The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers
Counting down Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time with comedians, actors, and musicians.
Next Chapter Podcasts, Josh Adam Meyers
Show overview
The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers has been publishing since 2018, and across the 8 years since has built a catalogue of 398 episodes, alongside 5 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 610 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 1h 18m and 1h 45m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. The publisher flags most episodes as explicit, so expect adult themes or strong language throughout. It is catalogued as a EN-language Music show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 days ago, with 20 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Next Chapter Podcasts, Josh Adam Meyers.
From the publisher
The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers counts down Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time with comedians, actors, and musicians.
Latest Episodes
View all 398 episodes108 - David Bowie - Hunky Dory - Seth Green
109 - The Rolling Stones - Aftermath - Drew Carey
Introducing...Everybody Knows But Me
110 - The Velvet Underground - Loaded - Roddy Bottum
111 - Radiohead - The Bends - Brittany Furlan
112 - The Mamas and the Papas - If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears - Beth Stelling
113 - Joni Mitchell - Court and Spark - Gina Gershon
S1 Ep 114114 - Cream - Disraeli Gears - Stewart Copeland
E***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Complete our listener survey for a chance to win a $50 gift card! What happens when one of rock’s greatest drummers dives into one of its most influential albums? Stewart Copeland joins The 500 With Josh Adam Meyers to unpack Cream’s Disraeli Gears, from its psychedelic breakthroughs to the riffs that changed rock forever. Follow Stewart on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stewart_copeland/ Distrokid Artist of the Week: Yellow Days https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_84mQZkbdU4 Follow Josh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/ Follow Josh on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@joshadammeyers Follow Josh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyers Follow Josh on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshameyers Josh’s Website: https://www.joshadammeyers.com/ Follow DJ Morty Coyle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djmortycoyle/ https://www.instagram.com/alldaysucker/ Follow The 500 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/ Follow The 500 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/the500podcast Follow The 500 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/ Email the show: [email protected] Check the show's website: http://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 115115 - The Who - The Who Sell Out - Brendon Small
E***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Josh sits down with Dethklok creator Brendon Small to explore The Who Sell Out by The Who, diving into the album’s pirate radio concept, Pete Townshend’s early rock opera ambitions, Keith Moon’s explosive drumming, and how satire, storytelling, and theatrical rock helped shape the future of heavy music and concept albums. Follow Brendon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendonsmall/ Distrokid Artist of the Week: Nili Brosh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waPepGFwT4o Follow Josh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/ Follow Josh on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@joshadammeyers Follow Josh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyers Follow Josh on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshameyers Josh’s Website: https://www.joshadammeyers.com/ Follow DJ Morty Coyle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djmortycoyle/ https://www.instagram.com/alldaysucker/ Follow The 500 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/ Follow The 500 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/the500podcast Follow The 500 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/ Email the show: [email protected] Check the show's website: http://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 116116 - The Rolling Stones - Out of Our Heads - Wayne Federman
E***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Wayne Federman returns to dive into The Rolling Stones’ breakthrough album Out of Our Heads, exploring its blues roots, the creation of “Satisfaction,” and how it helped define rebellion, identity, and the sound of rock music in the 1960s. Follow Wayne on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/instafederman/ Distrokid Artist of the Week: Devil's Cut https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VedRsh3XzM Follow Josh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/ Follow Josh on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@joshadammeyers Follow Josh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyers Follow Josh on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshameyers Josh’s Website: https://www.joshadammeyers.com/ Follow DJ Morty Coyle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djmortycoyle/ https://www.instagram.com/alldaysucker/ Follow The 500 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/ Follow The 500 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/the500podcast Follow The 500 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/ Email the show: [email protected] Check the show's website: http://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 117117 - Derek and the Dominos - Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs - Cody Tucker
E***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Cody Tucker joins the show to unpack the album where Eric Clapton essentially wrote a 77-minute diary entry about desperately wanting his best friend's wife, and somehow it became one of the greatest rock records ever made. Follow Cody on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samjaycomic/ Distrokid Artist of the Week: Owen Stewart https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_P5_BRzElE Follow Josh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/ Follow Josh on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@joshadammeyers Follow Josh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyers Follow Josh on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshameyers Josh’s Website: https://www.joshadammeyers.com/ Follow DJ Morty Coyle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djmortycoyle/ https://www.instagram.com/alldaysucker/ Follow The 500 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/ Follow The 500 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/the500podcast Follow The 500 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/ Email the show: [email protected] Check the show's website: http://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 118118 - Kanye West - Late Registration - Sam Jay
