Episode Summary: The John Clay Wolfe Show #144

Date: February 13, 2026
Host: John Clay Wolfe
Podcast Description: Every week, John and the crew riff on cars, sports, sex, drugs, rock & roll, current events, wild calls, and just about anything that doesn’t get them fined by the FCC.

Overview:

This eclectic, high-energy episode covers everything from absurd car appraisals and wild on-air negotiations to the closure of Backpage (and its impact on the "oldest profession"), radio industry quirks, sports news, legal oddities in Louisiana, and signature skits with characters like Goat Boy and Rusty the Chipmunk. The gang mixes outrageous humor, social commentary, calls from listeners, music news riffs, and irreverent nostalgia, all in the show’s signature freewheeling style.

Key Topics and Highlights:

1. Banter and Radio Inside Jokes

• [01:01 – 04:35] The crew set the stage with Pink Floyd banter, the “Which one’s Pink?” joke, and references to classic radio DJ behaviors and big voices from days gone by.
  • John Clay Wolfe on the show atmosphere:
    "I've been promising this for seven years, so it's not gonna be a major disappointment that it didn't go down. Seriously." ([01:40])
  • Inside radio stories: radio voices, sales departments, and comical call letter drop-offs.
    JD Ryan: "If you're really cool, you drop off the K or the W... it's just BAP." ([04:14])

2. Live Car Buying and Sales Negotiations

• Multiple Segments Throughout

• Real listeners call in to get instant appraisals on their cars—this is the core “business” engine of the show.

  • Notable exchange—Negotiating with Mindy from Dallas for her Audi:
    • Mindy wants $26k for her 2016 A5, John starts low, then agrees after hearing it’s a loaded S Line with low mileage and a clear title.
      John: “I’ll send Uncle Roy over right now to get it with a check.” ([05:55])

• Comic Caller Interactions:

  • Listeners describe cars with low collector value (e.g., a ‘95 Mercury Cougar), and John lampoons attempts to overvalue them.
    John: "Why are all you people... Quit calling me with stupid cars. 95 T Bird with 70k that your aunt died in... nobody wanted it back then, either." ([50:50])

• Practical Advice: Send photos, VIN, and details to the show’s site for real appraisals.

  • John: “Go to givemetheven.com, load it up... and we’ll get you paid.” ([80:23])

3. The End of Backpage and Its "Cultural Impact"

• [10:27 – 21:46]
• Major riff on the closure of Backpage, Craigslist Personals, and the decline of online sex work platforms.
  • JD Ryan: “It was kinda the headline for human trafficking.” ([16:23])
  • Comedy ensues about "Save the Whores" charity, making memes & logos, and roasting politicians for hypocrisy.
  • Goat Boy: “We need to file a new 501c3... Save the horse.” ([17:24])
  • John: “Trash the site. Not the hooker.” ([17:28])
  • JD: “Go to your local congressman, write him a letter. Prostitution’s the oldest industry known to man.” ([20:34])
• Continued callbacks to politics and hypocrisy throughout (e.g., Stormy Daniels and media reactions [23:49])

4. Stripper Economics & Club Insider Info

• [12:07 – 13:38]
• On-air with “Hannah the Stripper,” the crew discusses drink hustles and touch rules in clubs.
  • Hannah: "One third of your tip out, which for me is $60 a night." ([13:27])
  • Bobbo: “So that’s why at the strip bars you try to get guys to buy you drinks.” ([13:33])

5. Offbeat Sports and Music News, and Riffs

• Music Riffs:
  • Sammy Hagar/Van Halen reunion rumor ([21:52]), Foo Fighters/Fake Nirvana banter ([22:00 – 23:09]), humorous parodies (Axl Rose joins Fleetwood Mac: “We have Axl Rose in the studio… doing ‘Landslide’” ([37:01]; extended performance parody [39:00 – 40:47 & replayed [77:35]))
  • Social media making Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams” a viral hit again ([35:14])
• Sports:
  • Trading Des Bryant, car-buying gossip on athlete’s luxury rides ([27:24 – 29:15])
  • Dallas/Houston sports market dynamics ([31:17 – 33:39])

6. Wild News and Legal Oddities

• Louisiana’s Bestiality Law Update:

  • JD Ryan: “Louisiana State Senate has approved a bill designed to make it clear bestiality is illegal. It passed by a vote of 25-10.” ([89:54])
  • John: “I’d love to hear the lobbyist that was trying to slow that bill down...” ([90:09])

• Gun Safety:

  • Man shoots himself in Denison, Texas: “He was quoted as saying, nope, just don’t have the balls.” ([92:41])

• Weed News:

  • “White, Black, Latino, or Other” bit: Arizona mom accidentally serves pot butter mac and cheese to her toddler ([62:21])
  • News on world’s largest bong/art installation ([115:53])

7. Signature Skits, Satire, and Callbacks

• Goat Boy is back after a long hiatus – his tales feature drug use, odd jobs, brushes with the law, and animal-related trauma.

