The John Clay Wolfe Show – Episode #125 Summary

Date: February 13, 2026
Podcast: The John Clay Wolfe Show
Host: John Clay Wolfe
Produced by: GiveMeTheVIN.com

Episode Overview

Episode #125 delivers another irreverent, high-energy morning with John Clay Wolfe and his regular cast. In characteristic style, the crew riffs on cars, sports (especially football), rock & roll, drunken party stories, car auctions, the quirks of classic cars, and even wild tales of cross-border car transport. This week, alongside comic banter and sharp jabs at the auto industry, the team navigates technical difficulties, lively listener calls, and gives listeners a peek into the unpolished, wild world of car buying and selling.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Opening Energy, Technical Issues & Soul Music

• The show sets its tone with classic soul music and playful DJ banter.
• Technical Mishaps:
  • The first hour was a pre-recorded rerun due to an intern's antics the night before, resulting in studio technical chaos.
    • Quote: “Some guy… intern… came in here and banged some girl in the studio last night and made a mess of the board. And we had to swap the board out this morning.” (John Clay Wolfe, 03:15)
  • The team pulls back the curtain to reveal their behind-the-scenes scramble.

2. Dominance of Classic Rock, Radio Chatter (01:22–03:02)

• Local radio station rankings are discussed, highlighting that their affiliate, 92.5 The Eagle (classic rock), is Dallas’s #1 station.
• The popularity of classic rock over modern music leads to musings about competing with "dead rock stars" and the changing landscape of music.

3. Cars & Crazy Car Sale Stories

• Bidding On Listener Cars (Throughout)
  • Live negotiation for listener vehicles is the show’s trademark—Corvettes, Vipers, Harleys, RVs, and more.
  • John’s straightforward, often comically blunt, style gives listeners the real lowdown on what their vehicles are worth—and why.
• On CarMax and Exotic Cars
  • The host humorously lambasts CarMax for lowball offers on exotic cars:
    • “They offered me 30, which I thought was a joke.” (Jason, 12:01)
    • “Is this bag on CarMax day?” (John Clay Wolfe, 12:10)
• Live Deals:
  • John buys a Porsche Boxster over the air for $36,000 after talking the seller through the ins and outs (12:10–13:32).
  • Jeep Wrangler and Harley Davidson deals highlight the live-action energy.
  • The team pokes fun at low trade-in values and lays out the realities of the used-car market.
  • John gives listeners tough love about vehicle values: “Blue Book is designed for dealers to sell people on big prices. And it’s just not the real market. We deal in the real market, the check-writing market.” (John Clay Wolfe, 34:03)

4. Sports Talk: Football Fever (06:25–10:54, 38:06–38:51, 114:43–117:17)

• Discussions center on conference football championships: North Texas, TCU vs OU, Georgia vs Auburn, Miami vs Clemson, Ohio State vs Wisconsin.
  • “Too much football to stop drinking. Can't do it.” (Jenny, 06:32)
• Playoff implications, underdog odds, sports betting, and team frustrations (“bad football year for us here in North Texas”).
• Comparing NFL quarterbacks’ performances—with John relaying his bitterness as a TCU/Cowboys fan.

5. The Auction World: Behind the Scenes of Car Trading (15:23, 31:33, 43:32–44:59)

• They're moving their business to Dallas Auto Auction; John explains the importance of a good auctioneer in moving inventory.
• Discussion on their legendary auctioneer and what makes a car auction operate “like a casino”—constant money flowing, profits and losses averaging out.
• Quote: “There’s a horse and rider relationship where you get into a zone.” (John Clay Wolfe, 44:24)
• Colorful audio clips of fast-talking auctioneers are a highlight.

6. Games and Laughs: “White, Black, Latino or Other” (27:10–30:13)

• DJ PreK hosts the segment where the team guesses the race of a Ferrari-thief in California, based on the news story’s details (“He ran off into the bushes!”).
  • John initially guesses “white guy,” then surprises as the answer is revealed: “It was Israel Perez Rangel—Latino.”
  • Quote: “I just didn’t think he’d grab a damn Ferrari.” (John Clay Wolfe, 30:13)

7. Audience Interaction & Wild Call-In Stories

• Listeners share the weirdest places they’ve passed out after getting drunk—the hosts join in with their own crazy tales (65:55–69:13, 75:40–77:37, 119:12–121:55).
  • Jenny: GHB at a millionaire’s party, ended up sleeping on railroad ties in a backyard under sprinklers (67:16).
  • John: Under a fraternity house Christmas tree topped with a dildo (67:59).
  • Caller Amy: Passed out in a bathroom using a loaf of bread as a pillow (84:23).
• Lessons and warnings about office holiday parties: Don’t do shots, don't make speeches, and avoid awkward flirting (77:38–78:51).

8. Other Memorable Segments

• Satire & Skits:
  • Regulars, including “Satan” and a Rush Limbaugh impersonator, riff on topics from health insurance to media scandals.
• Ripping on Health Insurance (47:01–49:13; 79:14–80:24):
  • Group venting about rising costs of healthcare, astronomical deductibles, and the failings of the current insurance system.
• Car Dealer Tall Tales (101:58–103:19):
  • Story of a Porsche dealer who learned a lesson about priorities when a crusty “assistant” with Whataburger-laden kids expedited a repair.
• Chain-Linked Car “Trains” to Mexico (105:06–111:23):
  • Listeners (especially from Texas/Louisiana) swap stories about seeing cars towed bumper-to-bumper in “trains” south to the border.
  • Callers describe the elaborate chain and bumper mounting, and hosts puzzle why they aren’t ticketed more frequently.

Notable Quotes & Moments

• On competing with the past:

  “It’s hard to compete against dead rock stars. It’s a bitch. … it’s really disappointing when you can’t beat people that are dead in live entertainment.”
  — John Clay Wolfe (02:04)

• Classic John on buying cars:

  “I'm a check rider. … If we don’t beat your CarMax offer, we owe you 100 bucks. … That’s how real we are and how good of a price we pay.”
  — John Clay Wolfe (25:04)

• On car auctions:

  “When you’re running an auction block and you’re selling millions of dollars worth of stuff… You got to take sacrificial lambs. You got to blow stuff out. … You’re working an average.”
  — John Clay Wolfe (43:54)

• Auto-industry wisdom:

  “First money’s your best money, guys. If you don’t believe me, ask Wayne.”
  — John Clay Wolfe (81:11)

• Sports Theme Recurring:

  “Too much football to stop drinking. Can't do it."
  — Jenny (06:32)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:18–03:02: Soul music, technical issues, classic rock radio rankings
• 06:25–10:54: College football talk, playoff predictions, local team woes
• 12:10–13:32: Porsche Boxster negotiation live on air
• 27:10–30:13: “White, Black, Latino or Other” game show
• 31:33–44:59: Car auctioneering insights, auctioneer nostalgia, auction clips
• 65:55–69:13, 75:40–77:37, 119:12–121:55: Drunken pass-out stories (hosts and callers)
• 77:38–78:51: Warnings about holiday party etiquette
• 79:14–80:24, 47:01–49:13: Host rants on high health insurance costs
• 84:23: Bread pillow caller story
• 105:06–111:23: Mexican car “trains”/chain-towed cars discussion

Tone and Style

The episode’s tone is “raw, unfiltered, rowdy radio.” John and crew mix quick-witted, biting automotive business talk with raunchy humor and real-world advice. They balance live call-in banter, inside car business stories, sports gripes, and plenty of self-deprecating laughs. For car sellers, “GiveMeTheVIN.com” is plugged relentlessly, but always in a manner true to the hosts’ unfussy, brash Texas persona.

In Summary

Listeners get the wild ride (and sometimes chaos) of a Texas morning show on full blast: an unpredictable mix of car talk, party stories, bad football bets, auction world wisdom, on-air deals, and a touch of mayhem. For those who haven’t tuned in, this episode is quintessential “John Clay Wolfe”: at once a car-selling infomercial, fraternity house confessional, sports talk, and throwback rock show, all rolled into one.

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