Fresh Outta Bed Head to Head Challenge

Summary

Episode Overview

Podcast: The Rod Ryan Show – Fresh Outta Bed Head to Head Challenge
Date: May 14, 2026
Main Theme:
A lively, competitive morning trivia showdown between two longtime show favorites—Josh "the Goat" and Paul—where quick wits, playful banter, and local rock radio humor take center stage. Today’s match highlights the stakes of legacy, pride, and Triumph concert tickets.

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Key Discussion Points and Highlights

Setting the Stage (00:00–01:37)

• Host (Rod Ryan) sets the tone with high energy, emphasizing the desire for a top-tier performance, especially from Paul.
  • “Could I have the best game of your career today? Is that asking a lot of you, Paul?” —A [00:16]
• Multiple, humorous asides about “Goat” (Greatest Of All Time), riffing on strange “goats” in pop culture and personal history, as others chime in.
  • “Killer Whales. Goat. Epic fails. Goat. Salad. Shoes. Goat. Taste of glue. Goat.” —C [00:38–00:44]
• Paul is prompted to bring his A-game; he responds with good sportsmanship and confidence.
  • “Hey, you gotta be the best, you gotta beat the best.” —B [00:57]

Player Introductions & Stakes (01:01–02:01)

• Josh “the Goat” returns—a celebrated 13-time Hall-of-Famer and two-time overall champion.
  • “I’m a 13 time hall of Famer and I won it all in 2013 and 2022.” —B [01:30]
• Paul boasts his credentials as a two-time Hall-of-Famer.
• Prize: Tickets to the Triumph “Rock and Roll Machine Reloaded” tour.

Trivia Battle Breakdown

Question 1: Movie Series with Blue People (02:07–02:53)

• Question: What movie series features blue people?
  • Paul buzzes in first: “Avatar.” —B [02:34]
  • Hosts joke about the alternative answer “Smurfs.”
  • Josh: “I was gonna say Smurfs.” —B [02:49]
  • Light banter about no one actually seeing “Avatar,” yet it's one of the highest-grossing movies.
    • “Everybody has made, like, a billion dollars.” —B [03:10]

Question 2: Imaginary Line Around the Middle of the Earth (03:13–03:55)

• Context: Josh is playing from his cell phone while commuting—usually he’s on a landline in the office.
  • “Yeah, I got in late today, so he’s usually a landline guy.” —A [03:35]
• Question: What is the name of the imaginary line around the middle of the Earth?
  • Josh buzzes in clearly first: “The equator.” —B [03:54]
  • Tie game; game intensity rises.

Question 3: Rock, Paper, Scissors (04:16–05:17)

• Question: If rock beats scissors and scissors beats paper, what beats rock?
  • Paul tries to answer but gets cut off by the buzzer.
  • Rod (to Paul): “You would have got it… the first word out of your mouth was paper. I would have accepted that.” —A [05:09]
  • Josh then answers: “Paper.” —B [04:58]
  • Discussion around the timing and fairness, but ultimately Josh is declared the winner.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Goat. Greatest of all time. Spelled Goat. G, O, A, T.” —C [00:32]
• “Don’t do drugs. Paul, did you hear me when I said I need your best game ever today?” —A [00:52]
• “I was gonna say Smurfs.” —B [02:49]
• “I’m with Mo. I haven’t seen either Avatar.” —B [03:04]
• “It is rough.” —A [05:21]
• After his loss, in good spirit:
  • Paul: “Hey, it’s… okay. I’m getting on a plane to Frog tonight. I probably wouldn’t let it play anyway.” —B [05:24]
  • Rod: “Paul, always good to have you on. Josh the Goat back in our lives. You want to play tomorrow?” —A [05:39]
  • Josh: “Absolutely.” —B [05:39]

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Timestamps for Major Segments

• 00:00–01:37: Banter, player intros, “Goat” riffs
• 01:38–02:01: Rules, explanation for new listeners, prize announcement
• 02:07–02:53: Question 1 – “Avatar” answer, Smurfs joke
• 03:13–03:55: Question 2 – “Equator” answer, cell phone banter
• 04:16–05:17: Question 3 – Rock, Paper, Scissors tiebreaker and outcome
• 05:18–05:41: Wrap-up, sportsmanship, plans for next show

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Podcast Tone & Vibe

Light-hearted, competitive, and rapid-fire with affectionate ribbing, self-deprecating humor, and frequent digressions into pop culture and show in-jokes. Both contestants and hosts maintain sportsmanlike camaraderie and infectious enthusiasm for the game.

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Summary for New Listeners
This episode of Fresh Outta Bed Head to Head delivers what the segment is known for: trivia tension, community, and fun. Even if you’re new, you’ll quickly get caught up in the competitive spirit, inside jokes (“Goat!”), and the relatable, casual banter that’s a Rod Ryan Show trademark.

Transcript

[A]

And now it's time for the Fresh out of bed, Head to Head challenge. Listeners, to your corners. Oh, boy. All right, Paul, I hope you got all that nonsense out of your system yesterday.

[B]

Today is a new day, my friend.

