Music critic and writer David Wild harnesses his considerable knowledge of power pop pioneers The Who in addition to mining his own personal experience with the band all as part of a deep exploration of their 1966 sophomore release A Quick One. This episode is sponsored by Super Speciosa. Get 20% off your first order of Kratom here: http://getsuperleaf.com/500 Join The 500 Club on Patreon to get merch and watch videos with music every Wednesday: https://www.patreon.com/500podcast Watch videos without music for free on YouTube every Thursday: https://www.youtube.com/c/JoshAdamMeyers500podcast Follow David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wildaboutmusic Read David's many books here: https://www.amazon.com/David-Wild/e/B000APCIEG%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share Follow Josh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/ Follow Josh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyers Follow Josh on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshameyers 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 website: http://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LA punk icon John Doe stands in awe of the lasting legacy of his hero, folk music legend Bob Dylan, whose undiminished talent remains on display in his 2001 album Love and Theft. This episode is sponsored by Super Speciosa. Get 20% off your first order of Kratom here: http://getsuperleaf.com/500 Join The 500 Club on Patreon to get merch and watch videos with music every Wednesday: https://www.patreon.com/500podcast Watch videos without music for free on YouTube every Thursday: https://www.youtube.com/c/JoshAdamMeyers500podcast Follow John on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theejohndoe/ Follow John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/johndoefromx Check out John's website: http://www.theejohndoe.com/ Follow Josh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/ Follow Josh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyers Follow Josh on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshameyers 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 website: http://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Cohen, star of the classic film Goonies turned entertainment lawyer, proclaims himself the world's #1 fan of jazz-rock fusion masters Steely Dan, cherishing every moment of their 1974 album Pretzel Logic. This episode is sponsored by Super Speciosa. Get 20% off your first order of Kratom here: http://getsuperleaf.com/500 Join The 500 Club on Patreon to get merch and watch videos every Wednesday: https://www.patreon.com/500podcast Watch videos on YouTube every Thursday: https://www.youtube.com/c/JoshAdamMeyers500podcast Read Jeff's book The Dealmakers' Ten Commandments: https://www.dealmakerscommandments.com/ Follow Jeff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeff_b_cohen Follow Jeff on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JeffBCohenEsq/ Follow Josh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/ Follow Josh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyers Follow Josh on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshameyers 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 website: http://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Tom Segura offers high praise for the world-renowned hip-hop supergroup Wu-Tang Clan's 1993 debut album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). This episode is sponsored by Super Speciosa. Get 20% off your first order of Kratom here: http://getsuperleaf.com/500 Check out YMH Studios live stream of an epic 2 Bears 1 Cave: https://ymhstudios.com/livestream/ Join The 500 Club on Patreon to watch videos early every Wednesday: https://www.patreon.com/500podcast Watch videos on YouTube every Thursday: https://www.youtube.com/c/JoshAdamMeyers500podcast Follow Tom on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomsegura Follow Tom on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seguratom/ Follow Josh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/ Follow Josh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyers Follow Josh on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshameyers 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 website: http://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actor Jon Heder finds an unexpectedly deep connection to the traditional South African pop of the 1985 compilation album The Indestructible Beat of Soweto. Join The 500 Club on Patreon to watch videos early every Wednesday: https://www.patreon.com/500podcast Watch videos for free on YouTube every Thursday: https://www.youtube.com/c/JoshAdamMeyers500podcast Follow Jon on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hederjon Follow Jon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hederjon/ Check Jon's YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFRhIw7qTMg&feature=youtu.be Follow Josh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/ Follow Josh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyers Follow Josh on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshameyers 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 website: http://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actor Alan Tudyk faithfully accepts the cheesy veneer of Don Henley's soulful soft rock along with the passionate nostalgia for a bygone era found in his 1989 album The End of Innocence. Check out Alan starring in Syfy’s upcoming series Resident Alien set to premiere on Jan 27th! Join The 500 Club on Patreon to watch videos early every Wednesday: https://www.patreon.com/500podcast Watch videos for free on YouTube every Thursday: https://www.youtube.com/c/JoshAdamMeyers500podcast Follow Alan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/alantudyk/ Follow Alan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alantudyk/ Check Anthony's website: http://anthonyjeselnik.com Follow Josh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/ Follow Josh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyers Follow Josh on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshameyers 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 website: http://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Anthony Jeselnik effortlessly matches the cool hard mystique of The White Stripes' blistering blues rock in their 2003 album Elephant. Check out his podcast “Jeselnik & Rosenthal Vanity Project" which he hosts alongside his friend Gregg Rosenthal. Join The 500 Club on Patreon to watch videos early every Wednesday: https://www.patreon.com/500podcast Watch videos for free on YouTube every Thursday: https://www.youtube.com/c/JoshAdamMeyers500podcast Follow Anthony on Twitter: https://twitter.com/anthonyjeselnik Follow Anthony on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anthony_jeselnik Check Anthony's website: http://anthonyjeselnik.com Follow Josh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/ Follow Josh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyers Follow Josh on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshameyers 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 website: http://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian and actor Bob Saget wears his heart on his sleeve in honor of the emotionally raw rock 'n roll of Jackson Browne's 1976 album The Pretender. Join The 500 Club on Patreon to watch videos early on Wednesdays: https://www.patreon.com/500podcast Watch videos for free on YouTube every Friday: https://www.youtube.com/c/JoshAdamMeyers500podcast Follow Bob on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bobsaget Follow Bob on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bobsaget/ Check Bob's website: http://bobsaget.com/ Follow Josh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/ Follow Josh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyers Follow Josh on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshameyers 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 website: http://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actor and comedian Joel McHale explores the peerless perfection of a band on the brink of collapse that is The Beatles' final studio album: 1970's Let It Be. Watch Joel McHale in the new film Happily. Check out his after-show special of Netflix’s documentary series Tiger King, called “The Tiger King and I”, and the game show Card Sharks he hosts which airs Sundays 10 (9 Central) on ABC. Follow Joel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/joelmchale Follow Joel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notalimac/ Check Joel's website: http://joelmchale.com/ Follow Josh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/ Follow Josh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyers Follow Josh on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshameyers 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 website: https://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Ali Macofsky fully embodies the simultaneously ultra cool and thought-provoking aesthetic of rapper M.I.A.'s 2006 sophomore album Kala. Listen to Ali's podcast Resting Bitch: https://alimacofsky.com/podcast Follow Ali on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notalimac/ Check Ali's website: https://alimacofsky.com/ Follow Josh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/ Follow Josh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyers Follow Josh on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshameyers 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 website: https://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian and writer Jordan Temple shows singular appreciation for satirical singer-songwriter Randy Newman's 1974 semi-concept album Good Old Boys. Check out Jordan on his website: https://www.jordantemplecomedy.com/ Follow Josh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/ Follow Josh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyers Follow Josh on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshameyers 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 website: https://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Wil Anderson surrenders to the irresistibly dancy sadness of LCD Soundsystem's 2007 sophomore electronica effort Sound of Silver. Follow Wil on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialwilanderson/ Follow Wil on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialwilanderson/ Follow Wil on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Wil_Anderson Follow Josh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/ Follow Josh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyers Follow Josh on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshameyers 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 website: https://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duran Duran bassist John Taylor pays all due respect to his new wave predecessors Roxy Music’s 1973 sophomore album For Your Pleasure. Follow Duran Duran on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/duranduran - Follow Duran Duran on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duranduran/ - Follow Duran Duran on Twitter: https://twitter.com/duranduran - Follow Josh on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/ - Follow Josh on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyers - Follow Josh on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshameyers - 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 website: https://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Margaret Cho flashes back to heady, drug-fueled days and sex-filled nights grooving along to trailblazing trip-hop artists Massive Attack’s 1991 debut album Blue Lines.  