The Bonfire with Big Jay Oakerson and Robert Kelly
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. SUBSCRIBE NOW for the best of The Bonfire w/ Big Jay Oakerson & Robert Kelly and listen live every Monday through Thursday at 5pm Eastern/2pm Pa...
My Father's Son
Bobby attends a concert by the great Stephen Wilson Jr. and quickly finds out that he is too old to stand for that long. To add to his agitation, a man in the audience gets into his wife Dawn's personal space. | As a favor, Bob does comedy at a French pizza parlor in New Jersey. Christine is there to support him as an angry waiter ruins his closing bit. | Jay finds a recording of his early stand-up and is willing to play it for the crew! The Bonfire returns live on Monday! Crackle Crackle! *To hear the full show to...
Writing & Stealing Jokes
A few years ago, Jordan Paris was accused of stealing jokes to succeed on Australia's Got Talent. Then he returns to the show trying to sing his way to redemption. | Jay and Bobby are going to New Joke Night at the Comedy Cellar and enlist the audience to call in with premises they can write jokes from. | Cardi B may remove her BBL and Jacob needs the meaning of that explained to him. *To hear the full show to go www.siriusxm.com/bonfire to learn more! FOLLOW THE CREW ON SOCIAL MEDIA: @thebonfiresxm @louisjohnson @christinemevans @bigjayoakerson @robertkellylive @louwitzkee @jjbwolf...
Fixing Jacob with Colum Tyrrell
There is another event in the SiriusXM lobby that prevents the employees from entering and the guys send Jacob to get to the bottom of it. Colum Tyrrell is back in studio to help change Jacob's style so he gets more respect around the building. Bobby suggest putting him in a "Suitsy" and has to explain to Colum about the ridiculous menswear. | Jay recalls that Colin Quinn made a cameo appearance in the Cosby Show as "Dangerous Davey Herbeck." Enjoy this unaired episode of The Bonfire as the gang with return next week! *To hear the full show to go...
Humble Arms
Big Jay is still in L.A. after his triumphant Roast of Kevin Hart, so enjoy this unaired show from March. | Bobby emanates heroism and trouble just seems to need his help in the streets. It's hard to believe but he saved yet another person's life but Jacob gives him credit for being braver than he could ever be. | Jacob still has a problem with New Jersey Italians because he was beat up by them as a youngster. | Jay goes through a list of porn starts that his friend Ralph Sutton has dated. *To hear the full show to go...
Fighting Richard Gere w/Colin Quinn
In part two of Colin Quinn's visit with Bobby, he tells a fantastic story about the time he tried to fight Richard Gere who was hitting on his woman. | Colin is promoting his new project "Buildings" which is an immersive experience with actor Vincent Piazza of Boardwalk Empire fame. | Bob tries to get Colin to perform at Skankfest this year by promising him exclusive perks. | Actor Ryan Reynolds lives near Bobby and Colin devises a plan to accidentally meet him in the neighborhood. | Big Jay calls in to dance and gloat that his 76ers won the series against Bob's poor...
Saved By Paul Virzi
After a rough Bonfire show yesterday, the vibe is totally refreshed as Paul Virzi brings a professional and funny attitude to the room. | Paul has an idea for the wives to make side-cash by running a restaurant. | Bobby created a code word for his son only to be used in extreme emergencies. | Bob needs advice from a real man like Virzi because he doesn't know how to cheer encouragement to his kid during his lacrosse games. When Paul Virzi is not saving radio shows, you can find him performing stand up comedy- go to PAULVIRZI.COM for all his tour...
Free Bike w/Rich Vos & Eleanor Kerrigan
The Legend Rich Vos fills in for Big Jay and admits to having trouble with his daughter. Rich claims she is getting her head filled with crazy ideas in college. Bobby compares raising a son to daughters with the fact that he can let his boy run wild and deal with the fallout later. | Hilarious comedian Eleanor Kerrigan joins the boys club and gets accidentally roasted upon entering. | Bob wants to buy a motorized bike off of Rich who received it as a gift. Bonnie McFarlane calls in to settle the argument. Eleanor Kerrigan will be at Uncle Vinnie's in...
Milking with Colin Quinn
Jay is in LA for the Netflix Is A Joke Fest and the legend Colin Quinn sits in his chair for the show. Colin plays a flowery opening song that is the opposite of what Jay would like. | Bobby finally gets a fan to slide into his DM's and send him dirty pictures. Paco reads the messages in his best vixen voice. | Colin once practiced Transcendental Meditation but will not give Bobby his mantra because it costs money to obtain. | He also has a theory on why the Catholic Church fell apart. *To hear the full show to go www...
