The Chile Brown Game

Summary

The Rod Ryan Show – "The Chile Brown Game"

Air Date: October 7, 2025
Station: 94.5 The Buzz (KTBZ-FM)

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Episode Overview

This lively episode of The Rod Ryan Show features the much-anticipated "Chile Brown Game," an annual event coinciding with the autumn season. The game centers around cohost Chile’s unique—some might say infamous—reading of "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown," made exponentially harder to understand as he crams his mouth full of candy corn. Listeners call in to guess how many pieces are stuffed in his mouth, with the closest guess winning a special prize.

Tone: Playfully tormented, silly, with classic morning-show camaraderie and barbed yet affectionate banter.

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Key Segments & Discussion Points

1. Game Introduction & Contestant Roll Call

[00:00–01:40]

• The hosts hype up the return of the infamous Chile Brown Game, jokingly lamenting its effect on their lives.
  • A: "It's gonna ruin your life like it has ruined my life." (00:07, speaker A)
• Contestants Carlos, Kyle, and Steven are welcomed to the show. Each will listen to Chile’s reading and guess how many candy corn pieces are in Chile’s mouth.
• Mo and the team banter about autumn, Ugg boots, and their love/hate for the game.

2. Setting the Stage: Rules & Anticipation

[01:41–01:54]

• The rules are reiterated: Chile will read from page 10 of "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" with candy corn in his mouth. Contestants must guess the number.
• Steven, the third contestant, selects page 10 for the reading.

3. The Big Event: Chili’s Candy Corn Reading

[02:15–03:50]

• Chile launches into a muffled, barely decipherable recitation of the selected page. The description is both hilarious and gross, as candy corn and saliva accumulate.
  • A: "Chili trash can, page 10." (01:53)
  • B: (slurred reading) "using the glass that everyone will go trick or treating first and then go to Halloween party." (02:17)
  • C: "It makes me want to throw up. I can't look at him. Is it over?" (02:29, Mo)
• The hosts and Mo interject with their revulsion, laughing and gagging as the spectacle unfolds.
• The reading concludes with classic Peanuts lines:
  • A: "He said, you're gonna miss all the fun. Like last year. That's how he ended it." (03:50)

4. Contestants’ Guesses & Game Outcome

[04:15–05:40]

• Carlos guesses 25 candy corn.
• Kyle guesses 18, complimenting Chile’s enunciation under duress.
  • B: "I caught a couple words, so I'm gonna go with 18." (04:54)
• Steven guesses 30 after some deliberation.
• The hosts build up the suspense, joking about the repulsiveness and the risks of swallowing that much candy corn.
  • A: "Repulsive. I told you, don't eat them." (05:02)
  • B: "I'm not trying to, but they're in my mouth." (05:05)

5. Winner Reveal & Prize

[05:40–06:23]

• The actual count: 31 candy corn.
• Steven wins for the closest guess:
  • "Actual number of candy corn in Chili's mouth? 31. Almost nailed it, bro. Congratulations." (05:41)
• His reward: Tickets to see Blue October at the 713 Music Hall.
  • C: "You're going to see Blue October, my friend." (06:21)

6. Aftermath & Signature Banter

[06:23–06:51]

• The hosts and Mo express their revulsion, with Mo notably commenting:
  • C: "So disgusting. I can smell it." (06:37)
  • A: "Oh, don't look at the camera. All the juices. Don't look at the camera right now." (06:46)
• Chile is congratulated as the other hosts try to regain their composure, laughing and groaning at the spectacle.

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Notable Quotes

• A: "You're my Ugg boots, Chile." (01:23)
• C (Mo): "It makes me want to throw up. I can't look at him. Is it over?" (02:29)
• B (Chile, slurred, mid-reading): "Blockhead... We're going to miss all the fun. Just like last year." (03:14–03:44)
• A: "Repulsive. I told you, don't eat them." (05:02)
• C: "So disgusting. I can smell it." (06:37)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• [00:00] – Episode and game introduction
• [01:27] – Contestants selected, rules explained
• [02:15] – Chile begins the candy corn reading
• [03:14] – Iconic “blockhead” line and struggle
• [04:15] – Contestant guessing segment
• [05:40] – Winner announcement, prize reveal
• [06:23] – Aftermath and closing reactions

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Episode Highlights

• Hilariously Disgusting Traditions: The game is a mixture of farce and tradition, giving listeners a blend of nostalgia, gross-out humor, and classic morning radio stunts.
• Audience Participation: Contestants not only witness the spectacle but get to join in for a real prize.
• Chemistry & Banter: The playful torment and camaraderie between hosts, especially reactions from Mo and the playful complaints about the game, make for an infectious, memorable listen.

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Conclusion:
"The Chile Brown Game" is a quintessential Rod Ryan Show segment: creative, a bit gross, interactive, and loaded with on-air personality. Whether or not you love candy corn or Peanuts specials, it's a must-listen for fans of irreverent, community-driven radio.

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(All speaker attributions are literal/initial as per available transcript. Timestamps are MM:SS format.)

Transcript

[A]

All right, guys, we gotta move on here. Here we go. Mo's been waiting all day. My whole life's been waiting all day.

[B]

It's gonna ruin your life like it has ruined my life.

[A]

Stop it. Chili, you got some people that want to play the game? Yeah. All right, well, welcome, Everybody, to the 2025 edition of the Chili Brown Game. And we're gonna go over to the phones here, and these are going to be the people that are competing. Good morning, Rod Ryan show.

[B]

Good morning.

[A]

Is this Carlos? It is. All right, Carlos, welcome to the Chili Brown game. You're gonna listen to Chili read from the. It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. And then he's gonna have candy corn in his mouth. You're gonna have to tell me how many you think are in there.

[B]

Mouth is watering.

[A]

You're gonna be going first today, Carlos. Okay? So hang on the phone for me. Then you got Kyle. Kyle, come on down and play the Chili Brown game. Welcome in.

[B]

Good morning.

[A]

Good morning. Good morning, Kyle. Same rules apply. We're all gonna listen together. We're gonna listen to Chili Reed as only he can. And you're gonna have to tell me how many candy corn are in his mouth. Okay? Gotcha. All right. Tis the season. So happy. I'm so happy right now. Like I said, you ugg boots cozy. This is my cozy season with chili in here.

[B]

That's the only reason I hate this season, because of the ug.

[A]

You're my ugg boots. Chili. Good morning, Steven.

[B]

Good morning.

[A]

Good morning. He's like a comfortable sweater. His name's Chile. He's standing about four feet from me right now. I can't believe it. It's Chili Brown time. And I'm understanding that you want to play. Is that true?

[B]

Yes, sir.

[A]

Okay. All right. The book. Thank you, Stephen. The book is 22 pages long. Okay. I love it. It's 22 pages long. I need you to pick a page.

[C]

I'm gonna go with 10.

[A]

I guess page 10.

[B]

Chile, I would like to.

[A]

Page 10. I didn't know. Okay, I'm going. I can't wait. All right. Chili trash can, page 10. No, he does not. Ew. All right. The Charles Schultz classic. It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. Chili Brown with a reading this morning.

[B]

Take it away using the glass that everyone will go trick or treating first and then go to Halloween party.

[A]

What do you think of that, Mo?

[C]

It makes me want to throw up. I can't look at him. Is it over?

[A]

Is it done? Oh, no. Okay, here we go.

[B]

As they pass by the pumpkin pie. Oh, I hate the same.

[A]

Linus. I heard one word. Linus. No more from the peanut guy. What? He's thinking. He's thinking. Okay.

[B]

Do I have to come to work for him? Have you guys come to see Pumpkin tails with me? He asked. Now people together. You blockhead.

[A]

Blockhead.

[B]

Yeah, you blockhead. Lucas yells off a brother.

[A]

Bring it home. Bring it home, baby.

[B]

We're going to miss all the fun. Just like last year.

[A]

It's coming down his beard now. And scene. It's done. It's over. Oh, no. I got, like, three words. I heard I wanted to throw up. Oh, yeah? What did he say? Somebody called somebody a blockhead. I heard blockhead. He said, you're gonna miss all the fun. Like last year. That's how he ended it. Nope. They wanted to sing pumpkin carols.

[C]

That was horrific.

[A]

Okay, Carlos. His mouth was full. Stop. No, Carlos. Page 10 of it's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown as read by Chile Brown. How many candy corn in his mouth, Carlos? Oh, man, this is tough, but I'm gonna have to say 25. 25 candy corn. Okay, Kyle, please spit them out. Don't swallow. Yeah, you can get rid of them. Oh, please, Kyle. Good morning. Morning. Here they come. Kyle, how many candy corn in Chili's mouth for that beautiful reading today?

[B]

I caught a couple words, so I'm.

[A]

Gonna go with 18. 18. Okay. Geez. He thought that you were really articulating.

[B]

My sugar's going up.

[A]

Repulsive. I told you, don't eat them.

[B]

I'm not trying to, but there's in my mouth.

[A]

Don't eat them. Ms. Christina said no. Stephen. Stephen, I got Carlos in at 25, and this is. This is the person that comes closest. Okay? Even if you go a little over this, I just want you to get as close as you can. How many candy corn? I got a bid of 25 and an 18. Stephen, how many candy corn in Chili Brown's mouth this morning? I'm gonna go with 30. 30. 30. 30. We got a 25. I got an 18. And Steven's in at 30.

[B]

Stuck in my tooth.

[A]

Actual number of candy corn in Chili's mouth? 31. Almost nailed it. Almost nailed it, bro. Congratulations.

[B]

Hey, you're supposed to start out slow and build me up to a high level, bro.

[A]

Well, but listen.

[C]

Aggressive.

[A]

But Kyle said you read so well, he only thought you had 18 in there.

[B]

That's too deep, broad.

[A]

So we can only increase the number now? No, he said you sounded great.

[C]

We have to do this every week.

[A]

Steven with a bit of 30 actual candy corn count 31. Winner. What are you giving them, Stephen?

[C]

You're going to see Blue October, my friend.

[A]

Yeah, Buddy.

[C]

It's fall. November 15th at 713 musical. They've got two tonight. Tickets are on sale now. Ticketmaster.com. you want to stop?

[A]

I cannot get that out of here.

[C]

So disgusting. I can smell it.

[A]

Way to go, Steven. Thank you.

[B]

There you go.

[A]

Look.

[B]

Stop. Oh, yeah, look at that.

[A]

Oh, don't look at the camera. All the juices. Don't look at the camera right now.

[B]

All the spit.

[A]

I need to leave.