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John Mayer's Top 5 Songs, Ranked and Defended | Top 5
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John Mayer's Continuum: No Hits, No Problem | 50 for 50
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SZA's Ctrl: From TDE's Only Woman to Movie Star | 50 For 50
September 29, 2026 · 1 hr 3 minBefore Ctrl ever came out, SZA was the only woman on a label full of rappers, quietly building a catalog nobody outside TDE was paying attention to. Garrett Gonzales and Mike Joseph trace SZA's real origin story — a religiously blended New…
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Usher's Top 5 Songs, Ranked and Defended
September 25, 2026 · 25 minGarrett and Mike build their individual Top 5 Usher songs and put four more to the Rock With It or Stop With It test. Garrett's list: "U Remind Me" at No. 1, then "Yeah!," "U Got It Bad," "U Don't Have to Call," and "Will Work for Love"…
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Confessions & The Usher Story: A Full Career Deep Dive | 50 For 50
September 23, 2026 · 1 hr 24 minHe was a nine-year-old in a Chattanooga church choir, a 15-year-old whose debut album nearly got him dropped, and — after Puffy Combs personally put him through a Bad Boy finishing school — one of the only artists with No. 1 hits in three…
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Life After Death & The Notorious B.I.G. Story: A Full Career Deep Dive | 50 For 50
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Best Madonna Hits: From Into the Groove to Vogue | Top 5
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Confessions on a Dance Floor & the Madonna Story: A Full Career Deep Dive
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Ne-Yo Went Country? Inside Highway 79 | The Cool Check-In
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A Seat at the Table & the Solange Story: A Full Career Deep Dive | 50 For 50
August 25, 2026 · 1 hr 8 minLong before A Seat at the Table made her a Grammy winner, Solange was ghostwriting for her sister, touring as a Destiny's Child backup dancer, and getting married at 17 to her son's father. On this episode of 50 for 50, hosts Garrett…
About the show
Mike Joseph and Garrett Gonzales have been friends for over 20 years. Their friendship began following each other's music reviews on the now-defunct website, Epinions. In 2026, they officially turn 50 and this podcast is a celebration of their 50 years, and over 20 years as friends.
They will choose an album that was released each year from 1976 to 2025 and do a deep dive history and culture podcast episode about it. There will also be other episodes about artists, current music events, music documentaries and movies and more.