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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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Apr 1, 2026 • 1h 7min
114 - Cream - Disraeli Gears - Stewart Copeland
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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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Distrokid Artist of the Week: Yellow Days
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Mar 25, 2026 • 1h 54min
115 - The Who - The Who Sell Out - Brendon Small
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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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Mar 18, 2026 • 1h 4min
116 - The Rolling Stones - Out of Our Heads - Wayne Federman
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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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Mar 11, 2026 • 2h 6min
117 - Derek and the Dominos - Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs - Cody Tucker
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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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Mar 4, 2026 • 1h 20min
118 - Kanye West - Late Registration - Sam Jay
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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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Feb 25, 2026 • 1h 9min
119 - Etta James - At Last! - Wayne Federman
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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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Feb 18, 2026 • 1h 26min
120 - The Byrds - Sweetheart of the Rodeo - Wayne Federman
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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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Feb 11, 2026 • 1h 29min
121 - Sly & The Family Stone - Stand! - Loni Love
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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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Feb 4, 2026 • 1h 14min
122 - Various Artists - The Harder They Come (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Jackie Fabulous
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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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Jan 28, 2026 • 1h 18min
123 - Run-D.M.C. - Raising Hell - Erik Griffin
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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.”
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