Play Pants with Rod Ryan and Jason Ginty
Rod Ryan and Jason Ginty got their start in radio in the early 90s. They met in college when they got slapped together to do a lunch-time Metal Show that sounded awful...worked together at a bunch of real stations then went different directions almost 20 years ago. Rod and Jason are back with their Play Pants Pod Cast with new episodes every Thursday. 2 Gen X Pop Culture Junkies talking Music, Movies, Sports, Travel, Money, and anything else that pops in their heads.
Episodes
November 9, 2023 • 89 mins
Rod saw U2 at the Sphere and talks about how incredible the venue is and will change the concert experience. It gets dark at 5pm now and we run down our Top 5 favorite songs about darkness. You like Thanksgiving? Who in your family eats dark meat? Listen, subscribe and enjoy. When in New Orleans be sure to visit the Pirates of the Quarter. www.piratesofthequarter.com
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October 26, 2023 • 73 mins
Fall is upon us so we run down our top 5 favorite songs about Fall or songs with the word Fall in them. Who’s your favorite artist? Picasso? Dali? We talk a little art for real! Should Uber drivers have to get training or a special license? Get your Boobs Rock merchandise at www.thebuzz.com and visit the Pirates in New Orleans at 607 Dumaine street of www.piratesofthequarter.com.
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October 12, 2023 • 75 mins
Hard to belive but this is our 100th episode! Thank you for supporting the podcast. Rain is finally falling in Houston and New Orleans so we run down our Top 5 Favorite songs about rain. Rod saw the Foo Fighters in Houston and gives an update on the show. Know who Eddie Rabbit is? You will now. You'd think by our 100th episode we'd know what we're doing but Rod's microphone cut off at the end of the episode. Get in on the Boobs Roc...
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October 5, 2023 • 85 mins
Surprisingly there are a lot of songs about food. We run down our top 5 favorites and uncovered some cool songs. Is Rod TV guy now? What? We talk great new songs from bands that have been around a minute. Blink, Sum 41, U2, Green Day. There's a great festival in California with Metallica, AC/DC, Guns N Roses and nobody seems to be talking about it. Seems like a good festival! Volunteer for the Boobs Rock golf tournament and ...
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September 21, 2023 • 96 mins
In Utero from Nirvana turns 30. 30! We do our top 5 favorite Nirvana songs. Then we run down the 1980s and who was the biggest new band in each year. This is a fun one! And somehow, as it always does we get off track and talk about cocaine, milk, books and much more! Keep up on the Rod Ryan show at www.thebuzz.com and when in New Orleans be sure to visit the www.piratesofthequarter.com
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September 14, 2023 • 93 mins
The MTV awards just happened and we figured it would be a great time to discuss our favorite music videos of all time. Many of us experience football frustration. Our teams don’t always win and there’s always some sort of drama but we still watch. There’s a lot of new music coming from some old school bands that we are excited about. What are your top 5 favorite videos? Leave them in the comments. Be sure to check out www.the...
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September 7, 2023 • 90 mins
Top 5 favorite Grunge songs? We haven't done this yet? Well we are doing it now. Do you think if Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit was released today it would have the same impact? Jason got a special guitar pick. Get in on the Rod Ryan show golf tournament at www.thebuzz.com and when in New Orleans be sure to take the Pirate tour. www.piratesofthequarter.com.
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August 31, 2023 • 95 mins
There’s a million one hit wonders out there and not all are good. We go through a bunch of them and run down our Top 5 favorites. There’s a great documentary on HBO Max about phone scams that Rod wants you to watch. Jason doesn’t drink so does that make him smarter? Probably not. Where did Faith No More’s goldfish come from? What’s a Flat Top? We got the answers to those questions and much more. Sign up for Rod’s golf tournam...
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August 24, 2023 • 95 mins
Rockets are flying into space all the time and India just landed on the moon so we run down our Top 5 favorite space movies. What’s the best meal you’ve ever had? If you could be immortal for a day, what would you do? Is Jane’s Addiction the spark that started the Alternative revolution? Those and other pressing questions are discussed in this exciting episode. Sponsored by the Pirates of the Quarter. A 5 star rated walking tou...
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August 17, 2023 • 77 mins
It's about time we did our Top 5 favorite INXS songs! We have an update on the no flush situation. Is Beyonce overrated? This week is the anniversary of Elvis Presley's death in 1977. We riff on a bunch of one hit wonders and The Bear is our favorite new show...cousin. Get your Rod Ryan Show Cares tshirt at www.thebuzz.com and when in New Orleans be sure to see the www.Piratesofthequarter
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August 10, 2023 • 85 mins
Prison movies are the best! We discuss some of our favorites. Is Shawshank the best of all time? We then dive into our Top 5 favorite Hair Band singers. Yeah, this was fun. We talk Red Hot Chili Peppers and the tv show The Bear. You going to listen to this episode cousin? Yes chef. Get your Rod Ryan show gear at www.thebuzz.com and when you visit New Orleans be sure to see the www.piratesofthequarter.com.
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August 3, 2023 • 101 mins
James Hetfield is celebrating a birthday! We run down our top 5 favorite Metallica songs. Kevin Smith is also celebrating a birthday and we try to figure out why he didn’t become a bigger director with bigger movies. MTV used to play videos and we talk about the launch of the channel and some of the great videos over the years. We also discuss what is Alternative? Get your Rod Ryan show shirts at www.thebuzz.com and when in New...
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June 29, 2023 • 92 mins
Rod got his truck stolen and then it got worse. Apparently Rod and Jason have dealt with stolen cars a few times. When Jaws came out in 1975 that started the Summer Blockbuster Movie trend. We run down our Top 5 favorites of all time. We dive into some listener comments as well. Check www.thebuzz.com and get a shirt to support Rod Ryan Show cares. When in New Orleans be sure to take the Pirate tour. www.piratesofthequarter.com
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June 15, 2023 • 76 mins
It’s national Donate Blood week so we thought we’d run down our Top 5 favorite songs about blood or bleeding. Remember John Lennon’s quote about the Beatles being more popular than Jesus? Well other rockstars have said some pretty silly stuff over the years. What were the top Alternative rock songs from June of 1995? We have the list and you’ll be surprised at how many great songs are on it! What is an appropriate age to show yo...
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June 8, 2023 • 104 mins
We've finally done it! Top 5 favorite Iron Maiden songs! We try to avoid talking about Van Halen, Kiss and the Foo Fighters but we fail miserably. There's a million cover songs out there and not all of them are good. We run down a few. Did you see the Goonies when it came out in the theater? Did it have an impact on you. Hey, we figured out why metal music became associated with the Devil. Help out the Rod Ryan show cares charity b...
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May 25, 2023 • 80 mins
It’s Lenny Kravitz's birthday so we dive into our top 5 favorite Lenny songs. Rod tells a story about helping Lenny get a hit on the radio! Pricilla Presley is also celebrating a birthday so the discussion turns to who is the most famous rock star wife? We also discuss grilling etiquette. Get your Rod Ryan show t-shirt now and help buy some back packs! Check out www.thebuzz.com and when in New Orleans be sure to check out the P...
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May 18, 2023 • 86 mins
Tom Hanks has a ton of great movies so we have a hard time picking our Top 5 favorites. Foo Fighters released another new song and we of course try to figure out who the new drummer will be. Could you win a fight against a bear sized duck? Should you ever get a name of someone you're dating tattoo'd on you? We're all over the road in this episode. When in New Orleans visit the Pirates! www.piratesofthequarter.com
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May 11, 2023 • 82 mins
Moms rock and we run down our top 5 favorite songs about mothers. AI or Artificial Intelligence is taking off and will probably start being used in radio in the near future. Wait, if they use AI then...they don't need us?! We have a new hero and he's the No Way guy. Want to advertise on this podcast? Sure you do! Hit us on our DMs on socials or on our youtube channel. When you visit New Orleans be sure to see the Pirates of th...
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May 4, 2023 • 82 mins
Aerosmith announced their final tour and we run down our Top 5 favorite songs. Do they deserve the bio pic treatment? Ghosts, do you belive in them? Vampires? Uh, yeah we get into that. Best places to hang out in New Orleans? We know. Don't forget there's a video version on our YouTube channel. Be sure to see the Pirates when in New Orleans. www.Piratesofthequarter.com
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April 20, 2023 • 85 mins
April 20th is celebrated by weed aficionados everywhere so these two non-weed smokers discuss weed. Then they go through their Top 5 favorite songs about smoking weed. Would you rather be a bird or a fish? Yes there's a quiz that really takes some interesting turns. Rod remembers being pissed off by a band years ago and should people be allowed to be billionaires? Sponsored by the Pirates of the Quarter walking tour in New Orl...
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