E***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Comedian Sam Jay joins the show for a deep and unfiltered conversation about Kanye West’s Late Registration, breaking down its orchestral ambition, political fire, vulnerable family moments, and the cultural forces that made it one of hip-hop’s most pivotal sophomore albums. Follow Sam on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samjaycomic/ Distrokid Artist of the Week: Infinite Cole https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2ZHgDmP28I Follow Josh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/ Follow Josh on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@joshadammeyers Follow Josh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyers Follow Josh on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshameyers Josh’s Website: https://www.joshadammeyers.com/ Follow DJ Morty Coyle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djmortycoyle/ https://www.instagram.com/alldaysucker/ Follow The 500 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/ Follow The 500 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/the500podcast Follow The 500 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/ Email the show: [email protected] Check the show's website: http://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 119119 - Etta James - At Last! - Wayne Federman
E***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Comedian Wayne Federman joins the show to explore At Last!, unpacking Etta James’ life, voice, and cultural impact, and how this timeless album bridged blues, soul, pop, and emotional truth in American music history. Follow Wayne on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/instafederman/ Distrokid Artist of the Week: Justin Golden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2HOqzRf-RU Follow Josh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/ Follow Josh on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@joshadammeyers Follow Josh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyers Follow Josh on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshameyers Josh’s Website: https://www.joshadammeyers.com/ Follow DJ Morty Coyle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djmortycoyle/ https://www.instagram.com/alldaysucker/ Follow The 500 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/ Follow The 500 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/the500podcast Follow The 500 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/ Email the show: [email protected] Check the show's website: http://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 120120 - The Byrds - Sweetheart of the Rodeo - Wayne Federman
E***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Comedian and cultural obsessive Wayne Federman returns to The 500 to dig into Sweetheart of the Rodeo by The Byrds, unpacking how a rock band’s leap into country music reshaped American songwriting, sparked controversy, and quietly changed the future of popular music. Follow Wayne on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/instafederman/ Distrokid Artist of the Week: Samantha Fish https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNsGGAhP5xw Follow Josh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/ Follow Josh on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@joshadammeyers Follow Josh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyers Follow Josh on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshameyers Josh’s Website: https://www.joshadammeyers.com/ Follow DJ Morty Coyle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djmortycoyle/ https://www.instagram.com/alldaysucker/ Follow The 500 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/ Follow The 500 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/the500podcast Follow The 500 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/ Email the show: [email protected] Check the show's website: http://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 121121 - Sly & The Family Stone - Stand! - Loni Love
E***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Loni Love returns for her fifth appearance on the podcast to discuss the groundbreaking album that showed pop music could embody both celebration and protest, Sly and the Family Stone's Stand! Follow Loni on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comiclonilove/ Distrokid Artist of the Week: Landlady Land https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWmhOjfF9yk Follow Josh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/ Follow Josh on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@joshadammeyers Follow Josh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyers Follow Josh on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshameyers Josh’s Website: https://www.joshadammeyers.com/ Follow DJ Morty Coyle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djmortycoyle/ https://www.instagram.com/alldaysucker/ Follow The 500 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/ Follow The 500 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/the500podcast Follow The 500 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/ Email the show: [email protected] Check the show's website: http://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 122122 - Various Artists - The Harder They Come (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Jackie Fabulous
