The John Clay Wolfe Show – Episode #147 (February 13, 2026)

Overview

This episode of The John Clay Wolfe Show, powered by GiveMeTheVin.com, is a lively mash-up of car talk, personal stories, show shenanigans, and irreverent banter about sports, music, outrageous news, and more. John and his crew blend hard-edged dealer negotiations with wild, offbeat characters, candid discussions about addiction, radio business drama, and an ongoing comedy of everyday life—no topic is too strange or off-limits, provided it stays clear of FCC fines.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Radio Affiliate Drama and Negotiation Gone Wild

• Segment: [07:09 – 14:38]
• John Clay Wolfe details recent disputes with radio stations in Kansas City and Oklahoma City over time slots and contracts, providing insight into the radio business’s unpredictability.
  • Quote, John Clay Wolfe [07:38]: “Sometimes you just got to put your foot down. Sometimes you just gotta say, no, no, you’re gonna do what you said you’re gonna do. Or we ain’t gonna do a goddamn thing at all.”
• John stands firm: after being "bait-and-switched" on air time, he pulls the show from certain markets, choosing integrity over “being someone’s gay lover in the closet.”
  • Quote, John Clay Wolfe [09:29]: “All these PDs want to program us back. They want us to be their gay lover in the closet that nobody’s met. They never take to family functions.”
• Listener calls flood in from Oklahoma confirming how much they miss the show during the blackout.
  • Caller [13:14]: “This is week two without being able to find you on the radio, man, it’s getting aggravated.”

2. Behind-the-Scenes Antics & Staff Stories

• Recurrent theme: J.D. Ryan is late, triggering stories about addiction, interventions, and missed programs.
  • Bobbo on J.D. oversleeping [01:35]: "You know, that's the first symptom, right? Oversleeping."
  • Team jokes about “interventions on-air.”
• Producer Turley returns after missing a week for a friend's bar mitzvah, revealing the complex, technical side of the show’s production.
  • Bobbo [02:27]: “It’s a street fight anytime you’re not here because this is an intricate job of board engineering at this stage. Four open mics, sometimes five, all these timed benchmarks…"

3. GiveMeTheVin.com: The Car Buying Machine

• Segments throughout: [16:46], [24:05], [30:07], [50:01], [98:43], [133:06] etc.
• John takes live calls, evaluates car deals on the spot, and repeatedly advertises the website’s promise: “If we don’t beat your CarMax offer, we’ll send you a check for $100.”
  • Pitch, John Clay Wolfe [30:13]: “If we don’t beat your CarMax offer, we’ll send you a check for a hundred dollars.”
• Notable deals: A 2017 Hyundai Tucson, Dodge 2500 Mega Cab, a 2012 Honda Pilot, and a big-money Hummer H1 Alpha bought on-air for $125,000.
• They humorously process everything from high-end Lamborghinis to junkers, reinforcing the “no car too big or small” message.
  • John Clay Wolfe [40:08]: “Junk is not in vogue. Don't confuse GiveMeTheVin with those 'Sell us your junk' commercials. That ain’t me, babe!”

4. “Roommate Reality TV”: Bobbo and Pre K’s Bachelor Pad

• Segments: [19:28 – 23:46], [52:19 – 54:48], [143:05 – 143:59]
• Bobbo is moving back to town and trying to convince DJ Pre K, the show’s resident “white black guy,” to be his roommate.
  • Bobbo [20:11]: “I’ve got a great location…I can afford it, but I’ll be eating a lot of poking beans…The two of us together pool our resources, plenty of room for the both of us.”
• Pre K hesitates, revealing he still lives with his mom and demands cameras if they go ahead—fuel for a “reality show” bit.
  • Quote, DJ Pre K [21:17]: “Hey man...I’m definitely down if we can get some TV cameras in there.”
  • Bobbo [20:59]: “I was looking at the one bedroom.”
  • Pre K [20:48]: “It’s a one bedroom for me.”
• Negotiations highlight generational/lifestyle differences and create ongoing comedy.

5. Goat Boy’s Louisiana Legal Woes

• Segment: [05:07 – 06:32]
• Goat Boy, one of the show’s many recurring characters, recounts a surreal run-in with Louisiana law enforcement involving a nap in an El Camino and kids seeking “milk.” The crew riffs on the bizarre, blending real legal issues with absurdity.
  • Bobbo [05:55]: “I said, what are you doing?...They said, ‘We’re trying to get some milk.’”

6. Car Culture & Music: From Carmax to Classic Rock

• The hosts swap stories about sports, car auctions, and music, name-dropping 311 (Edge Fest), legendary acts, and personalities like Keith Richards (portrayed in character).
  • John Clay Wolfe [15:22]: “311 at the Edge Fest last year in Dallas...people follow them like the Grateful Dead.”

7. Financial Advice from the Auction Block

• Segment: [133:06 – 136:44]
• John negotiates a six-figure Hummer H1 Alpha deal live on air, giving listeners a rare inside look at high-end vehicle buying.
  • Quote, John Clay Wolfe [135:04]: “Yeah, I’ll give 125. So I own it. Do I own the car if I give 125? Okay, that's mine. Wow.”

