The Rod Ryan Show – "The Read My Lips Game"

Date: March 19, 2026
Podcast: The Rod Ryan Show on 94.5 The Buzz, Houston's Rock and Alternative
Theme: Morning show fun and games as the team plays the raucous “Read My Lips Game” for Breaking Benjamin & Chevelle concert tickets.

Episode Overview

This episode centers on the show's signature “Read My Lips Game,” a high-energy, laughter-filled contest where two show hosts, Alex and Chili, face off to guess amusing phrases while listening to loud music. Listeners Brittany and Wild Bill pick their champions, hoping for those coveted concert tickets. The segment is loaded with inside jokes, witty banter, and an infectious competitive spirit.

Key Discussion Points & Highlights

1. Contestants and Setup

Listeners Chime In: Brittany and Wild Bill call in to play vicariously through Alex and Chili, respectively.
Prize: Breaking Benjamin & Chevelle concert tickets.
[03:22]
Brittany: “Maybe you should tell him that you would really, really, really appreciate those Breaking Benjamin Chevelle tickets. I just know that he's gonna smoke chili this morning.”

2. Chili’s Turn: “Read My Lips” Round

Fun with Words: Words and phrases are submitted by listeners like Cool Karen and Trish. [05:13]
- First phrase: “Dylan dance” (Chili repeatedly hears "snatch" instead)
  - Rod: “Sometimes you spiral and you get stuck on one word, that’s how you see clearly. Spiraling into the sickly snatch.”
- Second phrase: “Roadie ho” (pronounced like “rodeo ho”)
  - Discussion about fairness, with arguments over whether Chili got it right and a “half point” awarded.
- Third phrase: “Loose meatloaf”
  - Got it correct after some struggle.
    [12:30]
    Alex: “That’s how I described a sloppy joe. Loose meatloaf. Sloppy joe.”

3. Banter and Inside Jokes

Music Switch-Up: The background music for the game is changed to a “dubstep Freebird” remix, causing playfully divisive opinions. [06:51]
Rod: “It’s just the hockey, bro.”
Alex: “He’s rocking out right now.”
Roadie Ho Controversy:
[09:05]
Rod: "If we're tied, he wins. Get the half. Give him a half point. I don't get a half point!"
- Continual ribbing about fairness rules and what counts as a valid answer.

4. Alex’s Turn: “Read My Lips” Round

First phrase: “Butter lips”
[18:10]
Alex gets it after some initial confusion with "bush lips." Discussion follows about “Reverend Butter” and fond show memories.
Second phrase: “Cold pretzel”
[19:25]
- Much confusion; Alex keeps hearing “gold pressure” and “cold pressure.”
- Turns into a tangent about musician Koe Wetzel and his rodeo appearance with Paul Wall.
Third phrase: “Willie titty”
[21:25]
Alex: (Incredulously) “Are you saying willing taint?... Willie’s titty—Willie’s titties!”
—Gets it right at the buzzer.

5. Outcome & Celebration

Alex wins! Brittany celebrates, securing the concert tickets. [22:15]
Rod: “Alex with a win. Good game, Alex. Brittany, congratulations. You’re going to Breaking Benjamin… Everybody else, buy your tickets, ticketmaster.com.”

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

[03:24] Brittany: "Maybe you should tell him that you would really, really, really appreciate those Breaking Benjamin Chevelle tickets."
[05:50] Rod (about Chili's “spiraling”): “Spiraling into the snatch. Okay, that's the dream.”
[06:51] Rod: "How do you do that? I changed my mind. I'm going with conjunctivitis."
[09:05] Rod (Half point ruling): "If we're tied, he wins. Get the half. Give him a half point. I don't get a half point!"
[12:30] Alex (on “Loose meatloaf”): "That's how I described a sloppy joe. Loose meatloaf. Sloppy joe."
[19:25] Rod (on “cold pretzel”): "Daddy was gonna say co Wetzel. Could have be timely."
[21:25] Alex (on “Willie titty”): "Are you saying willing taint?... Willie's titty—Willie's titties!"

Timestamps for Important Segments

[03:07] — Contestants Brittany and Wild Bill introduced; Alex and Chili play for them
[05:00] — Game setup, discussion of music in the headphones
[06:50] — Dubstep “Freebird” music, playful distraction
[07:25] — Chili’s round begins
- [07:40] “Dylan dance” word struggle
- [09:05] “Roadie ho” debate
- [12:30] “Loose meatloaf” victory
[16:00] — Alex’s round starts
- [18:10] “Butter lips” guessed
- [19:25] “Cold pretzel” confusion
- [21:25] “Willie titty” correct guess
[22:15] — Game wrap-up, Alex declared winner, Brittany wins tickets

Tone and Style

Playful & Banter-Driven: The episode is packed with quick-witted exchanges, inside jokes, and playful roasting between Rod, Alex, Chili, and the listeners.
Rock ‘n’ Roll Morning Energy: Background music, concert references, and enthusiastic reactions keep the energy high from start to finish.

Summary

“The Read My Lips Game” segment is classic Rod Ryan Show: energetic, goofy, and tinged with local Houston rock culture. Alex and Chili good-naturedly battle over absurd listener-submitted phrases while dealing with musical distractions, all to the delight of their on-air “teammates” Brittany and Wild Bill. In the end, Alex comes out on top, Brittany wins her tickets, and the studio is left buzzing with laughter and anticipation for the next on-air game.

If you want a taste of Houston’s alternative morning radio at its rowdiest, this episode is a perfect listen!

Transcript

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Chili's gonna win those breaking Benjamin Chevelle tickets for you today. Yes, he is. I hope he does anyway. See? Let's see how recovered he is. He's 75. He sounds good. He does sound like he is back and ready to go. Here we go, Mom. Time to lock up your china. The boys are at it again. Well, I already stole your thunder. It's breaking Benjamin Chevelle tickets. That's they're playing for. They're playing for. Yeah. Okay, Alex, who's the returning champion. I don't even know. Where are we? Is Chili. Of course I'm going to have one this year. He won in overtime. Chili, you're the returning champion. Yeah. You want to go first or second? Oh, yeah. I can't wait to hear this song. Free Bird. Oh, yeah. It's so wild that you guys changed up the song after all these years. They're now listening to the dubstep Free Bird. It's just the hockey, bro. Okay, How do you do that? I changed my mind. I'm going with conjunctivitis. Okay, you know what? Michael Rojas, you're a genius. We're going with your words. Please don't change your heart. I chili to say that word, though. All right, here we go. Chili is. Now you guys are paying too much attention. You used to hate the music. Now, Alex, I don't know how this works. You change the song now, it might be distracting. Yes. He's rocking out right now. Yeah. How could you not? All right, Here we go. Three words. 20 seconds on the clock. Mo. 20 seconds. Thumbs up. Thumbs up. He's rocking out hard. All right. One of our cool Karen sent this in. Thank you. Cool Karen. Dylan dance ticket Snatch. Dylan dance. Dylan dance. Snickety snack. Snickety snatch. Dylan dance. Dylan dance. Strictly snatch. No snatch. Dylan dance. Dylan dance. Leprechaun snatch. I think sickly snatch should be in the band list. We grab that for sure. Okay, there's the word. Snatch is not in there. It's Dylan dance. Wow. Oh, Dylan dance. The Dylan dance. The first guy in love. Sometimes you spiral and you get stuck on one word, and that's how you see clearly. Spiraling into the sickly snatch. Spiraling into the snatch. Okay, that's the dream. All right, here we go. Trish sent this in. All right, 20 seconds. He's gotta get this. I know that she had him in mind, too. I. I shuffled the words, okay? But when somebody sends one in, I'm like, oh, they want Shelley to get this. Thumbs up. Thumbs up. Roadie ho. Rhodey throwing ho. Rhodey ho. Holy rody ho bony. Roady ho. Rodeo roadie ho. Roddy a ho. Rhodey ho. Rodey o Roadie ho. Rodee ho. I feel like you gotta give him. That's a hard word. Like, that's not even a real word. Kinda is, because that's why they changed the dress code. I did say rodeo ho for the roadie. He said. I think he got. I think we give him that. Your. Wait, what was the word? Show me the word first, and then I'll be the judge of that. Road d. Ho. Yeah. Rodeo ho. Keep it. If we're tied, he wins. Get the half. Give him a half point. I don't get a half point. It was roadie and then ho. I said I would have been mad if I got that word, and I didn't get it. All right, let's go. And you're still mad he didn't get it. I'm mad on his behalf. Go back to Jamaica, Alex. Technically, roadie is. But that's not what it was. Right? All right, here we go. Gotta get one. Let's go. You got a tricky one coming up too. Oh, all right. I can't wait. The tail's a bit sad. He's already pissed. He's not even playing yet. I'm just gonna yell, josh Tree sent this one in. Thumbs up. Yes. I'm ready. This song puts me in such a good mood. Here we go. Loose meatloaf. Loose meatloaf. There we go. There we go. Got the last one. Nice job, buddy. This song gets me in a good mood, man. Makes you feel like a patriot. Oh, yeah. I believe that's how I described a. A sloppy Jose. Sloppy joe. You called it. Loose meatloaf. Sloppy joe. Loose meatloaf. All right. Talking about the rodeo outfits. Oh, all right. One and a half. One and a half for chili. All right. Alex with the headphones on. Mom, the loose meatloaf. Stop. Loose meatloaf. Good job. All right, Jamie sent this word in. It's Alex's turn. Roadie. Ho. I can't wait for the email from Michael Rojas. Should have gone with my words. Should have gone with my words. All right, 20 seconds. Ready? All right, Jamie sent this in. Thumbs up. Yep. Butter lips. What? Butter lips. Bush lips. Butter lips. Butter lips. Butter lips. Great job. There was a couple of. Was it because of Reverend Butter? There was a couple of butter things that came. Oh, it was because he was. He did this. The slews. Like the shot butter lips. Yeah, the shot luge. Yeah. Deluge. After he carved the state of Texas. He did, like, a hole in it. Thank you, Reverend Butter. He's a cool guy. The coolest guy. Yeah. I didn't get to confess. I missed him. All right, here we go. This is all right here. Ah. This is where Alex just throws the headphones back in the old days. Awesome. Jay sent this in. Thumbs up. Yep. Cold pretzel. Say it again. Cold pretzel. Cold presser. Cold pressure. Cold pretzel. Gold pressure. Cold pretzel. Gold pretzel. I'm only getting gold pressure. Cold. Cold pretzel. Pretzel. Cold pretzel. Yeah. I don't know. Yeah, Daddy was gonna say co Wetzel. Could have be timely. Didn't Cole Wetzel play yesterday? Last night he brought out Paul Wall. Cold pretzel. Cole Wetzel. This is. That was his trick word. Yeah, I think Paul Wall was like when he was going to the rodeo. Him and Paul Wall were not gonna convert him. Oh, is he okay? He was. He had to call in sick to a show recently. Yeah, he lost his voice. Yeah, he lost his voice. He's been with them. Okay. Tie game. Tie game. Ray sent this in. Thumbs up. Yep. Willie titty. Say it again. Willie titty. Are you saying willing taint. Willie titty. Willy's titty. Willy's titties. Willie titty. Yes. Yeah. Willie titty. Was it? Is that it? Yeah. Yeah. Remember, I had to show my titties. Willie titty. Oh, time to read my lips. 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