800 & A Dream: The Full Untold Story of How Motown Changed The World

In 1959, a man named Berry Gordy borrowed $800 from his family, converted the ground floor of a Detroit house into a recording studio, hung a sign outside that said Hitsville U.S.A. — and changed the world forever. In this deep dive episode of Past Present Pushback, XO, AZ, and CDA tell the FULL story of Motown Records. Not just the hits. The business model that beat the Beatles. The artists who fought for their art — and some who lost everything. The role Motown played during the Civil Rights Movement. The crossover strategy that asked Black artists to pay a real price for mainstream success. The $61 million sale that should have been worth five times more. And the legacy that is still alive in every corner of music and culture today. This is the story they never fully told you. And we're not leaving anything out.

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