I keep finding new channels posting old O&A audio... you'd think I'd get sick of this mess at some point, after years of listening and re-listening... but I haven't yet. Classic radio. I step away for a few weeks here and there, but I can't let go... subscribed
It's pretty much the only show that was mostly uncensored and for hours every single day. Their creativity and boredom were their biggest assets. They steered into every single train wreck. Any other show, radio or TV or anything, would avoid mishaps and try to salvage any situation into what would be their normal show. But not O&A. Something goes poorly and that's the show now, and the garbage fire of the show was best when the wheels fell off. We don't fucking listen to hear a good smooth show. We're here for fucking real life and real entertainment. That's the one thing that O&A did that kitterally no one else ever could. Ron n Fez were close, but at the end of the Day Ronny always wanted to do a smooth cool show and would steer towards that. O&A would just look at the pieces of the show that day and say "cool, good."
Good lord opie was pompous. Talking about how great the show was and how they were doing people favors, the show was only popular because of the comedians who came on. Without comedians they only had forced celebrity guests and disabled/losers
The show was biggest around turn of the century. They had huge ratings and were briefly the biggest in NYC certain demos. When they got fired and had that 2 years off, they came back on a platform with hardly any subscribers. Their "golden era" of content with all the comics mid-2000s, was hardly banging the ratings.
Not true. Their highest ratings by far were without all the comics. When the comics came they had far less listeners, but the ones they had were extremely loyal. That is why Sirius wouldn't fire them, their subscribers were fiercely loyal and the numbers showed that. Otherwise they would have gotten rid of such a pain in the butt show.
The amount of placating and pandering Ant and Jim did to Opie over the years just to keep the cheques coming is unbelievable. Opie should have been a program director in 2004, he had no business having a mic in front of him.
If not for Anthony there is no way on earth I would listen to or care about the O&A Show. Even with great guests like Patrice, Pat Cooper, Otto, etc.. I never would have made it through more than ten minutes of Opie, Jim, Sam and the various unlikable employees associated with the show. Anthony Cumia really did make lemonade out of lemons, turn water into wine, polished a turd, and all the other stupid metaphors that describe making something good out of something bad.
I can't listen to any of those guys on their own. It was the mixture that made the show great. Like a nice soup, you need all the ingredients. I don't enjoy compound media the same way I don't enjoy Jim and Sam. And I don't think anyone enjoys Opies beach streams except for the trolls that like to rile him up
Erock would have been a much better on mic board-op than Opie, especially the Opie of the latter years. He's good in long form, has a bearable voice, selfless and has no ego. Ant, Jim and Erock would have been a good show.
I’m kinda frustrated on the fans behalf that were essentially gaslit into thinking they were delusional about the behind the scenes stuff even though they were right on the money
The thing is that while Opie may have had the vision of the show 20 years ago, he couldn’t make it until he had Anthony be part of the show. Opie sucked when he was on WBAB. ANTHONY WAS THE TRUE TWLENT WHY EVERYONE LISTENED. When Anthony left the show, that was the end. Opie had no more vision.The talent left the building.
Noone is upset thay opie forgot his shoes they are absolutely baffled that a late 30s adult is roller blading to work at a syndicated radio show in a major city.
Early evidence of Opie's delusional disorder and his inflated sense of worth. I only wish Ant n Jimmy had ousted him decades ago and continued in their own hilarious way.
"This show was my vision 20 years ago." Opie was just in the right place at the right time. If Anthony and Joe went to another radio station and gave their tape to another jock, Opie would be Scorch to this very day. Bopping around from one three digit market station to the next with delusions of grandeur.
Opie might have his name first, but the show was never would never have been anything without Anthony. Opie could have still just been spinning records and being silly in between this whole time in complete anonymity if not for Anthony.
If Opie hadn't let his own weird insecurities impact his thinking and behavior so damn much he would have been very well-liked - maybe to the point of still working in radio today. Him trying (and failing) to be the "super cool and edgy funny guy that is too cool to remember embarrassing things or listen to people speak" made him so damn cringey and easy to hate... shame.
what kind of disease is that where you think a 45 minute super awkward fight you had with your co-host is only remembered as a "10 minute" argument. I find that as a red flag when you minimize anything negative if you caused it but blow up on others when they make a mistake. I just finished listening to last show with the fight and Gregg kept saying that he "felt Jimmy had a bad vibe towards" the show, which is pretty vague to me. I have to keep listening for when they really clear the air and express how they feel!!
not sure if it's a diagnosis but he grew up in an abusive and toxic family where that kind of yelling and fighting was normalized. He doesn't realize well-adjusted people find it uncomfortable and socially offputting, he still relishes in the antisocial fighting and hurtful communication.
