194 - Lou Reed - Transformer with Penn Jillette

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** -Fresh is the sixth album by American funk band Sly and the Family Stone, the band’s final album to reach the Top 10. Speech, of hip hop group Arrested Development, makes his debut on The 500 to talk about an album Brian Eno credits with shifting the history of recording, "where the rhythm instruments, particularly the bass drum and bass, suddenly [became] the important instruments in the mix” Follow Speech On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speech__ Follow Thomas on Twitter/X: https://www.instagram.com/speech__ Website: https://www.brotherspeech.com/ DistroKid Artist Of The Week: Speech https://youtu.be/ZymiZpeP2xs?si=Wz5shqzewSuR4I-C 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 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

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** -Often considered his best and most accessible album, So was an immediate commercial success and transformed Gabriel from a cult artist into a mainstream star, becoming his best-selling solo release. Thomas Lennon makes his debut on The 500 to talk about the former Genesis frontman’s hits and deep cuts on 1987’s “So”.  Follow Thomas On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thomaspatricklennon Follow Thomas on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomaspatricklennon Order A Copy Of His New Book: https://ronanboyle.abrams.link/ 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 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 DistroKid Artist Of The Week: Nicotine Dolls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-_1ghwGlvs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Despite encountering multiple speed bumps in the recording process and fractures within the band that were becoming more prevalent, Buffalo Springfield released their second album before band members like Neil Young and Stephen Stills went on to even bigger things. Adam Ferrara stops by to talk about tracks like “Mr. Soul” and “Broken Arrow.” Follow Adam On Social Media Via Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/AdamFerrara Tour Dates & More: https://www.adamferrara.com/ 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 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 DistroKid Artist Of The Week: Nathan Jacques https://shorturl.at/TzUrp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Trails” is an album recorded from performances at the Fillmore East & West venues. Most of the tracks are reworkings of some of Bo Diddley's tracks. Quicksilver Messenger Service was very influential but wasn’t commercially successful The 500 invited Wayne Federman & DJ Morty Coyle back to unpack “Happy Trails”, the last QMS album to feature their original lineup.  Follow Wayne on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/instafederman/ Follow Wayne on Twitter: https://x.com/federman Follow Morty on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djmortycoyle https://www.instagram.com/alldaysucker/ 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's website: http://the500podcast.com DistroKid Artist Of The Week: Giant Sand https://youtu.be/tQBa7c2e5Zk?si=ENrMInRN9RMn_4xa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Elvis Presley’s popularity began to wain as the 1960s went on. In 1968, he was asked to do a Christmas special but decided to sing songs from his catalog instead. The decision proved to be a wise one, as the popularity of the TV special provided Elvis a career resurgence. Josh Wolf returns to The 500 to discuss the live album “From Elvis In Memphis” and his love of The King.  Follow Josh W on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshwolfcomedy/ Follow Josh W on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JoshWolfComedy Josh W’s Website: https://www.comedianjoshwolf.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's website: http://the500podcast.com DistroKid Artist Of The Week: Brigitte Calls Me Baby https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btD2fWF2qEw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Fun House was the second studio album from the Stooges. While it wasn’t commercially successful, it had a tremendous cult following in what would become an emerging punk rock scene later on in the 1970s and early 1980s. Greg Fitzsimmons makes his first appearance since 2020 to talk about the album and one of the more unique singing voices, Iggy Pop.  Follow Greg on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregfitzsimmons/ Follow Greg on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GregFitzsimmonsComedy  Greg’s Tour Info https://gregfitzsimmons.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's website: http://the500podcast.com DistroKid Artist Of The Week: The Youth Ahead https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_-Fy92fdPw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** -The Flying Burrito Brothers helped forge the connection between rock and country with their 1969 debut album, The Gilded Palace of Sin. What they lacked in longevity, they made up for with a big influence in rock and country music. Long-time blues guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd and friend of The 500 Wayne Federman discuss Gram Parsons and more with Josh.  Follow Kenny on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kennywayneshepherd/ Follow Kenny on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KennyWShepherd Kenny Wayne Shepherd Tour Dates & “Dirt On My Diamons 2”  https://www.kennywayneshepherd.net/ Follow Wayne on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djmortycoyle Follow Wayne on Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/instafederman 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's website: http://the500podcast.com DistroKid Artist Of The Week: Yarn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARlEVJ_l2KE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Comedian Jordan Jensen dives into the rebellious angst and pop-punk anthems of Green Day's 1994 album Dookie Follow Jordan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordanjensenlolstop/ https://www.jordanjensencomedy.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's website: http://the500podcast.com DistroKid Artist Of The Week: Face to Face https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUISYO0Uw68&list=OLAK5uy_nIvrbHzadH25rq1XRdonvW3Zv7J51nbMQ&index=2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** “Transformer” is considered an influential landmark of the glam rock genre, which includes Lou Reed's most successful single, "Walk on the Wild Side", which touched on controversial topics of sexual orientation, gender identity, and prostitution. Penn Jillette is considered one of the iconic magicians of our time and joins The 500 to talk about Lou’s career from the Velvet Underground and beyond.  Follow Penn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pennandtellerlive/ Follow Penn on Twitter/X: https://x.com/pennjillette https://pennandteller.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's website: http://the500podcast.com DistroKid Artist Of The Week: John-Allen Weiss https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1fp11O0XZLe8IkH_T8-c1w Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers served as a rite of passage for guitar players who would go on to be a part of other major bands. Eric Clapton was one of those legendary members who passed through the band. Joe Bonamassa and Wayne Federman join this week’s episode, discuss “Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton, " and geek out over guitars.  Follow Joe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joebonamassa Follow Joe on Twitter/X https://x.com/JBONAMASSA Joe Bonamassa Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JoeBonamassa/ Follow Wayne on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djmortycoyle Follow Wayne on Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/instafederman 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's website: http://the500podcast.com DistroKid Artist Of The Week: Walter Trout https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38S8UI_dV9E Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices