The John Boy & Billy Big Show
iHeart Podcast Network
Paired together in the fall of 1980, John Boy & Billy are now celebrating their fourth decade together, dominating mornings with their antics and love of good old-fashioned fun. Johnny “John Boy” Isley and Billy James were at the forefront of the modern wave of radio syndication when they launched the John Boy & Billy Radio Network in 1993, eventually adding more than 100-affiliates nationwide. Their guests include everyone from comedians to sports celebrities to television and motion picture stars. The program’s availability on the internet has made John Boy & Billy fans out of listeners as far away as Israel and Australia. The duo’s enthusiastic support of US military personnel regularly brings emails and fan letters from service men and women stationed throughout the world.
Location:
United States
Networks:
iHeart Podcast Network
Description:
Paired together in the fall of 1980, John Boy & Billy are now celebrating their fourth decade together, dominating mornings with their antics and love of good old-fashioned fun. Johnny “John Boy” Isley and Billy James were at the forefront of the modern wave of radio syndication when they launched the John Boy & Billy Radio Network in 1993, eventually adding more than 100-affiliates nationwide. Their guests include everyone from comedians to sports celebrities to television and motion picture stars. The program’s availability on the internet has made John Boy & Billy fans out of listeners as far away as Israel and Australia. The duo’s enthusiastic support of US military personnel regularly brings emails and fan letters from service men and women stationed throughout the world.
Language:
English
Website:
https://thebigshow.com
Episodes
Friday (pt 1 of 2): Today’s Playhouse is “The Nude Beach ”
5/2/2025
Friday (pt 1 of 2): On today’s Late Riser’s Podcast, we’ll roll out the Friday Favorites to get you set for the weekend.. - Tank Hogarth asks what’s happened to America’s movies?.. - The Not Ready for Drive Time Players take us on a trip to “The Nude Beach”.. - Zach Brown & Company perform “Chicken Fried” live in out studio.. - Tom Sorensen recaps the week in sports and predicts what lies ahead this weekend.. - The Grumpy Old Man tells why he hates doctors.. - and we’ll wrap up with a special Cinco de Mayo ad message from Buddy Beer…
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Duration:00:45:37
Friday (pt 2 of 2): Today’s Playhouse is “The Nude Beach ”
5/2/2025
Friday (pt 2 of 2): On today’s Late Riser’s Podcast, we’ll roll out the Friday Favorites to get you set for the weekend.. - Tank Hogarth asks what’s happened to America’s movies?.. - The Not Ready for Drive Time Players take us on a trip to “The Nude Beach”.. - Zach Brown & Company perform “Chicken Fried” live in out studio.. - Tom Sorensen recaps the week in sports and predicts what lies ahead this weekend.. - The Grumpy Old Man tells why he hates doctors.. - and we’ll wrap up with a special Cinco de Mayo ad message from Buddy Beer…
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Duration:00:39:04
Thursday (pt 1 of 2): Oliver Explains the Difficulty with Learning English
5/1/2025
Thursday (pt 1 of 2): On today’s Late Riser’s Podcast, The Mayor of Dismal Seepage checks in with the details on their big Greek Festival.. - Mad Max has a lot of problems with having turned 60.. - Oliver has some examples of why learning English is so hard.. - Doug Rice is back with the details on the two drivers who were disqualified last weekend at Talladega - and a look ahead to this weekend's race at Texas Motor Speedway.. - We’ll replay a visit from Comedian Ritch Shydner discussing the movie “Titanic”.. - Gary Busey jott, another entry into his diary - this time pontificating on why he hates doctors.. - and will wrap up with the Not Ready For Drive Time Players as they take on the script - “A Mexican Walks Into A Toys "R" Us…
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Duration:00:51:46
Thursday (pt 2 of 2): Oliver Explains the Difficulty with Learning English
5/1/2025
Thursday (pt 2 of 2): On today’s Late Riser’s Podcast, The Mayor of Dismal Seepage checks in with the details on their big Greek Festival.. - Mad Max has a lot of problems with having turned 60.. - Oliver has some examples of why learning English is so hard.. - Doug Rice is back with the details on the two drivers who were disqualified last weekend at Talladega - and a look ahead to this weekend's race at Texas Motor Speedway.. - We’ll replay a visit from Comedian Ritch Shydner discussing the movie “Titanic”.. - Gary Busey jott, another entry into his diary - this time pontificating on why he hates doctors.. - and will wrap up with the Not Ready For Drive Time Players as they take on the script - “A Mexican Walks Into A Toys "R" Us…
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Duration:00:42:42
Wednesday (pt 2 of 2): Carl Childers Tells Us About His Colonoscopy
4/30/2025
Wednesday (pt 2 of 2): On today’s Late Riser’s Podcast, we’ll listen in on the town gossip, Debbie Dunbar.. - Tater updates our entertainment news with out another edition of Tatertainment News.. - Carl Childers tells us about his recent colonoscopy.. - Anybody remember the big story about a “runaway bride” - well we sure do and will fill you in and dispatch the Crocodile Stalker to bring her in.. - Willie P. makes a call about an overly hairy baby.. - and we’ll finish up with Ricky B. Sharpe singing, “Talk English To Me”…
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Duration:00:43:57
Wednesday (pt 1 of 2): Carl Childers Tells Us About His Colonoscopy
4/30/2025
Wednesday (pt 1 of 2): On today’s Late Riser’s Podcast, we’ll listen in on the town gossip, Debbie Dunbar.. - Tater updates our entertainment news with out another edition of Tatertainment News.. - Carl Childers tells us about his recent colonoscopy.. - Anybody remember the big story about a “runaway bride” - well we sure do and will fill you in and dispatch the Crocodile Stalker to bring her in.. - Willie P. makes a call about an overly hairy baby.. - and we’ll finish up with Ricky B. Sharpe singing, “Talk English To Me”…
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Duration:00:41:49
Tuesday (pt 1 of 2): Astronerd Throws Shade on his Wife
4/29/2025
Tuesday (pt 1 of 2): On today’s Late Riser’s Podcast, Willie P. calls about something in his freezer.. - Tater runs down this week’s “What to Watch”.. - Barry White shows up at Jackie’s at 2:00am - and is turned down.. - Astronerd - aka Jokenerd workshops his ‘Wife Jokes”.. - The Mayor of Dismal Seepage is planning a “Yankee Go Home” Festival.. - Mark Packer checks in with this weeks update on the world of sports.. - Oliver goes to the beach with John Boy and Mad Max goes to a gay Mexican wedding…
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Duration:00:45:25
Tuesday (pt 2 of 2): Astronerd Throws Shade on his Wife
4/29/2025
Tuesday (pt 2 of 2): On today’s Late Riser’s Podcast, Willie P. calls about something in his freezer.. - Tater runs down this week’s “What to Watch”.. - Barry White shows up at Jackie’s at 2:00am - and is turned down.. - Astronerd - aka Jokenerd workshops his ‘Wife Jokes”.. - The Mayor of Dismal Seepage is planning a “Yankee Go Home” Festival.. - Mark Packer checks in with this weeks update on the world of sports.. - Oliver goes to the beach with John Boy and Mad Max goes to a gay Mexican wedding…
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Duration:00:41:34
Monday (pt 1 of 2): The Grumpy Old Man Hates Prom
4/28/2025
Monday (pt 1 of 2): On today’s Late Riser’s Podcast, we pay tribute to our favorite super hero, Married Man, all morning long!.. - The Grumpy Old Man tells why he hates Prom Season.. - Marvin Webster wonders why car dealers are so hyped up.. - and Murray explains the benefits of hard times!…
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Duration:00:47:33
Monday (pt 2 of 2): The Grumpy Old Man Hates Prom
4/28/2025
Monday (pt 2 of 2): On today’s Late Riser’s Podcast, we pay tribute to our favorite super hero, Married Man, all morning long!.. - The Grumpy Old Man tells why he hates Prom Season.. - Marvin Webster wonders why car dealers are so hyped up.. - and Murray explains the benefits of hard times!…
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Duration:00:47:56
Friday (pt 2 of 2): Today’s Playhouse is “Mystery In The Morgue”
4/25/2025
Friday (pt 2 of 2): On today’s Late Riser’s Podcast, Cadbury gets an early morning chance to sing before recapping his trip with John Boy to the Vidalia Onion Festival.. - Hoy and the Boys work on another rendering of “Trailer Park Funk”.. - The Not Ready for Drive Time Players take on a script entitled “Mystery In The Morgue”.. - Tom Sorensen recaps the week in sports and looks ahead to the weekend.. - and Gary Busey takes our last segment to record another entry into his diary…
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Duration:00:47:33
Friday (pt 1 of 2): Today’s Playhouse is “Mystery In The Morgue”
4/25/2025
Friday (pt 1 of 2): On today’s Late Riser’s Podcast, Cadbury gets an early morning chance to sing before recapping his trip with John Boy to the Vidalia Onion Festival.. - Hoy and the Boys work on another rendering of “Trailer Park Funk”.. - The Not Ready for Drive Time Players take on a script entitled “Mystery In The Morgue”.. - Tom Sorensen recaps the week in sports and looks ahead to the weekend.. - and Gary Busey takes our last segment to record another entry into his diary…
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Duration:00:46:00
Thursday (pt 1 of 2): Our Poet Laureate Has A New One - “The Tesla Trap”
4/24/2025
Thursday (pt 1 of 2): On today’s Late Riser’s Podcast, Marci presents evidence that her family’s ‘travel curse’ is hereditary.. - Hoyt and the Jr. Nation Band have a diddy entitled “The Night Ray Stevens Came to Town”.. - Col. Brewster, our Poet Laureate will stand on a hill and deliver his latest work, “The Tesla Trap”.. - Doug Rice is back from NASCAR’s week off with a report on what to expect this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway.. - Ike Turner has some advice for attending the Prom.. - We’ll fill a listener request to hear Oliver’s commentary on John Boy’s dog, Pearl.. - and we’ll finish up with the Mayor of Dismal Seepage…
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Duration:00:49:50
Thursday (pt 2 of 2): Our Poet Laureate Has A New One - “The Tesla Trap”
4/24/2025
Thursday (pt 2 of 2): On today’s Late Riser’s Podcast, Marci presents evidence that her family’s ‘travel curse’ is hereditary.. - Hoyt and the Jr. Nation Band have a diddy entitled “The Night Ray Stevens Came to Town”.. - Col. Brewster, our Poet Laureate will stand on a hill and deliver his latest work, “The Tesla Trap”.. - Doug Rice is back from NASCAR’s week off with a report on what to expect this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway.. - Ike Turner has some advice for attending the Prom.. - We’ll fill a listener request to hear Oliver’s commentary on John Boy’s dog, Pearl.. - and we’ll finish up with the Mayor of Dismal Seepage…
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Duration:00:48:51
Wednesday (pt 1 of 2): Rev. Billy Ray Collins on the Prom Gift Bags
4/23/2025
Wednesday (pt 1 of 2): On today’s Late Riser’s Podcast, John Boy kicks things off with his signature studio “mic test”.. - We’ll give AI Elvis’ “Baby Got Back” another spin.. - Tater rolls out another edition of Tatertainment News.. - The Playhouse dusts off a script involving the ghost of Robert D. Raiford.. - Rev. Billy Ray Collins takes the pulpit to rail on what’s inside the High School’s Prom Gift Bags - Former Prince Charles calls in with a Lost Dog update.. - Tater returns to tell us What to Watch this week.. - and we’ll wrap up with Marvin Webster on stupid fast food product names…
