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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 unpredict ...
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The guys workshop an idea for a new show called "Hot Zero Tards" that will rival the very popular show "Hot Ones." Bobby and Jay tell voiceover stories where Bob becomes an angry baby and Jay gives an embarrassing impression of Charlie Sheen. Jacob and Bob were both extras in movies and the reality of acting was more difficult than imagined. Bob pl…
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Tim Dillon returns to promote his Netflix special "I'm Your Mother." He gets Kevin Spacey to act with him in the trailer for the special. Tim teaches the group about the "Jesus nut" which is the main thing holding a helicopter together. A lawyer calls in to shed light on whether you can shot a home intruder in the state of New York. They talk about…
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Podcaster Kevin Clancy of Barstool Sports and KFC Radio visits the Bonfire for the first time. He believes that his boss Dave Portnoy has made a deal with the devil because of his phenomenal luck and success. Chris Hemsworth was a famous person that made Kevin a little nervous to interview. Bob tells of the time he almost made friends with actor Ch…
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The great Chris Stanley of "The Bennington Show" fills in for Robert Kelly who is on a comedy cruise. Why do people always fall off the boat and die on cruises? Where are the helicopters? Christine fact-checks if Jared Leto has a cult, island getaway for ladies. Christine ruins yet another bit by letting facts get in the way of funny. This time, sh…
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At the SiriusXM Nashville studios before a live studio audience, the guys get to know the listeners who came out to see the show. Bobby flirts with women and tries to bite a gentleman's cheek. Bob had an embarrassing moment in a Porta Potty which Jay took video of. An audience member named Deja talks about her dating history and speed dates with Bo…
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The last day of The Bonfire in Nashville is spent clearing the air over a situation involving Josh Adam Meyers at a Deftones show. Josh over-promised and under delivered tickets to the sold out Madison Square Garden show. Comic and friend Mike Finoia was left out in the cold as a result. Big Jay had to scramble to fix the situation that left a few …
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Bobby and Jay are live in front of a Nashville studio audience at SiriusXM studios. Kid Rock snubs Jay at the Ryman Auditorium show the night before. Jacob is in attendance on Zoom and reveals to the crowd that his dog had his eyeballs removed. Then he declares that he is the toughest member of the Bonfire and would beat every member in a fight. Ch…
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Most of the Bonfire crew broadcasts live from the SXM Nashville studios. Black Lou and Jacob are on Zoom and one of them is furious because his microphone sounds like a transmission from the moon. Kelly Clarkson sings The Outfield and her wink at the crowd sends Bob into a tizzy. Bobby goes into the woods to play paintball with his son and friends …
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As the gang waits for legendary rockstar Billy Idol to grace the studio, they brainstorm questions to ask him and try to create a cool nickname for Bobby. When Billy enters, Bob peppers him with many compliments. Jay shows off his interviewing skills with questions about the "Cradle Of Love" girl in the video. Billy once lived in New York City for …
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Bobby starts crying over his new favorite country song about loving your best-friend wife. He is ridiculed by the crew for weeping on the air. Jay is interested in joining a wellness center. Bob has experience with this because he has low testosterone and gets treatment. A listener calls in about his "low T" and gives further advice. The consider t…
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Bobby unearths a video of Sly Stallone on the Phil Donahue Show talking about his son who has a severe condition. The guys search for any other mention of his unknown son since the 80's. The Family Stallone is a reality show that showcases the women in Sly's family only. Jay has a crush on an Instagram model who has special needs. He pays money for…
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Jacob gets really attached to the funny men that have visited The Bonfire over the years. Maybe a little too attached. Based on that premise, Bobby wrote a sitcom called "Jacob Loves Guys" and the gang performs his script. Jay takes away a fun sound effect from the winners of "Story Wars." Rosie O'Donnell gets political on an Irish talk show and Me…
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The new Snow White movie is awful for many reasons but the choice to use CGI dwarves is the worst. Jay remembers the Chuck Norris film "The Delta Force" where the Arabic terrorist was just a poorly spray-tanned Robert Forster. Everyone has a good laugh at the ridiculous ending of the movie. Bob and Jay debate about their Farrah Abraham interview. T…
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Tim Butterly co-hosts for Big Jay and Jacob gives him special treatment. Bobby is convinced that Jacob has a massive man-crush on Tim. Jacob defends himself and things get heated. Bobby tells of a time when he had interracial sex to 90's R&B music, while Tim likes to make love to Wilco. Bob shows off another sexy phot of himself for listeners to ca…
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Comedian Donnell Rawlings has worked on every radio station in New York and got fired from the biggest shows. He has comic Todd Lynn in common with the guys and they all had a difficult time with him. They share Kevin Hart stories who had a signature bit impersonating a monkey. During his time on The Chappelle Show, Donnell did a comedy tour with B…
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Impractical Joker Joe Gatto has young women accusing him of inappropriate behavior. Jay can relate because he's in an open relationship and has hung out with young fans. Bobby thinks there may be a problem with excess and addiction. Christine lends a woman's perspective because she dated older men and hates being bit. Jacob eating fruit on the air …
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It's Women's History Month and the Bonfire celebrates with a quiz designed to test Big Jay and Christine of their knowledge of feminine glory. Jacob becomes the host of the game show but his confidence is not what it used to be. He is worried that he might have AIDS based on the commercials that are targeted to him when streaming. His usual flare i…
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