Ron Burgundy’s Upcoming Podcast is Kind of a Big Deal

Don’t act like you’re not impressed.

Zeynep Yenisey

Dec 6, 2018

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Ron Burgundy is back…but he’s not bringing his blow-dried pomposity to the big screen in another Anchorman movie. Like pretty much everyone else, San Diego’s most famous fictional TV news anchor is launching a podcast.

In early 2019, The Ron Burgundy Podcast debuts on the iHeartRadio Podcast Network, and it’s already set for two seasons with 12 episodes each.

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The show will be co-produced by iHeart Radio and Funny or Die, the company founded by Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Michael Kvamme, and Chris Henchy.

“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,” Burgundy said in a statement to iHeartRadio.

“Therefore, I am very excited to do this podcast. It is literally saving my life.”

To announce the show on social media, Burgundy himself took to Twitter with the new Ron Burgundy Podcast account and spilled the beans through an admittedly lengthy exchange with veteran CNN anchor Don Lemon…about eating too many hot dogs.

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

The entire hot dog exchange culminated to these three semi-climactic tweets:

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