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Reelin" In The Years (RITY)

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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120:33

Aug. 22, 2025

Reelin" In The Years (RITY) ·

2025/08/22

This week on RITY... The mini theme is Dancing With The Dial: Songs that feature a radio tuning sound effect... Also, a brand new Zydeco tribute tune from The Rolling Stones... What exactly do you do down at the crossroads of Mississippi?... The sad story behind "The Way" by 90's rock group, Fastball... Members of Pink Floyd talk about a bizarre incident that occurred during a session at Abbey Road Studios... Deep cuts from Joe Bonamassa, Aerosmith, The Clash, Dire Straits, and much more! For more

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118:20

Aug. 15, 2025

Reelin" In The Years (RITY) ·

2025/08/15

This week on RITY... The mini theme is "Return": Songs that feature that word in the lyrics... Plus, "Voodoo Chile" & "Voodoo Child" - What's the difference?... The true story behind "Hang On Sloopy" by The McCoys... A song by a guy who turned down offers to front Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple... Deep cuts from Toto, Wilco, Strawbs, Frampton, Jackson Browne, Taj Mahal, and much more! For info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com

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116:18

Aug. 8, 2025

Reelin" In The Years (RITY) ·

2025/08/08

This week on RITY... The mini theme is Shark Week!... Also, Robby Krieger - of The Doors - shares the true meaning behind the song, "Peace Frog"... The time that Cheap Trick was given a Gold Record that they didn't really earn... How a woman's dirty jokes inspired a hit for Hall & Oates... Plus, deep cuts from Illinois Speed Press, The Budos Band, Steve Earle, and more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com

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119:23

Aug. 1, 2025

Reelin" In The Years (RITY) ·

2025/08/01

This week on RITY... The mini theme is The "Dog" Days Of "Summer": Songs that mention those words in the lyrics... Plus, "The Fool On The Hill" by The Beatles wasn't inspired by an actual person!... A big hit by a guy who also wrote The Office theme... Drama Alert! Heart, Mushroom Records, and the story behind the group's second album - Magazine... Plus deep cuts from Dan Baird, The Bears, Los Lobos, and more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com

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115:50

July 25, 2025

Reelin" In The Years (RITY) ·

2025/07/25

This week on RITY... The mini theme is "Never Let You Go": Songs that mention that phrase in the lyrics... Also, a song that John Lennon wrote that represented his failed marriage to his first wife, Cynthia... Paul Davis and a song that he hated so much that it led him to leave the music business (it was his own song)... Eddie Van Halen, KISS, and "Christine Sixteen" - How they're connected... Deep tracks from Breathless, Vince Neil, Tarney/Spencer Band, Squeeze, Heartsfield, Bob Seger, and more

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113:59

July 18, 2025

Reelin" In The Years (RITY) ·

2025/07/18

This week on RITY... For the mini theme, I'm playing songs that were featured in the Superman film series that starred Christopher Reeve... Also, a song that Gregg Allman wrote on an ironing board cover using the charcoal from a match... The end result of a nixed Led Zeppelin reunion AND David Coverdale needing a break from Whitesnake... Deep cuts from Boston, Whiskeytown, Blues Traveler, America, Spooky Tooth, REO Speedwagon, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com

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120:26

July 11, 2025

Reelin" In The Years (RITY) ·

2025/07/11

This week on RITY... The mini theme is 7-Eleven: A Trip To The Convenience Store... Plus, what was Big Pink and how was it affiliated with Bob Dylan and The Band?... Music by a group whose lead singer made a cameo appearance in Terminator 2... Who was Doctor Robert Freymann?... Deep cuts from Gamma, The Cure, The Rolling Stones, Dire Straits, and much more!... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com

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137:59

Life, Liberty, and LIVE Music

Reelin" In The Years (RITY) ·

2025/07/04

Happy 4th! To celebrate, this week on RITY, it's nothing but some of the best LIVE performances of all-time. Plus, a few requests from listeners on Facebook. For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com

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117:43

June 27, 2025

Reelin" In The Years (RITY) ·

2025/06/27

This week on RITY... The mini theme is A Heat Advisory: Songs that mention a specific high outdoor temperature... Also, a Bob Dylan tune that was partially inspired by the emergence of Brood X cicadas in 1970... What were The Beatles trying to get into their lives?... Deep tracks from Ekoostik Hookah, Rival Sons, Chickenfoot, Humble Pie, Funkadelic, Traffic, U2, Jerry Garcia, and more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com

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114:15

June 20, 2025

Reelin" In The Years (RITY) ·

2025/06/20

This week on RITY... The mini theme is A Curtain Call: Songs that mention curtains in the lyrics... Also, the story of how the best friend of Tom Waits inspired a hit song by Rickie Lee Jones... Did someone actually save Elton John's life?... A hit song by a duo that found success after being members of The Champs and Glen Campbell's band... Deep cuts from Genesis, The Little River Band, BTO, Paul Rodgers, Night Ranger, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com

