The John Boy & Billy Big Show
iHeart Podcast Network
Paired together in the fall of 1980, John Boy & Billy are now celebrating their fourth decade together, dominating mornings with their antics and love of good old-fashioned fun. Johnny “John Boy” Isley and Billy James were at the forefront of the modern wave of radio syndication when they launched the John Boy & Billy Radio Network in 1993, eventually adding more than 100-affiliates nationwide. Their guests include everyone from comedians to sports celebrities to television and motion picture stars. The program’s availability on the internet has made John Boy & Billy fans out of listeners as far away as Israel and Australia. The duo’s enthusiastic support of US military personnel regularly brings emails and fan letters from service men and women stationed throughout the world.
Location:
United States
Networks:
iHeart Podcast Network
Description:
Paired together in the fall of 1980, John Boy & Billy are now celebrating their fourth decade together, dominating mornings with their antics and love of good old-fashioned fun. Johnny “John Boy” Isley and Billy James were at the forefront of the modern wave of radio syndication when they launched the John Boy & Billy Radio Network in 1993, eventually adding more than 100-affiliates nationwide. Their guests include everyone from comedians to sports celebrities to television and motion picture stars. The program’s availability on the internet has made John Boy & Billy fans out of listeners as far away as Israel and Australia. The duo’s enthusiastic support of US military personnel regularly brings emails and fan letters from service men and women stationed throughout the world.
Language:
English
Website:
https://thebigshow.com
Episodes
Friday (pt 2 of 2): We’re Headed Back to 2019!
11/14/2025
Friday (pt 2 of 2): The whole show has been on vacation this week and all week we’ve been digging old shows out of our archive - and today’s comes from November 15, 2019 - Enjoy the show!
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Duration:00:41:16
Friday (pt 1 of 2): We’re Headed Back to 2019!
11/14/2025
Friday (pt 1 of 2): The whole show has been on vacation this week and all week we’ve been digging old shows out of our archive - and today’s comes from November 15, 2019 - Enjoy the show!
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Duration:00:35:50
Thursday (pt 2 of 2): Today's Podcast is an Encore Edition from 2019
11/13/2025
Thursday (pt 2 of 2): On Today’s Late Riser’s Podcast, the whole crew is on vacation this week - so we’re serving up some Encore Editions of the show - Today’s comes from November 14, 2019 - Enjoy the show!
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Duration:00:39:44
Thursday (pt 1 of 2): Today's Podcast is an Encore Edition from 2019
11/13/2025
Thursday (pt 1 of 2): On Today’s Late Riser’s Podcast, the whole crew is on vacation this week - so we’re serving up some Encore Editions of the show - Today’s comes from November 14, 2019 - Enjoy the show!
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Duration:00:47:17
Wednesday (pt 2 of 2): Vintage Big Show: James Gregory After His Quadruple Bypass
11/12/2025
Wednesday (pt 2 of 2): On Today’s Late Riser’s Podcast, the whole crew is on vacation this week - so we’re digging up some shows from our massive archives. - After seeing such a huge response to Monday’s podcast, we’re happy to present another show featuring James Gregory and Steve Mingolla (aka: “Vinny”). - This encore show originally aired on October 18, 2004 - Enjoy the show!
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Duration:00:51:49
Wednesday (pt 1 of 2): Vintage Big Show: James Gregory After His Quadruple Bypass
11/12/2025
Wednesday (pt 1 of 2): On Today’s Late Riser’s Podcast, the whole crew is on vacation this week - so we’re digging up some shows from our massive archives. - After seeing such a huge response to Monday’s podcast, we’re happy to present another show featuring James Gregory and Steve Mingolla (aka: “Vinny”). - This encore show originally aired on October 18, 2004 - Enjoy the show!
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Duration:00:59:19
Tuesday (pt 2 of 2): The Big Show Time Machine Takes Us Back to 2002!
11/11/2025
Tuesday (pt 2 of 2): On Today’s Late Riser’s Podcast, we’ll travel back to October 2002.. - This is just good vintage John Boy & Billy.. - We get a complaint letter about Robert D. Raiford.. - It was Race Week in our home city, Charlotte.. - Murray get hypnotized.. - Rev. Sincere and Goober stop by.. - An archeologist writes in to straighten us out on Thanksgiving traditions.. - and John Boy’s High School buddy, Mario shares some of his ideas for TV programming…
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Duration:00:45:57
Tuesday (pt 1 of 2): The Big Show Time Machine Takes Us Back to 2002!
11/11/2025
Tuesday (pt 1 of 2): On Today’s Late Riser’s Podcast, we’ll travel back to October 2002.. - This is just good vintage John Boy & Billy.. - We get a complaint letter about Robert D. Raiford.. - It was Race Week in our home city, Charlotte.. - Murray get hypnotized.. - Rev. Sincere and Goober stop by.. - An archeologist writes in to straighten us out on Thanksgiving traditions.. - and John Boy’s High School buddy, Mario shares some of his ideas for TV programming…
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Duration:00:48:34
Monday (pt 1 of 2): Vintage Big Show: James Gregory & Steve Mingolla from 2005
11/10/2025
Monday (pt 1 of 2): On Today’s Late Riser’s Podcast, the whole crew is on vacation this week - so we’ve got a treat for you! - This is an encore show from January 2005 featuring two of our Comedian buddies, Steve Mingolla and the late, great, James Gregory - Enjoy the show!
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Duration:00:56:26
Monday (pt 2 of 2): Vintage Big Show: James Gregory & Steve Mingolla from 2005
11/10/2025
Monday (pt 2 of 2): On Today’s Late Riser’s Podcast, the whole crew is on vacation this week - so we’ve got a treat for you! - This is an encore show from January 2005 featuring two of our Comedian buddies, Steve Mingolla and the late, great, James Gregory - Enjoy the show!
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Duration:00:52:59
Friday (pt 2 of 2): Today’s Playhouse: “Playhouse: Heaven And Helen”
11/7/2025
Friday (pt 2 of 2): On today’s Late Riser’s Podcast, we load up all of our usual Friday favorites - Stan Higgins makes a quick pop-in.. - Marvin Webster explains the difference between black people’s scary and white people’s scary.. - The Not Ready for Drive Time Players have a brand new script for the Playhouse entitled, “Playhouse: Heaven And Helen”.. - John Boy gives away another one of his “Wonderful Things”.. - We’ll fill a request for “Ward Burton Raps”.. - and Tom Sorenson recaps last week’saction in the NFL and predicts the winners of this week’s games..
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Duration:00:39:53
Friday (pt 1 of 2): Today’s Playhouse: “Playhouse: Heaven And Helen”
11/7/2025
Friday (pt 1 of 2): On today’s Late Riser’s Podcast, we load up all of our usual Friday favorites - Stan Higgins makes a quick pop-in.. - Marvin Webster explains the difference between black people’s scary and white people’s scary.. - The Not Ready for Drive Time Players have a brand new script for the Playhouse entitled, “Playhouse: Heaven And Helen”.. - John Boy gives away another one of his “Wonderful Things”.. - We’ll fill a request for “Ward Burton Raps”.. - and Tom Sorenson recaps last week’saction in the NFL and predicts the winners of this week’s games..
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Duration:00:41:24
Thursday (pt 1 of 2): Delbert finds a new home for Mr. Snuggles
11/6/2025
Thursday (pt 1 of 2): On today’s Late Riser’s Podcast, Jimmy Dean hit the charts in 1961 with the song we all know the chorus to, “Big Bad John” - so we’ll ruin that for you by playing Pinkard and Bowden’s take on it, Bad Big John.. - Back in 2008, leaders from all over the world were sending congratulations to the then President-Elect, Barack Obama - so we’ll ruin that too! - with our “Lying Barack Obama “ song.. - We’ll talk with Sissy Graham for information on Operation Christmas Child - Remember, collection week will be here before you know it - so get to packing those shoeboxes!.. - With the NASCAR season officially over - and our show’s looming retirement, we’ll get our last On Track report from Doug Rice.. - and we’ll wrap things up with Oliver…
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Duration:00:41:45
Thursday (pt 2 of 2): Delbert finds a new home for Mr. Snuggles
11/6/2025
Thursday (pt 2 of 2): On today’s Late Riser’s Podcast, Jimmy Dean hit the charts in 1961 with the song we all know the chorus to, “Big Bad John” - so we’ll ruin that for you by playing Pinkard and Bowden’s take on it, Bad Big John.. - Back in 2008, leaders from all over the world were sending congratulations to the then President-Elect, Barack Obama - so we’ll ruin that too! - with our “Lying Barack Obama “ song.. - We’ll talk with Sissy Graham for information on Operation Christmas Child - Remember, collection week will be here before you know it - so get to packing those shoeboxes!.. - With the NASCAR season officially over - and our show’s looming retirement, we’ll get our last On Track report from Doug Rice.. - and we’ll wrap things up with Oliver…
