The John Clay Wolfe Show – Episode #118 (February 13, 2026)

Episode Overview

Theme:
Lively, uncensored talk radio centered on cars, sports (with heavy Texas/Oklahoma flavor), tales of personal mishap, wild banter, and listener call-ins—set in the anything-goes atmosphere of a weekend morning show. John Clay Wolfe and his crew engage in witty repartee, car deals on-air, poking fun at themselves and each other, plus running commentary on current headlines and their own embarrassing or hilarious life experiences.

Tone:
Rowdy, irreverent, often self-deprecating, full of regional Texas/Oklahoma humor, with conversational tangents and “characters” like “Randy the Chipmunk,” “Uncle Roy,” and others.

Key Discussion Points & Highlights

1. Car Buying on the Radio

• Core Segment:

  • Listeners call in to get on-the-spot purchase offers for their cars, trucks, and other vehicles. John Clay Wolfe (JCW) fields questions about price, condition, payoff amounts, and offers real-time deals—often negotiating hard while bantering with the caller.
  • The process is plugged often: “Go to GiveMeTheVin.com, put in your VIN and photos, and get a fast offer.”

• Funny Example Calls:

  • Negotiating with Grandpa’s truck:
    • [08:11-09:12] Caller wants $4,500 for a 2000 Yukon XL—JCW negs him to $3,000.
    • JCW: “So he’s a crotchety old bastard. It’s the crotchety old Bastard show…”
  • Rare car haggling:
    • [41:03-41:48] Caller claims someone wants to pay $15k for a salvage-title Mitsubishi Evo; JCW quips, “Have you ever been laid? I don’t think so.”
  • Listener Offers & Quick Deals:
    • A string of callers get direct, sometimes rapid-fire offers (“Four grand,” “Mid-20’s,” “Thousand bucks,” “Does 23 buy it?”)—often with a side of humor or critique.

• On Process & Reality:

  • JCW admits the profit margin is slim (~$300/car avg), and jokes about the pain when the market “turns” and they “bleed out” money.
  • [147:02-150:24] Insightful, vulnerable discussion on the risk and stress of the business:
    • “Every year when the market turns… It happens like a thunderstorm … it just pops on you.”
    • A candid look at big profits vs. big losses and the hustle behind the scenes.

2. Show Personalities & Banter

• Randy the Chipmunk:
  • A recurring character wrongly called a squirrel by listeners, taking offense:
    • [01:14-01:13] Comedy about Randy being a notorious chipmunk who “does not gamble on sports.”
• Bobbo’s (the sidekick) Rough Week:
  • [03:41-06:17] Bobbo details his own misfortunes—falling down drunk, possibly concussed, with a history that includes “hitting his dick at a Joe Walsh concert.”
  • Running joke: “He needs to sue Alcoholics Anonymous, not the NFL.”
• On Breakups & Booze:
  • [152:23-154:11] Bobbo shares his heartbreak: ex-wife returns then vanishes again; he self-medicates with rotgut vodka and later whiskey.
  • Candid, darkly funny talk about alcoholism, depression, and falling “off the wagon”—with the crew alternating between joke and genuine concern.
  • [154:29-166:01] Post-show, Bobbo discusses drinking, his mother’s “intervention,” and brushes with mortality—mixing pathos and comedy.
• Caller Stories:
  • [20:09-21:32] Caller Joanna, still tipsy from the previous night, talks about a booty call in Richardson, TX, giving a forthright step-by-step on how she texts and knocks to gain entrance (“I’m bringing my ass!”).
• Regulars like Uncle Roy, DJ Pre K, and character bits add to the chaos, often providing ethnic humor (e.g., “White, Black, Latino, or Other?” guessing games), and zany workplace stories.

3. Sports & Texas/Oklahoma Rivalry

• State Fair and Big Games:
  • [02:20-03:16] Long riff on the Texas State Fair’s ridiculous food (e.g., “burger with funnel cakes for buns”), and OU-Texas game at the Cotton Bowl.
  • [35:37-35:58] Discussion on the rivalry, betting spread, and sports culture.
• Sports Headlines:
  • [52:05-52:56] Ezekiel Elliott’s suspension; JCW’s exasperation with the Dallas Cowboys and preference for the Eagles.
  • [72:54-74:46]: Controversy as Jerry Jones threatens to bench Cowboys who kneel for the anthem.
• Degenerate Sports Picks Segment:
  • [139:00-144:55] JCW and Turley bet on regional college/NFL games, riffing on odds, betting woes, and local teams’ chances.
  • Notable quote on betting:
    • “The golden hurricane [Tulsa] is no good this year. The golden shower is no good this year.”
• Top-10 Texas vs. Oklahoma Differences:
  • [96:13-98:03] Comedy bit (“Best water in Texas: the Gulf of Mexico; Oklahoma: Uncle Jimmy’s above ground pool…”).

4. Wacky, Topical, & Edgy Riffs

• Conspiracy Theories & Satire:
  • [10:35-13:05] Satirical speculation on Las Vegas shooting: “Did Hillary Clinton do it?” … “Alex Jones, are you here?” / “She makes her own ammunition!”
• Race & Stereotype Games:
  • [32:15-34:50] “America’s Favorite Game Show: White, Black, Latino or Other?”— An absurd guessing game about a North Carolina weed bust.
• Strange Listener Tales:
  • [104:02-106:29] Caller wants to dump his car after an odd road rage story involving a nursing-home escapee.
• Sex & Swinger Discussions:
  • [27:10-28:22] JCW’s friend gets propositioned by a state trooper whose wife is a housekeeper — “Swingers. There’s a whole subculture that enjoys watching their wife with other men … I watched it happen in Jamaica.”
• Riffs on online privacy, paranoia, and old-school vs. new-school car selling process:
  • [45:55-46:05]
    • JCW: “Have you noticed every single one of them [paranoid about VIN numbers online] is 61 years old and a white male?”
• Pop culture & politics:
  • [121:46-123:50] Satire of President Trump referring to the “President of the Virgin Islands”; broader joking about political figures, celebrity candidates (Mark Cuban, Mickey Mouse), the first lady, and Hollywood scandals (Harvey Weinstein).
  • [125:00-125:53] Airs the notorious Weinstein sting audio, then debates why “this guy?” is targeted—“It’s been happening since the dawn of film.”