8. Life, Sobriety, and the “Perfect Storm”

• Segments: [137:59 – 143:59]
• John reveals he’s quitting drinking (at least until July 4th) for health, discussing how that affects his routine and his partnership with Bobbo.
  • Quote, John Clay Wolfe [140:41]: “No, it’s not. You need to go back to drinking.” (J.D. jokes.)
  • The hosts compare wine vs. whiskey drunks, family interventions, and generational family drama.

9. Comedy Bits, Character Skits, & “Strange But True” News

• Frequent asides and character bits: Dr. Dave pitching Queen song parodies, Keith Richards’ faux interview, and Narvel the janitor and his duck Patrice play Uno.
• Segment: “White, Black, Latino or Other” – Pre K’s ethnic-guessing crime game, this week featuring “angry old white men” vs. Latino stereotypes.
  • DJ Pre K [93:41]: “You broke it down, John. It’s a 68 year old Leroy Mason of Caucasian persuasion.”
• Sports & Betting: Randy the Chipmunk gives Kentucky Derby tips, while debate over James Harden and LeBron ensues.

10. Stripper Inheritance Story

• Segment: [57:01 – 61:50]
• A former stripper inherits $223,000 from an HBO exec, sparking debate on gold digging, dancer career paths, and the economics of adult entertainment. Hannah offers a candid, quasi-instructional guide for dancers.
  • Hannah [61:44]: “78% of a dancer’s money goes to wardrobe.”

11. Randomness, Family, Region, & Cultural Bits

• The hosts riff on everything from regional barbecue and cheap Texas weed to Houston’s sports resurgence post-flood, with Texas-vs.-Pennsylvania culture compare-and-contrast segments.
  • Norman on Texas weed [118:49]: “It’s the real ones...by my standards, down here is half a price that I used to pay back home.”

Notable Quotes & Moments

• John Clay Wolfe on radio contracts [07:38]: “Sometimes you just got to put your foot down…Or we ain’t gonna do a goddamn thing at all.”
• Caller on missing the show in OKC [13:14]: “This is week two without being able to find you on the radio, man, it’s getting aggravated.”
• Bobbo on company growth (office move) [04:20]: “Wolf of Wall Street, man…A little bit like an endless ocean of cubicles.”
• Pre K on living with Bobbo [21:17]: “If we gonna do this, you’re gonna have to get used to, you know, some of the ladies coming in and out and constant. Maybe some kush smoke or something and a fridge full of 40 ounces…”
• John explaining “car your down” [42:40]: “Car your down. You’re gonna car your gal…You caught her cheating, but you gonna work it out, you gonna keep around, but you ain’t driving that one no more.”
• Hannah’s dancer advice [59:58]: “You gotta learn how to do the crawl…know a couple of pole tricks and how to maximize lap dance time. Maximize you don’t dance longer than a guy can afford. Move on to the next one.”
• Keith Richards (in character) [84:06]: “He is a crank. He’s got a big, big dove and all that.”
• John on accidentally paying too much for a truck [149:14]: “We kindly called him and he kindly told us to kiss his ass.”

Noteworthy Segments with Approximate Timestamps

• Radio affiliate drama and John’s negotiation tirade: [07:09 – 14:38]
• Goat Boy’s Louisiana troubles: [05:07 – 06:32]
• Listener car calls & on-air car deals (recurring): Throughout, esp. [30:07], [50:01], [98:43], [133:06]
• Bobbo and Pre K roommate negotiations: [19:28 – 23:46], [52:19 – 54:48], [143:05 – 143:59]
• James Harden/LeBron NBA Playoff update: [28:17 – 28:40]
• Stripper inheritance story and Hannah’s guide to “dancer economics”: [57:01 – 61:50]
• wild character segments:
  • Keith Richards [83:43 – 86:47]
  • Reverend Charles on Kanye [99:34 – 102:32]
  • Randy the Chipmunk’s raccoon on a plane story [123:05 – 126:46]
  • Narvel and the Uno-playing duck [127:46 – 132:52]
• High roller car deal for Hummer H1 Alpha: [133:06 – 136:44]
• Comedy news: the serial high school pooper (NJ): [149:56 – 151:11]

Tone & Style

• Language: Brash, fast-talking, mixing Southern dealership bravado with contemporary wit and absurdist humor.
• Mood: High-energy, irreverent, candid—plenty of inside jokes, breaking the fourth wall, and lampooning both their own foibles and current events.

For New Listeners

If you’ve never heard The John Clay Wolfe Show, expect a blend of genuine car business smarts, red-hot radio industry rants, Texas-sized personalities, unfiltered crew camaraderie, and a penchant for turning even the most mundane topics into raucous comedy gold—with cars, sports, music, and wild tales from the American South and beyond.

Not to Be Missed: The real-time Hummer Alpha deal; Bobbo and Pre K’s sitcom-ready roommate interviews; and John’s epic radio contract rant!

Listen, laugh, and, if you’re selling a car—“Car your gal down” and head to GiveMeTheVin.com.