The Bonfire w/ Big Jay Oakerson & Robert Kelly

Episode: Woman In Love
Aired: January 15, 2026
Host: SiriusXM Faction Talk Channel 103

Overview

In this lively episode, Big Jay Oakerson and Robert Kelly bring their signature unfiltered, comedic banter to topics spanning everything from '80s power ballads and retro video aesthetics to cultural depictions in TV, international travel disasters, and the ritual humiliation only comedians can inflict on each other. The central through-line is Jay’s recent embarrassing ejection from a hotel for smoking weed—offering tales of walk-of-shame suitcase dragging in the snow, passive-aggressive hotel managers, and the ethics of ratting out fellow guests. The episode’s title, “Woman In Love,” is both literal—thanks to Jay’s passionate Barbra Streisand/Barry Gibb tribute and playful on-air cross-dressing—and figurative: there’s plenty of heated debate on the necessity of “young love” plotlines in modern TV.

Main Discussion Points & Highlights

1. Song Parody & Theatrical Banter (01:06–06:04)

• The show opens with an impromptu, hilariously earnest performance of Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb’s "Woman In Love," with Jay and Bobby riffing on drag, pop culture, and their own cranky masculinity.
• Quote (Bobby Kelly at 02:49):
  “How much money do you make a year? $700,000 to be this... I don’t have to worry about money, I can finally be me. Wow, dude, you are right at the edge of—”
• Jay jokes about doing “acapella” if the backing track disappears:
  “You pull the music on any singer, it sounds like nonsense. Except Babs.” (03:49)

2. On the Cultural Relevance of Barbra Streisand (07:15–11:02)

• Jay and Bobby wax poetic about Streisand and the legendary backyard concert with Barry Gibb.
• Bobby celebrates “big noses” and “Jewy cans,” poking fun at classic beauty standards.
• Quote (Bobby Kelly at 08:20):
  “I like making out with a girl and her nose is in my eye.”
• Jacob admits he doesn’t find Babs sexy, sparking incredulity from the others.

3. TV Talk: Landman & the Young Love Debate (12:13–14:52)

• Discussion zeroes in on the show “Landman,” particularly the “young love” subplot.
• Jacob declares these romantic arcs are a drag; Bobby defends them as essential for depicting generational and cultural continuity.
• Quote (Bobby Kelly at 12:29):
  “I think it’s a necessity. It’s young love. It’s the next generation. And the reason why [Jacob’s] not connecting to it is because he doesn’t have love in his life.”

4. Cultural Commentary & Good-Natured Bickering (14:15–18:12)

• Bobby riffs on cultural differences, especially around relationships and “moving on” quickly after bereavement—sparking a tongue-in-cheek argument about Mexican vs. Indian custom.
• Jay snipes:
  “So he should take his money and go fuck his sister.” (14:22)
• The crew mock “commie” accusations and how TV handles realism in love.
• Jacob objects:
  “Not one Latino is going to call up and say it’s cultural to move on to another guy.” (15:37)

5. Dangers of International Travel (18:01–29:16)

• The hosts exchange darkly comic anecdotes about travel hazards in destinations like Costa Rica, Mexico, Thailand, the Philippines, Jamaica, Cuba, etc.
• Bobby recalls nearly renting a motorcycle in Costa Rica and his misadventures with giant spiders.
• Travel safety guides are lampooned and critiqued—especially as Jay facetiously imagines tourist cons and “barrel of cobras” in vacation resorts.
• Quote (Big Jay at 22:26):
  “High numbers of beach flim-flam jobs where they tell you someone’s drowning and then go through your pockets and have sex with your wife.”

6. Bobby’s Spider and Hotel Stories (23:00–25:19)

• Bobby recounts terrifying his wife Dawn by bringing her to spider-infested motels, his half-hearted bug battles, and marriage dynamics amid wildlife horror.
• “It was a fishing spider... I tried to find it. And you were no help.” (25:00)

7. Getting Kicked Out for Smoking Weed: Big Jay’s Walk of Shame (35:17–46:43)

• Jay narrates the whole saga of being booted from a hotel in Wisconsin for smoking weed (with a towel under the door—classic move).
• The crux: not only was he fined ($250), but the manager banned him from the premises, forcing him to walk his luggage across a snowy highway for a new hotel, all while approaching 50 years old.
• Quote (Big Jay at 39:34):
  “Why is this so personal for you? Is this your childhood bedroom that I did this... I’m not making trouble for you!”
• Return trip for a forgotten baseball cap escalates into paranoid comedy as staff react with “Oh my God, he’s back!”
• Bobby and Jay compare notes on being tossed out for bad behavior: “I was kicked out of a hotel for my fucking attitude.” (46:43)

8. The Weed vs. Cigar Smell Debate (55:03–59:29)

• Good-natured, earnest (but hilarious) argument over which smoke lingers more punishingly in a hotel room: weed or cigars.
• Science (or at least Google/A.I.) is invoked, only to be instantly mocked.
• Quote (Big Jay at 58:25):
  “While strong, the odor from cannabis smoke is often described as dissipating more quickly than tobacco smoke... The smell can still cling to fabrics and surfaces but generally requires less effort to remove than the heavy oils found in cigar smoke.”

9. Generational Gags & Children in the Studio (56:15–60:17)

• Jay’s daughter arrives mid-recording, with the hosts trying (and failing) to keep the show clean.
• Bobby teases Jay about parenting habits, the “dark years,” and being caught saying inappropriate things on-mic.

Notable Quotes

• Big Jay Oakerson (03:49):
  “You pull the music on any singer, it sounds like nonsense. Except Babs.”
• Bobby Kelly (13:43):
  “It’s cultural, dude. You don’t understand culture. In their culture, family is more important than millions.”
• Big Jay Oakerson (22:26):
  “High numbers of beach flim-flam jobs where they tell you someone’s drowning and then go through your pockets and have sex with your wife. Bobby, is that what happened to you?”
• Big Jay Oakerson (39:34):
  “Why is this so personal for you? Is this your childhood bedroom that I did this... I’m not even giving you a problem!”
• Bobby Kelly (55:03):
  “Yeah, dude, you smoke weed. Not that there’s anything bad with that. But you’re always smoking weed aggressively.”

Essential Timestamps

• 01:06–04:11: Opening “Woman In Love” musical parody, jokes about drag
• 07:15–11:02: Discussion of Streisand’s backyard concert, beauty standards, and retro disco era
• 12:13–16:27: Heated debate about "Landman," generational love plots, and Jacob’s objections
• 18:01–22:26: Dark comedy about international travel fatalities and tourist traps
• 23:00–25:19: Bobby’s Costa Rica spider/marital misadventure story
• 35:17–46:43: Jay’s saga of hotel ejection, walk-of-shame, and confrontational staff
• 55:03–59:29: Weed vs. cigar smoke argument, science-vs-feeling riff
• 56:15–60:17: Jay’s daughter arrives mid-show, hosts try to rein in the raunch

Episode Tone & Style

• Boisterous, blunt, and riff-driven, as is Bonfire’s tradition
• Irreverent, often veering intentionally into the absurd or crude
• Candid about real-life mishaps, with a focus on self-deprecation and mutual ball-breaking

For New Listeners

You don’t need to be a regular to appreciate the mix of onstage-style roasting, unexpected pop culture detours, brutally honest travel stories, and the unique chemistry between Jay, Bobby, and their crew. The episode offers both hilarious storytelling and a window into how touring comics process frustration, hotel drama, and changing cultural norms—with a classic Bonfire edge.