115 - The Who - The Who Sell Out - Brendon Small

115 - The Who - The Who Sell Out - Brendon Small

March 25, 2026 · 1h 54m · Season 1 · Episode 115

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Josh Adam Meyers interviews Brendon Small about The Who's album The Who Sell Out, discussing its themes and impact on music.

***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…

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