Anthony Elaborates on His Relationship with Opie
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- čas přidán 13. 10. 2014
- On today’s show, Ant hears from a caller asking about Opie which prompts him to share a few stories about his relationship with Opie and how it has developed over the years.
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This is hilarious in retrospect. So much being held back
Yea. Ant is being very diplomatic.
@@justsomeguy4099 and still fairly coherent. These days, Anthony's speech seems slower and drawn put and he forgets words a lot.
@@WiGgYof09 drinks more and is older.
Anthony is consistent throughout decades.
...And bless Jim Norton, who had become the heart and soul of O&A in the end.
yep Anthony and jimmy are what kept the show going. its definitely clear now
Fred Creed Jimmy stayed no matter how many plates of spaghetti being thrown at the wall
it was clear then
Personally, I like Anthony on his own. Let Opie stay on Sirius.
I wish Patrice was still here they would've had a great show
Despite how unfunny Opie is, I still miss the three together. Not just Anthony and Jimmy, but Opie too.
+TheWonderfulMisterNoob His issue is trying to keep up with funny and not getting reaction, then moping about it.
+varun jaitly with patrice as well its the ultimate duo.
Most of the Anthony dick riders simply don't understand the concept of complementation. They actually think more is more, as if having more Anthonys would always be better. But this show has demonstrated that Anthony needs a veteran radio producer to stop him from aimless rambling. I don't care if Opie was funny. There'se a reason sports casts aren't hosted by two color commentators.
featheon Well said! A tad bit funny/ironic that Anthony, in this sense, was a *_color commentator_* LOL!
It was gold. I stream old recordings all day at work. Often I work late because I don't want to quit listening to the show. If I heard of them when they were live, I would have gotten Sirus/XM. If they got back together, I would subscribe in a heartbeat.
Eh, Opie functioned as more of a host that introduces the stories, sets up bits, and sets up Anthony and Jimmy to say interesting stuff.
I listened to the O (&J?) show today and now I'm watching this and I'm floored. I never sensed the distance between the two. And I never hear the show where Opie stormed off.
Thanks for the 10 years of laughter you gave me on O & A. Keep it locked and loaded, Ant and I'll be subscribing soon. Punching out.
Jrbr 549 It was obvious that they hated each other. Anthony would have parties at his home, and a lot of people from the show would come to his house, but never Opie. Then they would talk about it on the next show, and you could sense it was a bit awkward.
Jimmy brings the funny, Opie doesnt
yup.when ant and jimmy went back and forth making jokes....opie would just stay silent..or giggle maybe,he didnt really do anything.
shinzantetsu HOLD ON!!
Wrong. Scorch brings the funny "You don't bring da funny. I bring da funny"
Wearing his holster when he's filming a show hahaha classic
Opie would be a boring guest, he's a dullard (no offense) but he really isn't that interesting.
+JDK Parker Yeah, even Joe Rogan couldn't make him interesting
This feels like a divorce. And this is the father telling the children it's not our fault. They still love each other, but aren't in love with each other.
was nice to hear this. Was something everyone was wondering for years so just nice to hear it from one of their mouths.
Love your new show Anthony.
Can't believe this clip is over 9 years old. How time flies?
Is it wrong that when Ant said "Bad Blood," I instantly started hearing the Neil Sedaka song in my head...
Opie has nothing to offer. Naaaat funny. I gues if he came on with Bill Burr, Atel, Jimmy, Vos, & Bobby, then it would be a good show. Had O&A for many years. Didn't take long to start hating Opie the black hole of funny.
LOL!
i agree he has the comedic value of a gunshot to the head, but he was the one that wrangled Jimmy and Anthony every step of the way...he always chose the best little words to direct the show into something interesting, and he knew when to kill a bad moment.
What, you didn't laugh after he told the "finger outside the window on the drive home" story for the 38th time?
He's more of a commentator than a comedian, so I never expected him to be Norton, exactly.
Though, I do agree with Keefe up there that without him to guide the show, Anthony would just turn it into race rants, guns, and wife-hating. Which I loved, but it did need structure.
Keefe Brown he knew when to kill good moments too lol
I didnt find Opie and Anthony until 2017.. Years after it was over... Yet I listen to the show on CZcams and its new to me.. Maybe im lucky to it cause I was 14 when it was in it prime and couldn't listen to it....
Frunnnnkiiiiissssd
I love how this turned into a rant about his ex wife and mother-in-law. Lmao
My opinion,Anthony`s maybe the best personality in entertainment
The motherfer is funny afff!!!!
Steven Crowder copies the Ant holster thing now...and stole his co-host.
I noticed that too
it looks like we won't be seeing the return of the O&A show anytime soon
i get what Ant is saying. You can still be friends with people but you do grow apart. I was best man at my buddy's wedding but now we barely talk because we get caught up in our own shit. He's still my best bud but he has his life and I have mine. I moved out west and he has a family. It's not like I hate him but friends, even best friends grow apart over time and its not a reality most of us want to face. I was bummed when Ant got fired but then I listening to their old shows with Patrice and Otto and George it brought back some good memories.
+poorthello why ? fuck him
+sinkiy lmfao
+westben2000 phone him or I will
+TopeA8 lol
It's great still having Ant with his own show and getting to hear gavin's show is just a cherry on top.
Anthony carries his own show quite well! I listen to both shows daily. I see it as a win win... More hours of entertainment for us to enjoy.
Anthony is broadcasting strapped! Too funny!
I was hoping for a Judy (mother-in-law) impersonation, those were always the best :(
This makes perfect sense to me. If you hang around the same person or people long enough the dynamic changes. It's just human nature, and as you evolve more as a person, you're bound to change.
And when Opie finally does go on Anthony's show, it's going to be a big deal and awkward at first. Jim can go on and shoot the shit like nothing has ever happened.
That's why divorces are so common.
Opie may have been formally schooled for radio, but Ant and Jimmy (and Patrice) kept me listening. I unsub'd Sirius after Anthony left. (Tough to get off the routine of listening to Jim Norton on the regular, but there's Vice to satiate me for now). Anthony, you were the one who originally lured my interest, and your interaction with Jim became the catalyst of my daily listening. Opie rarely contributed any comedic, social, or political perspective(s) that provoked or captivated me. Sorry. Raw talent is just that.
Anyone who comments O&A videos on youtube definitely does not have sirius radio and are full of shit.
Funny hearing Ant beating around the bush after Greggshells blew up. The caller also is freakin brilliant
Ant you're a comedic genius
Anthony is so charitable here
I was never an O&A fan, but Anthonys podcast is pretty good.
He should team up with Artie. That would be a great show
herp3 can you see into the future?
and its gone
People _love_ reunion specials. Absolutely _loooove_ them. So, believe me when I ask, PLEASE Opie and Anthony, promise me you'll never ever re-unite.
Was that supposed to be a Bill Burr reference at the end? lol
100%
Ant sounds like a young Kent Brockman!
very diplomatic Ant
i loved the Spinal Tap reference
The Opie and Anthony show came to an end July 4 2014 was a great 20 years of radio over any podcast. Maybe one final unmasked with Ronnie B a part two and closing to a great show. RIP
EVENTUALLY I'LL HAVE OPIE ON
heard it hear first y'all lol
The scariest part is that it's been almost a decade since this happened. Could swear it was only four or five years ago.
Thank you with providing me with countless hours of audio entertainment! Your work has kept my most brutal of work days in the shop at least a little more enjoyable. Please continue to do what you do, for all the miserable fucks out there like me, who are cogs in the machine.
I'm fine with O&A having two separate shows. Both are really good and they'll definitely meet up and do something together again someday when the time is right nyo.
O&A will never die bro...just continue to get fired.
ME: THAT'S THE BIT!
Well that was very sentimental.
I always thought that opie was there to bring balance to the show, a counterpart to Antony, and that is why it worked for so long and like he said they were a team
Anthony has issues like we all do..He is still very talented and I like him..Rock on Kid!..I saw his Bro open for the Good Rats in Milford,Ct..Peppy was still with us..Great show!
without opie there would be no anthony.
i love opie.
i love anthony.
i love opie and anthony.and lil jimmy too.
***** He's had some good lines. They're rare, but they exist.
One I can remember is during a Jocktober there was a prize giveaway of tickets to a children's play, and I think Jimmy made a crack about the so and so production of "hair", immediately Opie said "no, hairless."
I think it's unfair to compare Opie to the typical radio hack. He's not a comedian by any stretch, but I respect what he's done for the business and for discovering Anthony and putting him on his show. I think the fact that he's surrounded by so many hilarious people makes him seem that much more unfunny/uninteresting by comparison.
I don't love Opie, he makes me cringe quite a bit and I personally feel like I have a lot more in common with Ant, but I think the amount of hate he gets is a little ridiculous.
*****
While that might be true, no one can spot talent and build a radio show quite like Opie. The reason Ant and Jim are radio talents is because of Opie, and a big part of why we had priceless hours of other comedians like Patrice on the show. All that might not lend well to the on-air stuff, but at least give the man credit where its due.
Was that a haiku?
***** When OandA and Jimmy watched a wrestling video, Opie called a wrestler a dish and then a hunkaroo it was one of the moments of the show that brings me endless laughter. Bottom line though is the show worked because of the team element complementing each other's strengths and hiding flaws. I've never found Opie to be a jarring or out of place element within the show.
***** One of the all time great lines, the boys were looking at a photo of Al Sharpton after he lost a bunch of weight and Opie said "his face just looks weird, like a rotting apple"
I honestly wouldn't blame Opie if he was a little pissed at Ant. Not because what Ant did was so terrible, but because he did it knowing that it would probably fuck over the show.
What? The reason Ant got fired was because Sirius wanted to save money, and thought Ant was replaceable... Anthony did that whole black girl thing as a publicity stunt, when he found out they weren't going to re-sign him.
I heard a rumor Opie's wife called Anthony and bitched him out. Can't confirm though
Have the Guinness lawyers been in touch regarding the logo?
from all my youtube perusing opie doesnt do podcasts, most other personalities do, i can only assume he thinks its below him
Let's just see it as this: Opie was the better producer/control and Anthony was the better host.
I think anyone who says Opie is unfunny doesn't listen to the show much, it may not be as often as Ant and JIm but Opie cracks me the fuck up sometimes.
Opie always had a sixth sense to steer a bit the right way....some of the most memorable and uncomfortable shows...that all the "Opie haters" love... happened because of him
Sixth
Jon Levitt th
I agree 100%. I think opie is so cringy and in so many cases halts a good line of comedy but more often he is guiding the show in a great direction. There was one time he derailed a bit and I was like... This little bitch. Within 5 minutes they were on a new topic ope had lined up and BOOM. FUCKING MAGIC. I think the same show without him would have ended up a train wreck
@@brandenfarbanger3935 no he doesn't.
The part about Ant's friends asking, "Anthony, why'd you do that? Why'd you let her come?" His response being, "TO AVOID A GIANT FUCKING PROBLEM!!!" Is exactly why my marriage ended as well. So, Ant, my favorite radio entertainer, THANK YOU for making this clear to single guys that don't understand the difference between PUSSY-WHIPPED and MAINTAINING A PEACEFUL HOME.
Letting her have her way to keep her from being upset is being pussywhipped, it doesn't matter how you phrase it.
sick rockstar shirt, and hes got the guns in the holster BIG
I know how he feels. My best friend and I grew apart after 10 years. On a side note, Anthony is wearing a Rockstar Games shirt. His narration of "The Time Ranger" on Vice City Stories was hilarious.
I just noticed the holster .
this is isolating and depressing
This video has aged well, now the truth has come out & they hate each other including Jimmy hating Dopie! I have to give Anthony credit for not starting a argument while Dopie was talking & plotting against him!
he looks like a TV detective there with the gun! :)
I loved his stories about his ex-mother in law.
BRING SOME MORE BOX WINE
3 rights make a left...I wanna go home
i love opie and anthony
"SEE!??? I TOLLLLD YA!!!!"
The voice, the impressions and the sense of humor. How you gonna replace Ant? You just can't.
Is he famous?
Howard Stern just singed for 5 more years. Believe that sh*t? They should have singed Mike Moair instead.
Says you kid. I don't see it happening at least for another 5 years.
I feel for Opie, because there are a lot of pressures being put on him right now. For one, he has to make sure that the show stays listen-able. So he can't exactly use his energy on another show.
Kind of a lose-lose. If he spends too much energy on the show, he's a sell-out. If he spends more energy on Anthony's, he can't carry the show. Haters will hate, I guess.
Ok you’re definitely an Opie sock account. Hey I’m funny want to do a show with me it’ll be like old times
So much for that
Awesome Rockstar Games shirt!
Why the hell is he wearing a shoulder holster? Afraid someone going to bust in the studio?
+DesertKingAZ yes, since you strangely brought it up. YOU.
I like how he ended it haha
Ant and Jim would be an epic show
Damn, I can't believe no one has ever thought of that!!!
O & A were the shit. Neither will be as good alone
I just hope Jimmy got a well deserved raise for God sake.
Ooooh, someone serious changed their tune after this though, didn't they!
Whenever Anthony called in sick or was just going to be out for a day, I knew I wasn't going to enjoy the show much that day. I wouldn't miss a day before Ant got fired as I subscribed to the show via Audible for years and since getting a new car with a 1 year free sub to Sirius I was thrilled to be able to listen anywhere, anytime. In the last month I've probably listened to O & J for a total of an hour. I think the reason being that Jimmy and Opie are so misinformed when it comes to a lot of current events that it's painful to listen to people who don't know what they're talking about. When they have an interesting guest, it's listenable. Anthony on the other hand is pretty well informed and just interesting to listen to IMO. Not sure I'm even going to subscribe to Sirius when my free sub is up in February.
ant hey great attitude.... opie is opie,,but the everything is all credit to opie starting this gig.... everyones different,,, opie is a good guy and deserves our respect to a medium degree
They've been together for 20 years, of course things changed, especially since Opie's at a point where he cares more about his family and free time than proving anything or whatever. Ant went a different way, dating young women, flashing money a little more, etc. Their personalities are quite different, but it's true that Ant and Jimmy together are amazing. Opie doesn't have to be there, but it is nice when he helps move things along. If you remember, when Ant is alone, he does tend to have room to grow in terms of timing, changing topics, etc. With guests, he's the man. He can not only riff on things and play on comedians' jokes but also be the serious guy keeping a guest on the line while others fuck with him. I don't know, I think definitely Ant and Jimmy have the talent, but Opie practically made both of their careers so weather it was luck or not, that's something. At the end of the day, I think Opie feels like Ant kinda moved on and is waiting for Ant to invite him to his show. I don't think he'll invite himself as Ant's show is separate from O&A now. What's Opie supposed to say? "Hey, you could use more humor, have me on"? He's used to running the show, he's never been an amazing guest on other people's shows and I think he knows that. Personally, I see Sam taking over O&A and "making" guys like Dan Soder who's probably the closest thing to a third mike right now in terms of how he fits in with the shows (Sam's and O&A). Hopefully Anthony will join them again one day, but seeing as they won't even let Troy on the air after so long, you never know...
your not really a fan of Anthony, or Opie frankly, if you dont understand why Opie hasnt been on Anthony's show lol
Would have rather not have had to choose, but my dollar vote goes to Anthony. They had a good run.
