Synopses & Reviews
The story of two unlikely radio hosts and what happened when they followed their faith and instincts.
They are the most unlikely broadcast stars imaginable, yet hundreds of thousands of loyal listeners start their day with them every morning. They don't have radio voices, don't spin the latest hit songs, don't do shock jock humor, horoscopes, or celebrity birthdays. Instead, Rick Burgess and Bill Bubba Bussey-collectively known as The Rick & Bubba Show on scores of radio stations coast to coast-share real stories about real people, inviting their vast audience into their families and circle of friends to experience with them uproarious happenings and moving events with which they can all identify. Beyond that, these two non-radio radio personalities break the biggest no-no for secular radio as they openly share in a forceful but non-threatening way their faith in Christ and their common-sense way of looking at the world.
Now, in We Be Big: The Mostly True Story of How Two Kids from Calhoun County, Alabama, Became Rick and Bubba, they (with the assistance of best-selling and award-winning author Don Keith) share how this unlikely pairing came about and how the show found higher levels of popularity, even as the two of them deliberately steered away from every accepted rule for radio success. Alternately hilarious and heartbreaking, this is also the highly personal story of two men who-like most of us-resisted stepping through the doors God opened for them, opting for the easier path when tested. In this compelling story, the two sexiest fat men alive share their experiences and demonstrate how, with the help of faith and family, they have become a true blessing for so many.
Synopsis
If you've ever started your day with Rick and Bubba, you know the unmistakable drawl of those two crazy Alabama boys. What you may not know is that they almost weren't "Rick and Bubba."
From their glory days of homemade "radio stations," youthful athletic ambition, and redneck Shakespearean monologues, Rick and Bubba spent decades working out the personalities you hear today on their syndicated morning talk show. Born in a little studio behind a skating rink, The Rick and Bubba Show filled the airwaves with a voice never before heard on morning radio.
We Be Big follows the winding road that led Rick Burgess and Bill "Bubba" Bussey onto the right path after years of missing the off-ramp. Find out how what started as a comedy routine evolved into a genuine conversation that more than 3.5 million people listen in on each week; and learn all the stories behind Rick and Bubba's famous on-air hijinks, times of uncertainty, and unwavering faith in the face of tragedy.
Meet the two "sexiest fat men alive," and experience the hilarity and heartbreak of their unforgettable story.