161. Meta Pop

161. Meta Pop

Author: Dixon Denim Cutoffs, LLC May 28, 2026 Duration: 1:04:51

JD counts down songs about themselves. Also check out the latest entry in our true crime series "Steve's Favorite Murder."


Remember those guys who mapped the smooth seas of Beyond Yacht Rock 2000? They’re back, but they’ve traded their deck shoes for something a little more experimental. This isn't just a revisit; it's a full system reboot for a new era of musical categorization. Each episode, hosts Steve Huey, JD Ryznar, David B. Lyons, and Hunter Stair embark on a frankly absurd creative mission: they conjure up a completely new genre of music from thin air. Then, with a mix of deadpan analysis and genuine enthusiasm, they build a canon for it, counting down what they argue are the ten definitive songs that belong to this freshly invented style. The joy of this podcast lies in the journey from a ridiculous premise to a surprisingly compelling musical argument. You’ll hear them debate the merits of soft rock deep cuts, forgotten one-hit wonders, and stadium anthems, all forced to coexist under a banner like "Suburban Garage Prog" or "Lite Funk Adjacent." It’s a celebration of music’s endless flexibility and a hilarious exercise in critical thinking, all filtered through the distinct camaraderie of four friends who have been doing this long enough to know how to have fun with it. Tune in for a weekly dose of inventive commentary that proves genre is just a playground.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Beyond Yacht Rock 2000
Podcast Episodes
141. P.U. Year Anthems [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09:17
JD discovers a genre of pessimistic songs about New Year's Day.
140. Present Your Bells [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:33
Hosts battle for the best Jingle Bells. Taped before a live studio audience.
139. Listing Listenings [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:27
Lyons launches into a list of lyrics about lists for your listening luxury. Lots of laughs.
138. Ana-croon-isms [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:38
Steve presents a learned treatise on traditional pop crooners whose careers began during the rock 'n' roll era.
137. Lemmy Tell Ya [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:53:32
Hunter makes a genre and game show, and no one knows what the hell is going on… for a new generation.
136. Deep Doo Doo [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:08
JD dug deep to find the songs that go doo doo that you may not have heard.
135. De-Doubling Use Your Illusion [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:38:26
Every rock fan of a certain age has only one dream: a perfect single-album cutdown of Guns N' Roses' Use Your Illusion I & II. Today the guys take their shot.
134. Ramblin' Rock [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:02
Dave makes everyone listen to his ramblings about songs about rambling.
133. Hobbit Metal [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:20:29
Steve presents a learned treatise on heavy metal songs about Lord of the Rings and other works by J.R.R. Tolkien, just in time for Halloween.