The John Clay Wolfe Show – Episode #533 (12.06.25)

Airs: December 7, 2025
Host: John Clay Wolfe
Listen Live: 800-800-RADIO | Full archives at JCWShow.com

Episode Overview

This lively, free-wheeling edition of The John Clay Wolfe Show opens with tales from the GiveMeTheVIN.com company Christmas party, then careens into classic showground: cars, sports, listener stories, drugs and alcohol, American eccentricities, and even a surprise segment with Ted Nugent. The crew relives party shenanigans, debates liability for drunken shindigs, takes listener calls about everything from auto offers to crazy news, and ends with spirited banter about AI, Native American holidays, and auction car nightmares.

Key Discussion Points & Highlights

1. Christmas Party Recap & Hangover Humor

• The show launches with the JCW crew recounting their epic company holiday bash in Walnut Springs, Texas, and its aftermath: hangovers, tales of guests passing out, and greasy food cravings.

• Notable Quote:

  • “My wife reminded me of it this morning.”
    — John Clay Wolfe (00:34)
  • “It’s not a GiveMeTheVIN Christmas party unless somebody passes out.”
    — Michael Turley (03:44)

• The journey to the party involved shuttles, hotels, and a built-in “distance filter” to weed out party-poopers. Shout-outs go to staff who traveled cross-country.

2. Liquor Liability & Party Host Risks ([05:19])

• John raises serious questions about social host liability when alcohol is served—at both company and home parties.

• Tension: Should ticketed drink limits protect hosts from lawsuits if someone gets in an accident after drinking? Is a host liable for drunken guests, especially minors?

• Notable Quotes:

  • “Does that really help our liability… Or is that just an obstacle of nothing?”
    — John Clay Wolfe (05:46)
  • “You can sue anybody for anything.”
    — Bobby Brown (07:58)

• Listeners and a retired attorney weigh in: liability varies by state, but serving minors is always risky. For adults, there’s often less risk, but “you can sue anybody.”

3. Listener Calls: Cars, Drunk Raccoons, and Bizarre News ([12:31+])

Car Calls:

• Bids fielded for everything from an ‘03 Lincoln Town Car stretch limo (“hard to sell,” says JCW), to a 24’ Jeep Grand Cherokee, and beater Nissans.

Insurance & Liability Expertise:

• A Florida caller (‘Monica’ at 14:02) confirms hosts have shared liability for serving liquor.

Bizarre News:

• A drunk raccoon breaks into a Virginia liquor store, goes on a bender, and passes out in the bathroom.

  • “The raccoon was taken to a shelter to sober up and get a talking to about its poor life choices before being released on its own recognizance.”
    — JD Ryan (20:03)

• Other listeners call about discovering dead bodies, leading to dark humor and speculation about “finding” vs. creating crime scene surprises.

Show’s Wild Listener Base:

• John and crew joke about the eccentricity and unpredictability of their callers:
  • “We get some weird calls on this show… in fact, I’m not sure I’ve ever been on any radio show that gets the strange calls.”
    — Bobby Brown (22:04)

4. Mental Health, Meds, & NFL Ad Surprises

• The crew is stunned to see schizophrenia medication ads during NFL games, triggering debates about pharma marketing, stigmas, and listeners' personal experiences with medication and legal trouble.
• “Is that what America’s come to? …Promoting schizophrenia medicine like we’re the better schizophrenia medicine?”
  — John Clay Wolfe (26:46)

5. Sex, Swingers, and Spicy Calls ([28:07])

• John recounts colorful local characters who used to hire escorts for swingers' parties. A caller (“Carolyn in Virginia”) gives a touching/melancholy shout-out to her children amid a discussion on how medication affects custody battles.

6. Mean Tweets & Online Trolling ([61:15])

• The team reads outlandish, harsh YouTube comments—wearing “mean tweets” with pride.
• “JCW is insufferable. I’m out.”
  — Jeff Hunt's Singer (61:54)
• “Way too cheesy to be popular on TV. Sorry, John Wolf Clay.”
  — Nicholas Marion (69:30)

7. Service Industry Christmas Party Dilemma ([65:43])

• John asks: When do restaurant workers celebrate, if they’re always working? Callers suggest owners should shut down for a staff-only bash, or give a cash bonus instead.

8. More Car Talk – The Lightning Rounds ([49:50], [86:41], [128:33])

• “Lightning round” segments blaze through listeners’ cars for sale: offers drop for diesels, limos, classic Cutlasses (that are actually “worth nothing”), and more.
• JCW gives honest, sometimes brutal, but always transparent bids—“If you want to sell your car seriously, pick up the phone and call in right now.”

9. NFL & College Football Picks — and the Taylor Swift Factor ([43:46])

• Friendly betting and game analysis ensues: Chiefs’ struggles are “maybe Taylor Swift’s fault,” and much debate about pass interference calls.
• “I think Ferguson was impregnated by that defender.”
  — John Clay Wolfe (42:13)

10. Party Stories, Fart Jokes, and "White, Black, Latino or Other"

• Tales ramp up with stories of service staff, bar tips, and the legendary “Mail from Jail” segment.
• At the end, Pre-K brings his weekly game: a news story about a caveman-style squirrel hunter leads to wild speculation over the arrestee’s background (“white as it gets” wins).

11. Major Interview: Ted Nugent ([114:24])

• Uncle Ted joins the show to promote his Walnut Springs concerts and riff about his unyielding energy, lifelong sobriety, hunting, and music.
• Memorable moment:
  • “[At] 77 years old, clean and sober, with middle fingers on fire, full time, non-stop.”
    — Ted Nugent (116:40)
  • “When I get back to the guitar, it’s almost like a kid with his first date… because I so escape it with my bow and arrow.”
    — Ted Nugent (119:15)

Memorable Quotes

• “I’m trying to get out of a Christmas bonus.”
  — John Clay Wolfe (01:47)

• “By 35, you’re over [drinking], but you get into that once in a while—usually a strip bar.”
  — JD Ryan (01:04)

• “If you have a Christmas party at your house… can you get sued?”
  — John Clay Wolfe (05:51)

• “It’s not a party unless someone passes out.”
  — Michael Turley (03:44)

• “We buy them all at GiveMeTheVIN.com — bareback.”
  — John Clay Wolfe (48:03)

• "I've never taken a car in that condition and done a frame-off total nut and bolt all the way up. Never done it... Buy 'em finished."
  — John Clay Wolfe on classic car restoration woes (73:12)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:13 — Morning after the Christmas party: food, hangovers, and party recap
• 05:19 — Serious talk: liability and hosting parties with alcohol
• 12:31 — Start of car call-ins, deals, and listener stories
• 19:26 — Drunken raccoon breaks into liquor store news segment
• 22:04 — Bizarre news: dead body caller and hosts riff on radio weirdos
• 26:45 — Schizophrenia drug ads at the NFL, medication discourse
• 28:07 — Swingers, holiday sidepieces, callers' personal stories
• 43:46 — NFL and college football picks, Chiefs drama, and humor
• 61:15 — Mean tweets & YouTube comments
• 65:43 — Service industry party discussion
• 86:41 — Lightning round of car offers and stories
• 114:24 — Ted Nugent joins for an interview
• 128:33 — Final lightning round and closing stories

Tone & Style

The show is irreverent, brash, and fast-paced, switching between locker-room humor, real advice, unfiltered listener calls, and candid camaraderie. JCW rules as a blunt “car whisperer,” while his co-hosts provide commentary, banter, and news. Listener participation is unpredictable and often riotous. The crew matches their party-loving image with an undercurrent of real talk about modern American life, work, and the oddities of their fanbase.

For New Listeners

This episode captures the full “Clay Wolfe experience”—car business advice, party tales, wild listener stories, newsroom oddities, surprisingly deep discourse on social liability and technology, and an edgy, no-holds-barred approach that makes every segment unpredictable. Frequent musical interludes, celebrity drop-ins, and a rotating cast of regulars ensure there’s never a dull moment.

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