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Hall Watchers

Mary and Erichallwatchers.libsyn.com
A Monday music podcast hosted by Eric and Mary, a music-obsessed husband and wife team. We discuss the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, music honors, history & pop culture.
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Episodes

Ep 153: Album Duel: Skid Row

Join us for a fun, casual debate about which Skid Row album reigns supreme - Their self-titled debut 'Skid Row', or their sophomore album 'Slave To The Grind'! We talk about our personal experiences with each album and what we still love about each one before picking our personal winner.

Jul 07, 20251 hr 40 minSeason 5Ep. 153

Ep 152: A Conversation with Nicholas Edward Williams

Today we're chatting with Nicholas Edward Williams, host of the podcast American Songcatcher , and founder of the nonprofit project ReString Appalachia, which donates instruments to musicians affected by Hurricane Helene. We chat about the project, the roots of American music, The Carter Family and so much more!

Jun 30, 20251 hr 10 minSeason 5Ep. 152

Ep 151: A Conversation With Landon Palmer

Join us for a fantastic conversation with film and media historian Landon Palmer. We talk about a variety of topics, including The T.A.M.I. Show, Chubby Checker's Rock Hall induction, the fascinating world of musicians who turn to acting, and Tommy Wiseau.

Jun 16, 20251 hr 18 minSeason 5Ep. 151

Ep 150: 6 Years of Hall Watchers

We're celebrating 6 years of podcasting and 150 episodes! Join us as we talk about the highs and lows of podcasting, then pivot to a variety of music topics such as our reviews of the Phish and X shows, David Lee Roth's triumphant return at M3 and Robbie Williams' latest album.

Jun 02, 20251 hr 28 minSeason 5Ep. 150

Ep 149: 13 Questions With Greg Peruach

Join us for a fun, casual music chat with our friend Greg Peurach! We discuss everything from the first albums we ever bought, critical moments in our music fandom and what Rock Hall classes we'd pick for 2026.

May 05, 20251 hr 37 minSeason 5Ep. 149

Ep 147: A Chat With Sound Engineer Ace Baker

Our special guest this week is Michael "Ace" Baker, a Parnelli Award-nominated live sound engineer. What's that guy doing at the soundboard? Ace explains all, and shares his experiences as a Front of House mixer for such artists as Sammy Hagar, Dream Theater, and Aretha Franklin.

Apr 21, 20251 hr 30 minSeason 5Ep. 147

Ep 146: Rock Hall Weekend Recap

Join us as we recap our weekend spent at the Rock Hall with Songwriter Hall of Fame inductee Holly Knight! We talk about her Q&A and book signing event, as well as our thoughts on the Rock Hall's '1984' and 'Revolutionary Women In Music' exhibits.

Mar 24, 20251 hr 35 minSeason 5Ep. 146

Ep 145: A Review of Robbie Williams' 'Better Man'

Join us for a review of the daring Robbie Williams biopic 'Better Man'! We discuss why the film ultimately succeeds, as well as Robbie's music, life story, fame and the perils of fame.

Feb 17, 20251 hr 14 minSeason 5Ep. 145

Ep 143: Lawyers, Songs and Money

Join us as we react to the recent Vulture interview with Rock Hall chairman John Sykes. We discuss the battle over what is "rock", the category mess, corporate interference and inconsistent messaging from the Hall.

Jan 06, 20251 hr 40 minSeason 5Ep. 143

Ep 142: Hall Watcher's Farewell to 2024

Join us for our final episode of 2024! We take a look back on the year, talk about some of our favorite moments, and what we're planning for 2025. Naturally we lament about the Rock Hall and the changes we'd like to see them make, as well as go off on the tangents you know and love, including the Buffalo Bills' NFL season and Insane Clown Posse. A sincere, heartfelt thank you to all of our listeners for hanging with us. We appreciate you!

Dec 30, 20241 hr 59 minSeason 5Ep. 142

Ep 141: The World of Tommy Wiseau

Join us as we discuss our recent experience meeting pop culture icon and cult movie legend Tommy Wiseau. We talk about our fascination with him, the phenomenon of 'The Room', and our thoughts on his latest film, 'Big Shark'. What a story!

