Reelin' In The Years (RITY)

Ryan Janson
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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

  1. 1 Is The Loneliest Number: Episode 69 - Feb. 13, 2026

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    1 Is The Loneliest Number: Episode 69 - Feb. 13, 2026

    On this episode of Reelin' In The Years... The Featured Five Theme is 1 Is The Loneliest Number: Bands or Artists who only released one album... That one time when Rick James & Neil Young played in the same band in the 1960s... Arthur Lee of the band - Love - explains the meaning behind "7 And 7 Is"... A track from the first album to win a Grammy for Best Americana Album in 2010... A song that was the end result of Darius Rucker being rude to a homeless man... Deep tracks from The Badlees, XTC, James Gang, Tift Merritt, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Taj Mahal, Shemekia Copeland, Clarence Carter, and more!... For more information on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com

    1h 58m
  2. Stage Fright: Episode 68 - Feb. 6, 2026

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    Stage Fright: Episode 68 - Feb. 6, 2026

    On this episode of Reelin' In The Years... The Featured Five Theme is Stage Fright... Music from a short-lived California band formed by Neil Young & Bob Mosley... A band that formed in 1970, but didn't release their debut album until '08... Music from a former professional boxer, who was a Middleweight Champion... Why Anne Murray's 1986 album, Something To Talk About, is missing a title track... New music from Mike Farris, Don West, and James McMurtry... Deep cuts from Bruce Hornsby, Warren Zevon, Faces, Don Henley & Elton John... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com

    1h 58m
  3. Units Of Measurement: Episode 67 - Jan. 30, 2026

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    Units Of Measurement: Episode 67 - Jan. 30, 2026

    On this episode of Reelin' In The Years... The Featured Five Theme is Units Of Measurement... The story behind the cover of Abandoned Luncheonette by Hall & Oates... How the discovery of lost Bob Dylan lyrics led to the formation of a supergroup... A song inspired by the tragic story of a delivery truck involved in a fatal crash... A song that's been played a million times on Pandora, but it's only earned the songwriter $17... Deep cuts from Sam Fender, Jakob Dylan and Eric Clapton, Faces, The Jayhawks, Steve Winwood, Wilco, Squeeze, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com

    1h 58m
  4. Author: Unknown: Episode 66 - Jan. 23, 2026

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    Author: Unknown: Episode 66 - Jan. 23, 2026

    On this episode of Reelin' In The Years... The Featured Five Theme is Author: Unknown - Songs with an unknown origin... A song that features the longest sustained note of all songs to have ever charted in the U.S.... An R.E.M. song inspired by a torrential downpour that occurred in their hometown in 1983... The lead single from Badfinger's so-called comeback album, Airwaves, released '79... Paul McCartney shares the story behind the 1965 Beatles song, "Michelle."... New music from Goose, Don West, Thin Lizzy, and Little Feat!... Deep cuts from The Band, Dan Auerbach, The Clash, J.J. Cale, Bo Diddley, Elvis Costello, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com

    1h 58m
  5. 7 Days A Week: Episode 65 - Jan. 16, 2026

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    7 Days A Week: Episode 65 - Jan. 16, 2026

    This week on Reelin' In The Years... The Featured Five Theme is 7 Days A Week: Songs that mention each day of the week in the lyrics... Plus, a song by The Cure that drove frontman - Robert Smith - into a state of paranoia... New music from Carl Perkins - The same guy who sang "Blue Suede Shoes" and died in '98... Tom Petty's version of a song that was No. 1 Country hit for Roseanne Cash in Sept. 1985... A song by Eric Clapton and Van Morrison that expresses their thoughts on COVID-19... What blues song by T-Bone Walker inspired B.B. King to play electric guitar... Deep cuts from John Stewart, Aretha Franklin, Emmit Rhodes, The Black Crowes, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, and much more! For more information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com

    1h 58m
  6. Flu Season: Episode 64 - Jan. 9, 2026

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    Flu Season: Episode 64 - Jan. 9, 2026

    This week on Reelin' In The Years... The story behind those odd soundbites in Pink Floyd's song "The Great Gig In The Sky"... The time when Sonny Boy Williamson played in the UK with an 18-year-old Eric Clapton... The fascinating, but also sad story about the career of the late Charles Bradley... The Rolling Stones will give us their tribute to Italian actor, Mario Schifano... New music from The Black Keys and Larkin Poe. Plus we'll go deep with Santana, The Modern Lovers, Janis Joplin, Lake Street Dive, and more! For more information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com

    1h 58m
  7. Goals: Episode 63 - Jan. 2, 2026

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    Goals: Episode 63 - Jan. 2, 2026

    On this episode of Reelin' In The Years... The Featured Five Theme is "Goals": Songs that mention some sort of Goal in the lyrics... A Beatles song that's essentially a reworking of Del Shannon's "Runaway"... A song written for Aretha Franklin, but first recorded by Dusty Springfield... The lead single from Chuck Berry's twentieth and final studio album... Robert Plant talks about playing in Iceland in 1970 and how it inspired "Immigrant Song"... New music from John Butler, Spoon, and Los Straitjackets. Plus deep tracks from Jethro Tull,My Morning Jacket, CCR, Albert King, Procol Harum, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com

    1h 58m
  8. Dec. 26, 2025

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    Dec. 26, 2025

    On this episode of Reelin' In The Years... The Featured Five Theme is "You Say You Want A Revolution": Songs titles that include "revolution" in the title... A song by Squeeze that's loosely based on "White Punks On Dope" by The Tubes... What's the connection between the late actress - Carrie Fisher - and Elvis?... An Ike & Tina Turner song that was written by Tina's sister, Alline Bullock... An Eric Clapton song that features members of The Crickets & Stephen Stills... Gil Scott-Heron shares the actual meaning behind "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised"... Deep tracks from Van Morrison, Coco Montoya, Otis Redding, Squeeze, Gary Wright, Gregg Allman, and more! For more info, visit reelinwithryan.com

    1h 58m
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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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