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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

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00:59:52

The Roast of Kevin Hart Recap

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2026/05/26

The Bonfire is back from a week off, during that time Big Jay killed at the Roast of Kevin Hart. He gives all the behind-the-scenes details about his performance at the famous event. Before the roast, Jay was invited to a party at the home of Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos. Bobby convinced him to go, so Jay got a spray tan and put on his best Cashmere hoodie. He was glad he did because the guest list included Kevin Hart, Dave Chappelle, Eddie Murphy, and Bobby's old friend Dane Cook. Not everyone

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00:42:31

My Father's Son

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2026/05/22

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

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00:39:39

Fighting Richard Gere w/Colin Quinn

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2026/05/15

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

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00:51:22

Saved By Paul Virzi

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2026/05/14

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

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00:56:27

Free Bike w/Rich Vos & Eleanor Kerrigan

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2026/05/13

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

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00:55:44

Milking with Colin Quinn

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2026/05/12

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

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00:58:23

One Spoon of RZA

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2026/05/08

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

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00:57:07

Yungblud & Lou Diamond Phillips

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2026/05/07

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

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00:57:03

White Devil

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2026/05/05

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

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00:39:56

Impish Jews with Ian Fidance

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2026/05/04

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

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00:37:40

Dreamcatchers

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2026/05/01

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

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00:55:37

Mewling Quim with Mike Finoia

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2026/04/29

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

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00:57:54

Industrious Doof

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2026/04/28

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

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00:53:14

Famous Floppers

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2026/04/24

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

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00:59:42

Sex Patrol w/Greg Stone & Anthony DeVito

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2026/04/23

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

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00:54:05

Crying Over Action Figures

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2026/04/17

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

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00:56:59

Roar with Kim Congdon

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2026/04/15

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

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00:52:25

Chubby Gambino & Wu Tang Generator

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2026/04/10

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

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00:48:13

Human Resources Face

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2026/04/09

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

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00:50:31

Indian Food & Foot Disease

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2026/04/08

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

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