The Bonfire with Big Jay Oakerson and Robert Kelly

SiriusXM
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Oct 15, 2025 • 40min

The Soul Behind Jay

Jay watches "A Grammy Salute To Cyndi Lauper" and he falls in love with her all over again. Bobby can't understand his infatuation because of her wild outfits and baby speech. | Christine brings a book into the studio and it triggers Jay into remembering the bizarre incident where he was pulled off stage by an audience member. "Not Funny: The Soul Behind Joel" recounts the adventures of opening a comedy club during the pandemic. Soul Joel's was the venue where Jay was famously assaulted. Jay reads passages from the book and then tells what really happened from his perspective. *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 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Oct 14, 2025 • 55min

Saudi Cheesecake Factory

Some comedians are returning to the states from the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia. Jay would never travel that far for comedy but Bobby would go because he believes it promotes change. Jay and Bob go through the list of performers to see who actually needed the big payday from the festival. | Jay watches a documentary about Tekashi69 and can no longer defend the beleaguered rapper. | The Bonfire performs a special show in the SiriusXM "fishbowl" studio and it has some technical challenges. *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 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Oct 10, 2025 • 1h 1min

DJ Lou Sober Celebration

Longtime Bonfire producer and maestro DJ Lou has one year of sobriety, so the gang surprises him with gifts, treats, and a poem by Jacob. | A former member of One Direction performs in the lobby and Jay is unimpressed by all the commotion caused by young fans at SiriusXM. | Big Jay has a sexy idea for Christine this Halloween. He wants her to greet trick-or-treaters without pants and give them a holiday thrill. *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 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Oct 9, 2025 • 40min

Robbed In Rio with Matt McCusker

Matt McCusker of "Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast" is back without Shane to promote his new Netflix special "A Humble Offering." He brings his publicist in studio who is dressed like a tennis instructor. Matt tells a tale of getting robbed on the beach of Rio De Janeiro while on vacation. Jay and Bob also have stories of prostitution and danger in Latin countries. Bobby and Patrice O'Neal found themselves in hot water in Brazil after they showed too much cash to the locals. | Passport Bros charge money to exploit the women of Cuba under the guise of being pickup artists. *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 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Oct 8, 2025 • 38min

Shadow People w/Sean Donnelly & Dan St Germain

Sean Donnelly and Dan St. Germain are back to get to the bottom of strange happenings and supernatural wonders. The host the number one U.F.O. podcast in America called "The Burbs Bros." Bobby admits that his space saucer sighting may have been a cluster of balloons. | Dan shares the news that a meteor may be headed to earth by the holidays and shadow people exist in Florida. Follow The Burbs Bros anywhere you get your podcasts! *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 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Oct 7, 2025 • 42min

Forced To Embrace

Jay's favorite witch-rock band is back with a new tune about wizards and nonsense. Hekate's Torch casts a spell on the ears of the Bonfire as they deliver a masterful opus. | Jay and Bobby perform arena shows in Florida with Shane Gillis. Bobby gets confused while on stage because the clock doesn't count down and he can't do math. They also gamble and play football on the beach where Bob finds a father figure. | Theo Von reportedly has a meltdown while filming his comedy special in NYC. *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 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Oct 3, 2025 • 52min

Failed Influencer

On his walk to work, Jay witnesses a heinous act and fails to document it because his has no influencing skills. A homeless woman did something disgusting in the New York streets and there is no video of it because of Jay. | Bobby saw his friend in a different light and realizes that it's sad when people change for the worse. | Jay is an expert on certain subjects and rarely needs to be corrected. Christine remembers the one time he was wrong about a music fact and it doesn't go well. *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 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Oct 2, 2025 • 1h 2min

Judgement Night with Jeremy Piven

Actor & comedian Jeremy Piven joins the Bonfire for the first time and walks into the studio to find a pile of flyers with his face on them. Jay explains to him the Piven currency system they has become a favorite bit on the show. | Corey Feldman gets thrown off Dancing With The Stars and Jay knows why. | Jeremy has been on stage his whole life but his first stand-up gig on live television did not go well. | Bobby shows his embarrassing Cameo video where he was an overweight cupid. | When Piven was on the set of the movie "Judgement Night" he experienced some antisemitism disguised as method acting. For all Jeremy Piven's stand-up dates go to @jeremy.piven on Instagram. *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 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Oct 1, 2025 • 38min

Chasing Kelly with Michael Che

Saturday Night Live is returning and so did Michael Che to the Bonfire! Michael promised Bobby that he can deliver his crush- Kelly Clarkson to him. Bobby is so excited that he won't stop hounding Che about when he will meet the love of his life. | Michael reveals that he once had his life threatened by a stalker at SNL and didn't even know about it. A video of him trying to talk some sense to Kanye West went viral. Che discloses that Kanye once told him about the incest that later became the explicit song he put out this year. *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 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Sep 30, 2025 • 59min

Pageant Face

The news breaks that Jimmy Kimmel will return to television and Jay goes through all the talk show hosts from the last ten years. Bobby hates actor Mark Ruffalo and his political rants even though he cannot pronounce his name. | The campers are encouraged to vote for Corey Feldman on Dancing With The Stars but Robert Irwin is beyond talented. His moves are elite and he posses the skill of selling the performance through his face. Jay tries to make "pageant faces" because it's the one thing that he lacks in his own dancing performances. *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 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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