Watch her new animated Netflix movie "Over The Moon" with Ken Jeong, John Cho, and Sandra Oh. Check her podcast 'The Margaret Cho': https://www.earios.net/the-margaret-cho Follow Margaret on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialmargaretcho/ - Follow Margaret on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/margaret_cho - Follow Margaret on Twitter: https://twitter.com/margaretcho - Follow Josh on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/ - Follow Josh on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyers - Follow Josh on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshameyers - 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 website: https://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons breaks down exactly how his world famous blues rock band reinvented themselves with their 1983 album Eliminator. - Follow Josh on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/ - Follow Josh on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyers - Follow Josh on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshameyers - Follow Billy F Gibbons on Facebook: www.facebook.com/BillyFGibbonsOfficial/ - Follow Billy F Gibbons on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billyfgibbons/ - Follow ZZ Top on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZZTop/ - Follow ZZ Top on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZZTop - Follow ZZ Top on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zztop/  - 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] Go to the show website: https://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dawes frontman Taylor Goldsmith revels in the beauty and the mania of experimental musician Tom Waits’ flawless 1985 album Rain Dogs. Listen to Dawes' new album 'Good Luck with Whatever'. Check out Dawes' outdoor drive-in concert Saturday, October 17th at the City National Grove of Anaheim with 88.5 FM. Tickets are available at 885fm.org and AXS.com! Get tickets to a digital performance of The Goddamn Comedy Jam this Thursday here. Join Josh Adam Meyers, Jim Jefferies, Steve Byrne, Jamie Kennedy, Tony Baker, Adam Ray, and the Sklar Brothers, and be a part of the interactive audience! It's starts at 7pm PDT this Thursday night. You can find tickets at TIXR.com or follow the link from our website the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Temptations founding member Otis Williams and producer Harry Weinger bring their combined knowledge of the famed R&B group’s history to bear while examining its 1995 retrospective album Anthology. Get tickets to The Goddamn Comedy Jam live stream featuring Jim Jefferies, Tony Baker, Steve Byrne, The Sklar Brothers, Jamie Kennedy, and Adam Ray October 15th at The500Podcast.com. Submit your music to The 500 Podcast theme music contest on the website or by emailing [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While any band with an album on the list obviously deserves respect and appreciation, some of these musicians can be extremely polarizing. Whether you consider them to be once-obnoxiously ubiquitous novelties or true genre blending artists, you probably have some opinion about alternative rock royalty the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Afterall, their 1999 album Californication is their most commercially successful to date selling over 15 million copies worldwide. Never one to shy away from sharing his opinions, comedian Big Jay Oakerson makes his third appearance on the podcast to discuss the album, comment on the band’s cultural legacy, and remind everyone why his show The Bonfire on SiriusXM and podcast Legion of Skanks make up some of the funniest content you’ll ever enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some music just hits harder if you can see yourself in the lyrics and find a personal connection to the stories being told in the songs. Queensbridge’s brightest son Nas is unparalleled in the world of hip-hop when it comes to painting a gritty and distinctly raw picture of life in the New York City housing projects where he grew up. And so it’s not hard to understand why comedian Tony Baker was so drawn to the rapper, from the moment he first saw the music video for one of the single’s from his 1994 debut album Illmatic. It mirrored the harsh realities of Tony’s own life growing up in Chicago, which Tony has drawn upon in his incredible work on NBC’s The Carmichael Show, HBO’s All DEF Comedy, and Laff Mobb’s Laff Tracks. Check out his new special “Tony Baker and Friends” just dropped last week. Watch it on tonybakercomedy.com FOLLOW TONY ON: Twitter -- @TonyBakercomedy Instagram -- @tonybaker Patreon -- TonyBakerComedy FOR ALBUM HISTORY + NEW MUSIC INFLUENCED BY EACH ALBUM...CHECK OUT THE500PODCAST.COM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Josh Wolf evokes the soulful simplicity and salt-of-the-earth songwriting epitomized by southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd’s 1973 debut album (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd). CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR: Sunset Lake CBD - Get 15% off when you use the code 'JAM500' here https://sunsetlakecbd.com/ FOR ALBUM HISTORY + NEW MUSIC INFLUENCED BY EACH ALBUM...CHECK OUT THE500PODCAST.COM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Famed voice actor on The Simpsons, comedian, musician, and radio host Harry Shearer digs deep into the legend of one of New Orlean’s greatest singer-songwriters, Dr. John, and his 1972 album Dr. John’s Gumbo. CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR: Sunset Lake CBD - Get 15% off when you use the code 'JAM500' here https://sunsetlakecbd.com/  FOR ALBUM HISTORY + NEW MUSIC INFLUENCED BY EACH ALBUM...CHECK OUT THE500PODCAST.COM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Big Star founding member Jody Stephens looks back on the legacy of highly influential power pop he helped create, as immortalized in the band’s 1974 sophomore album Radio City. FOR ALBUM HISTORY + NEW MUSIC INFLUENCED BY EACH ALBUM...CHECK OUT THE500PODCAST.COM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emmy-nominated 'Reno 911!' actor Kerri Kenney-Silver reminisces of the creative New York scene in the 90's making music in the band Cake Like with a crunchy nod to grunge superstar PJ Harvey's 1993 album 'Rid of Me'.  Check out 'Reno 911!' Part 2 streaming now on Quibi! This episode was sponsored by Sunset Lake CBD. Use the promo code 'JAM500' for 15% off your next order of organic, pesticide-free CBD flower, pre-rolls, tinctures and gummies. Learn more at sunsetlakecbd.com. For new music influenced by this album selected by Music Director Matt Pinfield, music history and show notes, go to THE500PODCAST.COM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Revolutionary rock guitarist 'The Nightwatchman' Tom Morello reveals Rage Against The Machine wouldn't exist without The Clash's politically-infused eclectic triple album masterpiece, 1980's 'Sandinista!' Check out Tom's new song “You Belong To Me” and preorder his photo memoir “Whatever It Takes” here: https://linktr.ee/tommorello This episode was sponsored by Sunset Lake CBD. Use the promo code 'JAM500' for 15% off your next order of organic, pesticide-free CBD flower, pre-rolls, tinctures and gummies. Learn more at sunsetlakecbd.com. For new music influenced by this album selected by Music Director Matt Pinfield, music history and show notes, go to The500podcast.com. Join the movement.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Singer-songwriter Sara Quin of Tegan and Sara pays homage to the trailblazing emotional rawness and political integrity of alternative rocker Sinéad O'Connor's 1990 sophomore album I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got. Check out Tegan and Sara's new video for 'I Know I'm Not The Only One' and get their latest (9th) album, an EP of remixes of 'Hey, I'm Just Like You'. This episode was sponsored by Sunset Lake CBD. Use the promo code 'JAM500' for 15% off your next order of organic, pesticide-free CBD flower, pre-rolls, tinctures and gummies. Learn more at sunsetlakecbd.com. For new music influenced by this album selected by Music Director Matt Pinfield, music history and show notes, go to The500podcast.com. Join the movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian and actor Harland Williams channels his inner Jim Morrison through the medium of psychedelic rockers The Doors’ 1967 sophomore album Strange Days. For new music influenced by this album, music history and show notes, go to  The500podcast.com. Join the movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actress and musician Rita Wilson bubbles over with enthusiasm for the breathtaking blues of Bob Dylan's 1997 comeback record Time Out Of Mind. Listen to Rita's music "Where's My Country Song", “When This Is Over” with the Oak Ridge Boys & Tauren Wells as well as "Everybody Cries" from the film The Outpost.  For new music influenced by this album, music history and show notes, go to  The500podcast.com. Join the movement.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legendary guitarist Joe Satriani analyzes the god-like abilities of fellow rock deity Eric Clapton, dissecting his 1974 release 461 Ocean Boulevard. Buy Joe's new album Shapeshifting out now. For new music influenced by this album, music history and show notes, go to  The500podcast.com. Join the movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Minutemen bassist Mike Watt offers a life's worth of wisdom, condensed through the keyhole into the world of punk that is Wire's 1977 debut album Pink Flag. Check out Mike Watt’s hoot page and listen to The Watt From Pedro Show. For new music influenced by this album, music history and show notes, go to The500podcast.com. Join the movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Soul Asylum frontman Dave Pirner advocates for the all-time greatness of the highly influential post-hardcore trio Minutemen's 1984 album Double Nickels on the Dime.  Listen to Soul Asylum’s latest album Hurry Up and Wait out now, and read Dave’s book Loud, Fast, Words. For new music influenced by this album, music history and show notes, go to The500podcast.com. Join the movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian and "Queen of the Quip" Karen Kilgariff returns to the show ready to defend the idea that new wave punk rockers The Go-Go's 1981 debut album ‘Beauty and the Beat’ contains some of the greatest songs in human history. Listen to Karen’s podcast My Favorite Murder on Spotify. For new music influenced by this album, music history and show notes, go to The500podcast.com. Join the movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Weezer drummer and co-founding member Patrick Wilson revels in the raucous hard rock of Van Halen's 1978 self-titled debut album. Check out new songs from Weezer’s forthcoming album Van Weezer on Spotify. For new music influenced by this album, music history and show notes, go to The500podcast.com. Join the movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actor and musician Chris Sullivan hoots, hollers and howls along to the experimental blues rock of his musical hero Tom Waits' 1999 album Mule Variations. Watch Chris play Toby on 'This is Us' and catch him perform with his band Joseph the Spouse. For new music influenced by this album, music history and show notes, go to The500podcast.com. Join the movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Phoebe Robinson proudly displays her undying love for Irish rock band U2, whose historic contributions to the genre and the world began with their 1980 debut album Boy. Watch the 'Two Dope Queens' star's upcoming Comedy Central interview series, 'Doing the Most with Phoebe Robinson', launching later this year. She has also been hosting Instagram Lives with activists, writers, comedians, politicians and thought leaders to engage in thought provoking and important discussions around racial equality and social justice. For new music influenced by this album, music history and show notes, go to The500podcast.com. Join the movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Experimental musician and comedian Reggie Watts holds Wings in higher regard than frontman Paul McCartney's earlier contributions to rock history, using the group's 1973 album Band On The Run as a prime example of their superiority. For new music influenced by this album, music history and show notes, go to The500podcast.com. Join the movement.