Read My Lips Game

Summary

The Rod Ryan Show – "Read My Lips Game"

Episode Date: October 16, 2025
Station: 94.5 The Buzz (KTBZ-FM)

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Episode Overview

This episode of The Rod Ryan Show spotlights a fan favorite: the "Read My Lips Game." Hosts Rod, Mo, Alex, and Chili are joined by listeners Pam and Eric, each hoping to win coveted Rush concert tickets. In this lively, unfiltered segment, the crew banters about previous on-air shenanigans, inside jokes, and the infamous “sandwich gate,” balancing irreverent humor with fierce competition.

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Key Discussion Points and Game Highlights

1. Words That Didn’t Make the Cut

• 0:30–1:37
  • Rod teases the audience with outrageous rejected word prompts for the game, such as "Barf Beard," "Ketchup Chips," and "Skin Farmer."
  • Memorable quote:
    • A: “Barf Beard. Barf beard. I wonder what they were talking about.” (01:08)
    • C: “Not to be confused with informer.” (01:35)
  • Sets a humorous, wild tone for the episode.

2. Meet the Contestants

• 1:49–2:43
  • Listener Pam is represented by Mo, proud of “girl power.”
  • Eric (mistakenly called James at first), is paired up with Alex, sparking playful ribbing.
  • Notable moment:
    • B: “I'm gonna so hard, fam. I promise you that.” (01:58)

3. Sandwich Gate Revisited

• 3:16–3:54
  • Chili reminisces about the infamous “sandwich gate,” where he apparently threw up in the studio—a story now the subject of running jokes.
  • Quote:
    • A: “This is where Chili threw up an X like they have in Dallas…just like the shape of a liver.” (03:24)
    • C: “I mean, you just twisting that knife pretty much doesn't salt at it while you in there.” (03:43)

4. Read My Lips – Mo’s Turn

• 4:06–7:42
  • Mo dons the headphones for the guessing game. Rod reads phrases; Mo guesses by reading his lips. Each phrase has a 20-second timer.
  • Round 1: "Bonus boner" – Mo guesses quickly (04:25–04:32).
  • Round 2: "Tongue wipe" – Mo struggles; laughter ensues as they recall Chili wiping his tongue with a Clorox wipe live on air.
    • Memorable moment:
      • A: “You said on the air that you wiped your tongue with a Clorox wipe…Kids, don’t try this at home.” (05:45)
  • Round 3: "Cheek slap" – Mo gets it with some effort; the crew riffs on strip club “cheek slap” jokes (06:43–07:19).
  • Mo scores two points this round.

5. Read My Lips – Alex’s Turn

• 8:06–10:33
  • Alex steps in for Eric, facing phrases like:
    • "Moe’s toes" – Amusing foot pic and “Feet Finder” tangent, hinting at the crew’s camaraderie and in-jokes (08:10–08:55).
      • Quote:
        • B: “Are we selling pictures of your feet on the Internet or something?” (08:42)
    • "Vomit comet" – Alex guesses correctly.
    • "Meat tube" – He fumbles; game heads to overtime.
  • Both Mo and Alex end with two points each.

6. Overtime Showdown

• 10:53–13:45
  • Sudden death round: first to correctly read the next word wins. Mo and Alex both put on headphones; Rod feeds them the phrase.
  • Word: "Lip Rip"
    • Mo: Guesses “lip drip,” then “lip rip.” Time: 4.03 seconds (11:44–13:38).
    • Alex: Gets “lip rip” in a lightning-fast 1.14 seconds (13:44).
  • Quote:
    • C: “Your rules are not recognized by the gravy gangry.” (12:39)
    • A: “Winner. Winner.” (13:45)
  • Result: Alex wins; Eric gets the Rush tickets.

7. Final Moments and Rush Ticket Hype

• 13:50–14:30
  • Celebration of Eric’s win and commiseration with Pam.
  • Rod jokes about Rush’s “platform shoe phase.”
    • Quote:
      • C: “Rush was the band that converted me from disco.” (14:02)
  • Info for buying Rush tickets drops for those who missed out.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments (with Timestamps)

• Banter and Jokes

  • A: “Not until I watched the video on YouTube afterwards. You said on the air that you wiped your tongue with a Clorox wipe, which—kids, don’t try this at home.” (05:45)
  • A: “Did you see him do that, Alex? …That was just, you know, a funny radio thing. I was trying not to look at him because I didn’t want to throw up.” (06:15)

• Competition and Trash Talk

  • B: “Why does Chili hate me?” (07:45)
  • C: “I don’t hate you. I just like him more.” (07:47)
  • A: “Here we go. Chris D. sent this one in. Bonus boner.” (04:25)
  • B: “Pam really wants to go. I'm putting these stupid headphones in my ears.” (11:14)
  • A: “Alex P. for Pleasant Middleton…” (12:18)

• Inside Jokes

  • A: “Mo toes dot com. Crap. Let me get that.” (09:03)
  • C: “Rush was the band that converted me from disco.” (14:02)

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Timeline of Game Segments

| Timestamp | Segment / Highlight | |------------|----------------------------------------------------------| | 01:00 | Game intro & rejected words tease | | 01:49 | Pam and Eric, the contestants, introduced | | 03:16 | “Sandwich gate” banter | | 04:06 | Mo’s round begins | | 06:41 | Mo nails “cheek slap” | | 08:06 | Alex’s round begins | | 09:00 | "Moe’s toes" and foot pic jokes | | 10:53 | Score tied, overtime rules explained | | 11:44 | Sudden death: "Lip rip" guessed by Mo | | 13:44 | Alex wins in record time | | 14:02 | Recap, Rush ticket details, disco-to-rock conversion riff |

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Tone and Style

The segment is high-energy, tongue-in-cheek, and packed with inside jokes. The crew’s playful teasing and honesty (“Did you see him do that, Alex? I was trying not to look at him because I didn’t want to throw up.”) make the listener feel like part of an irreverent, tight-knit circle. Their fast-paced banter, references to inside show lore, and willingness to poke fun at each other are what make this segment a quintessential piece of Rod Ryan Show programming.

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Takeaways

• The game blends quick wit with genuine camaraderie, flaunting the crew’s comfort with each other and with listeners.
• Rush tickets drive the competitive spirit.
• Listeners get a mix of rock radio personality, unpredictable improv humor, and reminders of infamous moments (like “sandwich gate”) that make regulars feel right at home.

Missed the episode? This summary gives you all the must-know moments, punchlines, and competition highlights—no ad breaks, just the good stuff.

Transcript

[A]

Yeah, I mean, I ain't trying to read my lips. Words that didn't make the cut.

[B]

Stop it.

[A]

Barf beard. Barf beard. I wonder what they were talking about.

[C]

I wish. Montesuma's revenge. Dante, stop talking about liver.

[A]

Barf did not make the cut.

[C]

Who was it?

[A]

Ketchup?

[B]

Chips?

[A]

Robot Flip. I like that. And I thought this would be too easy. I'm not using it, but so many people. Skin farmer.

[C]

Not to be confused with informer.

[A]

Well, yeah, but Skin Farm was a big one, so those words I'm not using. What words am I using? You gotta wait to hear how the game plays out. Let's say hi to Pam. Hello, Pam.

[B]

Hi, Rod.

[A]

Hey, who's. Who's playing for you today? Mo, of course. Girl power. Great choice. Girl power.

[B]

I'm going to try so hard, fam. I promise you, that is Pam.

[A]

I'm sending you the good vibe. The good vibe. I believe I can help with the Pam. Pam thing. It's Pam. Oh, Pam.

[B]

Pamela.

[A]

All right, Pam. Good luck to you and Mo. And then I got James over here. Hi, James. Hello, James. Good morning. Oh, yeah. What?

[C]

It's. Well, the name's Eric. He might have misunderstood me.

[A]

Oh, it's Eric. James. Eric. James.

[C]

Yeah. Just. Just. Just Eric.

[A]

Just Eric. Just Eric. Just Eric. Okay, Eric. Welcome in, Eric. You're on Team Alex today. All right? Okay, dude, you sound shocked at everything I'm saying here. Did you pick Alex?

[C]

Yeah, actually.

[A]

I mean, I love Mo, but I had to go with Alex.

[B]

Yeah, you. Because you want to go. I get it.

[A]

Exactly.

[C]

Exactly.

[A]

Okay, who's the returning champ? I think it's me. Oh, really? Think. I think it's me. Okay. The only game to me that matters is the next one. So I always block out what happened last week. Who's going first? Mo has the headphones in her hand, so it looks like Mo would like to go first. I'd like to go first. You want to get it over with. And because of that, I will let Mo go first.

[B]

Thanks.

[A]

Okay, Mo, if you swap out your headphones, please.

[B]

Yes, we press play now.

[C]

And don't complain.

[A]

Chili, you are at the scene of the crime for the sandwich gate. It was right there, so I don't.

[C]

Know what you're talking.

[A]

It was right there. History was mark a spot on the floor. This is where Chili threw up an X. Like they have in Dallas. Yeah. Where JFK was shot, but just like the shape of a liverwurst. Yep, right there. The X forever in the studio.

[C]

Chili, do you want me to Leave.

[A]

Sandwich gate.

[C]

You want me to go back to my cave?

[A]

I'm asking if you're okay.

[C]

I mean, I'm okay.

[A]

I care about you.

[C]

I mean, you just twisting that knife pretty much. Throw some salt at it while you in there.

[A]

Is that what you needed on that sandwich?

[C]

Salt?

[A]

That would have made it better.

[C]

I need some hot sauce or pico.

[A]

Okay, James, just sit back. Well, Pam, you sit back, too. Mo's going to do all the work here. She's going to try to win you those tickets to go see Rush. She has changed out her headphone. She can't hear me anymore. Chili, your timing.

[C]

Yes.

[A]

20 seconds on the words. Barf. Doing it. Here we go. See? You said that, not me. All right, thumbs up. Thumbs up. Here we go. Chris D. Sent this one in. A lot of Chris's out there. Chris D. Bonus boner.

[B]

Bonus boner.

[A]

Yeah, that was good. Can she hear me? The bonus boner. Like, yeah. Bonus boner.

[B]

Damn. That was for you, girl. I said B word.

[A]

Bonus boner.

[B]

What's that from?

[A]

Said it good.

[B]

I don't know.

[A]

Was that on the show this week? Oh, okay. I don't recall.

[B]

Just a random weird word from a.

[A]

Dude I can't keep track of. Silly. I would never complain about words in this game. Well, that's not true. Like me. All right, here we go.

[C]

Oh, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.

[A]

Nicole M. Nicole M. M. Nicole M. Not Nicole H. Tell me when you're ready.

[C]

Ready?

[A]

Yeah. Yeah. Thumbs up.

[B]

Thumbs up.

[A]

Tong wipe.

[B]

Dog wipe.

[A]

Tongue wipe.

[B]

Sock whip.

[A]

Tongue wipe. Whip tongue. Sog. Dog tongue suck. Wipe.

[B]

Wipe.

[A]

Tongue. Dog wipe. Whip. Tongue wipe. Oh, that's good. Yeah. Right after I said it, I'm like, oh, that's tough. Chili with his tongue wipe.

[B]

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. I'd ever sell tongue.

[A]

I. Not until I watched the video on YouTube afterwards. You said on the air that you wiped your tongue with a Clorox wipe, which you did. Kids don't try this at home. And then they're meant for that. I'm watching the YouTube video, and there you are, wiping your tongue, wiping your mouth out with a Clorox wipe.

[C]

I mean, bro, that's not good. Neither was that liver and crap y' all were giving me. I swear, if I would have had scissors, I would have cut my tongue out.

[A]

I. Did you see him do that, Alex? I did not see him do it in real time. I did after the show. Yeah, I heard him say it. I go, okay. That was just, you know, a funny radio thing to see. I was trying not to look at him because I didn't want to throw up. The YouTube video lives from hurts an infamy. Sandwich gate hurts my heart. Okay, this is how they. This is how they come up, Alex. I shuffle these. She said this on here.

[C]

Oh, okay.

[A]

Thumbs up. Thumbs up. Cheek slap.

[B]

Sheet. Clap.

[A]

Cheek. Cheek slap, Clap. Cheek slap, slap. Cheek slap.

[B]

Cheek slap.

[A]

Boom. There you go. Remember that mystery sound. Mystery sound. That's a great game.

[B]

That was a good thing.

[A]

Cheek slap.

[B]

Oh, man.

[A]

Those were the guys that were going for the world. They. They. They broke the world record for fist bumping.

[B]

And I thought it was cheek.

[A]

You thought it was cheek slap. You're right.

[B]

You're right, you're right.

[C]

Strip club. Cheek slap. All right.

[B]

I did not think so.

[A]

Did you hear us? Tongue wipe. That's what the word was. Tongue wipe.

[B]

I. You turned it around and saw yesterday.

[A]

Yeah, yeah, that was chili wipes.

[B]

That was a horrible. I never saw tongue when you were.

[C]

I used to get my mouth chilly.

[A]

There was chili slamming bleach after the sandwich game.

[B]

All right, Pam, that was for you, girl.

[A]

A little bleach will help.

[C]

So what did she get? Two.

[A]

She got two.

[C]

Two.

[B]

Got two.

[C]

All right, Alex.

[A]

She got two.

[C]

Come on, King, you got.

[B]

Does Chili hate me?

[C]

I don't hate you. I just like him more. Does not hate.

[A]

Okay, 20 seconds on the clock for Alex. Hey, Pam, you got to be feeling pretty good about that. She got two. I really am.

[C]

Okay, good.

[B]

I'm feeling awesome right now.

[C]

Okay. Make sure you sit down, though. I don't want you to faint whenever he gets all three.

[A]

Good luck, Eric. Good luck, Alex. Thumbs up. Brett sent this in. This was not sent on the. I don't know where Brett's mind is, but you'll find out soon. Moe's toes. Moe's nose. Moe's toes. What? Moe's mo toes. Moe's toes. Okay. Are we selling pictures of your feet on the Internet or something?

[C]

I would do it.

[A]

Was there a conversation about it, though?

[B]

I mean, my husband and I talk about it sometimes.

[A]

Yeah, Feed Finder, Are you on there?

[B]

No, not yet, but I'm considering it. I mean, email me.

[C]

College.

[B]

Exactly. School age.

[C]

I wouldn't blame you.

[B]

Thank you.

[A]

They're not currently online, Brett, but she is willing to talk.

[B]

Yeah, mo at the buzz dot com.

[A]

Although I would get that URL immediately. Mosetoes.com. all right, Isadore and.

[C]

And hos.

[A]

Thumbs up. Yep. Vomit comet. Vomit comet. Oh.

[C]

Well, as it is right now, we are set for.

[A]

Stop.

[B]

No, don't Say it doesn't get this right.

[C]

Oh, my God. We're guaranteed in overtime if he misses. Ah, just letting you know, Mo.

[A]

Oh, here we go.

[C]

Go get your URL.

[B]

Moe's hose.

[A]

Mo's hose. No, it's most.

[C]

Oh, sorry.

[B]

I misunderstood.

[A]

Mo's hoes.

[C]

Hey, I want to go to that.

[B]

Site where my girl's at.

[A]

We do need a trip to Katy soon. All right, here we go. Shout out, Mo. Love you. Come see you soon, Mohammed. Oh, I love that place.

[B]

Me too.

