The John Clay Wolfe Show – Episode #198 (05.11.19)
Air Date: February 16, 2026
Host: John Clay Wolfe
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Main Theme / Purpose
This episode of The John Clay Wolfe Show delivers a classic, unfiltered Saturday-morning mix: cars, music, local events, celebrity impressions, quirky callers, and candid workplace banter. The show moves from humor-laced industry talk (car buying/selling, auctions, automotive tech) to festival reviews, stories of wild radio personalities, shout-outs to listeners in new markets, and a rolling carousel of comedic skits and bits. As ever, Wolfe and crew riff on everything—musical nostalgia, drugs and mail parcels, Uber strikes, family legends, radio industry gripes—while fielding listener calls and haggling live for cars, all with a Southern-flavored, irreverent tone.
Key Segments & Discussion Points
1. Opening: Show Expansion, Staff Banter, and Setting the Stage
- Timestamps: 00:44–03:14
- **The show expands to five hours. John, Bobbo, Turley, and others introduce themselves and mention JD’s absence ("That is a long story").
- Heavy social media push: “Make sure you join us on Facebook. The John Clay Wolfe show’s Facebook page is chock full of new stuff…” – Bobbo [00:55]
- John jokes about always running late and being tied up with conference calls.
- “Our bidding tool that powers GiveMeTheVIN.com is fixing to be bidding the lease returns for General Motors.” – John [03:16]
2. Auto Industry Insights: Leasing, Regional Car Culture & GiveMeTheVIN
- Timestamps: 03:15–05:25*
- Discusses differences in car leasing across the US. California and the East Coast lease more due to lower mileage and traffic; Texas drivers rack up higher annual miles.
- Relates traffic to relationship woes with a typical Wolfe punchline: "Why do you think Yankees are so pissed off all the time? It’s because they can’t move. They’re stuck in traffic and they’re looking at their old lady..." – John [04:22]
3. Dallas’ 'KABOO' Festival Review: Big Lineup, Shockingly Empty
- Timestamps: 05:25–13:42*
- Wolfe attended the debut of the massive Kaboo Dallas music festival at Cowboys Stadium. Stacked lineup (Joan Jett, Alanis Morissette, Lionel Richie, Killers, etc.), but “there was nobody there.”
- “I’m telling you, somebody lost at least $5 million on this deal because it was under promoted. Nobody knows about it, and nobody was there.” – John [06:59, 64:34]
- Detailed critique of high ticket and parking costs: “A hundred dollars to park.” [12:15]
- Lineup highlights. Lionel Richie “was awesome,” Alanis Morissette “so pregnant,” nostalgia for ‘90s music among audience women. [09:20–10:30]
- Major loss predicted for the festival and jokes about “exclusivity” failing.
4. Recurring Characters & Show Bits: Drunk Ass Don, Son of A Bitch Skit
- Timestamps: 14:43–46:00, 48:06–50:36
- Care packages for ‘Drunk Ass Don’ and his fiancée, Don and Tracy, legendary callers from the Hill Country, who start drinking and calling the show at 8am.
- Disputes about mailing alcohol and drug-smuggling secrets—Vicks VapoRub trick for hiding weed scents.
- Notable Quote: “Sometimes you just need to shut up…you don’t have to tell them it’s laced marijuana with Pablo Escobar’s finest.” – John [16:28]
- Begins an extended 'World's Biggest Son of a Bitch' character bit—vignettes inspired by “drunk uncle” types found in Southern families. Origin story given, with banter over which host writes the better SOB jokes.
- Examples include: “When his first wife left him, he banged her mom on principle.” [42:19]
- Discussion of Natty Light beer as a motif for the character.
5. Listener Call-ins: Live Car Bids, Colorful Storytelling
- Timestamps: Scattered, Peak at 46:43–62:23 & throughout
- Real-time car appraisals: Listeners offer up details—year, make, model, miles, condition—for live on-air bids:
- “Does it look ghetto? …” [29:59]
- “I just buy stuff like this and run them into the ground. They lost two of them in the flood the other day.” [47:27]
- Entertaining, sometimes adversarial haggling: “That's what two fools met. He was a fool for offering [six grand] and you were a fool for not taking it. God Almighty.” [20:52]
- Vintage cars, personal project vehicles, and debates about true value (with references to Carmax, Carvana, KBB, etc.)
