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.
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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
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.
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 Rock Golf Tournament www.thebuzz.com and when in New Orleans visit the Pirates of the Quarter at 607 Dumaine Street or at www.piratesofthequarter.com
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 don't miss the Boobs Rock Car show! details at www.thebuzz.com. When in New Orleans be sure to take the Pirate tour AND stop by the store at 607 Dumaine Street in the French Quarter. www.piratesofthequarter.com
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
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.thebuzz.com for the boobs rock golf tournament and car show. When in New Orleans be sure to take the Pirate Tour. Here's the link Tessa. www.piratesofthequarter.com.
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.
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 tournament in Houston at www.thebuzz.com. When in New Orleans be sure to take the Pirate tour. www.piratesofthequarter.com
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 tour in New Orleans. www.piratesofthequarter.com
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
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.
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 Orleans take the Pirate tour. www.piratesofthequarter.com
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
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 you kids certain movies? When should they see Wizard of Oz? What age should they see all the superhero movies? What about Tarantino movies? Yeah, good luck with that! Check out www.thebuzz.com for great Rod Ryan show merch and when in New Orleans be sure to take the Pirate tour! www.piratesofthequarter.com
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 by buying a very cool t-shirt or other items at www.thebuzz.com And when in New Orleans be sure to take the Pirate tour! www.Piratesofthequarter.com
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 Pirate tour. www.piratesofthequarter.com
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
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 the Quarter. www.piratesofthequarter.com
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
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 Orleans. www.piratesofthequarter.com
Aaron Lewis of Staind turns 50! Jason led Aaron Lewis on a bit of a wild ride. We also run down our top 5 favorite Staind songs. What posters did you have on your walls as a kid? Girls? bands? Who was your favorite? The famous Wonder Woman poster was used as motivation by Rod. He was on an important mission. Podcast brought to you by the Pirates of the Quarter walking tour of the French Quarter in New Orleans. www.Piratesofthequarter.com
TWO Top 5 lists in one episode?! We do our Top 5 favorite songs from 1981 and you'll never guess why! Then we dive into the top 5 favorite Quentin Tarantino movie characters of all time. Do you agree with our lists or have more to add? Let us know. When you visit New Orleans be sure to take the Pirate tour! www.Piratesofthequarter.com
John and Mary are the most popular names mentioned in song titles. So we run down our Top 5 favorite songs with names in the titles. Why can't certain bands break through on the radio? We try to explain. Going to Disney and NOT bringing your kid? Sounds crazy. Watch on our youtube channel and be sure to take the Pirate Tour in New Orleans. www.piratesofthequarter.com
It's the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon. We've never mentioned Pink Floyd on this podcast. You'll find out why as we go through our Top 5 Floyd songs. We play the Would You Rather game and it gets some interesting results. How do you pronounce Crayon? Are you on Mushrooms? So many things to discuss in this episode. You can always watch on our youtube channel. When you go to New Orleans be sure to take the Pirate tour. www.piratesofthequarter.com
Mardi Gras 2023 was awesome. Rod and Jason got to hang out and ride in a parade. We've all watched a bunch of HBO series over the years but what are your Top 5 favorites? We run down ours. Guns N Roses continue to tour but where's the new music? Hyenas are brutal killers but when they down an animal what part to they eat first? Wow we cover a lot in episode 78. Be sure to see the video version on our YouTube channel. When in New Orleans be sure to take the Pirate tour! www.piratesofthequarter.com
Rod and Jason ride in a Mardi Gras parade. What's it like to throw beads to thousands of people for hours? We dive into the process and yes it involves booze. 1997 was an incredible year for music so we run down our Top 5 favorites. You get any on Valentines Day? Looks like not everyone is. We have the research. Download, listen or watch on our youtube channel. When in New Orleans be sure to see the www.Piratesofthequarter.com.
We celebrate the birth of the great writer and director John Hughes. We run down our top 5 movies of his. Then we dive into how many bugs you eat in a year. Yeah, there's science in this episode sort of. Linkin Park are back with an unheard song that's new to everyone. We talk about it and other new music potential. Don't forget the video version on our youtube channel. When in New Orleans be sure to visit the www.piratesofthequarter.com.
The Rock N Roll Hall of Fame has announced the nominees for 2023. Is everyone on the list deserving? Who will make it in? We compared the to alternative rock songs from 1993, 1998 and 2003. Which ones are the favorites? Lisa Marie Presley would have been 55. Is it hard to have famous parents? We dive into our top 5 favorite kids of celebrities. Stick around for Rod's final thought, it's DEEP! Discover the Pirate history of New Orleans from www.piratesofthequarter.com
There's been a lot of cool cars in TV shows over the years. What are your favorite? Batmobile? General Lee? Kitt? We run down our top 5 favorites. What happens when a good band makes a bad song? We run down a list of Rocks most hates songs. There are some bad ones here! Download, listen or watch on our youtube channel. Thanks to the www.piratesofthequarter.com for sponsoring this mess. Check out their merch and take the tour when in New Orleans.
Starting off a great 2023 discussing our top 5 favorite Grunge albums! What are your favs? The Foo Fighters have announced some tour dates and they are back! Who's going to be their drummer? We certainly have our guesses. How old are some of your clothes that are still in rotation in your wardrobe? 5 years? 10 years? Oh boy we can beat that! Download and listen or watch on our youtube channel. Be sure to vistit the Pirates when in New Orleans. www.piratesofthequarter.com
Lot of good music and movies came out in 2022 and we dive into the top songs and movies of the year. We also go behind the curtain on songs on the radio and how they get there. What are your favorite Christmas traditions? Real tree or fake? Do you sing Christmas songs? What do you bake? We also realize that we're good at doing dumb shit. Thanks for listening to the podcast! Be sure to take the Pirate tour when in New Orleans www.Piratesofthequarter.com and check out the shop page for cool t-shirts.
Christmas songs are fun and help create and bring back memories. We run down our Top 5 favorites. Pantera is back sort of and is that pissing anyone off? Speaking of piss, sometimes it ends up in your pants. It's a holiday extravaganza. When in New Orleans be sure to take the Pirate tour! www.piratesofthequarter.com
Metallica is back with a new song and a unique tour. Who's ready for a road trip! Ben Stiller celebrates a birthday so we run down our Top 5 Favorite movies of his. Ever been sledding? You need snow. There's a right way to do it and the Rod way to do it. When in New Orleans be sure to see the www.piratesofthequarter.com and take the Pirate tour. Looking for a cool shirt? visit the Shop page on the Pirate website. Keep up to date with Rod's morning show at www.thebuzz.com
Episode 69! Tee hee ha ha. The holidays are upon us and we run down our Top 5 favorite Christmas movies. The restaurant business is hard work. You know the craziness if you've ever been a waiter or cook but there's a lot that is learned that can be applied later in life. Jason's not a big fan of the Home Alone kid and we find out if Die Hard is a Christmas movie. Be sure to give us your top 5 Christmas movies and when in New Orleans visit the www.PiratesoftheQuarter.com Be sure to get your votes in for your favorite bands at www.thebuzz.com
A Harry Styles love affair has begun! Many times when a movie ends there's a great song rolling during the credits. What are your Top 5 movie ending/credits rolling songs? Our Top 5's are good but we missed a bunch. Let us know yours. College isn't easy but it might be useful? When in New Orleans be sure to visit the www.Piratesofthequarter.com
It's time to Fall Back this weekend so we run down our Top 5 favorite songs about time. Jason interviewed Billy Corgan from the Smashing Pumpkins and Billy brought up some interesting points about the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame and Gen X. You eat all your Halloween candy yet? And what is the future of artists and their songs? Will we start hearing even more popular songs in car commercials? When you visit New Orleans be sure to take the Pirate tour! www.Piratesofthequarter.com.
What makes a great Halloween movie? We run down our Top 5 Favorites. What was your favorite costume? Candy? Do you believe in ghosts? Rod's done tons of interviews over the years. How do you prepare for something like interviewing Bono? Get your Boobs Rock merch at www.thebuzz.com and when you visit New Orleans be sure to visit the www.PiratesoftheQuarter.com.
Is yelling a good thing? How often do you yell at someone? We run down our favorite Top 5 Halloween songs and we compare top movies from 1994 vs. 1985. Some really great movies go head to head. Be sure to check out www.TheBuzz.com for your Boobs Rock merch and when in New Orleans be sure to visit the www.Piratesofthequarter.com. Like us on Facebook and follow the Play Pants Pod on twitter and Instagram. Watch this podcast on YouTube.
Jason was in LA for the Foo Fighters Taylor Hawkins tribute show. It was a 6 hour parade of rock stars that got a little too drummy at one point. Rodney Dangerfield died this week in 2004 so we run down our top 5 favorite comedians. You can watch this episode and all episodes on our YouTube channel. Get your Boobs Rock mercy at www.TheBuzz.com and when in New Orleans be sure to take the Pirate tour. www.piratesofthequarter.com
Goodfellas was released 32 years ago this week. Is it the greatest Mob movie of all time? If not, what is the greatest? Bill Murray is 72 this week. We go through our Top 5 Favorite movies of his. Jason has a quick quiz for Rod, thinking was involved! Get your Boobs Rock merch at www.TheBuzz.com and when in New Orleans be sure to visit the www.Piratesofthequarter.com
We take the top rock songs from 1971 and compare them to the top rock songs from 1991. This was fun! The Elvis movie was good. We've had Queen, Johnny Cash and other great bio pics but what ones should get the bio treatment? We've got ideas! Who do you think should get the bio treatment? Of course we can't do an episode without bringing up the Foo Fighters or Kiss. go to www.Thebuzz.com for info on the Boobs Rock Car Show and Golf Tournament. When in New Orleans be sure to visit the www.Piratesofthequarter.com
Jason answers an email from a curious listener. Nickelback has released a new song so we go though our Top 5 favorites. We go through the Foo Fighters tribute concert and discuss the biggest moments. When in New Orleans be sure to visit the www.Piratesofthequarter.com
The first Taylor Hawkins tribute show happens this weekend in London. We know a lot of rock stars will be there but we make some predictions on how we think it could go down. We dive into our Top 5 favorite Bee Gees songs. Yes! Bee Gees! Rod hangs with rock stars and Jason is freaked out by the 1990s. There's a couple listener emails with an interesting observation. When in New Orleans be sure to visit the www.piratesofthequarter.com
What do you blow your money on? How do you try and save money? It doesn't always add up or make sense. Jason gets an interesting phone call and we go behind the scene a little bit in radio. Boston's debut album came out in 1976 this week so we talk about our favorite debut albums and then we compare song by song our 3 favorites. Thanks to www.Piratesofthequarter.com.
The CD turns 40! We talk about our first ones and how the great Billy Squier made a mistake and ruined his career. Then in honor of Sean Penn's birthday we run down our top 5, actually way more favorite high school movies. Then there is a trade proposal! Will it happen? When in New Orleans be sure to visit the www.piratesofthequarter.com
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