E***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Jackie Fabulous joins the podcast for the first time to discuss the The Harder They Come Motion Picture Soundtrack, the record that brought reggae to the world, and to decide if Jimmy Cliff belongs on the Mount Rushmore of reggae. Follow Jackie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackiefabulous/ Distrokid Artist of the Week: Jalen Ngonda https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT3lTkEEx70 Follow Josh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/ Follow Josh on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@joshadammeyers Follow Josh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyers Follow Josh on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshameyers Josh’s Website: https://www.joshadammeyers.com/ Follow DJ Morty Coyle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djmortycoyle/ https://www.instagram.com/alldaysucker/ Follow The 500 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/ Follow The 500 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/the500podcast Follow The 500 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/ Email the show: [email protected] Check the show's website: http://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 123123 - Run-D.M.C. - Raising Hell - Erik Griffin
E***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Raising Hell did what no rap album had done before, becoming the first multi-platinum hip-hop LP and propelling rap music into the mainstream consciousness. It was the record that turned rappers into rock stars, with a clean, powerful production. Erik Griffin joins the podcast for the first time since 2019 to discuss tracks like the crossover sensation “Walk This Way” and “It’s Tricky.” Follow Erik on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erikgriffin/ Distrokid Artist of the Week: Onyx https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH8b95TqxO0 Follow Josh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/ Follow Josh on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@joshadammeyers Follow Josh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyers Follow Josh on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshameyers Josh’s Website: https://www.joshadammeyers.com/ Follow DJ Morty Coyle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djmortycoyle/ https://www.instagram.com/alldaysucker/ Follow The 500 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/ Follow The 500 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/the500podcast Follow The 500 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/ Email the show: [email protected] Check the show's website: http://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 124124 - Moby Grape - Moby Grape - Wayne Federman
E***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Released during the Summer of Love, the album landed at a moment when the Bay Area was reshaping American rock music, but Moby Grape did not sound like Jefferson Airplane, the Grateful Dead, or Quicksilver Messenger Service. Instead, at a time when many peers were drifting toward extended jams, they decided to blend folk, blues, country, pop, and psychedelic rock with a dialed-in approach. Wayne Federman returns to discuss an album right up his alley. . Follow Wayne on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/instafederman/ Distrokid Artist of the Week: King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik-gBAlEbQY Follow Josh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/ Follow Josh on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@joshadammeyers Follow Josh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyers Follow Josh on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshameyers Josh’s Website: https://www.joshadammeyers.com/ Follow DJ Morty Coyle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djmortycoyle/ https://www.instagram.com/alldaysucker/ Follow The 500 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/ Follow The 500 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/the500podcast Follow The 500 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/ Email the show: [email protected] Check the show's website: http://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 125125 - Janis Joplin - Pearl - Greg Fitzsimmons
E***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Pearl is the second and final solo studio album by Janis Joplin, released three months after her death. It is regarded as the most complete album of her career. Where earlier records captured her powerful live voice and performing style, Pearl presents a focused artist with a clear musical identity. Greg Fitzsimmons returns to talk about the impact one of the most famous members of the unfortunate “27 Club” had on the following generations. Follow Greg on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregfitzsimmons/ Distrokid Artist of the Week: Eva Under Fire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F0vGVu1xlc Follow Josh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/ Follow Josh on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@joshadammeyers Follow Josh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyers Follow Josh on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshameyers Josh’s Website: https://www.joshadammeyers.com/ Follow DJ Morty Coyle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djmortycoyle/ https://www.instagram.com/alldaysucker/ Follow The 500 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/ Follow The 500 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/the500podcast Follow The 500 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/ Email the show: [email protected] Check the show's website: http://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 126126 - The Wailers - Catch A Fire - Ian Edwards
E***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Catch a Fire is now widely recognized as one of the greatest and most influential reggae albums of all time — a bridge between Jamaican roots music and the wider world. Ian Edwards has become a reggae regular on The 500 and joins Josh to discuss the 1973 classic. Follow Ian on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ianedwards/?hl=en Distrokid Artist of the Week: Morgan Heritage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VV_18AdsIUs Follow Josh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/ Follow Josh on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@joshadammeyers Follow Josh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyers Follow Josh on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshameyers Josh’s Website: https://www.joshadammeyers.com/ Follow DJ Morty Coyle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djmortycoyle/ https://www.instagram.com/alldaysucker/ Follow The 500 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/ Follow The 500 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/the500podcast Follow The 500 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/ Email the show: [email protected] Check the show's website: http://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices