494 - MGMT - Oracular Spectacular - Gareth Reynolds

494 - MGMT - Oracular Spectacular - Gareth Reynolds

Gareth Reynolds joins The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers to dissect experimental indie band MGMT's breakout record. Youth, sexual exploration, the banality of modern life: these are all themes that have been explored in countless art forms; so much so that one might expect that MGMT's 2007 debut album Oracular Spectacular would have little to add to the conversation. But that expectation doesn't take into account how much that conversation might change when filtered through the brilliantly improvisational wit of Gareth Reynolds, who has made a career out of lampooning the equally minute and bizarre aspects of life through his writing on shows like Arrested Development and his own wildly successful podcast The Dollop. Locked in a room together with nothing but synth pop and psychedelic rock to sustain them, Gareth and Josh can barely contain themselves from laughing hysterically at the inconsistencies in the album's quality, the division of labor in the band, and the irony of a song about becoming famous being the ticket to stardom for two guys who never even wanted to form a band in the first place. The 500 is a production of Native Creative Podcasts. For show notes, guest playlists, documentaries and audiobooks about the music, go to The500Podcast.com. New Song / Artist influenced by MGMT: "Afterthought" by Slum Sociable (YouTube) & (Spotify) Join. The. Movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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445 - Steve Miller Band - Fly Like An Eagle - Wayne Federman

445 - Steve Miller Band - Fly Like An Eagle - Wayne Federman

Comedian Wayne Federman finds connections between the 1976 release of Steve Miller Band's hit-laden space rock record Fly Like An Eagle and his storied life and career. For guest playlists, new music ...

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446 - MC5 - Back in the USA - Adam Ray

446 - MC5 - Back in the USA - Adam Ray

Comedian Adam Ray's spirits are raised by the electrifying proto-punk of MC5's sophomore album, 1970's Back in the USA. For guest playlists, new music influenced by this album, and full show notes, go...

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447 - Stan Getz João Gilberto - Getz/Gilberto - Jade Catta-Preta

447 - Stan Getz João Gilberto - Getz/Gilberto - Jade Catta-Preta

Comedian Jade Catta-Preta gushes with Brazilian pride over the bossa nova-infused jazz tracks co-created by legends Stan Getz and João Gilberto on their iconic 1964 collaboration Getz/Gilberto. For gu...

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448 - The Police - Synchronicity - Dan Soder

448 - The Police - Synchronicity - Dan Soder

Comedian Dan Soder mercilessly mocks the maudlin pretentiousness of Sting on The Police's final studio album, 1983's Synchronicity. This episode was recorded live at Just For Laughs 42 in Toronto.    ...

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449 - Big Star - Third/Sister Lovers - Chris Garcia

449 - Big Star - Third/Sister Lovers - Chris Garcia

Comedian Chris Garcia sings the praises and explores the mysteries of an album as influential as it is complex: Big Star's 1978 release Third/Sister Lovers. For guest playlists, new music influenced b...

30 Okt 20191h 13min

450 - Jackson Browne - For Everyman - Judd Apatow

450 - Jackson Browne - For Everyman - Judd Apatow

Filmmaker Judd Apatow reveals just how many of his ideas for movies were subconsciously spawned by the sublime folk rock of Jackson Browne's 1973 release For Everyman. For guest playlists, new music i...

23 Okt 20191h 18min

451 - Amy Winehouse - Back to Black - Dulcé Sloan

451 - Amy Winehouse - Back to Black - Dulcé Sloan

Comedian and Actor Dulcé Sloan recalls the soothing sounds of Amy Winehouse’s words on Back to Black with the bittersweet echoes of destructive love lost. For guest playlists, new music influenced by ...

16 Okt 20191h 11min

452 - John Prine - Tim Dillon

452 - John Prine - Tim Dillon

Comedian Tim Dillon peers into the dark corners of American life and sees hope in its simple joys as told by folk legend John Prine’s 1971 self-titled debut album. For guest playlists, new music influ...

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