Ant & Jimmy was the show. Opie was the 1 that would bring things to a hault by taking a call. I would have loved for Ant,Jimmy, & Sam to have done a show.
Opie: "Whenever we leave here. Whatever Ant does Im sure he'll be very successful. When i leave here, im not coming back" predicted the future, right here
I mean, kind of. I wouldn't really call whatever Ant did (when they left) "very successful". He did open his own network, but it was basically like a ship that sprung a tiny leak as soon as it set sail. Sinking slowly, but surely, over time.
“My brother was all over the message board” …proceeds to read his “brother’s” responses. Not sure what’s more cringe: reading his own responses disguised as his brother’s or reading his actual brother’s responses praising Opie.
The founder of Men’s Warehouse George Zimmer was fired from his own company by investors after he took the company public. Just because you founded or created something doesn’t mean your irreplaceable.
Fuck me. Says it's no big deal, then proceeds to re-hash all the points of the argument while Jimmy isn't there. Also reacting to online criticism from the pests that he's logged over the weekend. True Greggshells
Opie fake laughing in the beginning was super cringe… Ant WAS a self preserving lil twerp for not joining jimmy…..leaving him out in the storm by himself KNOWING he hated opie more than anyone….glad jimmy has a career and opie and ant are fighting over 20/30 views on their lame yt channels… they deserve the crappy “shows” they have now…
“Are you starting an alliance with Jimmy behind my back?”. Yes was the answer
Fawk yeah
Timestamp?
Its called a friendship.
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Nah they really weren't. He just became a bigger and bigger asshole and they just remained the same hilarious people they always were.
I keep finding new channels posting old O&A audio... you'd think I'd get sick of this mess at some point, after years of listening and re-listening... but I haven't yet. Classic radio. I step away for a few weeks here and there, but I can't let go... subscribed
Same, sometimes it legit makes me feel like a weirdo, but hey it’s good shit 👍
The virus bro, still strong
It's pretty much the only show that was mostly uncensored and for hours every single day. Their creativity and boredom were their biggest assets. They steered into every single train wreck. Any other show, radio or TV or anything, would avoid mishaps and try to salvage any situation into what would be their normal show. But not O&A. Something goes poorly and that's the show now, and the garbage fire of the show was best when the wheels fell off. We don't fucking listen to hear a good smooth show. We're here for fucking real life and real entertainment. That's the one thing that O&A did that kitterally no one else ever could. Ron n Fez were close, but at the end of the Day Ronny always wanted to do a smooth cool show and would steer towards that. O&A would just look at the pieces of the show that day and say "cool, good."
The best part about this is the fans were right and they hated each other the whole time
God damn, those listerner comments had it spot on about Opie being upset that Norton has taken over and changed the show.
@kennedywilliams2280 Yeah Norton is a deviant wanker. he needs help.
Good lord opie was pompous. Talking about how great the show was and how they were doing people favors, the show was only popular because of the comedians who came on. Without comedians they only had forced celebrity guests and disabled/losers
Wrong
Ant carried the show everytime
The show was biggest around turn of the century. They had huge ratings and were briefly the biggest in NYC certain demos. When they got fired and had that 2 years off, they came back on a platform with hardly any subscribers. Their "golden era" of content with all the comics mid-2000s, was hardly banging the ratings.
Not true. Their highest ratings by far were without all the comics. When the comics came they had far less listeners, but the ones they had were extremely loyal. That is why Sirius wouldn't fire them, their subscribers were fiercely loyal and the numbers showed that. Otherwise they would have gotten rid of such a pain in the butt show.
@@TL2354Opie has tits.
The amount of placating and pandering Ant and Jim did to Opie over the years just to keep the cheques coming is unbelievable.
Opie should have been a program director in 2004, he had no business having a mic in front of him.
And who are you? Kid show business??
