119 - Etta James - At Last! - Wayne Federman

The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers

Next Chapter Podcasts, Josh Adam Meyers

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

4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 25 February 2026

⏱️ 67 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!*** Comedian Wayne Federman joins the show to explore At Last!, unpacking Etta James’ life, voice, and cultural impact, and how this timeless album bridged blues, soul, pop, and emotional truth in American music history. Follow Wayne on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/instafederman/⁠⁠ Distrokid Artist of the Week: Justin Golden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2HOqzRf-RU 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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0:00.0	Next Chapter Podcasts.
0:03.0	The 500, the 500,
0:19.0	J.A.M.
0:22.6	Been walking us down through that
0:24.6	2012 edition, so it ain't nothing to new.
0:28.6	Hundreds want to go and in need of a friend,
0:32.6	the king of these four Angelo,
0:34.6	talking the 500 until the end, talking the 500 until the end Talking the 500 until the end
0:41.3	With my man, J.A.N.
0:46.3	On the 500, talking the 500 until the end
0:53.3	At last
0:57.0	My love has come along
1:05.7	My lonely days
1:12.6	That is at last
1:14.9	The title track of Meta James record from 1968
1:17.3	And it's number 119 out of the 500 on the 500 with me
1:21.5	Jam, Jam, Jam, Jam, Slam
1:23.7	And I'm going through Rolling Stone Magazines
1:26.6	List of the 500 greatest All right, as usual, I'm in a hurry. I got to get on a plane to get out of New York, beat the snowstorm so I can get to Tampa so I can go to Cosmelle with the workaholic guys. So I'm having a party, everybody. I love you guys. I hope you guys are staying warm. We're having the time of our lives over here on the 500. I got some eggs about to boil. I got Leka. I don't know if she's getting sick, nor do I know if I have enough food for the weekend, but we are going to rock out with our sock out. You can see me live. Coming up, I'll be in Winnipeg. I will be in Plano, Texas. I will be in Nashville. Dates are coming in.
2:05.8	Go to Josh Hadameyers.com for tickets. Oh, in Atlantic City. I will be there April 23rd at the
2:11.4	Caesars Casino. Go to my website, Joshadam Myers.com. Big shows for Josh. Lots of stuff going on.
2:17.4	Josh Hadam Myers on all social media. Let's get to the podcastattemeyers.com. Big shows for Josh. Lots of stuff going on. Josh Hattemeyers on all social media.
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