One Spoon of RZA
Wu-Tang Clan legend & filmmaker The RZA visits the Bonfire for the first time. Jay is a super fan of the rap group and everything they create, so he is overjoyed for this interview. Bob gives his take on the new movie "One Spoon of Chocolate" and gets RZA laughing. Jay shied away from meeting him one time because of a cold reception he got from Fat Joe. | Bobby is taller with his elevation sneakers and hates his artwork for Skankfest. | Christine gets sent a nude from a camper and Jay can't wait to see it! RZA's One Spoon Of Chocolate...
Yungblud & Lou Diamond Phillips
For a show that doesn't book many guests that aren't comedians, the Bonfire scored a young rocker and a former young gun in one live show. Lou Diamond Phillips has an impressive body of movie and television work. Yungblud has an impressive body that Bobby can't get enough of. Lou is promoting his new movie in theaters "Casa Grande" and he doesn't shy away from talking about the classics that made him famous like "Young Guns." Yungblud talks about having to prove himself to the metal crowd when singing at Ozzy Osbourne's final concert. "Yungblud Radio" is a weekly one-hour...
Hot Dogs with Rob Dukes
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White Devil
Bobby's celebrates because his Boston Celtics beat Jay's 76ers in the NBA playoffs. Jay had a party at his house to watch the game and the loss put a damper of the festivities. | Driving to the studio, Jay was cut off by a New Jersey bus and had a confrontation on highway with the driver. | The new artwork for Skankfest X shows the performing comedians in different vampire scenarios. Bobby is disappointed yet again with the artist's portrayal of him. Last year he was a fat robot, the year before he was "Flaming Bob Dandy", and this year he is...
Impish Jews with Ian Fidance
This is a bonus episode! Never-before-aired as a podcast, Ian Fidance joins the fun and talks about punching out a Nazi in Austin. Ian is barely Jewish but he does get into scrapes because of his looks. One time he was tackled and injured outside the Comedy Cellar in NYC. | Kanye West performed at SoFi Stadium in L.A. and Jay is amused that Ye complains in autotune for half the show. A new trend with rappers is singing over the actual studio track with the words in it. | Ian gets a good laugh after hearing Jay get booed in...
Dreamcatchers
It's Dan Day, an informal lunch where the crew eats with Soder only to return to the Bonfire with love in their hearts. Jay and Bob are never invited to the feast but they pepper Lou, Louis, and Jacob with many questions. | Jacob is saddened with the possibility that Dan would ever be too busy to continue the tradition. | Paco faces reaction to his revelation that his father hid being gay and now lives out loud. | Christine keeps stalling because she fears showing the guys a video of her trying stand-up comedy. *To hear the full show to go www...
We Just Want Dane
On his other show, Bobby interviews comedy talent manager Barry Katz. Bob has a history with him from his days on "Tourgasm with Dane Cook." Katz apologized for making a fool of Bobby on the hit HBO show. Christine plays clips of Bobby and Dane flying planes in a dogfight. | Jay gets his very own action figure and decides to take up the hobby of bird watching. | Jay's Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics last night so he does his customary dance to the victory song. ***Lev Fer has a new special out on YouTube called Patchwork! Check it out! ...
Mewling Quim with Mike Finoia
Jay claims that he is better than Christine at all athletics. Bob and Jay bragged about hopping over a small fence and made everyone in the studio prove that they could touch the ceiling. Christine claims that she can beat Jay in water sports, roller skating, and yoga. | Bobby accuses Jay of being spineless because he was nice to someone at the Comedy Cellar whom he previously bad-mouthed on the radio. Bob also insists that Jay ignores him in conversations with someone more important. Mike Finoia chose the right day to join the Bonfire where allegations are leveled and settled! ...
Industrious Doof
Jay explains the Euphoria series to Jacob and Bobby because they are from a different time. Bob is stunned, in a good way, at the amount of nudity in the show. Jacob falls in love with Sydney Sweeney. | Jay uses DoorDash to send an Oculus Quest to his home and doesn't realize that he overpaid for the delivery. | The Baddies Reunion is one of Jay's favorite things and he shows Bobby all the wild highlights of the fighting. *To hear the full show to go www.siriusxm.com/bonfire to learn more! FOLLOW THE CREW ON SOCIAL MEDIA: @thebonfiresxm @louisjohnson ...