If I’m in a multimillion dollar business partnership with a douche in a fun gig I’d keep things civil too
Perfect comment right there ! Opie had no business in front of a microphone
5:00 not was that instant feedback spot on. It’s exactly what Opie said when things broke up when Ant got fired.
It's so funny to listen to this in retrospect
3:33 Ant's secretly talking about Opie, and how Jim was right. And he's doing it right in his face.
If not for Anthony there is no way on earth I would listen to or care about the O&A Show.
Even with great guests like Patrice, Pat Cooper, Otto, etc.. I never would have made it through more than ten minutes of Opie, Jim, Sam and the various unlikable employees associated with the show.
Anthony Cumia really did make lemonade out of lemons, turn water into wine, polished a turd, and all the other stupid metaphors that describe making something good out of something bad.
I was gong to write the same thing, you won.
I can't listen to any of those guys on their own. It was the mixture that made the show great. Like a nice soup, you need all the ingredients. I don't enjoy compound media the same way I don't enjoy Jim and Sam. And I don't think anyone enjoys Opies beach streams except for the trolls that like to rile him up
Anthony has a spectacular chicken salad recipe.
You start with a base of chicken shit
@@JP-tt8gnyou’re 100 percent correct ✅ nobody will ever say that but it’s true.
@@JP-tt8gn you're right. I LIKE compound media. I LOVED O&A.
Erock would have been a much better on mic board-op than Opie, especially the Opie of the latter years.
He's good in long form, has a bearable voice, selfless and has no ego. Ant, Jim and Erock would have been a good show.
Nothing against Erock but he's a backroom guy.
One of Opies tells is when he says trust me. Such an obnoxious db.
db?
@@shughume douchebag not decibels.
Douche bag
@@shughumedatabase
@@shughume diamondback
I’m kinda frustrated on the fans behalf that were essentially gaslit into thinking they were delusional about the behind the scenes stuff even though they were right on the money
Opie making Ant defend him while Opie reads comebacks from his "brother" to posters on wackbag
The thing is that while Opie may have had the vision of the show 20 years ago, he couldn’t make it until he had Anthony be part of the show. Opie sucked when he was on WBAB. ANTHONY WAS THE TRUE TWLENT WHY EVERYONE LISTENED. When Anthony left the show, that was the end. Opie had no more vision.The talent left the building.
Lol god when you listen back… Opie is just suuuuch a D bag on pretty much every clip you can find.
Leave it Alone! ... but yes, you are 100% right. Just look where Opie is now.
@kennedywilliams2280 Both can be true.
Noone is upset thay opie forgot his shoes they are absolutely baffled that a late 30s adult is roller blading to work at a syndicated radio show in a major city.
“None of us are going anywhere” - Gregory Hughes
Early evidence of Opie's delusional disorder and his inflated sense of worth.
I only wish Ant n Jimmy had ousted him decades ago and continued in their own hilarious way.
Do ya
@@LaChartre lmao!
And Anthony just being a coward.
"This show was my vision 20 years ago."
Opie was just in the right place at the right time. If Anthony and Joe went to another radio station and gave their tape to another jock, Opie would be Scorch to this very day. Bopping around from one three digit market station to the next with delusions of grandeur.
Always love this picture. You can see the chemistry between everyone in one picture. Opie looks like a guest or some shit xD
Opie might have his name first, but the show was never would never have been anything without Anthony. Opie could have still just been spinning records and being silly in between this whole time in complete anonymity if not for Anthony.
That’s a fresh opinion
If Opie hadn't let his own weird insecurities impact his thinking and behavior so damn much he would have been very well-liked - maybe to the point of still working in radio today. Him trying (and failing) to be the "super cool and edgy funny guy that is too cool to remember embarrassing things or listen to people speak" made him so damn cringey and easy to hate... shame.
Opie most definitely would have been Jocktobered....
thanks for your comment, genius. nobody knew that for the past 20 years until you let us know.
@@SillyGoose2024 all these retards feel the need to remind us on every single o&a video that opie might have been a douche.
Of course oppie has a brother named Brett 😅
Who’s oopie?
