The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers

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The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers counts down Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time with comedians, actors, and musicians.

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01.22.2020

Comedian & actor Chris D'Elia discusses baller moves and internet beefs to the beat of rapper Lil Wayne's 2008 release Tha Carter III.

The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers episodes:

01.22.2020 437 - Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III - Chris D'Elia Comedian & actor Chris D'Elia discusses baller moves and internet beefs to the beat of rapper Lil Wayne's 2008 release Tha Carter III.
01.15.2020 438 - The Cure - Boys Don't Cry - Margaret Cho Comedian Margaret Cho dusts off her velvet suit and busts out her darkest eyeliner to embrace the inner goth of her youth and her undying love for The Cure's 1980 post-punk compilation album Boys Don't Cry. Check out her podcast ...
01.08.2020 439 - Sam Cooke - Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963 - Neil deGrasse Tyson Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson blows the minds of everyone who has ever thought of Sam Cooke as just another crooner, using the soul singer's second live album, Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963, to unravel the mysteries of the ...
01.01.2020 440 - The Pogues - Rum, Sodomy & The Lash - James Fearnley The Pogues' legendary accordion-player James Fearnley regales with tales of how the Irish folk punk band began and ended using their second album 'Rum, Sodomy & the Lash' as a guide through the back-alleys and barrooms of music history. For ...
12.25.2019 441 - Suicide - Fahim Anwar Comedian Fahim Anwar shares the highs and lows of his life and career over the soundtrack of Suicide’s influential self-titled debut. For guest playlists, new music influenced by this album, and full show notes, go to The500podcast.com. Join the movement.
12.18.2019 442 - DEVO - Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are DEVO - Josh Freese DEVO's drummer since 1996 Josh Freese shares stories from inside the studio and on the road focusing on the band's 1978 album 'Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are DEVO'. For guest playlists, new music influenced by this album, ...
12.11.2019 443 - Cheap Trick - In Color - Annie Lederman Comedian Annie Lederman shares her hilariously raw account of growing up to the sounds of Cheap Trick’s 1977 album ‘In Color’. For guest playlists, new music influenced by this album, and full show notes, go to The500podcast.com. Join the movement.
12.04.2019 444 - WAR - The World is a Ghetto - Caron Butler NBA Champion Caron Butler shares his rollercoaster ride of a life story through the prism of WAR’s 1972 number one record ‘The World is a Ghetto’. For guest playlists, new music influenced by this album, and full show notes, go ...
11.27.2019 445 - Steve Miller Band - Fly Like An Eagle - Wayne Federman Comedian Wayne Federman finds connections between the 1976 release of Steve Miller Band's hit-laden space rock record Fly Like An Eagle and his storied life and career. For guest playlists, new music influenced by this album, and full show notes, ...
11.20.2019 446 - MC5 - Back in the USA - Adam Ray Comedian Adam Ray's spirits are raised by the electrifying proto-punk of MC5's sophomore album, 1970's Back in the USA. For guest playlists, new music influenced by this album, and full show notes, go to The500podcast.com. Join the movement.
11.13.2019 447 - Stan Getz João Gilberto - Getz/Gilberto - Jade Catta-Preta Comedian Jade Catta-Preta gushes with Brazilian pride over the bossa nova-infused jazz tracks co-created by legends Stan Getz and João Gilberto on their iconic 1964 collaboration Getz/Gilberto. For guest playlists, new music influenced by this album, and full show notes, ...
11.06.2019 448 - The Police - Synchronicity - Dan Soder Comedian Dan Soder mercilessly mocks the maudlin pretentiousness of Sting on The Police's final studio album, 1983's Synchronicity. This episode was recorded live at Just For Laughs 42 in Toronto.
10.30.2019 449 - Big Star - Third/Sister Lovers - Chris Garcia Comedian Chris Garcia sings the praises and explores the mysteries of an album as influential as it is complex: Big Star's 1978 release Third/Sister Lovers. For guest playlists, new music influenced by this album, and full show notes, go to ...
10.23.2019 450 - Jackson Browne - For Everyman - Judd Apatow Filmmaker Judd Apatow reveals just how many of his ideas for movies were subconsciously spawned by the sublime folk rock of Jackson Browne's 1973 release For Everyman. For guest playlists, new music influenced by this album, and full show notes, ...
10.16.2019 451 - Amy Winehouse - Back to Black - Dulcé Sloan Comedian and Actor Dulcé Sloan recalls the soothing sounds of Amy Winehouse’s words on Back to Black with the bittersweet echoes of destructive love lost. For guest playlists, new music influenced by this album, and full show notes, go to ...
10.09.2019 452 - John Prine - Tim Dillon Comedian Tim Dillon peers into the dark corners of American life and sees hope in its simple joys as told by folk legend John Prine’s 1971 self-titled debut album. For guest playlists, new music influenced by this album, and full ...
10.02.2019 453 - EPMD - Strictly Business - Joe DeRosa One of the most sampled hip hop acts in history, New York-based EPMD earned the respect of musicians the world over including our guest comedian Joe DeRosa. For guest playlists, new music influenced by this album, and full show notes, ...
09.25.2019 454 - Alice Cooper - Love It To Death - Shep Gordon Alice Cooper’s lifelong manager Shep Gordon share stories from inside the studio as the band’s third album Love It To Death represents a pivotal point in the legendary entertainer’s career. For guest playlists, new music influenced by this album, and ...
09.18.2019 455 - Los Lobos - How Will The Wolf Survive? - Frankie Quinones Comedian Frankie Quinones gets in touch with his East LA roots via the blues rock sounds of the 1984 sophomore Los Lobos album How Will the Wolf Survive?
09.11.2019 456 - Marvin Gaye - Here, My Dear - Roy Wood, Jr Comedian Roy Wood Jr. bears witness to the cold-blooded rhythm and blues of Marvin Gaye's musical reckoning of his divorce in the form of the 1978 album Here, My Dear. For guest playlists, new music influenced by this album, and ...
09.04.2019 457 - My Morning Jacket - Z - Brooks Wheelan SNL alum Brooks Wheelan reveals his zealous love for all things My Morning Jacket, especially their 2005 psychedelic rock triumph Z. For guest playlists, new music influenced by this album, and full show notes, go to The500podcast.com. Join the movement.
08.28.2019 458 - Elton John - Tumbleweed Connection - Ron Bennington Radio legend Ron Bennington reminisces about growing up in an era defined by roots rock albums like Elton John’s 1970 release Tumbleweed Connection. For guest playlists, new music influenced by this album, and full show notes, go to The500podcast.com. Join ...
08.21.2019 459 - The Drifters - Golden Hits - Erik Griffin Comedian Erik Griffin raises some interesting questions about the integrity of the timeless soul classics included in The Drifters’ 1968 compilation Golden Hits. For guest playlists, new music influenced by this album, and full show notes, go to The500podcast.com. Join ...
08.14.2019 460 - Hole - Live Through This - JessiMae Peluso Comedian JessiMae Peluso fully embodies the fearless but feminine grunge rock of Hole’s 1994 album Live Through This. For guest playlists, new music influenced by this album, and full show notes, go to The500podcast.com. Join the movement.
08.07.2019 461 - Public Image Ltd - Metal Box - Kyle Kinane With former Sex Pistols front man Johnny Rotten at the helm, you’d think P.I.L.’s 1979 release Metal Box would be a slam dunk for anti-establishment types the world over, but that is not the case for punk rock-loving comedian Kyle ...
07.31.2019 462 - R.E.M. - Document - Bobby Lee In the Premiere episode of The 500 as a Spotify Original, Comedy icon Bobby Lee runs wild with R.E.M.’s 1987 album Document revealing the hilarious highs and lows of his life and career as well as his passion for alternative ...
07.24.2019 The 500 is now a Spotify Original! The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers counts down Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time with comedians, actors, and musicians, using facts from the albums and song meanings as a road map to interview each guest. Previous guests ...
07.17.2019 463 - Echo & The Bunnymen - Heaven Up Here - Krystyna Hutchinson Podcasting powerhouse Krystina Hutchinson pulls no punches while pouring over the post-punk perfection of Echo and the Bunnymen’s 1981 release Heaven Up Here. The 500 is a production of Native Creative Podcasts. For show notes, guest playlists, and fan blogs ...
07.10.2019 464 - Def Leppard - Hysteria - Big Jay Oakerson - Sklar Brothers Big Jay Oakerson and the Sklar Brothers descend on Austin Texas to tear apart Def Leppard’s 1987 release Hysteria taped in front of a live audience at Moontower Comedy Festival. The 500 is a production of Native Creative Podcasts. For ...
07.03.2019 465 - Magnetic Fields - 69 Love Songs - Tony Sam Biologist-turned-writer & comedian Tony Sam dissects the emotional breadth of the Magnetic Fields’ 1999 low fi, indie pop masterwork 69 Love Songs. The 500 is a production of Native Creative Podcasts. For show notes, guest playlists, and fan blogs about ...
06.26.2019 466 - Coldplay - A Rush of Blood to the Head - Kelsey Cook Comedian and foosball all-star Kelsey Cook revels in her unabashed love for the anthemic alternative rock of Coldplay's 2002 sophomore album A Rush of Blood to the Head. The 500 is a production of Native Creative Podcasts. For show notes, ...
06.19.2019 467 - Bruce Springsteen - Tunnel of Love - Jay Mohr One of the most raw albums Bruce Springsteen ever produced, Tunnel of Love sets the scene for actor and comedian Jay Mohr to bare his soul discussing his own roller coaster ride following his heart to the bottom and back ...
06.12.2019 468 - The Paul Butterfield Blues Band - Charley Steiner It's a counterculture deep dive with the voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers Charley Steiner sharing his passion for music through the lens of the 1965 debut self-titled album by The Paul Butterfield Blues Band. The 500 is a production ...
