Play Pants with Rod Ryan and Jason Ginty

94.5 The Buzz (KTBZ-FM)•www.iheart.com

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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Episodes

Hose beatings and go carts for Father's Day

Father's Day weekend is here and we talk about our favorite memories with our Dads and what its like being a father. What would be your ultimate Rock and Roll piece of memorabilia? Guitar? Hat? clothes? There are limitless options and we discuss some cool ones. Top 5 list this week is our favorite Female singers of all time. Will Thumbs Down replace the middle finger? Be sure to visit Lucky's Pub West in Houston www.LuckysPub.com and the Pirates of the Quarter walking tour in New Orleans. www.Pi...

Jun 17, 2021•1 hr 42 min

Jumping ramps and crushing on Wonder Woman

Episode 11 has us discussing the best decade for music. 1960s? 70s? 90s? We also discuss what we miss most about our childhoods. Sports, bikes, jumping ramps and gasoline. We also dive into our top 5 All-time actress crushes. Hit Lucky's Pub West in Houston for sports on 40 TV's, great food and fun! www.LuckysPub.com and when in New Orleans visit the Pirates at www.Piratesofthequarter.com

Jun 10, 2021•1 hr 29 min

Marriage, snakes, heights and Clint Eastwood are scary.

Men in their 30s have many reasons for never wanting to get married. Rod and Jason had the same reasons. Clint Eastwood turns 91 and we give our Top 5 Favorite Clint Eastwood movies. What scares you? Thunder? Dogs? Spiders? We run down some phobias and give you new reasons to pick on us. Put your Top 5 Eastwood films in the comment section. Visit our sponsors www.LuckysPub.com and www.Piratesofthequarter.com...

Jun 03, 2021•1 hr 30 min

You did WHAT in a box?!

We run through a list of unpopular music opinions that just may be right. Memorial Day is this weekend so we go though our Top 5 favorite war movies of all time. Finally, we explain why dudes are dumb and should go to the doctor. Thanks to www.LuckysPub.com and www.Piratesofthequarter.com for sponsoring the show.

May 27, 2021•1 hr 38 min

Tommy Lee Steers a Yacht with his Junk, the series.

A limited series about Tommy Lee and Pam Anderson and their infamous sex tape is coming to Hulu. Will we see Tommy steer a yacht with his junk? Will it be good? Friends reunion is happening but it's not a series. What show would you like to see updated from the past? It's been 4 years since we lost Chris Cornell of Soundgarden. We share our Top 5 favorite Chris Cornell songs. Drinking with Rock Stars is cool right? Thanks to www.LuckysPub.com and www.Piratesofthequarter.com for sponsoring the sh...

May 20, 2021•1 hr 40 min

Problems with the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame

The Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2021 was announced and we try to explain how bands get nominated and how some don't make the cut. We also look into our crystal ball and predict who will make the cut in the future. We then create our own Supergroup. It's like an all star band and we get to pick the players! This is a fun exercise that's open to limitless possibilities. We dive into some listener comments as well. Thanks to LuckysPub.com in Houston and Piratesofthequarter.com in New Orleans...

May 13, 2021•1 hr 23 min

Dude, where's my exhaust?

Rod gets part of his truck stolen. We run down our Top 5 rock stars that died young but we think could have had a huge impact had they lived. Is there a proper way to sit on the toilet? Moms today try to be cool Moms but was it always that way? Check out our sponsors Luckyspub.com and Piratesofthequarter.com

May 05, 2021•1 hr 43 min

The nipple that ruined radio.

A wardrobe malfunction on TV changes morning radio forever. A tip for getting the smell of barf out of your car. Rod quits the podcast. Find out members of The Offspring's first job, then hear about our first jobs, cars and concerts. Rod quits the podcast again. Then it's our Top 5 actors of all time. Thanks to our sponsors LuckysPub.com and Piratesofthequarter.com

Apr 29, 2021•1 hr 18 min

1991 was the best year for music.

1991 gave us a lot of great albums. We run through our Top 5 from what may be the greatest year of music ever. Ever wonder why certain songs get played all the time on the radio and some never get played? We'll explain the crazy process. Pregnant Bikini contests, Bags of Nickels and other crazy ideas actually make it on the air. Find out how in this episode of Play Pants. Brought to you by Luckyspub.com and Piratesofthequarter.com

Apr 22, 2021•1 hr 48 min

Get in the Van

Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters has a documentary coming out that details the importance of a van to a rock band. Rod and Jason both had vans and probably shouldn't have. Rock music has been declared dead for years. Is it? Is radio dead? April is International Guitar month. Rod and Jason run down their top 5 and there are some surprises. Check out our sponsors LuckysPub.com and PiratesoftheQuarter.com

Apr 15, 2021•1 hr 20 min

New Orleans is calling!

New Orleans is starting an alternative radio station and want Rod and Jason to help. Getting there wasn't half the fun. Once in the Big Easy things get nuts and an incredible radio station takes off! They discuss the to 1980s albums that influenced them. It's also the anniversary of the death of Kurt Cobain. How do you go about telling listeners that a famous rock star is dead? It's not easy! Time to put on your Play Pants! Check our sponsors LuckysPub.com and PiratesoftheQuarter.com

Apr 08, 2021•1 hr 41 min

Rod and Jason backstory.

A chance, uncomfortable first meeting between these longtime friends brings us to the Playpants podcast today. The journey has been exciting and filled with uncertainty and risks. This is the back story of Rod Ryan and Jason Ginty's early days in radio. They've never told these stories before so strap on the playpants and get ready for some interesting radio stories, and a tale of perseverance. Keep working hard! Thanks to our sponsors luckyspub.com and piratesofthequarter.com

Apr 01, 2021•1 hr 26 min

Play Pants introduction from Rod and Jason

What is our new podcast all about? Here's the answer!

Mar 23, 2021•3 min

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