Reelin' In The Years (RITY)

This week on the show, the mini theme is Under The Weather - Song titles that relate to illness... Plus, music from a band whose lead singer died of a heart attack while performing on stage... A song inspired by Influenza A, which hit the United States in 1957... How is Ginger Baker not considered a veteran when he spent time in the Air Force and Army? Deep tracks from Bloodrock, Dixie Dregs, STP,...

This week on RITY, I'll be spotlighting blind musicians for the mini theme... Plus, a song by the son of Doris Day. Plus, his connection to Charles Manson... The original version of Zeppelin's "Lemon Song"... A rare song credited to Suzy And The Red Stripes, but sung by Linda McCartney... Plus deep cuts from Cream, Fanny, Del Shannon, Jo Jo Gunne, Ohio Players, Foghat, and much more! For more info...

This week on RITY... The mini theme is The Weatherman... Plus, a song that Van Morrison was inspired to write after having a nightmare about an assassination attempt on Ray Charles... Music from a group named after the 400 Unit of the Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital in Florence, Alabama... A brand new segment called "Out Of Left Field" where I play a random song that I normally wouldn't play... Plu...

This week on RITY... Our mini theme is What Time Is It?... Also, music from an English band who got their big break after David Gilmour overheard them playing a wedding... Someone actually wrote a song about the food at Howard Johnson's!?!?... A rarity from the band, Lynard Skynard. Yes, I spelled that correctly... Plus deep tracks from Neutral Milk Hotel, Unicorn, Dog's Eye View, The Cure, and mu...

This week on RITY, to correspond with the upcoming ball drop, our mini theme is The "Ball." I'll be playing songs with the word "ball" in the title... Also, "Kindred Spirits": A collaboration between Johnny Depp and Jeff Beck... The story of how an unfinished Bob Dylan bootleg was transformed into a massive hit... "Soulful Strut" is one of the greatest instrumentals of all-time, but was it really...

This week on RITY: A weekly theme has returned! However, it'll only apply to a few songs in the playlist. Also, music from a group that gets their name from a Monty Python sketch... A David Bowie tune inspired by a dream where Iggy Pop's girlfriend gets eaten by a TV... What do you get when you stuff a mattress full of weed?... Plus deep cuts from The Law, Siouxsie And The Banshees, Dawes, The Rub...

This week on RITY: Who was the Butter Queen and what did she use the butter for? The answer will shock you!... Music from a child prodigy who played guitar for the Allman Brothers at the age of 10!... I'm calling my shot that you will hear a song from a band named after The Great Bambino!... Plus deep cuts from Crow, The Band Of Heathens, REO Speedwagon, and Sea Level... For more info on the show,...

This week on RITY: A Christmas song written by a guy who lives in the former childhood home of Jeffrey Dahmer in Akron... The inspiration for Rick Nelson's "Garden Party"... A duet by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss... Music from a short-lived band that John Lennon formed while he was still a member of The Beatles... Plus deep cuts from Batdorf & Rodney, Trooper, Iain Matthews, Eric Clapton,...

This week on RITY: We all remember Chuck Woolery as a game show host, but what if I told you he was also part of a duo that scored a Top 40 hit!... A song inspired by a normal human body temperature... A song by a heavy metal band name after a parakeet. I hope you're a fan of bread!... The second single from a band that gets their name from a street in Athens, Ohio... Plus deep cuts from Dennis Wi...

This week on RITY: A Steely Dan song you'll never listen to the same way again once you hear it's meaning!... A song Mark Knopfler was inspired to write after reading Ray Kroc's autobiography... We're going to have an early Thanksgiving dinner with Alice Brock and her husband. Plus some guy named Arlo and his friend. I hope you have 18 minutes to spare... For more info on the show, visit reelinwit...

This week on RITY: Music from a band named after a brand of steamrollers... A song John Lennon wrote that was partially inspired by his enconcounter with a UFO... A story about how the early 70s pop rock band - Looking Glass - transformed into a hard rock band that inspired groups like Bon Jovi, Poison, and Motley Crue... Plus deep tracks from Cactus, Touch, RTZ, and Al Di Meola... For more info o...

This week on RITY: The story of Loverboy and those red leather pants... What's big and purple and lives in the ocean?... Dan Rather, what is the frequency?!?!... Who was Uncle Remus?... Plus deep cuts from Daryl Hall, J. Geils, Larsen-Feiten, and much more!... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com

This week on RITY: What is Backmasking and is it linked to the occult?... David Lee Roth tells us the clever reason why Van Halen was against having brown M&M's backstage... An all new LIVE performance from Rock Hall Of Famer, Peter Frampton... Music from a group that's named after a phrase often uttered by Yosemite Sam!... Plus deep tracks from Michael Stanley, ELP, Captain Beyond, Mason Prof...

This week on RITY: Breaking News from Gil-Scott Heron. Plus, a moody weather report from meteorologist, Tom Waits... A song that was the end result of Tom Petty reuniting with his first band... A story about the time George Clinton drove into (what he thought) was the zombie apocalypse... Why in the hell was Terry Kath spending so much time in the shower?... Plus deep tracks from John Hiatt, Wilco...

This week marks a new era for the show. There will no longer be a theme. However, there will be a more rock-oriented playlist, deeper tracks, and more information about the bands and their music. Here's what you'll hear this week: A Beatles song inspired by Peter Fonda's near-death experience... The story of a musician whose dead body was stolen from LAX... Rik Emmett shares a story about Triumph'...

On this episode of RITY, the theme is Skydiving! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com

It's that time of year for Homecoming! This week on RITY, songs that include one of the following phrases: "coming home," "come home," "came home," or the word "homecoming." For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com

This week on Reelin', the theme is "Story" Time: Songs that mention the word "story" in the title or lyrics... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com

This week on RITY, I'm featuring LIVE performances from Jorma Kaukonen's Fur Peace Ranch, which was located in Meigs County, Ohio... For more infomation on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com

This week on RITY, the theme is Through The Ages: Songs that mention a person's age in the title or lyrics. For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com

A new season of football is here! To celebrate, the theme this week is Studying Film: Songs Featured In Football-Themed Movies... For more info on the show and to view the playlist, visit reelinwithryan.com

Happy Labor Day Weekend! This week on the show, the theme is Give & Take: Song titles that include either of those words... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com

This week on RITY, our theme is Goin' Up The Country. Songs that feature the word "country" in the title or the lyrics. And when I say "country," I mean a sparsely populated area. For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com

This week on RITY, LIVE performances from the Howard Stern Show... For more info on RITY, visit reelinwithryan.com

We're approaching that time of year when school is back in session. To mark the occasion, this week on RITY, the theme is Back To School! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com