The Yacht or Nyacht Podcast
The Yacht or Nyacht Podcast

This podcast does one thing and one thing only: It determines whether songs are "yacht rock" or "nyacht rock." "Hollywood" Steve Huey, David Lyons, JD Ryznar, and Hunter Stair, the team that coined the genre "yacht rock" with their legendary webseries, rate curated and listener-suggested tracks on the highly-accurate Yachtski Scale to build out the playlist of certified yacht rock songs. Their analysis employs a precise scientific method that involves a deep well of musical knowledge, impeccably trained ears, sophomoric banter, and, most impressively, uses a spreadsheet algorithm to add scores & divide them by four. This may sound intimidating but fear not! The hosts let you in on their decades-long friendship and make you feel like part of the team. Can you guess how they'll rate each song? The more you listen, the better you'll get.

Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Dave Raynor, Matthew Ward, and Nicolette Larson.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Red Poppies, Goose, and Sylvester.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Harari, Yacht Rocket, and Donald Fagen.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Jennifer Warnes & Joe Cocker, Dan Seals, and Jeffrey Osborne.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Malcolm McCallum, Olivia Newton-John, and Paul Anka.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Nohelani Cypriano, The Beach Boys, and Billy Ocean.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by David Pack, Whitney Houston, and Robbie Patton.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Todd Rundgren, Marvin Gaye, and The Hold Steady.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski scale, with songs by Scott Gairdner, Valerie Carter, and Peabo Bryson.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Paris Pick, Rui Veloso, and Bill Withers.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by O'Bryan, Judie Tzuke, and John Fogerty.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Kettner & Shawe, Marilyn Scott, and Gareth Donkin.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Steely Dan, The Commodores, and Jack Tobi.
A recap of the yachtiest songs rated in 2025.
A recap of 2025's yachtiest ratings from songs released this century.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Dionne Warwick, Miki Matsubara, and Lionel Richie.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Mike Love, Sabrina Carpenter, and Wellander & Ronander.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Bruce Sudano, Blue Oyster Cult, and Michael Jackson.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Bridge, Alan Gorrie, and Sabrina Carpenter.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Sunset Roller Coaster, Goblin, and Con Funk Shun.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Jermaine Jackson, Masayoshi Takanaka, and Cilia Black.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Frankie Valli, Anne Linnet Band, and Sarah Bareilles.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Pearl & The Oysters, Rex Smith, and Randy Crawford.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Allman & Woman, Lionel Richie, and The Sea World Orchestra.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Michel Polnareff, Melissa Manchester, and Midnight Star.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Phillip Sandifer, Paul Anka, and Rick Springfield.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Maxus, Nielsen/Pearson, and Johnny Mathis.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Tycoon, Diane Tell, and PNC Bank.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Miles Davis, Sade, and Ralph.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Irene Cara, Yoshino Fujimal, and Dane Donohue.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by L. Ron Hubbard, Mel McDaniel, and Womack & Womack.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Ramsey Lewis, Tazz Toyoshima, and Perry & Sanlin.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by The Faith Band, George Benson, and Luther Vandross.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by David Bendeth, Funky Communication Committee, and the Grateful Dead.
For Episode 100, old selections are re-rated, with songs by James Taylor, Gino Vannelli, and Jackson Browne.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by PREP, Diana Ross, and Poco.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Julio Iglesias, Lenny Kravitz, and George Harrison.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Westpoint, Patti Austin, and Ratt.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Brunkymusic, Paul Davis, and Dane Donohue.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by DeGarmo & Key, TWRP, and Supertramp.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Lava, Minoru Koyama, and Kristie Murden.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Los Abuelos de la Nada, Neilsen/Pearson, and Chaka Kahn.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Neil Sedaka, Turley Richards, and the Parker Brothers.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by James Felix, Rapallo, and Madness.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Jackon & McCartney, Englebert Humperdink, and George Duke.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Raffi, Herbie Mann, and Rose Royce.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Richie Havens, Lionel Richie, and Jim Krueger.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Ronnie Laws, Rick Moranis, and Mylon LeFevre.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Elton John, Gidi Gov, and Con Funk Shun.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Ted Gärdestad, NSYNC, and Led Zeppelin.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by The Emotions, Jon Stevens, and Lulu.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by John Miles, Robert Kraft, and Takako Mamiya.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Stephen Bishop, Farrell & Farrell, and Johnny Mathis.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Makoto Matsushita, Diane Tell, and Bobby Martin.
JD presents a genre about trains. Subscribe to "Beyond Yacht Rock 2000" in your favorite podcast app for more new genre countdowns. If you're already subscribed to the original "Beyond Yacht Rock," that feed should be updated.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by David Gates, The Stylistics, and Boncana Maïga.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Diane Birch, Johnny Mathis, and Rapallo.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Aretha Franklin, Frank Stallone, and Mayer Hawthorne.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Pieces, Jimmy Osmond, and Steve Miller Band.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by John Farnham, The Whispers, and Smooth Reunion.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Karla Bonoff, Sheena Easton, and Ada Morghe.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Greg Guidry, Marlene, and Powder Blue Tux.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Lulu, Lava, and Loggins.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Dennis O'Brien, Evie Sands, and Max Gronenthal
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Pablo Cruise, Joe English, and Brown Bannister.
A compiled collection of the Yachtiest suggestions.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Sun Rai, Ben Mendoza, and Bill Champlin.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Michael Sambello, The Boys Band, and Nancy Grandquist.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Maxus, Parachute, and Chaka Khan.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by The Beagle Boys, Makoto Kubota, and Young Gun Silver Fox.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Sammy Hagar, Byrne and Barnes, and Patrice Rushen.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Ole Børud, Sneakers, and Genesis.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Masayoshi Takanaka, Maarit, and The Crusaders.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Rex Smith, Seals and Crofts, and Ray Parker Jr.
A look a the career of Quincy Jones through finding out if his songs are yacht rock or not.
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Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Charlie Fletcher, Lou Rawls, and Peter Criss.
The hosts rate listener requests on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Tim Feehan, Todd Rundgren, and George Benson.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Christopher Cross, Marc Jordan, and The Itchyworms.
A great mystery is solved with a huge disappointment.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by the Patti Austin, Marty Butler, and Amy Grant.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Charly McClain, Vulpeck, and Jamiroquai.
Hosts try to find the first ever mention of the term "yacht rock" and then rate songs on the yachtski scale.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by the Wilson Brothers, Barbara Streisand, and Cliff Richard.
Songs are rated on the yachtski scale, including tracks by Earth Wind & Fire, Sister Sledge, and Steely Dan.
Hunter holds the guys even more hostager and forces them to listen to the 2nd half of his cool as shit set list.
Hunter holds the guys hostage and forces them to listen to the first part of his sweet ass dj set.
Steve presents a long-awaited guide to Japanese city pop and its overlap with yacht rock.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Gloria Gaynor, Air, and Frank Weber.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Cheryl Lynn, Amy Holland, and Harry Nilsson.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Jim Schmidt, Kiki Dee, and Harvey Mason.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by The Ritchie Family, Peebo Bryson,  and Johnny Taylor.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Lisa Dal Bello, Gordon Lightfoot, and Ronney Abramson.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale from artists including Bobby Caldwell, Bill LaBounty, and Switch.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Alain Comfort, Steve Windwood, and John Mayer.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with more John Ford Coley than usual.
Listener suggestions are rated on the yachtski scale from artists including Billy Joel, The Carpenters, and Thundercat.
Songs are rated on the Yachtski Scale including hits by USA for Africa, Brenda Russell, and Peter Allen.
Listener suggestions are rated on the yachtski scale, including songs by Ray Charles, Passport, Ron Dante, and more.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale including tracks by England Dan & John Ford Coley, Jackson Browne and Warren Zevon.