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Duration:00:43:43
Wednesday (pt 2 of 2): Rev. Billy Ray Collins on the Prom Gift Bags
4/23/2025
Wednesday (pt 2 of 2): On today’s Late Riser’s Podcast, John Boy kicks things off with his signature studio “mic test”.. - We’ll give AI Elvis’ “Baby Got Back” another spin.. - Tater rolls out another edition of Tatertainment News.. - The Playhouse dusts off a script involving the ghost of Robert D. Raiford.. - Rev. Billy Ray Collins takes the pulpit to rail on what’s inside the High School’s Prom Gift Bags - Former Prince Charles calls in with a Lost Dog update.. - Tater returns to tell us What to Watch this week.. - and we’ll wrap up with Marvin Webster on stupid fast food product names…
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Duration:00:40:49
Tuesday (pt 2 of 2): The Rabbi Reviews the movie Minecraft
4/22/2025
Tuesday (pt 2 of 2): On today’s Late Riser’s Podcast, Comedian Greg Warren continues his exploration for Big Foot.. - Pinkard & Bowden perform the theme song to Green Acres in the style of Jimi Hendrix.. - Speaking of which, we’ll dig up a classic Playhouse entitled, “Big Trouble in Green Acres”.. - Murray is looking to resurrect the Big Show Motorcycle Gang.. - Mark Packer checks in for a full update on the world of sports.. - Ike Turner hypes his own car dealership.. - This year’s Onion Festival is underway this week in Vidalia, GA - we’ll remember what it was like when John Boy & Spanky took Cadbury to the festival a few years back…
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Duration:00:42:22
Tuesday (pt 1 of 2): The Rabbi Reviews the movie Minecraft
4/22/2025
Tuesday (pt 1 of 2): On today’s Late Riser’s Podcast, Comedian Greg Warren continues his exploration for Big Foot.. - Pinkard & Bowden perform the theme song to Green Acres in the style of Jimi Hendrix.. - Speaking of which, we’ll dig up a classic Playhouse entitled, “Big Trouble in Green Acres”.. - Murray is looking to resurrect the Big Show Motorcycle Gang.. - Mark Packer checks in for a full update on the world of sports.. - Ike Turner hypes his own car dealership.. - This year’s Onion Festival is underway this week in Vidalia, GA - we’ll remember what it was like when John Boy & Spanky took Cadbury to the festival a few years back…
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Duration:00:50:51
Monday (pt 2 of 2): Cadbury & Sherman Pratt at the Easter Egg Hunt
4/22/2025
Monday (pt 2 of 2): On today’s Late Riser’s Podcast, Oliver explains Easter from the Big Girls perspective.. - What women say -vs- what they mean? - We’ve cracked the code!.. - Cadbury is partnered with Sherman Pratt for the Easter Egg Hunt.. - Robert Earl Keen swerves into your lane.. - To balance out things - we also delve into what Men say -vs- what they mean.. - Hoyt looks into Delberts butt deodorant - eww.. - and we’ll wrap up with a confusing Easter Sunday dilemma with Reverend Sincere and Goober…
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Duration:00:41:02
Monday (pt 1 of 2): Cadbury & Sherman Pratt at the Easter Egg Hunt
4/22/2025
Monday (pt 1 of 2): On today’s Late Riser’s Podcast, Oliver explains Easter from the Big Girls perspective.. - What women say -vs- what they mean? - We’ve cracked the code!.. - Cadbury is partnered with Sherman Pratt for the Easter Egg Hunt.. - Robert Earl Keen swerves into your lane.. - To balance out things - we also delve into what Men say -vs- what they mean.. - Hoyt looks into Delberts butt deodorant - eww.. - and we’ll wrap up with a confusing Easter Sunday dilemma with Reverend Sincere and Goober…
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Duration:00:40:17