The Read My Lips Game

Summary

The Rod Ryan Show – Read My Lips Game

Date: July 23, 2026
Podcast: The Rod Ryan Show on 94.5 The Buzz
Episode Theme: "Read My Lips" Game and Pit Ticket Giveaway

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Episode Overview

This energetic episode centers on the fan-favorite “Read My Lips” game, where show members compete to lip-read and guess unusual listener-submitted phrases. The stakes are high, with coveted pit tickets for Motionless in White’s Saturday night show on the line. The segment is filled with the show’s signature banter, playful jabs, and a crowd of colorful phrases, culminating in a dramatic overtime tiebreaker.

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Key Discussion Points & Gameplay Breakdown

1. Contestant Introductions & Team Selection

• (00:43–01:54) Callers Tyler and Madison select team members Chili and Alex, respectively, to play "Read My Lips" on their behalf.
• Lighthearted banter ensues as Chili banters about not being Tyler’s first choice.

"Tyler said his best chance to get in the pit Saturday night is you." – Host (00:56)

2. Game Setup & Fashion Commentary

• (01:54–02:36)
  Alex is named the returning champion, having outlasted Mo in an epic overtime previously. There’s playful discussion about attire, with Alex deemed “the best dressed today by far.”

"There's no denying that Alex is the best dressed today by far. Sorry, Mo." – Host (02:27)

3. Round 1: Alex for Madison

• (02:47–05:04) Alex attempts to lip-read phrases:
  • "Flesh crayon" (Sent by Ashley with an eye) proves tough, sparking a pronunciation debate and jokes about Canadian accents.
    • "That's why he lost that word right there. Thanks a lot. You Canadian?" – Chili (03:52)
  • "Mother load" (Sent by Angela) – Alex gets it, putting Madison on the board.
  • "Cheek meat" (Trucker James) stumps Alex, leading to a quick tangent about barbacoa and which kind of "cheek" is in question.

"That goes back to that Barbacoa email… cheek meat, James." – Host (05:16)

4. Round 1: Chili for Tyler

• (05:45–09:04) Chili steps up to try and tie:
  • "Flat penny" (Josh Tree): Hilarity as Chili guesses “flat panties,” confusing everyone before the penny-squashing is clarified.
  • "Tiny hog" (Sam): Chili can’t get it, leading to much laughter and a “Shaka Khan” mishearing.
    • "Did he say Shaka Khan?" – Madison (08:11)
  • "Crap sandwich" (Blake Jingle): Chili finally nails this one, tying the score and forcing overtime.

"We're going into overtime." – Host (09:04)

5. Overtime Tiebreaker

• (09:21–12:14)
  In the sudden-death round, both Alex and Chili must guess “jump scare.” Alex gets it in just under 12 seconds, a notably long overtime win, and clinches the victory for Madison.

"It took Alex almost 12 seconds to get... 12 seconds is a long overtime win." – Madison (11:59)

6. Victory and Aftermath

• (12:14–12:52)
  Madison wins the pit passes! The hosts marvel at the game’s wild ride, joke about the strategy, and ask for pit photos after the show.

"You look like a genius having Alex go first. I thought you were nuts before. I thought you were crazy crazy." – Host (12:33)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• "Watching your mouth for that word was weird." – Madison on "crayon" (03:31)
• "Tongue and everything else. Barbacoa. Cheek meat, James." – Host references the infamous barbacoa ingredients (05:21)
• "Did he say Shaka Khan?" – Madison, after Chili’s misguess (08:11)
• "I feel attacked by that last word." ... "It's called the Angry Inch. Thank you very much." – Chili after "tiny hog" (08:35-08:40)
• "Has anybody won going 12 seconds into overtime before? I'm gonna say no. Alex just did it." – Host marvels at the drawn-out tiebreak (12:08)

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Timestamps – Key Segments

• 00:43 – Contestants chosen and banter sets the stage
• 02:47 – Alex starts "Read My Lips"
• 03:08–03:44 – “Flesh crayon” pronunciation debate
• 05:45 – Chili’s turn to catch up
• 06:19–07:00 – “Flat penny”/“flat panties” confusion and laughter
• 08:35–08:40 – Jokes about “tiny hog” and “Angry Inch”
• 09:04 – "Crap sandwich" ties the game, heading to overtime
• 09:50–12:14 – Overtime: “Jump scare” tiebreak, Madison wins
• 12:20 – Winner announced, request for pit photos

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Tone & Flavor

The atmosphere is light, full of rapid-fire wit and playful jabs. The crew delights in double entendres, pop culture references, and questioning each other’s pronunciations and guesses. Listener interaction is integral, with shoutouts to those who sent in words and contributed to the contagious chaos.