Famous Floppers
Friend of the Bonfire, Yamaneika Saunders and Chelsea Handler get into a seemingly drunken wrestling match in a hotel. | Actress Ruby Rose accuses Katy Perry of a lewd act that made her vomit. | Drake sounds just like Lil Wayne but is it thievery or a tribute? | Jay is infatuated with famous dongs and Bob has a theory about the face-penis connection. | Comic Kurt Metzger and Jay met Sherman Hemsley at the Comedy Cellar and Kurt tried to insult him. *To hear the full show to go www.siriusxm.com/bonfire to learn more! FOLLOW THE CREW ON SOCIAL MEDIA: @thebonfiresxm ...
Sex Patrol w/Greg Stone & Anthony DeVito
Big Jay is in Nashville so Bobby has to host alone and runs into a 90's rap star in the hallway. Greg Stone enters the studio late and fully flustered. Hilarious comic Anthony DeVito tries to corral Greg because he mentally goes off the rails. | Greg pretends that he had a bag of action figures to gift to the crew but forgot them at home. Then he overshares sex tips that he uses on his wife. | Anthony once prowled his neighborhood looking for teens having sex in cars. He called his vigilante troop "The Sex Patrol." *To hear the full...
Freestyle Dancing
Jay sings so well that he is surprised that he doesn't have larger g*nitals. | Sebastian Maniscalco gets his own channel at SiriusXM and Jay and Bobby imagine what it will sound like. Sebastian's podcast will be featured on the new channel with a new name. | The guys try to dance to freestyle music with minimal success. | Some people like to make out with their dogs. *To hear the full show to go www.siriusxm.com/bonfire to learn more! FOLLOW THE CREW ON SOCIAL MEDIA: @thebonfiresxm @louisjohnson @christinemevans @bigjayoakerson @robertkellylive @louwitzkee @jjbwolf Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to...
Mermaids with Johnny Pemberton
Johnny Pemberton is a funny comedian who stars in the new movie "Mermaid." It's about a drug addict who discovers an injured mermaid and tries to nurse her back to health. This reminds Bobby of the time he threw his Iphone in the ocean. | They discuss actors and their process. In one movie, The Rock peed in a bottle between takes and made it someone's job to clean them up. | A video is played of a woman who eats her husband's ashes. Find Johnny on tour @johnny_pemberton on Instagram and Mermaid is currently streaming on Netflix! *To hear the...
Crying Over Action Figures
There's a new He-Man movie coming out and Jay laments over his childhood action figures. Television producer Brian Volk-Weiss loves his Star Trek toys so much that he gets emotional about it on Instagram. | Bobby uses the office bathroom and presents himself way before he gets to the urinal. | The guys try to stay young by using red light therapy and skin creams all bought off of Facebook. Jay's algorithm is filled with wild men and sex toys. *To hear the full show to go www.siriusxm.com/bonfire to learn more! FOLLOW THE CREW ON SOCIAL MEDIA: @thebonfiresxm @louisjohnson ...
Bowling Gigolos
Truth or dare games become an excuse for threeesomes. Young Bobby went bowling and to pool halls to meet girls. On more than one occasion he and a friend found themselves involved in group sex. | An amorous girl had to choose between Jay and Joe DeRosa and she wrote the winner in a note. Another time, Jay's crush made a play for an unsuspecting Nate Bargatze. | Luis Gomez ruined Jay's beautiful new knife and was unremorseful. *To hear the full show to go www.siriusxm.com/bonfire to learn more! FOLLOW THE CREW ON SOCIAL MEDIA: @thebonfiresxm @louisjohnson @christinemevans @bigjayoakerson ...
Roar with Kim Congdon
It's a room full of heroes when Kim Congdon returns to tell her story of bravery in Puerto Rico. Similar to Bobby's heroism, Kim jumped in a river to try and save swimmers in her native land. She relives a horrible event when an audience member assaulted her after a Joey Diaz show in NYC. | The 80's movie "Roar" took ten years to make and featured many big cats from the wild who injured actors and died in the filming. | Some serial killers have bizzare origin stories that are not mentioned in documentaries. *To hear the full show to go...