That’s what Michio calls him
The brettster
@@TL2354 “ahhhhh I saw Oppie this weekend in theaters “
Opie looks like a Star Trek extra
The Pee Wee’s Big Adventure line from Ant is always funny
what kind of disease is that where you think a 45 minute super awkward fight you had with your co-host is only remembered as a "10 minute" argument. I find that as a red flag when you minimize anything negative if you caused it but blow up on others when they make a mistake. I just finished listening to last show with the fight and Gregg kept saying that he "felt Jimmy had a bad vibe towards" the show, which is pretty vague to me. I have to keep listening for when they really clear the air and express how they feel!!
Called Cuntitis
Yawn
Narcissistic Personality Disorder from someone with a victim complex, sounds right for Opie
not sure if it's a diagnosis but he grew up in an abusive and toxic family where that kind of yelling and fighting was normalized. He doesn't realize well-adjusted people find it uncomfortable and socially offputting, he still relishes in the antisocial fighting and hurtful communication.
Narcissistic rage. Because they only hear and remember their side of the argument. So when Opie said that, he was probably telling the truth.
Ant & Jimmy was the show. Opie was the 1 that would bring things to a hault by taking a call. I would have loved for Ant,Jimmy, & Sam to have done a show.
i'd rather listen to opie than sam. imo ant, jimmy & ron would've been the ultimate show.
@@494GigsofOAyeah there’s something off putting about Sam. Seems like he was never really great full for the opportunity
Erock was much better on mic than Sam. Sam was only good in small bites, gossip shit, and man on the street interviews.
You know that Jim and Anthony absolutely hated Opie already here. And Opie was already plotting behind the scenes. That's why this is so interesting.
"I could go do something else" didn't age well did it Opie?
“Did you give him that Hughes anger?”
*CRINGE*
TLDR I skimmed through and it sounds like an hour of Opie bragging, and Ant in the corner too scared to give him shit.
oh.... ok.
@@494GigsofOA well is it?? Haha
@@mightymoeishIt is hahaha
Not really
5:06 excellent analysis.
Great graphic
Opie: "Whenever we leave here. Whatever Ant does Im sure he'll be very successful. When i leave here, im not coming back" predicted the future, right here
I mean, kind of. I wouldn't really call whatever Ant did (when they left) "very successful". He did open his own network, but it was basically like a ship that sprung a tiny leak as soon as it set sail. Sinking slowly, but surely, over time.
“My brother was all over the message board”
…proceeds to read his “brother’s” responses. Not sure what’s more cringe: reading his own responses disguised as his brother’s or reading his actual brother’s responses praising Opie.
The poster opies brother responded to was 100% correct 8n his analysis.
The founder of Men’s Warehouse George Zimmer was fired from his own company by investors after he took the company public. Just because you founded or created something doesn’t mean your irreplaceable.
"Opie is annoyed that his show is being hijacked by Norton"
Opie: *buzzer* Wrong
Narrator: "That was a lie"
Do you have or know the actual fight between jimmy and opie?
i just put it up a couple of hours ago
@@494GigsofOAI came here from the fight video. Great job.
@@494GigsofOA oh ok thanks
5:00 - 5:36 "Signed, Gregg- uh, I mean Smokey McPot"
5:05 is so spot on.
Funny how they try to gaslight the message boards so hard, when those people were 100% correct the entire time
29:50 how dare you insult Quinn.
When I first heard this fight, I remember thinking Opie was in the right and Jimmy was just a manic weirdo.
You are correct but opie handled it like the autistic weirdo he is
Fuck me. Says it's no big deal, then proceeds to re-hash all the points of the argument while Jimmy isn't there. Also reacting to online criticism from the pests that he's logged over the weekend. True Greggshells
He is reading the comments from his brother sticking up for him yikes
27:27 “and the award goes to… “
16:13 roller blade to work?
No sound for me
sound here
Every one was correct. This did not age well
roller blade 2 work
No audio
Turn up your volume
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You had the idea when you heard Howard Stern. Howard's show sucks now but you gotta give him his props.
Maybe when Howard gives Steve Dahl props after stealing his act in Detroit
Opie fake laughing in the beginning was super cringe…
Ant WAS a self preserving lil twerp for not joining jimmy…..leaving him out in the storm by himself KNOWING he hated opie more than anyone….glad jimmy has a career and opie and ant are fighting over 20/30 views on their lame yt channels… they deserve the crappy “shows” they have now…
Opie sucks
"my brother" lol yeee---iikes... you mean yourself opie lol