The John Clay Wolfe Show – Episode #143

Date: February 13, 2026
Host: John Clay Wolfe
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Overview

This episode of The John Clay Wolfe Show kicks off with its signature blend of outrageous humor, stream-of-consciousness banter, and audience call-ins centering on cars, pop culture, politics, and whatever else grabs the host’s attention—as long as it doesn’t get them fined by the FCC. The highlight and recurring theme is the wild discussion around reports of a “Honduran transgender/transvestite caravan” making its way to the US, which quickly becomes the comic centerpiece for the show’s blend of satire, skepticism, and inventive listener engagement.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The “Honduran Transgender Caravan” Segment

Timestamps: 00:52–19:00, 52:44–75:41

• Bobbo brings up a claim about a large Honduran caravan, noting media reports that a notable portion is transgender individuals fleeing persecution.
  • Bobbo (01:58): “A substantial portion of the caravan are trannies. … They're attempting to escape.”
  • The cast questions the validity and sources, with J.D. fact-checking on-air and only finding polarized and dubious sources.
• The story explodes into comedic riffing about media hysteria, border politics, and US pop culture, peaking with a contest inviting listeners to name the supposed transgender girl band making the journey.
  • Suggestions include “Chicks and Dixie,” “The Ho’ Stuckers,” “Trans Fallopian Orchestra,” and “Anita Cocktail Band.”
  • The segment is a blend of parody, skepticism, and social commentary, with frequent acknowledgment of the sketchy factual basis.

2. The Usual Suspects: Car Talk, Call-ins, and Price Haggling

Timestamps: 06:24–50:01, 61:12–64:29, 105:53–117:38

• John fields live calls from listeners looking to sell vehicles—everything from luxury Porsches and classic trucks to beat-up sedans.
• Listeners call with their car details, and John and his crew rapid-fire negotiate buy prices, often tossing in local color and tall tales.
  • John (39:00): “Does 14 do it? [for a 2010 F150] 14's still high. … You bring it to me at 15 grand.”
• Anecdotes about the collector car market, luxury car flips, and trading stories (e.g., the story of buying Beyoncé’s Rolls Royce) pepper the car segments.

3. Satirical News Quips & “White, Black, Latino or Other”

Timestamps: 48:40–51:23, 57:05–57:57

• The crew reads true crime and Florida Man–style news stories, inviting comedic speculation on the ethnicity of the alleged perpetrator.
• Discussion includes a Florida woman beating her man over a forgotten anniversary (“All fingers point to Caucasian on this one, man. 35-year-old Carol Stone.” — Charlie, 51:23).
• More peculiar stories: a man attacking a woman with a pizza (“Florida is like the pound ... it’s like this animal pound.” — John, 57:31).

4. Living in the Surveillance (and Alexa-Powered) Age

Timestamps: 28:08–30:39

• A rapid-fire group discussion on privacy, Alexa, tech paranoia, and the practicalities of having “a spy in your house.”
  • Bobbo (29:03): “Yeah, but Alexa's cool, man.”
  • John (29:21): “Like, do you turn it off during sex?”
• Spiraling into a riff on AI companionship, loneliness, and Buck Rogers.

5. Merch, Contests, and Giveaways

Timestamps: 83:10–84:52, 98:26–100:01

• Throughout the episode, John and the team promote the show’s T-shirts, upcoming concert ticket giveaways, and nascar event passes.
• Constant reminders of the ongoing Facebook contest for the best transgender band name, with playful banter and listener engagement.

6. Life, Culture, and Listener Life Wisdom

Timestamps: 21:21–22:04, 116:02–117:08

• John shares a story about his son repeating a bizarre Johnny Cash fact (“Johnny Cash was nearly killed by an ostrich in 1981 ... If it weren't for the good and strong belt he was wearing, the ostrich would have easily killed him. This is a true story. And your son is amazing.” — J.D., 23:19).
• The episode threads together Texan culture, “outlaw” lifestyle aspirations, and debate about the weirdest state in the US (Florida gradually crowned winner: “raggedy people are attracted to raggedy things ... Florida is the ultimate magnet for all the rags.” — John, 58:10).

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Fact-Checking the Caravan:
  “The only story I can find about transgenders in this thing comes from Rush Limbaugh dot com. Seriously, so we believe that these people walking in the caravan are aggrieved, discriminated against, gay, gays and transgenders. And they've had it.”
  — J.D., [08:07]

• On Texas Car Buying:
  “We buy cars. We do. One thing we buy. I think that's what everybody likes about us is we're not trying to sell them anything.”
  — John, [45:07]

• On Throwing Bids in the Lightning Round:
  “I will buy them. I'll do a whole damn lightning round. If you guys want to load the phones up... and I will just crank through them, five, you know, we did like 22 in three minutes. ... Sometimes I overbid them and I overbid that one. That just cost you about fifteen hundred dollars. I mean, hey, we make mistakes. I'm a gambling man. I can't help it.”
  — John, [39:39–40:59]

• On Technology in the Bedroom:
  “Like, do you turn it off during sex?”
  — John, [29:21]

• Crowdsourcing Band Names for the ‘Transgender Caravan’
  “Let’s just say, what’s the best name for their group? Best band name wins the prize, man.”
  — Bobbo, [72:25]

• Listener-Driven Satire
  “Chicks and Dixie, I love it.”
  — John, [74:30]

Important Segment Timestamps

• 00:52–19:00: The caravan segment takes over—including fact-checking, riffing, and quips about border “crises.”
• 26:47–28:39: Car buy-in/call-in rapid fire, driving the GiveMeTheVin.com angle.
• 39:00–41:06: Prices on Ford trucks, critique of callers’ expectations, and rapid-fire offers.
• 48:40–51:23: “White, Black, Latino or Other” feature—comedic take on crime news.
• 52:44–75:41: Resurgence of the “caravan” theme, listener contest for naming the “trans girl band,” culminating in winning entries and outright mayhem.
• 98:26–100:01: Show merch chatter—how employees end up with T-shirts and possible need of “security.”

Tone and Style

• The show is unfiltered, southern, irreverent, and self-aware about the lines it flirts with (“We’re gonna get sued in California…”).
• Listener participation is high, both in call-ins for car buys and in wild, interactive contests.
• The cast doesn’t shy away from ribbing each other or poking fun at “redneck” stereotypes, Florida’s foibles, or even themselves (“We’re not trying to sell you anything—everyone else is, but we’re not”).

Listener Engagement & Facebook Contest

• The running Facebook contest for transgender band names becomes a listener-driven masterclass in playful, sometimes risky satire. Standout entries are celebrated, and the audience’s creativity is given the spotlight, driving both the episode’s energy and sense of in-group fun.

Conclusion

This episode marries the show’s core—car flip hustle, Texan-flavored comedy, and live phone negotiation—with a whirlwind of pop culture chatter and a recurring bit that turns dubious news coverage into a platform for listener amusement. Politics, sports, AI paranoia, and sex jokes all make the cut—sometimes in the same breath. For new listeners: come for the car sales, stay for the wild contests and oddly specific knowledge about Johnny Cash surviving an ostrich attack with a belt.

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