The Read My Lips Game

Summary

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The Rod Ryan Show: The Read My Lips Game

Podcast: The Rod Ryan Show
Station: 94.5 The Buzz (KTBZ-FM), Houston
Date: March 5, 2026
Segment: The Read My Lips Game

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Episode Overview

This episode centers around "The Read My Lips Game," a staple competition on The Rod Ryan Show. Playing for a coveted prize—tickets to a sold-out Chris Stapleton concert at Rodeo Houston—listeners Stephanie and Olivia are paired with show regulars Mo and Chili. As usual, the crew's rapid-fire banter, playful mockery, and side tangents keep the mood lively and unpredictable.

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Key Discussion Points & Highlights

Player Introductions and Team Selection (01:18–02:28)

• Stephanie calls in and is paired with Mo, sparking immediate jokes about Mo's popularity at the rodeo and playful ribbing about being "old news."
  • [01:32] Host: “Mo can’t walk two feet without somebody—‘What’s up, stop!’ ”
  • [02:20] Chili: “They all wanted me. They got tired of Mo.”
• Olivia picks Chili, setting the stage for a friendly rivalry and jokes about upsets.
  • [02:25] Stephanie: “What I hear—it’s time for an upset.”

The Rules and Stakes (02:55–03:04)

• The winner lands tickets to the sold-out Chris Stapleton show at Rodeo Houston.
  • [03:00] Host: “It’s for sold-out Chris Stapleton tickets.”

Lighthearted Banter & Country Music Knowledge (03:00–03:14)

• Exchanges about country musicians and rodeo culture, with Chili and Mo poking fun at each other’s music knowledge.
  • [03:06] Mo: “Thank you, Breaky Heart.”
  • [03:14] Mo: “Know your country, Mo.”

The Bulk Tampons Story (03:21–03:49)

• Listeners send inside jokes from previous segments (“bulk tampons”), revealing the fun, interactive nature of the show.
  • [03:39] Stephanie: “We were talking about Sam’s Club and Costco, and so we got to chatting via email...”
  • [03:52] Chili: “The river runs red with…”

Game Setup: The Music Switch (04:11–04:28)

• The show’s “Read My Lips” contestants now wear headphones blaring the dubstep version of “Freebird” instead of Mastodon to block out all sound, upping the difficulty.
  • [04:15] Mo: “The dubstep version of Freebird will really be permanent.”
  • [04:24] Mo: “No more Mastodon until we are not the gold medalist in the Olympics...”

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The Game Play-By-Play

Round One: Stephanie & Mo (05:00–07:43)

• Word 1: "Butt probe"
  • Stephanie guesses it almost instantly, impressing everyone.
    • [05:12] Host: “She’s a pro. She’s a pro.”
• Word 2: "Dirty pillow"
  • Stephanie struggles, mishearing it as “turkey pillow” and “curdy pillow.”
    • [06:01] Mo: “I thought she was gonna get it right off the bat.”
  • Host references the horror movie Carrie: “I can see your dirty pillows…” (talking about breasts).
    • [06:07] Host: “Brass mama from the movie... every girl’s got them. The breasts.”
• Word 3: "Burger shame"
  • Stephanie guesses “burger shape”, “bird shape”, and shockingly, “cooter shape”.
    • [07:07] Host: “Cooter shape.”
    • [07:16] Host: “Own it. When you say cooter...”
    • [07:43] Host: “I’m putting the last piece of my whole thing—You ate the whole thing, you fat pig.”

Memorable Moment

• “Cooter shape” incident sparks a burst of laughter and is quickly cemented as an inside joke.

Round Two: Chili & Olivia (07:59–11:19)

• Word 1: "Sausage King"
  • Chili gets it after briefly saying “sausage kink.”
    • [09:14] Chili: “Sausage King.”
• Word 2: "Punch monkey"
  • Inspired by a local news story about a monkey at a Houston zoo. Chili nails the phrase.
    • [09:55] Host: “Punch monkey.”
    • [10:14] Mo: “Song rocks...”
• Word 3: "Rodeo rookie"
  • Multiple attempts: “rodeo rookie,” “rodeo junkie,” “rodeo bunny” before Chili locks it in and clinches victory.
    • [11:10] Host: “Nice job.”

Key Quotes

• [11:11] Host (jokingly): “Ding dong, the witch is dead!”

