The 7 and 10 Game

Summary

The Rod Ryan Show – "The 7 and 10 Game"

Date: January 13, 2026
Podcast: The Rod Ryan Show on 94.5 The Buzz (KTBZ-FM)
Main Theme:
This episode spotlights a round of the show's popular "7 and 10 Game," an on-air contest where listeners compete to name seven items within a category in just ten seconds. The segment blends high-energy competition, camaraderie among the hosts, and playful banter, making for an engaging and memorable listen for Houston's rock and alternative crowd.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

Game Setup and Rules

• Hosts: Mo and Alex orchestrate the segment, explaining the guidelines and keeping the energy high.
• Game Rules:
  • The caller must name seven things in a given category, within ten seconds.
  • No repeats or blatantly wrong answers.
  • Alex acts as the timer and judge, accompanied by the ceremonial "dinger" sound for correct answers.
• Memorable Banter:
  • The hosts lightly debate over who gets the "dinger" and rib each other over the best way to time and score the game.
  • "You wanted a game called 7 and 10. You got it? Yikes. Yikes. I love it so much." – Mo (02:26)
  • "It's not called 2 and 10. Yes. You gotta do way more than that. It's 7. At least 5." – Mo (04:44)

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Caller Attempts and Challenges

1. Kaylee’s Turn: "Seven Sports Teams"

• Prompt: Name seven sports teams in 10 seconds.
• Performance:
  • Kaylee quickly names six teams ("Astros, Texans, Steelers, Cubs, Bears, Falcons").
  • Almost makes it, but falls just short.
• Host Reaction:
  • "Did you give her Saints? No. Yeah, she got the bell. Sorry, Kaylee. So... Sorry, Kaylee." – Alex (04:06)
  • "Bummer. Thanks, guys. Did not get the 7 10." – Mo (04:07)
• Timestamps: 02:52–04:07

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2. Daniel’s Turn: "Seven Breakfast Foods"

• Prompt: Name seven breakfast foods in 10 seconds.
• Performance:
  • Daniel rattles off: "Sausage, eggs, hash brown, orange juice, apples, oranges and straw." However, he's just a hair late and the last answer comes after the bell.
  • Hosts debate whether "orange juice" counts as food.
• Host Reaction:
  • "I don't think orange juice is breakfast." – Mo (05:07)
  • "It didn't feel right. I didn't want to be the judge, but it didn't feel right." – Alex (05:08)
  • "I was letting that...play. That's fine. I'm just telling. I counted it. It didn't matter. He still didn't win." – Mo (05:14)
  • Friendly joke about snakes being a breakfast food.
• Timestamps: 04:14–05:20

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3. Other John's Turn: "Seven Musical Instruments"

• Prompt: Name seven musical instruments in 10 seconds.
• Performance:
  • He effortlessly lists: "Guitar, Bass, Guitar, Electric guitar, Drums, Flute, Trombone, Clarinet, Piano, Organ."
  • Even exceeds the required number.
• Host Reaction:
  • "I counted nine. You got the seven ten, Other John." – Mo (06:20)
  • "Congratulations. Impressive." – Alex (06:30)
  • "All that money you wasted on the kids’ music lessons? Not wasted anymore!" – Mo (06:32)
  • Discussion about whether guitar, electric guitar, and bass guitar should all count, but consensus is John easily clears the bar.
• Timestamps: 05:51–06:57

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Host Dynamic and Humor:
  • "I'm gonna...I want to write. Oh, you're not. You can't write." – Alex and Mo, joking about game fairness (01:59)
  • "There can't be any repeats." – Mo lays down the law (01:37)
• Support for Callers:
  • "Would you show these kids how this game is played, sir?" – Mo, rallying the next caller (05:34)
  • "He left nothing to chance, and I like that." – Mo, impressed by John's overachievement (06:57)
• Playful Frustrations:
  • "It didn't feel right...I counted it. It didn't matter." – On leniency in judging Daniel's answers (05:14)
  • "It's not called 2 and 10...You gotta do way more than that!" – Mo joking about the difficulty (04:44)

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Segment Timestamps

• Game Setup & Rules Clarification: 01:30–02:52
• Kaylee's Attempt (Sports Teams): 02:52–04:07
• Daniel’s Attempt (Breakfast Foods): 04:14–05:20
• Other John's Attempt (Musical Instruments): 05:51–06:57

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Episode Flow and Atmosphere

The energy is upbeat with hosts Mo and Alex actively encouraging and teasing both each other and the callers. The game’s pressure creates a mix of nerves and laughter, and the charming, slightly chaotic scoring and banter add to the show’s entertaining vibe. Even in unsuccessful rounds, hosts reassure the callers and keep things fun and inclusive.

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Summary Takeaway

If you missed this segment, you missed a fast-paced, fun contest where listeners raced the clock (and their nerves) to prove trivia-level mastery live on air—plus the hosts’ contagious enthusiasm and support (with a little mild judgment about what counts as food!). For fans of quirky morning radio and offbeat trivia games, this episode truly delivers the goods.

Transcript

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[Mo]

Done. Mo, you do have to work during this.

[Alex]

Though.

[Mo]

Yes. He's timing. You're making sure there can't be any.

[Alex]

Repeats.

[Mo]

Repeats? No.

[Alex]

Repeats. There's gotta.

[Mo]

Be. And no blatantly wrong answers. Okay, deal. Do you want the dinger? I get the dinger because I'm the.

[Alex]

Timer. Oh.

[Mo]

Wow. So she.

[Alex]

Doesn'T. He got so mad at you just.

[Mo]

Now. Well, I was thinking of one of these for each correct answer. Oh, no, no.

[Alex]

No. I'm gonn. I want to.

[Mo]

Write. Oh, you're not. You can't write.

[Alex]

Ending. No.

[Mo]

Okay. She can't write ending. Got two hands. What are you doing over.

[Grainger Announcer]

There? What is.

[Mo]

That? The timer. That's not a.

[Alex]

Timer. Gave him that.

[Mo]

Bell. It's the worst timer ever. It's the best timer.

[Alex]

Ever.

[Mo]

Sunset. All right, what, do we give it.

[Alex]

Away? Mom, we have a pair of tickets to see MLE.

[Mo]

Crew. Not if they play like.

[Alex]

You. Mly Crew will be in the Woodlands on September 11th. Yeah, you can buy your tickets Ticketmaster.com or you can win them if you're better than.

[Mo]

Me. 7 and 10. 7 and 10. You wanted a game called 7 and 10. You got it? Yikes. Yikes. I love it so much. Okay, let's go over to the phones here. Hi, good morning. Rod Ryan show. Who's this? Good morning. It's Kayleigh. Hi, Kayleigh. Would you like to play the 7 and 10.

[Alex]

Game? Yeah. All right, let's do.

[Mo]

It. Welcome in, Kaylee. It's real easy. All you got to do is get. I'm going to give you a category and you give me seven things in that category inside of 10 seconds, okay? I don't know if you heard mo. Obliterate a brutal, brutal example round that just happened here. Don't do that. Just don't do that. All right, Kaylee, I'm going to give you the topic and I'm going to tell you to go. Alex is going to start timing. You'll have 10 seconds and then hopefully you get it right. And we'll call you Randy and we'll play the draw. Yeah. Okay, Kaylee, I'm ready. All right, channel your inner Randy. Here we go, 7 and 10. Thank you to Savannah for creating this game for us. Give me seven sports teams. Go Astros, Texans, Steelers, Cubs, Bears, Falcons. Did you give her Saints? No. Yeah, she got the bell. Sorry, Kaylee. So.

[Alex]

Close. Sorry.

[Mo]

Kaylee. Oh, bummer. Thanks, guys. Did not get the 7 10.

[Grainger Announcer]

Randy. Damn.

[Mo]

It. Okay, maybe Daniel will get this right. Daniel, good morning. Hey, good morning, guys. Good morning, Daniel. Welcome to the 7 and 10 game. Okay, you've had two examples now on the radio what not to do. She was close, though. She was close. Daniel, I'm gonna give you a topic. You have 10 seconds to give me seven acceptable things for the topic. Okay, let's do it. Okay, here we go. In 10 seconds, give me seven breakfast foods. Go. Sausage, eggs, hash brown, orange juice, apples, oranges and straw. After the bell. After the.

[Alex]

Bell. And I kind of grimaced when he said orange.

[Mo]

Juice. I don't think orange juice is.

[Alex]

Breakfast. Yeah, it didn't feel right. I didn't want to be the judge, but it didn't feel.

[Mo]

Right. Oh, I was letting that.

[Alex]

Play. That's fine. I'm just telling. I counted.

[Mo]

It. It didn't.

[Alex]

Matter. It didn't feel.

[Mo]

Right. I mean, Alex, what if he said snakes? Some people eat snakes. Breakfast food than.

[Alex]

Norse. That's.

[Mo]

True. You would have given. You would have given him snakes. You don't drink Snake. Other John. Good.

[Alex]

Morning. Good morning. How.

[Mo]

Are. Would you show these. Would you show these.

[Alex]

Kids?

[Mo]

Genius. Would you show these kids how this game is played? Sir, I've played it one Time. And I got like two questions.

[Alex]

Right? You're not making me feel.

[Mo]

Good. It's not called 2 and 10. Yes. You gotta do way more than that. It's 7. At least 5.

[Grainger Announcer]

More. Woo.

[Alex]

Woo. You got.

[Mo]

This. All right. This is Other.

[Grainger Announcer]

John.

[Mo]

Okay. There's that damn clock. All right, here we go. Other.

[Alex]

John. So.

[Mo]

Stressful. Seven and ten. Tell me seven musical instruments you're.

[Alex]

On. Guitar. Bass.

[Mo]

Guitar. Electric.

[Alex]

Guitar. Drums. Flute, Trombone. Clarinet, Piano.

[Mo]

Organ. I don't know how many that is. That's a hundred. That's a.

[Alex]

Hundred. I counted.

[Mo]

Nine. You got the seven. Ten Other Giants.

[Alex]

Congratulations. Impressive.

[Mo]

Yeah. All that money you wasted on the kids. Music lessons. Not wasted anymore. Now listen, I had 1, 2, 3. Because he, he said guitar. An electric.

[Alex]

Guitar. How many did you count for.

[Mo]

Him? 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. You could do guitar. Electric guitar and bass guitar would count for two probably.

[Alex]

Right?

[Mo]

Okay. He still had. But then he was just railing off every other instrument ever made. He still like had.

[Alex]

Nine. Above and.

[Mo]

Beyond. You know what? He left nothing to chance. And I like that. You know what? He got the seven. You kidding me right.

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