The complete Opie & Anthony 2007 archive from XM Satellite Radio — every available episode, fully transcribed and timestamped. 2007 was the most eventful year of the XM era. The Don Imus controversy dominated April and the show had plenty to say about free speech and media hypocrisy. The Traveling Virus Comedy Tour rolled through the country. In May, a caller's comments triggered a 30-day suspension from XM — and the guys came back to one of the biggest audience responses of the run. October brought the grand opening of the new XM studio and the show's third anniversary on satellite radio. Through it all, the cast that defined the era was firing at full strength — Patrice O'Neal, Louis C.K., Jim Norton, Rich Vos, Bob Kelly, Colin Quinn, Bill Burr, and the full roster of regulars made 2007 one of the most memorable years of the archive. Every episode includes: - Chapter markers for easy navigation - Full closed captions in English - Auto-translated captions in 50+ languages - Timestamped episode guide pinned in comments Part of the Never Off Air archive — preserving the complete Opie & Anthony XM era (2004-2014) with searchable transcripts and timestamps. ◄ 2006: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSAGy-DVXM2s4P8WIvrLezQSzgidoy5lz 2008 ►: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSAGy-DVXM2svpcTkRQC-eC6PlHYwgCwp
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The Opie & Anthony Show live from Chicago with a packed show featuring director Robert Rodriguez discussing Grindhouse, the legendary Black Sabbath (Heaven & Hell) with Ronnie James Dio, and a heated debate between artist Cosimo Cavallaro and Bill Donahue from the Catholic League over the controversial Chocolate Jesus sculpture. Opening with calls from excited Chicago listeners celebrating the show going live in their market, the guys discuss the difficulty getting the Traveling Virus comedy tour to the city. After addressing some studio issues with Eric's pocket pills and various updates, Robert Rodriguez joins to talk about the innovative double-feature Grindhouse concept, his low-budget filmmaking origins with El Mariachi, and his medical experiments to fund early projects. The iconic Black Sabbath/Heaven & Hell lineup arrives—featuring Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Vinnie Appice—discussing their Radio City sold-out show, the new album The Dio Years with three new songs, and the challenges of touring and replacing Ozzy Osbourne. Later, a fascinating and contentious interview brings together artist Cosimo Cavallara and Bill Donahue to debate the Chocolate Jesus sculpture that was supposed to be displayed at a NYC hotel, touching on art, religion, free speech, and censorship. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Show opens live from Chicago with excited callers 00:04:05 - Chicago station plugs and phone lines going crazy 00:08:11 - Fezzy's birthday party discussion, Eric's mysterious pills incident 00:13:53 - Nude photo shoot with Opie's girlfriend for photography class 00:22:45 - Robert Rodriguez interview begins, discusses Grindhouse 01:20:36 - Rodriguez talks El Mariachi, low-budget filmmaking, medical experiments 01:29:51 - Discussion of current movies: 300, Blades of Glory, serious actors 01:52:36 - Black Sabbath/Heaven & Hell arrives in studio 02:00:57 - Ronnie James Dio discusses vocal technique and touring without Ozzy 02:09:18 - Black Sabbath band interview: new songs, South Park episode, crowd reactions 02:17:38 - Chocolate Jesus debate: Cosimo Cavallaro vs. Bill Donahue from Catholic League 02:55:18 - Fan site drama and message board controversy, Anthony's rant 03:08:34 - April Fool's pranks discussion and caller stories 03:21:51 - Caller stories about "take it too far" kids and pranks 03:21:52 - Discussion of laxative prank at Long Island school 03:38:04 - Line of the Day voting and show wrap-up --- Never Off Air — Archiving the Opie & Anthony XM era (2004-2014). Auto-transcribed and timestamped for searchability.