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Wayne Federman returns to discuss how The Byrds' album 'Sweetheart of the Rodeo' transformed American music.

***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to http://distrokid.com/vip/the500 for 30% off your first year!*** Comedian and cultural obsessive Wayne Federman returns to The 500 to dig into Sweetheart of the Rodeo by The Byrds, unpacking how a rock band’s leap into country music reshaped American songwriting, sparked controversy, and quietly changed the future of popular music. Follow Wayne on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/instafederman/⁠ Distrokid Artist of the Week: Samantha Fish https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNsGGAhP5xw 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 The 500 on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/⁠ Email the show…

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