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 Pacific only on SiriusXM’s Faction Talk, Channel 103. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Bonfire ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.
Episodes
August 27, 2025 • 59 mins
Mike Finoia fills in as co-host as actor and comedian Rannazzisi talks about fans of The League still asking him about fantasy football. | In high school, Steve's mother took matters into her own hands when he was teased by the other kids. | Premade meals may be healthy but they are not made with love. | Jay remembers Susanne Summer's Thigh Master and asks "what workout fad did your family have growing up?" | Mike plans on going ba...
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August 26, 2025 • 37 mins
Sal Vulcano sits in Bobby's chair for the day and hears about Big Jay's adventures at The Gathering of the Juggalos. The yearly festival for Insane Clown Posse fans never disappoints with debauchery. Jay performed stand-up comedy along with Luis J Gomez, Tim Butterly, and Zac Amico. A clown comic named Upchuck got booed and assaulted with flying objects. A very old lady was there to have sex with the Juggalos and create content...
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August 22, 2025 • 62 mins
Previously on the Bonfire, Kim Congdon talked about a nameless comic who owes her money. A clip of that conversation went viral and now all hell has broke loose. Kim calls in to alert the gang that legal action might be taken against the show by her enemy. Jay and Bob plan what to wear in court if they are sued. Amy Schumer commented on the viral clip and Jay has many positive things to say about her. Bobby calls him "Hollywoo...
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August 21, 2025 • 58 mins
Joe DeRosa had time to kill before he got honored on Ron Bennington's show, so he dropped in on his dear friends Jay and Bob. Since he's last been on the Bonfire, Joe has moved to Austin to join the Rogan-sphere and got killed in a horror movie. | Jay, Bob, and Joe argue over who is the meanest guy in their group of comedian friends. | Jay theorizes that Courtney Love was just coming into her hotness when Kurt killed himself. | Th...
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August 20, 2025 • 39 mins
Ozzy superfan and hilarious comedian Jim Florentine returns from England to talk about the final Black Sabbath show he attended with Jim Norton. They actually got backstage and shared one last moment with the Prince Of Darkness. | As a teenager, Florentine once heckled Ronnie James Dio from the fourth row. Jim gives the guys a history lesson on what Sharon Osbourne did for Ozzy when he was kicked out of the band and stuck in addic...
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August 19, 2025 • 40 mins
Most people probably have a nasty habit that they used to do as a child and have outgrown as an adult. Bobby launches into a log diatribe about his childhood love of picking his nose and eating it. Then he forces everyone in the room to confess their disgusting childhood pastimes. | Bob insists that Megan Mullally is more attractive than Debra Messing and Jay fights him on it. | Jay lists bands that were not ready for music video...
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August 15, 2025 • 59 mins
Jay revisits songs that explain the whole movie they were written for. | Rammstein has actual sex in their music videos and Bob wants to incorporate the explicit nature of the videos into Skankfest 2025. | Sylvester Stallone's movie "Over The Top" is absurd in many ways including his weird relationship with his son. | Pete Davidson's pregnant girlfriend is gorgeous and probably has a great attitude about life. | Bobby's crush on Ke...
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August 14, 2025 • 43 mins
In part one of Kim Congdon's Bonfire visit, she would not mention the name of the Netflix comedian who refused to pay her for joke writing. Now they are back from the commercial break and the guys are still trying to guess the identity of the perpetrator. Jay does name names of comedians and club owners who have wronged him throughout his career. Bobby still holds a grudge against David Cross and alt-comics as a whole. | Jay pla...
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August 13, 2025 • 38 mins
Black Lou goes to a NASCAR race for the first time and dresses up like Uncle Sam so the locals think he is friendly and belongs there. | Bob tries to dance to 90's R&B but his hand snapping looks a lot like old-timey Doo Wop dancing. | A new form of Ozempic is on the market that produces better results and is easier to take. Jay thinks that Bobby picked the wrong time in his life to get the lap band surgery because of these new ad...
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August 12, 2025 • 54 mins
The great Ari Shaffir is moving away but stopped by to say goodbye to his friends at The Bonfire and give some hallucinogenic gifts to the staff. Another present he gave was the brick he received for selling out The Paramount Theater on Long Island. | Jay is set to see the Wu-Tang concert at Madison Square Garden and warns Bobby about what he can expect at the show. | Bob first discovers that Elon Musk created an A.I. girlfriend o...