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121:31

June 13, 2025

Reelin" In The Years (RITY) ·

2025/06/13

This week on RITY... The mini theme is A Day At The Waterpark... Plus, the odd story of how a column in the Chicago Tribune was transformed into an international hit... The band - Giuffria - and their unpleasant experience touring with Deep Purple guitarist - Ritchie Blackmore... How a junk store find inspired a circus-themed Beatles song... Deep cuts from Michael Stanley, Utopia, Mudcrutch, The Police, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com

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118:13

June 6, 2025

Reelin" In The Years (RITY) ·

2025/06/06

This week on RITY... The mini theme is A Game Of Monopoly... Plus, John Fogerty gives us a new take on one of his CCR tunes... Jim Peterik talks about the inspiration behind the song, "Vehicle"... The story of how The Beatles "officially" disbanded at what some refer to as the "Happiest Place On Earth"... Deep cuts from R.L. Burnside, John Entwistle, Fenton Robinson, The Knack, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com

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119:51

May 30, 2025

Reelin" In The Years (RITY) ·

2025/05/30

This week on RITY... The mini theme is The Investigation... Plus, a song by the son of a Los Angeles furrier who made furs for the stars... The tragic death of guitarist, Randy Rhoads... The Pros & Cons Of Hitch Hiking with Roger Waters... Deep cuts from The KBC Band, Chicago, Elton John, Mofro, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com

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125:28

May 23, 2025

Reelin" In The Years (RITY) ·

2025/05/23

This week on RITY... The mini theme is The Byline: Songs about writers/writing... Also, that one time Phil Collins forgot to wear a special dinner jacket when dining at The Pump Room restaurant in Chicago... A band name inspired by George Harrison's response when notified of faulty recording equipment: 'WE'LL BURY the errors in the mixing process'... A Skynyrd song inspired by the beauty of the Okefenokee Swamp... Paul McCartney's response to being challenged by his Aunt Lil to write a song that

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114:25

May 16, 2025

Reelin" In The Years (RITY) ·

2025/05/16

This week on RITY... The mini theme is Brick By Brick... Also, Steve Miller & Sir Paul McCartney discuss their collaboration on the song, "Young Boy"... The Longest song in the history of rock music, but I'll be playing the single... A song inspired by two episodes of the Twilight Zone... Plus deeps cuts from Tesla, Counting Crows, Piper, Izzy Stradlin, The Dukes Of Stratosphear and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com

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116:56

May 9, 2025

Reelin" In The Years (RITY) ·

2025/05/09

This week on RITY... The mini theme is The Life Cycle Of A Cicada... A hit Beatles song inspired by a photo inside the January 1965 issue of National Geographic Magazine... A Little Feat song that was partially written at CVG airport... A song Ace Frehley wrote after being electrocuted... Deep cuts from Joe Walsh, Storyville, The Henry Paul Band, Boston, REO Speedwagon, Blackberry Smoke, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com

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114:56

May 2, 2025

Reelin" In The Years (RITY) ·

2025/05/02

This week on RITY... The mini theme is Mayday! Songs with titles that are a cry for help... A brand new song from Sammy Hagar that pays tribute to his former bandmate, Eddie Van Halen... Who would have thought that driving down Lake Shore Drive while high on cocaine would inspire a hit song!... Who was Chicken Man and why was he blown up by a nail bomb?... Deep cuts from Artful Dodger, Orion The Hunter, Spys, Little Village, Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings, and much more!... For more info on the show,

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120:44

April 25, 2025

Reelin" In The Years (RITY) ·

2025/04/25

This week on RITY... The mini theme is Down On The Farm... Plus, the opening track from what's considered to be one of the first rock operas of all-time, S.F. Sorrow... What do businessmen, Margaret Thatcher, and Mary Whitehouse have in common?... Elvis Costello talks about collaborating with Paul McCartney and how the two of them wrote a song for Costello's grandma... Deep cuts from Larkin Poe, Streetheart, Brian Auger, Smokie, Steve Miller, and more! For info on the show, visit

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117:33

April 18, 2025

Reelin" In The Years (RITY) ·

2025/04/18

This week on RITY... The mini theme is Celestial Navigation... Plus, from "Seven League Boots" to "Southern Cross": The story behind the final Top 20 hit for Crosby, Stills & Nash... Music from a band that shares their name with the Irish-American gangster, Jack "Legs" Diamond... Deep cuts from Blodwyn Pig, Robert Fripp, Zebra, Rodriguez, Sharon Jones, Paul Westerberg, Gordon Lightfoot, and more! For info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com

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118:07

April 11, 2025

Reelin" In The Years (RITY) ·

2025/04/11

This week on RITY... The mini theme is Time To Call Pest Control!... Plus, a Beatles song inspired by the poem, The Shooting Of Dan McGrew... That one time when REO Speedwagon pulled a prank that went wrong... Neil Young filled-in for Eddie Vedder?!?!... Deep cuts from Brand X, Clear Light, Fastway, John Hammond, Duke Jupiter, and more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com

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