Ron Burgundy is Getting His Own Podcast That’ll Make All the Wolverine’s Purr
Published on December 4th, 2018 | Updated on December 4th, 2018 | By FanFest
Ron Burgundy is kind of a big deal…people know him. Well, now people will be able to hear his wise-cracking commentary on a whole new medium as Will Ferrel is bringing his iconic character back to life with a new podcast titled The Ron Burgundy Podcast!
[row]“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. I am also broke. Therefore, I am very excited to do this podcast. It is literally saving my life,” Burgundy said in an “official” statement. [/row]
According to Deadline, the podcast will launch on iHeart Radio sometime in early 2019 and has received a two-season 12-episode order. While it hasn’t been officially confirmed, listeners should probably be on the lookout for some familiar faces (voices?) making some special guest appearances.
[row]“Ron quite literally forced us into making this podcast with him, first calling us more than one hundred times in a single day and then proceeding to actually show up at our doorstep and physically force himself into our studios,” said Conal Byrne, iHeartPodcast Network President.[/row]
Burgundy’s statement continued:
[row]“By the way, if iHeartRadio says that I harassed them into making a podcast, it is a lie!! A boldface lie!! Did I call them one hundred times in one day? Yes! But that’s called persistence! I have filed suit against iHeartRadio for these salacious claims. I will be representing myself legally, since I currently do not have enough money to hire an attorney.”[/row]
In the end, Ron Burgundy himself eventually announced the news on the podcast’s brand new Twitter account after getting into a battle of wits with CNN’s Don Lemon about White House press credentials and hotdogs. Check out their full exchange below:
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
The Ron Burgundy Podcast will be available on iHeart Radio early 2019!
Having studied Media & Writing at James Madison University, I always knew that I wanted to do some type of creative writing, but being able to write about zombies, Starks, and superheroes on a daily basis for Fan Fest is my actual dream. While I probably shouldn’t be as proud as I am to be so similar to Nick Miller, I do hope to one day write my own “Pepperwood Chronicles’.
