Podcast
Reelin' In The Years (RITY)
Hosted by Ryan Janson · EN
Reelin' In The Years (RITY) is your weekly dose of music education! Enjoy a blend of Rock, Blues, and Americana. Plus stories about the songs and artists. Give it a listen! I promise you'll learn something! For more information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
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Celebrating America's Independence: Episode 88 - June 26, 2026
1w ago01:58:01Tap to summarizeOn this episode of Reelin'... The Featured Five Theme is Life, Liberty, and The Pursuit of Happiness: Celebrating America's Independence... Also, music from a singer who's been out of the public eye for 16 years! I'll tell you why... What Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers' tune was inspired by a quote from Janis Joplin?... What song by Wings is named after Paul McCartney's old Labrador Retriever?... A song that John Sebastian wrote on a dreary November day when he was feeling depressed... New music from Jesse Welles, The James Hunter Six, and Johnny Marr... Deep cuts from Free, Bob Mould, 10,000 Maniacs, Kalapana, The Only Ones, My Morning Jacket, Steely Dan, and more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
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Hiking: Episode 87 - June 19, 2026
2w ago01:57:58Tap to summarizeOn this episode of Reelin' In The Years... The Featured Five Theme is Hiking... Also, the story of Johnnie Taylor's death and the lengthy legal battle that ensued... A Smashing Pumpkins song that was initially titled "Strolling" and nearly cut from the album... What band formed in England, but shares their name with their native country?... How the Traveling Wilburys evolved out of a proposed George Harrison European bonus track... New music from Aaron Lee Tasjan... We'll go deep with Dan Auerbach, Missing Persons, Dawes, The Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, Huey Lewis & The News, and more! For more information, visit reelinwithryan.com
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A Backyard Barbeque: Episode 86 - June 12, 2026
3w ago01:57:58Tap to summarizeOn this episode of Reelin'... The Featured Five Theme is A Backyard Barbeque... Also, a 90s hit song that was inspired by the disappearance of Lela & Raymond Howard... A tune that went from a love song to one of the creepiest songs ever thanks to alcohol... One of three Pink Floyd tunes to feature a guest lead vocalist. Cigar, anyone?... That time when the Stone Temple Pilots recorded with the legendary Glen Campbell... New music from Red Stray Clays, Stella Lefty, and Blues musician - Amani Burnham... Deep cuts from Flo & Eddie, Tyler Childers, and many more! For more information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
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Subconscious Behaviors: Episode 85 - June 5, 2026
4w ago01:58:01Tap to summarizeOn this edition of Reelin' In The Years... The Featured Five Theme is Subconscious Behavior: Song titles that represent responsibilites of the subconscious... Also, a demo of the most played song in the history of American radio... What Stevie Ray Vaughan song is inspired by "shaggin' wagons" from the 70s?... A song by The Who that's named after Meher Baba and Terry Riley... New music from Devon Gilfillian... Deep cuts from Billy Strings, The Jam, Arcade Fire, The Bird and The Bee, McCartney & Wings, The Impressions, and much more! For more info, visit reelinwithryan.com
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What's Your Fortune: Episode 84 - May 29, 2026
May 2901:58:00Tap to summarizeOn this episode of Reelin' In The Years... The Featured Five Theme is What's Your Fortune: Song titles that could serve as a message inside of a fortune cookie... Also, who is the woman on the cover of The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan?... A song about an alternate universe where J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr. is president... What Blue Oyster Cult song was inspired by a drug deal gone horribly wrong?... Ringo and Paul McCartney reunite for a new song on McCartney's new album... More new music from Michael Stipe, Vince Gill, and Thee Sacred Souls... Deep cuts from Little Feat, R.E.M., and more! For more info on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com
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Playing "Favorites": Episode 83 - May 22, 2026
May 2101:57:59Tap to summarizeOn this edition of Reelin'... The Featured Five Theme is Playing "Favorites": Songs that mention the word "favorite" in the title... Also, Paul McCartney talks about partnering with John Lennon to write "A Day In The Life"... Paul Simon on finding love on the set of Saturday Night Live... What band gets their name from a passage in the Spanish novel, Don Quixote?... New music from Marcus King, The Lone Bellow, and more!... Deep tracks from Blues Traveler, Mudcrutch, Mike Doughty, Split Enz, Gregg Allman, Mavis Staples, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
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Car Trouble: Episode 82 - May 15, 2026
May 1401:58:01Tap to summarizeOn this episode of RITY... The Featured Five Theme is Car Trouble: Songs that mention some sort of car-related issue in the lyrics... Also, Norman Greenbaum explains the process of writing his big hit from 1970... What do people from Vermont call the period between Halloween and the winter snow?... We know Tommy was the deaf, dumb, and blind kid, but why was he the pinball wizard?... What Joni Mitchell song was inspired by her first trip to Hawaii?... New music from The Rolling Stones, Goose, Linda Perry, and Kirk Fletcher... Deep cuts from Steely Dan, M. Ward, Jose Gonzalez, Alabama Shakes, The Beatles, and much more! For more information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
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At The Library: Episode 81 - May 8, 2026
May 801:57:59Tap to summarizeOn this episode of Reelin'... The Featured Five Theme is At The Library... Plus, A band that gets their name from a term they found in a TV Guide Magazine... The story behind one of Bob Seger's most well-known songs... The Tubes will give us a deep cut about rich kids in Hollywood with drug problems... Music from a guy who worked in a factory installing toilets on airplanes prior to his big break... New music from Deer Tick and Samantha Fish. Deep cuts from The Black Keys, Sharon Jones, Eric Clapton, John Mayer, Rilo Kiley, Mojo Nixon, Leon Bridges, and more!... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
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Gone Fishin': Episode 80 - May 1, 2026
Apr 3001:57:59Tap to summarizeOn this episode of Reelin' In The Years... The Featured Five Theme is Gone Fishin'... Plus, a song inspired by Peter Fonda's near-death experience that happened when he was a kid... A Bowie tune that's nearly a reworking of "I'm Waiting For The Man" by Velvet Underground... What influential Delta Blues musician simply vanished in the early 1940s?... The band - Heart - and a song inspired by the rumor of an incestuous relationship... New music from Kurt Vile, Jack White, Duane Betts, and Bruce Hornsby... Deep cuts from Chris Cornell, Bobby Womack, Big Star, Wilco, Freedy Johnston, Kaiser Chiefs, The Undertones, and more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
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The State Line: Episode 79 - April 24, 2026
Apr 2401:57:59Tap to summarizeThis week on Reelin' In The Years... The Featured Five Theme is The State Line: Songs that mention "state line" in the lyrics... Also, The Beatles give us a diss track inspired by the illegitimacy of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi... An 80s hit inspired by the story of a murderous plastic surgeon who steals his victim's skin... Charlotte Caffey - of The Go-Go's - shares the inspiration behind, "We Got The Beat"... New music from Peter Frampton and it's a tribute to the legendary, Tom Petty... More new tunes from Band Of Heathens, Tyler Ballgame, Robert Plant, and more!... Deep cuts from The Byrds, Devo, Jeff Beck, and more!... For more info, visit reelinwithryan.com
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