Film maker Billy Corben and Carl Ruiz - Best and Last Year of Radio

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Tv & Film, Comedy, Music

3.6 • 4.8K Ratings

🗓️ 28 December 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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4/14 Billy Corben Carl Ruiz Sherrod Small

Dive into a hilarious, unfiltered gem from Opie Radio's "Best and Last Year of Radio" series—this episode captures the raw, side-splitting energy of Opie's final radio run! Opie is joined in-studio by the irreplaceable Carl Ruiz (the Food Network favorite we all still miss dearly) and razor-sharp comedian Sherrod Small, while the legendary documentary filmmaker Billy Corben (director of the iconic Cocaine Cowboys series and master of wild Miami stories) calls in to add his insider edge.The laughs hit hard, It's pure, unscripted madness featuring tight friendships, celebrity insights, and comedy that doesn't pull punches.This one's extra special knowing the bond these guys shared, especially with Carl's unforgettable presence. If you're craving real radio vibes, outrageous stories, and non-stop hilarity, this episode is a must-hear—perfect for longtime fans reliving the glory or new listeners discovering why Opie Radio was legendary. Hit play and get ready to laugh until your sides hurt! (Part of the "Best and Last Year of Radio" highlights—relive the chaos today!)

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0:00.0	It's Obie's best of the week.
0:05.4	A look back at the past week of highlights from OB Radio.
0:10.2	You got Billy Corbyn on the line.
0:11.7	One of my favorite people, even though we've never met in person, Billy.
0:16.2	I just like to listen to you guys and touch myself.
0:19.5	Use both hands.
0:21.8	I didn't know you knew Carl, the Mad Cuban, Carl Ruiz, on the Twitter.
0:27.6	Oh, yeah.
0:29.0	Is there any other kind of Cuban?
0:33.2	That's Billy.
0:34.4	Billy, Carl was talking about your new documentary that. When is it coming out, first of all? But wait, what does he think it's called, though? He tweeted some title. What was the title? It's not because Florida, because I thought that was a great title. What did you tweet? A sunny place for shady people, I think, I said. Oh, that's right. Yeah. Yeah. Because Fort Worth is the story of my life.
0:56.3	But yeah, no, no.
0:59.0	Someone wrote, like, Miami oranges and handguns, and I'm like, that's not my documentary.
1:03.6	That's my shopping list.
1:06.2	Hello.
1:07.0	Hello.
1:07.7	This thing on.
1:13.5	Nice.
1:14.9	And I see you guys, so I had to go to my Twitter mentions, and people were like, you got to call in, you got to call in the show.
1:20.6	But I actually, I made a mistake this morning, and I tweeted a food porn picture, and it's completely, have you ever done that?
1:28.7	And it totally takes over your mention.
1:30.7	Where is it?
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