The Read My Lips Game

Summary

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The Rod Ryan Show: "The Read My Lips Game"

Date: June 4, 2026
Podcast: 94.5 The Buzz (KTBZ-FM)
Episode Theme: A hilarious, competitive round of the show's fan-favorite "Read My Lips" game—listeners submit tricky phrases, and two teams compete for sold out concert tickets.

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Episode Overview

This episode of The Rod Ryan Show centers on their beloved and chaotic "Read My Lips" game. With tickets to a sold out Staind concert on the line, Team Chili (Chili and caller Christina) faces off against Team Mo (Mo with in-studio energy and support). The contest brings fast-paced guesses, off-the-wall misinterpretations, and lots of back-and-forth banter, all while celebrating the listeners who submit phrases. Shania Twain references and playful jabbing between the teams set a lively, inclusive tone.

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Game Setup and Teams

• Host/Judge: Josh
• Players:
  • Chili (returning champion, Team "Boy Power")
  • Mo ("Girl Power," with support from Christina)
• Listeners involved: Christina (caller), who plays for the chance to win Staind tickets
• Phrases submitted by listeners: Teres (aka Rezi), Kyle, Eva, Mallory, and Patch Guy Jarrett

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Key Moments & Notable Quotes

Opening Banter (00:00–01:04)

• Theme: Immediate energy sets the tone, with jokes about “girl power” and “boy power.”
• Shania Twain Reference:
  • Josh [00:19]: "If that movie does come out, that's gonna be the thing. Let's go, girls. All the girls are getting ready."
  • Christina [00:26]: "They're gonna go together. Make it a thing."
• Team assignments: Christina is matched with Mo ("girl power"), and the guys embrace "boy power" (somewhat anticlimactically).

Chili's Round (01:07–05:40)

• Headphones on! Chili can't hear as Josh mouths phrases.
• Frequent interruptions—joking about watching Josh's nose instead of lips and bilingual confusion.

Word 1: “Zero bones” (Sent in by Rezi) (02:02–02:32)

• Chili guesses correctly with time left.
  • Chili [02:32]: "Zero bones. Boom. Let's go, baby."
  • Josh explains: It's both a Fresh Out event trivia fact and shark fact—"Sharks have no bones." [02:45]

Word 2: “Whiskey wiener” (Sent in by Kyle) (03:12–04:04)

• Chili stumbles through “Wednesday winner,” “whiskey winner,” and "whiskey pecker" before landing on the correct phrase.
  • Chili [03:24]: "Whiskey pecker. Like whiskey. Like a wiener."
  • Josh [03:29]: "Yeah, got it. He would say. I thought I was like, I gotta sit down, bro. It's that we had two seconds left."
• Light jokes about "bilingual" slip-ups and universal confusion over sausages.

Word 3: “Adult Yoo-hoo” (Sent in by Eva) (04:34–05:12)

• Chili misses, instead saying “hot dog hoodie” and “hot dog in your nose.”

• Classic quote:

  • Josh [05:10]: "Stop them. Somebody turn the mic off. He's rolling down the hill. When did playing read my nose?"

• “Two out of three. That’s not bad.” [05:37-05:40]

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Mo's Round (06:09–08:44)

• Mo replaces Chili, headphones on, game faces set.
• Christina and Chili cheer (sometimes heckle) from the sidelines.

Word 1: “Seven nuggets” (Sent in by Mallory) (06:35–06:38)

• Instant correct answer:
  • Josh: "Seven nuggets."
  • Christina [06:37]: "Seven nuggets."
• Josh explains: refers to viral news about an influencer eating chicken nuggets on a roller coaster (banned for life from Six Flags).

Word 2: “Shucking corn” (Submitted by listener) (07:22–07:31)

• Another rapid-fire win:
  • Josh: "Shucking corn."
  • Christina [07:25]: "Shucking corn."
  • Chili [07:31]: "I love corn."
• Quick, summery banter follows—Mo's fire round.

Word 3: “Metal Lick” (Sent in by Patch Guy Jarrett) (07:57–08:23)

• This one’s tense. Mo cycles “metal click,” “battle clip,” “back click…” before landing on the right answer with 0.257 seconds left.
  • Christina [08:18]: "Metal lick."
• Victory and explanation:
  • Josh [08:57]: “We were talking about licking metals on the periodic table…Which ones you can lick and which ones you cannot. Metal lick. Why can't I lick?”
  • Chili [09:04]: "I'm just glad Mo got that word and not me. Lord knows what you would have said."
• Celebration: Mo clinches the round, earning concert tickets for Christina.
• Christina [08:44]: "I can't handle it. I can't handle it. I hate that game."
• Christina and Chili share excitement for the concert (Hoobastank, Staind, October 17th).
  • Christina [09:20]: "I can't wait for you to be there, sister!"

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Standout Moments & Running Jokes

• Repeated “Let’s go, girls”—a Shania Twain call echoing through the episode.
• "Boy power" vs. "Girl power"—tongue-in-cheek gender banter.
• Game mishaps: Watching the nose instead of lips ("read my nose"), language confusion, and sausage-related slips.
• Final seconds drama: Winning guess with just 0.257 seconds.
• Listener engagement: Each tricky phrase sourced from fans adds unpredictability and community spirit.

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Important Timestamps

• "Zero bones" shark fact & fun wordplay: 02:26–02:55
• Whiskey wiener mishearing highlights: 03:15–03:33
• Chili’s "read my nose" gaffe: 04:38–05:10
• Seven nuggets/roller coaster story: 06:37–07:00
• Mo’s clutch "Metal Lick" win: 07:57–08:23
• Game wrap & ticket giveaway: 08:44–09:30

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Tone & Style

• Upbeat, playful, and irreverent: The energy is high, full of friendly roastings and groan-worthy puns.
• Listener-centered: Audience submissions drive the action.
• Inside jokes: Frequent call-backs to show moments and Houston legends.
• Perfect for local fans, music lovers, and anyone who enjoys quick-witted, interactive radio games.

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Takeaway

"The Read My Lips Game" episode is a showcase of camaraderie, quick thinking, and fan participation on The Rod Ryan Show. Chili and Mo tackle absurd, listener-submitted phrases—some missed, some nailed—while their teammates and fans cheer them on or rib them mercilessly. The battle for sold out Staind tickets hinges on split-second guesses, clever banter, and hilarious misunderstandings, making for a thoroughly entertaining listen.

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Transcript

[Chili]

Time to read my lips.

[Josh]

Christina on the phone. Good morning, Christina.

[Christina]

Good morning. How are you guys?

[Josh]

So great. Who's playing for you today, Mo? Oh, hey, girl. Girl power.

[Chili]

Let's go, girls.

[Josh]

Girl power. Let's go, girls. If that movie does come out, that's gonna be the thing. Let's go, girls. All the girls are getting ready.

[Christina]

They're gonna go together. Make it a thing.

[Josh]

The Shania Twain movie. Christina, good luck to you. Thank you, Josh. Good morning.

[Chili]

Good morning, sir.

[Josh]

The boys.

[Chili]

Let's go, boys.

[Josh]

Let's go, boys.

[Christina]

Just doesn't have the same ring to it, does it?

[Josh]

You're on team Chili today.

[Chili]

Yes, sir. Boy power, baby. Boy power.

[Josh]

Yeah.

[Chili]

Pickle power.

[Josh]

Alex, get that trending hashtag boy power. All right, all right, Chili, you're the returning champion, and everyone knows that you guys are playing for sold out stain tickets. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Chili, your decision. You want to go first or second?

[Chili]

I think I'll go first.

[Josh]

Okay. There he is.

[Chili]

Hey. Well, that's a cool.

[Josh]

So Chili's now putting in the headphones. He will not be able to hear my voice. I'm going to be reading some words that you guys have sent in.

[Chili]

Oh, yeah, music.

[Josh]

And he's going to try to read my lips.

[Chili]

3.

[Josh]

3 wor. 20 seconds per word, Alex. He's listening to Freebird right now. The dubstep Freebird. You guys really just made that change forever, huh? Yeah. Patriotism. And then we won a gold medal because of. It's really. You had used Mastodon since the inception of this game. You guys use that Mastodon track to. To black out the sound of my voice. Yeah. Nice. Little relief for you. Yeah. Okay.

[Christina]

In your algorithm.

[Josh]

All right, Here we go. 20 seconds on the clock. Rezi. I believe it's Teres. Not our Theresa. Another Teresa Rezzy sent this one in. Here we go. Thumbs up, let's go. There we go. He says he's ready. Zero bones, zero pulp. Zero bones, zero pulse. Zero bones, zero bull. Zero bones.

[Chili]

Zero bones. Boom. Let's go, baby.

[Christina]

Oh, my gosh. Now he's fist bumping

[Chili]

Mo.

[Josh]

Sharks have no bones.

[Christina]

Oh, zero bones. That's what I.

[Josh]

Zero bones. You weren't picking up on that?

[Christina]

No, I didn't.

[Josh]

It was one of the. It was one of your fresh out event head to head questions. It was. And also sort of a fun fact.

[Christina]

Zero bones. Oh, yeah.

[Josh]

It served a couple purposes on this show. All right, here we go. Kyle sent this one in. This would never happen to Chili. Oh, geez. Thumbs up.

[Chili]

Let's go.

[Josh]

Whiskey wiener.

[Chili]

Wednesday winner.

[Josh]

Whiskey wiener.

[Chili]

Whiskey winner.

[Josh]

Whiskey wiener.

[Chili]

Whiskey pecker. Like whiskey. Like a wiener. Whiskey winner. Whiskey winner or whatever. Yeah. Whiskey, whiskey winner.

[Josh]

Yeah, got it. He would say. I thought I was like, I gotta sit down, bro. It's that we had two seconds left.

[Christina]

What he did say.

[Josh]

So he had not gone over on time. I just wanted to make that clear, I think. So is the.

[Chili]

Is the double language bilingual?

[Josh]

He like, let's see. Whiskey, popcorn, spatula, wiener. Put them together, please.

[Chili]

Hot dog. Wiener. So whiskey.

[Josh]

But you got it.

[Christina]

You got there.

[Chili]

Sometimes I get my wings confused.

[Christina]

No, you don't.

[Josh]

Who amongst us has not sausage? Here we go. All right, he's two for two. Two for two.

[Chili]

Now that would be Dos.

[Christina]

Puerto Rico, where I'm from.

[Josh]

Dose for dose. All right, Here we go. 20 seconds on the clock. Eva sent this in. Also talked about on the show. Thumbs up.

[Chili]

Thumbs up.

[Josh]

Adult Yoo hoo.

[Chili]

Okay, I messed up. I watched. I didn't watch your lip. I watched your nose. Hold on.

[Josh]

Adult Yoo hoo.

[Chili]

Just uno.

[Josh]

Adult you who?

[Chili]

Hot dog window. Adult Hot dog in your nose.

[Josh]

Adult Yoo hoo.

[Chili]

Hot dog hoodie.

[Christina]

Who?

[Josh]

Adult you.

[Chili]

Oh, hot dog. Hooters. Hooters. Hot dogs.

[Josh]

Stop. Stop them. Somebody turn the mic off. He's rolling down the hill. You explained yourself for like 15 seconds. When did playing read my nose?

[Chili]

I don't know.

[Christina]

I looked at your nose.

[Chili]

I looked at your nose. My eye went blurry. I was like, oh. I was like.

[Christina]

I missed a faint.

[Josh]

Like, do I have a. Do I have a pimple or something? Adult Yoo.

[Chili]

Ah.

[Josh]

Adult Yoo.

[Chili]

The yoo sounded kind of look weird.

[Josh]

A lot of yooo talk in home room this week.

[Christina]

We need to get some for tomorrow.

[Josh]

Hey, Josh, you got to be feeling good about that. He's got two.

[Chili]

You feel a two out of three. That's not bad.

[Josh]

There's a song about that. It's. It's tickets. It's sold out tickets.

[Chili]

Yeah. No pressure, Mo.