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In Summary

This episode of The Rod Ryan Show delivers a high-energy, hilarious “Read My Lips” battle with pit tickets up for grabs. The team’s camaraderie, competitive sparks, and endless jokes keep the tension and humor high, especially as the game goes into a nail-biter overtime. Madison ultimately claims victory, with the usual promise: send pics from the pit!

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Transcript

[A]

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[B]

Yes. Good morning.

[A]

Good morning, Tyler. Who's playing for you today? That will be Chili. Oh, keep the music rolling. There he is. Hey, Chili, what's up? Tyler said his best chance to get in the pit Saturday night is you.

[B]

No, he actually picked Alex.

[A]

I don't need those.

[B]

I just want to keep everybody honest.

[A]

I don't need those details. Why do you set people up for that like that?

[B]

I don't. I just ask what team they want to be on.

[A]

You could pick up the phone and say, listen, Alex is already gone, so you got me. No, you can spare Tyler the embarrassment in their heart. Yeah, Yeah.

[B]

I mean, if they really pick me, I'm like, okay. I want to do the best. I want them to be in the pit. Okay.

[A]

Well, Martinson.

[B]

Good morning, Madison.

[A]

Madison. Oh, hey, Madison. Good morning.

[B]

Yeah, I just.

[A]

It's okay.

[B]

I was tapping fast. Sorry.

[C]

Okay.

[A]

Hi, Madison, are you there? Oh, no, over here. Hang on. There you are. Hey, Madison.

[C]

Hey.

[B]

Hi.

[A]

Good morning. How are you?

[C]

I'm good.

[A]

How are you? Great. Alex is playing for you today, I think. I feel like Chile hasn't played in a long time. Plus, there was a vacation in there. Your birthday, all that. Alex is the returning champion. Is that right?

[B]

Yeah. He beat Mo last time.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

Remember, Mo took like five hours in overtime.

[C]

It was very close.

[A]

It was very close. You write on that. What? Who wants to go first? Madison, what are we doing?

[B]

Very close to a year.

[A]

Madison, what do you think? Should Alex go first or second?

[B]

First.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

The confidence right there. Good luck, buddy.

[A]

Thanks, man. To be honest, my shirt didn't sound confident. She's like, I don't know. Yeah, maybe he should go first.

[B]

I mean, I think that shirt says a winner right there.

[A]

While the shirt is great, there's no denying that Alex is the best dressed today by far. Sorry, Mo.

[B]

Normally it's you and I even showered

[A]

today, but not today. All right, Madison and Tyler. Tyler's got to wait for chili, but Madison's horse is ready to go. 20 seconds on the clock, please.

[C]

20 seconds.

[A]

Thank you, everybody, for sending me these awesome words out of the gate. Ashley with an eye. Ah.

[B]

See, she always. He always does bad whenever she's saying words.

[A]

Yeah, he does.

[C]

I can't wait.

[A]

He loves her.

[B]

I don't want Tyler to go.

[A]

Hands up. Flesh. Craz. Crayon.

[B]

Say it again.

[A]

Flesh. Crayon. Flesh something. Flesh crayon. Flesh crayon. Flesh crayon. Flesh grail. Crayon. Flesh crayon.

[C]

I don't know.

[A]

How is there still timeline?

[C]

That was weird. Watching your mouth for that word was weird.

[A]

Am I? Because I'm trying not to sound like crayon. Crayon.

[C]

Right? I grew up. Ray. Yawn.

[A]

Crayon.

[C]

It just looks weird.

[A]

Say it.

[C]

Crayon.

[B]

Crayon.

[A]

You just did some weird.

[C]

I don't know what I mean. To make sure that he got it. Crayons.

[B]

I mean, they're cray.

[A]

I grew up calling them crayons.

[B]

Yeah, that's why he lost that word right there. Thanks a lot. You Canadian?

[C]

That was rough.

[A]

Not Canadian. Angela sent this word in. Thumbs up.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Mother load. Mother load. Okay, Madison, no crayon on there.

[B]

See, he was the pronunciation.

[C]

That was your player.

[A]

Mother load. Mother. All right, he's got one. Madison, you're good.

[C]

That's good.

[A]

All right, here we go. Trucker James told everybody to stay rock hard today, by the way.

[C]

Oh, yeah.

[A]

He said, tell everybody to stay rock hard today.

[B]

I took my pill, so I should be good.

[A]

Cheek meat. Oh, check peas. Cheek meat. Damn it. I, I, I went all in on chickpeas. Cheek meat. Cheek chick. Cheek meat. Chick.

[C]

Please.

[A]

Cheek meat. Cheek meat. No, you're saying the S word now.

[B]

Time.

[A]

I'm going to say it.

[C]

The S word.

[A]

No, no, no, no.

[C]

Oh, man.

[A]

That rough. That. That goes back to that Barbacoa email.

[B]

Oh, I was thinking the other kind

[A]

of brought you, like, Barbacoa.

[C]

Yeah. And you were freaking out about what?

[A]

It was beak meat. The head of a cow. And.

[C]

And you're never eating it again.

[A]

Tongue and everything else. Barbacoa. Cheek meat, James. Trucker James told everybody to stay rock hard tonight.

[B]

I was already thinking of the other cheeks. You know, I'm like, you cheeky bastard. Cheek meat.

[A]

I know what you were thinking, Chili. He probably would have got that one, right?

[C]

Probably.

[B]

Oh, you had me at

[C]

goodbye.

[A]

Okay, chili, one to tie.

[B]

All right, well. This music is so good.

[A]

Two to win.

[B]

Let's Rock. Yeah. It's all you, Chilly.

[A]

All right, Tyler, to get you in the pit. Here we go.

[B]

Question is, should I let the guy that didn't pick me go to the pit?

[C]

Oh, my gosh. Gotta win. Let's go.

[A]

Josh Tree sent this in. Thumbs up.

[B]

Okay?

[A]

Thumbs up. Makes me laugh. Look at that.

[B]

You makes me laugh.

[C]

Y' all are so in love with each other.

[A]

He always says I make him laugh.

[B]

You're a funny guy.

[A]

Here we go.

[B]

All right, all right, all right.

[A]

Thumbs up.

[B]

Let's go.

[A]

Flat penny, flat butt. Flat penny, flat back. Flat penny, flat body. Flat penny, flat Becky. Flat penny, flat bunny. Flat penny, flat pennies, black blennies, flat panties.

[C]

Yeah, he said panties of

[A]

what? We were talking about trains going by and putting. Oh, I thought you. I almost called it. You said flat panties.

[B]

Yeah, I, I, I didn't say that because you said. Kids, don't do this.

[A]

Flat penny. You're right.

[B]

Kids. So, you know, I'll just be following directions. Excuse me.

[A]

So, not to get him in trouble, but Josh Tree sent me that word.

[B]

Oh, yeah.

[A]

Flattened some pennies for his kid. Yeah, it's all right.

[C]

Like, above and beyond.

[A]

I wanted to be that guy.

[B]

I mean, he has to because he can't flatten any pan.

[A]

All right, nothing yet.

[B]

Love you, brother.

[A]

All right. Sam sent this one in. They got this. Yeah, Chili does have this thumbs up.

[B]

All right, let's go.

[C]

I'm scared.

[A]

Woo.

[B]

All right, let's go.

[A]

Tiny hog. Rock hard. Tiny hog.

[B]

Stocking hard.

[A]

Tiny hog. Khaki's hot. Tiny hog panties on. Tiny hog Psychic con. Tiny hog Psychic is hard. Tiny.

[C]

I didn't want it to end, though. I wanted it to keep going. Did he say Shaka Khan?

