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Ryan O’Connell @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social · 10h

I've said it before and I'll say it again: DMB shows from the 90s remain undefeated.

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Ryan O’Connell @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social · 12h

Some of the different stages of reading that Trump Time interview

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Ryan O’Connell @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social · 14h

The only way I can handle this Hegseth stuff is picturing Mac from Always Sunny saying the shit he says and you know, it works. Sometimes. But hey, sometimes is enough these days.

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Ryan O’Connell @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Brought this up on the pod that what I think we should be asking is, if The Sopranos (started in '99) doesn't count & we all agree that The Wire, Breaking Bad & Mad Men are the top 3, who gets the fourth spot if we're doing the Mt. Rushmore thing? Veep, Leftovers, Succession, The Office, etc?

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Ryan O’Connell @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The difference between listening to football on the radio & listening to baseball

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Ryan O’Connell @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Always good talking to @mikeshza.bsky.social and we love lists. But hey @nytimes.com we have some questions for you, specifically about the Danny McBride & David Simon quasi-erasure. It's damn near criminal. Also, no Fargo??? Not even season 2? Come on now.

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Ryan O’Connell @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Whoa whoa Sen Kennedy...I watch these hearings with my kids!

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Ryan O’Connell @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Knowing that the baseball playoffs start today

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Ryan O’Connell @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The difference between listening to football on the radio & listening to baseball

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Ryan O’Connell @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Watched “Tony,” the Bourdain movie, last night and it was damn near perfect. Hey, Movie People, make more biopics like this please. A chapter in the subject’s life, simple story telling, solid cast, great soundtrack, sweet setting. Don’t over think it. Okay, thanks.

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Ryan O’Connell @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

My man is super down for a lazy Saturday. Could do without the wind gusts tho.

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Ryan O’Connell @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Taking a break from battenin’ down the hatches here at the shore to see what the ocean is up to

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Ryan O’Connell @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This new Leon Bridges record is a lot of fun. His voice is still silky smooth, but instead of singing over some Texas soul/R&B or some Khruangbin, he's embracing island grooves and I'm here for it.

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The best sign in the history of everything.

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Ryan O’Connell @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This ad gets bonus points for it's use of Khruangbin

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Ryan O’Connell @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

So as you can see here, my excitement for seeing Johnny Blue Skies next month grows exponentially every time I listen to one of the shows from this tour.

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Ryan O’Connell @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

"That stain was there before I sat down! Ask Natalie. But someone should clean it up. It smells like Diet Coke and Filet o' Fish sandwiches. Probably leftover from Biden. And hey, instead of Marine One, what do you think of Trump One? We're calling this Trump One now. TRUMP ONE."

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Ryan O’Connell @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Happy 77th birthday to The Boss, Bruce f’n Springsteen. Before he played his legendary set in 2024 on the beach in Asbury Park at Sea Hear Now, he sat in with the Trey Anastasio Band, trading licks with Trey & having a hell of a good time. Here’s to the realest one there is.

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Ryan O’Connell @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Yup. The sea is angry today, my friends. Just like an old man returning soup at a deli.

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 22/09/2026

I was at a hipster coffee shop in Park Slope yesterday and they paused Geese so that everyone could get out their mandatory prayer mats.

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Ryan O’Connell @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Well, seems like it's a good day to dust off the ol' For When the Leaves Start Falling playlist because unfortunately summer can't last forever. Some country, some alt-country, some shit-kickin' country, a touch of bluegrass, some Southern soul & more. open.spotify.com/playlist/7tU...

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For When the Leaves Start Falling

Playlist · Ryan O'Connell · 79 items

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Ryan O’Connell @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I’ve gotten more into college football the past few years but I don’t have a team. I’m just here to have a good time (same goes for EPL.) But I’ve been thinking about it & I might become an Ole Miss fan. I like the team, like the coach, like the uniforms & colors. Need another day to think about it.

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Ryan O’Connell @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

“American Idiot” by Green Day was released OTD in 2004. A massive album that made Green Day one of the biggest acts in the world AGAIN. I saw them in Philly summer of ‘24; they were celebrating “American Idiot” & “Dookie.” All those years in and the band still rocked, still put on a monster show.

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Ryan O’Connell @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

open.spotify.com

For When the Leaves Start Falling

Playlist · Ryan O'Connell · 79 items

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Ryan O’Connell @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Our youngest daughter thinks Ole Miss is a team made up of grandmothers (“a team full of Misses?”) and I’ve given up trying to convince her otherwise.

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Ryan O’Connell @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Damn, SNL UK is savage. “This is the worst crisis Ed Sheeran fans have faced since their head injury.”

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Ryan O’Connell @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Updated hardest parts about being a parent… For the 11 year old: Never having cash as they seem to always need cash For the 6 year old: Not knowing when we she’s hiding and planning to scare me

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Ryan O’Connell @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

This bluegrass cover of MGMT “Kids” by Clay Street Unit showed up on feed earlier this week and I’ve been humming it ever since.

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Trump banning media outlets from the WH over their coverage is unlikely to affect their reporting much, but it is yet another example of how the right wing definition of “free speech” is that they can say what they want and you can say what they want. (Gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

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Speak at Your Own Risk

Donald Trump’s attacks on the First Amendment

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Ryan O’Connell @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Hey, I wrote quite a few words about Sturgill Simpson/Johnny Blue Skies and ranked his best songs. giddyupamerica.com/2026/09/18/b...

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The 30 Best Sturgill Simpson/Johnny Blues Skies Songs Ranked

A ranking of the 30 best songs from Sturgill Simpson/Johnny Blue Skies

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Ryan O’Connell @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Here's to Jimi Hendrix, who died OTD in 1970 & ever since, has been part of every high school kid's life as they begin exploring rock history and digging into classic rock. I was thinking the other day, as Jimi came on the radio, about whether that still happens with the youth, and God, I hope so.

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Ryan O’Connell @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Can't recommend adopting a rescue dog enough.

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Ryan O’Connell @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I've been 58% into Ted Lasso S4 (the Goose rating method @mikeshza.bsky.social ) but this week's ep was the first to move the needle. Felt like old times. Ted on a dating app is nuts tho. He's probably a bit of a celebrity in England; an EPL gaffer. But whatever. Good Lasso Vibes are back, baby.

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Ryan O’Connell @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The Heartbreakers reuniting for the first time since Tom Petty’s death, performing with Chris Stapleton at the Americana Honors & Awards

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Ryan O’Connell @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Wait...why does Ed Sheeran need a backing band? Isn't his whole thing live doing the Keller Williams thing from back in the day, where he does all kinds of loops and stuff, layering instruments he played? Ugh, actually...

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Ryan O’Connell @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Happy 30th anniversary to one of the coolest albums ever, Endtroducing by DJ Shadow. Funky, smooth, sinister, atmospheric, menacing, mesmerizing, dense and so much more. And hey, that's Lyrics Born (in a wig) on the cover and that's cool.

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Ryan O’Connell @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

He has enough apple juice and fruit snacks to keep him going for a few hours. It’ll be fine.

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