Ever the storyteller, Smashing Pumpkins singer/guitarist Billy Corgan recently explained why he and comedian Bill Burr could have more in common than their passing resemblance and shared first name. During a recent appearance on Howie Mandel’s Howie Mandel Does Stuff podcast, Corgan revealed that there’s a chance they could be half-brothers.

In what was either a tongue-in-cheek bit or a funny coincidence, Mandel realized his team put up a photo of Burr behind him. After acknowledging lookalike memes he’s seen online, Corgan shared a story about their possible familial connection.

“Most of my friends don’t even know this story,” Corgan began. “About 10 years ago, one of my brothers was having a birthday party, and my stepmother was there, who was obviously married to my father. And my stepmother said to me, ‘Do you know who Bill Burr is?’ Now at that point, I had never...