6. Mailing Drugs, Law-Breaking Stories, and More Wild Listeners
- Timestamps: 15:46–22:58, 55:25–58:18
- Secrets for mailing weed undetected, and a call from a listener who used Diaper Genie bags for smell control: “We're from right around DC, it's legal here, man. Like we actually are civilized.”
- Discussions evolve into stories about sending contraband through mail, with Wolfe spinning tales about college days and Vicks VapoRub, always laced with laughter and "allegedly."
- News story: An Australian couple received $10 million worth of meth by mistake.
- “That's 800,000 hits off the street that we've intercepted yesterday, which is quite significant, a really good result.” [56:23]
7. Uber Strike, Side-Hustle Stories, and Strange Rideshare Interactions
- Timestamps: 70:16–80:04
- Wolfe and callers break down details of a recent Uber “strike”: What are the drivers protesting? (Mostly East and West Coast, union/employee status).
- Call-ins about Uber drivers’ “side hustle”—offering everything from candy to actual sexual favors on rides.
- “[Uber driver] sent me a text and saying…she wouldn't mind getting the choo choo from me and the buddies.” – Caller Ben, [78:39]
- Strip club restrooms, side gigs, and a surreal trip into the nightlife underbelly.
8. Music, Nostalgia, & Rock Hall of Fame
- Timestamps: 85:00–86:38, 125:34–160:33
- Def Leppard’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction discussed; Bobbo and John reminisce about The Cure, Smiths, and ’80s/’90s music.
- Listener suggests new band Dirty Honey (“Motley Crue meets Poison, sounds a bit like Axl Rose”; John, [158:46]).
- Reflections on Greta Van Fleet and lack of modern rock on mainstream radio:
- “If some of these stations would play that, … it would start the whole rock thing again.”
9. Radio Industry Gripes & New Markets
- Timestamps: 25:54–27:20, 86:01–87:12
- Wolfe bemoans the shift away from live radio, real DJs, and caller engagement in DC and elsewhere:
- “Try calling any other radio station…nobody’s going to answer the phone. We answer the phones.” [26:10]
- The show is expanding into the East Coast; Wolfe explains car pick-up logistics, regional differences, and finding new staff (“big boy Kyle”) to handle the market.
10. Workplace and Auction Antics
- Timestamps: 119:10–124:09
- Celebration of staffer Cody Shelley, who won the National Auctioneers Contest, and a deep dive into the mechanics of running massive car auctions.
- “We sell a car about every 45 seconds.” [120:30]
- “Our ad budget is half a million dollars a month. A month.” [121:23]
11. Ride of the Week/Car Reviews
- Timestamps: 66:54–68:55, 165:15–166:58
- Unfiltered reviews of trucks sent by Ford for review, this week’s F-250 Limited (“nicest truck I have ever been in”), and the F-150 Raptor (“new one needs a V8!”). Host's family stories about fighting to keep the review truck.
- “My wife has been driving it for the past four days … I think they're gonna have to pry the keys from her dead cold hands.” – John [68:41]
- “On the next version of the Raptor, I would go back to the eight [cylinder].” [166:04]
12. Celebrity Impressions & Absurdist Skits
- Timestamps: Throughout; Prince Harry bit at 146:21–151:41
- Bobbo and others impersonate celebrities: Michael McDonald (with his "yeah, baby"), Rush Limbaugh, Prince Harry (on the birth of the royal baby and "the kitty").
- Satire of political or showbiz news, riffing on Donald Trump’s business losses and school projects gone awry.
- Goat Boy appearance [154:16], “John’s wife” debuts on-air [173:42], and recurring bits about family “son of a bitch” characters.
