The John Clay Wolfe Show – Episode #166 (09.22.18)

Date: February 13, 2026
Host: John Clay Wolfe
Powered by: GiveMeTheVIN.com

Episode Overview

Broadcasting live from Las Vegas (with the crew in Dallas), John Clay Wolfe and his team deliver their signature blend of cars, sports, wild Vegas stories, rock & roll, and irreverent humor. The episode centers around John's Vegas adventures for the iHeart Music Festival, colorful car business tales, a dramatic saga involving a team member named Boots, and classic debates about strip clubs, gambling, weed museums, and more.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. The Las Vegas Remote & iHeart Music Festival Recap

• Location: John is broadcasting from Las Vegas; crew remains in Dallas.
• Festival Recap: John recounts attending the iHeart Music Festival, with acts including Fleetwood Mac, Jack White, Mariah Carey, and (supposedly) Childish Gambino.
  • Hilarity ensues as the crew confuses Jack White with Jack Black.
  • John critiques some acts (“He’s just there… A goofy guy with his eyes”—John on Childish Gambino, 05:17)

Notable Quote:

“Fleetwood Mac opened. And then Jack Black, and he was kicking ass. He’s a freak, man.”
—John Clay Wolfe, [03:09]

2. The Boots Saga: Buyer Goes AWOL in Vegas

• Background: Boots, an employee sent to staff the Vegas office, disappears for two days.
• Boots’ Story: Claims he was assaulted outside a 7-Eleven while trying to break up a domestic fight, resulting in two days off-grid.
• Skeptical Crew: The team suspects the real story involves Vegas misadventures—possibly prostitution or other trouble—and Boots is embarrassed to come clean.
• Resolution: Boots briefly resurfaces, requests money, then quits. Drama ensues around reimbursements, loans, and his team’s morale.

Notable Quotes:

“He got rolled by a black guy at the 7-Eleven while buying a hot dog.”
—John Clay Wolfe, [06:53]

“What does 7-Eleven hot dogs and black guys and domestic violence have to do with your phone not working? Nothing.”
—John Clay Wolfe, [08:00]

“At some point, you need to quit talking and...get back to doing what you knew you could do well...shut your mouth and drop your head and go to work.”
—John Clay Wolfe, [15:22]

3. Car Business Talk: Real Calls, Wild Rides, and Trade-In Advice

• Live Car Deals: Multiple listeners call in to get price offers for their vehicles, ranging from a Mercedes C300 to a high-mileage Tundra, Hennessey Raptor, and classic Corvette.
• Car Market Insights:
  • Hennessey aftermarket packages: Not worth as much as owners hope.
  • Advice to callers "buried" in car loans: Sometimes, it’s better to just “let that bitch go back.”
  • How trade-in offers with GiveMeTheVIN routinely beat dealer bids.

Notable Quote:

“You bought something too expensive … just take a hatchet and whack your right arm off.”
—John Clay Wolfe, [40:22]

4. Vegas Culture: Strip Clubs, Prostitution, & The Weed Museum

• Strip Club Scene: Vegas’ gigantic, glitzy clubs are discussed; Michael Turley extols the Spearmint Rhino.
• Vegas Prostitutes: John and Turley debate how to spot the “high-end” professionals.
  • Price estimates: $1,500–$6,000+ per hour for elite Vegas escorts ([63:01])
  • Legality: Prostitution is only legal outside city limits.
• The Cannabis Museum: News that Vegas now has a weed museum, featuring a 24-foot, smokeable bong.

Notable Quote:

“Are they strippers? Are they prostitutes? … How do you tell the difference?”
—John Clay Wolfe, [63:01]

5. Wild Sidebars: Gambling, Sportsbooks, Slang, and Celebrity Satire

• Gambling Talk: John compares his roulette betting strategy to wholesale car sales (“You lose on a bunch, and you’re dragging back what the profit is…” [101:19]).
• Vegas Advice: Crew shares dos and don’ts for table games, cash advances, and casino “markers.”
• Satirical Discussions: Appearances by parody characters Rush Limbaugh and “Satan” (“Prince of Darkness”) add to the show’s surreal, comedic edge.
• Slang Segment: DJ Pre K and the team discuss Detroit street slang for money—“chicken,” “cheddar,” “duckets.”

