Ryan O’Connell – Giddy Up America

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Ryan harbors a constant fear of losing his keys, prefers flip flops and will always choose cereal if it's an option. He maintains his own blog, Giddy Up America and hasn't gotten a speeding ticket in over the year. He has previously contributed work to UPROXX & Heavy. Ryan is on Twitter: @ryanoconnell79

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‘The Wire’ Rewatch (Again): Season Two

On yet another rewatch of 'The Wire,' looking back at season two

By Ryan O'Connell on 06/22/2020

Life Lessons Sports

Let Us Be Kings Together

From my graduate school thesis, It'll Be Amazing Eventually, an essay about the 2004 Red Sox and watching sports with my Dad

By Ryan O'Connell on 06/21/2020

Music Playlists

The Best of 2020 Playlist (Updated Weekly)

This regularly updated playlist highlights some of the best music to be released this year

By Ryan O'Connell on 06/21/2020

‘The Wire’ Rewatch (Again): Season One

On yet another rewatch of 'The Wire,' looking back at season one

By Ryan O'Connell on 06/03/2020

Life Lessons Music

About That One Cinco De Mayo In Baltimore All Those Years Ago

Cinco de Mayo will always be special to me and will always remind me of one wild night in Baltimore

By Ryan O'Connell on 05/06/2020

The Quarantine Book Club

Some book recommendations to help get you through this Quarantine Life

By Ryan O'Connell on 04/26/2020

Life Lessons Maine Memories

The Fire Ceremony

A true story about fears, fire, and memories

By Ryan O'Connell on 04/25/2020

Longreads Pop Culture

How Many Times Can I Argue With Myself? I’m So Happy You Asked.

I've argued with myself about U.S. history, Quentin Tarantino characters, Fall and HBO characters and you can find the results here.

By Ryan O'Connell on 02/12/2020

Putting All Of Those Great Alexis Stories From ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Into Categories

Alexis Stories & Nuggets have become one of the best running jokes on 'Schitt's Creek'

By Ryan O'Connell on 01/06/2020