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.

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199 - The Strokes - Is This It - Paul Scheer
Paul Scheer makes his first appearance on The 500 to talk about The Strokes 2001 debut album and how it represents New York City from that time, Is This It.
104 min
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200 - AC/DC - Highway To Hell - Bill Burr
Bill Burr returns for his third appearance on The 500 to talk about hard rock legends and his favorite band of all-time, AC/DC. 1979’s Highway To Hell is their final album with singer Bon Scott.
98 min
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201 - Nine Inch Nails - The Downard Spiral - Se...
Sean Patton makes his debut on The 500 to talk about the album that marked the beginning of Trent Reznor’s real-life descent into depression and addiction, 1994’s “The Downward Spiral” album.
107 min
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202 -Simon & Garfunkel - Parsley, Sage, Rosemar...
Wendy Liebman makes her first appearance on The 500 to talk about Simon & Garfunkel's second appearance - Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme
94 min
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203 - Michael Jackson - Bad - Donnell Rawlings
Comedian & Actor Donnell Rawlings makes his first appearance to talk about the follow-up to Michael Jackson's landmark "Thriller" album, 1987's "Bad"
81 min
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204 - Bob Dylan - Modern Times - James Austin J...
Comedian and master impersonator James Austin Johnson busts out his best poetic mumbling to better embody rock icon Bob Dylan's 2006 album Modern Times.
112 min
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205 - Cream - Wheels Of Fire - Wayne Federman
Cream was one of the earliest "supergroups", featuring Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, and Ginger Baker. Wheels of Fire is their third release, and friend of The 500 Wayne Federman stops by to discuss one of his favorite albums of all time.
73 min
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206 - Prince - Dirty Mind - Ali Siddiq
Prince's first two albums painted him as more of a romantic, but his dirty and funky side came through in full force on 1980's "Dirty Mind". Comedian Ali Siddiq discusses how Prince was in a class of his own in many ways.
81 min
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207 - Santana - Abraxas - Frankie Quinones
Santana's 1970 release Abraxas has long been a fixture in the life of Comedian & Actor Frankie Quinones to the point where he has the album cover tattooed on him. Find out why in Episode 207.
67 min
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208 - Cat Stevens - Tea For The Tillerman - Pau...
Comedian Paula Poundstone's love for Cat Stevens came during her teenage years with the album "Tea For The Tillerman", and dives into the tracks she loves most from Stevens' fourth album.
66 min
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209 - Pearl Jam - Ten - Joe List
Comedian Joe List is a Pearl Jam superfan who has seen them dozens of times. Joe takes us through his top tracks from their 1991 debut album "Ten"
72 min
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210 - Neil Young with Crazy Horse - Everybody K...
Comedian & Author Colin Quinn's fandom of Neil Young dates back to the 1970s, but it's not all love for the iconic singer-songwriter. Colin discusses when Neil is at his best and when he's not on the 1969 album "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere"
67 min
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211 - Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here - Tony Hi...
Comedian & Roaster Tony Hinchcliffe's passion for Pink Floyd is undeniable. He discusses the highlights and lowlights of the 1975 album Wish You Were Here.
71 min
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212 - Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain - R...
Actor and comedian Rainn Wilson brings his wit and charm to unravel the indie rock brilliance of Pavement's 1994 album 'Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain.'
78 min
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213 - The Rolling Stones - Tattoo You - Ed Roland
Collective Soul's lead singer Ed Roland brings his rock expertise to dissect the timeless hits of The Rolling Stones' 1981 album "Tattoo You."
79 min
66
214 - Ike & Tina Turner - Proud Mary: The Best ...
Comedian Eleanor Kerrigan joins the podcast to groove to the electrifying rhythms of Ike & Tina Turner's 1991 compilation album "Proud Mary: The Best of Ike and Tina Turner."
56 min
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215 - New York Dolls - New York Dolls - Ron Ben...
Radio legend Ron Bennington is back again to rock out and dissect the raw energy of New York Dolls' self-titled album from 1973.
74 min
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216 - Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley / Go Bo Diddley -...
Heavy metal legend Max Cavalera reveals his inspiration from the roots of rock in Bo Diddley's 1958 & 1959 albums Bo Diddley & Go Bo Diddley.
75 min
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217 - Bobby "Blue" Bland - Two Steps from the B...
In a record-breaking tenth appearance, 500 favorite Wayne Federman is back to break down the ballads of Bobby "Blue" Bland's 1961 album Two Steps from the Blues.
64 min
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218 - The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead - Matt Bra...
Comedian Matt Braunger returns to wallow in the lovesick sadness of The Smith's 1986 album The Queen Is Dead.
61 min
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219 - Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill - Mix Mast...
Beastie Boys' DJ Mix Master Mike reveals that joining the hip-hop group was his calling after hearing their 1986 album Licensed to Ill.
62 min
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220 - The Meters - Look-Ka Py Py - Marsha Warfield
Comedian and actress Marsha Warfield gets into the abstract instrumental groove of The Meters' 1970 album Look-Ka Py Py.
63 min
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221 - My Bloody Valentine - Loveless - Dina Hashem
Comedian Dina Hashem drifts away into the hazy fugue state created by shoegaze innovators My Bloody Valentine's 1991 album Loveless.
71 min
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222 - Professor Longhair - New Orleans Piano - ...
500 Allstar Wayne Federman is back to shed some light on the unfairly obscure career of jazz legend Professor Longhair and his 1972 album New Orleans Piano.
55 min
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223 - U2 - War - Reggie Watts
Comedian and musician Reggie Watts returns to bust out the brilliant pop rock/post-punk of U2's seminal third album: 1983's War.
74 min