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BUBBA WORLD EXCLUSIVE! First Ever Guest Kenny Nelson Spills His Wild Life Story & The Opioid Hell That Nearly Killed Him! On this episode of the Bubba The Love Sponge Show, Bubba and the crew gear up for a groundbreaking interview with Kenny Nelson, the very first guest from Bubba World to step into the studio. With a 7,000-word email that had to be condensed into bullet points, Kenny's got stories that will blow your mind, but can this non-professional guest handle a full two-hour podcast? The answer might surprise you. The conversation takes a dark turn as Bubba dives deep into the opioid crisis plaguing his guests, including Kenny's own battle with addiction. From Kentucky coal miners getting exploited by Big Pharma to pill mills charging $350 for 260 pain pills, this episode exposes the dirty truth behind prescription drug abuse in America. But that's not all. With iHeart firing longtime executive Hartley Atkins and Tesla removing AM/FM radios from 2026 models, Bubba breaks down how the radio industry is crashing while digital content rules the airwaves. Plus, Florida Man Radio hit 350,000 app downloads in September, proving that podcasts are the future. Raw, unfiltered, and packed with insider radio industry drama, this episode proves why Bubba remains the king of controversial broadcasting.