5. Memorable Audio & Satirical Song Bits

• Axl Rose Gospel Parody:
  • [116:12-119:15] “Axl sings the hymns” bit (Axl Rose voice singing “Take me down to Nazareth City” and “Sweet Son of God”).
• Mailer-Order Brides in Politics:
  • [65:58-67:34] “Rush Limbaugh” impression on the rising popularity of “Eastern European mail order brides” in politics, riffing off Melania Trump.
• Mariachi Metal Segment:
  • [79:11-81:31] Bobbo introduces “marriage mariachis,” with joking about his love of mariachi metal bands.

6. User Questions, Software, and Industry Insights

• Car Offer Tech Talk:
  • [43:39-44:55] JCW touts new website features: “Plug in your license plate and we’ll auto-fetch your VIN for instant bid.”
  • [44:23-45:53] Wonders why people go to great pains to cover up license plates in photos—“with that VIN, we know their whole life story”—but really only care about the car.
• Dealing with Problem Cars:
  • [54:50-55:18] “Trick photographs” submitted by sellers to hide bad paint and flaws.
  • [58:42-58:56] Admits emissions deletes in diesel trucks make resale nearly impossible due to legal restrictions.

7. Genuine Vulnerability & Closing Notes

• Life Struggles:
  • [147:02-150:24, 154:11-176:13] Extended conversations on business anxiety, heartbreak, and the realization of mortality—Bobbo, in particular, openly discusses his drinking, loneliness, and struggle to “keep his head.” JCW and JD riff on life, death, ambition, with dark humor and real talk.
  • JCW: “How long do you want to live? … Just until I’m embarrassing.”
• Listener Engagement & Show Community:
  • Listeners are repeatedly invited to “load it up at GiveMeTheVin.com,” call in with their car, or join the show’s oddball universe.

Notable Quotes & Moments (w/ Timestamps)

• JCW on “crotchety callers”:
  • “So he’s a crotchety old bastard. It’s the crotchety old Bastard show here with John Clay Wolf…” ([09:12])
• On online paranoia:
  • “Have you noticed every single one of them is 61 years old and a white male?” ([46:05])
• On heartbreak:
  • JD to Bobbo: “You drank and you fell down and got a concussion. I say you got affected…” ([152:30])
• On car photo trickery:
  • “The paint was burned off. … Pictures all over, everywhere but the bad spots, like fat girls on dating sites…” ([54:30-55:18])
• Comic “dating advice”:
  • “Take your age, divide it by half, add 7—that’s the perfect age for your new mate.” ([14:09])
• On auctions, loss, & business reality:
  • “Every year when the market turns… It happens like a thunderstorm.” ([147:02])
  • “You get into … Ford truck with 140 on it … when the market’s high, it may be bringing 21 grand. When it changes, it goes to 17 overnight.” ([149:27])
• On Cowboys heartbreak:
  • “I would rather Dallas Cowboys lost to Dallas Carter than Green Bay. It’s hurting my soul.” ([52:30])
• On the agony of car sales:
  • “Have you ever had a woman get out of the car and walk beside you?” ([151:18])
  • “I sold cars at Hillard Ford in Fort Worth when I was 18 … and got fired… then went to Bruce Lowry Chevy.” ([86:51])
• On empathy for Bobbo:
  • “Hey man, I fall in love like five times a week anyway.” ([157:25])

Timestamps of Major Segments

• Car Dealing & Rapid Fire Offers: Repeated throughout, highlights at [05:08-05:25], [08:11-09:12], [41:03-41:48], [54:30-55:18], [119:29-121:20]
• Randy the Chipmunk & Show Introduction: [00:14-01:44]
• Bobbo’s Rough Week & Alcohol Confessions: [03:41-06:17], [152:23-154:11], [154:29-166:01]
• Sports Banter / Texas-OU: [35:37-36:02], [39:59-40:28], [52:05-52:56], [72:54-74:46], [139:00-144:55]
• Conspiracy & Satire/Alex Jones: [10:35-13:05]
• Degenerate Picks Sports Gambling: [139:00-144:55]
• Humorous Sex/Relationship Calls: [20:09-21:32], [27:10-28:22]
• Pop Culture Satire (Axl Rose, Limbaugh): [65:58-67:34], [116:12-119:15]
• Closing: Real Talk on Life & Death, Resilience, and Aging: [147:02-150:24], [154:11-176:13]

In a Nutshell

This episode of The John Clay Wolfe Show is a blend of used car price haggling, Texas/OU sports satire, and the raw humor of rough-and-tumble radio. The team’s anything-for-a-laugh, self-aware approach means personal humiliations become punchlines, and even serious topics—addiction, heartbreak, the stress of business—are filtered with wit and vulnerability. Listeners drop by with cars, crazy stories, and sometimes just to join in the lunacy. The tone is always brisk, regional, and only as serious as it absolutely must be—never far from another biting joke, off-color story, or a lesson learned (sometimes the hard way).