The Read My Lips Game

Summary

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The Rod Ryan Show: "Read My Lips Game"

Date: June 25, 2026
Podcast: The Rod Ryan Show (94.5 The Buzz, KTBZ-FM)
Theme: The crew plays their hilarious Thursday tradition—The Read My Lips Game—where contestants guess silly, often risqué phrases by reading each other’s lips. High energy, ribbing, and Houston flavor abound!

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Episode Overview

This episode spotlights a head-to-head showdown between Mo and Alex in the Read My Lips Game, a segment beloved for its blend of goofy competition and laugh-out-loud moments. The game is played with live listener participation, prize motivation (this week: Metallica remastered albums), and fueled by cheeky banter among hosts. The episode captures everything fans love about The Rod Ryan Show: sarcasm, friendly rivalries, and unpredictable Houston-tinged fun.

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Key Segments & Discussion Points

1. Setting the Stage (01:13–02:30)

• Players: Mo (returning champion, playing for Roman) vs. Alex (playing for Kyle). Chili manages the word selection.
• The hosts immediately spark friendly snark:
  • Mo: “I’m gonna go first.”
    (02:26, Confidence as returning champ.)
  • Rod/Jokes: “She switched to going first and then she started winning.” (02:33)

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2. Mo’s Turn – Chaotic Laughs & Odd Phrases (02:33–06:15)

• Mo dons headphones so she can't hear, trying to read Rod's lips as he supplies listener-submitted phrases.
• Phrase 1: “Chunky Nuts”
  • Mo gets it surprisingly fast.
  • Rod: “She doesn’t like chunky nuts.” (04:17)
  • Mo: “No, I like it smooth.” (04:19)
• Phrase 2: “Fuzzy Peaches”
  • Mo nails it instantly, before the timer starts!
  • Mo: “You said fuzzy, and I thought pickle, but I heard peaches.” (04:48)
• Phrase 3: “Titty Biscuit”
  • Chaos ensues as Mo and the crew get stuck on the first word:
  • Rod: “When it’s a word that we feel like is... titty... you just get in your head about it. Those are the worst ones.” (06:00)
  • Chili: “I’ll latch on to that word like a baby, like a newborn. I’m latched.” (06:15)

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3. Alex’s Turn – The Struggle Intensifies (06:36–09:39)

• Alex puts on the headphones, playing for Kyle.
• Phrase 1: “Trip Balls”
  • Alex struggles:
  • Chili: “Did you say it?” (07:33)
  • Rod: “He mentioned tripping balls.” (07:41)
• Phrase 2: “Houston Mountain”
  • Alex nails it.
  • Discussion: Laughs about Houston's notorious lack of mountains.
  • Rod: “There’s the Swiss Alps and the Houston Mountains—some of the nicest peaks in the world.” (08:22)
• Phrase 3: “Swamp Waffle”
  • Alex manages to get it in overtime.
  • Chili: “Does that mean you gotta go to the bathroom?” (09:13)
  • Rod: “Swamp waffle? Just something someone sent in.” (09:19)

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4. Overtime Showdown – “Tequila Tuesday” Meltdown (09:52–13:17)

Mo’s Overtime

• Phrase: “Tequila Tuesday”
  • Mo hilariously cannot get “Tuesday,” getting stuck on similar-sounding words.
  • Rod (shouting, frustrated): “Tequila Tuesday!” (Multiple, 10:40–11:11)
  • Mo (defeated): “Bless America. That was a disaster.” (11:12)
  • Comedy ensues with Rod claiming, “I blew out a rib” from exertion. (11:28)
  • The crew is in stitches with Mo’s endless shoe/sack/snake guesses.

Alex’s Overtime

• Alex quickly gets “Tequila Tuesday” right.
  • Rod: “It’s gonna be a photo finish!” (12:28)
  • Mo confesses she got totally stuck on the second word, “Tuesday.”
  • Mo: “Tequila Tuesday. I don't know what my problem was.” (13:01)

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5. Winner Announcement & Prizes (13:13–13:37)

• Alex secures the win for Kyle.
• Mo: “Congratulations, Kyle. Here is a copy of Metallica’s remastered reload on double vinyl.”
• Rod: “I was yelling the words at her… I blew out a rib.” (13:31)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Mo (on one-track mind): “I’ll latch on to that word like a baby. Like a newborn. I’m latched.” (06:15, Chili)
• Rod (ref: swamp waffle): “He’s pissed off and he got it right. That’s what I gotta live with.” (09:37)
• Mo (OT defeat): “Bless America. That was a disaster.” (11:12)
• Chili: “I told you it was photo-aggressive.” (13:37)
• Rod: “Tequila titty waffle. I don't know, she said everything but Tuesday.” (13:03)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 01:13 – Game setup, introductions
• 02:26 – Mo chooses to go first
• 03:48 – First phrase (“Chunky Nuts”)
• 04:39 – Second phrase (“Fuzzy Peaches”)
• 05:15 – Struggle with “Titty Biscuit”
• 06:36 – Alex’s turn
• 07:09 – “Trip Balls” attempt
• 08:08 – “Houston Mountain”
• 08:44 – “Swamp Waffle”
• 10:31 – Mo’s overtime fail, “Tequila Tuesday”
• 12:12 – Alex’s overtime, wins with “Tequila Tuesday”
• 13:13 – Winner announcement and prize giving

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Tone and Vibe

Fast-paced, cheeky, and gleefully irreverent. The crew’s humor is blue-collar Houston with a heavy dose of inside jokes, wordplay, and show-family chaos. If you love zany, unscripted morning radio with a local feel, this episode brings it in spades—and shows why Read My Lips is a can't-miss segment for fans.

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Transcript

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[A]

Edu Top to read my lips. All three of them are good. I'll agree with you on that. All right, Mo's taking on Alex.

[B]

Hey, Alex.

[A]

Don't say my name like that.

[C]

Wow. Yes.

[A]

The attitude.

[B]

Not Mo.

[A]

It's Rod. The attitude. You come out so sensitive, Rodney. Okay, Roman. Sorry if I didn't say that to your liking. Roman, good morning.

[C]

Good morning.

[A]

Now, you said that just fine, sir.

[C]

Roman.

[A]

Because he's a normal person, not a Roman maniac. Roman, you say the name of the person that's playing for you. That would be Ms. Mo. Why'd you say it like that? Dude, why'd you say it like that? That was better than you said my name.

[B]

Happy you're here.

[C]

You so professionally.

[A]

Kyle. Good morning. Hey, good morning. Who's playing for you today?

[C]

That's Kilo.

[A]

I got Alex. I got Alex. I said it just like him. I got Alex. For some reason, the way that I said it was different. You said, I got Alex. All right, Kyle, you got the Maniac, Kilo. Roman's got Mo, Moe and the Maniac today. Who's the returning champion? Mo. Mo. What are you gonna do?

[B]

I'm gonna go first.

[C]

Oh, look at you, Ms. Mo.

[A]

It's not always a guarantee that she goes first.

[C]

Well, when she wasn't losing and then she switched to going first and then she started winning.

[A]

Chili, I got three words. I got two piles here. Pick A pile for Mo also.

[C]

You putting it on me. Put. You know, go with the left. This one's M. Okay, so this is closer to her. You probably already saw it.

[A]

These are three.

[C]

Oh, my God.

[A]

Here.

[B]

You're accusing me of being a frog?

[A]

Okay, those are coming from those little tiny earbuds that are going in her ears. It's going to be very loud.

[B]

Bye. Bye.

[A]

All right. Goodbye. All right, Mo can't hear my voice any longer. She's gonna have to read my lips on the words that you guys submitted. Thank you for submitting these words.

[C]

Hold on, let me. Let me get situated here. Let me see. I'm ready. You know, so whenever time's up.

[A]

Are you still showing the timer in the camera?

[C]

I try, I try, but sometimes it's

[A]

a nice little feature that people that watch us on Facebook and YouTube.

[C]

Yeah, people in hell want nice, cold water, and they ain't getting it either.

[A]

All right, Nice. All right, let's start with El, currently. Friend on. He did something that I liked recently. I can't remember.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

Oh, he went. Yeah. He was like one of the early people that went. Nate, thank you. All right, here we go. Thumbs up.

[B]

Thumbs up.

[A]

She's like, would you just hurry up and give me my words? Chunky Nuts.

[B]

Chunky Nut.

[A]

Chunky Nuts. Chunky Nut. Yes, that's correct.

[B]

That's it.

[A]

Chunky Nut. Oh, is that it? Oh, did I get that right? I don't know right now. Chunky Nut.

[C]

Good. Peanut butter. Crunchy peanut butter.

[B]

Yes, thank you. Chili.

[A]

My eye. Gutter. She doesn't like chunky Nuts.

[B]

No, I like it smooth.

[A]

All right, here we go.

[C]

Plumber nuts.

[A]

Headphones, goodbye. Next word. Joy. J. J Jay. I got Joy in the mind. J

[C]

favorite.

[A]

You know, I'm always thinking about Joy Behar, your queen. Thumbs up.

[B]

Thumbs up.

[A]

Fuzzy peaches.

[B]

Fuzzy peaches.

[C]

Wow.

[A]

Okay, somebody.

[C]

I didn't even hit the time yet.

[B]

You said fuzzy, and I thought pickle, but I heard peaches.

[A]

You got that one with a negative time.

[B]

Thank you, Joy.

[C]

Hey, wait till I hit time.

[A]

All right, here we go.

[B]

Okay. Headphones.

[C]

Wow. I guess somebody showed up to work today. Good job.

[A]

That was Roman chiming in. All right, here we go. He wants that. He wants that Metallica. He wants those Metallica albums. Thumbs up.

[B]

Thumbs up.

[A]

Blake Jingle Blake. Blake Balake. Titty biscuit, titty pizza. Titty biscuit, breadsticks. Titty biscuit, beastie.

[B]

Titty beastie, kitty biscuit biscuit, bee sting.

[A]

Titty biscuit, titty peaches. Titty biscuit titty, bitties, titty, biscuit, titty, bitsies. You were close.

[C]

The first word.

[B]

What was the first word you got?

[A]

Titty, right?

[B]

Yeah. You guys hate me. Titty, biscuit, biscuit.

[C]

Like, so the best kind of biscuits

[A]

when it's like a word that we feel like is bisque, is like, titty. Like, sometimes you're like, am I being a jackass and just saying titty, and. And then you just get in your head about it. Those are the worst ones.

[B]

I get it.

[A]

You're locked in on titties.

[B]

My hands are sweating.

[C]

I'll latch on to that word like a baby. Like a newborn. I'm latched.

[B]

Wow. Okay.

[A]

Silly was chilling, ready to latch on.

[C]

Yeah. I was like, tag me in, model. Tag me.

[A]

All right, these are the words for Alex now.

[C]

Good luck, buddy.

[A]

Alex playing for Kyle. Kyle, you with me? Yes, sir. Okay. Dude, he acts like he doesn't care. Believe me, he cares about this more than anything in the world, right?

[B]

Right now.

[A]

Oh, I am so excited. I promise. 11 years, man. All right, here we go. This one. Chili picked the stacks. Who got what words? This one was probably meant for him, too. From Adam. Thumbs up. Trip balls. Saying trip balls. Shrimp paws.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

Trip balls. Trip. Trip. Trip balls. Drip, Boss. Trip balls.

[C]

Drip. Balls.

[A]

Trip balls.

[C]

Ball.

[A]

Trip balls. Trip balls.

[C]

Time.

[A]

Damn. I thought he was gonna get the.

[C]

What did he say?

[A]

His word?

[C]

I thought he said it, though.

[A]

Did you say it?

[C]

Oh, no. Trip. I heard drip.

[A]

Drip.

[C]

Balls.

[A]

Trip balls.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

Dang it.

[A]

He mentioned tripping balls.

[B]

Of course.

[A]

Well, Kilo doesn't help. Oh, he needs both of these.

[C]

He needs both.

[A]

He needs both of these.

[C]

Oh, I got two, right?

[A]

Mo got two.

[C]

Oh, okay. Well, let's go.

[A]

Who's keeping score here?

[C]

I'm having a hard day today. All right, all right. Dallas live is not you.

[A]

You are winning. All right, Dallas, Daniel sent this in. Thumbs up.

[C]

Yep.

[A]

Houston mountain. Houston mountain. Boom. Okay. He wants it.

[C]

Good job.

[A]

He wants back in.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

Oh, man.

[A]

The old Houston mountains.

[B]

Yeah, that was funny.

[C]

Yay, old mountains.

[A]

There's the Swiss Alps and the Houston Mountains. Those are, like, some of the nicest peaks in the world.

[C]

Council mountains in Houston, though, for real.

[A]

All right, stop it. To my knowledge, I don't remember August sending words before. This one's difficult. I think it is. Thumbs up.

[C]

Yep.

[A]

Swamp waffle. Say it again. Swamp waffle. Twat waffle. Swamp swap waffle. Swamp waffle. Swamp waffle.

[C]

Nice job. We got it. Overtime.

[A]

What does it even mean? I know he's gonna be mad Swamp waffle.

[C]

Does that mean you gotta go to the bathroom?

[A]

Did we say that this week? I don't know. Swamp waffle. SWAT waffle.

[B]

He said that?

[A]

Well, like, that was one of those other guys. I'm just gonna say it. That would have been one of those things.

[B]

I'm not.

[A]

Get out of here.

[B]

I would have had to avoid that Swamp waffle.

[C]

Go drop a swamp waffle.

[A]

He's mad and he got it right.

[B]

Okay, that's on brand.

[A]

That's what I gotta live with.

[B]

This is how we live.

[A]

He's pissed off and he got it right.

[C]

Okay, what does it all mean?

[A]

But what does it mean? Don't worry about it.

[B]

Don't worry about it, Briggs.

[A]

It doesn't have to mean anything. All right, Mo. Overtime rules. Yeah, you know how this works.

[B]

Guess as fast as I can.

[A]

Keep guessing.

[B]

Okay, headphones are going in.

[A]

I'm gonna say the word. Yeah, Chili, you're gonna start timing.

[C]

Yes, sir.

[A]

Okay, here we go. I thought swamp waffle was funny. Surprise. That didn't come out of Blake's mouth. Blake sends me the weirdest stuff ever.

[C]

I've heard a swamp donkey before, but never swamp waffle.

[A]

Here we go. Over time. This is Team Roman. Roman, your girl's ready to go. Let's go, Timo. This was said on the show. Not by one of us, though. Richard sent this word in. Thumbs up.

[B]

Thumbs up.

[A]

Tequila Tuesday.

[B]

Tequila. Shoelace.

[A]

Tequila Tuesday.

[B]

Shoe stack.

[A]

Tequila Tuesday.

[B]

Tequila Tuesday. Shoe snake.

[A]

Tequila.

[B]

Tequila Tuesday. Choose it.

[A]

Tequila Tuesday.

[C]

Two.

[B]

Sack.

[A]

Tuesday.

[B]

Something. Sack.

[A]

Tuesday.

[B]

Shoe sack.

[A]

Tequila.

[B]

Tequila Tuesday. Shoes. Act.

[A]

Tequila. Tequila Tuesday.

[B]

Shoe sack.

[A]

Tuesday.

[B]

Tuesday. Tequila Tuesday.

[A]

Oh, my God.

[B]

Bless America. That was a disaster.

[A]

I got in her face. Oh, God.

[C]

Oh.

[A]

Oh, it hurts. It hurts in my face. I blew. I blew out a rib. I'm done. I can't do it. I blew out a rib. She's, like, getting close to me is not going to help. Sorry, Roman chil. You're going to have to tape me up after the show. Okay.

[B]

It's messy.

[A]

I'm going to say the words. Start timing as soon as I say it.

[C]

Oh, my God.

[A]

And Alex.

[C]

Trying to guess. Laughing.

[A]

Holy cow. I'm telling you, I blew something out on my side here. I want to watch the video.

[C]

You said a swamp waffle.

[A]

Here we go.

[B]

Thumbs up.

[A]

Yes. Richard, I don't know if I love you or hate you right now. Oh, my gosh. But Richard sent this word in. Here we go. Tequila Tuesday. Tequila Tuesday.

[C]

Oh, yo.

[A]

Yes. It's gonna be a photo fin.

[C]

Yes.

[A]

Alex.

[C]

Yes.

[A]

Yes. Jim said that. What happened? What happened with you? She couldn't get it. She was like, just like giggles Magoo over here. When she opened the door to get me, I was like, what did you guys do?

[B]

Tuesday I got.

[A]

Somebody said a hilarious joke. I missed out.

[B]

Thank God. Tequila right away.

[A]

She got stuck on Tequila was the easiest part.

[B]

Yeah, that was easy.

[A]

I got in her face. I was so mad she wasn't getting it.

[B]

So mad I couldn't get Tuesday.

[A]

Tequila Tuesday.

[B]

I don't know what my problem was.

[A]

Tequila titty waffle. I don't know what she said everything.

[C]

But Tuesday she was stuck on Satch.

[A]

Okay, that means Kyle is your winner. Alex is your winner. Would you hook up Kyle?

[B]

Congratulations, Kyle. Here is a copy of Metallica's remastered reload on double vinyl. And Kyle, wait.

[A]

Thank you very much for the grand

[B]

prize, I need to set remastered deluxe box set.

[A]

I'm dying. I was yelling at her. I was yelling the words at her.

[C]

I told you it was photo aggressive.

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