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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

• A Beard Surreal

  By Ryan O'Connell on 10/31/2013 • ( 9 )

  

  The 2013 Boston Red Sox were everything that’s right about sports and them winning the World Series epitomized the reason why sports is so much fun.

• Behind the (Best Television Shows Since 1990ish) List

  By Ryan O'Connell on 10/28/2013 • ( 3 )

  

  The story behind my list of the best television shows since 1990 and the shows that didn’t make the cut.

• Low Flying Paper Planes

  By Ryan O'Connell on 10/23/2013 • ( 0 )

  

  20 songs that were ranked too low in WXPN’s 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium

• Field Trip: Jetspocolpyse

  By Ryan O'Connell on 10/21/2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Five takeaways from Sunday’s Patriots/Jets’ game at Met Life Stadium

• Boardwalk Empire at the Halfway Point

  By Ryan O'Connell on 10/16/2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Taking a break from the power rankings to step back and assess where Boardwalk Empire is at the halfway point of season four

• Pearl Jam’s Third Stage Marches On

  By Ryan O'Connell on 10/14/2013 • ( 11 )

  

  A review of Pearl Jam’s new album, Lightning Bolt, via Patriots and Red Sox .gifs

• Something to Believe In: NBA Edition

  By Ryan O'Connell on 10/10/2013 • ( 0 )

  

  With a new NBA season almost here, Giddy Up America breaks down which NBA teams I believe in and which ones I don’t.

• Boardwalk Empire Plot Line Power Rankings: Week Five

  By Ryan O'Connell on 10/08/2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Ranking the numerous plot lines in season four of Boardwalk Empire

• Field Trip: the Asbury Park Zombie Walk

  By Ryan O'Connell on 10/07/2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Spending a night in Asbury Park with 9,000 zombies and two punk bands