Comedian Scott Aukerman resurrects his inner goth cloaked in the synth-pop darkness of Depeche Mode's 1990 masterpiece Violator. Follow Scott on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/scottaukerman/Follow Scott on Twitter:https://twitter.com/scottaukermanCheck out Scott's website:https://www.comedybangbangworld.com/Follow Josh on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/Follow Josh on Twitter:https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyersFollow Josh on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/joshameyersFollow The 500 on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/Follow The 500 on Twitter:https://twitter.com/the500podcastFollow The 500 on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/Email the show: 500podcast@gmail.comCheck the show website: http://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Musicians Scott Ian of Anthrax and Pearl Aday pay proper respect to Pearl's father Meat Loaf's 1977 criminally underrated rock masterpiece Bat Out of Hell.Follow Scott on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/scottianthrax/Follow Scott on Twitter:https://twitter.com/Scott_IanFollow Pearl on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/pearlcaliforniacountry/Follow Pearl on Twitter:https://twitter.com/PearlAdayCheck out Scott's website:https://scottianstore.com/Follow Josh on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/Follow Josh on Twitter:https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyersFollow Josh on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/joshameyersFollow The 500 on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/Follow The 500 on Twitter:https://twitter.com/the500podcastFollow The 500 on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/Email the show: 500podcast@gmail.comCheck the show website: http://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Tom Rhodes finds utility in the bleakness of Lou Reed's egregiously sad rock opera from 1973: the album Berlin.Follow Tom on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/_tomrhodes/Follow Tom on Twitter:https://twitter.com/_TomRhodesCheck out Tom's website:https://www.tomrhodes.net/Follow Josh on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/Follow Josh on Twitter:https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyersFollow Josh on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/joshameyersFollow The 500 on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/Follow The 500 on Twitter:https://twitter.com/the500podcastFollow The 500 on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/Email the show: 500podcast@gmail.comCheck the show website: http://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedians Tom Thakkar and Tommy McNamara share an equal amount of obsession for the once-in-a-lifetime performance captured in New wave icons Talking Head's 1984 live album Stop Making Sense.Follow Tom on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tomthakkar/Follow Tom on Twitter:https://twitter.com/TomAThakkarFollow Tommy on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tommymcnamFollow Tommy on Twitter:https://twitter.com/TommyMcNamCheck out their podcast:https://standbyyourband.podomatic.com/Follow Josh on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/Follow Josh on Twitter:https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyersFollow Josh on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/joshameyersFollow The 500 on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/Follow The 500 on Twitter:https://twitter.com/the500podcastFollow The 500 on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/Email the show: 500podcast@gmail.comCheck the show website: http://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Brian Posehn defies expectations and deeply connects with genre-defining backpack rappers De La Soul's 1989 album 3 Feet High and Rising.Follow Brian on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/brianposehn/Follow Brian on Twitter:https://twitter.com/thebrianposehnCheck out Brian's website:http://brianposehn.com/Follow Josh on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/Follow Josh on Twitter:https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyersFollow Josh on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/joshameyersFollow The 500 on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/Follow The 500 on Twitter:https://twitter.com/the500podcastFollow The 500 on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/Email the show: 500podcast@gmail.comCheck the show website: http://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Blaine Capatch lends his loving ear to an analysis of British psychedelic rock pioneers Pink Floyd's 1967 album Piper at the Gates of Dawn. Follow Blaine on Twitter:https://twitter.com/blainecapatchFollow Josh on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/Follow Josh on Twitter:https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyersFollow Josh on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/joshameyersFollow The 500 on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/Follow The 500 on Twitter:https://twitter.com/the500podcastFollow The 500 on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/Email the show: 500podcast@gmail.comCheck the show website: http://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Famed blues guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd shares stories of growing up amongst titans of the genre, including blues master Muddy Waters, whose album Muddy Waters at Newport 1960 was seminal in his development.Follow Kenny on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/kennywayneshepherd/Follow Kenny on Twitter:https://twitter.com/kwshepherdCheck out Kenny's website:https://www.kennywayneshepherd.net/Follow Josh on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/Follow Josh on Twitter:https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyersFollow Josh on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/joshameyersFollow The 500 on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/Follow The 500 on Twitter:https://twitter.com/the500podcastFollow The 500 on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/Email the show: 500podcast@gmail.comCheck the show website: http://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian and director Neal Brennan pulls out the perfect anecdotes from the period when he was working on The Chappelle Show and rapper Jay-Z dropped his iconic 2003 release The Black Album.Follow Neal on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/nealbrennan/Follow Neal on Twitter:https://twitter.com/nealbrennanCheck out Neal's website:https://www.nealbrennan.com/Follow Josh on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/Follow Josh on Twitter:https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyersFollow Josh on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/joshameyersFollow The 500 on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/Follow The 500 on Twitter:https://twitter.com/the500podcastFollow The 500 on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/Email the show: 500podcast@gmail.comCheck the show website: http://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Wayne Federman once again champions the British band The Yardbirds and their 1966 self-titled release as one of the biggest stepping stones towards modern blues and rock.Follow Wayne on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/instafederman/Follow Wayne on Twitter:https://twitter.com/federmanCheck out Wayne's website:http://www.waynefederman.com/Wayne_Federmans_Official_Web_Site/Welcome.htmlFollow Josh on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/Follow Josh on Twitter:https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyersFollow Josh on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/joshameyersFollow The 500 on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/Follow The 500 on Twitter:https://twitter.com/the500podcastFollow The 500 on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/Email the show: 500podcast@gmail.comCheck the show website: http://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Tom Papa balances his love for both halves of Neil Young & Crazy Horse's 1979 grunge-inspiring folk rock album Rust Never Sleeps.Follow Tom on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tompapa/Follow Tom on Twitter:https://twitter.com/tompapaCheck out Tom's website:https://tompapa.com/Follow Josh on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/Follow Josh on Twitter:https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyersFollow Josh on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/joshameyersFollow The 500 on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/Follow The 500 on Twitter:https://twitter.com/the500podcastFollow The 500 on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/Email the show: 500podcast@gmail.comCheck the show website: http://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices