The Bonfire
61 2015-08-22 by brettsd
I know it's been said before but I just want to reiterate - The Bonfire with Dan Soder & Big Jay is fantastic. Two funny guys in their 30s just shooting the shit. No stupid drama just fun. Ohh and they're actually friends too. What a concept.
Edit 1: Old references are going back to the early 90s and not friggin Mayberry. Which is nice, since I was actually born and can relate.
Edit 2: A whole show without a single Twitter mention
Edit 3: Big Jay with a Deftones reference - love that scumbag 90s music haha
Edit 4: Let's get this subreddit going? https://www.reddit.com/r/TheBonfire
44 comments
23 bonecrushingkisses 2015-08-22
Agreed. After being a comedy fan for so long it's easy to be jaded and not find a lot of things funny, but when Jay and Dan get going on a riff I find myself belly laughing sometimes.
6 Thetek9 2015-08-22
Big Jay is just hilarious. Legion of Skanks is also funny because of him. And despite Sherrod not being the greatest, Race Wars is a good one because of Kurt. The references Jay and Kurt drop are brilliant.
3 joomommyhappy 2015-08-22
That's like saying Jimmy isn't the AIDSiest.
-9 samsterlicious 2015-08-22
what are you 5?
17 RahnBayngtin 2015-08-22
Big Jay saying Deftones is his love making music cracked me up. This 38 year old man has the musical taste of 15 year old me.
Althought the deftones are just about the only band from then who is still around and putting out good music.
4 toofatfor15 2015-08-22
Yea but digital bath is a smooth tune to fuck to. So I agree with him there
8 molloybe 2015-08-22
In high school, I went with "7 words." Slightly different mood, I guess.
2 Stud_beaner_69 2015-08-22
I thought I was the only fuck that would fuck to digital bath, who knew
17 silks322 2015-08-22
You don't want to hear about what's blowing up on Twitter or want to discuss the hot viral videos? You can't appreciate a good sunset pic on Instagram?! No interest in trying to get some lame "exclusive" comment out of some D-List has been?!?! Obviously the show has passed you by. Honestly, haters like you don't know what good radio is and you have no idea what people really want to hear.
9 joomommyhappy 2015-08-22
What's crazy to me is that they don't have a stable of 6-7 comedians sitting in on the show to cover up their complete lack of talent.
Jay and Dan clearly haven't been doing radio since they were 18.
3 TroyMacClure 2015-08-22
Five words for you: Management loves the new show.
11 SIMBALLAH 2015-08-22
Their take on the Canadian comic getting the glass thrown at him was so fucking funny that I actually had to pull over. Not in the "Hey O and A I almost crashed my car"way.This really happened.
7 theramennoodle 2015-08-22
That sound... "Gadoosh"
2 panjshirlion 2015-08-22
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7s4kz7ygIFw
I love how long he stays doubled over.
10 CCRed95 2015-08-22
It is, i finally got around to listening and i love it
9 [deleted] 2015-08-22
The Corey Haim/Feldman chunk was great.
9 therealbrando 2015-08-22
Haimster and Feldog?
2 brettsd 2015-08-22
Yeah I was just listening to that. They could probably riff on them for an entire week.
2 [deleted] 2015-08-22
https://youtu.be/AsSP8a0ToGY
1 brettsd 2015-08-22
It's somehow even worse than I could have imagined
1 TroyMacClure 2015-08-22
Thank you. Just listened earlier today and meant to find this.
And holy shit, the ripoff Michael Jackson reference was spot on.
8 joomommyhappy 2015-08-22
I know this sounds a bit dramatic, but given the shit state of comedy talk radio these days, there's an almost superhero-esque, "We desperately needed someone to fly in, make with the funny, and save the day. And they did!" quality to it.
I hope they go full-time, and I hope the show.........wait for it...........catches fire (tss), and Sirius tosses Titsy McSwagger out on his dimpled Irish ass.
7 Infamous_P_I_G 2015-08-22
Best show on Sirius. Period.
3 CUNTYMOM 2015-08-22
sniff
6 TheDarkFezRises 2015-08-22
I've never been impressed by Soder before I listened to the Bonfire, but him and Jay work really well together.
This is the best show out right now.
3 rahtin 2015-08-22
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k_M09lgKLU
Heard this before?
5 newpeazhold 2015-08-22
I started episode 4 earlier and within the first 5 minutes laughed at least 3 times.
5 rahtin 2015-08-22
Has Opie been on yet?
Can't wait for him to come on and act like the show was his idea.
5 netbent 2015-08-22
He kicked them out of the Opieradio studio after 5 episodes. It's Sirius's studio, but I guess he can make that call. He's very jealous.
5 callmesnake13 2015-08-22
SAY NO MORE!
5 TrackSuitVos 2015-08-22
They were fine without taking calls, too.
3 silks322 2015-08-22
SNOWAAAYYYY!!
4 SavePoonerman 2015-08-22
IT's really good aside from the sound effects guy, I hope they just get rid of that shit and let them be funny.
2 762x39mm 2015-08-22
Their sound effects guy is quick though, a lot quicker than Erock ever was.
1 CUNTYMOM 2015-08-22
"you think i cant get a gurl?! look at this bicep!"
keep that one
2 michaeIcolestie 2015-08-22
Last Wednesday show was their best so far and you can really see the potential from it
2 762x39mm 2015-08-22
I actually get excited for The Bonfire, is this what you 50 year old fat truckers felt like listening to O&A 19 years ago?
1 hellhazer 2015-08-22
fuck you maaaaaaan. i'm only 39
1 phyrexianlovepump 2015-08-22
yup
-3 RearNakedGrope 2015-08-22
I like it, but Soder's woman voice gets annoying as fuck. He uses it CONSTANTLY and I've only found it funny when he was doing a Nancy Grace impression. It's become a crutch for him. An unfunny crutch. Other than that, I like the show.
-5 booderdooders 2015-08-22
I gave it a few shots but I can't get passed Soder's voice. It's so oppressive. It's like having a subwoofer blaring constantly in your skull. Jay's voice and vibe are a delight, but Soder is just too much.
3 clickclack8 2015-08-22
Turn your bass down?
2 Infamous_P_I_G 2015-08-22
And you listened to Tits voice for how many years... Sure.
-10 Joemomma101 2015-08-22
I wouldn't be so sure that they are actually friends still.. There was a lot of drama that went down with their negotiation of their contracts. I'm sure that has taken a toll on their friendship.
You do realize they are only doing 3 hours a week right? If they had to do 20 hours per week like O&A used to, I guarantee they would mention Twitter...
1 brettsd 2015-08-22
It's somehow even worse than I could have imagined
1 TroyMacClure 2015-08-22
Thank you. Just listened earlier today and meant to find this.
And holy shit, the ripoff Michael Jackson reference was spot on.
4 toofatfor15 2015-08-22
Yea but digital bath is a smooth tune to fuck to. So I agree with him there
5 netbent 2015-08-22
He kicked them out of the Opieradio studio after 5 episodes. It's Sirius's studio, but I guess he can make that call. He's very jealous.
1 hellhazer 2015-08-22
fuck you maaaaaaan. i'm only 39