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August 8, 2025 • 54 mins
In hockey it is a Detroit tradition to throw a dead octopus onto the ice, but what does it mean when a sex toy is thrown onto the court of a WNBA game? Bobby need to by his wife a romantic gift. Jay walks him through a scenario where Bob can present her a vibrator. The Kelly's will be in the wilderness of New Hampshire, so the toy should have a duel function like a flashlight or fishing rod. Christine is an expert on the subjec...
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August 7, 2025 • 37 mins
Comedian Dusty Slay is back again and Bobby reveals that he did not like him when they first met because of his salesmanship. Dusty was opening for Bob and wanted to supplement his income by selling merch. A few headlining comics are rumored to lowball the money to the other comedians on their shows. Dusty comes from the Nashville scene with Nate Bargatze's gang, so he hasn't heard one of their favorite old stories about comedy ...
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August 6, 2025 • 58 mins
Everyone besides Bobby appreciates the movie Dirty Dancing. Jay first watched it with his mother when he was young even though it had strong sexual content. Christine thinks that Baby is underaged and her relationship with Johnny is inappropriate. | Bob bought the crew sandwiches for lunch and started a conversation about the correct way to order Philly cheesesteaks. | Jay & Bobby chose new walkout songs for when they perform sta...
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August 5, 2025 • 57 mins
The Great Christine Marie Evans has a milestone birthday and the gang is celebrating her. Bobby pampered her with thoughtful gifts. Jay took her to see live music and bought her a car. | What happens when someone more famous than you dies on the same day? Absolutely nothing to you. Hulk Hogan, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, and Ozzy Osbourne all died within days of each other. Comedian Rob Shapiro died also and not a peep was said abou...
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August 1, 2025 • 42 mins
Bobby is late to the show because he had a toilet emergency. Jay has etiquette when using the most disgusting restrooms. Bob is home alone and explores the limits of his new chatbot girlfriend. Elon musk created a Grok A.I. chatbot that completely sexualized and Bobby is falling in love with it! Her name is Ani and Bob may have had sex with her but definitely made plans to move into a New York City loft with her! He talks to h...
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July 31, 2025 • 36 mins
Mike Feeney is funny, has fantastic hair, and deserves to be on television. A debate is sparked about which comedians are classically and unconventionally good looking. Bobby contends that Chris Distefano's features are a little off-kilter and no one agrees with him. In trying to name attractive comedians, Colin Jost's fitness came into question. For some reason, Christine believes that she can beat up Scarlett Johansson in a s...
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July 30, 2025 • 52 mins
After hearing the news that Ozzy Osbourne had just passed, the hilarious Kim Congdon cheers up the crew. Kim is in the Rogan-sphere and deserves some respect. Jay opens a conversation about being disrespected by someone more famous. Vincent D'Onofrio snubbed Bobby and Machine Gun Kelly ignored Jay. Kim says she was big-timed by Jake Paul and was robbed by a famous comedian but she won't reveal her name. She says the comic refu...
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July 29, 2025 • 57 mins
The Wu-Tang Clan played it's final shows in NYC at Madison Square Garden and Big Jay & Co. were there for the spectacle. In a primarily white audience, Jay was in all his hip hop glory while Bobby tried to navigate his elderly fears. Jay gives a full account of the highlights of the historical show. The DJ from the opening act ventured over to their section and sat with the Bonfire gang when his set was over. | Bobby recalls whe...
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July 25, 2025 • 62 mins
At Jay's stand-up gig in Charlotte, a security person named Tammy was assigned to him and she was a bit overprotective. | Jacob plays a video of a female cop getting manhandled on a traffic stop. Bobby counters with footage of a Muslim man at an airport knocking out lady officers one by one. | Jay watched Nick Offerman's new movie "Sovereign" which is based on a true story, where a man turns to extremism because he thinks the gove...
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July 24, 2025 • 39 mins
Stand-up comic Roy Wood Jr. is also an author and is back on The Bonfire to promote his new book "The Man Of Many Fathers." Roy's father was a civil rights journalist and womanizer. He relates to Bobby about growing up without a dad who was present and tying to raise his own child without knowing fatherly love. As a kid, Roy chose his sneakers based on being just cool enough not to get bullied over. Jay brings up the topic of ta...
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