Episodes

  • 115 - The Who - The Who Sell Out - Brendon Small

    115 - The Who - The Who Sell Out - Brendon Small
    Mar 25 2026
    ***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Josh sits down with Dethklok creator Brendon Small to explore The Who Sell Out by The Who, diving into the album’s pirate radio concept, Pete Townshend’s early rock opera ambitions, Keith Moon’s explosive drumming, and how satire, storytelling, and theatrical rock helped shape the future of heavy music and concept albums. Follow Brendon on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/brendonsmall/ Distrokid Artist of the Week: Nili Brosh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waPepGFwT4o Follow Josh on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/⁠⁠⁠ Follow Josh on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@joshadammeyers⁠⁠⁠ Follow Josh on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyers⁠⁠⁠ Follow Josh on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/joshameyers⁠⁠⁠ Josh’s Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.joshadammeyers.com/⁠⁠⁠ Follow DJ Morty Coyle on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/djmortycoyle/⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/alldaysucker/ Follow The 500 on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/⁠⁠⁠ Follow The 500 on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/the500podcast⁠⁠⁠ Follow The 500 on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/⁠⁠⁠ Email the show: ⁠⁠⁠500podcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ Check the show's website:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 54 mins
  • 116 - The Rolling Stones - Out of Our Heads - Wayne Federman

    116 - The Rolling Stones - Out of Our Heads - Wayne Federman
    Mar 18 2026
    ***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Wayne Federman returns to dive into The Rolling Stones’ breakthrough album Out of Our Heads, exploring its blues roots, the creation of “Satisfaction,” and how it helped define rebellion, identity, and the sound of rock music in the 1960s. Follow Wayne on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/instafederman/⁠⁠ Distrokid Artist of the Week: Devil's Cut https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VedRsh3XzM Follow Josh on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/⁠⁠ Follow Josh on TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@joshadammeyers⁠⁠ Follow Josh on Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyers⁠⁠ Follow Josh on Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/joshameyers⁠⁠ Josh’s Website: ⁠⁠https://www.joshadammeyers.com/⁠⁠ Follow DJ Morty Coyle on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/djmortycoyle/⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/alldaysucker/ Follow The 500 on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/⁠⁠ Follow The 500 on Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/the500podcast⁠⁠ Follow The 500 on Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/⁠⁠ Email the show: ⁠⁠500podcast@gmail.com⁠⁠ Check the show's website:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • 117 - Derek and the Dominos - Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs - Cody Tucker

    117 - Derek and the Dominos - Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs - Cody Tucker
    Mar 11 2026
    ***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Cody Tucker joins the show to unpack the album where Eric Clapton essentially wrote a 77-minute diary entry about desperately wanting his best friend's wife, and somehow it became one of the greatest rock records ever made. Follow Cody on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samjaycomic/ Distrokid Artist of the Week: Owen Stewart https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_P5_BRzElE Follow Josh on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Josh on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@joshadammeyers⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Josh on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyers⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Josh on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/joshameyers⁠⁠⁠⁠ Josh’s Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.joshadammeyers.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow DJ Morty Coyle on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/djmortycoyle/⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/alldaysucker/ Follow The 500 on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow The 500 on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/the500podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow The 500 on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠500podcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check the show's website:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 hrs and 6 mins
  • 118 - Kanye West - Late Registration - Sam Jay

    118 - Kanye West - Late Registration - Sam Jay
    Mar 4 2026
    ***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Comedian Sam Jay joins the show for a deep and unfiltered conversation about Kanye West’s Late Registration, breaking down its orchestral ambition, political fire, vulnerable family moments, and the cultural forces that made it one of hip-hop’s most pivotal sophomore albums. Follow Sam on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samjaycomic/ Distrokid Artist of the Week: Infinite Cole https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2ZHgDmP28I Follow Josh on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/⁠⁠⁠ Follow Josh on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@joshadammeyers⁠⁠⁠ Follow Josh on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyers⁠⁠⁠ Follow Josh on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/joshameyers⁠⁠⁠ Josh’s Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.joshadammeyers.com/⁠⁠⁠ Follow DJ Morty Coyle on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/djmortycoyle/⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/alldaysucker/ Follow The 500 on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/⁠⁠⁠ Follow The 500 on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/the500podcast⁠⁠⁠ Follow The 500 on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/⁠⁠⁠ Email the show: ⁠⁠⁠500podcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ Check the show's website:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • 119 - Etta James - At Last! - Wayne Federman