Women's Wolf Haircut
Jay and Bobby wear sunglasses in the studio because they are so cool. | Bob wants to own a big parcel of land so he can live like a Native American. | Bobby is obsessed with a new style of haircut women are wearing called "the wolf cut." He tries to prove to Jay that it's an attractive look. | DJ Lou experienced puberty because of Janet Jackson. | Bobby goes to Broadway to see The Outsiders Musical and cries during it. *To hear the full show to go www.siriusxm.com/bonfire to learn more! FOLLOW THE CREW ON SOCIAL MEDIA: @thebonfiresxm @louisjohnson ...
Chubby Gambino & Wu Tang Generator
Donald Glover can sing and act with exceptional skill, so why did he need to do stand-up comedy? Jacob claims that Childish Gambino was in ripped shape and the guys try to prove him wrong. | Cardi B performs with Lil Kim at Madison Square Garden and Jay really wishes he was there to see it. | If you want to become a member of The Wu Tang Clan, there is a generator that gives you a new name. The whole crew gets their names translated to fit into the Wu-Tang! *To hear the full show to go www.siriusxm.com/bonfire...
Human Resources Face
Bobby is so manly that he doesn't know facts about the movie Clueless until he suddenly does. | Jacob hears the guys using questionable language and it sours his day. | Jay sees the results Luis J Gomez gets with his fearful employees, so he wants him to audit The Bonfire. | Bob has a bunch of leopard shirts that he's afraid to wear in public. | Bob Barker is in the news because of his poor treatment of women and racism. *To hear the full show to go www.siriusxm.com/bonfire to learn more! FOLLOW THE CREW ON SOCIAL MEDIA: @thebonfiresxm @louisjohnson ...
Indian Food & Foot Disease
DJ Lou hides the race of his girlfriend to protect her from the comedic jabs of Bobby and Jay. | Some Indian food is made with flies and rats. | Jay compares comedy coaches to necessary acting coaches. | Ron Bennington, the great comedian and radio icon delivered some unfortunate news on his show today. The guys lament how Ron handled a tough break by simply remaining hilarious. | Bob examines his foot fungus and Christine diagnoses him with HPV. *To hear the full show to go www.siriusxm.com/bonfire to learn more! FOLLOW THE CREW ON SOCIAL MEDIA: @thebonfiresxm @louisjohnson @christinemevans @bigjayoakerson ...
Good Life Metallica
When a metal band gets so rich and famous, what do they have left to sing about? | Bobby spends three hours in a car with Ari Shaffir talking about his travels and he leaves out the best story about a cursed pig. | Yamaneika Saunders is the latest comedian to join the collective of heroes aka the Comic Justice League. | All the members of the Bonfire admit to having an accident in their pants at some point in life except for Christine. *To hear the full show to go www.siriusxm.com/bonfire to learn more! FOLLOW THE CREW ON SOCIAL...
Traveling Funk with Mike Finoia
America's Amigo Mike Finoia has a new radio show on SiriusXM's Grateful Dead Channel. Mike is uniquely qualified for the gig because he knows the music and he knows the smell of deadheads | Everyone takes a turn doing their best Sebastian Maniscalco impression at the expense of DJ Lou | Jay and Bob have criticized the comedy special of David Vox Mullen and he has taken the high road by embracing their notes and even making merch out of Big Jay's comments! *To hear the full show to go www.siriusxm.com/bonfire to learn more! FOLLOW THE CREW ON SOCIAL...
The Reveal Part 2 w/Ari Shaffir & Dan Soder
Ari Shaffir and Dan Soder are back to witness an epic moment on The Bonfire. A video is played of Jay doing stand-up comedy as a teenager and it is full of surprises. Jay panders in a thick Philly accent and gives the crowd big reveals at the start and end of his set. Everyone in the studio goes berserk when they find out how it ends! *To hear the full show to go www.siriusxm.com/bonfire to learn more! FOLLOW THE CREW ON SOCIAL MEDIA: @thebonfiresxm @louisjohnson @christinemevans @bigjayoakerson @robertkellylive @louwitzkee @jjbwolf Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen...
Waiting For Ari with Dan Soder
Jay is all set to play the infamous tape of his early stand-up for Dan Soder and the crew but Ari Shaffir is late. To pass the time, Jay makes everyone do a dance from the movie Footloose and Dan plays a bad rap song by Pat McAfee. Once Ari arrives and the tape is played, it does not disappoint. The year is 1997 and Big Jay is on stage at an urban club for one of his first performances ever. Tune in tomorrow for part two and catch the big reveal! *To hear the full show to go www.siriusxm...
