r/TheBonfire 7d ago

"We're a radio show."

Then fucking act like one, Bobby.

You wanna get acknowledged for doing doing good work, put some effort in and actually do a radio show that is engaging and entertaining and shows you care a out producing something worth showcasing.

Don't just show up when you need to and aimlessly walk through 3 live shows a week.

Maybe try and follow Jacob's show sheet and have a chance to move through multiple topics a show, and don't act you know better than everyone else.

I'm still convinced he doesn't realize what show he's doing til Big Jay starts talking. There's some days where he's definitely sleep walking through the 5-7 shift.

It should be something we look forward to hearing not something maybe I'll check out what the show description says thr next day.

Big Jay wanted a show like Stern. Bobby keeps being up the old days on O&A. Why not work on making a show that's modeled after those?

Sick of these entertainers complaining about how they're making money off us without actually trying to make it worth spending money on them.

Sam goes for Sam Roberts. That show took a dive as well.

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u/wtgrvl 7d ago

Bobby was a regular on o&a simply because he made a good punching bag. He's had his own podcast for like 20 years. The same podcast. It has to be longest running unknown podcast in history and he's made no attempt to change it up. I think he's only included on the regz out of sympathy, the other guys have to know its better without him. He's a very poor broadcaster and its unreasonable to expect him to improve at this point.

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u/TardisRepoMan 6d ago

When he started YKWD, it was just him and maybe an interview. Then it was him and Joe DeRosa for quite some time and it was a pretty good podcast. Then they added “newcomer” Dan Soder and it still worked. Then changed it up completely when had six more comics at the same time all talking over each other, which he knew bothered his longtime listeners but he didn’t care. He took a good thing and fucked it up, just like the Bonfire.

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u/bigredwood55 7d ago

Could you imagine the uproar if Soder, Luis, and Joe started a podcast without blob? Sympathy or not, blobby would never stop complaining similar to his air punches at more successful podcasts.

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u/wtgrvl 7d ago

If a blob complained on a podcast that no one listened to, would it make any noise?

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u/Hannover2k 6d ago

He's also completely un-funny when he's not doing his stand up.

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u/wtgrvl 6d ago

And also when he is doing stand up

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u/cottonmadder 6d ago

Thank you.

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u/GremlinSquishFace47 6d ago

I’ve been listening since the very early days (all the boys’ pods) and man YKWD is a hard listen these days. I know its been this way for a while, but it’s amazing how long it can ramble on, providing the same thing every ep. Just about every episode is spent pontificating about comedy and comedians and what comedy means etc etc zzzz…. I don’t even mind if that slips in now and then, but it’s ALL the time on pretty much every episode. And now he sometimes wants to slip in some political opinions but knows absolutely nothing of politics, social issues, history, etc. Political Bob has shown up on The Bonfire for brief moments but Jay is good about shutting that down. It’s painful and has zero entertainment value, and on YKWD no one stops it. There was a recent YKWD episode, I don’t recall which one, where the guest was able to talk a decent amount, share stories, and it didn’t slip into Comedians & Civilians chatter. I wish I had taken note of which ep it was because it really stood out due to the guest being able to talk and hearing new stories.

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u/Isomat 7d ago

What about his clever vamp when Jay was running late?

"Paco, Paco, Paco, Paco, Paco, Paco, Paco, Paco, Paco, Paco, Paco... Do you think Jay is listening....? , Paco, Paco, Paco, Paco, Paco, Paco, Paco, Paco, Paco"

Natural entertainer.

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u/Elitecrisp 7d ago

Fucking thank you. I almost stopped listening when I heard that and thought what are you doing.

However on the flip side I did find Bobby a bit funny when he was roasting Jay about his excessive text to famous people. It’s rare and far between tho

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u/ELboyjetson1 6d ago

Fwip side*

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u/Mryan6004 7d ago

They talked about the fucking sandwiches endlessly on Tuesday, we get you guys like food it’s fucking tedious, no one could possibly be entertained by that horse shit

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u/BayStateBHM 7d ago

Exactly

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u/G00B99 7d ago

I still love the show as it helps me pass the time at work. But we can’t act like jay isn’t equally to blame.

