The John Clay Wolfe Show – Episode #62 – February 12, 2026
Overview
This episode of The John Clay Wolfe Show, broadcasting for the first time on Dallas’ 92.5 FM, delivers its trademark high-energy blend of car talk, off-the-rails radio banter, irreverent humor, rock & roll, and a dash of social commentary. The crew—John Clay Wolfe (host), JD Ryan (sidekick), Bobbo Babo (impressionist), and producer Mike Turley—welcomes old fans and new listeners while fielding car offers, swapping radio war stories, giving away concert tickets, and celebrating John’s birthday weekend/Labor Day.
If you love fast talk, edgy humor, and live radio's wild, unpredictable energy, this episode is a prime listen. It’s packed with classic car deals, bizarre impersonations, sports rants, a brush with the cops, and recurring inside jokes.
Key Discussion Points & Notable Segments
1. Show Introduction & Station Debut
- (02:04) John celebrates landing on Dallas’ 92.5 FM, sharing pride in joining a station he grew up listening to. Nostalgic banter about old radio days and the team’s history in DFW radio.
- Quote (John, 02:04):
“We’ve been on the Eagle in Dallas for years. And we made the move today to 92.5. For those of y’all who are unfamiliar with us, let me catch you up to speed…”
2. Meet the Crew & Radio War Stories
- Each host recounts their past jobs, radio firings, shenanigans, and friendships. Multiple stations and personalities are referenced, painting a picture of “fallen” radio legends and notorious rock stations.
- JD Ryan talks about being fired alongside Russ Martin.
- Producer Turley humorously details being let go for booking Rob Zombie.
- Bobbo insists he’s never been fired but “just asked not to hang around so much.”
- Quote (JD, 03:50):
“Fired is when you don’t get paid for the next two years, which we did.”
3. Main Bit: On-Air Car Buying
- Throughout the episode, John personally values listener cars on air—from $1000 Pathfinders to $160k Mercedes S65s. He emphasizes the speed and legitimacy of GiveMeTheVIN.com: "We're not lowballers; we outbid the rest."
- (06:09) John clarifies the show’s interactivity: listeners call in with their car info, John delivers an offer, and the transaction (often) happens within hours.
- Quote (John, 06:49):
“If we don’t beat CarMax’s offer, we’ll pay you $100… We’re not lowballers; we’re at the top of the market.”
4. Caller Highlights
- (09:03–11:14)—Sean from Flower Mound kicks off the call-in car offers with a 2001 Nissan Pathfinder.
- (11:41–13:46)—John from Houston discusses a 2012 Infiniti and banters about the previous night’s Rangers/Astros game.
- (18:01–20:38)—Michael calls in with a 2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder, leading to a deep dive on sports car pricing and the used car market's swings.
5. Current Events, Earthquake, and Sports
- (13:57) JD and Turley react live to a reported 5.6 earthquake felt in the DFW studio. Light-hearted talk about buildings swaying and Bobbo's panicked reaction.
- Sports talk runs throughout, especially football matchups (big opening college football weekend), and Tony Romo’s injury.
6. Giveaways & Listener Games
- (24:34–38:10)—Black Sabbath ticket giveaway: To win, listeners must answer where Black Sabbath got their name (A: from a Boris Karloff film). Several callers offer wrong answers before Chris nails it. Candid, rapid-fire energy.
- Quote (John, 26:04):
“The question is, where did Black Sabbath get its name specifically?”
7. Wallace Edwards' "Rock History" Feature
- (29:32–34:30) Wallace Edwards delivers a tongue-firmly-in-cheek “Today in Rock History” segment, relating an obviously fabricated, hilarious life story of Paul McCartney. Lengthy, irreverent, full of musical in-jokes.
- Quote (Wallace, 30:32):
“No one’s taken more dollars from the music business… than Sir Paul McCartney… by the age of five, he’d grown to the height of five foot seven. By the time he was ready to start school, he clocked in at over six and a half feet tall…”
8. Radio Legends, Tributes & Shock Jock Memories
- (46:40–48:01) News breaks about the death of Jim Pruitt (of Stevens & Pruitt, Texas radio pioneers), leading into a tribute and a classic audio clip. John shares his personal connection and frames their importance to “shock jock” radio.
- Quote (John, 47:53):
“Jim Pruitt inspired me to do what we’re doing right now. Stevens and Pruitt—they were the original shock jocks before Stern.”
9. Comedy Characters, Impressions & Inside Jokes
- Rush Limbaugh (impersonation by Bobbo, 21:52–22:16): Offers faux-political commentary—“I think we might build the wall between the western US and the Eastern. … Not with guns, but with the power of science fiction novels.”
- Tony Romo’s Dad (impersonation, 45:04, returns at 88:04): Absurd anecdotes about how Tony learned to throw by tossing animals. (“First we see him throw a dog… then a beaver—69 yards!”)
- Casey Kasem presents a Top 10 parody (“Hillary can’t remember…” at 82:53).
- Johnny Manziel (recurring), slacker, marijuana enthusiast version, chimes in on rock and football.