Notable Quotes & Timestamps
- “I’m telling you, somebody lost at least $5 million on this deal because it was under promoted. Nobody knows about it, and nobody was there.” – John Clay Wolfe [06:59, 64:34]
- "That's what two fools met. He was a fool for offering [six grand] and you were a fool for not taking it. God Almighty." – John [20:52]
- “You just need to shut up…you don’t have to tell them it’s laced marijuana with Pablo Escobar’s finest.” – John [16:28]
- “When his first wife left him, he banged her mom on principle.” – World’s Biggest Son of a Bitch bit [42:19]
- “Why do you think Yankees are so pissed off all the time? It’s because they can’t move. They’re stuck in traffic and they’re looking at their old lady and they can’t get away…” – John [04:22]
- “If we don’t beat your Carmax offer, we’ll send you a check for $100.” – John [various, 31:30]
- “Drunk Ass Don…he and Tracy start calling in about 8:00. It’s just a drunk guy from Texas hill country and they’re just exactly what you would expect.” – John [15:15]
- “We answer the phones…Try calling any other radio station…Nobody’s gonna answer the phone.” – Bobbo [26:10]
- “You can’t drink all day if you don’t start first thing in the morning.” – show slogan, John [46:43]
- “He tips his hot bartender 50 bones on a $30 tab and still bitches about his wife spending too much money.” – “Son of a Bitch” skit [50:01]
Memorable Moments & Running Gags
- Absurdly high parking fees at Kaboo (“$100 to park”), leading to schemes to offer attendants $40.
- “World’s Biggest Son of a Bitch” character, with hosts competing on who writes better bits.
- Alanis Morissette performing “real pregnant,” with the crowd of middle-aged women singing along tearfully and appearing on the Jumbotron.
- “Drunk Ass Don” stories and care package mystery about mailing alcohol.
- Recounting Vicks VapoRub as a hiding aid for illicit mailings.
- Live listener calls—whether legitimate car sales, wild project vehicles (supercharged Altima!), or stories of smuggling and drunken dads.
- Banter about radio stations avoiding live callers, and Wolfe boasting about their old-school style (“We answer the phones!”).
- Rush Limbaugh and Prince Harry impressions—oversharing, lampooning the royal birth.
- Discussion of the Kentucky Derby “foul,” with industry insight and colorful analogies.
- Goat Boy’s scandalous tales and gender-bending, spouse-imitation bits.
- Jeanette, Wolfe’s wife, appears on-air for the first time, offering wry takes on the family.
For New Listeners
- Expect high-energy, unscripted talk airing on the edge of FCC restrictions.
- Show is one part auto industry insider, one part Southern variety show, heavy on irreverence, music nostalgia, and vintage radio flavor.
- Recurring segments intertwine real car appraisal with musical deep cuts, tales from the festival circuit, and gonzo humor skits (with running “son of a bitch” bits and outlandish impressions).
- Live listeners are as much part of the show as the hosts—stories, bids, and sometimes total chaos.
- Even car reviews ("Ride of the Week") are candid, sometimes brutal.
Sample Timeline / Important Segments
| Timestamp | Segment | Notes | |---------------|-----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------| | 00:44-03:14 | Staff banter, show expansion, Facebook plug | "Five hours of programming" | | 03:15-05:25 | GiveMeTheVIN, leasing in TX/CA/NY | How regional preferences shape the market | | 05:25-13:42 | Kaboo festival review, empty venue, pricing | Alanis and crowd stories | | 14:43-16:28 | Drunk Ass Don, T-shirt, mailing alcohol | Don and Tracy’s wedding present | | 17:16-18:05 | Mailing weed secrets (Vicks VapoRub) | Drug-mule stories | | 29:59–31:07 | Real car haggling ("Does it look ghetto?") | Listener calls in with customized Charger | | 42:19 | "World's Biggest Son of a Bitch" skit battle | Host contest on SOB character lines | | 64:34 | Kaboo festival, losses tallied | "At least $5 million loss" | | 66:54-68:55 | F-250 Limited review | "Nicest truck I have ever been in" | | 70:16–80:04 | Uber strike & wild rideshare tales | Rideshare "side hustle" stories | | 86:01-87:12 | DC/Philly expansion, car pickup logistics | New staff for Northeast market | | 119:10-124:09 | National Auctioneer contest, Cody Shelley | Behind-scenes of car auctioning | | 146:21-151:41 | Prince Harry bit (royal baby, “kitty” jokes) | Spectacularly absurd British impressions | | 173:42–174:46 | Jeanette (Wolfe's wife) first on-air appearance | Family stories, humor |
For a full, wild, and thoroughly un-PC ride through cars, music, and Americana weirdness, this episode embodies The John Clay Wolfe Show's spirit. Listen for industry smarts, genuine laughter, and plenty of “I can’t believe they said that” moments—mixed with real tips for car sellers and shout-outs to listeners nationwide.
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