The John Clay Wolfe Show – Episode #64 Summary

Air Date: February 12, 2026
Host: John Clay Wolfe
Podcast Theme: A blend of car talk, sports, wild stories, offbeat humor, and listener call-ins, powered by GiveMeTheVIN.com

Episode Overview

This episode delivers the show's signature mix: banter about buying and trading cars, sports commentary (especially football), workplace stories, adult humor, and reflections on society. The crew welcomes Uncle Roy for a behind-the-scenes peek at auto transport and workplace drama. They also riff on a front-page feature about the show, field live vehicle offers from listeners, and feature recurring gags and characters like Rusty the (possibly high) chipmunk and “Tony Romo’s Dad.”

The show's unique tone: outspoken, unfiltered, and proudly southern, combining real car business insight with wild, irreverent comedy.

Key Segments & Topics

1. Team Banter & Uncle Roy’s Dispatch Drama

[00:32 – 06:57]

• Uncle Roy joins the show: John brings in his uncle to share “workplace war stories” about managing new transport drivers at GiveMeTheVIN.com. Roy is struggling with his new desk job; he prefers working in the field.
• Managing new hires: Roy discusses babysitting “a whole hand” of drivers, dealing with late-night calls, resignations, and an especially problematic (possibly racist) driver.
  • Quote: “You got a babysit, man. If you don’t babysit, they’ll do it the wrong way.” – Uncle Roy [01:45]
• Cultural friction: The crew jokes—edgy as always—about workplace racial tensions among white, black, and Hispanic drivers. John reflects on generational differences in work ethic and childhood experiences.
  • Quote: “I thought white folk and black folk were racist behind each other’s backs until I listened to some Mexicans talk about Black folks on a job site.” – John Clay Wolfe [04:37]

2. Stories from Childhood & Workplace Culture

[05:37 – 08:08]

• Harder childhoods: John reminisces about laboring on construction sites as a kid, contrasting this with today’s youth.
  • Quote: “Everybody’s gotten softer.” – J.D. Ryan [06:20]
• Strip-mall cuisine: John and Roy recall eating fried chicken at sketchy gas stations, and discuss lessons learned (and mischief) on the job.

3. Car Buying & Listener Call-ins

All throughout – time stamps below for sample calls

• Taking vehicle bids from listeners on air: Listeners call in with make/model/mileage asking for real offers. John works through values on live radio—sometimes meeting, sometimes dashing hopes.

  • [21:46] Example 1: Valuing a 2012 Ford Super Duty XL. Details on miles, trim, and expected offer.
  • [24:06] Example 2: Advice for a listener trading a RAV4, tossing in personal connections.
  • [77:59] Example 3: Debating the real value of a 2000 Mercedes with low miles.

• HR and payroll blunders: John admits to accidentally overpaying customers by $20k and $13k on two recent deals—but commends the honesty of the recipients who returned the extra money.

  • Quote: “The cool thing is, the people in both cases called us and said, 'Hey, you screwed up.'” – John Clay Wolfe [12:33]

4. Workplace Humor & Oddities

• Sign war at 7-11: Bobbo details his obsession with a hand-written “No Change Without Purchase” sign at a convenience store and his petty victory when it disappears.
  • [08:44 – 10:07]
• Drug test advice: Bobbo explains the “Sure-Gel method” for passing a urinalysis—jokingly, but reminiscent of the blue-collar wisdom the show’s known for.
  • Quote: “All you have to do is drink a box of Sure-Gel.” – Bobbo Brown [34:40]
• Recurring gags: Rusty the Chipmunk provides comic relief, riffing on thefts, animal stereotypes, and 'nut gathering', parodying racial and workplace tensions.
  • [42:06 – 45:59]

5. Star-Telegram Article on the Show

[30:41 – 56:28, sprinkled throughout]

• Feature profile drops mid-show: The crew learns a reporter’s long-promised article about John and the show has just been published. They react live, reading bits on air.
  • Quote: “It’s flattering. It’s very positive… I just get paranoid it’s gonna be a slam.” – John Clay Wolfe [55:17]
• Crew dynamics: They discuss how little (or much) each was included, poke fun at John’s “Dickensian” life story, and joke about fame and paranoia over hit pieces planted by ex-wives.
  • Quote: "Your story, told properly, is really a Dickensian thing—like Oliver Twist." – Bobbo Brown [54:55]

6. Sports Talk & Celebrity Parodies

• Sports commentary: Cowboys’ season, Tony Romo’s injury, team ownership, and the culture of "breeding football players."

• Tony Romo’s Dad visits (impression): Skewering sports clichés with a faux-European accent. Wild stories, like Tony throwing a Doberman "49 yards," and advice for overcoming injuries.

  • [64:01 – 68:55]
  • Quote: “Tony once throw his Aunt Cecilia’s little miniature Doberman 49 yards while facing tremendous pressure…” – "Tony Romo’s Dad" [66:21]

• Youth sports & 'breeding' athletes: Humorous, satirical dissection of intense sports parents and the rumors of juicing/steroid use in high school (and peewee!) football.

  • [48:06 – 50:46]

7. Offbeat Guests & Impressions

• Mia Lofa Racing Tia: A giant Samoan 9-year-old rugby player (comic character) who claims to have a kid and a wife at age nine, speaks in thick “Australian-Samoan.”

  • [94:12 – 97:38]

• Casey Kasem, Rush Limbaugh, and others: The team’s impressionists take over for faux-list features, such as “Top 10 Things Mark Cuban Could Do With $10 Million Instead of Interviewing Trump.” [81:26 – 84:35]

  • Classic lines:
    • “Darth Trump” as a Star Wars villain [87:32]
    • “Basketball players are very conservative—because of their tattoos and all the dope.” – 'Rush Limbaugh' [85:04]

8. Stuff We Found In Cars

• On-air guessing game: Turley presents an odd mix of CDs and the team guesses which recently purchased car they were found in. John nails it: “02 Lincoln Blackwood with 87k.”
  • [57:57 – 59:53]
  • Quote: “Pictures go a long way in cars and women.” – John Clay Wolfe [27:14]

9. Stories & Call-ins About Selling Cars

• Transparency in car buying: John repeatedly emphasizes the quick, easy offer process at GiveMeTheVIN.com and rails against traditional car dealer “lies.”
  • Quote: “If there’s one thing in the world I hate, it’s freaking car dealers and car salesmen that lie, lie, lie.” – John Clay Wolfe [91:12]
• Listener endorsement: A customer calls in to praise the seamless process, even when the car was non-running.
  • [35:39 – 36:44]

10. Politics, News, and Oddities

• Mark Cuban vs. Trump: Satirical debate over Cuban’s challenge for a $10 million interview with Trump. Parodies, listener feedback, and more politics.
  • [72:41 – 83:34]
• Ford moving production to Mexico: Triggering more "accidental racist" humor about why small cars are moving south.
  • [138:27 – 139:53]
• Random news: Walmart introducing state fair foods, 90-year-old arrested for feeding the homeless, and a 70-year-old who robs a bank to avoid going home to his wife.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “I just get paranoid it’s gonna be a slam.” – John Clay Wolfe [55:17]
• “He wants her dead.” (on Trump/Hillary) – John Clay Wolfe [86:34]
• “This has been a very racially racial segment.” – John Clay Wolfe [15:14]
• “Pictures go a long way in cars and women.” – John Clay Wolfe [27:14]
• “Have an OxyContin with your Uncle JD.” – John Clay Wolfe [32:50]
• “If there’s one thing in the world I hate, it’s freaking car dealers and car salesmen that lie, lie, lie.” – John Clay Wolfe [91:12]
• “All you have to do is drink a box of Sure-Gel.” – Bobbo Brown [34:40]

Timestamps of Key Segments

| Segment/Topic | Timestamp | |--------------------------------------------------|-------------------| | Uncle Roy’s work drama & field stories | 00:32 – 06:57 | | Childhood labor, generational change | 05:37 – 08:08 | | Sign war at 7-11 | 08:44 – 10:07 | | HR/payroll blunders | 11:43 – 12:49 | | Car appraisals (sample segment) | 21:46 – 24:59 | | Star-Telegram article reaction | 30:41 – 56:28 | | “Sure-Gel method” for drug tests | 34:40 – 35:29 | | Rusty the Chipmunk’s animal world parables | 42:06 – 45:59 | | Sports parenting/rural culture | 48:51 – 51:19 | | Tony Romo’s Dad (impression) segment | 64:01 – 68:55 | | Stuff We Found In Cars guessing game | 57:57 – 59:53 | | Customer call-in: seamless car sale | 35:39 – 36:44 | | Mia Lofa Racing Tia - Samoan rugby kid | 94:12 – 97:38 | | Mark Cuban $10M/Trump satire | 81:35 – 84:35 | | News: Ford moves small car production to Mexico | 138:27 – 139:53 | | Walmart “State Fair Treats” | 154:01 – 154:33 |

Conclusion

Episode #64 is a quintessential John Clay Wolfe Show: profane, hilarious, sometimes absurd, but anchored by real business and life advice. The give-and-take between John, his team, their listeners, and their recurring cast of characters makes for an unpredictable but engaging weekend listen. For anyone thinking of selling a car—or just wanting an unvarnished slice of car business and southern humor—this show continues to deliver.

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