"Is there bad blood between you guys?" This caller must live on fuckin' Mars.
This could've been condensed a schtickle.
Anthony is producing a show that is the same quality (better in my opinion) than Opie's show. And Anthony is by himself in his basement in Long Island... Opie has every advantage over Ant. He has a studio in Manhattan, works for a huge company that can get him any guest he wants. He get's Jim Norton, plus a full staff. Just imagine if Ant stayed and Opie got fired.. You think Opie could do all this from his house? Hale to the naw. He would probably work for some terestial radio show and do some hacky shit.
Once Anthony left the show it has never been the same. It sucks they had a really good show going their.
Anthony AND Opie started what became the golden best shit ever on radio. People, myself included just don't like seeing that team broken up. I still listen and watch both shows and their good... But still not the same but what can ya do? Still would love to see Opie guest at Ant's house and if ever possible, Ant guest on the whatever show on satellite. Jimmy does them both, and I love him too, but he's trying a little too hard and the dick/ass eating jokes are starting to get a little repetitive and annoying. But, that's just me. He's still great. Dats my two bits on it all.
wow, a positive post?
nachohaxor If ya don't have anything nice to say then don't say anything at all. ....I wish I could remember name of that old lady voice Ant and Jimmy do...
JAYZIGGY5
The old Jewish ladies that were talking about something like "You say good morning to the river..."?
BorisBalkan2010 Yes! Lol
oh please....the o and a show hasnt been good for years...every since Opie started repeating himself over and over and when ant went second amendment and black are ..... the show sucked. Jimmy rules though
@Drvol1 Also this show needs more talk about having a crazy mother.
when is that bobo thing airing?
damn, the show looks and sounds good, not that i thought it would be shit. but may have to give it a go sometime.
The listener is confusing bad blood for a friendly rivalry. They came up together through radio, are both now rich and famous, and probably always wondered who was actually the better radio personality. Its normal. They're friends and former co-workers (or were), its to be expected.
0:17 Ha! Flash Forward to 2022
Was that guy talking on his phone or rubbing it on his face?
Because its his fucking right to sit in his house with a holster on.
Does he fucking walk around the house strapped? Is that really necessary?
Imagine hanging out with your best friend for 4 hours a day, 5 days a week, for almost 20 years. That's enough to put strain on ANY relationship. It's especially hard when you both grow in different directions and you have opposite lifestyles. O&A(&J) need to get back together down the road. I like both shows but they're just not the same. I believe Ant when he says there's really no "bad blood" between him and Opie. They just need this time apart to breathe and do their own thing.
O&A was a great Franchise. Was always a Stern Fan, but these guys were truly innovative and entertaining. Having said that if there were no A I wouldnt have listened for more than 10 minutes one time. Opie struck me as a petty, mean, ego maniac and a load for all to bear. Unless that was his talent or act, he seemed like a real douche. Anthony on the other hand was a riot. Funny, quick wit, great characters and voices etc. No denying together they were like PB&J, but Anthony with another straight man would have a shot, Opie as a solo or even with norton is snooze radio. Unless Opie was a big part behind the scenes, because his on air contributions were negligible.
+Mark L Opie was more of the professional who took care of all the shit behind the scenes, as you suggested... therefore, his on-air performance didn't have to be worth a shit because ant + guests or jimmy would take care of that... but when it was just Opie and Jimmy, it was *not* _nearly_ as good as when ant was on with jimmy...
What's John Stewart rambling about...
looks like such a sick holstered
dick
Something he needs to build up to something.. and then he just wrecked it, thank "god"! Jim and Ant were the best, just loved the Nopies. HOLD ON HOLD ON HOLD ON the mice got to speak inbetween the greats
Galco holster?
i think the partnership just wore out they just went as far as they could together. good luck to both
When is Ken Fresno going to join the show?