[A]

Okay? That's what I need. I need, could I have the best game of your career today? Is that asking a lot of you, Paul? Not at all.

[B]

Okay?

[A]

Because that's what I'm asking of you today. You all know what that that is. Goat.

[C]

Goat. Goat. Goat. Greatest of all time. Spelled Goat. G, O A T. Spell it out.

[A]

Goat.

[C]

Killer Whales. Goat. Epic fails.

[A]

Goat.

[C]

Salad Shoes. Goat. Taste of Glue. Goat. Frosted Flakes. Goat. Red Pen Case.

[A]

Goat.

[C]

Nudity.

[B]

Goat.

[C]

Said nudity.

[A]

Goat.

[C]

Greatest of all time.

[B]

Goat.

[C]

Goat. Geo. Spell it out. Goat.

[A]

Don't do drugs. Paul, did you hear me when I said I need your best game ever today?

[B]

Hey, you gotta be the best, you gotta beat the best.

[A]

Josh the Goat, welcome back.

[B]

Thank you. Good morning, Rod. Okay, that song gets better every time I hear it.

[A]

Oh, wow. All right, go ahead. And just for. Maybe if there's somebody brand new that just got enough of the nonsense over at KRBE and they said, oh, wow, let me hear what Rod does over here for the one person out there that maybe hasn't heard you. Josh, lay your resume down.

[B]

I'm a 13 time hall of Famer and I won it all in 2013 and 2022.

[A]

Time world champion. 13 times he's made it into the hall of Fame. Now listen, Paul, you're a two time hall of Famer. Okay? Don't take that. Don't take that. Just don't do what you did yesterday. What are they playing for?

[D]

We have Triumph tickets. I know you all are excited for this one. It's the Rock and Roll Machine Reloaded tour, May 22nd at Smart Financial center in Sugarland. Good luck, gentlemen.

[B]

Sweet. Good luck, Paul. Good luck. Good luck, Josh.

[A]

Here we go. Shout out your name when you think you know the answer. What movie series features blue people?

[B]

Paul,

[A]

there was a squirrel.

[D]

Yeah, but I didn't hear anything.

[A]

I heard Paul's name. The only name we heard was Paul. Everybody's in agreeance on that. Paul.

[B]

Avatar.

[A]

That's correct. Oh, I was kind of hoping you were gonna do Smurfs. Josh.

[B]

I was gonna say Smurfs.

[A]

Were you really?

[B]

Absolutely.

[A]

All right, so it worked out. It worked out. What movie series?

[B]

It's all good.

[A]

Features blue people in a world called Pandora. I mean, you know, it's the biggest movie in the world.

[C]

Y.

[D]

A big Fan.

[A]

All right, Paul's on the board.

[B]

I'm with Mo. I haven't seen either Avatar.

[D]

Didn't know there were two.

[A]

Nobody has. Have you seen Smurfs?

[B]

Everybody has made, like, a billion dollars.

[A]

You're right. All right, here we go. Okay, Josh, let me hear you. Just say your name.

[D]

Yeah, yell it.

[A]

Yep. Yell it out, Josh. Yeah, yeah, yeah. A little bit. Cutting out a little bit. That's okay.

[B]

All right, Josh, I'm on the way to work. I'm on my cell phone, so it's okay.

[A]

Yeah. You normally play in the office, don't you?

[B]

I know. Yeah. I got in late today, so he's

[A]

usually a landline guy. All right, here we go. Next question. Josh the Goat and Paul. Paul's on the board. He ain't taking this. Okay, here comes a question. What is the name of the imaginary line around

[D]

that was Josh.

[A]

Josh by a mile.

[B]

The equator.

[A]

Yeah. The imaginary line around the middle of the earth. The equator. Josh on the board. Welcome back to the game. For the win. Oh, Mo. What. What did. What are you about to do?

[C]

What did you do?

[A]

What are you about to do?

[D]

Find out.

[A]

Josh and Paul, here comes your question. If rock beats scissors. Oh. And dust. Okay, Paul, go for it.

[D]

Go, Paul.

[A]

Three, two, one.

[B]

Paper beat rock.

[A]

Did not get in before the buzzer?

[D]

No.

[B]

What?

[A]

I did. Oh, Josh. You'll hear it in the. In the podcast. Josh, if rock beats scissors and scissors beats paper, what beats rock?

[B]

Paper.

[A]

You would have got it, Paul. You would have got it had you got there before the buzzer, because the first. The first word out of your mouth was paper. I would have accepted that. So I'm not trying to make it worse. I'm not trying to make it any worse, but I would have accepted the fact that you said paper first.

[B]

Oh, okay. It's rough.

[A]

It is rough.

[D]

Yeah.

[A]

We love you, dude.

[B]

Hey, it's. It's okay. I'm getting on a plane to Frog tonight. I probably wouldn't let it play anyway.

[A]

Oh, okay. This guy's going on reality. Okay. All right, Paul, Always good to have you on Josh the Goat back in our lives. You want to play tomorrow?

[B]

Absolutely.

[A]

I thought that would be the answer.

[E]

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