The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers

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Distrokid Artist of the Week: Mick Fury

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Distrokid Artist of the Week: Josh Adam Meyers

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Distrokid Artist of the Week: SAAVAN

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Distrokid Artist of the Week: Charlotte & Reinhard

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Distrokid Artist of the Week: André Cymone

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Distrokid Artist of the Week: Lukas Haas

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Distrokid Artist of the Week: Ulysses Owens Jr.

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Distrokid Artist of the Week: Cinnamon Chasers

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Distrokid Artist of the Week: Brigette Calls Me Baby

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Distrokid Artist of the Week: Alexis Taylor & Mike Simonetti

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Legendary comedian Luenell drops in to explore There's a Riot Goin' On, the groundbreaking album's raw emotion, revolutionary sound, and lasting influence on funk, soul, and popular music.

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Distrokid Artist of the Week: Benni Ola

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Comedian, actor, and comedy historian Wayne Federman is back for a deep dive into The Zombies' timeless 1968 masterpiece Odessey and Oracle, exploring the album's remarkable creation, enduring influence, and why its lush melodies and songwriting continue to captivate generations of music fans.

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Distrokid Artist of the Week: Primitive Ring

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Distrokid Artist of the Week: Dance Lessons

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Complete our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ listener survey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a chance to win a $50 gift card! Comedian Wayne Federman returns to dive into Cream’s groundbreaking debut album Fresh Cream, exploring the birth of the power trio, Eric Clapton’s rise to guitar-god status, and the blues-rock innovations that helped shape the future of rock music. Follow Wayne on Instagram:

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Distrokid Artist of the Week: Flying Mojito Bros.

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Complete our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ listener survey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a chance to win a $50 gift card! Comedian James Mattern to explore the brilliance and lasting influence of John Coltrane's groundbreaking 1960 masterpiece, Giant Steps, discussing its revolutionary musicianship, enduring legacy, and why it remains one of the most important jazz albums ever recorded Follow James on Instagram:

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Distrokid Artist of the Week: Hilary Woods

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Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Jason Mraz explores the timeless songs, deeply personal storytelling, and enduring legacy of James Taylor's landmark 1970 masterpiece, Sweet Baby James.

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Distrokid Artist of the Week: Freedom Fry

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Actor, comedian, writer, and director Ken Marino explores Ray Charles' groundbreaking 1962 classic Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, unpacking how the legendary artist transformed country music, shattered genre boundaries, and created one of the most influential albums in American music history.

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Distrokid Artist of the Week: Shaboozey

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Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante blasts into the Ramones’ 1977 punk landmark Rocket to Russia, exploring the album’s lasting influence on punk, thrash, and the sound of rebellious rock and roll.

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Distrokid Artist of the Week: Anthrax

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Aisha Tyler celebrates Sam Cooke’s Portrait of a Legend 1951–1964, exploring the timeless voice, groundbreaking soul legacy, and unforgettable songs that changed popular music forever.

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Distrokid Artist of the Week: Steven Bamidele

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Actor, producer, writer, and Robot Chicken co-creator Seth Green digs into David Bowie’s landmark 1971 album Hunky Dory, exploring Bowie’s transformation into a global icon, the brilliance behind songs like “Changes” and “Life on Mars?,” and how the record’s fearless creativity still resonates today.

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Drew Carey does a deep dive into Aftermath, the electrifying album that launched The Rolling Stones into a bold new era of fully original songwriting.

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Holly Brown may have grown up right next to Hollywood, but her life was a world away from her 90s sitcom dreams. Instead, Holly’s childhood was filled with family secrets, immense loss, and heartbreaking grief. SO. What’s a girl to do? Create a genre-bending, dark comedy podcast, of course! Welcome to… Everybody Knows But Me: A dark comedy podcast about the secrets we inherit and the stories we tell to survive Holly revisits her dark, twisty past and proves that you actually can make your life into a 90s sitcom, if you only try hard enough. Grab your b...

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Roddy Bottum of Faith No More unpacks the raw charm and lasting influence of Loaded, the record that turned The Velvet Underground’s downtown art-rock spirit into something generations of outsiders could sing along to. Follow Roddy on Instagram:

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Distrokid Artist of the Week: CRICKETS

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Josh sits down with his ex-girlfriend Brittany Furlan for a funny and unexpectedly personal conversation about love, history, and why The Bends remains one of Radiohead’s most emotionally resonant records.

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Distrokid Artist of the Week: Brigitte Calls Me Baby

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Comedian Beth Stelling breaks down The Mamas and the Papas’ 1966 debut, If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears, exploring how its sun-soaked harmonies and era-defining hits like “California Dreamin’” captured a cultural moment and helped shape the sound of a generation.

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Actor and author Gina Gershon breaks down Joni Mitchell’s Court and Spark, exploring its jazz-pop evolution, emotional depth, and lasting cultural impact/

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Distrokid Artist of the Week: Solya

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Complete our listener survey for a chance to win a $50 gift card! What happens when one of rock’s greatest drummers dives into one of its most influential albums? Stewart Copeland joins The 500 With Josh Adam Meyers to unpack Cream’s Disraeli Gears, from its psychedelic breakthroughs to the riffs that changed rock forever.

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***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.

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Distrokid Artist of the Week: Nili Brosh

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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.

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Distrokid Artist of the Week: Devil's Cut

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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.

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Distrokid Artist of the Week: Owen Stewart

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***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.

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Distrokid Artist of the Week: Infinite Cole

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***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.

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Distrokid Artist of the Week: Justin Golden

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***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.

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Distrokid Artist of the Week: Samantha Fish

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***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!

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Distrokid Artist of the Week: Landlady Land

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***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.

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Distrokid Artist of the Week: Jalen Ngonda

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