Episodes

  • 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 8 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
  • 123 - Run-D.M.C. - Raising Hell - Erik Griffin

    123 - Run-D.M.C. - Raising Hell - Erik Griffin
    Jan 28 2026
    ***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Raising Hell did what no rap album had done before, becoming the first multi-platinum hip-hop LP and propelling rap music into the mainstream consciousness. It was the record that turned rappers into rock stars, with a clean, powerful production. Erik Griffin joins the podcast for the first time since 2019 to discuss tracks like the crossover sensation “Walk This Way” and “It’s Tricky.” Follow Erik on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erikgriffin/ Distrokid Artist of the Week: Onyx https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH8b95TqxO0 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 18 mins
  • 124 - Moby Grape - Moby Grape - Wayne Federman

    124 - Moby Grape - Moby Grape - Wayne Federman
    Jan 21 2026
    ***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Released during the Summer of Love, the album landed at a moment when the Bay Area was reshaping American rock music, but Moby Grape did not sound like Jefferson Airplane, the Grateful Dead, or Quicksilver Messenger Service. Instead, at a time when many peers were drifting toward extended jams, they decided to blend folk, blues, country, pop, and psychedelic rock with a dialed-in approach. Wayne Federman returns to discuss an album right up his alley. . Follow Wayne on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/instafederman/ Distrokid Artist of the Week: King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik-gBAlEbQY 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 32 mins
  • 125 - Janis Joplin - Pearl - Greg Fitzsimmons

    125 - Janis Joplin - Pearl - Greg Fitzsimmons
    Jan 14 2026
    ***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Pearl is the second and final solo studio album by Janis Joplin, released three months after her death. It is regarded as the most complete album of her career. Where earlier records captured her powerful live voice and performing style, Pearl presents a focused artist with a clear musical identity. Greg Fitzsimmons returns to talk about the impact one of the most famous members of the unfortunate “27 Club” had on the following generations. Follow Greg on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregfitzsimmons/ Distrokid Artist of the Week: Eva Under Fire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F0vGVu1xlc 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 34 mins
  • 126 - The Wailers - Catch A Fire - Ian Edwards

    126 - The Wailers - Catch A Fire - Ian Edwards
    Jan 7 2026
    ***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Catch a Fire is now widely recognized as one of the greatest and most influential reggae albums of all time — a bridge between Jamaican roots music and the wider world. Ian Edwards has become a reggae regular on The 500 and joins Josh to discuss the 1973 classic. Follow Ian on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ianedwards/?hl=en Distrokid Artist of the Week: Morgan Heritage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VV_18AdsIUs 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 24 mins