The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers

Songs of heartbreak and loss abound in this episode of The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers, which centers around B.B. King's album Live in Cook County Jail, but this week's guest doesn't shy away from music that makes you want to cry into your beer or maybe even drive off a cliff. Comedian Ryan Sickler has seen his fair share of hardship, and like the prisoners who were there to witness this album's recording on the hottest day of 1971, he finds comfort in the shared misery these beautiful recordings extol. In fact, Ryan has managed to turn some of the tragedies in his life into solid gold material that he's been able to showcase on Viceland's Party Legends, Comedy Central's This is Not Happening, and his own storytelling podcast, The Crabfeast. Two of Baltimore's favorite sons, Ryan and Josh have almost as much fun talking about who they'd love to see perform for a crowd of screaming felons as they do dissecting the fascinating minutiae of B.B. King's life.Sickler's new album “Get a Hold of Yourself” drops everywhere #toozdee November 20, 2018. Pre-order now to get an instant download of the track, “The Dad Whistle”.The 500 is a production of Native Creative Podcasts. New Song / Artist influenced by B.B. King:"Witness" by Benjamin Booker on (Spotify) + (YouTube)  For show notes & credits, go to The500Podcast.com.Join. The. Movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Byron Bowers, a comedian and actor from Atlanta, joins the podcast to talk about OutKast's album "Aquemini." They discuss the impact of OutKast's music in the southern club scene, their early music influences, the self-production of the album, and the dance culture that emerged when the album was released. They also reminisce about high school, discuss legal issues faced by OutKast, and explore the influence of pop culture on artistry. The podcast ends with updates on upcoming comedy performances and a segment featuring unsigned artists influenced by the album.

The 500 Podcast with Josh Adam Meyers counts down Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time with comedians, actors, and musicians. 500 albums, 500 episodes. The finale will be May 31, 2028. This is the only podcast where you know when it will end (in 9.61 years)… The first episode is the last and the last episode is the first. Josh Adam Meyers is the living Anthony Bourdain at the crossroads of comedy and music. He is the creator & host of the Comedy Central television series The Comedy Jam and The 500 Podcast is the first Music Album Book Club representing the next decade of his life’s work, talking to creatives about the greatest music of our lives.Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices