112 - The Mamas and the Papas - If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears - Beth Stelling

The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers

Next Chapter Podcasts, Josh Adam Meyers

Music Commentary, Music, Music History, Comedy Interviews, Comedy

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🗓️ 15 April 2026

⏱️ 92 minutes

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***This show is brought to you by DistroKid. Go to ⁠http://distrokid.com/vip/the500⁠ for 30% off your first year!*** Complete our⁠⁠ listener survey⁠⁠ for a chance to win a $50 gift card! Comedian Beth Stelling breaks down The Mamas and the Papas’ 1966 debut, If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears, exploring how its sun-soaked harmonies and era-defining hits like “California Dreamin’” captured a cultural moment and helped shape the sound of a generation. Follow Beth on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethstelling/ Distrokid Artist of the Week: Mamas Gun https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1iJE2HvA90 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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠500podcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check the show's website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://the500podcast.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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