Opie Radio

After 50 plus episodes, almost 2 million downloads, and sponsors climbing aboard, we'd like to share this promo with our subscribers. So thanks to YOU! We also want to thank you for calling into our Opie Radio Rant-line! We've been getting amazing feedback as you can hear in our recent episodes! On behalf of Gregg Hughes and all of us at Westwood One Podcast Network, thank you! Please take this survey so we can tailor-fit the perfect sponsors with you!  http://www.WWOPodSurvey.com   or  https://www.listenersconnect.com/S.aspx?s=33&r=Ox87V7Rd9cR60J2Yb8S5GU&so=true&a=178&as=Ve2bh4AC7Y&fromdetect=1 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gary Busey stops by our Westwood One Podcast Network Studio to talk with Gregg about his new book, music, life, showbiz, and even man-handles our host! A must listen! Visit the links below to buy his new book, Buseyisms... and to get his new music!  Thanks to our sponsor! http://getquip.com/opie Gary Busey Links! https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/gary-busey https://twitter.com/THEGaryBusey https://www.garybusey.com   https://twitter.com/MikeSafohttps://twitter.com/joeysalvia   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Episode 51, we step into Opie's neighborhood to meet his friends! There's Lenny, WIlliam the Mayor, Theodore, and a few surprises along the way! We also take a few moments to shoutout our friends, take a few callers, and Chef Carl even helps Gregg with our amazing sponsor! Not quite Mister Rogers but, a fun listen to hear how our host interacts with the people who live just outside his place of residence. You might even find a few life-lessons here. Part reality show... part listener appreciation... and all Opie! Thanks to our great sponsor! https://www.simplecontacts.com/opie Thanks for hopping on, Lenny Marcus!  https://twitter.com/LennyMarcusNYC   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Opie invites the talented actor, comedian, singer-songwriter/musician, Stephen Lynch to our Westwood One studio for a few songs, stories, and lots of fun! We even take a little trip down memory lane (before our guest arrives) with uber-fan cop turned producer, Mike Safo!  Thanks to our amazing sponsor: https://purple.com Here's the Official webpage for our great guest, Stephen Lynch! http://stephenlynch.com Producer Mike! https://twitter.com/MikeSafo Reference Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mSCDOnlFqo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GulUxvKn3ZM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rd0YYEu6LII https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVYdQdyInMufLT0BIkFOpjQ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gregg and Carl record from our new Westwood One Podcast Network lounge built for Opie Radio in the heart of NYC! They mostly discuss Autumn and everything to do with it but, they hit on lots of other stuff as well. It's another off the cuff episode that has all the laugh out loud chemistry between these two funny men. Later, they're joined by Mike the cop and WWO suit, Robert.... Oh boy!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gregg and Carl sit down with a McMahon who really needs no introduction... Shane McMahon! They talk WWE, UFC, XFL, André the Giant, motorcycles, and even one certain helicopter crash landing! This is a 2 hour plus podcast with lots of laughs and great stories to keep you entertained... Enjoy!  Thanks to our sponsor! https://purple.com Links: Official Shane Twitter- https://twitter.com/shanemcmahon The Cuban! https://www.instagram.com/saborchef/ Helicopter News Story- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_fDM0eUphk O&A XLF Pregame clip - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BWFoSbJ-TI And if you've lived under a rock this decade- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6Zert5VaWk See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gregg and Carl hang with John Melendez and Jackie Martling for part 2 of a double episode about radio, Howard, Leno, politics, prank calls, past history, popcorn, money, and each have revealing books you can grab at the links below.  John's new book and webpage: https://www.amazon.com/Easy-You-Stuttering-John-Melendez/dp/1947856197/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1538585196&sr=8-1&keywords=stuttering+john http://stutteringjohnmelendez.com/ Jackie's not so new book and webpage: https://www.amazon.com/Joke-Man-Bow-Stern/dp/1682613895/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1538585232&sr=8-1&keywords=jackie+the+joke+man+book http://www.jokeland.com/ Thanks to our great sponsor! https://www.getquip.com/opie Referenced in this episode: Stern's Forbidden Zone - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_HnnJfm7Io Trump gets pranked by Stuttering John: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O19cyBh9eA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gregg and Carl hang with John Melendez and Jackie Martling for a double episode about radio, Howard, Leno, politics, prank calls, past history, Art Garfunkel, marriage, money, and each have revealing books you can grab at the links below.  Links: For John https://www.amazon.com/Easy-You-Stuttering-John-Melendez/dp/1947856197/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1538585196&sr=8-1&keywords=stuttering+john http://stutteringjohnmelendez.com For Jackie https://www.amazon.com/Joke-Man-Bow-Stern/dp/1682613895/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1538585232&sr=8-1&keywords=jackie+the+joke+man+book http://www.jokeland.com Thanks to our sponsor: https://www.talkspace.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gregg and Carl are talking "The Kavanaugh Hearings" in-studio! Robert sits in for Saffo while wearing a Zorro vest! The boys also talk about pet hamsters, keeping a journal, politics, UFO's, Cory Booker, Trump, SNL, and The Beatles. Hamster Water-Feeder: https://www.amazon.com/Choco-Nose-Patented-Mini-Sized-Hedgehog/dp/B00S0ADAR2/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1538518945&sr=8-7&keywords=hamster+feeder Cast: https://opieradio.com https://twitter.com/carlruiz https://twitter.com/rdmathers http://www.joeysalvia.