The John Clay Wolfe Show – Episode #88 (03/18/17)

Airs: Saturday, March 18, 2017
Host: John Clay Wolfe
Co-hosts/Regulars: Bobbo, JD Ryan, Turley, Randy the Chipmunk
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Episode Overview

This episode is a freewheeling Saturday morning ride through the worlds of cars, company life, sports, and the typical John Clay Wolfe crew banter. The team delivers their distinctive blend of behind-the-scenes dealership news, car-buying tips, raunchy work stories, and irreverent humor. Featured segments include debates over unorthodox diets, passing drug tests, the absurdities of used car trading, biting satire on workplace culture, and humorous takes on sports headlines. The show’s style is loose and improvisational, with a strong emphasis on recurring gags and audience call-ins.

Key Discussion Points & Highlights

1. Saturday Morning Banter: Weight Loss, Bananas, and Whiskey

Time: [00:39]–[02:23]

• The show opens with Bobbo's unusual new diet plan: buying 40 lbs of bananas from Sam’s Club to lose weight, mixed with dreams of winning over Mila Kunis and intermittent whiskey “rewards”.
• JD and Turley question Bobbo’s sanity: “Bobo, were you high when you thought of that idea?” (Turley, [01:50]).
• Bobbo defends himself, mixing earnestness and mischievous deflection: “What do you mean, no, bananas are good for you, man!” (Bobbo, [01:58]).
• The exchange shifts to side effects of eating too many bananas and random culinary products for “cleansing”.

2. Drug Test Lifehacks: Sure Gel, Potassium, and Debate

Time: [03:33]–[06:32]; [12:36]–[13:52]

• The team describes legendary advice for “beating” drug tests using Sure Gel, an old-school urban legend.
• Bobbo delivers his step-by-step process: “You have to turn your bladder into a little bowl full of jelly.” (Bobbo, [05:07]).
• A caller pushes back, sharing that Sure Gel “will not pass that test…chances are you will not pass that test after you have choked down a whole package of that stuff.” ([12:36]).
• Bobbo retorts, blaming the caller’s “diluting” of the process with Gatorade and pickle juice: “You have to keep a pure product going down...unless you’ve screwed it up like a moron.” (Bobbo, [13:52]).

3. GiveMeTheVIN Dealer Tech: Launch and Details

Time: [07:14]–[08:34]; [17:55]–[18:23]; [26:33]–[27:14]

• John describes the “dealer site” with a robot to bid on car trades automatically, integrating Carfax and inventory management: “It will bid the car without talk. It's a robot. It's a magic box.” (John, [08:24]).
• Screens for bad Carfax, airbag deployments, and asks if the vehicle is trade-in or inventory.
• “We’re going to revolutionize the business. We already are.” (John, [08:16]).
• Throughout the show, John encourages franchise dealers to try the new automated system.

4. “Son of a…” Character and Segment

Time: [11:15]–[23:20]; [21:16]–[22:44]

• The gang discusses the recurring “World’s Biggest Son of a…” parody, mocking the lovable loser archetype—a rough, beer-swigging antihero with questionable habits.
• Notable Example: “He doesn’t simply drink to excess on St. Patrick's Day, he drinks until he’s blacked out, assaulted a drive-thru attendant, and been jailed for stealing a marmoset from the zoo.” (Bobbo, [11:24]).
• Bobbo and John debate how deep or simple the “son of a…” character should be: “Like the son of a doesn’t think that much...he’s not as deep a thinker as Bobbo’s giving him credit for.” (John, [18:23]).
• Colorful illustrations of the character include tales of deadbeat dads, public urination, and drive-thru trash attacks.

5. Used Car Calls, Bids, and Dealer Life

Time: [25:28]–[80:27]

• John and the team take rapid-fire calls about used cars, discussing real-time valuations. Listeners call in with make/model/mileage, and John offers instant bids, frequently highlighting how the market works.
• Quotes:
  • “Your car is a piece of junk. It’s an 05 Montero with 250,000 miles and I don’t want it.” (John, [25:28]).
  • “If you gave it to a kid, he'd say H. They barely get their licenses anyway.” (John, [26:04])
• Highlight on how certain brands (Kia, Mitsubishi, Buick Park Avenue) fare on the resale market, sometimes with laughter, sometimes with insight.
• John addresses skeptical callers: “I mean the guy's got a 200,000 mile truck…He says it's worth a thousand, I say it's worth a thousand. And now he's gonna be a bitch and not sell it.” ([39:52]).

6. Black, White, Latino or Other: The Guessing Game

Time: [26:29]; [91:17]–[91:36]; [146:34]

• A recurring segment where JD reads a news story and the crew guesses the ethnicity/race of the person involved.
• Example: “Cameron, Cameron, Cameron with the big arm...I’m gonna go with white.” “You are right. He’s a white boy.” (JD/John, [29:20])
• In another, they correctly guess “white and methamphetamine” for a naked intruder in Missouri. ([91:20])
• Light-hearted, irreverent, and sometimes edgy in tone.

