Last Comic Standing winner Felipe Esparza gets down to the nitty gritty of his hard upbringing, when hope was scarce, yet could still be found in the bright, Latin reggae sounds of Manu Chao's 2001 release Proxima Estacion: Esperanza.The 500 is a production of Native Creative Podcasts.For show notes, guest playlists, complimentary documentaries, and audiobooks about the music go to The500Podcast.com.New Artist/Song influenced by Manu Chao: Victizzle "Oshé Gan Gan" Join. The. Movement.

Comedian, actor and writer Dana Gould waxes philosophic about his post-punk idol and doppelgänger Elvis Costello’s 1979 release Armed Forces.The 500 is a production of Native Creative Podcasts.For show notes, guest playlists, complimentary documentaries, and audiobooks about the music go to The500Podcast.com.New Artist/Song influenced by Elvis Costello: All Day Sucker "Quality Problems"Join. The. Movement.

Two masters storytellers meet as comedian and world-famous party animal Bert Kreischer intertwines the narrative thread of his nearly unbelievable life with the ominous street poetry of Notorious B.I.G.'s classic hip hop double album Life After Death.The 500 is a production of Native Creative Podcasts.Go to The500Podcast.com for show notes & guest playlistsNew Artist/Song influenced by Notorious B.I.G.:Benny the Butcher - "97 Hov" on (Spotify) + (YouTube)Join. The. Movement.

Producer, director and actor Peter Billingsley puts the nearly 40 years of outlaw country legend Merle Haggard's career-spanning retrospective collection Down Every Road into perspective for the modern era.The 500 is a production of Native Creative Podcasts.For show notes, guest playlists, complimentary documentaries, and audiobooks about the music go to The500Podcast.com. New Artist/Song influenced by Merle Haggard:"Mick Fury Front Porch of America"(YouTube)Join. The. Movement.

Two veritable rebels sustain us in this supremely honest conversation about love and relationships. While stand-up comic Jenny Zigrino bares all on her appearances on Conan and Comedy Central, Loretta Lynn lambasts her long-time husband for every wrongdoing in the book in this, her All Time Greatest Hits album, a classic in the eyes of pioneers looking for historical footholds.For show notes, guest playlists, complimentary documentaries and audiobooks about the music, go to The500Podcast.com.

Actor and comedian Baron Vaughn welcomes the weird and waxes philosophic while listening to Funkadelic's 1971 acid funk masterpiece Maggot Brain.For show notes, guest playlists, complimentary documentaries and audiobooks about the music, go to The500Podcast.com.New Music influenced by Funkadelic:“El Moran” by Mascaras (bandcamp) “Bay City Blues” by Jack McCue / Idle Hands (Soundcloud)The 500 is a production of Native Creative Podcasts.

The world’s friendliest comedian, Ron Funches, steps into the murderous, drug-dealing rap game through one of the greatest Wu Tang Clan solo albums of all time: Raekwon’s 1995 release Only Built 4 Cuban Linx.For show notes, guest playlists, complimentary documentaries and audiobooks about the music, go to The500Podcast.com.New Music influenced by Raekwon:Armand Hammer – “No Days Off” The 500 is a production of Native Creative Podcasts.

Actor, director and social media instigator Michael Rapaport opens up about his public image, past mistakes and and his love for the neo-soul serenading of D'Angelo's classic 2000 release Voodoo.The 500 is a production of Native Creative Podcasts.For show notes, guest playlists, complimentary documentaries, and audiobooks about the music go to The500Podcast.com.New Artist / Song influenced by D'Angelo:Dijon "Skin"Join. The. Movement.

Actor Tom Everett Scott finds parallels to his own life in the small-town roots and overnight success of Steve Earle’s 1986 debut album Guitar Town. For show notes, guest playlists, complimentary documentaries, and audiobooks about the music go to The500Podcast.com.New Artist / Song influenced by Steve Earle:Barrel Bones "Rebel Threat" (YouTube)Join. The. Movement.

Comedy television maven Karen Kilgariff makes up for bailing on going to a Gang of Four concert with Josh by pouring her heart out over a thorough analysis of the band’s 1979 release Entertainment! For show notes, guest playlists, complimentary documentaries, and audiobooks about the music go to The500Podcast.com.Join. The. Movement.

Music industry legend Matt Pinfield lets Josh pick over his encyclopedic brain in this epic discussion of the slightly obscure but sorely underrated 1972 Mott the Hoople release All the Young Dudes.The 500 is a production of Native Creative Podcasts.For show notes, guest playlists, complimentary documentaries, and audiobooks about the music go to The500Podcast.com. New Song / Artist influenced by Pearl Jam:"Outta My Mind" by Des Rocs (feat. The Cobra)Join. The. Movement.

Pearl Jam fanatic and incomparable comedic talent Joe List digs deep into the band’s third studio album Vitalogy in order to explain why it just might be worth seeing them live at least 40 times before you die.The 500 is a production of Native Creative Podcasts.For show notes, guest playlists, complimentary documentaries, and audiobooks about the music go to The500Podcast.com. New Song / Artist influenced by Pearl Jam:"Rock N Roll" by WellesJoin. The. Movement.

Positivity reigns supreme as comedy powerhouse Wanda Sykes shines some light on how she has found her way through the darkness by keeping hope in her heart and the uplifting funk of Earth Wind and Fire’s 1975 release That’s the Way of the World on repeat.The 500 is a production of Native Creative Podcasts. For show notes & guest playlists, , go to The500Podcast.com. New Song / Artist influenced by Earth, Wind and Fire:"Beat 54 (All Good Now)" by Jungle Join. The. Movement.

Growing up, Big Jay Oakerson was drawn to Cyndi Lauper's strangeness, and he was not alone. Gwen Stefani and Lady Gaga created careers out of replicating and building upon that oddball personality, letting their freak flags fly. The 500 is a production of Native Creative Podcasts. For show notes, guest playlists, fanblogs about the music go to The500Podcast.com.  New Song / Artist influenced by Cyndi Lauper:"She's Kerosene" by The InterruptersJoin. The. Movement. 

Punk rock comedian Joe Sib joins The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers to discuss Hüsker Dü's influence on his music career.The 500 is a production of Native Creative Podcasts. For show notes, guest playlists, complimentary documentaries, and audiobooks about the music go to The500Podcast.com.  New Song / Artist influenced by Hüsker Dü:"Ollie Oxen Free" by Chill ParentsJoin. The. Movement. 

Star of Comedy Central's Celebrity Roasts and the host of the network's hit show Roast Battle, Jeff's ability to tear people to shreds while keeping them hysterically laughing has garnered him international renown, much like the blistering glam metal that has kept Kiss as a household name for decades.The 500 is a production of Native Creative Podcasts.Show Notes & Guest Playlists at The500Podcast.com.New Music inspired by KISS:"Stepdad" by Regan & Watkins featuring Pauly Shore

One of Josh's oldest friends in comedy Chris Porter joins The 500 to relive the glory days of jam sessions past and revel in the high octane blues rock glory that is ZZ Top's 1973 release Tres Hombres.The 500 is a production of Native Creative Podcasts. For show notes, guest playlists, complimentary documentaries, and audiobooks about the music go to The500Podcast.com.  New Song / Artist influenced by ZZ Top:"Homesick" by Marcus King Band Join. The. Movement.

Sinbad joins The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers to declare his love for the blues as the two comics breakdown Albert King's Born Under a Bad Sign. The 500 is a production of Native Creative Podcasts. For show notes, guest playlists, documentaries, and audiobooks about the music go to The500Podcast.com.  New Song / Artist influenced by Albert King:"Face In The Scene" by Black Joe Lewis (YouTube) & (Spotify)Join. The. Movement. 

The great Sal Vulcano of The Tenderloins and (Impractical) Jokers on TruTV joins The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers to discuss the Eurythmics' 1983 record 'Touch'. The 500 is a production of Native Creative Podcasts. For show notes, guest playlists, documentaries and audiobooks about the music, go to The500Podcast.com. New Song / Artist influenced by Eurythmics:"World's Crazy" by Róisín Murphy (YouTube) & (Spotify)Join. The. Movement.

In Episode 493, the Sklar bros breakdown Wilco's seminal album Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. The 500 is a production of Native Creative Podcasts. For show notes, guest playlists, documentaries, and audiobooks about the music go to The500Podcast.com.  New Song / Artist influenced by Wilco:“Less Than Positive” by Michael Nau (YouTube) & (Spotify)Join. The. Movement. 

Fellow podcaster and comedian Gareth Reynolds stops by the 500 with Josh Adam Meyers to sling riffs on the foolishness of youth, the practicality of selling out and what it means to leave normalcy behind, set to the poppy psychedelia of MGMT's 2007 overnight success Oracular Spectacular.The 500 is a production of Native Creative Podcasts.For show notes, guest playlists, go to The500Podcast.com.  New Song / Artist influenced by MGMT:"Afterthought" by Slum Sociable

Actor and comic Fortune Feimster discusses her life through the lens of Bonnie Raitt's sophomore album Give It Up. The 500 is a production of Native Creative Podcasts.New Song / Artist influenced by Bonnie Raitt: "I Adore You" by Molly BurchJoin. The. Movement.

Saturday Night Live veteran Kevin Nealon takes the 500 with Josh Adam Meyers on a musical voyage through the storied arc of his life and career, using Boz Scaggs’s self-titled debut album as a waypoint connecting the successes and influence both artists had.The 500 is a production of Native Creative Podcasts.For show notes and guest playlists, go to The500Podcast.comNew Song / Artist influenced by Boz Scaggs: "Little Finger'" by Lady GodJoin. The. Movement.

Bill Burr joins Josh Adam Meyers on The 500 to breakdown The White Stripes' 2001 album White Blood Cells.The 500 is a production of Native Creative Podcasts. New Artist / Song influenced by The White Stripes: Night Beats – “Her Cold, Cold Heart” For show notes and guest playlists, go to The500Podcast.com.Join. The. Movement.

Comedian Jim Jefferies joins Josh Adam Meyers on The 500 Podcast to profess his love for The Stone Roses' self-titled debut album.The 500 is a production of Native Creative Podcasts. New Song / Artist influenced by The Stone Roses: "Talkin Straight" by Rolling Blackouts Coastal FeverFor show notes & guest playlists, go to The500Podcast.com.Join. The. Movement.