[Christina]

I feel the pressure, Christina.

[Josh]

Pressure, pressure.

[Christina]

Come on, Mo. You got this.

[Chili]

Christina, you might want to pop the CD of stain. It's about the only time you're going to hear them.

[Josh]

All right, here we go. Christina wants those sold out tickets. So does Josh.

[Chili]

Boy power.

[Josh]

All right. Boy power. That was established. That could be the changing factor here. All right, Mallory sent this in. Alex, please. 20 seconds on the clock. Three words. 20 seconds a piece. Mo can't hear my voice anymore. She can see me, though. Hopefully she's not staring at my nose.

[Chili]

She's annoying. She looks mad.

[Josh]

Read my lips. Thumbs up.

[Christina]

Thumbs up.

[Josh]

Seven nuggets.

[Christina]

Seven nuggets.

[Chili]

Oh, that was fast.

[Josh]

That's.

[Chili]

Yeah.

[Josh]

Eye of the tiger.

[Chili]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Christina]

What was that about, huh?

[Chili]

Seven nuggets.

[Josh]

The kid on the roller coaster.

[Christina]

Oh, that guy.

[Josh]

I think he ate. Did he eat seven of the nine, or did he eat five of the seven? Yeah, something like that.

[Chili]

Like, he almost choked Six Flags. Yeah. Bane for life.

[Christina]

Okay.

[Josh]

An influencer got busted trying to eat chicken nuggets on a roller coaster. Seven nuggets. Several.

[Chili]

Only the rides had the park.

[Josh]

And he's banned forever. He's got a lifetime ban of 6.

[Chili]

Six Flags Houston Rodeo Carnival coming up. All right, here we go.

[Josh]

Several. I didn't write down. Who sent this down.

[Chili]

Here we go.

[Josh]

Thumbs up.

[Christina]

Thumbs up.

[Josh]

Shucking corn.

[Christina]

Shucking corn.

[Chili]

I love corn. I love calm.

[Christina]

Happy summer

[Josh]

getting these. And she's fast with insane time. Yeah. All right, here we go. Patch guy. Jarrett.

[Chili]

Oh, yeah.

[Josh]

Did you see him at Godsmack?

[Chili]

Yeah, on the mash pit. On the pit.

[Josh]

All right, here we go. He sent this one in for the win. Thumbs up.

[Christina]

Thumbs up.

[Josh]

Metal Lick.

[Christina]

Metal click.

[Josh]

Metal lick. Metal Lick.

[Christina]

Battle clip.

[Josh]

Metal Lick.

[Christina]

Back click.

[Josh]

Metal Battle. Lick lick. Metal lick.

[Christina]

Metal lick.

[Josh]

257 left. Got it.

[Christina]

What happened?

[Chili]

Wow.

[Josh]

Wow.

[Chili]

First of all, you scared me when you were saying.

[Christina]

I know. And I saw it in his mouth, and I was like, I need to emphasize what I'm about to say right now.

[Josh]

Okay, first of all, how much time was left? 0.257. Oh, my gosh. All right. Mo gets the win for Christina.

[Christina]

I can't handle that. I can't handle it. I hate that game.

[Josh]

Give me 30 seconds on the word Metal Lick.

[Christina]

Oh, man.

[Chili]

Yeah.

[Christina]

I don't remember what I said.

[Josh]

We were talking about licking metals on the periodic table.

[Chili]

Yes.

[Josh]

That was an aol. Which ones you can lick and which ones you cannot. Metal lick. Why can't I lick? It was the name of it.

[Chili]

I'm just glad Mo got that word and not me.

[Josh]

You would have ruined that one. Lord knows what you would have said. Chili.

[Christina]

I literally made eye contact with Chili when I saw what I thought you were saying, and I was like, no,

[Josh]

Give those tickets to Christina. Wow.

[Chili]

What a win.

[Christina]

I can't wait for you to be there, sister. See their Hoobastang kinder October 17th in the woodlands.

[Josh]

Down.

[Chili]

Thank you so much.

[Josh]

Come on.

[Christina]

Let's go, girls.

[Josh]

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