The Read My Lips Game

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Rod Ryan Show – The Read My Lips Game

Podcast: The Rod Ryan Show, 94.5 The Buzz, Houston
Episode: The Read My Lips Game
Date: July 9, 2026

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Episode Overview

This lively segment features “The Read My Lips Game,” a staple of Houston’s energetic Rod Ryan Show. In this fast-paced, humorous competition, regulars Alex and Mo face off in a battle of lip-reading, vying to win concert tickets for their respective callers, Jessica and Amy. The tone is playful and chaotic, packed with inside jokes and banter.

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Key Segment Breakdowns & Highlights

1. Introductions & Team Selection

• Participants: Host kicks off the game, introducing players Alex and Mo and assigning them listeners Jessica (Team Alex) and Amy (Team Mo).
• Ticket Prize Announced: Mo reveals the prize—Black Keys tickets for their July 24 show at White Oak Music Hall.
  • “I have Black Keys tickets. The Peaches and cream World Tour, July 24th at White Oak Musical.” – Mo [02:24]
• Lighthearted trash talk and team camaraderie:
  • “You want to be my Jerome?” – Alex teases Jessica [01:40]

2. Game Instructions & Set-Up

• Host reminds everyone of the rules:
  • Players wear headphones with loud music while trying to mouth guesses for a series of listener-submitted phrases.
  • “Alex can no longer hear my voice. Thumbs up.” – Host [03:36]

3. Round One: Team Alex (Jessica's Turn)

• Phrase 1: “Headless chicken” – Alex nails it quickly.
  • “Headless chicken.” – Alex, correctly guessing [03:46]
  • “That was this morning. Fun facts.” – Mo confirming its earlier mention [03:51]
  • “It was Mike.” – Several collectively recall the infamous chicken’s name [03:56]
• Phrase 2: “Soup sip” – Quick success again.
  • “Soup sip. Who’s sipping that soup?” – Host jokingly prods Alex [04:16]
• Phrase 3: “Pirate hooker” – More banter and jokes; Alex gets it after a few tries.
  • “That’s dirty and inappropriate. I would never call anybody. I think I’ve called Mo that before.” – Host, joking [05:19]
• Score: Alex quickly pulls ahead for his team, and Jessica cheers him on.
  • “Actually, do a good job, Alex.” – Jessica [02:48]
  • “I’m not freaking either. I still believe in Mo.” – Jessica, supporting Team Mo as well [04:52]

4. Round Two: Team Mo (Amy's Turn)

• Phrase 1: “Football cracker” – Mo handles the pressure well.
  • “Football cracker.” – Mo, right away [06:24]
  • Host and others realize they forgot usual cues (“thumbs up”), adding to the fun.
• Phrase 2: “Bowling soup” – Mo responds with “bowling for soup,” showcasing music fandom.
  • “Bowling for soup. Both Mo and Alex got very excited about that concert announcement…” – Host [07:02]
• Phrase 3: “Dirty daddy” – Tricky phrase that stumps Mo.
  • Confused guesses: “Turkey psychic,” “Dirty salad,” “Dirty Psych.”
  • Extensive ribbing about who calls whom “dirty daddy.”
    • “Would you be my dirty daddy and go get us some donuts?” – Host, mocking [08:23]

5. Overtime: Sudden Death Round

• Tied Score: Both Alex and Mo have two correct answers.
• Both play “snake venom” as the tiebreaker, as submitted by listener Ray.
  • Alex gets it first: “Snake venom. Boom.” – Alex [09:30]
  • Mo follows quickly: “Snake venom. Boom.” – Mo [10:29]
• Deciding Factor: It comes down to speed.
  • “What was Moe’s time?” – Host [10:49]
  • “5.3 for mo.” – Alex [10:51]
  • “1.7.” – Alex (his own time) [11:04]

6. Winner Announced

• Victory: Alex is the winner; Jessica celebrates.
  • “Jessica, you’re the winner.” – Host [11:17]
  • “I love Black Keys.” – Jessica [11:24]
• Consolation: Mo and Amy share good sportsmanship.
  • “Sorry, Amy. I tried really hard.” – Mo [11:15]
  • “No problem.” – Amy [11:16]
• Closing: Mo reiterates show and ticket details for others.
  • “Black Keys, July 24th, White Oak Musical. Everybody else, Ticketmaster dot com.” – Mo [11:26]
  • “All right, the right person won those tickets, man. You’re great, Jessica.” – Host [11:34]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “I just saw it. Because you just grabbed your stomach. Yeah, like your rib... You guys have popped a few ribs on this show.” – Alex, referencing on-air antics [02:10]
• “All I want to do is bang, bang, bang, bang.” – Host, riffing in a musical moment [03:04]
• “That’s dirty and inappropriate. I would never call anybody. I think I’ve called Mo that before.” – Host, playful self-contradiction [05:19]
• “Would you be my dirty daddy and go get us some donuts?” – Host, expanding on the absurd phrase [08:23]
• “He lost time by laughing?” – Host, noticing how fun disrupts focus [09:35]
• “Okay, well, guys can finally have some fun just being some dirty daddies.” – Host, joking about on-air male bonding [09:57]

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Key Timestamps

• [01:00] – Game intro and team selection
• [02:24] – Prize announcement (Black Keys tickets)
• [03:36] – Start of the first Read My Lips round (Alex for Jessica)
• [05:49] – Transition to Mo’s round
• [06:24] – Mo’s first correct answer (“football cracker”)
• [07:02] – Both teams geek out about “Bowling for Soup”
• [08:10] – Confusion and fun with “dirty daddy”
• [09:17] – Overtime begins
• [09:30] – Alex nails “snake venom”
• [10:29] – Mo matches with “snake venom”
• [11:04] – Final time review and winner announcement
• [11:26] – Ticket info for listeners

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Overall Vibe

The episode is characterized by friendly rivalry, fast-paced wordplay, and inside jokes. While the competition is real (with coveted concert tickets at stake), the camaraderie and humor are central. The cast’s chemistry, quick wit, and good-natured ribbing make the game as much about laughs as success.

For those who missed the episode, this is a quintessential “Rod Ryan Show” segment—fun, music-centric, and bursting with personality.

Transcript

[Tammy]

From Geico Subconscious News, I'm Tammy Racing thoughts broadcasting from your brain. Tonight's top worry. If something happens to your apartment and you need to like stay in a hotel and pay for it. That would be crazy, right? Art Palpitations has more.

[Art]

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[Tammy]

Aw, I love a story that ends well.

[Art]

Next up, love stories. Are they all they're cracked up to be?

[Tammy]

It feels good to worry less. It feels good to Geico. From Geico Subconscious News, I'm Tammy Racing thoughts tonight. You just left for work and had a non specific feeling that something was happening to your place and it wasn't good, Dan.

[Art]

Exactly, Tammy. It could be smoke damage, theft, or just too much caffeine, but you can't stop thinking about it.

[Tammy]

But with renters insurance through Geico, your stuff is covered, so you don't have to worry.

[Art]

And that's great. Cause the weekend is coming up and it's chock full of social obligations that are ready to fill that void.

[Tammy]

Oh, boy, will they, dad. It feels good to worry less. It feels good to Geico.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Time to read my lips, players. I got Alex. I got Alex taking on Mo today. Let me go over to the phones here. Say hi to Jessica. Jessica, good morning.

[Jessica]

Good morning.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Hey, who's playing for you today?

[Jessica]

Hey, Alex.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Alex. All right. Ooh, Josh. Tree's mad at you. Don't worry about it. Is he on the other line

[Tammy]

mad at you?

[Host (possibly Rod)]

He didn't know you had another guy you were sticking up for Alex.

[Art]

O.

[Mo]

My boy.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Too late. I still love Josh. Yes, Josh.

[Alex]

You want to be my Jerome?

[Host (possibly Rod)]

I don't. I think he's jealous. Hey, Amy. Good morning.

[Jessica]

Good morning, brother Rod.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Hey, Amy, how are you?

[Jessica]

I'm doing fantastic. How are you guys doing?

[Host (possibly Rod)]

So great. Team Mo this morning.

[Jessica]

Gotta go with my girl Mo.

[Mo]

Let's go, mama.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

You don't have to.

[Mo]

But she did.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

She did.

[Alex]

All right. What did I swim yesterday? What do you guys. Week, Rob.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

What's that?

[Alex]

How are your ribs from last week when you're leaning over trying to scream at my face?

[Jessica]

Yelling?

[Mo]

That was a couple weeks ago.

[Alex]

I just saw it. Because you just grabbed your stomach. Yeah, like your rib.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

You guys are so funny. You guys have popped a few ribs on this show. I don't know, but you're.

[Mo]

You're Tuesday. There's something.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

You're almost as funny as Ryan Seacrest. Oh, what are you giving away?

[Mo]

I have Black Keys tickets. The Peaches and cream World Tour, July 24th at White Oak Musical.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Who's the returning champion?

[Mo]

That would be Alex.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Alex, what would you like to do, Jessica? What do you think we should do, Jessica? You want. Should you go first or second?

[Jessica]

Let's go first.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Let's go first. Let's go first.

[Jessica]

Rip it off like a game.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

All right, I agree.

[Jessica]

Actually, do a good job, Alex.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Good luck, K. I hope I can

[Mo]

do a good job.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

I hope I don't let you down. Shuffling, shuffling.

[Alex]

You enjoy this song, you'll enjoy the song you're going to listen to right now.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Don't let anybody down. It's all I want to do is make everybody happy, and that's. It's a tough thing.

[Alex]

Lot.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

All I want to do is bang, bang, bang, bang. All right, here we go.

[Alex]

Oh, I can hear the song. I can't wait.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

All right, 20 seconds on the clock, please. Chili. This is for. This is team Alex playing for Jessica this morning. Alex can no longer hear my voice. Thumbs up.

[Art]

Thumbs up.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Lynn sent this one in. Headless chicken. Heavy chicken. Headless chicken. Headless chicken. Oh, headless chicken.

[Mo]

Nice job.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Was that this morning, Mo?

[Mo]

It was this morning. Fun facts.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

What was that chicken's name?

[Jessica]

Max?

[Mo]

Mike.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Mike.

[Mo]

Melvin.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

I think it was Mike.

[Alex]

I think it was Mike. It was Mike. Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike. Mike.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Headless chicken.

[Mo]

What's wrong with us?

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Okay, I shuffled these.

[Mo]

Okay.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

I know the person I was hoping Alex was going to get if he. I. I want him to get this wrong. I'll tell him that to his face.

[Alex]

Oh, wow.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Thumbs up.

[Alex]

Show him favoritism. I see.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Soup sip. Say it again. Soup. Soup sip. Oh, soup sip. Who's sipping that soup? Bring it back. Oh, if he got that wrong. Dreams give the people what they want. If he got that wrong, it would have been bad. Yeah, he's been pushing me to play that game forever. Here.

[Mo]

That was fast.

[Alex]

Give him another word that he can give.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

That's two, Mo. Yeah, Freaking.

[Mo]

I can count. I'm not freaking. Not liking it.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

But Amy was so excited about having you.

[Mo]

Yeah, time's not up.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

How you feeling about that now? How you feeling now, Amy?

[Jessica]

I'm not freaking either. I. I still believe in Mo.

[Alex]

Okay. How you like them apples?

[Host (possibly Rod)]

A bunch of Michelle sent me stuff. This is Michelle Thompson, Pirate hooker. Saying pirate hooker. Something. Hook. Pirate hooker. Battery cook. Pirate hooker. Pirate hooker. I don't have any clue what you're saying. Pirate hooker. Pirate hooker. That's dirty and inappropriate. I would never call anybody. I think I've called Mo that before.

[Mo]

Yeah,

[Host (possibly Rod)]

I was like, was that meant for me?

[Mo]

Yeah.

[Jessica]

No.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Oh, you're not a pirate hook.

[Alex]

I don't care.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Not today.

[Mo]

Amy, this one's for you, sister.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

You brought donuts in.

[Jessica]

You're not a pirate.

[Mo]

Love it.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Okay, two to tie,

[Alex]

three to win.

[Jessica]

Mo,

[Alex]

she looks scared.

[Mo]

Not scared.

[Alex]

So quiet.

[Mo]

Scared of the headphones in my ears.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Oh, they're so loud.

[Alex]

Whining. It's America's song.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

All right, here we go. Mo's putting on the headphones. She needs two to tie. Chili. Yes, she also. I mean, I know Alex is 20. She gets 20 seconds. Oh, she gets 20 seconds, too.

[Alex]

Oh, I thought you wanted me to give her 10 seconds.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

All right, here we go. First word. Football cracker.

[Mo]

Football cracker.

[Alex]

Wow.

[Mo]

You didn't do thumbs up?

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Oh, I didn't do thumbs up.

[Alex]

Oh, now she's talking.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Miss Football Crackers. You didn't do thumbs up on that's my girl. Yeah, did I? Forget about the thumbs up.

[Mo]

Freaking me out.

[Alex]

Okay, you know what?

[Host (possibly Rod)]

You got the point. I didn't say. Yeah, apparently all we talk about is soup on this show. Oh, thumbs up.

[Mo]

What did he just say?

[Alex]

Thumbs up says you're gonna get this wrong.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Football cracker was. John Matthew sent this in Bowling soup.

[Mo]

Bowling soup.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Wow. Come on, guys.

[Alex]

What's going on? Bowling for soup.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Bowling for soup. Both Mo and Alex got very excited about that concert announcement in here. You like them, Chili?

[Alex]

I've heard their song. Yeah, but they've been on Throwback Thursday. That's what, 1985? That's what that song like, that sounds like a disco song.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Like, they got a couple here. Fun.

[Alex]

Yeah.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Okay, Amy, she's got two in insane speeds.

