Podcast Summary: The John Clay Wolfe Show – "JCW ARCHIVE: The Holey Spirit"

Date: November 7, 2025
Host: John Clay Wolfe
Featured:

• DJ PreK
• Reverend Charles
• Wolf Pack Crew

Episode Overview

This archived episode of The John Clay Wolfe Show brings listeners a humorous, irreverent story from John’s Saturday morning breakfast ritual gone awry. Billed as a throwback segment, "The Holey Spirit" focuses on an awkward, all-too-relatable restaurant encounter involving noise-canceling ear pods, obliviously loud flatulence, and a comedic prayer for civility—delivered by the inimitable Reverend Charles.

The Wolf Pack explores this moment with their trademark blend of storytelling, improvisational humor, and a little bit of Southern gospel flavor, riffing on manners, technology, and just trying to prep for a radio show in peace.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Restaurant Incident (01:18–02:14)

• John’s Story:
  John recounts his pre-show breakfast at his favorite waffle spot. He describes a man in the booth next to him, engrossed in music via noise-canceling ear pods, unknowingly letting loose a series of loud farts:
  • “You know when you cut one loose… you can do the silent ones… but that’s a problem with these earpods. This earpod nation with noise canceling is… changing your sensibility of what you can get away with. And this guy’s busting off farts next to me and he’s thinking he’s getting away with it because he’s got these damn earpods in and doesn’t realize it’s going loud.” — John (01:24)
• SPD Confusion:
  • B asks for clarification on "SPD," and John clarifies: “Silent but silent, but deadly.” (02:29)

2. Reverend Charles' Hilarious Prayer (02:32–04:49)

• Call for Guidance:
  With the episode’s theme set, John requests a prayer to guide the “earpod generation” toward more socially-conscious practices in closed spaces.
• Reverend Charles Delivers:
  The show's reverend steps up with a tongue-in-cheek mock-sermon, urging listeners to avoid gaseous foods before group dining and to be mindful of their neighbors—even citing “the Apostle Paul”:
  • “Dear God, please lead us, thou us unto, pass away from cantaloupe, cottage cheese, cheeseburgers, nachos grandes and prune juice… you wouldn’t have nobody blowing they smoke up your whole life for a matter of 20 minutes while you trying to enjoy breakfast, prepping for your radio program.” — Rev. Charles (02:56)
  • “And you wouldn’t have nobody blowing they smoke up your whole life for a matter of 20 minutes while you tryin’ to enjoy breakfast…” — Rev. Charles (03:11)
  • “When your inside comes outside, Lord, make sure they know and do better. Do better to your brothers and sisters in the world. Don’t be passing your gas all over the damn restaurant...” — Rev. Charles (04:14)
  • Memorable aside: Never ask for a pancake at a waffle shop.

3. Classic JCW Show Banter (04:49–05:02)

• John jokes about not being able to keep the reverend’s sermons short—“He was feeling it.” (04:50)
• The Wolf Pack keeps the mood light with quips and “Praise God” affirmations.

4. Connect with the Show (05:02–05:25)

• DJ PreK encourages listeners to engage with the show online—reminding everyone about the archive, merch, and their social media presence:
  • “We got hats, shirts, all that… you can holler at all of us…” (05:02)

Notable Quotes and Moments

• John, on the perils of noise-canceling technology:
  • “If you’re gonna try to do SPD’s with EarPods in, I mean, you know, recalibrate. Know what’s going on.” (02:14)
• Reverend Charles’ mock-theology:
  • “Better yet, I believe the Apostle Paul said in his second letter to the Thessalonians, you shouldn’t eat your breakfast with your ear pods in anyway. Praise God.” (03:35)
• Final takeaway:
  • "Don’t be passing your gas all over the damn restaurant... trying to enjoy their bacon, eggs, and biscuits, whatever pancakes, whatever they do…" — Rev. Charles (04:14)

Timestamps for Key Moments

• 01:18–02:14 – John’s Farting Neighbor Story
• 02:32–04:49 – Reverend Charles’ Prayer for the Gassy
• 04:49–05:02 – Show banter on preacher’s sermon length
• 05:02–05:25 – Listener engagement and social plugs

Tone and Style

The episode maintains the JCW Show’s signature irreverent, Southern-flavored humor—mixing storytelling, ribbing, and lively gospel parody in a format that’s as much comedic improv as it is topical radio. The crew keeps the language informal and relatable, riffing off real-life annoyances and making moral lessons both hilarious and memorable.

In summary:
A bite-sized but classic JCW Show episode lampooning the intersection of new tech and old-fashioned manners, with a particularly memorable preacher’s prayer for public decency. Plug in, tune out those ear pods—and maybe mind your own “holey spirit” in public spaces.