JCW ARCHIVE: Cat's Out The Bar

Summary

The John Clay Wolfe Show

Episode: JCW ARCHIVE: Cat's Out The Bar
Date: January 3, 2026
Podcast Host: John Clay Wolfe
Theme: Hilarious banter about regifting, the politics of shared living and cat litter, and bar gadgets—with a stoned BET movie-watching session thrown in.

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Episode Overview

In this throwback "archive" segment, the John Clay Wolfe Show crew dives into their trademark mix of ribbing, confessions, and stream-of-consciousness humor. The theme: what happens when a well-intentioned, expensive Christmas gift morphs into a regift—and an unaddressed cat situation stinks up a closet. The show features classic JCW chemistry: Bobbo's candid complaints, John's nonchalance, DJ Prek's play-by-play, and plenty of digressions about booze, stoner movies, and accidental racism—all with a playful edge.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Cat Litter Drama & The Airing of Grievances

[01:06 – 02:56]

• Bobbo brings up the "airing of grievances," referencing Festivus. He mentions John's cat was last seen during a past show and hasn't been back since.
• Bobbo complains:
  • He bought hunting gear for his kids and stored it in a closet now permeated by the smell of kitty litter—John's leftover from his cat's prior visit.
  • The closet: in the bedroom John uses, but it's also family storage.

Notable Quotes:

• Bobbo (01:54):
  "When I open that closet, look down, and if it’s dark, step in that kitty litter box. It’s really not one of the most pleasant things in my life."

• John (02:24):
  "Dude, it costs 40 bucks. You can pay me back if you have to throw it out."

• Bobbo politely asks John to move the litter elsewhere, suggesting the barn or trash, and John agrees he "should have taken it home weeks ago."

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2. Regifting the “Big Baller” Cocktail Robot

[02:43 – 04:38]

• The team discusses the fate of a collectively-purchased cocktail-making machine (like a Keurig for booze), gifted to John for Christmas.
• Confession time: John regifted the pricey ($1,000) drink robot to Bobbo immediately, as he's "not a gadget guy."
• Bobbo is amused but confesses he doesn’t want it either—doesn't like "cluttery" appliances.

Notable Quotes:

• John (02:59):
  "Everybody got together and gave me... I gave it to Bobbo."

• Bobbo (03:42):
  "Y’all know what I am? Y’all know how I like everything clean and tidy and... load up the countertop with something we’re gonna use once a year. Bunch of god**** countertop appliances."

• The machine is described: uses pods (a la Keurig) with glass beakers for booze; pods aren’t easy to source anymore.

• Decision: maybe put it in John's office so everyone can (in theory) make cocktails at work.

Bobbo’s honest take:

• He'd rather make cocktails by hand, enjoys the ritual, and appreciates the thought behind the gift—but was quick to re-gift it.
• Bobbo (04:18):
  "Making drinks is fun. I enjoy that. I don’t want a Keurig coffee drink maker. I need to quit being such a jerk because it was a nice gift and I do appreciate the thought."

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3. Gifting Standoff Leads to Kitty Litter Stand-off

[04:38 – 04:52]

• Bobbo uses the regifting situation as leverage for getting the kitty litter moved:
  "In appreciation, if you’ll get your cat litter the hell out of here, I’d appreciate it."
• John promises to handle it.

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4. After-Hours: Booze, Weed, and BET

[06:06 – 07:36]

• The conversation turns to "what happened last night," revealing:
  • John had a drink and smoked with DJ Prek, then ate Pop-Tarts.
  • The crew watched Jamie Foxx’s first movie on BET ("Quick Stop").
• Bobbo pokes fun at Prek (a white guy) for always watching BET:
  • "So you and Pre K get stoned and watch black people channels because he’s a white black guy."
  • Running gag that Prek thinks he's Black.
• Laughter as the group riffs on race, stereotypes, and terminology:
  • John (07:31):
    "He’s the accidental racist."
  • Bobbo (07:39):
    "It’s called Black People Entertainment."

Memorable Moments:

• The group teases and self-deprecates about who finished the gin; DJ Prek owns up ("I’ll take the L on that...").
• Bobbo and John agree: getting high with Pre K could be its own segment.

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5. Meta Jokes & Signing Off

[08:20 – 08:24]

• DJ Prek playfully suggests “Getting high with Pre K” as a possible recurring segment.
• The show wraps with plugs for their socials and merchandise, in true radio style.

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 0:16–0:37 – Archive episode intro & setup
• 1:06–2:56 – Airing grievances, cat litter, and closet beef
• 2:43–4:38 – Regifting cocktail robot & appliance rant
• 4:38–4:52 – Barter: regift for cat litter removal
• 6:06–7:36 – Booze, weed, BET, accidental racist riff
• 8:20–8:24 – “Getting high with Pre K” as a segment idea

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Notable Quotes

• Bobbo (01:54):
  "Step in that kitty litter box. It’s really not one of the most pleasant things in my life."
• John (02:24):
  "Dude, it costs 40 bucks. You can pay me back if you have to throw it out."
• Bobbo (03:42):
  "Y’all know how I like everything clean and tidy... bunch of god**** countertop appliances."
• Bobbo (04:18):
  "Making drinks is fun. I enjoy that. I don’t want a Keurig coffee drink maker."
• John (07:31):
  "He’s the accidental racist."
• Bobbo (07:39):
  "It’s called Black People Entertainment."