[Alex]

Yeah, she's been fast.

[Jessica]

Hey, guys, I'm not worried at all. You've got this.

[Mo]

My ears are hurting.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Oh, here we go. She's like, please.

[Alex]

Okay.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Rusty sent this in. Thumbs up

[Alex]

just for that comment.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Dirty daddy Turkey suck. Dirty daddy.

[Mo]

Turkey psychic.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Dirty daddy.

[Mo]

Dirty salad.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Dirty daddy.

[Mo]

Dirty Psych.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Dirty daddy Turkey salad. Dirty daddy.

[Mo]

Turkey salad.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Dirty turkey. Dirty soccer daddy.

[Mo]

Dirty soccer.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Dirty daddy.

[Alex]

What was it something you call the plumber every day?

[Mo]

Dirty daddy.

[Jessica]

Oh, I didn't say at all.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

I don't know where that came. When you asked him, you said, hey, dirty Daddy, would you go get us some.

[Jessica]

No, I would never.

[Mo]

You said, daddy is.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

So you told us.

[Jessica]

That's what you said.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Would you. Would you be my dirty daddy and go get us some. Some donuts?

[Jessica]

All right.

[Art]

Sorry.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

She's lying to everybody.

[Mo]

Do I go first or does he go first?

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Okay, I stand.

[Alex]

Oh.

[Jessica]

I go out there.

[Alex]

Get out for Lino.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

All right. Gotta go. Dirty Daddy.

[Mo]

Like turkey.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

You say it all the time.

[Alex]

Every time he texts you, that's what pops up when the caller.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

That's what his name is in your phone. Dirty Daddy's calling.

[Alex]

Dirty Saddy.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

I don't know where that came from. Who sent that in? What are you thinking of? Dirty Daddy. I thought it sounded funny. Apparently, it was hard. Dirty Daddy R. Thank you, Rusty. Rusty.

[Alex]

All right.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

I know what you wanted to say.

[Alex]

I, I, I can't think. I almost said it, and I was

[Host (possibly Rod)]

like, no, I know what you wanted to say.

[Alex]

Yes, you made me somewhere.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Overtime rules. I'm going to say the word. Keep timing. And you know how quickly they get these in overtime. For some reason, they always kick into an extra gear here. Chili Ray.

[Art]

Ry.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Ray. R. A I. Ry.

[Alex]

Ray.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Ray.

[Alex]

Ray.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Thumbs up. Thumbs up. Snake venom. Snake venom.

[Alex]

Boom.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

What are you. What?

[Alex]

He lost time by laughing?

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Yeah. Why did. Why'd you laugh?

[Alex]

Why'd you laugh?

[Host (possibly Rod)]

He lost mistake. I waited my whole life for that one. He is the. He is the specialist on this show. It's almost unfair. You're right.

[Jessica]

He.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

He's going to get Mona.

[Alex]

Yeah. When you did that, I was like, ah.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

All right, here's Mo yelling. Hi, Mo. Yeah, you're yelling. Welcome back.

[Mo]

Yelling in the hallway.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

We're just having a good time. Yeah. Okay. What happens when you're not around a couple of boys? Cutting it up. Okay, well, guys can finally have some fun just being some dirty daddies. All right, same word, timer. You gotta stay on top of it.

[Alex]

Oh, man.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Ooh, it's gotta be close. Here we go. Ray sent this in. Thumbs up. Snake venom.

[Mo]

Steak Fed up.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Snake venom.

[Mo]

Snake venom.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Boom.

[Alex]

Oh, so close.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

So

[Mo]

I hate snakes.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Dirty Danny over here was laughing before he gave me the word, so I. Okay.

[Mo]

Oh, wow.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Chili.

[Mo]

Chili has to do math. Great.

[Alex]

I mean, Chili.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

What was Moe's time?

[Alex]

5.3.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

5.3 for mo.

[Mo]

Okay.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

He also got snake venom. Yeah, but with a chuckle in there. Okay, what was, what was Alex's time?

[Alex]

1.7.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Alex is the winner. You're not a cheater, Amy. We gotta say goodbye to you.

[Mo]

Sorry, Amy. I tried really hard.

[Jessica]

No problem.

[Art]

Bye.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Bye, Amy. Jessica, you're the winner.

[Tammy]

Thank you.

[Jessica]

I love Black Keys.

[Mo]

You're the perfect girl for this. Black Keys, July 24th, White Oak Musical. Everybody else, Ticketmaster dot com.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

All right, the right person won those tickets, man. You're great, Jessica. Thank you.

[Jessica]

Thank you, guys.

[Host (possibly Rod)]

Thank you so much. All right, great round, guys. Awesome games.