Beyond Yacht Rock 2000

The guys take a look at a unique Yacht sound where the smooth is roughed up with the sandpaper of southern rock and stunk up with electric piano farts.

Jimmy Messina, Elton John and Robert Palmer are rated on the Yachtski Scale.

Dave guides the guys through Blaxploitation theme songs that are way too specific about the main characters and the plots of the films.

Joni Mitchell, Stephen Bishop and Herp Alpert are rated on the Yachtski Scale.

Steve takes us on a journey into artists' visions of dystopian futures in which Rock n' Roll has been outlawed, where the plots of songs and concept albums are as convoluted as the name of this genre.

Listener suggestions rated on the Yachtski Scale, including songs by Michael Jackson, Rick Springfield, and Joe Jackson.

The guys take a look at some of the least funny most horribly rapped comedy raps of all time.

Listener suggestions rated on the Yachtski Scale, including songs by Michael McDonald, Al Jarreau, and Todd Rundgren

The guys count down songs celebrating unremarkable achievements.

The guys take a wrong turn and find themselves pitting rappers against rockers in the revolutionary soundtrack of Emilio Estevez's Judgment Night.

THUNDERCAT GETS YACHTSKIED!

Dave battles four beers and no dinner to find the energy for this podcast about depressing artists doing happy departures.

The guys rate listener suggestions on the Yachtski Scale, including songs by Chilliwack, Genesis and Seals & Crofts.

Hollywood Steve fulfills his promise to bring back The Ache and Dave shares his darkest moments.

What started as an excuse to play Huey Lewis turns into a completely incomprehensible mish-mosh of 80s and 50s nostalgia.

The guys rate listener suggestions on the Yachtski Scale, including songs by Toto, The Doobie Brothers, and Lionel Richie.

The guys countdown contemporary A Capella music that's not completely embarrassing.

The guys rate listener suggestions on the Yachtski Scale, including songs by America, Dan Hartman and Gary.

The guys rate listener suggestions on the Yachtski Scale, including songs by Greg Guidry, New Edition and Heat.

The guys rate listener suggestions on the Yachtski Scale, including songs by Gerry Rafferty, Frank Stallone and The Manhattan Transfer.

The guys rate listener suggestions on the Yachtski Scale, including songs by Walter Egan and Exile.

The guys rate listener suggestions on the Yachtski Scale, including songs by Ace, James Taylor and The Commodores.

SEASON FINALE! The guys wrap up the first season of Beyond Yacht Rock by going deep on their current favorite Yacht Rock songs

The guys rate listener suggestions on the Yachtski Scale, including songs by Fleetwood Mac, Jay Ferguson and Al Stewart.

David finally explains his long-talked-about, yacht-adjacent genre. Buy your Beyond Yacht Rock Merch at: www.yachtrock.com/merch-booth

In the most important Yacht or Nyacht yet, the guys rate listener suggestions on the Yachtski Scale. Songs including some real toughies from Paul Davis, Player, Little River Band and Steven Bishop. Buy your Beyond Yacht Rock Merch at: www.yachtrock.com/merch-booth

A Heavy Metal Christmas. Steve leads the guys through a snowy hellscape of original holiday songs from your favorite metal acts.

The guys rate listener-suggested songs on the Yachtski scale. Includes songs by Robert Plant, Barbra Streisand, Average White Band, Young Gun Silver Fox and more.

The Grunk - A genre about the overlooked funk inspiration from Seattle's grunge scene.

Sarcalifornia - Songs about California that sound complimentary, but are actually mocking it

Blue Jean Committee "Catalina Breeze," Jefferson Starship "Miracles," Blue Oyster Cult "In Thee," Marc Jordan "Marina Del Rey," Wings "Arrow Through Me," Robbie Dupree "Steal Away," 10cc "Don't Turn Me Away."

JD and the boys attempt to right the wrongs of this year's disastrous 2016 (Rock and Roll Hall of Fame) election by providing a voters' guide for 2017.

Kansas "All I Wanted," Sergio Mendes "Alibis," Michael Sembello "Maniac," Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton "Island in the Stream," Bill Withers "Lovely Day," Eagles "Tequila Sunrise," Supertramp "Take the Long Way Home," Ned Doheny "Get it Up for Love."

A genre of songs by artists who went to Africa, either in person or in their minds, and came back inspired.

Steve celebrates the Chicago Cubs' World Series title by torturing the guys with the team's musical history.

Hollywood Steve presents a genre that explores a kind of depression undefinable in the English language.

From a Bel-Air mansion, JD, David and Hollywood Steve intervue one of America's favorite Yacht Rock tribute bands, The Yacht Rock Revue.

Hunter takes the gang on a spooky-fresh journey through rap songs that explain the plots of the horror movies in which they appear.

The guys take a look at once great artists who changed their sound in desperate attempts at relevance.

Dwayne Ford "Lovin' and Losin' You," Huey Lewis & the News "Stuck with You," Ambrosia, "Nice, Nice, Very Nice," Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman "Stumblin' In," and Stevie Woods "Just Can't Win 'Em All."

The guys count down the best of the R&B side of Yacht Rock.

The guys countdown the best celebrity benefit songs.

Hollywood Steve counts down the best songs from when influential Motown songwriters left to form their own record labels.

Hunter helps us reach for the skies (and other achievement cliches) with a genre of inspirational 80's pop rock that drives you to succeed.

JD invents a genre and self-help lifestyle to go with the "I'm Bob Seger" T-shirts he's always trying to sell. unah6q49

In this BATTLE episode, music megamind Dave Holmes joins the guys as they force Dave Lyons to choose between his two musical babies.

Little River Band "Lady," Firefall "You Are the Woman," Kerry Charter "Ain't Nothin' for a Heartache," Sade "Smooth Operator" and Hall & Oates "Maneater."

Dave takes the guys on a journey through popular songs and the less-good sequels they inspired.

JD, Hunter, Dave and Steve spent an evening in front of a live audience being quizzed by comic Julian McCullough on his extremely entertaining podcast "Julian Loves Music." Hope you enjoy it.

The guys countdown lost hair metal that failed on the charts but thrived on MTV's call-in request show "Dial MTV."