Gregg "Opie" Hughes | Burning Bridges - Episode 1

Radio personality Gregg “Opie” Hughes of Opie & Anthony fame, had a career that spanned almost four decades. Teaming up with Anthony Cumia and creating the Opie and Anthony show changed his life. He made millions of dollars, helped to launch the careers of many stand-up comics, unknowingly paved the way for podcasting, and yet somehow ended up being relentlessly mocked and hated by his ex-colleagues, fans, podcasts and ex-friends of the show. How does that happen? We will start at the beginning, learn about his childhood, his family, and his experiences in radio, long before the O&A show. Opie Claims He Lost a Girl to John Stamos |    / @494gigsofoa   SOCIALS Discord |   / discord   Twitch |   / rebelmedia_   Twitter | https://x.com/Rebel_Media_   / trippsthemissus   00:00 Intro 02:37 Gregg's born and almost has a different name 03:39 Surprise you have a new sister! 04:39 Gregg's family gives back 06:25 Keeping all the kids busy 07:02 Gregg never learned things 09:12 Greggs dad's creative ways of taking care of the family 12:57 Gregg dealt with pressure to grow up 16:26 How Gregg got his nickname "Opie" 17:33 Gregg went without certain things 19:02 Financial issues 19:45 Gregg doesn't like to open up 20:34 Gregg's mom had mental health issues 24:43 Gregg's maternal grandmother had issues too 26:35 Gregg thinks he has OCD 27:12 Gregg played basketball 29:07 Gregg's college years 33:21 The beginning of Gregg's radio career 35:41 All DJs sound the same 37:08 Gregg lost a girl to John Stamos 38:43 Gregg moved to Buffalo and struggled financially 42:47 Gregg almost got fired over a Rolling Stone song 45:59 Gregg's ex-girlfriend had issues 50:25 Gregg had a plan to get for air time 52:06 Spuds Buckley 1:00:35 Gregg was going to quit radio 1:01:34 Gregg returned to NY radio and got a stalker 1:04:34 The contest that changed everything 1:07:53 Gregg and Anthony move to Boston 1:08:51 Gregg is a terrible roommate 1:12:35 The O&A show gets a new boss 1:14:35 The Boston Mayor's prank 1:20:12 Closing #opieandanthony #opieradio The views and opinions expressed in this video are solely those of the individuals involved and are provided for entertainment and informational purposes only. They are not intended to defame, malign, or harm the reputation of any person, group, organization, or entity. Any statements made should be interpreted as personal opinion, and viewers are encouraged to form their own judgments. Please note that all content is presented in good faith and is not intended to offend or misrepresent. The following content is for educational, documentary, and artistic purposes only. Not all thoughts or opinions shared on this channel reflect the thoughts or opinions of the owners and operators of this channel. Copyright Disclaimer under 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976; allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. All rights and credit go directly to its rightful owners. No copyright infringement intended.