it's that time of year again the time of year we used to revive beyond yacht rock to keep our

mostly annual tradition of annually running down this year's nominees for the rock and roll

hall of fame last year we brought this episode back as a very special episode of billion

dollar record club the podcast we retired to go back to doing this one because we thought it'd be less

work than this one. And it turned out that it wasn't really. So we just went back to this one.

So now we're back and we're bringing this episode back along with being back. But we're

going to change up the format. We'll get to that in a minute. But I just, I just want to say,

uh, what, Hunter's making a bunch of things.

But when I think that we're on episode 500, Steve's still going to be laying out the history and reasons for this podcast.

And you'll still be driving the narrative with us wanting to work less.

But here's the thing, Steve.

And here's a deal, people.

Here's the headline.

Not doing this because I want to work less.

I want to entertain more.

Oh, so this is for the people, is what we're saying.

This segment up top is for a tease.

Not to remind you of how lazy we are.

I'm talking right now to make your ears horny.

It is a year 2000, baby.

You stepped out of a void where there never was any podcast,

and you are now listening to the most entertaining piece of digital art ever committed

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