06.05.2019 469 - The Fugees - The Score - Andrew Santino Self-proclaimed hip hop junkie Andrew Santino opens the floodgates on his intimate knowledge of the 1996 sophomore studio album The Score from rap supergroup The Fugees. The 500 is a production of Native Creative Podcasts. For show notes, guest playlists, ...
05.29.2019 470 - LL Cool J - Radio - Russell Peters International sensation Russell Peters drops extensive knowledge of the hard-hitting 1985 debut album Radio from LL Cool J that firmly established his place as founding father of hip hop. The 500 is a production of Native Creative Podcasts. For show ...
05.22.2019 471 - Richard and Linda Thompson - I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight - Avery Pearson Best friend of the podcast Avery Pearson drops by to revel in the darkly whimsical folk rock of Richard and Linda Thompson's highly underrated 1974 release I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight. The 500 is a production of ...
05.15.2019 472 - George Michael - Faith - Nia Renee Hill Actor Nia Renee Hill - of Crashing on HBO, Santa Clarita Diet and F is for Family on Netflix - shares her love for George Michael's Grammy-winning album Faith. Hear Nia's regular appearances on The Monday Morning Podcast with Bill ...
05.08.2019 473 - The Smiths - Christina P Comedian Christina Pazsitzky sheds light on her past and faces the post-punk darkness of The Smith’s 1984 debut album The Smiths with her own unflinching spirit. The 500 is a production of Native Creative Podcasts. For show notes, guest playlists, ...
05.01.2019 474 - Manu Chao - Proxima Estacion Esperanza - Felipe Esparza Last Comic Standing winner Felipe Esparza gets down to the nitty gritty of his hard upbringing, when hope was scarce, yet could still be found in the bright, Latin reggae sounds of Manu Chao's 2001 release Proxima Estacion: Esperanza. The ...
04.24.2019 475 - Elvis Costello - Armed Forces - Dana Gould Comedian, actor and writer Dana Gould waxes philosophic about his post-punk idol and doppelgänger Elvis Costello’s 1979 release Armed Forces. The 500 is a production of Native Creative Podcasts. For show notes, guest playlists, complimentary documentaries, and audiobooks about the ...
04.17.2019 476 - Notorious B.I.G. - Life After Death - Bert Kreischer Two masters storytellers meet as comedian and world-famous party animal Bert Kreischer intertwines the narrative thread of his nearly unbelievable life with the ominous street poetry of Notorious B.I.G.'s classic hip hop double album Life After Death. The 500 is ...
04.10.2019 477 - Merle Haggard - Down Every Road - Peter Billingsley Producer, director and actor Peter Billingsley puts the nearly 40 years of outlaw country legend Merle Haggard's career-spanning retrospective collection Down Every Road into perspective for the modern era. The 500 is a production of Native Creative Podcasts. For show ...
04.03.2019 478 - Loretta Lynn - All Time Greatest Hits - Jenny Zigrino Two veritable rebels sustain us in this supremely honest conversation about love and relationships. While stand-up comic Jenny Zigrino bares all on her appearances on Conan and Comedy Central, Loretta Lynn lambasts her long-time husband for every wrongdoing in the ...
03.27.2019 479 - Funkadelic - Maggot Brain - Baron Vaughn Actor and comedian Baron Vaughn welcomes the weird and waxes philosophic while listening to Funkadelic's 1971 acid funk masterpiece Maggot Brain. For show notes, guest playlists, complimentary documentaries and audiobooks about the music, go to The500Podcast.com. New Music influenced by ...
03.20.2019 480 - Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx - Ron Funches The world’s friendliest comedian, Ron Funches, steps into the murderous, drug-dealing rap game through one of the greatest Wu Tang Clan solo albums of all time: Raekwon’s 1995 release Only Built 4 Cuban Linx. For show notes, guest playlists, complimentary ...
03.13.2019 481 - D'Angelo - Voodoo - Michael Rapaport Actor, director and social media instigator Michael Rapaport opens up about his public image, past mistakes and and his love for the neo-soul serenading of D'Angelo's classic 2000 release Voodoo. The 500 is a production of Native Creative Podcasts. For ...
03.06.2019 482 - Steve Earle - Guitar Town - Tom Everett Scott Actor Tom Everett Scott finds parallels to his own life in the small-town roots and overnight success of Steve Earle’s 1986 debut album Guitar Town. For show notes, guest playlists, complimentary documentaries, and audiobooks about the music go to The500Podcast.com. ...
02.27.2019 483 - Gang of Four - Entertainment! - Karen Kilgariff Comedy television maven Karen Kilgariff makes up for bailing on going to a Gang of Four concert with Josh by pouring her heart out over a thorough analysis of the band’s 1979 release Entertainment! For show notes, guest playlists, complimentary ...
02.20.2019 484 - Mott the Hoople - All the Young Dudes - Matt Pinfield Music industry legend Matt Pinfield lets Josh pick over his encyclopedic brain in this epic discussion of the slightly obscure but sorely underrated 1972 Mott the Hoople release All the Young Dudes. The 500 is a production of Native Creative ...
02.13.2019 485 - Pearl Jam - Vitalogy - Joe List Pearl Jam fanatic and incomparable comedic talent Joe List digs deep into the band’s third studio album Vitalogy in order to explain why it just might be worth seeing them live at least 40 times before you die. The 500 ...

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The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers episodes:

437 - Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III - Chris D'Elia

438 - The Cure - Boys Don't Cry - Margaret Cho

439 - Sam Cooke - Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963 - Neil deGrasse Tyson

440 - The Pogues - Rum, Sodomy & The Lash - James Fearnley

441 - Suicide - Fahim Anwar

442 - DEVO - Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are DEVO - Josh Freese

443 - Cheap Trick - In Color - Annie Lederman

444 - WAR - The World is a Ghetto - Caron Butler

445 - Steve Miller Band - Fly Like An Eagle - Wayne Federman

446 - MC5 - Back in the USA - Adam Ray

447 - Stan Getz João Gilberto - Getz/Gilberto - Jade Catta-Preta

448 - The Police - Synchronicity - Dan Soder

449 - Big Star - Third/Sister Lovers - Chris Garcia

450 - Jackson Browne - For Everyman - Judd Apatow

451 - Amy Winehouse - Back to Black - Dulcé Sloan

452 - John Prine - Tim Dillon

453 - EPMD - Strictly Business - Joe DeRosa

454 - Alice Cooper - Love It To Death - Shep Gordon

455 - Los Lobos - How Will The Wolf Survive? - Frankie Quinones

456 - Marvin Gaye - Here, My Dear - Roy Wood, Jr

457 - My Morning Jacket - Z - Brooks Wheelan

458 - Elton John - Tumbleweed Connection - Ron Bennington

459 - The Drifters - Golden Hits - Erik Griffin

460 - Hole - Live Through This - JessiMae Peluso

461 - Public Image Ltd - Metal Box - Kyle Kinane

462 - R.E.M. - Document - Bobby Lee

The 500 is now a Spotify Original!

463 - Echo & The Bunnymen - Heaven Up Here - Krystyna Hutchinson

464 - Def Leppard - Hysteria - Big Jay Oakerson - Sklar Brothers

465 - Magnetic Fields - 69 Love Songs - Tony Sam

466 - Coldplay - A Rush of Blood to the Head - Kelsey Cook

467 - Bruce Springsteen - Tunnel of Love - Jay Mohr

468 - The Paul Butterfield Blues Band - Charley Steiner

469 - The Fugees - The Score - Andrew Santino

470 - LL Cool J - Radio - Russell Peters

471 - Richard and Linda Thompson - I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight - Avery Pearson

472 - George Michael - Faith - Nia Renee Hill

473 - The Smiths - Christina P

474 - Manu Chao - Proxima Estacion Esperanza - Felipe Esparza

475 - Elvis Costello - Armed Forces - Dana Gould

476 - Notorious B.I.G. - Life After Death - Bert Kreischer

477 - Merle Haggard - Down Every Road - Peter Billingsley

478 - Loretta Lynn - All Time Greatest Hits - Jenny Zigrino

479 - Funkadelic - Maggot Brain - Baron Vaughn

480 - Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx - Ron Funches

481 - D'Angelo - Voodoo - Michael Rapaport

482 - Steve Earle - Guitar Town - Tom Everett Scott

483 - Gang of Four - Entertainment! - Karen Kilgariff

484 - Mott the Hoople - All the Young Dudes - Matt Pinfield

485 - Pearl Jam - Vitalogy - Joe List

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