Billy Corgan floated a wild theory that he might be comedian Bill Burr's half brother during an appearance on Howie Mandel's Howie Mandel Does Stuff podcast. For his part, Burr has not commented on the apparent coincidence—that is,

Comedian Bill Burr was surprised on a podcast by Smashing Pumpkins star Billy Corgan, who previously suggested they may have the same father.

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Such was the case recently with Bill Burr and Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins. In 2024, Corgan had spoken with Mandel about the remote possibility that Corgan and Burr were related. It appears Corgan's father was a traveling salesman and had fathered several children while on the road.