Ron Burgundy is launching his own podcast

Ron Burgundy is to launch his own podcast.

Will Ferrell is reviving his Anchorman character for 12 episodes of the new show, which will be released on the iHeartRadio network early next year.

The news was broken on the official Ron Burgundy Twitter feed in a conversation with CNN’s Don Lemon.

Burgundy wrote: ‘The media landscape is changing so fast and I DO NOT CARE FOR IT. That's why I'm starting a "podcast!" 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?

Lemon replied: ‘Please do not start a podcast and stop contacting me.’

Which prompted the response: ‘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.’

In a statement, iHeartRadio said: ‘This "momentous moment" will mark the return of the legendary anchorman himself, Ron Burgundy, who has been delighting fans all over the world since the hit movie Anchorman was released in 2004. Now he’s back and better than ever. (He made us say that!) 

‘His new podcast is sure to include the "top-notch" reporting that made Burgundy the beloved personality he is today. He’s very important, as you know, because he has many leather-bound books and his apartment smells of rich mahogany.’

The podcasts will be co-produced  by Funny or Die, the comedy portal co-founded by Ferrell.

Published: 4 Dec 2018