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529: Who Are The Reigning Ryans?
In this episode, we take a look at some of the most notable Ryans in pop culture. We discuss which Ryans are underrated, which are overrated, and which one has a documented foot fetish. And finally, we decide which Ryan reigns supreme: Gosling or Reynolds.
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- Revisit: 441: For Your Consider-Jason | 320: Tom-ageddon | 348: The Elizabests | 254: Miss Jenn-ited States of America (archived) | 196: Chris-America pageant (archived)
- Trailer: The Fall Guy
- Way back: Ryan history | Peyton Place (see also: slang) | Ryan on Nameberry
- Fact check: How many people are in the United States? How many Ryans are there?
- Ryan links: Ryan O’Neal | Ryan The Temp | Saving Private Ryan | Jack Ryan | Ryan Phillippee (aside: MacGruber’s sidekick was almost Captain America?) | Ryan Coogler (see also: MCU book, MBJ’s teacher movie) | Ryan Lochte | Ryan Evans | Ryan’s (change the world: sign the petition to bring back Ryan’s) | Irene Ryan | Ryan Atwood | Ryan Murphy (see also: his development deals) | Lucy Ryan | Ryan Tedder | Ryan Leaf | Nolan Ryan (by request: Robin Ventura charges the mound and Nolan Ryan puts him in a headlock) | Rex Ryan (only linking this because it’s a relevant link) | Ryan Day | Ryan Seacrest | Ryan Gosling (see also: 1992 dance video, Eva Mendes) | Ryan Reynolds (revisit: 481: Ryan Reynolds Explained | see also: Kyle Marisa Roth, Jamie’s favorite blind item source)
- Notable quotable: “The Princess Switch movies are amazing and everyone should watch them.” -Erin Moon
- Red light mentions: Adele snubs Kardashians | Katy Perry debuts daughter | THIS IS ART
- Green light to Danielle Kelly for this episode idea!
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GREEN LIGHTS
- Jamie: book- The Road of Bones by Demi Winters (get a trial of Kindle Unlimited here), music: Neo-Romance by Alexandra Streliski
- Knox: book- Wellness by Nathan Hill
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