Gregg "Opie" Hughes

Date: 2013-01-15 | Duration: 2h 55m

Episode Overview

Opie Hughes, co-host of the legendary Opie and Anthony show on SiriusXM, joins Joe for a raucous nearly three-hour conversation about radio, comedy, and the internet age. Opie discusses the role of alcohol in loosening up comedy club audiences, a researcher's claim that there is an undiscovered primate living in the wilderness, the Aurora movie theater shooter and media frustration with constant killer coverage, and getting into trouble with an aggressive parent at a public event. They discuss the Spider-Man building climber who scales skyscrapers with suction cups, trade road stories, and end with Opie urging listeners to buy his comedy special for five dollars. Duncan Trussell is previewed for the next day, with a note that he was undergoing radiation therapy for testicular cancer.

About Gregg "Opie" Hughes

Gregg "Opie" Hughes is a renowned radio personality best known as the co-host of the groundbreaking talk-radio program, The Opie & Anthony Show, which aired on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio. With a career spanning over two decades, Opie revolutionized the landscape of comedy radio through his candid conversations and provocative humor, amassing a devoted fanbase. His dynamic on-air presence, coupled with his ability to engage with a wide range of guests, has made him a notable figure in the entertainment industry. Beyond his radio success, Opie's ventures into podcasting and social media have allowed him to maintain a strong connection with fans, ensuring his voice remains influential in modern media. His appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience provides a glimpse into his unique perspectives and experiences in the world of broadcasting.

Key Moments

– Opie and Anthony Radio Legacy
– Alcohol and Comedy Club Crowds
– Undiscovered Primate Claims
– Aurora Shooter and Media Coverage
– Spider-Man Building Climbers
0:00:00 – Opie Hughes — podcast has come full circle
0:22:15 – Alcohol loosens up comedy club weeknight crowds
0:43:40 – Researcher convinced there is an undiscovered primate out there
1:03:19 – Aurora shooter — why show his face on TV every day?
2:17:06 – Aggressive parent confrontation at a public event
2:51:57 – Buy Opie's special for $5 — Duncan Trussell tomorrow

Transcript Excerpt

Starting point is 00:00:00 Train by day, Joe Rogan podcast by night, all day. What happened? You just died off there. It's like your actual real voice. The podcast has come full circle. Opie, you are here. If it was not for Opie and Anthony, I doubt I would have ever thought it would be so fun to do a podcast. Starting point is 00:00:21 What was it about us that made you want to do this? Because you guys are the first radio show that I've ever done that is a complete hangout. Right. Like almost every show that I had ever done, even the great ones, Howard Stern, whatever, it felt like they have an agenda. Like they sit down and they'll ask questions Starting point is 00:00:37 and they're going to control it and they're going to move it along certain lines. With you guys, it was always just a hangout. You would go there and it was just a real conversation. Well, it's just that we're lazy. That's all that was. Yeah, but you don't understand that's the right way to do it. But then it became our thing, just to chill out and go for it. Starting point is 00:01:00 You guys doing it that way inspired me to do this the same way. Damn, that's so cool. A hundred percent. A hundred percent. if it wasn't for doing your show because every other show where someone got you know they got interviewed right on your show you just talked right i mean we could go on a show and you know we could just all ask anthony about guns and that'd be a fascinating fucking show we could do it for an hour and a half hour and a half you know what i'm saying yeah that's him getting warmed up as far as guns go that'd be three four hours but you know what i mean i mean it's like well the philosophy i've always had about radio is uh philosophy about radio uh there's a lot of egos in radio yeah and so they there's a lot of guys i don't feel like Starting point is 00:01:39 naming names today but a lot of guys they have to be the funniest guy in the in the room they have to be the most creative the you know...

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