Podcast Summary: The Rod Ryan Show – Fun Facts of The Day
Date: October 6, 2025
Host: Rod Ryan, with Hal and Alex
Station: 94.5 The Buzz (KTBZ-FM), Houston
Episode Overview
This episode of "Fun Facts of The Day" delivers a rapid-fire series of quirky and surprising facts, blending trivia, humor, and banter among the hosts. The session’s tone is lively and energetic, aiming to arm listeners with unusual tidbits perfect for sparking conversation or showing off to friends.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. Major League Baseball – No No-Hitters in 2025
- Fact: The 2025 MLB season had zero no-hitters—an anomaly given the usual average of 3.1 per season.
- Historical context:
- The last time there were no no-hitters was 2005—twenty years ago.
- Prior to that, 1989 was another such year.
- Quote:
- “Major league baseball had zero no hitters in the 2025. Regular major league baseball's been averaging about 3.1 no hitters per season. None this year. It's been 20 years since there's been no no hitters.” — Rod [00:27]
- “I'll do the math for you. Thank you.” — Alex and Rod, joking about quick calculations [00:36]
2. Breastfeeding in Public Legalized in Every State (2018)
- Fact: Public breastfeeding wasn’t legal in every U.S. state until 2018.
- Utah and Idaho were the final holdouts, passing laws to allow it that year.
- Commentary:
- The hosts express surprise at how recent this change happened, joking about “old-timey stuff” still being a reality.
- Quotes:
- “It didn’t become legal to breastfeed in public in every [state] until 2018. That is fun. That sounds like old timey stuff.” — Rod [00:43]
- “Utah and Idaho finally passed laws to allow it. Yeah. Utah. Utah. Alex. A lot of babies there. Idaho, pal.” — Rod and Alex [00:48]
- “They didn’t want that. No, they did not hold out. No.” — Rod/Group laughter [00:53]
3. Dancing Banned at Baylor University Until 1996
- Fact: Baylor University (TX) prohibited dancing on campus until 1996.
- The crew draws parallels to "Footloose," joking about the similarities between the movie and Baylor.
- They discuss the university’s Christian roots and the broader context of Texas and the southern U.S.
- Relatable Side Notes:
- The hosts recall recent restrictions in Houston’s Heights neighborhood regarding alcohol sales—making the Baylor policy seem less shocking.
- Quotes:
- “Dancing was banned at Baylor University here in Texas until 1996.” — Rod [01:08]
- “What is this? Footloose…? Was Footloose based in Texas? It seems like it might have been.” — Hal [01:16]
- “You couldn’t dance at Baylor University in 1995. There’s somebody listening right now. That went to Baylor in 95. Did you talk about it?” — Rod [01:31]
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
- Morning Energy:
- “Good morning, Hal. Good morning, brother Rod. There you go. Now that's the kind of energy I'm looking for.” — Rod & Hal [00:06]
- Banter on Local Laws:
- “You couldn’t buy alcohol in the Heights like last year...so, I mean, it’s not shocking.” — Alex [01:38]
- “All right, I need to hear from Baylor people. Did anybody, like, shut the door and dance and just—we're having a dance party. I just need to dance.” — Rod [01:44]
Timestamps for Important Segments
- 00:00-00:06 – Theme music, kicking off the segment
- 00:27-00:41 – MLB no-hitters anomaly discussion
- 00:43-00:53 – Surprising lateness of public breastfeeding legalization
- 01:08-01:44 – Baylor dancing ban and pop culture connections
- 01:45-End – Call for Baylor listener stories; playful wrap-up
Episode Style & Tone
The show exudes playful camaraderie, quick-witted jokes, and a down-to-earth Houston perspective. Each fact is treated with light commentary, encouraging audience engagement—especially locals who might have lived experience with these quirky laws and moments in history.