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian and actor Jamie Kennedy oozes the mid-90s cool of trip-hop innovators Portishead and their landmark debut album Dummy. Check out ‘Crabs in a Bucket’ with Taryn Manning and Bruce Dern, and his new special “Stoopid Smart” on tubi For new music influenced by this album, music history and show notes, go to The500podcast.com. Join the movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Emmy award-winning voice actor behind Spongebob Squarepants Tom Kenny bares his old music soul and digs deep into the roots of rock ‘n roll following his beloved Buddy Holly leading The Crickets on their 1957 debut album The “Chirping” Crickets. Check out a virtual table read by the Spongebob Squarepants crew on June 5th, don't miss The Spongebob Movie coming out in August, and don't miss 'Tom Kenny & the Hi-seas' when they go back on tour. For new music influenced by this album, music history and show notes, go to The500podcast.com. Join the movement.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian, actor and writer Stephanie Simbari summons the strong, sultry spirits of the 1950s and 60s pop singers gathered together on The Best of the Girl Groups: Volume 1 and 2. Check out her podcast That's So Retrograde. For new music influenced by this album, music history and show notes, go to The500podcast.com. Join the movement.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian and actress Zainab Johnson finds strength in the powerful femininity of Spanish Harlem R&B trio The Ronette's only studio album: 1964's Presenting The Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica. Watch her on Amazon’s ‘Upload’, '100 Humans' on Netflix, and listen to her podcast HonesTEA with Z. For new music influenced by this album, music history and show notes, go to The500podcast.com. Join the movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian and actor Esther Povitsky fantasizes about living in the era of doo-wop, when Motown queens Diana Ross and the Supremes ruled the charts with all the hits catalogued in their career retrospective Anthology. Subscribe to her podcast Esther Club and watch her Comedy Central special June 5th! For guest playlists, new music influenced by this album, and full show notes, go to The500podcast.com. Join the movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Greg Fitzsimmons indulges his inner Bruce Springsteen fanboy by taking a heartfelt plunge into the dark, yet uplifting heartland rock of The Boss's 2002 release The Rising. Check out Greg's podcasts The FitzDog Radio Podcast, Childish, and Sunday Papers. For guest playlists, new music influenced by this album, and full show notes, go to The500podcast.com. Join the movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian, actor, director and musician Tommy Chong peers back through time to an era when rock went country, of which there is no more perfect example than Gram Parson’s final studio album: 1974’s Grievous Angel. Download Cheech & Chong's Bud Farm Video Game app on iOS or Android. For guest playlists, new music influenced by this album, and full show notes, go to The500podcast.com. Join the movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver drummer Matt Sorum embodies the raw rock n' roll power of Cheap Trick's unparalleled 1978 live album At Budokan.  Pre-order Matt's autobiography Double Talking Jive. For guest playlists, new music influenced by this album, and full show notes, go to The500podcast.com. Join the movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Bill Burr makes his return to the show by looking back on the career arc of J. Geils Band front man Peter Wolf as he evolved into the mature rock sounds of his sixth studio album, 2002’s Sleepless. For guest playlists, new music influenced by this album, and full show notes, go to The500podcast.com. Join the movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actor and comedian Matt Braunger praises the perfectly precise songcraft and roasts the ridiculous melodrama of new wave reggae-rockers The Police’s 1978 debut Outlandos d’Amour. For guest playlists, new music influenced by this album, and full show notes, go to The500podcast.com. Join the movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DEVO founding member Gerald Casale traverses the eerily beautiful soundscapes of ambient music pioneer Brian Eno’s 1975 album Another Green World. For guest playlists, new music influenced by this album, and full show notes, go to The500podcast.com. Join the movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Rosebud Baker reminisces about life in New York in the early 2000s, an era of whimsy and still only minor gentrification in which Baroque pop band Vampire Weekend released their self-titled debut album. Subscribe to Rosebud's new podcast Devil's Advocate. For guest playlists, new music influenced by this album, and full show notes, go to The500podcast.com. Join the movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actor and comedian Mary Lynn Rajskub pays respect to the gorgeously dark alt rock of PJ Harvey’s 2000 album Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea for shaping the woman she is today. Listen to her podcast Checking In with Mary Lynn here. For guest playlists, new music influenced by this album, and full show notes, go to The500podcast.com. Join the movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices