The Bonfire with Big Jay Oakerson and Robert Kelly

Episode Title: Cowboy In Culottes
Date: February 17, 2026
Main Theme:
A hilarious, unfiltered breakdown of the Super Bowl viewing party, focused on the game's disappointing outcome, the infamous Kid Rock and Bad Bunny halftime performances, comedian shenanigans, and the simple joy of stromboli—delivered with the hosts’ signature blend of sarcasm, banter, and stand-up sensibility.

Super Bowl Viewing Party Recap

Key Points:

• The hosts—Big Jay, Robert, Christine, Jacob—and friends watched the Super Bowl together at a small, expectation-filled gathering.
• Initially invited circle was small, but included unexpected “rogue dudes,” making for classic awkward party moments ([01:09]).
• Jay recounts mediating party attendance:

  "If you go, I go. So we’re both like, all right, I’m going." – Jay ([01:17])

Memorable Moments:

• A new girlfriend’s awkward introduction:

  "She’s either 12 with a beard or 47 with a pituitary issue." – Bobby Lee ([01:55])

• Jay’s surprise at party crashers:

  “I came in and I was like, who the fuck’s this? Right to his face.” – Jay ([02:21])

‘Joshio’ and The Micro-Joshing Sitcom

Key Points:

• Josh’s annoying airplane chatter and dog Lekka stories on their trip back.
• Contrast between traveling with Josh (non-stop talking) and the tranquility of Lekka the dog ([02:45]–[03:48]).
• Sports fans’ etiquette during a game:

  “If somebody’s team is shitting the bed, you don’t talk to them.” – Jay ([03:54])

• Bobby attempts to offer hope during the loss, only for Jay to see it as a “fuck you” twist ([04:39]).
• Frustration peaks as the Patriots meltdown:

  “You do know. It’s called math. They could literally take a knee four times and the game’s over at one point.” – Jay ([06:37])

The Food MVP: Stromboli

Key Points:

• The night’s real superstar, universally agreed, was the stromboli ([09:26]).
• Comic breakdown of the ingredient layers:

  “Mozzarella. Pepperoni. Cheddar. Ooh, salami.” – Bobby Lee ([10:39])
  “Just enough meat. Not too little, not too much. Nothing worse than a too meaty stromboli.” – Jay ([10:11])

• Salty aftermath:

  “I swelled up last night. Yeah, it’s very salty. I couldn’t get my socks off.” – Jay ([09:41])

• Jay’s favorite new alter ego:

  “Stromboli J. Stromboli J. Yeah.” – Bobby Lee/Jay ([12:39])

Halftime Show Reactions: Bad Bunny vs. Kid Rock

Bad Bunny

Analysis:

• Mixed but generally favorable impression; visually and symbolically meaningful show ([13:32]–[14:59]).
• Strong praise for cultural details and iconography aimed at Puerto Rico:

  “Everything in the thing meant something.” – Jay ([13:51])
  “The telephone poles are actually the guys...in Puerto Rico, they have outages all the time.” – Jay ([13:57])
  “Those are people.” – Christine, confirming human 'trees' in the show ([14:56])

• Acknowledgement of genre/language gap:

  “I don’t know a word he said. I just didn’t inspire me to want to see him live...but he seemed like a pretty decent dude and put on a hell of a halftime show.” – Bobby Lee ([13:32])

• Witty critique of TV spectacle over live experience:

  “Every Super Bowl show these days is a movie set.” – Jacob ([16:17])

Kid Rock

Analysis:

• Universal agreement: Kid Rock’s performance was a disaster ([13:56], [18:12], ongoing to [42:44]).
• Key criticisms:
  • Lip-syncing badly to his own songs
  • Wrong timing, “didn’t know the words,” underwhelming stage presence
  • Strange wardrobe:

    “He’s wearing coolots. He’s wearing a sport. He’s wearing a denim skort.” – Bobby Lee ([41:22])
    “It looks like a dress. It looks like a denim dress.” – Jay ([41:27])

• Small, exclusive, 300-person audience “looked like one of my shows Friday.” – Jay ([18:33])
• Perpetual microphone flipping, described as annoying past its prime ([37:42], [38:01])
• On butchered lyrics with questionable taste:

  “Some say that’s statutory, but I say it’s mandatory.” – Reading Kid Rock’s lyrics ([35:50])

• Lip-syncing, possibly drunk, and giving away fake expensive watches to guests ([39:53], [40:32])

Notable Quotes

• “If you were like, 20 days in a row, we gotta watch Kid Rock or Bunny perform live ourselves...I’d pick Kid Rock every time. ...That was insanely bad.” – Bobby Lee ([19:33])
• “His words are moving independently of the song.” – Christine ([42:11])
• “He keeps forgetting. All you have to do is keep the mic up to your mouth the whole time.” – Jay ([42:05])

Pop Culture, Fashion & Satire

Key Points:

• Playful ripping on country wardrobe trends and the “country gone hip-hop” look ([27:25]).
• Jokes about celebrities aging, gay icons (Ricky Martin “aged wonderful”), and inside references about community musicians ([31:12], [53:14]).
• Ongoing inside-joke about “stromboli-induced” swelling, wedding rings popping off, and “fat driving home” after the party ([09:41–12:09]).

Super Bowl Halftime Cultural Divide

Key Discussion:

• Hosts laugh at the partisan divide: “racist white cracker algorithm” for Kid Rock fans ([19:57]).
• Discussing American vs. non-American halftime shows and the push to “bring America back together”:

  “They had such an opportunity last night to really bring America back together.” – Jay ([45:55])

• Heavy satire of the show's attempt at unity and the superficiality of culture war battles on TV ([46:09]).

Memorable Tangents & Comic Bits

Notable Banter:

• Ongoing riff about statutory lyrics leading to intentionally inappropriate song improvisations ([34:08–34:54]).
• Riffing on wardrobe malfunctions (“Can’t zip it, dude.”), body-shaming (with affection), and “comically” bad performances ([47:12]).
• Side discussion on a viral NYC subway moment and “crazy train” etiquette ([28:24]–[29:05]).

Timestamps for Key Segments

| Timestamp | Topic | |-------------|--------------------------------------------------------------| | 01:09 | Jay and Bobby debating party attendance | | 03:13 | Jay on “micro Joshing”—sports fan distractions | | 09:26 | Stromboli becomes the unsung hero | | 13:32 | Bad Bunny halftime analysis starts | | 18:12 | Kid Rock halftime performance breakdown begins | | 27:25 | Satire about country wardrobe and culottes | | 35:50 | Reading Kid Rock’s controversial lyrics | | 41:22 | “Denim culottes” jokes and wardrobe riffing | | 45:55 | Satirical lament: “bring America back together again” | | 47:12 | “Shasheket” fashion riffs | | 51:09 | Bobby plugging a future appearance at Pussycat Lounge |

Standout Quotes

• On the Super Bowl Viewing Experience:

  “I’m not half invested. I went outside at one point, his team is getting their assholes kicked in. Especially whenever he’s in the room, personally.” – Jay ([05:06])

• On the Stromboli:

  “I’m so confident in the taste of that stromboli. I just give it to you. I go, try this. And then I just give warnings. I don’t even say anything about it being good.” – Bobby Lee ([11:05])

• On the Halftime “Culture War”:

  “People are still saying it was better [Kid Rock]. I don’t know how, but they are.” – Jay ([19:53])

• On Kid Rock’s Performance:

  “He’s dressed like most waitresses. It’s stupid.” – Jay ([38:14])

• On Bad Bunny’s Set:

  “Everything in the thing meant something.” – Jay ([13:51]) “He seems like a pretty decent dude. Like, at least his public persona.” – Bobby Lee ([15:30])

Tone and Style

Raucous, irreverent, and deeply observational, with playful insults, plenty of inside jokes, and classic stand-up chemistry. The hosts effortlessly shift from affectionate ribbing to scathing pop culture analysis, making even culinary postgame chatter and musical trainwrecks hilarious and relatable.

Conclusion

For listeners who missed the episode:

• The Bonfire shines in dissecting not just what happened at the Super Bowl, but all the ways that friends, food, and failed spectacle define the night.
• The hosts pull no punches—whether grilling Kid Rock’s cultural relevance, idolizing the stromboli, or wryly noting America’s divided tastes.
• If you want a comedic, honest breakdown of not just the game but the spectacle around it (and some killer food talk), this is a can’t-miss episode.