The John Clay Wolfe Show – Episode #205 (06.29.19)

Airs: June 29, 2019
Host: John Clay Wolfe
Co-hosts: Bobbo, JD Ryan, DJ Pre K
Powered by: GiveMeTheVIN.com

Episode Overview

This lively episode of The John Clay Wolfe Show continues the show's signature blend of irreverent humor and insightful car talk, covering everything from rock'n'roll and celebrity birthdays to UFO sightings, government contracting, legalization debates, and, of course, the business of buying and selling cars on the radio. As always, listeners from across the country call in, while the crew riffs on current events, pop culture, and personal stories, keeping the energy high and the laughs rolling.

Key Topics and Segments

1. Show Open & Holiday Vibes

• The crew launches with off-the-cuff banter about summer, 4th of July plans, and who's slacking off or working during the holiday week (00:01-02:20).
• Lighthearted cracks about hats, diets, granola bars, and coworkers vacationing (Turley in Hawaii).
• Noted that July 4th week offers a "perfect" time for DC locals to escape town.

Notable Quote:
“It's the merry, merry month of June. Just a...just week of July 4th. I wonder how many people actually got, you know, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday off.” (Bobbo, 01:48)

2. Celebrity Birthdays and Tom Cruise vs. Bieber

• Bobbo lists off famous birthdays of the week: Tom Cruise turns 57, Mike Tyson is 53, Margot Robbie turns 29, and more (02:20-05:01).
• Discussion of the bizarre social-media challenge where Justin Bieber invited Tom Cruise to a UFC fight; crew debates who would win (02:28–03:40).
• Playful banter about drummers (Tommy Lee “hung like a mule” urban legend); general drummer/band jokes (05:03–06:54).

Notable Quote:
“I believe he [Tom Cruise] can take the Bieber.” (Bobbo, 03:15)
“97% of the bands out there think their drummers...okay, but they've still got an eye open looking for a little bit better.” (John, 06:30)

3. Car Talk: Buying, Selling & Oddball Stories

• John explains “GiveMeTheVIN” process: listeners can call in with their car details for instant offers (07:00+).
• Anecdote about dealing with a prickly Pentagon customer selling a Maserati (09:45-10:33).
• Traffic/weather check-ins and light badinage about local geography.

Notable Quote:
“If my computer bids it at $20,000, you go to CarMax, they bid at $20,000.5, send us their offer—if we don’t beat it, then we’ll send you a check for a hundred dollars.” (John, 08:13)

4. UFOs, Government Secrecy & Race Jokes

• Crew listens to Navy pilot testimonial and government-released UFO story; debate over the government's changing attitude (12:27–13:55).
• Bobbo recounts a friend's UFO chase across Texas; refuses to come on air out of concern over “flat earther” and “anti-science” communities (14:15).
• DJ Pre K delivers comedic takes on black/white stereotypes involving UFOs, dogs, and swimming (15:18–16:52).

Notable Quotes:
“They’re just saying we’re not going to go out of our way to hide it. And that’s a bit of a change.” (Bobbo, 13:50)
“You can’t hit me with all these stereotypes, man!” (DJ Pre K, 16:43)

5. Vegas & DC Life: Locals Chime In

• Caller from Fredericksburg/Alexandria explains DC traffic is lighter during debates due to vacationers leaving town (20:18–21:15).
• DC and Vegas listeners confirm locals experience their cities differently than tourists; intelligent exchange with a casino worker and a local contractor (41:15+).
• Entertaining exchange with a “hater” who prefers music to talk, quickly dismissed (22:24).

6. Blunt Car Appraisals & Listener Calls

• John fields a stream of vehicle questions from across the US—everything from a rusted ‘76 Grand Prix (“probably worth nothing”—25:50) to a loaded RAV4 (“take a photo of your CarMax offer; if I don’t beat it, I’ll send you $100”—54:28).
• Wild and funny back-and-forth with “Narvel” character, attempting to trade a duck for a ‘76 Grand Prix (27:06).
• Listeners also call in with sob stories (cosigned Kia, deadbeat daughter, upside-down loan), leading to practical but comedic advice from John (49:48–52:00).

7. Legalization: CBD, Pot, Prostitution & Vice Tourism

• Satirical "Rush Limbaugh" bit on the dangers and tax revenue of marijuana, with call-back jokes about smoking sections in kindergarten and Amsterdam’s window prostitution (heavily tongue-in-cheek) (29:30–34:03).
• Pros and cons of legal pot/casinos/prostitution are debated, referencing both US and overseas attitudes (31:52).

Notable Quote:
“If we legalize marijuana across the board, tax it, take the revenue, build casinos, legalize casino gambling everywhere—and what the hell, prostitution as well. That’ll create jobs.” (Bobbo as Rush, 31:52)

8. Race & Culture: DJ Pre K & Brozetta Stone

• DJ Pre K walks through the word-of-the-week (“fupa”) and breaks down slang for the crew’s enlightenment (77:35-79:24).
• Satirical “Brozetta Stone” ad for learning hip-hop language (70:41).

9. Pop Culture, Airline Woes & Generational Gaps

• Complaints about American Airlines: requiring gender on ticket forms, customer service issues, and the logistics of travel delays (18:10-19:50; 135:21–137:52).
• Nostalgia for real radio, bit on ‘70s DJ style, and how the industry’s changed (122:05–124:47).
• Amusing debates over “modern-day” analogues for John Denver, Ozzy Osbourne, Michael Jackson, and George Strait with listener input (164:06–181:17).
  • E.g.: “Who’s today’s John Denver? Dave Matthews or Zac Brown?” / “Ozzy Osbourne? Kid Rock.”
  • Spirited disagreements, with Bobbo’s controversial pick of Carrie Underwood as today’s George Strait scorned by callers and fellow hosts.

10. Behind-the-Scenes Glimpses & Staff Banter

• Candid talk about show logistics: new Vegas/Denver affiliates, studio technicalities, and how they handle live call-ins for a multi-city radio operation (38:47+).
• On-air “meta” moments: John deals with constant texts/emails from his business during showtime (64:19).
• Show regulars joke about production missteps, line mixups, missing staff (Turley in Hawaii), and podcasting’s growing importance (“I’ve had a guy say…they like our podcast better than Joe Rogan's”—95:51).

11. Rock & Roll & Freestyle Fun

• Segments on Queen, Fat Bottom Girls, Freddie Mercury, and the cultural place of “big booties” (110:01–114:18).
• Off-the-cuff parodies: Bobbo attempts a Skynyrd “Give Me Back My Peter” (133:31—crashes and burns, to John’s delight).
• Listener story: child cusses out teacher at pre-K graduation goes viral; debate over discipline (99:40–104:59).

Notable Caller Moments

• Ashley from New Orleans: Up all night, partied on Bourbon Street, calls in hungover to sell her Genesis: “I want a hungover picture of you, right now, with the car.” (68:03)
• Drunk Ass Tracy: Regular fan calls in to wish everyone a Happy 4th, laments never receiving the vodka John mailed her (161:47+).
• “That damn local cat” from Vegas: Mysterious caller who wants to be anonymous but shares a story about stripping at home (76:50).

Lightning Round: Memorable Quotes

• “Go screw yourself, San Diego.” (John, referencing Anchorman, 11:33)
• “We can’t all be Neil Peart, can we?” (Bobbo, 06:50)
• “If you want to sell your car, go to givemethevin.com. If we don’t beat your CarMax offer, we’ll send you a check for $100.” (John, 55:26, and throughout)
• “What’s the deal with CBD oil and pot juice?” (John, 29:10)
• “I'm a government contractor, I make bombs. Oh, that's funny.” (John, hater call, 22:50)
• “They're gonna have the world's largest burnout…175 cars at one time. Wow. And I'm thinking about going up there, but, I mean, so far, the welcome hadn't been that heavy.” (John, about Denver radio politics, 81:46)

Other Highlights

• Music & Pop Culture:
  • New Freddie Mercury unreleased song (110:01).
  • Pop culture & generational debate: Does Garth Brooks ruin country? (176:05).
• Car Selling Tips:
  • Mods hurt resale value—leave your car stock, even Ferraris and lifted trucks (84:51–94:31).
  • Detailed walk-throughs of what raises or drops a car’s price (cloth vs leather, miles, mods).
• Calls from All Over:
  • The show takes calls and car deals every segment, with locations from DC, Vegas, New Orleans, Kermit TX, Bakersfield CA, Houston, and more.
• Running Jokes:
  • “Hung over confessional” for Saturday mornings.
  • “White Black man” DJ Pre K fielding questions about culture and race.

Timestamps for Key Segments

| Segment | Topic | Timestamp | |------------------------|------------------------------------------|-----------------| | Opening Banter | Granola, holidays, coworker absences | 00:01–02:20 | | Celebrity Birthdays | Tom Cruise vs. Bieber, celebrity ages | 02:20–05:01 | | Car Sales Process | GiveMeTheVIN, DC region stories | 07:00–10:33 | | UFOs & Race Jokes | Navy UFO audio, cultural stereotypes | 12:27–16:52 | | DC/VA Caller | Traffic and local experiences | 20:18–21:36 | | Government Contracting | Caller career talk (weapons, myths) | 21:32–22:24 | | Hater Calls | "You suck—put on music!" | 22:24 | | Drummers/Legends | Tommy Lee, band humor, the Onion | 05:03–06:54 | | Vegas Calls | Casino worker & stripper chatter | 41:08–42:53 | | Legal Weed Rant | “Rush Limbaugh” on vice industries | 29:30–34:03 | | Modern Star Debates | John Denver, Ozzy, MJ, George Strait | 164:06–181:17 | | DJ Pre K Segments | Brozetta Stone, “fupa” slang lesson | 70:41–79:24 | | Parenting/Discipline | Viral pre-K graduation outburst | 99:40–104:59 | | Podcasting Future | Listeners prefer JCW to Joe Rogan | 95:50 |

Show's Distinctive Tone

Casual, bawdy, fast-moving, and irreverent, with an overt fondness for rock, country, and classic American pop culture. The crew is quick with dirty jokes, running gags, and welcomes even callers who don't like the show ("haters") for comic effect. Car deals, music nostalgia, controversial opinions, and race/culture bits are handled with a wink and sometimes heavy sarcasm—nothing is off-limits so long as it’s FCC-compliant.

Final Thoughts

Listeners who tune in are in for off-the-rails laughs, blunt insights on everything from cars to culture, and a unique blend of small-town charm and cross-country radio reach. Every week, John Clay Wolfe and his crew blend the serious business of buying cars with a Saturday-morning radio show's best brand of chaos.

Listen or Call

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