Heckling Dio with Jim Florentine

The Bonfire with Big Jay Oakerson and Robert Kelly

SiriusXM

Robert Kelly, Comedy Interviews, Comedy, Jay Oakerson

4.8 • 3.5K Ratings

🗓️ 20 August 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Ozzy superfan and hilarious comedian Jim Florentine returns from England to talk about the final Black Sabbath show he attended with Jim Norton. They actually got backstage and shared one last moment with the Prince Of Darkness. | As a teenager, Florentine once heckled Ronnie James Dio from the fourth row. Jim gives the guys a history lesson on what Sharon Osbourne did for Ozzy when he was kicked out of the band and stuck in addiction. | Find out why he hates beachballs and dancing. | Old rock stars feel the need to go shirtless while performing. *To hear the full show to go www.siriusxm.com/bonfire to learn more! FOLLOW THE CREW ON SOCIAL MEDIA: @thebonfiresxm @louisjohnson @christinemevans @bigjayoakerson @robertkellylive @louwitzkee @jjbwolf Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Bonfire ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.

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0:00.0	And now, the Bonfire with Big J. O'Kerson and Robert Kelly.
0:05.5	We have Jim Florentine joining the show today.
0:07.6	Funny comedian Jim Florentine. He's playing the improv all weekend.
0:11.2	Seven shows.
0:12.7	17 shows.
0:13.6	17 shows.
0:14.9	We have right here you know from Crank Yank Yankers.
0:17.0	Yeah. Special Ed. Can't do that now.
0:22.4	Jim Florentine. Go to Jim Florentine Go to Jimflarentine.com
0:23.8	I'm trying to
0:27.2	I like any Aussie ballads
0:28.6	I love the Aussie ballads
0:30.9	Mom, Mom coming home
0:33.4	I liked it when it came out
0:34.8	But it's like
0:35.4	I never go back to it ever This was a good one when he sang it with his daughter. Yeah. It was really, they switched it up a little bit. That was pretty nice. Speaking of, I saw a tribute that Lita Ford, I guess, performed the other night and did, uh, close my eyes forever with her guitarist. I can only assume maybe it's her husband or something. I couldn't tell in the video if she looks good or not. She looks all right. I've seen her over to, yeah. She got rough for a minute. Yeah, I mean, she's, you know, she was in the runaways in 1976. Joan Jett's crazy looking right now. Yeah, I know. She looks nuts.
1:10.9	She's 90.
1:12.0	I know, but she looks nuts.
1:13.3	She was pretty. I just think Joan Jett was pretty in her way. You know, it looks like fucking shit right now, and I'm really sick of it. Is Iggy Pop. Stop taking your shirt off, dude. You look fucking, you look like you're... He still has definition.
1:07.7	He's at the outline of muscles, though.
1:09.4	No, he doesn't.
1:10.6	Bring this up.
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