Listener suggestions are rated on the yachtski scale, including a song by John Travolta's Brother, a single by The Bain of Steve's Childhood, and a new track from Starbuck.
Songs are rated on the yachtski scale including tracks by Richard Marx, Karen Carpenter and of course, Craig Ruhnke.
Dave tells his Finis Henderson story and also songs are rated on the yachtski scale.
JD, Steve, Hunter and David rate listener suggestions on the Yachtski Scale, including tracks by Bobby Caldwell, Stanley Jordan, and the Alan Parsons Project.
The hosts rate listener-suggested tracks on the Yachtski Scale including songs by June Pointer, Bill LaBounty, & The Brothers Johnson.
We take a look at songs by Randy Crawford to determine whether they are yacht or nyacht.
JD, Steve, Hunter and David rate listener suggestions on the Yachtski Scale, including tracks by Marc Jordan, Bobby McFerrin and the Dukes of September.
Listener suggestions are rated on the yachtski scale, including songs by Al Jarreau, Billy Joel, and Jimmy Webb.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski scale, including some by Michael McDonald, Al Jarreau, and Toto.
We take a look at songs by The Pointer Sisters to determine whether they are yacht or nyacht.
The guys rate songs by Earth, Wind & Fire on the Yachtski scale.
Songs are rated on the yachtski scale, including tracks by by Hall & Oates, Little River Band, and Elton John.
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A controversial playlist of danceable 'hits' from Hunter's first DJ set from the latest Yacht Rock party. Did his deep cuts cut too deep?
The hosts determine whether songs from David Foster's early producing career are yacht or nyacht.
The hosts rate songs from the early writing career of David Foster.
The hosts rate listener suggestions on the yachtski scale, including tracks from Crystal Gayle, Patty Weaver, and Steve Kipner.
The fellows try to get some songs with heavy jazz influnce into the yacht rock genre.
The brilliant minds  behind the term "yacht rock" determine whether listener-suggested songs are yacht or nyacht using the highly scientific Yachtski Scale.
More songs performed and produced by George Duke are rated on the yachtski scale as the hosts determine if they are yacht or nyacht.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale.
Songs by George Duke are rated on the yachtski scale.
JD, Steve, Hunter, and David rate listener suggestions on the Yachtski Scale.
Steve takes on on a smooth journey through blue eyed soul as we rate songs on the yachtski scale.
Listener suggestions are rated on the yachtski scale. Steve and JD do a bit that blows Dave and Hunter's collective mind.
Yacht Rock Nation held a vote to determine 8 songs they wanted yachtskied. These are those songs.
Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale.
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We complete the rating of yacht rock era Steely Dan albums with our third all-Dan episode in a row. "Bad programming!," David protests. Will this be our most popular episode ever, or a predicted ratings bust? Only you can decide to listen or not.
We rate more songs from the Steely Dan catalogue, with a listener suggestion from an artist named after booze.
JD, Hunter, Steve, and David work their way through Steely Dan's catalogue to find out whether their songs are yacht or nyacht.
JD, Hunter, Steve and David rate songs by Boz Scaggs on the yachtski scale.
JD, Hunter, Steve, and David rate listener suggested songs on the yachtski scale, including tracks by America, Michael Franks, Joe Jackson and Norwegian hearthrob Olav Stedje.
JD, Hunter, Steve, and David determine whether songs from the early writing and producing career of Michael Omartian are yacht or nyacht.
JD, Hunter, Steve, and David look at songs from early in Michael McDonald's rise to stardom and determine whether they are yacht rock songs or nyacht.
JD, Steve, Hunter, and David determine whether a handful of songs from the yacht rock big bang year of 1976 are yacht or nyacht.
In the first episode of the Yacht or Nyacht Podcast, JD, Steve, Hunter, and David continue their mission from the Beyond Yacht Rock podcast of rating songs on the yachtski scale to determine whether they are yacht or nyacht. Songs include "Diamond Girl" by Seals and Crofts and "Night By Night" by Steely Dan.
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