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Oct. 19, 2026
Ranking John Mayer's Best Songs: Our Top 5 Picks
We're ranking John Mayer's catalog — five songs each — and plenty to argue about. Some of the top five include: "Clarity, " "Belief," "Assassin," "Gravity," and "New Light." In this episode: Our Top 5 John Mayer songs, ranked and defended — "Clarity," "Belief," "Assassin," "Gravity," and "New Light" Rock With It or Stop With It: putting "Daughters," "Your Body Is a Wonderland," "Waiting on the World to Change," and "Who Do You Love" to the test to see if they still hold up Where Garrett and Mi
Oct. 18, 2026
John Mayer's Top 5 Songs, Ranked and Defended | Top 5
Garrett and Mike each build their own Top 5 John Mayer songs — two separate lists, with some overlap and some surprises. Songs like "Clarity," "Belief," "Assassin," "Gravity," and "New Light" are all in the mix as they build out their rankings and defend every pick — but you will have to listen to hear each full list. Then it's Rock With It or Stop With It on "Daughters," "Your Body Is a Wonderland," "Waiting on the World to Change," and "Who Do You Love" — checking which of Mayer's biggest, mos
Oct. 14, 2026
John Mayer's Continuum: No Hits, No Problem | 50 For 50
His label told him the album had no hits on it. He cried, almost quit music for design school, and released it anyway — and Continuum went on to sell over 5 million copies and become the record that made John Mayer a serious artist instead of just a hitmaker. On this episode of 50 for 50, hosts Garrett Gonzales and Mike Joseph trace Mayer's path from a Berklee dropout busking in Atlanta to a 7-time Grammy winner, break down the making of Continuum track by track, and dig into the celebrity backl
Oct. 12, 2026
John Mayer's Continuum: No Hits, No Problem | 50 for 50
His label told him the album had no hits on it. He cried, almost quit music for design school, and released it anyway — and Continuum went on to sell over 5 million copies and become the record that made John Mayer a serious artist instead of just a hitmaker. Garrett Gonzales and Mike Joseph trace Mayer's path from a Berklee dropout busking in Atlanta to a 7-time Grammy winner, running through his full discography — sales and certifications for every album from Room for Squares through Sob Rock
Oct. 1, 2026
A Different World Is Back: Inside the Hillman Reboot | The Cool Check-In
Debbie Allen spent over a decade trying to get this made. On this episode of The Cool Check-In, hosts Garrett Gonzales and Mike Joseph break down Netflix's A Different World revival — a sequel series following Dwayne Wayne and Whitley Gilbert's daughter at Hillman College — and dig into exactly how it got here, who's in it, and what actually happens in the first two episodes. In this episode: The origin story — Debbie Allen pushing for a revival since 2012, Netflix quietly developing it starti
Oct. 1, 2026
A Different World Is Back: Inside the Hillman Reboot | The Cool Check-In
Debbie Allen spent over a decade trying to get this made. On this episode of The Cool Check-In, hosts Garrett Gonzales and Mike Joseph break down Netflix's A Different World revival — a sequel series following Dwayne Wayne and Whitley Gilbert's daughter at Hillman College — and dig into exactly how it got here, who's in it, and what actually happens in the first two episodes. In this episode: - The origin story — Debbie Allen pushing for a revival since 2012, Netflix quietly developing it start
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Aug. 4, 2026
Brandy's Biggest Hits: The Playlist That Reminds You Why She Was Everything
It's hard to imagine that Brandy is in her late 40s. Yes, I know, we don't necessarily need to talk about someone's age. But 50 For 50 is about aging and growing and doing so with grace and wisdom. As Mike Joseph and I talk about some of our favorit…
July 18, 2026
A Tribe Called Quest Playlist: The Ultimate Discography Mix for 50 For 50
As I've said on many episodes of 50 For 50, when we start our research on an artist and the album we're going to discuss, I try and listen to that artist's entire discography. The easiest way for me to listen to music attentively is during my dail…
July 9, 2026
A Tribe Called Quest: The Low End Theory Review — 5 Reasons It Still Reigns Supreme
A Tribe Called Quest’s The Low End Theory is consistently lauded as one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time. I certainly regard it as a high water mark for its era, even though it’s not even my favorite Tribe album. Here are five reasons why …
About the Hosts
Mike Joseph
Author and Podcaster
Mike Joseph has been a music obsessive almost his whole life. The New York native was honored by Billboard Magazine in 2020 as a "Pride Power Player", celebrating a career in the music industry that's lasted over three decades. Mike has also worked as a music journalist, a radio announcer, and since 2020 has produced and hosted the podcast "Detoxicity", which shines a light on men's mental health.
Garrett Gonzales
Podcaster
GG is first and foremost, a husband, father, and son. He runs both Fight Game Media and BSPN Media in addition to doing podcasts for the Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline. He's also one of the co-founders of the neighborhood social media website, Nextdoor.com.