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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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145 - Steely Dan - Aja - Big Jay Oakerson

The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers ·

2025/08/27

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!***Donald Fagen & Walter Becker built the early part of their career on quirky pop tunes and jingles, but made a creative shift towards jazz-rock fusion that still appealed to a mass audience on the 1978 Grammy winner for Best Engineered Non-Classical recording. Big Jay Oakerson discusses the critically acclaimed album in his first appearance since 2022! Follow Jay on Social

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146 - Jefferson Airplane - Surrealistic Pillow -...

The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers ·

2025/08/20

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!***Several of Jefferson Airplane’s most famous songs, including “Somebody To Love,” “Today,” and “White Rabbit,” can be found on this album. Josh and Cathy discuss those tracks, as well as Jefferson Airplane’s impact on San Francisco’s counterculture movement of the 1960s. Follow Cathy on Social

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122:44

147 - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Déjà vu - Jeff...

The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers ·

2025/08/13

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!***The second (and last) studio album by rock supergroup Crosby, Stills & Nash and their first as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, contains songs that span from soft folk to hard rock. Jeff Daniels makes his debut to discuss how the album impacted the music he writes. Follow Jeff on Social

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148 - Led Zeppelin - Houses Of The Holy - Bill Burr

The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers ·

2025/08/06

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Houses Of The Holy is the first Led Zeppelin album to have an actual title. Several songs went on to become staples in their concerts, including "The Song Remains the Same", "The Rain Song", and "No Quarter". Bill Burr makes his fourth appearance to discuss Led Zeppelin’s fifth album. Follow Bill on Social

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149 - Santana - Self Titled - Frankie Quinones

The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers ·

2025/07/30

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!***Over half of Santana’s first album is composed of instrumental tracks, recorded by what started off as a free-form jam band. At the suggestion of manager Bill Graham, the band began writing more conventional songs like Evil Ways and Persuasion. Frankie joined us for Abraxas and returns to complete Santana’s appearances on T500. Follow Frankie on Social

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130:17

150 - Bruce Springsteen - Darkness On The Edge Of...

The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers ·

2025/07/23

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!***We’ve covered Bruce Springsteen before on this podcast, but never like this. Rob Lowe’s love of Springsteen runs deep and for many decades. He and Josh will go track-by-track through the album and discuss how the themes of Bruce’s albums set the stage for Rob’s upcoming chapters in life. Follow Rob on Social

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112:16

151 - Arcade Fire - Funeral - Dustin Nickerson

The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers ·

2025/07/16

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!***The title of Arcade Fire’s first album referred to the deaths of several relatives of band members during its recording. These events are prevalent throughout the album, shaping its mood and vibe. Dustin makes his debut to talk about Arcade Fire’s debut release. Follow Dustin on Social

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152 - The B-52’s - Self Titled - Paul F. Tompkins

The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers ·

2025/07/09

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!***The B-52’s self-titled zigged when everyone else was zagging. In a time when the band’s new wave and punk contemporaries had a more somber tone in their music, the B-52s were writing songs about aliens and beach creatures. Paul joins Josh to run through the classic tracks from their debut album. Follow Paul on Social

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105:05

153 - A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory -...

The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers ·

2025/07/02

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!***-The Low End Theory is A Tribe Called Quest’s sophomore studio album, which failed to put up the sales numbers as their debut album, People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm. The group decided to revamp their style on the second album, focusing on the bass and the beats. Colton and Josh discuss tracks like “Scenario” and “Check The Rhime” Follow Colton on Social

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87:07

154 - Howlin’ Wolf - Moanin’ In The Moonlight - Kenny...

The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers ·

2025/06/25

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!***Howlin’ Wolf’s first LP was a collection of previously recorded tracks by the Mississippi-born blues legend. Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Wayne Federman return to The 500 to discuss Wolf’s impact on multiple generations of guitar players, including the blues revival of the late 1950s and early 1960s that inspired bands like The Rolling Stones. Follow Kenny on Social

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155 - The Pretenders - Self-Titled - David Wain

The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers ·

2025/06/18

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!***The Pretenders grew from the punk and new wave scene in London unk and new wave in the late 1970s, and brought that combo to the pop world, fronted by the charismatic Chrissy Hynde. David Wain joins us to talk about Brass In Pocket and the rest of The Pretenders self-titled debut. Follow David on Social

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109:35

156 - Beastie Boys - Paul’s Boutique - Mike E. Winfield

The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers ·

2025/06/11

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!***Paul’s Boutique was a very different sound from the Beastie Boys first album, License To Ill. The second album featured multi-layered sampling and more production. While the album was initially a commercial failure, the beats earned them respect among their peers. Mike E. Winfield discusses the Beastie Boys' growth between albums with Josh. Follow Mike on Social

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157 - Joy Division - Closer - Matt Pinfield

The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers ·

2025/06/04

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!***Two months after the death of Joy Division’s vocalist Ian Curtis, the remaining members of the band decided to release their second and final studio album, Closer. Matt makes his third appearance on the podcast to talk about their effect on the post-punk era and the later version of the group, New Order. Follow Matt on Social

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112:37

158 - Elton John - Captain Fantastic & The Brown Dirt...

The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers ·

2025/05/28

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!***Elton John’s ninth studio album served as an autobiographical tale of the early portion of the careers of both Bernie Taupin (the Brown Dirt Cowboy) and Elton (Captain Fantastic). Mike Portnoy sits down with Josh to talk about the first album to ever debut atop the Billboard 200 charts. Follow Mike on Social

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87:52

159 - Kiss - Alive! - Paul Stanley

The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers ·

2025/05/21

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!***From 1974 to 1975, Kiss released three albums: Kiss, Hotter Than Hell, and Dressed to Kill. The albums helped establish a cult following for the band but were commercial failures. Paul, aka “Star Child” joins Josh to discuss the decision to release an album that captured their live energy, which turned out to be a breakthrough for the band. Follow Paul on Social

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71:54

161 - T. Rex - Electric Warrior - Luke Spiller

The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers ·

2025/05/14

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!***The Struts lead singer Luke Spiller talks about the raw power of one of his biggest influences, and the biggest influence of rock bands for decades: T. Rex and their sophomore album Electric Warrior Follow Luke on Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/lukespiller/?hl=en DistroKid Artist Of The Week: Luke Spiller https://youtu.be/m8a_ePrR1GA?si=giZgu2wUrOGWSVi_ Follow Josh

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9:54

Listen Now — To Hell with Poverty! From Gang of...

The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers ·

2025/05/09

Here’s a preview of “To Hell with Poverty!”, a new audiobook from Jon King, legendary frontman of iconic post-punk band Gang of Four. “To Hell with Poverty!” documents King’s story from a south London slum and working-class background to international success as core musician, lyricist, writer, and producer in the legendary post-punk/funk band Gang of Four. King’s memoir takes the reader on a journey full of raucous adventures from his childhood and teenage years, to the height of Gang of Four’s

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161 - Otis Redding - The Dock Of The Bay - Nick Thune

The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers ·

2025/05/07

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!***"(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" was supposed to mark the beginning of a new phase in Otis Redding's career, not an ending. Nick Thune sits in to talk about one of Josh’s favorite solo artists and some of the top songs Redding produced, including the first ever posthumous #1 single in the US, The Dock Of The Bay. Follow Nick on Social

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162 - Radiohead - OK Computer - Nick Swardson

The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers ·

2025/04/30

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!***OK Computer was designed as a deliberate reaction against the grunge movement of the 1990s. Josh talks about one of his favorite bands with Nick Swardson, covering tracks like “Karma Police” and “Paranoid Android”, and the genius that is Thom Yorke. Follow Nick on Social

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163 - Prince - 1999 - Anthony Fantano

The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers ·

2025/04/23

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!***The multi-platinum selling double LP “1999” mixes rock, synthpop, and Prince’s brand of funk. It was also the first time “The Revolution” was involved in the creative process of a Prince album. Anthony Fantano joins Josh to discuss the album that pushed the iconic and mysterious artist towards his peak. Follow Anthony on Social

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