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.

Episode 499 is all about going back to your roots, as the friendship between comedian Ryan Sickler and Josh goes way back, and the influence of B.B. King's signature style of blues guitar playing, captured at a dark time in American history on the album Live in Cook County Jail, is deeply embedded in the generations of musicians that have come after him.The 500 is a production of Native Creative Podcasts. New Song / Artist influenced by B.B. King:"Witness" by Benjamin Booker The500Podcast.com

Atlanta native Byron Bowers joins the debut of The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers to talk about how his life has mirrored the lyrics of hip-hop group OutKast's seminal album, Aquemini, touching on his turbulent family life, brief experiences selling drugs and how he has found ways to go beyond the creative expectations of others.