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 four-hour sessions and a day job - the making of Elvis Costello’s debut album, My Aim Is True... A Hall & Oates song about existential boredom and how an idealized escape can still leave a person empty... The afternoon political conversation that inspired John Lennon’s next protest anthem... New music from Richard Thompson, The War On Drugs, Rolling Stones, and Paul Weller... Deep tracks from The Long Ryders, Bonnie Raitt, Marcus King, The Beatles, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Bobby Parker, John Hiatt, JD McPherson, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com