Notable Quotes:

“I don’t think you understand the quality I’m talking about…on a scale of one to ten, it’s eleven and a half.”
—John Clay Wolfe on expensive Vegas escorts, [61:36]

6. Music & Pop Culture

• Festival Acts Review: John reviews Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks (“still a witch”), Jack White (“a white Lenny Kravitz”), and party banter about Sam Smith and Greta Van Fleet.
• Frank Zappa Discussion: John and JD debate Zappa’s enduring fame despite lack of mainstream hits.

Notable Quote:

“Frank Zappa…huge brand name. Name a song. Nobody can name a song.”
—John Clay Wolfe, [69:01]

7. Regular Segments & Running Gags

• Randy the Chipmunk: The show’s recurring animal "finance advisor" gives nutty wisdom on work ethic ("Ain’t nut friends, it’s nut business, okay?" [14:33]).
• Bob Floyd’s Dope Report: Market update on post-hurricane weed prices and a “finders keepers” scheme for bricks of pot washing up in Florida ([53:59]).
• Behind-the-Scenes Updates: Insights on the team’s car auctions, iced tea obsession, office dramas, and upcoming plans for "showgirls" at the auction.

Notable Quotes & Moments With Timestamps

• On Boots’ disappearing act:
  “He banged that eye straight.” —John Clay Wolfe, [06:13]

• Vegas insight:
  “This whole area… you feel like you’re on a spaceship…It’s turning more into Dubai than it was.” —John Clay Wolfe, [51:33]

• On car deals:
  “If a guy can produce, he can produce, I guess.” —John Clay Wolfe, [13:00]

• Parody Rush Limbaugh:
  “By Saturday afternoon, I’ve got them in debt and thirsty again… That Capital One card, can’t run out of beer on a Saturday.” —Rush Limbaugh character, [99:45]

• Randy the Chipmunk’s life lessons:
  "You gotta keep an eye on your nuts." —Randy the Chipmunk, [14:24]

• Escorts in Vegas:
  “They run anywhere from $1,500 to $6,000 an hour.” —Michael Turley, [63:34]

Timestamps for Highlights

• Vegas broadcast/technical setup: [01:40–02:06]
• iHeart Festival Recap & Music Talk: [02:46–05:17, 33:05–34:15]
• Boots vanishes in Vegas: [06:26–15:19]
• Randy the Chipmunk Money Wisdom: [14:07–16:09]
• Car Call-ins (Mercedes, Raptor, Tundra, etc.): [29:05–44:03]
• Vegas Strip Clubs & Escorts: [23:32–24:06], [60:23–64:02]
• Weed Museum & Dope Report: [31:41–55:56]
• DJ Pre K Slang Segment: [20:22–21:48]
• Call-in sports betting advice: [45:23–47:25]
• Real Live Offers: [64:19–66:56], [70:01–74:43]
• Boots’ Real Story Debrief: [87:30–93:33]
• John’s Gambling Philosophy: [101:07–102:11]

Tone & Style

• The show is fast-paced, irreverent, and leans heavily into comedic storytelling, inside jokes, and playful banter.
• There’s a raw, unfiltered take on Vegas, office drama, and the realities of both the car business and life’s hustles.

Takeaways for the Uninitiated Listener

• The John Clay Wolfe Show is a wild ride through car deals, real-life screw-ups, and the seedy-glamorous underbelly of America.
• Whether you care about wholesale car values or just want to hear grown men debate the price of Vegas escorts, the show delivers laugh-out-loud moments and unexpected wisdom—often in the same breath.
• The recurring saga of Boots is a reminder that, in life and business, the truth is sometimes stranger—and funnier—than fiction.

For more of the crew’s antics and car-buying escapades, search for “The John Clay Wolfe Show+” on PodBean.