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gregg meets up with Ian K. Smith at The Harvard Club to discuss his new novel, The Ancient Nine (25 years in the making!), Harvard, secret societies, and lots more. Ian K. Smith is the author of New York Times bestselling nonfiction books, including the #1 bestsellers Shred, Super Shred, and Blast the Sugar Out, as well as the novel The Blackbird Papers. He is a graduate of Harvard, Columbia, and the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Medicine. Follow Ian and get his books at the links below! https://doctoriansmith.com   https://www.amazon.com/Ancient-Nine-Ian-Smith-M-D/dp/1250182395/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1538104999&sr=1-3&keywords=ian+k+smith   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comic/actor, Jim Breuer stops by our Westwood One Podcast Studio to sit down for an amazingly intimate conversation with Gregg Hughes. They talk about their 25 year history, marriage, family, kids, health, podcasting, work, and you'll even find a lot of great wisdom or advice that'll help get you through tough times in your life. It's a heartfelt get together between friends... that'll leave you laughing out loud! Thanks to our sponsor! https://www.bluechew.com Here are some links to Jim Breuer! https://officialjimbreuer.com https://twitter.com/JimBreuer https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jim-breuer-podcast/id1026284774?mt=2 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The whole crew is back at Gebhards in NYC! They've not been together since the infamous Nantucket podcasts! The boys talk past episodes, death, divorce, chicken pox, kids, priests, music, crap, and lots more! https://twitter.com/carlruiz https://twitter.com/Sherrod_Small https://twitter.com/VicHenley https://opieradio.com http://www.joeysalvia.com Thanks to our sponsor! https://purple.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gregg sits down with UFC's, Jared "Flash" Gordon, to talk about his struggle with drugs, several close calls with death, and growing up with a dark secret. Still, it's not all bad! Plenty of laughs to be found on this "in-studio" episode. Jared is a true warrior with an amazing story and sense of humor! He's also on a mission to help others who've been through hardships with drugs and abuse. An underdog story that'll inspire all! Follow "Flash" here: https://twitter.com/JFlashGordonMMA https://www.athletesquarterly.com/jaredgordon/ Thanks to our sponsors!  https://www.talkspace.com https://www.bluechew.com   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comedian/actor, Jim Florentine stops by the new studio at Westwood One Podcast Network... and even Carl Ruiz joins Opie for talk of personal anguish, twitter, beer, strippers, and the state of stand up in this "over the top" PC world.  Official Jim FLorentine Webpage: http://jimflorentine.com Amazing one-man show "I'm Your Savior" https://itunes.apple.com/US/movie/id1104492110 The Cuban! https://www.instagram.com/saborchef/ Thanks to our sponsors! https://www.getquip.com https://purple.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Opie heads to Irving Plaza in NYC to go backstage with the band, Blackberry Smoke! They talk about the road, life, and some of the biggest rock and southern rock acts in the  world. Plus, we have exclusive "live" material from the band!  https://www.blackberrysmoke.com Cast: https://twitter.com/rdmathers https://twitter.com/MikeSafo https://twitter.com/joeysalvia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Opie had a chance to sit down with Navy SEAL, Robert O' Neill back in June. Here is this American hero's story of what went down the day his team went after Osama Bin Laden. Westwood One Podcast Network is releasing an edited portion of this poscast as an audio-memorial to that horrific time in our country's history and of course, to thank those who serve and protect us each day. You can find the full version on episode 11 "The Man who Killed Osama Bin Laden". Thank you for your support!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Opie continues his Bay Ridge tour in Brooklyn with Chris Distefano but, now we add comic, Yannis Pappas to the mix!  Thanks to our new sponsor: https://purple.com Don't forget to use the promo code "Opie"! http://riotcast.com/historyhyenas https://twitter.com/chrisdcomedy https://twitter.com/yannispappas See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Opie heads to Bay Ridge, Brooklyn to visit comic, Chris Distefano... at his new crib! First, he enlists a couple of little girls to help get him into Chris' building. They talk about why the comedian has three apartments, experimenting with edibles, girls, kids, podcasting, Asians, Jim Serpico, and even local history... all while walking around the neighborhood. Then they go looking for fellow Bay Ridge Boy, Yannis Pappas but, will they find him? Also, Chris needs a haircut! Check out The Bayridge Boys' podcast and cast links: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bay-ridge-boys-history-hyenas/id1352800687?mt=2 https://twitter.com/chrisdcomedy https://twitter.com/yannispappas https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=Rzwpq6lnmYY http://www.joeysalvia.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Where's Carl? As we leave the Summer of 2018 behind us, we're reminded just how precious life is... so we bid farewell to our friend, Garry Roark... of Ubon's. For a special Labor Day episode, Opie goes looking for The Cuban... and we pay our respect to the BBQ King. https://ubonsbbq.com https://www.instagram.com/barbequeprincess/ https://www.instagram.com/saborchef/ https://opieradio.com https://twitter.com/joeysalvia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Opie is visited by the one and only, Scott Ferrall... in studio! They discuss their past radio careers and get into what Scott's new Westwood One podcast is all about (Ferrall on the Bets)... but will they learn that they're better off as friends than as enemies? Here's Ferrall's new podcast! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ferrall-on-the-bets/id1425084340?mt=2 Thanks to our sponsors!  https://www.talkspace.com/opie https://www.getquip.com https://www.nhtsa.gov Cast: https://twitter.com/ScottFerrall https://twitter.com/MikeSafo https://twitter.com/rdmathers https://twitter.com/joeysalvia Go here for cool merch! https://opieradio.com   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.