Where Is Bubba The Love Sponge Now

So, remember Bubba The Love Sponge? That loud, shirtless, shock-jock who once wrestled a midget, set things on fire, and made Howard Stern look like a polite librarian? Yeah, that Bubba. You might think he vanished into a cloud of fake tan and amplifier feedback, but Bubba is very much still alive—and he’s not hiding in a witness protection program for people with terrible tattoos.

Let’s rewind. For the uninitiated, Bubba (real name Todd Clem) was the king of Tampa Bay radio in the 1990s and 2000s. He once had a show where he literally blew up a car on air, and his "Love Sponge" nickname came from a weird sponge-throwing sex thing. Yes, really. He also got fined $755,000 by the FCC for indecency, which is basically the radio equivalent of getting a screaming "time out" from the government.

The Pork Chop Incident and That Time He Was a Wrestling Manager

If you only know Bubba from his radio days, you’re missing the juiciest part. He became a professional wrestling manager for Jimmy Hart and Hulk Hogan in WCW. He would come out wearing a terrycloth robe and slap people with a raw pork chop. It was absurd, sweaty, and somehow more coherent than his morning show.

Then came the actual indictment. In 2016, Bubba was charged with animal torture for allegedly killing a neighbor’s dog with a crossbow and then burying it in his backyard. The story broke like a bad salad—disgusting and confusing. He claimed it was self-defense because the dog attacked his own pet. The trial was a circus, and in 2017, a jury found him not guilty. He walked out of court and immediately went back to broadcasting, because of course he did.

The Great Move to... Satellite Radio? And Then Nothing?

After the trial, Bubba’s radio empire crumbled. Tampa’s terrestrial stations dropped him like a hot potato covered in mayonnaise. So he did what any self-respecting, crossbow-toting shock jock would do: he moved to satellite radio. He hosted a show on SiriusXM’s "Howard 101" called "The Bubba Army." It was loud, weird, and full of the same old stunts—but quieter, because fewer people listened.

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Then, around 2020, things got quiet. Really quiet. His social media accounts went dormant. His website stopped updating. The Bubba Army, which once boasted millions of fans, started whispering: "Did he finally get canceled?" "Did he retire to a swamp?" "Is he wrestling alligators now?"

Where Is Bubba The Love Sponge Now? (The Actual Answer)

Here’s the surprising truth: Bubba lives in a tiny town in Alabama called Dothan. Yes, Dothan. It sounds like a Star Wars planet where everyone sells used cars and biscuits. He bought a sprawling property with a giant metal barn and, according to his rare interviews, he spends his days doing... woodworking. That’s right. The man who once broadcast a "testicle tanning" competition now builds cedar chests and birdhouses.

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He also runs a small online radio show called "The Bubba Army Show" on a streaming platform that feels like a defunct MySpace page. He streams from his barn, surrounded by old wrestling memorabilia and a massive collection of crossbows (not a joke). The show averages about 200 listeners. He charges $9.99 a month for "premium" content, which is mostly him complaining about the government and his failing health.

What About His Health? (Spoiler: Not Great)

Bubba has been open about his battles with diabetes, heart disease, and a few other "stuff that happens when you eat deep-fried pork every day for 30 years." He’s had multiple surgeries, including a quadruple bypass and a foot amputation scare. He’s still alive, but he looks like a deflated balloon that’s been kicked down a hill. The once-muscular wrestling manager is now a frail, gray-haired man who can barely lift a microphone.

And yet, he still insists he’s "the greatest entertainer alive." Bless his heart. He even tried to start a "comeback tour" in 2023, booking a few clubs in Florida. The shows were attended by maybe 50 people each. One guy showed up in a Hulk Hogan costume and cried when Bubba didn’t recognize him.

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The Surprising Fact You Won’t Believe

Here’s the kicker: Bubba The Love Sponge is now a published author. In 2022, he released a memoir called "The Love Sponge: My Life in the Dirty Sock of Radio." It’s on Amazon. It has a 2.5-star rating. One review says, "I bought this thinking it was a cookbook. I was sorely disappointed." Another claims it’s "the best bathroom reading since the Yellow Pages."

He also teaches a podcasting course online for $199. The course is called "From Shock to Success: How to be Outrageous Without Going to Jail." The irony is so thick you could spread it on a bagel. Only 14 people have taken it. One of them was his ex-wife, who apparently wanted to learn how to "better monetize her own trauma."

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So, Is He Happy?

In interviews, Bubba says he’s "at peace." He spends his mornings feeding his goats, his afternoons tinkering with his crossbows, and his evenings drinking cheap whiskey while watching old wrestling tapes. He recently told a fan podcast, "I’m not famous anymore, but I’m still here. That’s more than most shock jocks can say."

And it’s true. Most of his peers are either dead, in rehab, or running for local office. Bubba is just... there. In Dothan. Waiting for someone to remember him, or for a goat to finally learn how to shout "Bubba Army!" into a microphone. Either way, he’s still making a living off being ridiculous—and in this economy, that’s a kind of genius.

So, if you ever find yourself in Alabama with a sudden desire for a crossbow lesson and a rant about FCC fines, you know where to find him. Just don’t bring a pig. He’s retired from that.