The John Clay Wolfe Show – Episode #213 – 08.31.19

Broadcast Date: February 16, 2026
Podcast Theme: Labor Day Weekend Antics, Cars, Life, Sports, Rock & Roll, and Unfiltered Banter
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EPISODE OVERVIEW

This loose, rowdy edition of The John Clay Wolfe Show is a classic Labor Day weekend broadcast that blends the show’s signature car-buying radio with riff-heavy comedy, music talk, sports, workplace drama, quirky characters, and off-the-cuff social commentary. Though the crew is unusually relaxed and meandering, the show covers everything from real car deals and staff hijinks to pop culture moments, sports hot takes, and random new characters (including their first ever drag queen dog). It’s a testament to the show’s unserious, anything-goes style—part car-selling, part Howard Stern, part garage hangout.

1. CREW BANTER & LABOR DAY VIBES

Timestamps: 00:48, 04:05, 08:28, throughout

• The crew opens with flippant early-morning chatter: “We tend to have a lot of fun. None of the regular guys you listen to are online.” (E, 02:14)
• “I feel British this morning for some reason. I’m flitting.” (G, 01:16)
• They riff on stress, workplace tech updates, and recent birthdays, always with offbeat humor.
• Running jokes about “flitting,” “choking your chicken,” and office dynamics set the irreverent tone.

Memorable Quote:
“I lost about a half an eight ball last night.” – (E, 01:42)

2. CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS & POP CULTURE

Timestamps: 07:10–08:26

• Riffing through a long list of celebrity birthdays, from Terry Bradshaw to Raquel Welch, Roger Waters, and The Bee Gees.
• Light jokes about age, pop-culture status, and “who’s still alive.”

Quote:
“Roger Waters… turns 76 years old this week. That’ll floor you.” – (E, 08:07)

3. LIVE CAR DEALS: THE SHOW'S SIGNATURE

Timestamps: 09:29–15:18; 120:44; 173:41 (throughout)

• A real call-in from a Corvette owner, with John negotiating a deal in real time.
• “I’ll write a check for 38,000 and I’ll come pick it up. Do you have a title or is there a payoff?” – (B, 12:28)
• John plugs Givemethevin.com, recruiting haulers in various regions, including Maryland, PA, DC, and Denver.
• Later, John closes on Camaros, work trucks, Porsches, and junk Cadillacs.

Notable Exchanges:

• “Is it gas or diesel?” – (B, 71:00, to Oklahoma caller)
• “I’ll give 13,000 for perfect. Go to givemethevin.com and load it up.” – (B, 112:03)

4. SPORTS TALK: NFL, LABOR DAY & CFB START

Timestamps: 39:18–45:18, 66:08–69:51, 97:46–101:27

• Lively sports banter about NFL preseason, college football kickoffs, and the endless Alabama/Clemson playoff cycle.
• Spirited debates on running backs holding out, specifically Ezekiel Elliott:
  “I’d love nothing more than to see Jerry Jones put his ass on the bench…” – (B, 98:18)
• John and crew roast the predictability of college football championships:
  “The SEC needs to get in and break it up. Clemson, Alabama, Georgia, Oklahoma, Ohio State, LSU—it’s all the same!” – (B, 66:47)

5. STAFF ANTICS & WORKPLACE STORIES

Timestamps: 30:02–38:25, 55:00–59:28, 127:09–132:05

• Recap of staffers borrowing money, letting people go, and internal office politics.
• The saga of "Big Ken’s Big Gay Dog" becomes a hilarious centerpiece—with the crew (and Bobbo) inventing a drag queen French bulldog character for radio.
  “You can go to the John Clay Wolfe Show Facebook page and vote if the dog is gay or straight.” – (B, 31:11)

6. MUSIC TALK: VAN HALEN, SMASHING PUMPKINS, OASIS

Timestamps: 19:18–23:47, 104:00–108:56

• Riffs on David Lee Roth’s current YouTube show, the implosion of Van Halen, and what happened to Sammy Hagar.
• John shares a “concert haiku” from a recent Smashing Pumpkins show:
  “In spite on my maze / I am still just a hick in a daze.” – (B, 105:15)
• Live discussion of Oasis/Noel Gallagher and the woes of reuniting famous feuding bands.

7. "HOT BABIES IN CARS" & VIRAL DUMBNESS

Timestamps: 25:01–27:41

• An Arizona mother leaves her baby in a hot car; the team plays the 911 call and skewers the story.
• Jokes about modern car reminders and PSA culture: “Back in the day, that really screwed up the Goodfellas guys!” – (B, 26:30)

8. HURRICANE DORIAN & POLITICAL RIFFS

Timestamps: 36:37–47:01, 113:32–118:23

• Real-time hurricane updates; banter about hoping it hits “Mar-a-Lago,” spirals into a Trump impression.
• Rush Limbaugh call-in bit:
  “How do you judge an employee? You say you have a problem... you talk to them. You look them right in the eye, don’t you? Well, Sarah Huckabee Sanders—she literally can’t look anyone straight in the eye.” – (E as Rush, 116:19)

9. DJ PRE-K’s BROSETTA STONE: "FIZZ"

Timestamps: 89:26–91:12

• Pre-K’s “Bros Rosetta Stone” segment explains current hip-hop slang.
  “Fizz… synonyms: beans, skittles, disco biscuits, or just an X-O.”
  “It’s ecstasy… or disco biscuits.”
  Offers playful, cross-generational language lessons.

10. OFFICE DRAMA & CULTURE

Timestamps: 127:09–132:05

• John compares his staff dynamics to TV’s Billions:
  “We don’t need a staff psychologist. We have an on-staff AA guy.”
  In-team support, celebrations of sobriety—“I stopped. I had my last drink. If it’s the last drink I ever have in my life, I’m cool with that.” (DJ Pre-K, 130:50)

11. CAR BUSINESS INSIDER: AUCTION STORIES

Timestamps: 152:17–162:31

• John shares wild car auction stories:
  • Dealers faking air conditioning with 9-volt switches.
  • “Back then, men were men and had to stick with their decisions!” (B, 153:25)
  • The ups and downs of arbitration and unwinding deals.
• Take on CarMax: “I’ve bought maybe 10,000 cars from CarMax Wholesale... you call about a bad transmission... Screw you! Go to hell!” (B, 162:13)
• The secret to outbidding CarMax: “My cars bring a little more than everybody else because of what I’m talking about and the quality of them.” (B, 161:50)

12. CHARACTER PARADE: COMEDY IMPRESSIONS

Timestamps: Throughout, especially 177:38–184:16

• Bobbo as Ken’s Big Gay Dog “Carolina”:
  “Honey, I’ve been living with my daddy for a long time.” (H, 186:31)
• The chipmunk “Randy” riffing about pot, rolling cigarettes, and dogs:
  “You got a friend for life. That dog will eat your ass, not in the eyes.” (H, 181:00)
• Ozzy impression: “Between you and me, all right...Me wife Sharon thinks I’m clean. Between you and me, I’m high right now. But I don’t do anything hard—just a little marijuana and heroin.” (E as Ozzy, 165:13)
• Rush Limbaugh, Matthew McConaughey, and Tony Romo’s (fictional) Mexican dad all make appearances for comic effect.

13. LISTENER CALL-INS & AMERICANA

Timestamps: Throughout

• Listeners call in to negotiate car prices, weigh in on sports picks, explain why the show should talk more and play less music, and share odd-life stories.
• “Budweiser and Cheerios—breakfast of champions.” (J, 122:55)

14. END NOTES: PODCAST PROMOS, GROWTH, AND SIGN-OFF

Timestamps: 132:47–133:52, 145:03–147:05

• The show is expanding—new affiliates in Nashville, Memphis, Tupelo, Birmingham, and more.
• More stories, more chaos, more fun promised next week.
• “It’s Labor Day, and yes, we are live. And we’ll be back in just a minute. I do.” –(B, 101:27)

NOTABLE QUOTES & MOMENTS

• “Comedy is not pretty.” – (E, 28:08)
• “If you’d like to get stoned and stay up late on Saturday nights, you can get into that California football.” – (B, 69:51)
• “DJ Pre-K, you really had a malt liquor addiction? …Man, if it’s the last drink I ever have, I’m cool with that.” – (130:46)
• “She’s a drag queen dog.” – (B, 186:54)
• “Have you ever burned yourself on a stovetop? That’s uplifting.” – (B, 28:09)
• “Here’s what I’m going to do…DJ Pre-K is going to grab your information and…load it in. My name is John Clay Wolfe and I buy cars on the radio.” – (B, 13:54)
• “I was thinking my wife was going to get me this $1200 espresso machine I wanted for my birthday and she got me a shirt. But you know what? I’m still happy. I’m still happy.” – (B, 144:16)

KEY TIMESTAMPS OVERVIEW

• 00:48–09:01: Banter, Labor Day, birthdays, staff shenanigans
• 09:29–15:18: Live car negotiation (Corvette)
• 19:18–23:47: Music talk (Van Halen, Roth, Hagar)
• 39:18–45:18: NFL/College football preview
• 66:06–71:15: More sports, college football hot takes
• 97:46–101:27: Zeke holdout, NFL labor, Dallas drama
• 89:26–91:12: Brosetta Stone/Slang segment
• 127:09–132:05: Billions, office psychology, staff AA support
• 152:17–162:31: Auction/CarMax stories, the underbelly of the car biz
• 177:22–184:16: Character parade—drag queen dog, chipmunk, impressions
• Ending: Affiliate expansion, John’s closing remarks

GENERAL TONALITY

• Unfiltered, salt-of-the-earth, and gleefully irreverent.
• Mix of real car-business expertise and sarcastic, self-aware humor.
• Staff acts as a cast of recurring oddball characters as much as co-hosts.

BOTTOM LINE

This Labor Day episode is a five-hour celebration of not taking yourself seriously on the radio—part car hustle, part wild weekend radio, with everything from high-dollar car buys and staff soap operas to stoner chipmunks and drag queen bulldogs. If you love cars, classic rock, sports talk, and the kind of conversation you’d have in the garage or at a bar, it delivers.
Recommended for: Car nerds, sports fans, music heads, lovers of offbeat comedy, and anyone who wants to sell their ride in their underwear.

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