10. 'Riding with Uncle Roy' — The “Can’t Read Hustle”
- (72:44 & 132:14) Uncle Roy segment: John’s semi-lucid, deeply southern family friend/distant relative regales about colleagues who were illiterate but had workarounds for buying cars—using cheat sheets with names written by loved ones, navigating by landmarks instead of street names. Unfiltered, old-school storytelling.
- Quote (Uncle Roy, 75:15):
“He couldn’t read a lick… But he could get there, got everything wrote down in his briefcase… You need a landmark ’cause one day, they gonna push that tree down and your ass is gonna be in a bind...”
11. Listener Backlash & “You Just Lost a Listener”
- (101:52) Recurring bit mocking listener complaint emails. John and the team read and joke about the angry feedback their brand of radio generates.
- Quote (JD, 103:06):
“You talk about drinking, drugs, make sexist remarks about women, and I’m turning off your show on Saturdays… You just lost a listener!”
Additional Themes and Running Gags
- Car Buying Brags & GiveMeTheVIN.com Pitch—Recurrent segment plugs: “We’ll buy your car quick—even in your underwear,” “If we don’t outbid CarMax, we’ll send you $100/$200.”
- Birthday Week—John’s extended “birthday week” is a source of ribbing: “King for the week if you’ve got kids and no time for yourself.”
- Inside Jokes—Constant ribbing about their own "bad bits," old radio stations, and the "Jack & Bob Show" (a tongue-in-cheek, never-aired “alternative lifestyle” fake-show).
- Sports & College Football—College football preview, QB injuries, upsets, and sports predictions (Alabama vs. USC at Jerry World, Houston upsets, Tony Romo drama).
- Technical Radio Banter—Backstage radio life, how the show is produced, station logistics, and staff gripes.
Notable Quotes by Timestamp
- On moving to 92.5:
- John (02:04): “And we made the move today to 92.5. For those of y’all who are unfamiliar with us, let me catch you up to speed…”
- On car buying:
- John (06:49): “If we don’t beat CarMax’s offer, we’ll pay you $100… We’re not lowballers; we’re at the top of the market.”
- On his birthday:
- John (86:31): “The birthday week is when you’ve got children and you’re a grown ass man. You don’t have time to play on your birthday, so you drag it out and do a seven day run and call it your birthday week.”
- On “shock jocks”:
- John (47:53): “Jim Pruitt inspired me to do what we’re doing right now… They were the original shock jocks before Stern.”
- On “You Just Lost a Listener”:
- JD (103:06): “Highly offensive. Last Saturday I left around 9:15 and… you can almost hear dueling banjos in the background… You just lost a listener.”
Highlights & Memorable Moments [with Timestamps]
- (13:57–14:51): DFW earthquake shakes the studio, causing on-air confusion and jokes.
- (24:34–38:28): Black Sabbath ticket giveaway—playful chaos, wrong answers, and surprised winners.
- (30:32–34:30): Wallace Edwards’ riotous, fake Beatles/McCartney bio, complete with blue oxen, pizza-vs-pineapple debates, and a string of music biz non-sequiturs.
- (45:04, 88:04): Tony Romo’s “dad” gives the most bizarre football advice ever by way of animal-throwing.
- (72:44, 132:14): Uncle Roy’s “Can’t Read Hustle”—old-school car business wisdom with real Texas character.
- (101:52, 103:06): Readings of “You Just Lost a Listener” emails; team’s gleeful reaction.
- (146:03–147:59): John gets a real parking ticket for illegally using the handicap space at the studio; JD’s failed attempt to “fix” it using old radio strings.
- (162:04–162:50): JD recites the rarely-heard, racially charged third stanza of "The Star Spangled Banner," teeing up a feisty debate on Kaepernick’s protest.
Tone, Humor, and Style
- Language & Tone: Fast-talking, sarcastic, Texan radio banter. Heavy on inside jokes, irreverence, and playful one-upmanship. Some content toes the line of what’s “FCC-safe.”
- Humor: Relentlessly self-deprecating, often edgy or absurd, especially with character bits and impressions.
- Structure: A controlled chaos—live phone calls, crew riffs, comedic characters, station shout-outs, and breaking news, all colliding in real time.
For New Listeners: What To Expect
- An anything-goes morning show with a focus on honest live interaction and car culture.
- Unapologetic humor, nostalgia, and a tight-knit team that doesn’t mind razzing themselves or their callers.
- A lot of car deal talk, but just as much about Texas radio’s golden age, rock nostalgia, and what’s happening now in sports and pop culture.
- If the “Jack & Bob Show” or a Rush Limbaugh impression doesn’t make you chuckle, your mileage may vary—but you’ll get to witness a live wire, big-hearted radio circus.
Closing [120:33]
- John gives final shout-outs to the new station, his crew, listeners old and new, and invites everyone back for next week—with the promise of more cars, more chaos, and "making America rock again."
Want your car appraised live on-air by John? Listen in, call, and you could be on the show – or just enjoy the ride, wisecracks, and a little Texas radio history.