The John Clay Wolfe Show – Episode #168

Original Air Date: February 13, 2026

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A classic episode of freewheeling radio chaos, this week’s show blends regional smack talk (centered on the Texas vs. Oklahoma football rivalry), under-the-hood banter about used cars, irreverent life stories, and special guest comedian Ali Siddiq. The crew takes listeners on a ride through sports, auto selling, southern culture, rock & roll, and office antics, all with a sharp, often unfiltered, comic edge.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Texas vs. Oklahoma Weekend Madness

• Rivalry Trash Talk
  • The crew sets the scene for the intense UT vs. OU football game in Dallas, poking fun at Oklahoma fans' cars breaking down and the social rituals surrounding the Cotton Bowl.
  • "If I was a mechanic or tow truck operator, I'd be parked between Gainesville and North Dallas to get ready for all these broke down Oklahoma cars on the side of the road. It's gonna be like a snowplow in a blizzard." – John Clay Wolfe ([02:12])
• Neighborhood, economic, and safety jokes about Dallas and Arlington frame the rivalry as much more than a football match.
• John throws open a “hate line” for listeners to vent their regional sports grudges, with playful taunts flying both ways. ([17:11])

2. Car Dealer Chronicles: Bids, Stories, and Office Drama

• Calls from Listeners:
  • Regulars and newcomers call in trying to sell everything from Ferraris to high-mileage pickups. The cast responds with sharp, sometimes brutal honesty.
  • “I want to be realist. I want to get the truck bought. I can’t be an idiot. So don’t be an idiot. On the other side, if we’ll agree that I’ll be reasonable, and you be reasonable, we’ll get a deal done if you want to sell it.” – John ([71:18])
• Behind the Scenes at GiveMeTheVIN.com:
  • John and manager “Baby Huey” bring in Ed the Buyer—a Bronx native with a complex home life—to face the music over attendance issues, with guest HR arbitrator Ali Siddiq presiding, poking fun at the entire process.
  • “I’m staying with the original deal… No harm, no foul.” – Ali Siddiq ([67:02])

3. The Ali Siddiq Segments: Comedy That Cuts Deep

• Cultural Observations & Stand-Up Stories
  • Ali lampoons working in Texas, growing up, prison mail, and car-collecting culture, riffing with John and Uncle Roy, turning even routine employment squabbles into comedic gold.
  • The idea for a comedy special in Luckenbach, Texas, is born: “Live from Luckenbach. I mean, that’s the whitest place on the planet… and you do a stand-up in Luckenbach.” – John Clay Wolfe ([85:13])
• HR Negotiations
  • Ali plays mediator, threatening to side with Ed’s prodigious slacking because "his numbers have been good."
  • “See, this is where Ed has a lot of leeway. My numbers have been right. I’ve been getting all my work done in the least amount of time.” – Ali Siddiq ([68:47])

4. Workplace Absurdities, Food Obsessions, and Car Culture

• “Ed’s” legendary food planning and talent for doing in 30 hours what others complete in 40, all while juggling baby duty and office meal coordination:
  • “He’s got the roster for the lunch special.” ([78:49])
• Dispatch Tales (with Uncle Roy):
  • Stories from the field about mismatched shoes, employee shenanigans, and outright theft of truck wheels are told with colorful, sometimes incredulous detail.
  • “One say Jordan, one say Nike. They look just alike. They look brand new. He played me like a woo wide guitar.” – Uncle Roy ([111:28])

5. Current Events, Celebrity Impressions & Topical Humor

• Kanye West SNL Rant ([24:20 – 25:01])
  • The team lampoons Kanye’s political rants and the way pop culture and politics merge, with John fast-forwarding when things get “boring.”
• Willie Nelson’s New Song
  • Willie’s “Vote Them Out” inspires bipartisan praise.
  • “That’s great. It’s down the middle. Any side can take that. … I love it.” – John Clay Wolfe ([29:17])
• Rush Limbaugh & Keith Richards Appear (Impression Skits)
  • Faux-call segments with exaggerated Rush and Keith riffs on political drama and music plagiarism lawsuits (Stairway to Heaven vs. Spirit’s “Taurus”), adding comedic interludes.
• DJ Pre K’s Ghetto Quiz & “What Were They On?” Game
  • The crew tests DJ Pre K’s “blackness” in a playful cultural quiz, followed by guessing the substance behind a bizarre news story: “Empty gin bottles in the crash plane… just an old white guy on a damn booze ass bender.” ([132:16])

6. Race, Stereotypes, and Blunt (But Friendly) Talk

• John and Ali tackle race and cultural divides with humor:
  • “See, everybody wants to think that I’m racist. But I’m not a racist at all. I’m the opposite… You haven’t met my uncle Roy. He’s a 63-year-old black man. I was drinking Mickey’s and smoking cools with this man when I was 10.” – John Clay Wolfe ([91:06])
• On black culture and sports:
  • “Black people have been hiding a gem from us… I went to Daytona… it is a plethora, fellas listen to me, don’t take your wife. It is a plethora of shorts and boots. … And all they do is eat, walk, and jiggle things.” – Ali Siddiq ([92:18])

7. Listener Feedback: “You Just Lost a Listener”

• The show reads a scathing email criticizing their (allegedly) “dangerous, homophobic, uneducated” content and reflects on outsider perceptions of their humor.
  • “You know, out of all that, I love it… Except the fact you called me lazy.” – John Clay Wolfe ([59:25])
• The crew counters with stories about acceptance, their real-life gay friends, and a defense of context and intent.

8. Memorable Quotes & Moments

• On car bidding and seller stories:
  • “You know there’s one thing about our listeners, and they do prove this truth: You can’t drink all day if you don’t start in the morning.” – John Clay Wolfe ([27:04])
• On tailgating and regional life:
  • “LSU starts their pregame Super Bowl… It’s the Bloody Mary show. That starts at 9:30.” – John Clay Wolfe ([22:06])
• On politics and partisanship:
  • “There’s liberals that would rather be poor than have Trump succeed.” – John Clay Wolfe ([29:38])
• Strip club wisdom:
  • “Waitresses are evil. Especially strip club waitress, ‘cause they take all the money.” – John Clay Wolfe ([52:54])
• On stereotyping and food:
  • “You want your chicken from a guy seven foot one…” (re: Shaq’s chicken chain; everyone groans and laughs) ([137:22])

Notable Timestamps

• [02:12] – Texas/OU rivalry: mechanics, car jokes
• [05:11] – Bobby’s drug dealing days, legalization talk, weed strains
• [11:36] – Detached retina story; health-related asides
• [17:11] – “Hate line” for Texas/OU open
• [21:59] – Early LSU tailgate and sports talk
• [24:20] – Kanye SNL rant skit
• [29:17] – Willie Nelson “Vote Them Out” reactions
• [44:08] – JD Ryan’s “stealing a monkey” story
• [54:41] – “You Just Lost a Listener” email drama
• [63:00+] – Ali Siddiq joins, Ed’s office/work life discussion
• [84:16] – Ali realizes he’s on “that show,” Luckenbach comedy special idea
• [90:13] – Comedy’s fence-walking on race, “accidental racist” joking
• [102:03] – Celebrity car stories (Beyoncé's dad's Rolls)
• [109:14] – Dispatching mishaps, shoe and wheel theft stories with Uncle Roy
• [126:11] – “How Black Is DJ Pre-K?” segment
• [132:09] – “What Were They On?” game (plane thief: just booze, not drugs)
• [137:22] – Shaq’s fried chicken joint (and shredded black stereotypes)
• [142:35] – Ali Siddiq’s "greatest of all time" comics list

Tone & Style

The show is sharp-tongued, regional, and approaches taboo, political, and racial subjects with a blend of irreverence, lived experience, and a willingness to offend—if the joke works. The tone is conversational and quick, full of Southern texture, self-mockery, and wit.

For New Listeners

This episode is a quintessential taste of The John Clay Wolfe Show: unfiltered radio where anything goes as long as it’s FCC-compliant. Expect a blend of car-market insight, sports, regional life, comedy, and unvarnished real talk, punctuated by bits, characters, celebrity impressions, and raucous guest segments.

Main Cast:

• John Clay Wolfe (host, car buyer, and ringmaster)
• J.D. Ryan (sidekick/bidder/foil)
• Bobby Brown, Michael Turley (producers and contributors)
• Uncle Roy (field stories, dry humor)
• Ali Siddiq (guest comedian, HR arbitrator)
• DJ Pre K (music, culture, “How Black?” quiz)

Memorable Moment:
Ali Siddiq on a future “Live from Luckenbach” comedy special ([85:13]) and the recurring stories of car deals gone sideways, office antics, and regional sports hate.

Recommended Segments:
The Ed vs. Huey “attendance hearing” ([63:00–76:00]), Ali Siddiq’s take on black culture and motorsports ([92:18]), and the “You Just Lost a Listener” rebuttal ([54:41–60:36]).

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