we have...


A Killer New Title Belt
#380
10/20/2025

The rumors are true - we've got a brand new title belt for the podcast and we're showing it off! A long line in Marshall's leads to a stabbing, a priest gets caught shirtless with a parishioner's fiancee, and a 73-year-old man gets revenge on his high school bully. A glamorous serial killer was arrested in Brazil, Jake Haro gets sentenced for the death of his son, and a NYC man tried to use a sex tape with a juror to get his conviction tossed! We talk about what we're watching, run through the week's celebrity obits, and we...


Bareback In The Saddle Again
#379
10/13/2025

We're back after a short hiatus while Brian visited the heartland of our country, and we're ready to entertain you! We have a lot of stories saved up for But The Drag Queen Are The Problem, we discuss the Riyadh Comedy Festival, and we're proud to announce our own Super Bowl halftime show! A man got sick from eating gummies, a man got sick from winning the lottery, and a man tried to order Olive Garden in Italy. We give you our NFL Locks of the Week, review Celebrity Obits, and share the love only we know how!


The Podcast of Two Showmen
#378
10/06/2025

We don't know what the fate of Ophelia is, but we know that your fate is to listen to the best damn podcast out there! This week, we talk about a robber who found himself on the wrong end of a samurai sword, a man who jumped from a cruise ship to avoid a gambling debt, and how the execs of Rick's Cabaret allegedly bribed a tax auditor! A Texas woman butt-dialed a murder confession, the head of IMAX parties too hard to get life insurance, and a zoo in China wants you to stop showing viral videos to...


Nantucket Sewer Cocaine
#377
09/29/2025

You can say a lot of things about the sewer system in Nantucket, and apparently a high level of cocaine is one of those things! A NC election official was accused of spiking his grandkids' ice cream, a Kentucky woman is accused of vandalizing her ex's car, and a Texas homeowner shot and killed an 11-year-old boy. Buford Pusser very possible killed his wife, a man asked for bereavement leave prior to killing his pregnant girlfriend, and Sting is being sued by his bandmates for unpaid royalties! Josh Duhamel showed off his doomsday cabin, while 70 piles of cremated human...


A Tale of Two Charlies
#376
09/16/2025

Charlie Kirk was the main topic of conversation most places this week, and we're no different! We also give you a breakdown of the new Charlie Sheen docuseries on Netflix, and it's a can't miss! We've got a guy who ran a woman over due to her feet, a hotel in China that rents dogs with their rooms, and our NFL Locks of the Week. All this, and Brian's night with President Trump at Yankee Stadium!


Bronx Bombers & Phillies Karen
#375
09/09/2025

The boys were at Yankee Stadium this week, but they didn't get as much coverage as the Phillies fan in Miami that took a home run ball away from a young boy! A man shot and killed his daughter while trying to shoot a bird, a cosplayer caught a felony charge for threatening to blow up a rival, and we give you our NFL Locks of the Week. A Nestles CEO was fired for multiple affairs, the Suntory CEO resigned for just trying to get a mellow high, and Target is selling kids pants with an...interesting look. The...


Where In The World Is Donald Trump?
#374
09/02/2025

The President has been AWOL most of the past week, but his administration is still fining migrants for being in the country! A man shot his wife and stopped for beer on the way to the hospital, a cheating husband used a fetish site to set up his wife's murder, and Rudy Giuliani got hurt in a car accident. We discuss what we're watching, give you our first NFL Locks of the Week for the season, and we talk about the Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce engagement!


American Podcasters in London
#373
08/25/2025

The boys traveled across the pond last week for Brian's wedding, and we have all of the details! We also have stories about an American giving a European pickpocket a proper thrashing, a school district that had to cancel classes due to missing catalytic converters, and a British Airways flight attendant that was naked and on meth during a flight. An advisor to Eric Adams was caught giving money to a journalist, New Jersey beat out New York in a survey of the best states to live, and we discuss baseball etiquette!


Coffee and Criminals
#372
08/11/2025

We're got our own brand of coffee now, and Brian is our official taste tester! Two NJ bakery owners got stabbed over an egg sandwich, a Texas millionaire battled a buffalo and lost, and an Utah senator changed a law to benefit a family member. The Coast Guard report on the Titan submersible came out, Nicolas Maduro now has a $50 million price on his head, and a guy who opened a Trump burger joint is getting deported! Trump also helped add crypto to your 401(k), a child services worker left a kid in a car, and a man was...


WKRIP
#371
08/04/2025

We visit the world of celebrity obits again, mourning the loss of Ryne Sandberg and Loni Anderson. NYC lost $17 million from ATM withdrawals, the PA Turnpike was shut down due to a glizzy spill, and there was another mass shooting in Manhattan. Sydney Sweeney caught flack from her American Eagle ad, Alan Dershowitz couldn't buy pierogis, and a couple of Phillies fans had a real good time at a Yankees game. All this, and we talk about what we're watching!


Farewell, Hulk & Ozzy
#370
07/28/2025

It was a rough week in entertainment, as we lost Chuck Mangione, Malcolm Jamal Warner, Hulk Hogan, and Ozzy Osbourne. A man was arrested for putting his nose where it didn't belong, a firefighter flooded a baseball field after his car was hit by a fly ball, and we review the CNBC list of the Best and Worst States in the US. An NYPD officer stole money to pay for tight glutes, a sex offender was caught trying to buy oversized bunk beds, and Chuck E. Cheese learned to not do the crime if you can't do the time...


Birthday Boy Brian
#369
07/21/2025

Brian's completed another trip around the sun, and we've got another great episode to celebrate him! A human skin teddy bear caused problems at a CA bus stop, a NJ man killed a seagull for stealing a french fry, and a summer law intern got fired for nibbling on her co-workers. Breweries are considering banning kids, a Long Island man died in an MRI accident, and Luigi Mangione's health records may have been compromised! Stephen Colbert was canceled, Trump stole the FIFA Cup trophy, and we talk about what we're watching. An influencer tried to smuggle 50 pounds of drugs...


Epstein Was Innocent
#368
07/14/2025

We discuss the disappearance of the Epstein List, how the TikTok antipasto controversy took over the internet, and a man got sucked into a jet engine. A man got arrested for sex with a cow (yet that wasn't the worst thing about him), a Palm Beach woman is in trouble for getting paid $400K more than she should have, and a NJ Police Chief is facing a lawsuit for office hijinks. We see the photos from the Mary Lou Retton DUI, a Trump supporter from New Hampshire is stuck in Canada, and a 911 dispatcher is in trouble for a...