No Opie: 2011-08-23 — August 23, 2011 - Dana White, Bill Burr, Mike Baker

A "No Opie" episode of The Opie & Anthony Show — Opie was absent. Hosted by Anthony Cumia, Jim Norton, and Sam Roberts. No listener calls — podcast-style debate, commentary, and guests. Opie is on vacation in the Outer Banks with a potential hurricane heading toward the area, leaving Anthony to hold down the show with Anthony, Jimmy, and Sam. The show opens with banter about Erik Nagel's infamous condom story and his tendency to keep souvenirs in his pocket, followed by discussion of the 'Prince Nagel Seed' urban legend. Anthony discusses the upcoming UFC fight in Brazil, particularly Anderson Silva vs. Demian Maia, and debates the merits of live versus pre-recorded UFC Ultimate Fighter episodes. Dana White, UFC President, joins to discuss the historic Fox deal that will bring UFC to mainstream television with live fights, and discusses the state of MMA versus boxing and Bob Arum's incompetence. He addresses criticisms about women's MMA and defends the UFC's mainstream expansion strategy. Mike Baker, CIA operative/security expert, sits in for extended discussion about geopolitical instability in Libya following Gaddafi's fall, the complexities of nation-building, and American military interventionism. Bill Burr joins for passionate debate about government spending, taxation, banking conspiracies, and warfare strategy. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Larry King Intro, Opie's Hurricane Vacation 00:05:00 - Erik Nagel's Condom Storage Legend 00:15:00 - Eric's Motorboat Photo & 'Pretty Cool Huh' 00:20:00 - Dana White Arrives, UFC on Fox Deal 00:30:00 - Anderson Silva Triangle Choke Discussion 00:40:00 - Bob Arum Boxing Rant 00:50:00 - Women's MMA Debate 01:00:00 - Mike Baker CIA Background 01:10:00 - Libya & Gaddafi Situation 01:30:00 - Bill Burr Conspiracy Theory Discussion 01:45:00 - Banking & Economic Collapse Debate 02:00:00 - Afghanistan & Military Intervention 02:15:00 - Eisenhower Industrial Military Complex 02:30:00 - Tax Rant & Government Waste 02:45:00 - Gun Rights & Home Defense Discussion 03:00:00 - Gunfight Statistics & Training 03:15:00 - High-Altitude Skydiving & Extreme Sports 03:25:00 - Air Show Accidents & Aviation Safety 03:40:00 - Anthony's Compound & Electric Bills 03:50:00 - Movie Theater & Home Entertainment 04:00:00 - After Show Begins, Bobo Dating Contest 04:10:00 - Jennifer Lopez Discussion 04:20:00 - Music Piracy & Lars Ulrich 04:30:00 - Classic Rock Concerts & Mortality --- Never Off Air — Archiving the Opie & Anthony XM era (2004-2014). Auto-transcribed and timestamped for searchability. --- Never Off Air — Archiving the Opie & Anthony XM era (2004-2014). Auto-transcribed and timestamped for searchability.