The Read My Lips Game

Summary

The Rod Ryan Show – "Read My Lips Game"

Date: July 2, 2026
Podcast: The Rod Ryan Show, 94.5 The Buzz (KTBZ-FM)
Episode Theme: Light-hearted morning fun as the team and listeners play the fan-favorite "Read My Lips" word-guessing game with a chance to win tickets to a sold-out show.

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Episode Overview

This episode brings listeners front and center for a lively round of "Read My Lips," the word-guessing game where hosts and listeners team up to win exclusive concert tickets. Packed with inside jokes, playful banter, and off-the-cuff humor, the show’s cast keeps the energy high as contestants Alex P. Middleton and Chili compete on behalf of callers Autumn and Matt. Today's stakes: coveted tickets to a sold-out show in The Woodlands.

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Key Discussion Points & Game Highlights

1. Warm-Up & Team Introductions

• [00:30] Opening banter sets the mood as Joey sneaks into the studio, joking about his music picks and competitive spirit.
• Playful talk about victory, celebrations, and music taste ensues, showing off the team’s camaraderie and humor.

2. The Contestants & Rules

• [01:32] Listener Autumn joins the show and selects Alex as her champion.
• [01:45] Matt calls in to pick Chili for his chance at tickets.
• Rod (B) teases that both callers sound like they “really want to go to a sold out show,” hyping the prizes and the players.

3. "Read My Lips" Rounds

The Structure: The in-studio contestant, wearing headphones and unable to hear, must guess words or phrases being silently mouthed by a teammate. Twenty seconds per phrase.

Alex’s Turn for Autumn

• [03:33] – "Happy Ending"

  • Struggle with clues and plenty of laughter:
    • “Are you adding words? Happy ending.” – Rod, [03:53]
  • Alex finally guesses the phrase after a few attempts.

• [04:38] – "Country Road"

  • Alex references “Country road. Take me home, mountain mama.”
  • Autumn is reassured: “You haven’t lost him yet!” – Rod, [04:56]

• [05:19] – "Pickle Popsicle"

  • More light banter about “titillating” words being disallowed:
    • “This is a titty free game.” – Rod, [04:58]
  • Alex nails the answer after a few creative misguesses.

Chili’s Turn for Matt

• [06:44] – "Wet Pencil"

  • Chili struggles with hilarious wrong guesses:
    • “Wet patriot.” “Wet dreams.” “Wet everything.” – Chili, [06:51–07:13]
    • “Wet everything is amazing.” – Autumn, [07:14]
  • No correct guess; the phrase baffles the studio.

• [07:43] – "Hot Sparkler"

  • More wrong turns and offbeat guesses:
    • “Hot chipotle.” “Hot smoker.” – Chili, [07:52–08:05]
  • No correct answer, prompting laughter over the obscure choices.
  • “Told you. They took out 99 percent of my vocabulary.” – Chili, [08:15]

• Game Math/Recap:
  Confusion erupts over the score as the team tries to determine if overtime is needed before declaring Alex and Autumn the winners.

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Notable Quotes & Exchanges

• Rod, remarking on word submissions:
  “Some guy sent in the word ‘titty everything.’” ([05:15])
• Chili, frustrated by the challenge:
  “Wet everything.” ([07:13])
• Autumn, reacting to the wild guesses:
  “Wet everything is amazing.” ([07:14])
• Rod, declaring the winner:
  “Alex is the winner today. I think we’re all winners, Autumn.” ([08:55])

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Memorable Moments & Laughter

• Running Joke: Joking about “titillating” or borderline inappropriate word suggestions — now banned for the day.
• Studio Chaos: Studio confusion as hosts debate answers, rules, and who actually got the point. Autumn and Matt’s reactions add to the fun.
• Shared Relief: Alex’s win is met with on-air cheers, especially from Autumn, who’s congratulated as today’s big ticket winner.
• Contest Antics: The cast pokes fun at each other’s guesses and word submissions throughout, keeping things lighthearted and unpredictable.

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Timestamps for Important Segments

| Segment | Timestamp | |--------------------------------------|------------| | Contestant introductions | 01:32 | | Alex’s first round starts | 03:15 | | "Happy Ending" word guessed | 04:12 | | Banter about banned words | 04:58 | | Chili’s first round starts | 06:20 | | “Wet Pencil” hilarity | 06:44–07:18| | Score confusion and win declared | 08:26–09:05|

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Conclusion

This episode of The Rod Ryan Show captures the raucous, quick-witted spirit of “Read My Lips.” With memorable guesses, infectious laughter, and a string of mind-in-the-gutter moments (even in a “clean” game), listeners are treated to the perfect blend of friendly rivalry and radio chaos. In classic morning show style, it's less about the win and more about the ride—plus, Autumn walks away with the coveted prize!

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Transcript

[A]

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[B]

All right, let's get right into it here. Oh, who let him in here?

[C]

Joey. I'm a ninja.

[B]

Yeah, you snuck in here. I didn't see you.

[C]

Sneaky, sneaky.

[B]

Sir, your Pod song's doing really well today. Oh, yeah.

[C]

You know, people got good taste of music today.

[B]

What did you threaten them with? Are you threatening.

[C]

I'm not counting victory yet. Celebrating or anything because anything can change.

[B]

You're right.

[C]

So that's why I'm just like, hey, you know, I'm just happy somebody could

[B]

give Pod a red card and send him off for something silly.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Should have done a yellow card song. Should have done a yellow card song.

[C]

Okay, look like wizard ain't show up to work yesterday.

[B]

Well, the phones aren't really showing up. I'm gonna have to put everybody on this side over here. Got a little work around here. Autumn. Autumn. Good morning.

[D]

Good morning.

[B]

Hey, how are you today? I'm good. How are you? Super great. Who's playing for you?

[D]

Alex.

[C]

Alex.

[B]

Autumn.

[D]

All right.

[B]

She's got that sound in her voice like she'd really like to go to a sold out show. Said that about anybody? No, she really has that sound in her voice. Let me see if Matt has that same sound. Hey, Matt. Good morning. What's up, brother? Rod. Oh, yeah, he sounds like he wants to go to a sold out show. Just saying that for you. No, no, no, no, he does. He also sounds like he wants to go out show. Matt, would you like those sold out stain tickets? Yeah, let's do it.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

Chili is your guy, huh?

[D]

Yes, sir.

[B]

All right, well, these guys were out probably doing horrible things to their bodies, watching soccer all night, supporting our country, being a patriot.

[C]

You mean.

[B]

We will see what kind of damage they did last night.

[C]

Moonshine.

[B]

Who's the returning champion?

[C]

Hey, Mr. Alex P. Middleton.

[B]

Okay, Alex, what do you want to do, Autumn? What do we want to do, Autumn? You want. You think you should go first or second? Let's go first. All right, we'll go first. Okay. Alex.

[C]

Good luck, buddy.

[B]

Alex P. Middleton going first. There's no real loser today.

[C]

No, no, just a person that's not gonna win, technically. What time we opening up? The beer?

[B]

We got beer. We got work to do after the show. We can't drink now.

[C]

We can't.

[D]

We'll talk about it later. I can't breathe. 20 seconds on the clock.

[B]

Oh, you're doing that?

[D]

Is that what you want me to do?

[B]

Yeah, I think so.

[D]

Oh, okay. What are you doing?

[B]

Shuffling.

[D]

Okay.

[C]

Picking out Alex's words.

[D]

Oh, wow.

[C]

To make them happy.

[B]

All right, here we go. Alex goes first. 20 seconds on the clock. Oh, you're holding up the clock. Everybody can see.

[D]

People that are watching will like to.

[B]

All right, good stuff. Thumbs up. All right, here we go. What are you guys listening to these days?

[C]

Freebird, Freebird.

[B]

Really loud.

[D]

Okay.

[C]

Not, not. Not that John Denver crap.

[B]

Mallory sent this one in. Here we go. Happy ending.

[C]

Happy.

[B]

Healthy. Happy ending. Happy what? Happy ending. Happy hands. Happy ending. Happy ending. Are you adding words? Happy ending.

[C]

Pass.

[B]

Happy ending. Nope. I'm not gonna get this ending. How long it's been? 20 seconds. It's been 20 minutes.

[C]

How you feeling, Adam?

[B]

Happy ending.

[D]

Sorry, girl.

[B]

Happy ending.

[D]

Yes.

[B]

Everybody have a happy ending today?

[C]

A little happy ending for you.

[B]

I think that was the name one of the fireworks.

[D]

It was.

[B]

It was.

[D]

I think so, yeah.

[B]

It was a firework. What were you thinking? What were you thinking? It was a firework.

[C]

I mean, she know where my mind goes as soon as I hear that.

[B]

All right, Chad MC sent this word in. Word in.

[D]

What is that?

[B]

I don't know. There was like a third person on

[D]

the air freaking me out.

[B]

Thumbs up.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

Country road. Country road. Country roads. He's in it. Country road. Take me home, mountain mama. All right, Autumn, you haven't lost him yet. He's still hanging in there.

[C]

Get the crappy words out of the way.

[B]

First 20 seconds. This is a titty free game. Ah, yeah.

[D]

Daddy just spoke.

[B]

Yeah, cuz that's all I was getting. One guy sent in.

[C]

I forfeit. I forfeit.

[D]

The way he just punished you. Yeah, it's a titty free game, okay?

[B]

Some guy sent in the word titty everything. All right, here we go. Thumbs up.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

James sent this one in. Pickle popsicle. Pickle popsicle. What? Pickle popsicle. Bitter popsicle. Pickle bigger. Pickle popsicle. Got it.

[D]

Very nice, very nice. Autumn is relieved.

[B]

Pickle popsicle.

[D]

Two of three. Thank you.

[B]

Country road. Got happy ending. No, they just took out all. Not a pervert.

[C]

They just took out.

[B]

It's a firework.

[C]

99% of my vocabulary.

[B]

Oh, I said we're titty free today.

[C]

Let him hang free.

[B]

You want to talk about jumping the shark? A guy said in the word. You didn't hear me? His word suggestion. He sent me one word. He said titty. Everything.

[D]

That's real Patriot.

[C]

I should cover it.

[B]

All right, here we go.

[D]

All right, Chili. Good luck.

[B]

Okay, Chili. Headphones are on. He can no longer hear me. Matt, your man is up. Richard sent this word in. You have to let me know. This was sent in by more than one person.

[D]

Okay.

[B]

I wasn't getting it. It must have been said or. Thumbs up.

[C]

Thumbs up.

[B]

All right, here we go.

[C]

Stop smiling. Look at his face.

[D]

Oh, my God.

[C]

Look at his face.

[B]

I don't want to work. I don't like it. Wet pencil.

[C]

Say it again.

[B]

Wet pencil. Wet pencil.

[C]

Patriot. Wet patriot.

[B]

Wet pencil.

[C]

White pacer.

[B]

Wet pencil.

[C]

Wet picture. Wet dreams.

[B]

Wet.

[C]

Wet everything.

[B]

Wet pencil time.

[C]

Wet patches.

[B]

Wet everything.

[D]

Wet everything is amazing.

[B]

Oh, you got the.

[D]

What's a wet pencil?

[B]

Why would more than one person send that in?

[C]

Oh, did we say it was going to be a clean game?

[B]

Wet pencil. What's that?

[D]

Is a clean. What is that from?

[B]

He said wet everything. That's funny.

[C]

Hey, that should account.

[B]

All right, here we go. All right. You need this.

[A]

You need.

[C]

Let's go.

[B]

Let's go. Thumbs up.

[C]

Thumbs up.

[B]

Hot sparkler. Hot sparkler. Cahoos. Hot sparkler.

[C]

Hot chipotle.

[B]

Hot sparkler.

[C]

Hot smoke pencil.

[B]

Hot sparkler. Hot sparkler.

[C]

Smoker. Hot smoker.

[B]

Hot sparkle.

[D]

Oh, man.

[B]

Did not get it.

[C]

Told you. They took out 99 of my vocabulary.

[D]

They gotta do one more.

[B]

He's out hottest. Wait, he got.

[D]

You get the next one, then we go into overtime time.

[C]

No, but Alex got two.

[D]

You already got one.

[B]

Did I.

[D]

Did you not get the first one? No.

[B]

Oh, he didn't get. What game are you paying attention to?

[D]

I gave it to him.

[C]

Hey, welcome to the show.

[D]

Get me out of here.

[B]

What are you doing?

[D]

Let's go.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

Next word was gonna be Swift Circus.

[C]

Oh, I hate that.

[B]

Oh, and the overtime word. Super moist. Alex is the winner today. I think we're all winners, Autumn.

[D]

Well, technically, Autumn is. These are sold out. Tick Autumn.

[C]

Yay.

[D]

Yay.

[B]

She sounded like she wanted stain.

[D]

See there? Hoopa. Stank. Hinder. October 17th in the woodlands. Congratulations, Mama.