Reelin' In The Years (RITY)

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The Suburbs: Episode 103 - Oct. 9, 2026

This week on Reelin'... The Featured Five Theme is The Suburbs... Plus, Robert Plant, a fifteen-foot tree, and a song title born out of a winter firewood problem... Six f

Oct 9
1 h 58 min

A Needle In A Haystack: Episode 102 - Oct. 2, 2026

On this episode of Reelin'... The Featured Five Theme is A Needle In A Haystack: Songs that were hidden on albums... Plus, the Beatles song that changed animals after Pau

Oct 2
1 h 58 min

Commercially Brewed: Episode 101 - Sept. 25, 2026

This week on Reelin'... The Featured Five Theme is Commercially Brewed: Songs and beer commercials... The ’90s hit whose title can be traced all the way back to a second-

Sep 25
1 h 58 min

100!: Episode 100 - Sept. 18, 2026

This week on Reelin'... The Featured Five Theme is 100: Songs that mention that number in the lyrics... Plus, Johnny Cash, a cocaine-fueled murder and a 99-year prison se

Sep 18
1 h 58 min

It's All Greek To Me: Episode 99 - Sept. 11, 2026

This week on Reelin'... The Featured Five Theme is It's All Greek To Me: Songs with references to Greece... The future Monkee whose song was rejected for not sounding eno

Sep 11
1 h 57 min

Friday Night Lights: Episode 98 - Sept. 4, 2026

On this episode of Reelin' In The Years... The Featured Five Theme is Friday Night Lights: Songs that make some sort of reference to high school football in the lyrics...

Sep 4
1 h 58 min

"Bay" Watch: Episode 97 - Aug. 28, 2026

This week on Reelin' In The Years... The Featured Five Theme is "Bay" Watch... Plus, the deliberately “uncommercial” song written in a room at a Holiday Inn that became a

Aug 27
1 h 58 min

Paying The Bills: Episode 96 - Aug. 21, 2026

This week on Reelin' In The Years... The Featured Five Theme is Paying The Bills... Also, the reggae legend who refused a Chuck Berry classic - until Louisiana became Jam

Aug 20
1 h 58 min

Back To School: Episode 95 - Aug. 14, 2026

This week on Reelin' In The Years... The Featured Five Theme is "Back To School"... Also, The song inspired by an open window, a missing cat and one very worried songwrit

Aug 13
1 h 58 min

The Roots Of Rock: Episode 94 - Aug. 7, 2026

This week on Reelin' In The Years... For the Featured Five Theme, we explore the roots of rock 'n' roll... Plus, The ancient empire, missing verse and faulty mixing conso

Aug 7
1 h 57 min

Lucky No. 7: Episode 93 - July 31, 2026

This week on Reelin'... The Featured Five Theme is Lucky No. 7... Also, the phone call that arrived just before a songwriter’s phone service was disconnected... A hit son

Jul 31
1 h 58 min

Smoke From A Distant Fire: Episode 92 - July 24, 2026

This week on Reelin' In The Years... The Featured Five Theme is Smoke From A Distant Fire... Plus, The Waterboys revive a Prince recording that sat unheard for nearly 40

Jul 23
1 h 57 min

Finding Some Shade: Episode 91 - July 17, 2026

On this episode of Reelin'... The Featured Five Theme is Finding Some Shade... Plus, what band got its name from an Aboriginal Australian expression?... How a single over

Jul 16
1 h 57 min

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 almo

Jul 10
1 h 57 min

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

Jul 2
1 h 58 min

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'

Jun 25
1 h 58 min

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 Sm

Jun 18
1 h 57 min

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

Jun 12
1 h 57 min

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 dem

Jun 5
1 h 58 min

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, w

May 29
1 h 58 min