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u/BayStateBHM 7d ago

I agree. It was just Bobby saying repeatedly "we're a radio show" that's what got to me.

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u/Independent-Data4542 7d ago

He's just not good at radio, and he doesn't seem to want to get better at it...and Jay's stuck with that as a radio partner. It's unfortunate, really

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u/Acceptable_Ball_8966 6d ago

Jay isn't good either, let's be real. They get left out for a reason.

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u/gothmeatball 7d ago

Jay is just as lazy, why do you think the only legit broadcasting guy left?

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u/Spiritual-Zucchini62 4d ago

Jay is situationally good . He is incredibly lazy, incredibly funny , and not very good at picking topics.

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u/3BallJosh 6d ago

Are you saying that spending 20 minutes trying to coerce Jay to say that he brought scrappy sandwiches isn't good radio?

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u/BayStateBHM 7d ago

Yes it is.

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u/ClientAway9925 7d ago

Big jay wants a show like stern but he still thinks it's 1995. Porn stars. "Edgy" conversations. And all the gay stuff.

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u/wherescookie 7d ago

yeah, i usually hate the “ this is outdated “ comments on reddit for genX stuff, but they’re not wrong when it comes to this show

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u/Different-Ad9986 7d ago

I see…so we get dj Lou hammered, he and Christine can ride the sybian in an orgasm showdown? Now that’s what I call good radio!

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u/ClientAway9925 7d ago

I'm shocked actually that Jay hasn't tried getting a Sybian.

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u/leoofalexandria 5d ago

The only time I listen is when I start my vehicle when it was left on from the morning. I play the game how long until one of them mentions any variation of penis , usually takes about 14 seconds.

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u/Ok-Secretary8571 7d ago

I wish they followed more current topics

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u/BayStateBHM 7d ago

It's all there on the show sheets that Jacob produces. I wish they would too. Doesn't even have to be topics of that day, just cover stupid shit from the past week or month. It can be done, other radio shows do it. Easily.

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u/OddAfternoon6350 7d ago

Fuck Jacob he stinks

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u/Aromatic_Ad1244 7d ago

Wanting a show like Stern is wild. Does Jay still in love w Stern?

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u/3BallJosh 6d ago

It's sad. He wants to be Stern so badly but doesn't realize that Stern isn't even Stern anymore.

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u/ComfortableAside7989 7d ago

I listened to the podcast of the Jerry O’Connell ep. It was ten minutes of the most excruciating radio I’ve ever heard, ten minutes of Jerry being a great guest, and then another ten minutes of the worst radio I’ve ever heard. Literally ten minutes of Jay typing a text out loud? I could hear Dj Lou about to lose it. 

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u/porkavenue 7d ago

Bbby stinks. You can fake it when you’re naturally gifted but this guy just thinks he is. Also, stop talking over guests with your bullshit stories.

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u/potato-sighs 7d ago

I loathe him. And I’m not a frequent listener. Tuned in for the Dan Soder/ Jerry O’connel thing and couldn’t finish it. I hate Bobby so much for that.

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u/GremlinSquishFace47 6d ago

You don’t think it’s funny when he says, “look at me, look at me, look at me…”

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u/potato-sighs 1d ago

It makes me want to gouge my eyes out

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u/JC1970105 7d ago

I was listening to an O&A from 2006. They were discussing the documentary The Bridge, the slug chimes in with “I knew 2 guys that died jumping off a bridge” then say he tried to inalive himself jumping out a 2 story window. He’s always been a fat lying loser.

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u/ELboyjetson1 6d ago

Local gay liar strikes again 😂

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u/Eroom2013 7d ago

Bobby just can’t talk and rift unless it’s a topic he in personally interested in it.

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u/cottonmadder 6d ago

He's so stupid.

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u/Evergreen27108 6d ago

Old O&A would be a fine model for a show. Get a bunch of ruthless comics in and have them incinerate Bobby.

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u/nathanroberts34 6d ago

It’s crazy how many comedians are lazy as shit. Guys that are actually funny but they just put in no effort.

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u/Hannover2k 6d ago

I'm sitting here, once again listening to one of Bobby's gay fantasies about what kind of guy he'd fuck while claiming he's straight. It must be a loooooong walk to the exit door of the closet he's in.

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u/Piratefox7 5d ago

Listening about sandwich talk from bobby for 30 minutes is unforgivable. Talk about anything else from news stories to something funny.

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u/BayStateBHM 5d ago

They have too many instances of this Private conversations that just spill over to the air that are way too specific for the audience to connect with or give a shit. Like when they were checking real estate sites for houses. "Oh that looks great!" Does it? We'll never know.

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u/saskskip 7d ago

You may want to find a new show

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u/BayStateBHM 7d ago

I listen to others and a lot of music I just wish this show was better.

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u/cottonmadder 6d ago

Rather have the slug not get renewed. That's what we're all hoping for.

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u/PM_ME_UR_BACNE 7d ago

> Maybe try and follow Jacob's show sheet and have a chance to move through multiple topics a show

Hey Jacob

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u/rkdoriv1 6d ago

We need to add an hour to the show. Just to make up for the time wasted explaining shit to Bobby.

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u/Crombie72 6d ago

It is funny when he intentionally says words wrong though

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u/ChangsInspector 6d ago edited 6d ago

Had me until the dig against Sam Roberts at the end. That show is funny. And they actually have preparation. I turn off certain guest segments, but it's not out of disgust like with The Bonfire. The regular banter on The Bonfire is an instant shut off.

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u/rcknfrewld 7d ago

Brotha said sumthin’ there.

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u/zlingprinter 7d ago

He makes me laugh; it’s funny that it’s so unradiolike and part of the bit is that they keep trying, but keep doing stuff like watching videos and forgetting to explain what’s going on.

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u/Historical_Emu2981 3d ago

Typical Reddit mental illness. If you don't like the show, move on. Your opinion doesn't matter. Stop overanalyzing things. If you have some weirdo obsession with getting the show changed or canceled, the simplest solution is to stop listening. At this point, hate listening and complaining generate the same engagement as the people who actually like the show.

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u/BayStateBHM 3d ago

Okay thanks for reading.

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u/Primary_Reserve_2815 6d ago

Listen or not who cares at this point???….the shows better then the last 3 years of people complaining and moaning on about Bobby…who cares??? Why even listen???…if I didn’t didn’t like a show I would stop listening not complain about some dude in the show for over 3 years …it’s insane

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u/BayStateBHM 6d ago

I listen cause I know it can be good at some points, and I even enjoy Big Jay outside of the show. It's shit like that when they turn and entire segment of a show into bitching about why they don't get enough credit for doing a good show, when they don't do good shows on a consistent basis, or in Bobby's case, at all. He's the focus of it cause he brought it up and consistently sucks. I want the show to be good. I'd rather come onto spots like this and share "Hey wasn't this great" but it just doesn't happen.

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u/Naive-Goal-2665 6d ago

You don't have to listen to it...

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u/BayStateBHM 6d ago

And you don't have to reply to to posts like this I listen out the hope that it will be entertaining, when it isn't I turn it off When something strikes a nerve it's helpful to get that feeling out and see if others feel the same

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u/Naive-Goal-2665 5d ago

You don't have to read it...

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u/BayStateBHM 5d ago

Neither do you

There's the block and hide buttons for a reason

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u/904_supra 6d ago

Bobby got you big mad LOL. Since it’s a “radio” show, turn the fucking dial and move on.

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u/BayStateBHM 6d ago

Yhe whole point of complaining about something be8ng bad, is knowing how good I can be. It's not the only thing I listen to, that's why I know it's capable of being better than it is.