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Post-Game Reaction & Analysis (11:19–13:28)

• Celebration: Olivia wins tickets to Chris Stapleton, thanks to Chili’s performance.
  • [11:42] Stephanie: “Olivia, we will see you at Chris Stapleton.”
• The Music Debate: The new “Freebird” dubstep track is declared a game-changer.
  • [12:05] Chili: “I think the game changer is that song, bro.”
  • [12:43] Mo: “And it's not even two minutes—so then it just repeats. So it's just like—hell yeah.”
  • [13:01] Chili: "I feel like I can go play hockey right now."
• The Show’s Culture: Banter about how difficult the game is with music, but how it amps up competitive spirit.
  • [13:13] Chili: “But it’s like it’s a vibe.”
  • [13:17] Host: “I’m guessing for my country, for Olivia, and my country, for the troops.”

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Notable Quotes & Moments

| Timestamp | Speaker | Quote/Note | |-----------|--------------|----------------------------------------------------------| | 03:39 | Stephanie | “We were talking about Sam’s Club and Costco...” | | 03:52 | Chili | “The river runs red with…” | | 05:12 | Host | “She’s a pro. She’s a pro.” | | 07:07 | Host | “Cooter shape.” | | 11:11 | Host | “Ding dong, the witch is dead, the witch is dead!” | | 12:05 | Chili | “I think the game changer is that song, bro.” | | 13:01 | Chili | "I feel like I can go play hockey right now." | | 13:13 | Chili | “But it’s like it’s a vibe.” |

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 01:18: Player introductions, team pairings, lighthearted ribbing
• 02:55: Prize announced: Chris Stapleton tickets
• 04:11: Music switch for the game: Freebird (dubstep version)
• 05:10: Round one begins: “Butt probe”
• 06:45: Infamous “dirty pillow”/movie reference segment
• 07:05: The “cooter shape” moment
• 08:44: Chili’s turn for Olivia
• 09:10: “Sausage King”
• 09:55: “Punch monkey” and local zoo story tangent
• 11:10: Chili wins with “Rodeo rookie”
• 12:05–13:28: Post-game banter and reaction to new music

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Tone and Atmosphere

The tone is informally hilarious, filled with rapid-fire insults, mutual support, and playful exaggerations. The mix of inside jokes, listener interaction, and gameshow energy creates a raucous, feel-good broadcast that’s both competitive and inclusive.

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Takeaway

The Read My Lips Game epitomizes The Rod Ryan Show’s essence: irreverent, community-driven fun where quick wit, running jokes, and the thrill of competition keep both participants and listeners on their toes. This episode’s highlights—from misheard words to victory celebrations—show why the segment remains a fan favorite.

Transcript

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[Stephanie]

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[Host]

it's time to move my lips. Going over to the phones here. Stephanie, Good morning.

[Education Advertiser]

Good morning.

[Host]

Hi, Stephanie. Who's playing for you today?

[Radio Announcer]

Mo.

[Mo]

Oh, okay.

[Stephanie]

Hey, girl.

[Host]

Most popular girl at the rodeo. I saw it firsthand.

[Stephanie]

Stephanie and Mo. Let's go.

[Host]

Mo can't walk two feet without somebody. What's up? Stop.

[Stephanie]

You're the same way.

[Host]

No. Is everybody over there?

[Stephanie]

Girl power.

[Host]

Yeah, it is girl power. All right, Stephanie. Mo. And then this is interesting because it's Olivia. Olivia. Good morning.

[Mo]

Good morning.

[Host]

Chili power for you, huh?

[Education Advertiser]

Yes, sir.

[Host]

Chili power. Hey, Chili.

[Chili]

What's up?

[Host]

How are you? I'm good. I don't know how to turn that TV off. Behind you. I tried.

[Mo]

Did you hit the off button?

[Host]

I tried, dude. I tried. Chili's the only one who knows. Chili's the only one that knows how to use the equipment in here. Chili, how's it going? Good. You are taking on. Olivia is playing with you.

[Chili]

Olivia.

[Host]

She wants you.

[Chili]

They all wanted me.

[Stephanie]

Yeah, they do.

[Chili]

They all wanted me. They got tired of Mo.

[Host]

They think that you're the reason Mo is old news.

[Chili]

Yeah.

[Stephanie]

What I hear it's time for an up upset.

[Chili]

She said she's a book a bun.

[Host]

Br only cares about the rodeo.

[Stephanie]

Gosh, y' all are so dumb.

[Host]

I didn't know what that meant, but yeah, old news. Mo Is what I heard it was trending. Hashtag.

[Mo]

All right. I didn't want to, like, bring it up in trending. I didn't want to hurt your feelings,

[Stephanie]

but I don't have feelings, so we're good.

[Host]

All right, Mo. Old news. Are you going first? Yeah.

[Stephanie]

Heck, yeah.

[Host]

Didn't you try not going first and it didn't work or something?

[Stephanie]

I still won.

[Host]

Oh, you still won?

[Stephanie]

Yeah. So I like going first, so I'm

[Host]

going to go first.

[Mo]

You did anything now, like, it's just second.

[Stephanie]

You're right. It was very close.

[Education Advertiser]

All that matters.

[Host]

Nervy chili. It's for sold out. Crystal, the tickets.

[Stephanie]

Do you know what that means?

[Chili]

It's like Tennessee whiskey, girl.

[Stephanie]

He knows.

[Host]

Okay, I know.

[Chili]

It's Chris Staples. Come on.

[Mo]

Thank you, Breaky Heart.

[Stephanie]

Yeah.

[Chili]

Old Down Road, Chattahoochee.

[Mo]

No, that was Lil nx.

[Stephanie]

Oh, I forgot. You're a big fan.

[Chili]

Don't get me new snake skin.

[Mo]

Know your country, Mo.

[Host]

You're going first. Hey, somebody said that you would know. It's like it said. I don't. I'm not using this as a word.

[Stephanie]

What are you talking about?

[Host]

Just a bunch of new people sent in stuff. Let's see. Do you see that? Where's it? Oh, maybe I am using it. Oh, no, it isn't. Daryl and Jennifer sent it in. They said, bulk tampons. And then it said ask Mo.

[Stephanie]

They. We were talking about Sam's Club in Costco, and so we got to chatting via email. You can email me anytime. I'll answer you.

[Host]

Bulk tamps?

[Stephanie]

They have a lot of teenage girls in their house.

[Host]

Oh, okay. Oh, okay.

[Radio Announcer]

So you.

[Host]

So that does make sense to you.

[Chili]

The River Runs Red with.

[Stephanie]

Hey, Stop it. Stop it right now. I'm taking my headphones.

[Host]

Shelly, what would you have done with bulk tampons? You wouldn't have known. You've been yelling out ham titty.

[Chili]

Only if you have boxers in your house.

[Host]

All right, Would you put the headphones on, please? What's going on?

[Mo]

We've also made the switch permanently to Freebird now.

[Chili]

Oh.

[Mo]

The dubstep version of Freebird will really be permanent.

[Education Advertiser]

Can you hear that?

[Stephanie]

That's the headphones, rocks.

[Host]

That's what you're going to be listening to. Okay? Really?

[Mo]

No more Mastodon until we are not the gold medalist in the Olympics, which is at least four years.

[Host]

Four years, dude.

[Mo]

Take. Take precedent.

[Chili]

Pat McAfee had one of the. One of the defenders for the US hockey team. Oh, it got me so pumped.

[Mo]

Charlie McAvoy had on yesterday.

[Chili]

Yeah, because they showed his teeth when he's like, hey, were you trying to lose your teeth? He's like, not anymore. He just. He had his jaw broken, like, three weeks before the Olympics. And he was still playing.

[Host]

Oh, that's hard to get.

[Education Advertiser]

Wired shot.

[Host]

Yeah. All right, here we go. Mo's got the headphones on. You're timing, Chili.

[Mo]

I'm trying.

[Host]

I'm timing. Oh, Chili's playing. Chili can't time. Chili's playing. Come on, get up. All right, here we go.

[Chili]

Buckle bunny over there.

[Host]

Michael sent this one in. Lot of stuff in this space. Here we go. Butt probe.

[Stephanie]

Butt probe.

[Host]

Butt probe.

[Chili]

She's a pro. She's a pro.

[Host]

Wow. Yeah. Butt probe.

[Stephanie]

Thanks, Michael.

[Host]

Butt probe. I told you guys that I wasn't gon doing that. And then I thought I would throw you off the scent. Okay, back at it. Here we go. Just too easy.

[Chili]

That's what you told your doctor. I'm gonna throw you off the scent.

[Host]

I went in there fresh. Don't worry about it. I go in fresh. Fresh. Ashley with an eye. Sent this one in. Thumbs up.

[Stephanie]

Thumbs up.

[Host]

Dirty pillow.

[Stephanie]

Turkey pillow.

[Host]

Dirty pillow.

[Stephanie]

Curdy pillow.

[Host]

Dirty turkey. Dirty turkey pillow. Dirty, dirty pillow. Was she not gonna get that?

[Chili]

Wow.

[Mo]

I thought she was gonna get right off the bat.

[Chili]

Yeah.

[Stephanie]

What was that from?

[Host]

Dirty pillow. I can see your dirty pillows.

[Chili]

Yeah, right. Talking about the dirty pillows.

[Host]

Brass mama from the movie. And every girl's got them. The breasts.

[Chili]

What is a Bobby Boucher. Here we go.

[Host]

And I like it too. Here we go. John sent this one in. What's going on with Mo? Girl.

[Chili]

Girl knows how to read lips.

[Mo]

She was obviously laying low in the beginning and trying to.

[Host]

She's just kind of found her girls in general. All right, here we go. Thumbs up.

[Education Advertiser]

Thumbs up.

[Host]

John set this one in. Burger shame.

[Stephanie]

Burger shape.

[Host]

Burger shame.

[Stephanie]

Bird shape.

[Host]

Burger.

[Stephanie]

Burger shame. Shape.

[Host]

Burger shame.

[Radio Announcer]

Shake.

[Host]

Burger. Burger shame.

[Radio Announcer]

Shape.

[Host]

Burger shame.

[Stephanie]

Cooter shape.

[Host]

Burger shame. Time. Time. Time.

[Chili]

Did you say Cooter, Shame?

[Stephanie]

I said Cooter.

[Host]

You say Cooter.

[Mo]

I said Cooter.

[Host]

I heard you said Cooter.

[Mo]

You said Cooter. You can't take it back. You said Cooter Say Cooter on the radio.

[Education Advertiser]

Wow.

[Host]

Own it. When you say Cooter. What was the word? Burger Shame.

[Radio Announcer]

Shame.

[Stephanie]

Oh, cuz. He ate the burger in the drive.

[Host]

Sat in the front seat of my car crying.

[Stephanie]

That's funny.

[Chili]

There's no cuder shame over here either.

[Host]

Where I didn't say it tastes so good. I'm Eating the whole thing. I ate the whole Wendy's burger.

[Chili]

Oh, I'm the Junior Bacon Cheeseburger.

[Radio Announcer]

I did.

[Host]

Why do you know that, Chili?

[Chili]

Cuz that's my favorite thing from Wendy's.

[Host]

The Junior Bacon cheeseburger. Junior Bacon Cheeseburger. That's exactly what I.

[Chili]

God. Cuz that's American.

[Host]

Okay,

[Stephanie]

those are so loud. I can hear them over here.

[Host]

I'm putting the last piece of my whole thing. You ate the whole thing, you fat pig. All right, Chili, here we go. He's got the headphones on. He's got two to tie, three to win. Chili playing for Olivia. No, she didn't get burger shame. She said. She said Cooter shanks a burger.

[Travel Advertiser]

Cooter.

[Host]

I don't know what you said. You said cooter, though. You said cootie coot.

[Stephanie]

Sorry, Stephanie.

[Host]

All right, here we go. Olivia, your guy's up. Okay. Okay. All right, let's do this. Let's see why you picked him. I'm sure he was all that was left. It's mean.

[Stephanie]

Not.

[Host]

I think that's what happened, though.

[Mo]

Mean. What you're doing.

[Host]

All right. Robert sent this word in. Thumbs up.

[Chili]

Feel like I'm listening to Skrillex.

[Host]

Here we go. Thumbs up.

[Chili]

I'm ready.

[Mo]

Hey, what are you doing?

[Chili]

Are you ready?

[Host]

What are you doing?

[Chili]

Am I. Am I bothering you right now?

[Host]

Thumbs up.

[Mo]

All right, gameplay.

[Host]

Sausage King.

[Chili]

Sausage kink.

[Host]

Sausage King.

[Chili]

Sausage King.

[Education Advertiser]

Yes.

[Mo]

There we go.

[Host]

I got it.

[Education Advertiser]

Nice.

[Stephanie]

Good job.

[Host]

Sausage King. Chili's enjoying.

[Education Advertiser]

Rocks. Okay.

[Stephanie]

The music is so much better.

[Host]

Back to Mastodon. You gotta.

[Mo]

No, we're keeping it here. You're not supposed to enjoy keeping it here.

[Stephanie]

I don't enjoy the level of volume.

[Host]

The song rocks.

[Stephanie]

But the. Enjoy. Yes. I enjoy the song.

[Host]

All right.

[Stephanie]

Makes me want to work harder, actually be an American.

[Host]

Yeah.

[Mo]

This country is built up.

[Stephanie]

Yeah.

[Host]

All right. I'm in C. Alex, thumbs up.

[Chili]

Yeah.

[Host]

Corey sent this in. Punch monkey. Punch monkey.

[Chili]

Punch monkey.

[Host]

Punch monkey. Punch monkey. Punch the monkey. Monkey punch. Yes. What is that?

[Stephanie]

They were just. It's the monkey that the mom abandoned was actually on the news again this morning because.

[Chili]

Got me hyped.

[Mo]

Song rocks. And now he's got like.

[Stephanie]

He got hugged and they're giving ikea. Sending the stuffed animals to all the other zoos because of how much Punch the Monke love Punch the monkey.

[Host]

That's it. Okay, here we go. Oh, he was on Three things you must see this week, Olivia. Your boy's got two.

[Stephanie]

Come on, Shelly Chile.

[Host]

This is for the win.

[Chili]

NFL combine for this. For the win.

[Host]

And it's. It's on. Jay. Jay sent this one. Jay.

[Mo]

Yay.

[Host]

Yay.

[Mo]

Yay.

[Host]

Thumbs up.

[Chili]

Thumbs up.

[Host]

Rodeo rookie rodeo junkie. Rodeo rookie rodeo Rodeo rookie rodeo rookie Rodeo bunny Rodeo rookie rodeo rookie.

[Chili]

Nice job.

[Stephanie]

I can't even be mad.

[Host]

Ding dong the witch is dead the witch is dead the witch is dead Ding dong the witch is dead.

[Stephanie]

Finally. Chili, that was awesome.

[Host]

You got all three?

[Stephanie]

Got two.

[Host]

What?

[Mo]

The machine.

[Stephanie]

Yes.

[Host]

Olivia.

[Mo]

Yeah.

[Host]

The song rocks. Here's where you say you knew all along that Chili was going to lead you to the. To the sold out show. Right?

[Stephanie]

I did.

[Host]

It was no question at all.

[Stephanie]

I had faith.

[Host]

Tell her what she's won.

[Stephanie]

Olivia, we will see you at Chris Stapleton. It's a sold out show at Rodeo Houston. You'll be there March 12, which also volunteer appreciation day. If you want to check out all of the entertainment lineup or to buy your tickets, go to rodeo houston.com. thank you guys.

[Host]

Thank you, Olivia.

[Radio Announcer]

And.

[Host]

And thank you, Stephanie.

[Stephanie]

Good.

[Chili]

I think the game changers that song, bro.

[Stephanie]

Really?

[Host]

That's what I was going to ask. Yeah.

[Mo]

Get you going.

[Host]

It seems like the changing of the song. Meaning what? These guys are when they not only they put on a different pair of headphones, but they're also blaring a song in their ears. It's been Mastodon.

[Chili]

Yeah.

[Host]

Since Dinah was here. It's been. It's been Mastodon since this game.

[Mo]

Find a song that was not no breaks. Like there's no breaks in it. Then you could potentially hear. And this has none of it

[Chili]

music to my ears.

[Host]

So. So this is in your ears blaring so loud. Right.

[Mo]

And it's not even two minutes. So then it just repeats. So it's just like. Hell yeah.

[Stephanie]

It's amazing.

[Chili]

Oh, and the bass kicks in.

[Host]

Okay. Mo. Is it better on my ears? Yeah.

[Stephanie]

No, in my heart.

[Host]

Yes. Ok. Yeah. But it can't be better because you lost.

[Stephanie]

I still like it better. For sure.

[Host]

Chili.

[Chili]

I'm like, I feel like I can go play hockey right now.

[Education Advertiser]

Okay.

[Chili]

If I can manage how to skate.

[Mo]

Send this man.

[Host]

Do I ran.

[Stephanie]

Yes.

[Host]

So this as loud as it can be. And you're trying to guess the words while this song's playing.

[Chili]

But it's like it's a vibe.

[Mo]

You're just like, you want to guess who your country.

[Host]

Yeah. I'm like playing go for it. You know, I'm guessing for my country for Olivia and my country for the troops.

[Stephanie]

See? It's pretty awesome.

[Host]

Okay.

[Stephanie]

Good job. Chili.

[Host]

Good job, Chili.

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