

The Bonfire with Big Jay Oakerson and Robert Kelly
SiriusXM
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.
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Episodes
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Aug 26, 2025 • 38min
Juggalos Boofing with Sal Vulcano
 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.  Jay has video of some of the festivities including a beauty pageant that ended with a vile act conducted on dead poultry. 
Catch Sal on the "Everything's Fine Tour" and for info on his new podcast go to: Salvulcanocomedy.com.
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Aug 22, 2025 • 1h 3min
Hollywood Jay with Kim Congdon
 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 "Hollywood Jay" for sucking up to rich and famous comedians. | Jay solves the mystery of the movie "Footloose."  His revelation is so mind blowing that he can retire from radio because he finished it.  
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Aug 21, 2025 • 59min
Taking It Too Far w/Joe DeRosa
 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. | They view photos of Mickey Rourke before and after his face change. | When DeRosa leaves, Bobby pulls out his new A.I. Grok boyfriend named Valentine.  It seems the two have already been intimate!
Joe DeRosa's YouTube special "I Never Promised You A Rose Garden" is out now!
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Aug 20, 2025 • 40min
Heckling Dio with Jim Florentine
 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 addiction. | Find out why he hates beachballs and dancing. | Old rock stars feel the need to go shirtless while performing. 
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Aug 19, 2025 • 40min
Disgusting Confessions
 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 videos; meaning that they were better off not being seen. | Grok has developed a male version of the A.I. girlfriend and Bobby is going to try him out!
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Aug 15, 2025 • 59min
Born A Ten Died A One
 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 Kelly Clarkson continues as he compares her old look to her current one. | Bob asks his new A.I. girlfriend to explain sports to him.
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Aug 14, 2025 • 43min
Dignity with Kim Congdon
 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 plays videos of women caught cheating and people who think they are werewolves. | Kim puts her finger in Bob's belly button to see if it smells. 
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Aug 13, 2025 • 39min
White Friends at NASCAR
 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 advances in medical science. | Jay watches the Netflix documentary "Amy Bradley Is Missing" which is the investigation of the 1998 disappearance of a 23-year-old woman from a Caribbean cruise and her family's tireless search for answers.
Jay has many problems with the search that he feels is anything but "tireless."
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Aug 12, 2025 • 55min
Weed Santa with Ari Shaffir
 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 on Grok.  It's very new to him, so he starts by asking her simple questions before he graduates to sexual orders.
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Aug 8, 2025 • 54min
I Think I'll have Some Ginger Ale
 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 subject although she once exploded a pocket rocket while romping around with Jay. | Big Jay hates Sublime but likes some ska music and rewrites a Reel Big Fish song to impress Bob.  
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