[B]

Shaka Khan.

[A]

You gotta say it twice if you do. I said Chili's got this Tiny hog.

[B]

Oh, it was cold that day.

[A]

The water was cold.

[C]

The two of y' all today are next level.

[A]

He's gotta tie it up here. I don't know if I said this is for pit tickets for Saturday night. Oh, we did say that.

[B]

I feel attacked by that last word.

[C]

God gave it to you.

[B]

It's called the Angry Inch. Thank you very much.

[A]

Wait till he hears the replay. All right, Blake Jingle. Blake sent this word in. This is what's gonna keep Chili in the game. Thumbs. All right, Go. Crap sandwich.

[B]

Trap.

[A]

Sandwich. Crap sandwich.

[B]

Crap sandwich.

[A]

We're going into overtime.

[B]

Not to be confused with the Crack Johnson.

[A]

Chili, you gotta go.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Overtime.

[B]

I'm being kicked out, buddy. Good luck.

[A]

Thanks. Over time. Okay, the Boys are at it again.

[C]

Boys are at it.

[A]

I told you to put away the china. Mo. I'm going to read. I'm going to read a word. Keep shouting out the word till you get it right. Your timing. As soon as I say that second word. Mo over time with the twins. Dallas, Daniel, it's on you. Dude, if Alex throws something at me, it's your fault. Thumbs up.

[B]

Yep.

[A]

Jump scare. Chop down. Jump scare. Jump down. Chop. Chop down. Jump scare. Jump scare. Jump scare.

[C]

Okay,

[A]

There was a trailer of a movie. I'm gonna try to talk to you before.

[C]

Yes, yes.

[A]

There's a trailer of a movie. It's a horror movie and people are complaining. There's a jump scare. Dallas Daniels, a movie guy. Oh, yes. All right, here we go. All right. Chilling

[B]

by the headphones. Being on the floor. He didn't do that good,

[A]

so it's so good. Watch your entrance music.

[C]

All right.

[B]

Let's rock, dude.

[A]

Okay,

[C]

I'm nervous. These are pit passes.

[A]

Thumbs up. Thumbs up. Over time. Jump scare.

[B]

Jumps out.

[A]

Jump scare. Jump pouch. Jump scare. Jumps hard. Jump jumps now. Scare. Scare. Jump. Scare. Jump.

[B]

Sal.

[A]

Jump. Scare.

[B]

Jump. Stout.

[A]

Jump. Scare.

[B]

Jump.

[A]

Cow jump. Jump around. No. Jump. Jump. Scare. It's got to be.

[B]

Did I even get closer?

[A]

Jump scare.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

You started jumping.

[C]

I was like, jump around.

[A]

I didn't know what to do with my feet. I don't know. Jump scare.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Movie trailer. Yeah, you remember movie trailer? I gave. I did give you all that time because you. You had it. He didn't get it right away. Oh, how many? What was the time for Alex?

[C]

It took Alex almost 12 seconds to get.

[A]

12 seconds is a long overtime win.

[B]

I mean, I got five seconds.

[A]

I don't know.

[C]

You're so gross.

[B]

I don't know.

[A]

Brother John keeps those stats. But has anybody won going 12 seconds into overtime before I'm gonna say no? I don't know. Alex just did it.

[B]

That means buddy.

[A]

Tyler, no. Tyler, out.

[C]

Sorry, Tyler.

[A]

Madison.

[C]

Madison, sister. You're going to Motionless Light this weekend, and you're going to be in the pit.

[B]

Oh, God.

[A]

Thank you guys so much.

[C]

Have fun. Send us a picture. Ticketmaster.com. everybody else, now.

[A]

You look like a genius having Alex go first. I thought you were nuts before. I thought you were crazy crazy.

[C]

You sounded too much.

[A]

You sound insane right now. Madison, now you're in the pit. Hey, when people win pit passes, I always ask them, hey, send us a. A picture of you in the pit. I'd like to see that.

[C]

We'll do.

[A]

I just said on Monday you won't do it, but that's okay.

[C]

You do it.

[A]

But that would be. That be so nice if you would. Hey everybody.

[C]

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[A]

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