    119 - Etta James - At Last! - Wayne Federman
    Feb 25 2026
    ***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Comedian Wayne Federman joins the show to explore At Last!, unpacking Etta James’ life, voice, and cultural impact, and how this timeless album bridged blues, soul, pop, and emotional truth in American music history. Follow Wayne on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/instafederman/⁠⁠ Distrokid Artist of the Week: Justin Golden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2HOqzRf-RU Follow Josh on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/⁠⁠ Follow Josh on TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@joshadammeyers⁠⁠ Follow Josh on Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyers⁠⁠ Follow Josh on Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/joshameyers⁠⁠ Josh’s Website: ⁠⁠https://www.joshadammeyers.com/⁠⁠ Follow DJ Morty Coyle on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/djmortycoyle/⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/alldaysucker/ Follow The 500 on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/⁠⁠ Follow The 500 on Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/the500podcast⁠⁠ Follow The 500 on Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/⁠⁠ Email the show: ⁠⁠500podcast@gmail.com⁠⁠ Check the show's website:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • 120 - The Byrds - Sweetheart of the Rodeo - Wayne Federman

    120 - The Byrds - Sweetheart of the Rodeo - Wayne Federman
    Feb 18 2026
    ***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Comedian and cultural obsessive Wayne Federman returns to The 500 to dig into Sweetheart of the Rodeo by The Byrds, unpacking how a rock band’s leap into country music reshaped American songwriting, sparked controversy, and quietly changed the future of popular music. Follow Wayne on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/instafederman/⁠ Distrokid Artist of the Week: Samantha Fish https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNsGGAhP5xw Follow Josh on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/⁠ Follow Josh on TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@joshadammeyers⁠ Follow Josh on Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyers⁠ Follow Josh on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/joshameyers⁠ Josh’s Website: ⁠https://www.joshadammeyers.com/⁠ Follow DJ Morty Coyle on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/djmortycoyle/⁠ https://www.instagram.com/alldaysucker/ Follow The 500 on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/⁠ Follow The 500 on Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/the500podcast⁠ Follow The 500 on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/⁠ Email the show: ⁠500podcast@gmail.com⁠ Check the show's website:⁠ ⁠⁠http://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • 121 - Sly & The Family Stone - Stand! - Loni Love

    121 - Sly & The Family Stone - Stand! - Loni Love
    Feb 11 2026
    ***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Loni Love returns for her fifth appearance on the podcast to discuss the groundbreaking album that showed pop music could embody both celebration and protest, Sly and the Family Stone's Stand! Follow Loni on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comiclonilove/ Distrokid Artist of the Week: Landlady Land https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWmhOjfF9yk Follow Josh on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/⁠⁠ Follow Josh on TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@joshadammeyers⁠⁠ Follow Josh on Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyers⁠⁠ Follow Josh on Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/joshameyers⁠⁠ Josh’s Website: ⁠⁠https://www.joshadammeyers.com/⁠⁠ Follow DJ Morty Coyle on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/djmortycoyle/⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/alldaysucker/ Follow The 500 on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/⁠⁠ Follow The 500 on Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/the500podcast⁠⁠ Follow The 500 on Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/⁠⁠ Email the show: ⁠⁠500podcast@gmail.com⁠⁠ Check the show's website:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • 122 - Various Artists - The Harder They Come (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Jackie Fabulous

    122 - Various Artists - The Harder They Come (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Jackie Fabulous
    Feb 4 2026
    ***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Jackie Fabulous joins the podcast for the first time to discuss the The Harder They Come Motion Picture Soundtrack, the record that brought reggae to the world, and to decide if Jimmy Cliff belongs on the Mount Rushmore of reggae. Follow Jackie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackiefabulous/ Distrokid Artist of the Week: Jalen Ngonda ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT3lTkEEx70 Follow Josh on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/⁠ Follow Josh on TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@joshadammeyers⁠ Follow Josh on Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyers⁠ Follow Josh on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/joshameyers⁠ Josh’s Website: ⁠https://www.joshadammeyers.com/⁠ Follow DJ Morty Coyle on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/djmortycoyle/⁠ https://www.instagram.com/alldaysucker/ Follow The 500 on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/⁠ Follow The 500 on Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/the500podcast⁠ Follow The 500 on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/⁠ Email the show: ⁠500podcast@gmail.com⁠ Check the show's website:⁠ ⁠⁠http://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 14 mins