The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers

The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers counts down Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time with comedians, actors, and musicians.

Music
Music History
Comedy
251
379 - TLC - CrazySexyCool - Yamaneika Saunders
Comedian Yamaneika Saunders represents hard for R&B trio TLC and their soulful, sensual and serious sophomore album: 1994's CrazySexyCool.
91 min
252
380 - Toots & The Maytals - Funky Kingston - Ia...
Comedian Ian Edwards is transported back to his childhood home by the soulful reggae of genre pioneers Toots & The Maytals's 1973 album Funky Kingston.
76 min
253
381 - The Beach Boys - The Smile Sessions - Dan...
Comedian Daniel Van Kirk grooves with the good universal vibrations given off by the psychedelic pop of The Beach Boys most highly anticipated and downright strange album: 2011's The Smile Sessions.
91 min
254
382 - The Modern Lovers - The Modern Lovers - J...
Former Wax frontman and current stand up comedian Joe Sib returns to show proper respect to the punk rock godfathers The Modern Lovers and their self-titled 1976 debut album.
127 min
255
383 - Talking Heads - More Songs About Building...
Talking Heads keyboardist-turned-record producer Jerry Harrison recalls the many memories made during the making of the American New Wave band's 1978 sophomore album More Songs About Buildings and Food.
123 min
256
384 - The Who - A Quick One - David Wild
Music critic and writer David Wild harnesses his considerable knowledge of power pop pioneers The Who in addition to mining his own personal experience with the band all as part of a deep exploration of their 1966 sophomore release A Quick One.
111 min
257
385 - Bob Dylan - Love and Theft - John Doe
LA punk icon John Doe stands in awe of the lasting legacy of his hero, folk music legend Bob Dylan, whose undiminished talent remains on display in his 2001 album Love and Theft.
105 min
258
386 - Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic - Jeff Cohen
Jeff Cohen, star of the classic film Goonies turned entertainment lawyer, proclaims himself the world's #1 fan of jazz-rock fusion masters Steely Dan, cherishing every moment of their 1974 album Pretzel Logic.
104 min
259
387 - Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Cham...
Comedian Tom Segura offers high praise for the world-renowned hip-hop supergroup Wu-Tang Clan's 1993 debut album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).
132 min
260
388 - The Indestructible Beat of Soweto - Jon H...
Actor Jon Heder finds an unexpectedly deep connection to the traditional South African pop of the 1985 compilation album The Indestructible Beat of Soweto.
112 min
261
389 - Don Henley - The End of the Innocence - A...
Actor Alan Tudyk faithfully accepts the cheesy veneer of Don Henley's soulful soft rock along with the passionate nostalgia for a bygone era found in his 1989 album The End of Innocence.
105 min
262
390 - The White Stripes - Elephant - Anthony Je...
Comedian Anthony Jeselnik effortlessly matches the cool hard mystique of The White Stripes' blistering blues rock in their 2003 album Elephant.
92 min
263
391 - Jackson Browne - The Pretender - Bob Saget
Comedian and actor Bob Saget wears his heart on his sleeve in honor of the emotionally raw rock 'n roll of Jackson Browne's 1976 album The Pretender.
97 min
264
392 - The Beatles - Let It Be - Joel McHale
Actor and comedian Joel McHale explores the peerless perfection of a band on the brink of collapse that is The Beatles' final studio album: 1970's Let It Be.
106 min
265
393 - MIA - Kala - Ali Macofsky
Comedian Ali Macofsky fully embodies the simultaneously ultra cool and thought-provoking aesthetic of rapper M.I.A.'s 2006 sophomore album Kala.
87 min
266
394 - Randy Newman - Good Old Boys - Jordan Temple
Comedian and writer Jordan Temple shows singular appreciation for satirical singer-songwriter Randy Newman's 1974 semi-concept album Good Old Boys.
90 min
267
395 - LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver - Wil A...
Comedian Wil Anderson surrenders to the irresistibly dancy sadness of LCD Soundsystem's 2007 sophomore electronica effort Sound of Silver.
101 min
268
396 - Roxy Music - For Your Pleasure - John Taylor
Duran Duran bassist John Taylor pays all due respect to his new wave predecessors Roxy Music’s 1973 sophomore album For Your Pleasure.
93 min
269
397 - Massive Attack - Blue Lines - Margaret Cho
Comedian Margaret Cho flashes back to heady, drug-fueled days and sex-filled nights grooving along to trailblazing trip-hop artists Massive Attack’s 1991 debut album Blue Lines. Check her podcast 'The Margaret Cho'.Watch her new animated Netflix movie "Over The Moon" with Ken Jeong, John Cho, and Sandra Oh.Email the show: 500podcast@gmail.comCheck the show website: https://the500podcast.com
82 min
270
398 - ZZ Top - Eliminator - Billy Gibbons
ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons breaks down exactly how his world famous blues rock band reinvented themselves with their 1983 album Eliminator.
77 min
271
399 - Tom Waits - Rain Dogs - Taylor Goldsmith
Dawes frontman Taylor Goldsmith revels in the beauty and the mania of experimental musician Tom Waits’ flawless 1985 album Rain Dogs.Get Dawes' new album 'Good Luck with Whatever' now!
104 min
272
400 - The Temptations - Anthology - Otis Willia...
Temptations founding member Otis Williams and producer Harry Weinger bring their combined knowledge of the famed R&B group’s history to bear while examining its 1995 retrospective album Anthology.
103 min
273
401 - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication -...
Comedian Big Jay Oakerson returns to weigh in on one of the most divisive bands in music history: funk punkers the Red Hot Chili Peppers and their 1999 album Californication.
86 min
274
402 - Nas - Illmatic - Tony Baker
Comedian Tony Baker shows mad love and respect for New York rapper Nas’s 1994 debut masterpiece Illmatic.Check out his new special “Tony Baker and Friends” just dropped last week. Watch it on tonybakercomedy.comFor New Music and Album History, go to The500Podcast.com
116 min
275
403 - Lynyrd Skynyrd - Josh Wolf
Comedian Josh Wolf evokes the soulful simplicity and salt-of-the-earth songwriting epitomized by southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd’s 1973 debut album (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd).FOR ALBUM HISTORY + NEW MUSIC INFLUENCED BY EACH ALBUM...CHECK OUT THE500PODCAST.COM
114 min