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Reelin' In The Years (RITY)

Reelin' In The Years (RITY)

by Ryan Janson

Season 6

Making The Cut: Episode 90 - July 10, 2026

On this episode of Reelin'... The Featured Five Theme is Making The "Cut"... Also, the day Paul McCartney unknowingly became Nirvana's lead singer... Why Berry Gordy almost kept a Stevie Wonder classic off the radio... The strange story behind Jefferson Airplane's most unusual song title... A Bryan Adams classic born from a happy accident that felt so right... New music from The Rolling Stones, Houndmouth, Jeff Tweedy, and Bartees Strange... Plus deeper tracks from Pavement, J.J. Cale, The Velvet Underground, Jackson Browne, Dire Straits, The Black Keys, Sturgill Simpson, The Beatles, and more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com

Boom!: Episode 89 - July 3, 2026

On this episode of Reelin'... The Featured Five Theme is Boom!... What Beatles song was inspired by a phrase uttered by reggae singer, Jimmy Scott?... A Motown song that had to be recorded three different times before it passed quality control... Amphetamine abuse + Occultism = A 1968 title track by The Velvet Underground... Music from a soul singer who got his big break as a backing singer for CeeLo Green... New music from King Tuff and Low Cut Connie... Deeper tracks from Bad Company, Poco, Buffalo Springfield, Turnpike Troubadours, Dirty Honey, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com

Celebrating America's Independence: Episode 88 - June 26, 2026

On 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

Hiking: Episode 87 - June 19, 2026

On 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

A Backyard Barbeque: Episode 86 - June 12, 2026

On 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

Subconscious Behaviors: Episode 85 - June 5, 2026

On 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

What's Your Fortune: Episode 84 - May 29, 2026

On 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

Playing "Favorites": Episode 83 - May 22, 2026

On 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

Car Trouble: Episode 82 - May 15, 2026

On 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

At The Library: Episode 81 - May 8, 2026

On 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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