The John Clay Wolfe Show – Episode #171 (10.27.18)

Air Date: February 13, 2026
Podcast Theme: The John Clay Wolfe Show brings its trademark rowdy, irreverent, and freewheeling take on cars, sports, pop culture, and all things wild in America—with sharp asides, running jokes, live call-ins, and the ever-present lure of buying and selling cars through GiveMeTheVIN.com. This episode is heavy on Halloween talk, car market dips, wild news stories, celebrity gossip, and the show’s energetic crew riffing on everything from stock picks to the realities of parenting teens.

Main Theme & Tone

This episode is a fast-paced, comedic romp with John Clay Wolfe and his crew riffing on:

• The economics of Halloween and "sexy" culture
• Rollercoaster stock and car markets
• Outrageous news (woman steals a police car, Canadian "How to Roll a Joint" site, Girl Scouts cashing in on legal weed)
• Rock ‘n’ roll tangents, especially around Queen and Elton John
• Bizarre call-ins, the hustle of car buying/selling, and the eternal Texas-vs.-the-world bluster of the crew

With a loose structure and “anything goes” attitude (save what the FCC would fine), the show combines humor, parody, soundboard bits, and real call-in advice.

Highlights & Key Segments

1. Halloween, Commerce, and Sex Appeal (00:45 – 03:40)

• Discussion: How Halloween evolved into an adult, sexier holiday, and the explosion of the "sexy" costume commerce.
• The crew jokes about adult Halloween parties, referencing “Fifty Shades of Grey” and marketing genius ("They started selling those outfits August 15th. And Christmas is already... those shelves are stocked and ready to go" – Bobbo, 02:34).
• Notable Quote:
  “When did Halloween become about sexy costumes? Mid-90s. That's about the time I realized, hey, sexier and sexier outfits.” – Michael Turley (01:46)

2. Stock Market & Car Market Chaos (03:42 – 05:41)

• Discussion of recent market drops, Amazon’s big losses, and Bobbo’s safer stock picks (Tractor Supply, Red Lobster).
• Humor: “That's why I put all my money in tractor supply and Red Lobster.” – Bobbo (04:18)
• Wolfe’s metaphors for stock pain: “I think it was a big shot in the old nutsack.” (03:48)

3. Sports Banter & College Football Playoff Scenarios (05:41 – 07:24)

• Georgia vs. Florida as game of the week, UT’s faint playoff hopes, Alabama’s dominance.
• “Alabama, they're going to put Alabama in there with one loss. Guarantee it. Right. So that's... they need help.” – Michael Turley (07:00)

4. Wild News: Woman Steals a Police Car (07:45 – 10:25)

• Segment: Grand Theft Auto in Tulsa—Angie Frost steals a police car after being cuffed.
• Crew jokes about her wild excuses and probable meth use.
• Clip: “You just stole a police car in front of three police officers.” – John Clay Wolfe (09:45)
• Notable Quote:
  “That sounds like a good old case of the meths to me, man.” – DJ Pre K (10:05)

5. Crew Antics: DJ Pre K’s Colorado Song (10:25 – 13:15)

• DJ Pre K’s Colorado trip inspired “Eyeball” (rap single).
• Banter about borrowing each other’s lyrics, referencing Led Zeppelin, Vanilla Ice, and copyright.
• Notable Exchange:
  “You stealing my material.” – John Clay Wolfe, jesting about the plagiarism of lyrics (13:10)

6. Megyn Kelly/Blackface Controversy (14:36 – 16:43)

• Discussion about Kelly’s firing over blackface comments.
• Consensus: The network wanted her out for other reasons; incident was overblown.
• Quote: “Because this was not that heavy... I had to go back and find out where's the bad part? I don't see it.” – John Clay Wolfe (15:40)

7. News Oddities: Sex Research & “Crazy Chick” Stereotypes (16:43 – 17:33)

• Research claims “crazy” (unstable) women are better lovers.
• “A new study claims men have better intimate relations... for emotionally unstable women. Well, no kidding.” – J.D. Ryan (17:17)

8. Listener Call-Ins: Car Valuations, Trade-ins & CarMax (17:50 – 41:16 and throughout)

• Listeners pitch their vehicles (Silverado, Audi, VW, etc.); Wolfe gives appraisals live.
• Handy “CarMax challenge”: If GiveMeTheVIN.com doesn’t beat CarMax’s offer, they send you $100.
• Dealers segment: encouragement for dealers/listeners to use their VIN-matching system.
• Signature lines:
  “What will you take for it, man?”
  “Go to givemethevin.com and load it up.”
  “Do both those... If we don’t beat him, we’ll pay you $200.” (107:44)

9. Crew Parody, Halloween Music Debate & Bumper Selection (45:45 – 77:38)

• Lighthearted arguments about obscure Halloween-themed playlist songs, with Bobbo pushing for “hip” and offbeat tracks and Wolfe corralling him back toward “mainstream.”
• “You do a lot of off the radar weird stuff… my job is to drag you back into Main Street.” – John Clay Wolfe (74:15)
• Funny nitpicking about music, selection process, and show flow.

10. “Day Drinking and Toe Fetishists”—Audience Demographics and Offbeat Humor (78:04–80:44)

• Extended bit on audience character (“day drinkers and toe fetishists”), safe words, and what marks out a Kia customer from a Honda customer (credit score, loan paperwork, etc).
• "The Kia dealership, it's like 90% of our customers, we have to run them back home, pick up their stips [stipulations].” – John Clay Wolfe (58:44)

11. Drug Tales & Legendary Rockers (105:32 – 123:31)

• Gary Busey snorts cocaine off his dog, Keith Richards makes “Frankenstein Pickles,” and comparisons to Keith’s supposedly heroin-fueled survival strategies.
• Quote of the Hour:
  “You actually snorted cocaine off your dog?” – John Clay Wolfe
  “Oh, yeah. That’s what an addict does.” – Gary Busey (66:36)

12. Real-life Parenting Dilemmas (110:02 – 113:52)

• Wolfe admits the challenge of being an on-air wild man while raising teens.
• Crew debates how honest to be about high school smoking, drinking, and the hazards of fake maturity among today’s kids.

13. “What Were They On?” Game—Meth, Acid, and Blowtorching Spiders (128:07 – 130:17)

• DJ Pre K’s signature news game: Crew guesses what drug led a Fresno man to burn down a house chasing a spider (answer: psychedelics, not meth!).
• Notable Exchange:
  “The blowtorch, it... I get where y’all coming from, but the man was treated in the hospital for possible psychedelic drugs. Man, he was tripping off that acid.” – DJ Pre K (130:07)

14. Parody, Soundboard Characters & Ongoing Shenanigans

• In-character call-ins from “Satan the Darkness,” “Randy the Chipmunk,” and "Romero Romo" (Tony Romo’s dad), all used as comic foils in the ongoing show dialogue.
• Jabs at political figures, old co-workers, and local news mingle with celebrity jokes (e.g., Kim Kardashian, Vanilla Ice).

Notable Quotes & Timestamps

• Halloween Sex Appeal (01:46)
  “Hey, sexier and sexier outfits…” – Michael Turley

• Stock Market Brutality (03:48)
  “A big shot in the old nutsack.” – John Clay Wolfe

• Wild Police Theft (09:45)
  “You just stole a police car in front of three police officers.” – John Clay Wolfe

• On Meth Use & Stupidity (10:05)
  “That sounds like a good old case of the meths to me, man.” – DJ Pre K

• Drive-in Car Appraisals (30:44)
  “It can’t be a lot more because it’s a Volkswagen and they break and they were made by Nazis and Nazis are bad. If you don’t believe me, ask Satan.” – John Clay Wolfe

• CarMax Challenge (107:05)
  “If we don’t beat it, we’ll send you a hundred dollar check. If we do beat it, and you take a video... get you some, then we’ll give you another hundred.”

• Kia vs. Honda Bit (58:19)
  “A Kia customer doesn’t have his phone in his name. Honda customer does.” – John Clay Wolfe

• Audience Self-Awareness (29:15)
  “Our crowd is a rowdy crowd. We have half a million listeners...127,000 of them are actively... would blow over a 0.1 during the program.”

• Gary Busey Snorting Line (66:36)
  “You actually snorted cocaine off your dog?” – John
  “Oh, yeah. That’s what an addict does.” – Busey

• Day Drinking Motto (62:50)
  “You can’t drink all day unless you start in the morning.” – Bobbo

• Adam Sandler’s New Song (126:00)
  “Put the bottle down, son... Wait, what day is it? The trial was last week, and he got the chair.” – Adam Sandler (from his Netflix special, as played by Bobbo)

Funniest/Memorable Moments

• Meth and Stolen Police Car Bit: Crew riffing on how meth inspires wildest behavior, with sound effects and sarcastic sympathy.
• Randy the Chipmunk’s Halloween monologue: A long-running character laments lonely Halloween, tells wild “Amityville Horror” stories, and cracks up the cast.
• Adam Sandler Song Parody: The crew splits over whether a song about a drunken lawyer is genuinely funny or “just Sandler being Sandler.”
• Bobbo’s Halloween Music Meltdown: Extended banter about song selection, obscurity, and who really “gets” Halloween playlists.
• Bum at Starbucks Incident: John’s real-life depiction of shoving a panhandler becomes the setup for an imaginary “Bum Honker” infomercial.

Important Timestamps

• 00:45 – 03:40: Halloween costumes and sex appeal
• 03:42 – 05:41: Stock market crash/car values
• 05:41 – 07:24: College football playoff talk
• 07:45 – 10:25: Grand Theft Auto viral police story
• 14:36 – 16:43: Megyn Kelly controversy
• 17:50 – 41:16: Listener car call-ins (reoccur)
• 58:19 – 59:00: Kia vs. Honda customers—bit begins
• 66:36 – 67:33: Gary Busey’s cocaine-dog story
• 110:02 – 113:52: Parenting modern teens
• 128:07 – 130:17: “What Were They On?” game (blowtorching spiders)

In Conclusion

If you missed the John Clay Wolfe Show this week:

• You missed a hilarious, barely-controlled chaos of fast-talking Texans riffing on everything from Halloween and sex to car auctions, bad customer credit, day drinking, and why nobody in La Jolla listens to their show.
• Come for the live, no-holds-barred car appraisals; stay for the off-color news, DJ rap singles, wild personal stories, and the best/worst soundboard gags in the business.
• And as always: if John can’t beat your CarMax offer, he’ll give you a hundred bucks!

To Listen In/Participate:

• Call in: 800-800-RADIO
• Want to sell your car or get free show stickers?
  • Visit: GiveMeTheVIN.com or JohnClayWolf.com

Closing Words:
“You can’t drink all day unless you start in the morning.”