The John Clay Wolfe Show – Episode #74
Date: February 12, 2026
Host: John Clay Wolfe
Key Cast: J.D. Ryan, Bobbo, Charlie, Callers
Podcast Theme: Lively discussion about cars, sports, pop culture, music, and life with candid, humorous, and often irreverent banter. Powered by GiveMeTheVIN.com.
Episode Overview
This episode is a classic post-Thanksgiving installment of The John Clay Wolfe Show, featuring routine car appraisals, sports talk with a focus on football, regulars’ comedic takes on everyday life, radio business inside talk, and new character sketches. With much of the audience tuning in from new markets (including Shreveport, Baton Rouge, and New Orleans), the show's voices riff on everything from the difference between country and rock radio, to holiday shopping gripes, "Football Talk With Lesbians," regional quirks, and the grind of buying and selling cars for GiveMeTheVIN.com.
Major Segments & Highlights
1. Radio Expansion and Country vs. Rock Radio Riffing
[01:07 – 04:34]
- John discusses the show’s new affiliates in Louisiana and friction with inherited syndication blocks like "John Boy and Billy."
- Hilarious send-ups of clichéd radio show names: "Kicker and Bobby," "Shoot and Kicker," and the indistinguishability of formats.
- Comparison of the vibes (and clientele) at country bars vs. rock bars:
- John Clay Wolfe: “I played country when it was where the women–I’m fishing for women.” [03:37]
- J.D. Ryan: "Country, they are. Oh, I thought you meant rock." [03:49]
2. Thanksgiving Recap & 'Football Talk With Lesbians'
[06:09 – 10:04 & 44:52]
- John reflects on Thanksgiving, receiving a sports education from his cousin and her wife ("Mary and Sugar"), inspiring a potential new segment:
- John Clay Wolfe: “I was schooled by lesbians in football talk. Really. Stats, names, everything.” [07:48]
- Bobbo: “Especially Sugar.” [09:22]
- Playful brainstorming of how to frame the segment without being offensive.
3. Holiday Shopping Gripes and Domestic Life
[13:03 – 14:47]
- John expresses his fatigue with accumulating "stuff," triggered by his wife’s Black Friday shopping:
- J.D. Ryan: “Every time she bought something, I went, 'that's gonna look beautiful in the yard sale.'” [13:56]
- Joking speculation that lesbians are more practical shoppers.
4. Car Appraisal Calls Live On-Air
Scattered throughout; Key examples:
- John appraises vehicles with quick wit, negotiating callers’ aspirations and reality:
- [18:10 – 19:33] 2016 Ford Focus – delivery miles; “8,500 to 9.”
- [22:42 – 24:17] 08 Z71 Crew Cab – caller wants $16,200, John offers to “beat or match” CarMax.
- [34:00 – 34:53] Challenger RT Super Track Pack – “I’m a 24 grand buyer, maybe 25.” John leverages his in-house pricing tool.
- Notable recurring line:
- John Clay Wolfe: "If we don't beat your CarMax offer, we'll pay you $100. How about that?" [various]
5. Inside Baseball: The Used Car Bidding Tool & Industry Disruption
[30:32 – 33:37, 65:04]
- John pitches a new VIN commoditization and instant bidding tool for dealerships—"We're turning used cars into pork bellies and wheat bushels."
- J.D. Ryan: “Dude, that's... And it's a real number? It's not some yeehaw number?”
- Bobbo: "We're fixing to change the used car business." [31:26]
6. Regional Shoutouts and Affiliate Welcomes
[39:39 – 40:34]
- John and crew welcome new listeners from Shreveport, Bossier, Baton Rouge, and New Orleans, mimicking local accents and launching into a humorous ad spot for a fictional barbershop:
- Bobbo: “This program’s brought to you by Burford’s Barber Shop. Everybody gets trimmed at Burford’s.” [15:28]
7. Pop Culture Banter: Kardashians, Succubus, and the “Ass Factor”
[50:06 – 60:04]
- John blames the Kardashians for “killing” men’s sanity:
- John Clay Wolfe: “Now Kanye, he's off... These women are evil Medusas, the Kardashians.” [50:30]
- Spirited talk on the growing popularity of “big booties” in pop culture, referencing Kim Kardashian, Nicki Minaj, etc.
8. Sports News and Comedy Bits
[62:01 – 63:43, 87:28 – 90:38]
- Michael Turley’s Sports Minute: Texas fires Charlie Strong, speculating on coach buyouts.
- Tony Romo’s Dad Skit: Fictional account of Romo’s escapades at a Texans game in Mexico—humorous, accented storytelling.
9. "Two Dogs" Character – Native American Satire & Listener Pushback
[67:20 – 71:33, 75:59 – 77:20]
- “Two Dogs” (Bobbo doing a tongue-in-cheek Native American elder) discusses sports mascots, basketball, symbolism, and pizza.
- Two Dogs: "We don’t generally go for any organization with a cowboy motif... The Redskins, though, have a special place in our hearts."
- Listener writes in: "Your show should show a little more respect toward our fellow Native Americans. You just lost a listener." [76:19]
10. Car Questions, Used Car Market Economics, and Classic Car Stories
Scattered throughout
- John discusses why used car demand is high and how new car leases affect the market.
- Stories of odd car deals, like a '66 Cadillac convertible from Joplin with 1985 photos.
11. Music & "JD's Christmas Carol" Discovery
[110:41 – 112:23]
- John finds an embarrassing old Christmas song performance by J.D. Ryan and shares it with the audience.
- J.D. Ryan (reacting): "I'm embarrassed." [112:29]
- Playful, warm camaraderie.
12. Show Closes: Drunk Thanksgiving, Carving Turkeys, & Seasonal Reflections
[156:17 – 158:32]
- John tells a bittersweet story of an “Alcoholic Thanksgiving” at his mom’s house, leading to a comedic turkey-carving mishap.
- “Alcoholic Thanksgiving is really the title of the story.” [156:45]
- “You start sawing it sideways... everybody's digging bones out of their turkey." [157:51]
Notable Quotes (with Timestamps)
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On car buying:
“I'm the best car buyer, and I do it all online. Don't let other people steal your car.”
– John Clay Wolfe [19:55] -
On show content and FCC:
“We talk about cars, sports, sex, drugs & rock & roll...just about anything as long as it won’t get us fined by the FCC.”
– John Clay Wolfe [Show description] -
On pop culture:
“They've got backup ass. They've got like three shelves of ass.”
– John Clay Wolfe [59:16] -
On political correctness:
“Why is comedy... why does it have barriers?”
– John Clay Wolfe [76:52] -
On technology’s role in car sales:
“We're turning used cars into pork bellies and wheat bushels.”
– John Clay Wolfe [33:00] -
On bandwagon segments:
“Football talk with lesbians. Mary and Sugar.”
– John Clay Wolfe [10:04]
Notable Segments (w/ Timestamps)
- Car culture & regional riffing: [01:07 – 06:09]
- Thanksgiving stories, “Football talk with lesbians”: [06:09 – 10:04], [44:52]
- Live car appraisals: [18:10 – 120:00+; throughout]
- Used car business insights: [30:32 – 33:37], [65:04]
- Listener pushback re: “Two Dogs” bit: [75:59 – 77:20]
- Bittersweet Thanksgiving/turkey story: [156:17 - 158:32]
Tone & Style Highlights
- Irreverent & Uncensored: The hosts and callers are rowdy, self-deprecating, and unafraid of political incorrectness.
- Camaraderie & Inside Baseball: Listeners are let in on the inside jokes of the car industry, radio business, and Texas culture.
- Quick-Witted Appraisal Banter: The car-buying sections combine practical info with cutting humor and playful storytelling.
For Listeners New to the Show
This episode is a quintessential John Clay Wolfe Show: rapid-fire calls and appraisals, big laughs at taboo topics, candid confessions, and sharp, sometimes absurd, social commentary. While listeners get practical car-selling tips, the real draw is the uniquely offbeat banter and the sense everyone—hosts, callers, guests—is in on the joke. If you enjoy unvarnished, hilarious talk radio with a Texas drawl, you’ll feel right at home.
Additional Topics
- Black Friday chaos, "Are you a racist?" banter: [21:18]
- Classic car market skepticism: [28:03]
- Radio business, new affiliates: [15:53], [39:39]
- Honda Ridgeline review – "Japanese El Camino": [149:40]
- Drunk College Football nostalgia & Facebook fight confessions: [120:34 – 126:21]
Representative Memorable Moment
On "Football Talk with Lesbians":
John Clay Wolfe, [07:48]
“Schooled by lesbians in football talk. Really? Stats, names, everything. And then they start showing off—we're talking about baseball, and one of them rattles off every team in both leagues and the divisions off the top of her head…in the middle of this, I was like, this is a great segment.”
Final Thoughts
As a marathon of Texas brio, comic timing, and car-business wisdom, episode #74 shines with the chemistry of a seasoned crew and a lively nationwide audience, all wrapped around the engine of GiveMeTheVIN. Whether you want to learn about real-world car appraisals or just laugh your ass off, this show delivers.