Let's Keep It Rolling
Jay brings a hunk of gold into the studio in the form of his early stand-up video. A friend was in the audience for possibly the first time that Jay ever performed comedy and she sent him the proof. Bobby is about to give the listeners a sneak preview when the Legend Rich Vos walks in the room to join in the fun. | Jay is watching the series "Task" which is set in the outskirts of Philadelphia. Their thick Philly accents remind Bob of Baltimore porn that he's currently enjoying. *To hear the full show to go www.siriusxm.com...
I Started A New Joke
The 80's song "Missing" by Everything But The Girl reminds Jay of being young and too poor to tip the strippers. | Jacob is out sick but Zooms in with a sexy, deep voice. | There is a new hero of the Bonfire and she may have saved a New Jersey home from an inferno. | Jay and Bobby ask the listeners to call in with premises so they can write jokes for New Joke Night at the world famous Comedy Cellar in New York City. *To hear the full show to go www.siriusxm.com/bonfire to learn more! FOLLOW THE CREW...
The Mandarin Suite with TJ Miller
TJ Miller returns and has a wild story about his St. Paddy's Day escapades. On the Irish holiday, TJ performed at 8am in a New York City bar for a radio event with Jim Kerr. He hired his own personal bagpiper to add flavor to his stand up. | TJ is set to play The Comedy Zone, the same Jacksonville venue that Jay recently appeared at. The last time he was there, audience members tried to attack him on stage. *To hear the full show to go www.siriusxm.com/bonfire to learn more! FOLLOW THE CREW ON SOCIAL MEDIA: @thebonfiresxm ...
The Loneliest Show
Jay thinks the Bonfire is the loneliest show at SiriusXM because of the lack of famous guests that come into the studio. The most high profile guests are booked by Christine and not by the leading audio entertainment company in North America. | The stars of the National Women's Soccer Team are in the lobby being interviewed by the great Katie Nolan. Jacob is a superfan of the athletic ladies and stalks them for a photo. | Bobby started watching "The Madison" and loves it because of all the feelings. *To hear the full show to go www.siriusxm.com/bonfire to...
Noah's Smelly Ark
Bobby learns history lessons by listening to 80's music that Jay plays him. He learns about Noah's Ark and Jacob wonders where does all the animal waste go on the boat. | Jay plays a great comedy club in Jacksonville Florida but stays in a hotel that has crime scene evidence throughout. | Bobby's wife is sick of him and his son is hanging out with hot women. *To hear the full show to go www.siriusxm.com/bonfire to learn more! FOLLOW THE CREW ON SOCIAL MEDIA: @thebonfiresxm @louisjohnson @christinemevans @bigjayoakerson @robertkellylive @louwitzkee @jjbwolf Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to...
Cruising For NYC Glory
A conversation about George Michaels getting arrested leads to a sexy discovery. Christine found a website that maps all the gay meet-up spots in the area. The guys are surprised to learn that they are everywhere. The obvious places are listed such as rest stops and bars but office buildings, fitness centers, and hotels are destinations in plain site. Jay plans to send Jacob to one such joint in his neighborhood so he can see what the fuss is all about. *To hear the full show to go www.siriusxm.com/bonfire to learn more! FOLLOW THE CREW ON SOCIAL...
Bog Monster
Madonna had many different looks throughout the years and Jay rates them all. | Bobby has a laugh at the expense of Lemmy from Motorhead and Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam. | Bob was really close to Louis C.K. at one time. Some would say it was an intimate friendship. Jay wants to turn Paco into a bog monster and draws a picture to dispel any confusion over what he means. | An ex-mayor gets arrested for having sex with her son's friend at a boozy pool party. *To hear the full show to go www.siriusxm.com/bonfire to learn more! ...
The Busybody App
An excited fan gets on stage at a Machine Gun Kelly concert and falls through the floor. | The war over the studio temperature controls continues as Jacob fights the battle alone, and cold. | Bobby feels an earthquake while at home and claims to have seen a tornado in New York City. | The Neighbors App By Ring gives communities a place to be busybodies and tell on each other. *To hear the full show to go www.siriusxm.com/bonfire to learn more! FOLLOW THE CREW ON SOCIAL MEDIA: @thebonfiresxm @louisjohnson @christinemevans @bigjayoakerson @robertkellylive @louwitzkee @jjbwolf Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to...