Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs - Podcast Rankings and reviews

I’ve been a fan of Rob Sheffield for years and it has been great getting to know Britney Spanos as they talk about the songs on the RS list and their cultural importance.

Very knowledgeable on culture and history even if they called Madonna punk rock more than I cared for (lol), but I admire the passion for pop and the people who make it. I absolutely loved hearing them go so in depth on Max Martin and his contribution.

Everyone leaving bad reviews needs to chill. This podcast doesn’t appear like they intend to be educational. The conversational tone is more like a casual hang than a lecture.

I’ve listened to most of the episodes. On the plus side the hosts are obviously knowledgeable and enthusiastic. This podcast would benefit from playing the song at the top or bottom of the show OR sample parts of the song when discussing it. It would provide much more context given that the average listener probably doesn’t know or remember every song.

Check out the podcast called “A History of Rock n Roll in 500 Songs” which has been doing this for years and is brilliant.