Great Odin’s raven!
He’s been featured in two movies and written a book about his incredible career as a news anchor, and now the legendary Ron Burgundy, star of Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy, is getting his own podcast.
Funny Or Die, co-founded by Ron Burgundy’s alter-ego Will Farrell, will be producing The Ron Burgundy Podcast and has already signed on for two 12-episode seasons. The first season is set to debut in the early part of 2019 with the second season set for later in the year. iHeartRadio is distributing.
It is a bit unclear as to what kind of format the show will embrace. Will it just be Ron Burgundy rambling about stuff? Will some of his former Action 4 Newsteam cohorts stop by to make appearances? Will he interview real world celebrities, similar to how Stephen Colbert’s character of Stephen Colbert interviewed newsmakers on Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report?
And apparently Ron Burgundy himself is a bit unclear as to what his show will be as well, as evidenced by the press release announcing the podcast –
“Listen, I don’t know what a podcast is, but I currently have a lot of time on my hands and a lot to talk about,” said Ron Burgundy, host of The Ron Burgundy Podcast. “I am also broke. Therefore, I am very excited to do this podcast. It is literally saving my life.”
Burgundy also took to twitter to announce the show, and to mix it up with a few other journalists.
Hello, @donlemon! It’s your good friend, Ron Burgundy. Don’t know if you heard, but I recently had my White House press credentials pulled. They accused me of eating too many hot dogs in the press break room.
— BurgundyPodcast (@BurgundyPodcast) December 3, 2018
They said I ate 12 dogs! I only ate 4 dogs!!! I’m not Kobayashi for cripes sake! Anyway, old friend, was wondering if you could do me a favor.
— BurgundyPodcast (@BurgundyPodcast) December 3, 2018
Mr. Burgundy, I gotta be honest I don’t remember ever meeting you and frankly I’m a little shocked you have White House press credentials. I know I stand for a free press and all but just not so sure you should have those credentials.
— Don Lemon (@donlemon) December 3, 2018
Don, I am laughing out loud! So about that favor: the media landscape is changing so fast and I DO NOT CARE FOR IT. That's why I'm starting a “podcast!”
— BurgundyPodcast (@BurgundyPodcast) December 3, 2018
Have you heard of “podcasts?” They’re hotter than Jane Fonda’s workout tape! Anywho, I need help getting the word out about mine. What do you say best friend?
— BurgundyPodcast (@BurgundyPodcast) December 3, 2018
Please do not start a podcast and stop contacting me.
— Don Lemon (@donlemon) December 3, 2018
Okay, so no podcast plug. Got it. By the way just so you know, our friendship is over. YOU GO STRAIGHT TO HELL. DO NOT DISRESPECT ME IN A PUBLIC FORUM. DON IS A GRADE A JERK. BURGUNDY, OUT.
— BurgundyPodcast (@BurgundyPodcast) December 3, 2018
I’m starting to think Don ate the hot dogs. Not how I wanted to do this, but I am formally announcing I am doing a podcast!
— BurgundyPodcast (@BurgundyPodcast) December 3, 2018