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Tone & Style

• Irreverent, playful, spontaneous.
• Gentle ribbing, self-aware political incorrectness.
• Banter between close friends with room for comedy and confession.

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In Summary

A classic JCW episode: routine grievances escalate into a hilarious saga about regifting, cleanliness, friendship boundaries, and the oddities of office life. Litter box diplomacy, cocktail robots nobody wants, and stoner movie jokes keep the laughs rolling for fans and first-timers alike.

For More: The John Clay Wolfe Show archives are available on PodBean for deeper dives into the madness!

Transcript

[Josh Whalen]

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[John Clay Wolf]

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[DJ Prek]

What it do? It's your boy DJ Prek with the John Clay Wolf show up in the archives. Y' all know the deal. And this week, I got Jon going off on Bobbo as usual. When he lets the cat out the bag and reveals, he immediately re gifted the big baller gift that Turley and everybody at the company pitched in to get him. Oops. Turns out our man is a fan of the poor. And we would have had some nice drinks that night if I hadn't busted out the cryptocurrenca light. Check it out.

[Bobbo]

You know, we were talking about not Kwanzaa, but Festivus in the airing of grievances. And, you know, I've noticed since your cat was up here last time, meowing during the show.

[John Clay Wolf]

Yes.

[Bobbo]

I haven't seen him again. Is he here? Is he here this weekend?

[John Clay Wolf]

No. No, I haven't. I don't think I brought him since.

[Bobbo]

Okay, so I was.

[John Clay Wolf]

Anything that makes you uncomfortable or unhappy, I'm not gonna do.

[Bobbo]

Okay, then.

[John Clay Wolf]

Not only do I not want to hear it, but it's, you know, team effort.

[Bobbo]

Well, can I. So. So I've got a bunch of. I bought the kids a lot of hunting gear, clothes, and we hung it in the closet downstairs in that bedroom that you stay in.

[John Clay Wolf]

Okay.

[Bobbo]

And you have kitty litter in the closet of that bedroom. So all the clothes in the closet now smell like kitty litter.

[John Clay Wolf]

Oh, well, that box has never been used.

[Bobbo]

Well, I was wondering if you wouldn't mind moving the kitty litter if he's not coming back. I really hate the smell. When I open that closet, look down, and if it's dark, step in that kitty litter box. It's really not one of the most pleasant things in my life.

[John Clay Wolf]

Right, but just because there's litter in it doesn't mean there's anything else in it.

[Bobbo]

I hear you. But instead of taking it and throwing it out the door like I almost did, the other day because I didn't want to have a confrontation with you. Because I respect you, because you're my friend.

[John Clay Wolf]

Dude, it costs 40 bucks. You can pay me back if you have to throw it out.

[Bobbo]

I don't have to. I just wonder is, do you mind keeping it somewhere, like in a barn or something for when he does come out here? And then you can put it in the bedroom in a barn, or outside in the rain or, you know, there's a trash pile of Just, Just.

[John Clay Wolf]

I've been thinking of taking it home for weeks. I just haven't. I was going to last week.

[Bobbo]

Yeah.

[John Clay Wolf]

And you gave me this. This. This cocktail robot.

[Bobbo]

Yep, yep, yep.

[John Clay Wolf]

And so I loaded that up and.

[Bobbo]

That'S like a thousand bucks.

[John Clay Wolf]

Thank you very much. I don't know.

[DJ Prek]

Wait, you gave him that?

[Bobbo]

Yeah, they gave me that. They grouped together and gave me.

[Josh Whalen]

Everybody got together and gave me gifted it.

[Bobbo]

They gave me this nice gift for Christmas and I gave it to Bobbo.

[John Clay Wolf]

It's very nice, Charlie. It's got.

[Bobbo]

Oh, my God. It's a cocktail. It's like a kurig for cocktails. I've been seeing the advertising. Yeah.

[John Clay Wolf]

Now what's the deal? Is our big local liquor superstore. And you know who I'm talking about. Doesn't sell the pods anymore, though. It came with three gift boxes of pods.

[Bobbo]

Pods are like the Coorg's coffee, but it's booze.

[John Clay Wolf]

Yeah. It's got four glass, mind you, glass beakers that attach to the body of the machine. And you. You have to buy whiskey, rum, vodka and tequila.

[Bobbo]

Right. I thought that I wanted to put all that crap on my countertop. Y' all know what a I am?

[John Clay Wolf]

Oh, it's.

[Bobbo]

Y' all know how I like everything clean and tidy and. And load up the countertop with something we're gonna use once a year. Bunch of God crap, bull countertop appliances.

[John Clay Wolf]

It's big.

[Bobbo]

Yeah, it's yours.

[John Clay Wolf]

And we were gonna put it in my office, and you and I were talking about it a couple weeks ago. You're like, well, that's. That's a really good idea, Bob, because we could all use more booze at work. So I got a shelf and I gotta put it up. There are actually five beakers. You have to switch out the gin and the rum because they use the same drink codes on the machine makes.

[DJ Prek]

The drinks for you. So that way when you're having people over, you don't have to do anything. You just.

[Bobbo]

That's part of the fun. Dude. Making drinks is fun. I enjoy that. I don't want a Keurig coffee drink maker. I need to quit being such a jerk because it was a nice gift and I do appreciate the thought. I really do appreciate the thought. I appreciate it so much. I gave it all to Bobbo.

[John Clay Wolf]

I appreciate it as well. It's very nice. Thank you, Charlie.

[Bobbo]

In appreciation, if you'll get your gut kitty litter the hell out of here, I'd appreciate that.

[John Clay Wolf]

No, that'd be easy to do. It's really. I've been thinking of taking it home for weeks. It's just the. The bar machine got in the way.

[DJ Prek]

Well, you're welcome, Bob.

[Bobbo]

So I had to. I had to soil all the clothes with kitty litter cell could smell because I gave you this.

[John Clay Wolf]

They're not soiled or anything. It doesn't smell like anything. It's dry paper pellet kitty litter. So. Yeah, all right.

[Josh Whalen]

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[John Clay Wolf]

Have a super sensitive nose. Sometimes I think you just make stuff up.

[DJ Prek]

I love how you didn't even wait to re gift or say just.

[Bobbo]

I didn't even unwrap it. It's just not me, man. That's fine. One of them. I don't drink a lot of mixed drinks, but when I do, I enjoy the pour. I enjoy grabbing that bottle of Maker's Mark out of the out of the cabinet and mixing it with whatever I I don't. I'm not so lazy. I need some prefab drink maker.

[John Clay Wolf]

You still got to make me a gin tonic, man. I've been. I've been asking you for weeks.

[Bobbo]

Be glad to.

[John Clay Wolf]

Well, the gin disappeared, and I swear I didn't touch it.

[DJ Prek]

Well, I'll take the L on that because that was my suggestion.

[John Clay Wolf]

Is that you? Yeah.

[Bobbo]

Everybody doesn't work.

[DJ Prek]

So what do we do? What do we do?

[Bobbo]

So when we left here last night and I went to bed at 11, you had just gotten some booze, but you had. Had none.

[John Clay Wolf]

Did you.

[Bobbo]

Did you have any late night?

[John Clay Wolf]

Nope. One glass.

[Bobbo]

Okay. Wow.

[John Clay Wolf]

And I smoked a little reefer with Pre K. Okay.

[Bobbo]

Well, that's. That's all that matters.

[John Clay Wolf]

And then I pop Tarts.

[Bobbo]

Huh.

[John Clay Wolf]

What were we watching on. On tv? Pre K was it? We watched a movie on bet. Oh, Jamie Foxx's first movie. Quick Stop.

[Bobbo]

So you and Pre K get stoned and watch black people channels because he's a white black guy.

[John Clay Wolf]

That's what he likes. But it didn't last long and he switched the channel. And I don't know, every time I.

[Bobbo]

Catch him watching television, here he is on bet.

[John Clay Wolf]

Yeah, he's not a hater.

[Bobbo]

I'm not a hater.

[John Clay Wolf]

He's the accidental racist.

[Bobbo]

I just know that Prek is not black and he thinks he is. Black People tv.

[John Clay Wolf]

Isn't it called Black Entertainment Television?

[Bobbo]

I mean, Jesus Christ, Turley, get with the times. It's called Black People Entertainment.

[Josh Whalen]

No. No, it's not.

[Bobbo]

No, he's not a hater.

[DJ Prek]

He's a Texan.

[Bobbo]

He's the accidental racist. By the way, people are too political.

[DJ Prek]

Pre K's stuff is. Is one hit and quit. Like, I don't know how you can hang with him. I really don't.

[John Clay Wolf]

Can't. I can't. The next movie they showed was like Glover Jr's first movie after Community, the TV show. Yeah, and it was terrible. It's awful. And I talked about it so much that he changed the channel. And I don't know what came on after that, but I went to bed.

[Bobbo]

Getting high with Pre K. Getting high with Pre K. Is that the new segment?

[DJ Prek]

Yeah. Right. All right, y' all know what to do. Hit us up on John Claywolf.com youm can check out old episodes on there. You know, stay up to date with what we got going on. Get cool gear, we got hats, shirts. All that hit us up on Facebook, you know, search. John Clay Wolf show. We're on Instagram. John's on Twitter. You know you can holler at all of us. Okay? You know how to spell it? Okay, we appreciate y' all listening. Keep on rocking with us.

[Josh Whalen]

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[Josh Whalen]

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