7. Zeke Elliott, Sports, and Celebrity Gossip

Time: [30:28]–[31:46]; [105:33]–[111:00]

• The team covers Ezekiel Elliott’s infamous “boob-flash” incident at a parade, riffing on the NFL, Jerry Jones, and player behavior.
• “He pulled her…one of her breasts out of her shirt…But you can’t do that.” (John, [31:27])
• Satirical “Tony Romo’s father” (Romero) appearance pokes fun at the Cowboys’ drama.

8. Work Culture Satire: The Office “Cussing Policy”

Time: [40:14]–[44:40]; [48:26]–[50:03]; [69:04]–[71:18]

• John shares an actual memo he sent out, tongue firmly in cheek, about rough language in the buyer’s room.
• The “locker room/sports bar environment” is dissected, and the crew mock-signs waivers agreeing not to take offense.
• “If you’re just a cat, then you go in the other room.” (Turley, [43:27])
• The most “colorful” language in the office comes from a female staff member, illustrating the chaos: “The girl is the worst. So when you’ve got a girl that’s being that bad, then it just tears all fences down.” (John, [44:14])
• Later, Randy the Chipmunk offers commentary on obscenities around the office.

9. Drinking at the Office: Unspoken Rules

Time: [49:13]–[51:03]

• After the cussing policy is rolled out, the team jokes about open beer at the office on Fridays.
• “So three o'clock Friday only you can open a cocktail.” (JD, [51:00])
• “It used to be 11am here in the office.” (Bobbo, [51:03])

10. Car Culture & Market Realities:

Time: Throughout

• Many segments dive into the realities of used car trading (“high mileage Trailblazers go to the floor on the price” – John, [66:50]), the depreciation of BMWs, and the unique appeal of vehicles for specific demographics (“This goes to a Hispanic 70 year old. That is a bit of a snob.” – John, [47:06]).
• Frustration with buyers and sellers who expect retail on wholesale transactions.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Bobbo on his banana diet: “I'm gonna get me one and I'm gonna drive by to Wichita Falls and buy me 40 pounds of bananas.” ([01:15])
• JD, skeptical: “Put this on a webcam. I’d watch that, man. I’d pay to watch.” ([01:44])
• Bobbo’s Sure Gel drug test hack: “You have to turn your bladder into a little bowl full of jelly.” ([05:07])
• John, summarizing used Kia market: “When you buy used Kias, check them out. Because they get sludgy. Because the people don’t change the oil in them.” ([09:11])
• John on a “son of a”: “He drinks until he’s blacked out, assaulted a drive thru attendant, and been jailed for stealing a marmoset from the zoo.” (Bobbo, [11:24])
• JD, about cussing in the office: “So basically, if you’re just a pee, then you have to go to the other room.” ([43:25])
• John, deadpan car appraisal: “Your car is a piece of junk. It’s an 05 Montero with 250,000 miles and I don’t want it.” ([25:28])
• Caller on Sure Gel: “Sure Gel is horrendous. And chances are you will not pass that test after you have choked down a whole package of that stuff.” ([12:36])
• JD, quizmaster: “Was the woman on her couch whose name was Katherine Farrell...white, black or other?” ([91:17])
• Bobbo, channeling Rush Limbaugh: “...just a damn chocolate cake with four Cadbury Creme eggs in the middle of it...And the comments on the bottom...they feel exactly the same way that I do. That pisses me off.” ([136:18])
• Romero (Tony Romo's fictional father): “Most of the time he have terrible time...” ([106:04])

Segment Timestamps

• Opening Banter, Banana Diet, Jim Beam Apple: [00:39]–[02:23]
• Potassium, Sure Gel, Drug Test Hacks: [03:33]–[06:32]
• Dealer Robot, Franchise Dealer Push: [07:14]–[08:34]
• Son of a... Character: [11:15]–[23:20]
• Car Bids & Appraisal Calls: Throughout—regular intervals
• Cussing Policy and Office Culture: [40:14]–[44:40]; [70:01]-[71:18]
• Beer at the Office: [49:13]–[51:03]
• Black, White, Latino, or Other: [26:29], [91:17], [146:34]
• Sports Headlines (Zeke Elliott, Tony Romo): [30:28]–[31:46]; [105:33]–[111:00]
• Caller Confessions (Acid Trip Story): [102:00]–[104:35]
• Office Smack Talk & Buyer Room: [149:05]–[150:29]
• Insurance, Healthcare Rant: [127:00]–[130:15]

Overall Tone & Style

The show’s tone is unruly, comic, and at times, intentionally provocative. The crew’s camaraderie and expertise in both car sales and the absurdities of American life keep the show both insightful and highly entertaining. The language is irreverent, rapid-fire, and reflective of their audience—predominantly adults in car culture and dealership worlds, but peppered with mainstream gags and social commentary.

For Listeners

If you love behind-the-scenes dealership antics, biting irreverence, and real talk about both cars and the quirks of American culture—not to mention a good deal of workplace and sports satire—this episode is a quintessential taste of The John Clay Wolfe Show.

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