Gregg “Opie” Hughes reunited with former longtime co-host Anthony Cumia on his SiriusXM show on Tuesday.

During his new (and extremely reluctant) afternoon time slot, Hughes took what he initially said was a listener call, but was actually Cumia, calling live from his own show on his Compound Media network.

“Opie & Anthony” hosts Hughes, 53, and Cumia, 55, hadn’t spoken since Cumia was fired from the network in 2014 after going on a racist rant on Twitter, a topic the pair discussed heavily during their talk.

“I didn’t think you went to bat [for me] as a guy who did radio with somebody for 20 years would’ve went to bat,” Cumia told Hughes. “I didn’t hear one inkling that it happened, so I didn’t think you gave it a good shot.”

Hughes responded, “I gave it a fair shot. … I felt like the separation was starting already before that incident happened … I honestly think we needed a break at the time.”

“We obviously went in different directions with our lifestyle, and it came out on the air, and it became difficult to find common ground to talk about things on the show … but there was always an appreciation for what we did for each other throughout our careers,” Cumia replied. “It was a team effort. We did well. We did very well, and that has to be respected no matter what.”

Hughes also touched on his new time slot, which he previously told Page Six “blindsided” him. “I did not [want to do afternoons]. I did not. I don’t know why that was spun differently … especially when I had kids,” he said. “Now I don’t get to see my [kids]. It sounds stupid, but when you have kids, I had the chance to be home with them all day. Now I don’t see from 8 in the morning til 6:30, 7:00 at night. I’d rather have it the other way.”

Cumia also addressed his domestic violence charges and substance abuse. “I’ve definitely calmed down on the crazy girl front … at least until December,” he said. “I went to rehab. It was actually pretty fun. I thought it was gonna be like prison, but it was actually a pretty nice place.”

Whether they’ll team up on the air ever again is unclear.

“Obviously the ‘Opie and Anthony’ thing is done. It’s done,” Cumia said, to which Hughes replied, “I feel like a free man, finally. Nothing against Jimmy, but now I feel like, OK, the ‘O&A’ thing is officially over, and in the future if things happen, it’ll be a totally different thing.”

Still, the duo will likely keep in touch now that they’ve reconnected.

“It’s been only two years of deconstructing 20 years,” Cumia said. “I’d be totally open to getting together somewhere, hanging out and having a little chit-chat. Keep it light … reacquaint ourselves. We’ll make it an appearance.”

Listen to Opie & Anthony’s reunion. Warning: explicit language:

