Baba Booey on CB Radio means WHAT!? - Best Last Year of Radio w/ Mark Normand Carl Ruiz

Opie Radio

Gregg "Opie" Hughes

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🗓️ 15 May 2026

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Is that a road trip calling? As Carl Ruiz prepares for his epic trek to "Memphis in May"—aka the Superbowl of Swine—the studio turns into a masterclass on CB radio jargon, rock and roll myths, and the nerves behind a big comedy special.
From debunking the legendary Lonnie Mack guitar solo on Roadhouse Blues to the truth about why celebrity chefs "shill" for copper pans, this episode is a deep dive into the weird, wild world of late-night radio and life on the road.
Highlights from the Studio:
The Lonnie Mack Rumor: Vic Henley settles the score on whether Robbie Robertson actually played that solo.
CB Lingo 101: Why you should never call anyone a "good buddy" at a truck stop unless you're looking for a very specific type of companionship.
Mark Normand’s Big Week: The internal panic of performing on Fallon while running on 11 melatonin and the "coat hanger" posture of his new special.
The Chef Reality Check: Carl explains why Food Network stars end up selling knives at 3:00 AM just to keep the lights on.
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0:00.0	Opie is here, and his show starts now.
0:05.2	Oh, yeah.
0:07.1	There you have it.
0:08.4	The doors, Roadhouse Blues, sending that one out to Vic Henley.
0:12.2	Fucking Vic has the best story about this song ever.
0:14.8	No, it's an old...
0:15.9	Ever?
0:16.3	It's not my story.
0:17.6	It's old rock and roll story.
0:19.4	And what's the old rock and roll story there, Vic?
0:21.6	Only because the dude just died. Lonnie Mack died about two weeks ago. Good old Lonnie Mack. Lonnie Mack. And in the song there, when he says, do it Robbie, do it Robbie, for the guitar solo. Yeah, sure. There was a rumor throughout Rock and roll history that it was that Robbie Robinson couldn't play that day, that day and they went and got Lonnie Mack from down the hall.
0:38.0	And he was not saying, do it Robbie.
0:39.4	He was saying, do it Lonnie.
0:40.7	Do it Lonnie Mac from down the hall.
0:38.0	And he was not saying, do it Robbie. He was saying, do it, Lonnie. And it's not true at all. Oh, it's not true. Not true at all. Oh. And Lonnie Mac had to fucking answer that question until he died two weeks ago. It's not me, God damn. No, no. Right.
0:54.4	He's from around the Cincinnati area, and my buddy that we know in Cincinnati hit me to that story years and years ago. And every time we, for whatever reason, he was a big, worked in the community, helping charities and stuff in Cincinnati, Lonnie Mack. Right. And I believe he was legend on his own, Lonnie Mac. Oh, sure. And, but the same thing. My friend told me 30 years ago, he goes, don't ask him about the goddamn door thing. If you do anything, just shut the fuck up. He's done answering that question. That's too funny. I never heard that one before, DeKal. Well, youley, who was on the road with Ron White for about a week.
1:29.8	Oh, God. And I got to go back Thursday. And you survived. Oh, you have to go back Thursday. I'm going back Thursday. So you came home just to recuperate a little bit? And I've, and I had to cancel the Magoobie's gig that I'm doing. Why? Because they need me here, eight, nine, and ten with him out in the Red Bank at the Count Basie.
1:46.2	Okay.
1:46.8	And eastern Pennsylvania. that I'm doing. Why? Because they need me here, eight, nine, and ten with him out in the Red Bank at the Count
1:45.7	Basie.
1:46.2	Okay.
1:46.8	And eastern Pennsylvania and then down in... Easton. Easton, Pennsylvania. You've got to bring Mr. White in here. Home of Larry Holmes. Home of Larry Holmes. That's right. Can I see come down? Un defeated, heavyweight. Can I come down to the Red Bank? I can't.
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