  • “Paid my lawyer $30,000 cash, and he screwed me. Straight to Angola out of all the jails. Angola’s bad.” ([141:04])

• Rusty the Chipmunk: Office scavenger stories, snacking ~and being trapped during a long employee bathroom break ([54:01 – 57:57])

• Rush Limbaugh Parody:

  • Skewering Trump, golden showers, and conservative radio tropes.
    Goat Boy as Rush: “He loves a golden shower. And Melania likes it too.” ([83:08])

• Other Characters:

  • Romero Romo (Tony Romo’s “dad”): Outlandish stories about Dez Bryant and tamales ([101:44 – 105:49])
  • Buster Dix (local political fix-it man): Barrels through Texas legislative “victories” ([121:39 – 124:22])

8. Town Gossip and Longtime Listeners

• Nostalgic callbacks:
  • Prostitute ‘Sagging Susie’ in Vernon, Texas ([126:43]); Box Head and Kenny Joe, “indigenous characters” of small-town Texas
  • Cletus, the OG cohost, returns for a chat about early days & bestiality stories ([132:10 – 134:35])

9. Final Thoughts, Show Promotion, and Audience Love

• Listener Diversity:
  • Lisa from Houston: “I’m an African American female, and I love your show. Y’all are equal opportunity rednecks, and I love it.” ([147:30])
• John encourages people to visit the website for podcasts, car bids, and streaming.

Notable Quotes & Moments:

On car sellers’ expectations:

• “Why are all you people... Quit calling me with stupid cars. 95 T Bird with 70k that your aunt died in… nobody wanted it back then, either.” – John Clay Wolfe ([50:50])

On Backpage closure:

• “We need to file a new 501c3... Save the horse.” – Goat Boy ([17:24])
• “Go to your local congressman, write him a letter. Prostitution’s the oldest industry known to man.” – John Clay Wolfe ([20:34])

On wacky Texas politics:

• “Louisiana State Senate has approved a bill designed to make it clear bestiality is illegal. It passed by a vote of 25 to 10.” – JD Ryan ([89:54])

On radio culture:

• “If you’re really cool, you drop off the K or the W… it’s just BAP.” – JD Ryan ([04:14])

On stripper economics:

• “One third of your tip out, which for me is $60 a night.” – Hannah ([13:27])

On the “White, Black, Latino, or Other” game:

• “She gave her toddler mac and cheese, but laced with marijuana edibles.” – John Clay Wolfe ([63:25])

On Goat Boy's “Me Too” moment:

• “Making my arguments. Coach has got her hands all over my ass… That’s why I started making speed, trying to make a living.” – Goat Boy ([139:07])

On listener love:

• “Y’all are equal opportunity rednecks, and I love it.” – Lisa from Houston ([147:30])

Timestamps for Major Segments:

• Car negotiation with Mindy (Audi A5): [04:41 – 06:23]
• Backpage shutdown & skits: [10:27 – 21:46], [43:23 – 45:10]
• Stripper Hannah & club economics: [12:07 – 13:38]
• Axl Rose/Fleetwood Mac parody: [37:01 – 40:47], reprise at [77:35]
• “White, Black, Latino, or Other” on marijuana mac & cheese: [62:21 – 65:10]
• Bestiality law riff: [89:54 – 91:29]
• Rusty the Chipmunk’s cookie adventure: [54:01 – 57:57]
• Goat Boy’s troubled life: [98:28 – 100:12], [138:46 – 142:55]
• Lisa from Houston caller: [147:26 – 149:31]

Tone & Style Notes:

• Quick-paced, often irreverent and very raw.
• Humor ranges from blue-collar, self-deprecating, edgy, to outright absurd.
• The team doesn’t take much seriously, but touches on real news stories and shows genuine affection for their wide-ranging audience.

For New Listeners

This episode is a perfect slice of the John Clay Wolfe Show: if you love a cross between morning shock-jock radio, real-life buy/sell hustle, and offbeat Americana, you’re in the right place. Calling the show might get your car sold… or get you flamed for your “POS T-Bird.” Either way, all are welcome, no topic’s too weird, and laughter’s guaranteed.

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