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Duration:00:42:45
Wednesday (pt 1 of 2): Rev. & Goober: How to Get to Heaven & the Atheist
11/5/2025
Wednesday (pt 1 of 2): On Today’s Late Riser’s Podcast, Tater updates us on the celebrity news with this weeks Tatertainment report.. - Rev. Sincere & Goober stop by to tell us how to get to Heaven & the plight of an Atheist.. - Today is National Radio Day, so we’ll run the audio portion of a career day film entitled, “The Radio Station” - and we’ll fill you in on the story of the first D.J… - We have a Top 10 list on what Taylor Swift was dressed like.. - We’ll fill a request for Marvin Webster and Rev. Billy Ray closes out the show with the Atheist’s 10 Commandments…
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Duration:00:42:48
Wednesday (pt 2 of 2): Rev. & Goober: How to Get to Heaven & the Atheist
11/5/2025
Wednesday (pt 2 of 2): On Today’s Late Riser’s Podcast, Tater updates us on the celebrity news with this weeks Tatertainment report.. - Rev. Sincere & Goober stop by to tell us how to get to Heaven & the plight of an Atheist.. - Today is National Radio Day, so we’ll run the audio portion of a career day film entitled, “The Radio Station” - and we’ll fill you in on the story of the first D.J… - We have a Top 10 list on what Taylor Swift was dressed like.. - We’ll fill a request for Marvin Webster and Rev. Billy Ray closes out the show with the Atheist’s 10 Commandments…
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Duration:00:44:06
Tuesday (pt 1 of 2): The Rabbi Reviews “Roof Man”
11/4/2025
Tuesday (pt 1 of 2): On Today’s Late Riser’s Podcast, Tater has a new edition of “What to Watch”.. - Rabbi Myron Bergstein reviews the new movie, “Roof Man” - it’s based on the true story about a criminal who evaded police by hiding out in a Toys-R-Us store.. - More madness has occurred in College Football and Mark Packer covers it all with his Southern Fried Football report.. - John Boy interviews himself (by request).. - and Mr. Rhubarb will wrap us up with his lesson on Beer and Politics…
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Duration:00:39:53
Tuesday (pt 2 of 2): The Rabbi Reviews “Roof Man”
11/4/2025
Tuesday (pt 2 of 2): On Today’s Late Riser’s Podcast, Tater has a new edition of “What to Watch”.. - Rabbi Myron Bergstein reviews the new movie, “Roof Man” - it’s based on the true story about a criminal who evaded police by hiding out in a Toys-R-Us store.. - More madness has occurred in College Football and Mark Packer covers it all with his Southern Fried Football report.. - John Boy interviews himself (by request).. - and Mr. Rhubarb will wrap us up with his lesson on Beer and Politics…
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Duration:00:42:47
Monday (pt 1 of 2): Oliver: Halloween with the Big Girls
11/3/2025
Monday (pt 1 of 2): On Today’s Late Riser’s Podcast, it’s a Mini Movie Monday - this time we’ve got our mini series named, “In the Hick of Time” - with an episode every hour!.. - Oliver tells about his Halloween adventures with the big girls horror house of zero calories.. - We fill a request for a sure fire solution for sugar crazed kids - the “Taser Tot”.. - and with election day coming up tomorrow, we have a political message from Count Dracula…
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Duration:00:47:18
Monday (pt 2 of 2): Oliver: Halloween with the Big Girls
11/3/2025
Monday (pt 2 of 2): On Today’s Late Riser’s Podcast, it’s a Mini Movie Monday - this time we’ve got our mini series named, “In the Hick of Time” - with an episode every hour!.. - Oliver tells about his Halloween adventures with the big girls horror house of zero calories.. - We fill a request for a sure fire solution for sugar crazed kids - the “Taser Tot”.. - and with election day coming up tomorrow, we have a political message from Count Dracula…
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Duration:00:39:56