Oct 30, 202644 min
Opie, Carl Ruiz, Vic Henley, and Sherrod Small reunite live at their old Upper West Side spot, Gebhards, for the first time in a while. Moonshine flows, burgers get ordered, and the conversation immediately goes off the...
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Opie & Carl
Hosted by Gregg "Opie" Hughes · comedy · EN
About this Podcast:
Headline: The Unfiltered Archives of the "Cuban Elvis" Carl Ruiz. Before the world lost the legendary Carl Ruiz , he and radio icon Opie took their legendary chemistry to the streets of New York City and beyond. This is the definitive collection of the Opie and Carl Podcast , featuring the raw, unscripted, and riotous conversations that built the #RuizArmy .From the infamous Creep Cabin and the cobblestones of Nantucket to the bars of the Upper West Side, join the Food Network star (known from Guy Fieri’s Grocery Games ) and the broadcasting vet for a masterclass in riffing. No studios, no censors—just two friends, a microphone, and the "unstoppable energy" that defined an era of comedy. What you’ll hear: The Lost Radio Tapes: Opie unearths classic broadcasts and "Best and Last Year of Radio" sessions with Carl. Street-Level Comedy: Raw audio recorded on location, capturing the chaos of NY
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What is Opie & Carl about?
Headline: The Unfiltered Archives of the "Cuban Elvis" Carl Ruiz. Before the world lost the legendary Carl Ruiz, he and radio icon Opie took their legendary chemistry to the streets of New York City and beyond.
Who hosts Opie & Carl?
Opie & Carl is hosted by Gregg "Opie" Hughes. The show has published 101 episodes to date.
What has Opie & Carl covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Live at Gebhards: Carl’s Mom Called Him a Monster" (30 October 2026, 44 minutes), "Opie & Carl Lose It Over a White Penis Transplant" (25 October 2026, 56 minutes), and "Carl Ruiz Mass-Texts His Wife’s THICC Pics" (20 October 2026, 76 minutes).
How often does Opie & Carl publish?
Opie & Carl publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 50 minutes across 101 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Opie & Carl?
Booking probability for Opie & Carl is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Opie & Carl requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Opie & Carl's contact route on record: verified email.
About the host
Gregg "Opie" Hughes hosts Opie & Carl, a comedy podcast with 101 episodes published.
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- Oct 25, 202656 min
A black man gets the world’s third penis transplant — from a white donor — and now they have to tattoo it. Opie, Carl Ruiz, and Sherrod Small cannot leave it alone. Mike Vecchione swings by before Jimmy Fallon. Dr...
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Carl Ruiz Mass-Texts His Wife’s THICC Pics
Oct 20, 20261h 16mOpie, Mark Normand, and Carl Ruiz turn the studio into a complete circus. Carl fat-fingers his wife’s smoking-hot pics to everyone (including Roland), the group immediately loses their minds, then they dial her up while...
- Oct 15, 202649 min
Jim Florentine tells Opie and Carl he waited until 18 to have sex because of Catholic hell, then immediately jerked off after. He also missed softball playoffs with bursitis from his right arm. Opie let a shaman blow...
- Oct 10, 202641 min
Jim Florentine walks into Opie and Carl’s tiny new studio for the first time since Opie got fired and immediately starts cooking. Lightning delays at a Dolphins game, falling off stadium ramps, ketchup as liquid sugar...
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- Oct 5, 202630 min
Carl is maxed out in the creepy cabin. The town is a disaster. The seawall is breached. The girls at the bar have gone from “Hi Carl” to “Hey Carl.” So he times his TV appearance, walks into the bar, points at the...
- Sep 30, 20261h 9m
Opie’s birthday turns into pure chaos with Carl Ruiz (the Mad Cuban, Food Network star) and comedian Mark Normand. Carl recounts Roland’s legendary 30-second bathroom fart + the time he was spooked by every truck on the...
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The Blackberry Smoke VIP Pass
Sep 25, 20261h 30mCarl is out in California taping Guy's Grocery Games on the Food Network with Guy Fieri. Opie heads to Irving Plaza in NYC to go backstage with the band, Blackberry Smoke! They talk about the road, life, and some of the...
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Carl’s Wild Private Jet Vegas Fantasy
Sep 20, 202633 minCarl rocks his Chicken Nugget Scientist shirt andplans an over-the-top private plane trip to Vegas/Miami complete with strip clubs and swim-up pools. DJ Who Kid drops by, the guys roast Katy Perry’s SNL flop, avocado...
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Carl Ruiz Survived the Memphis BBQ Orgy
Sep 15, 20261h 3mCarl’s back from the family road trip to Memphis in May BBQ Championship and he did NOT hold back. Sherrod Small in studio as Carl spills on 17-hour drives with angry-wife speeding, tricking the kids with alligator...
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Opie & Yannis Pappas Go Feral in Brooklyn
Sep 10, 202633 minCarl’s off living the Food Network life, so Opie does what he does best: hits the streets of Bay Ridge with Yannis Pappas while Chris Distefano sits in the chair getting a haircut. What follows is pure walking-around...
- Sep 5, 202626 min
While Carl Ruiz is off living his best Food Network life, Opie hits the streets of Brooklyn with Chris Distefano and Yannis Pappas… and somehow ends up getting a haircut in the most old-school Bay Ridge barbershop...
- Aug 31, 20261h 5m
"You have to let it fester." Welcome back to a heavy-hitting episode from the Best of the Last Year of Radio series. Opie is joined in-studio by the late, great Carl Ruiz and the hilarious Sherrod Small and boxing...
- Aug 26, 202650 min
Stacy shows up with enough booze and Benton’s ham to start a small war, Vic gets emotional over Alabama barbecue, Carl nearly throws hands over ice-cream sandwiches, and the whole studio turns into a drunken food orgy...
- Aug 21, 202625 min
Carl’s off playing Food Network star, so Opie ditches Manhattan for a sweaty Brooklyn stroll with Chris Distefano… and immediately runs into Yannis. What follows is pure chaos: $8 smoothie flirting, American-flag purity...
- Aug 16, 202652 min
Opie survives 2.5 hours of traffic hell, nearly pees in a Gatorade bottle, and storms Chris Distefano’s brand-new (completely empty, aggressively gray) Bay Ridge apartment. Cue the classic Islanders edible meltdown...
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Fueled by Moonshine
Aug 11, 202654 minStacy brought in the moonshine, so you know things got off the rails fast. Opie joined by the legendary Carl Ruiz , Vic Henley , and Sherrod Small for an afternoon of pure, unfiltered comedy.We’re drinking "shine,"...
- Aug 6, 202630 min
A heartfelt tribute to Gary of Ubon's Barbecue, the legendary pitmaster, storyteller, and friend of the show. Hear his hilarious jokes, wild stories, and that unforgettable blues singing. The comedy world lost a real...
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Carl’s 17-Hour Family Road Trip From Hell
Aug 1, 20261h 4mCarl Ruiz is forced to drive 17 hours to Memphis with the wife and kids (thanks, Roland), plans to buy a CB radio with a giant whip antenna… all while Opie, Sherrod, and E-Rock lose their minds. Plus Matt Farah from The...
- Jul 28, 202643 min
Opie finally tracks down a missing Carl Ruiz, who's been off the grid for days in Miami — no phone, living like it's 1988, drinking champagne, driving a rented Ferrari in a Hulk Hogan shirt and clogs. Pure chaos, wild...
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