[A]

All right, last word. Dallas Daniel sent this one in. Thumbs up.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

20 seconds on the clock. Please rock for the win. Meat tube. Mint julep. Meat tube. Meat. Mint tube. Meat. Mint tube. Mint lube. Meat tube. Meat. Beet tube. Meat tube. Time.

[B]

The worst.

[A]

Over time. Dallas Daniel with orange meat tube. Again, Mo with all the words. I think you called the liverwurst a meat tube. A tube of meat. A tube. You called it a tube of cat food. What?

[B]

Exactly what it was.

[A]

We got a tie. Pam, Eric, you're both still in it.

[B]

Headphones back in my ears.

[A]

All right. Okay. Overtime rules. I've got the word. Keep guessing until you get it correct.

[B]

Okay, got it.

[A]

You got a chance to beat Alex. Yeah.

[B]

Yeah, I'm going to beat Alex. I'm doing it for Pam.

[A]

Pam, did you understand?

[C]

Yes.

[B]

Rush. Rush tickets Friday. They're very expensive Rush tickets. Cam really wants to go. I'm putting these stupid headphones in my ears.

[C]

Wow.

[A]

So loud.

[C]

That language.

[A]

It's so loud. All right, they're inner ear. They are in the ear. All right, here we go. Now, Chili, I'm going to say the word right when I say that second word, start timing. Keep it rolling. I don't know if this could be quick or not, so be careful. Be ready to jump on it. Thumbs up.

[B]

Thumbs up.

[A]

Lip rip.

[B]

Lip drip.

[A]

Lip rip. Lip rip. Now, everyone's gonna ask, was that said on the show? You got the words that we use. They don't have to be said on the show. I don't know that that was said on the show. Unless it was said on the show. I don't remember. Okay, here comes Alex P. Middleton, the new, improved, Happy go Lucky.

[B]

Oh, yeah.

[A]

Alex P. For Pleasant Middleton.

[B]

When did the Giants play again?

[A]

Sunday, the Post. Jamaica. Alex P. For Pleasure to work with Middleton. Alex, I'm gonna read the word. You keep guessing until you get. He doesn't even listen to me. He just put the headphones on. He doesn't even listen. I'm trying to explain the rules. I guess he's done this a couple times.

[C]

Yeah, your rules are not recognized by the gravy gang.

[A]

Okay. Hey, listen, timer boy.

[C]

Yeah, I'm ready.

[A]

Okay? You say you're ready. I'm just making sure you're ready. Thumbs up. Yeah. Lip Rip. Lip rip. Oh.

[C]

I almost ripped one on that one. What? That's how. That's how badass he is.

[A]

The word, huh, was lip rip. Yes. Can anybody confirm that that was said? Was that any dialogue on this show?

[B]

I don't remember that. Isn't that a fishing term?

[A]

Lip rip? Oh, I don't know.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Is that a fishing term, like ripping the hook out of the fish's mouth? Moe's time on Lip rip.

[C]

Mo had four seconds and is 4.03.

[B]

That's respectful.

[A]

4.03.

[B]

Thank you. Alex was 0.03.

[C]

1.14.

[A]

Winner. Winner.

[B]

All right, Eric, you're going to Rush.

[A]

Oh, I can't believe it. You got the Rush. Believe it. Congratulations.

[B]

You're going to Dicky's.

[A]

I'm so excited. I mean, I.

[C]

Rush. Rush was the band that converted me from disco.

[B]

Oh, wow. Yes, you'll be there for that first night in Fort Worth. If you're not as lucky as Eric, Ms. Pam, you can check out Ticketmaster.com. they go on sale Friday at noon.

[C]

And you better wear your platform shoes and your Saturday Night Fever outfit.

[A]

Listen, Rush had a platform shoe phase for sure. They did with the kimonos. Go look it up. All right. Congratulations, Eric. Pam, I'm sorry. The tickets are a million dollars a piece.

[B]

Million dollars?

[A]

Mo will pay for half.