Dec 13, 20241 hr 27 minSeason 5Ep. 141

Ep 140 Jukebox Zero: The Rock Hall's Foreigner Problem

Join us as we discuss the Rock Hall's baffling treatment of Lou Gramm and Foreigner during their induction, and whether it's really music's highest honor if an inductee isn't allowed to sing.

Nov 11, 20241 hr 21 minSeason 5Ep. 140

Ep 139: The Episode About Nothing

Join us as we talk about nothing and everything. Phil Lesh, Alex Van Halen's book, the potential Lita Ford and Cherie Currie reunion, our thoughts on 'Saturday Night' and the state of movies now, gardening failures...you name it, we talk about it!

Nov 04, 20242 hr 8 minSeason 5Ep. 139

Ep 138: Our Rock Hall 2024 Ceremony Reaction

Join us as we review the Rock Hall 2024 ceremony and discuss what we felt worked, what didn't, how to curb long speeches and of course, eviscerate the Rock Hall about hard rock and heavy metal.

Oct 20, 20242 hr 38 minSeason 5Ep. 138

Ep 137: Our Rock Hall 2025 Picks

Join us as we each pick 8 performers and 3 picks per category for our ideal Rock Hall 2025 class. Also discussed is the future of the Hall Watchers podcast, and why you should never click if Tommy Lee is trending.

Oct 08, 20242 hr 17 minSeason 5Ep. 137

Ep 136: Summer Concert Review

Join us for a casual episode where we review the three biggest shows we saw this summer: Dead & Company, Alanis Morissette and Sammy Hagar. Also discussed are the passing of Great White's Jack Russell, Aerosmith's retirement and Mary's bafflement that no one other than rock fans seems excited to be at concerts anymore.

Aug 19, 20241 hr 53 minSeason 5Ep. 136

Ep 135: Hall Watchers Summer Documentary Review

Join us as we dust off our mics to review the Bon Jovi documentary 'Thank You, Goodnight' and the Lollapalooza documentary 'LOLLA: The Story of Lollapalooza'. We discuss what we enjoyed about the documentaries, what didn't work, and Eric shares his experience attending the first Lollapalooza tour.

Jul 01, 20242 hr 8 minSeason 5Ep. 135

Ep 134: Rock Hall 2024 Reaction

Rock Hall 2024 left us asking, "What's real and what's for sale?" We go back to our roots and talk about the foundational issues continuing to plague classes, such as category mismanagement, cruelty to the dearly departed, and a murky identity.

Apr 26, 20242 hr 24 minSeason 5Ep. 134

Ep 133: The Danger of 'Idol' Hands

The Rock Hall announcing the 2024 class this Sunday on American Idol was just too much for us to resist!

Apr 17, 20241 hr 58 minSeason 5Ep. 133

Ep 128: Hall Watchers State of the Union

Join us for the last episode of 2023, where we talk about our life, our upcoming schedule, the Rock Hall and the future of the podcast.

Nov 27, 20231 hr 35 minSeason 4Ep. 128

Ep 127: Voyage's Hugo Valenti & Robby Hoffman

Join us as we chat with Voyage's Hugo Valenti (Valentine, Open Skyz) and Robby Hoffman (In The Pink) to talk about their new album 'Inception'. We discuss Journey, songwriting, saxophone, the psychology of song fadeouts, AOR and so much more!

Nov 13, 20231 hr 10 minSeason 4Ep. 127

Ep 126: A “Deck Watchers” Halloween

Happy Halloween - and, surprise! We're putting on a "podcast costume." This episode only, we become "Deck Watchers," talking all things 'Below Deck," Bravo's reality franchise that has haunted us since the summer. Yachties, captains, and rich charter guests, oh my!

Oct 31, 20232 hr 45 minSeason 4Ep. 126

Ep 125: Jann Wenner: Master of None

Join us for a very honest and sometimes vulnerable conversation about the Jann Wenner interview/Rock Hall fallout this past week.

Sep 25, 20231 hr 26 minSeason 4Ep. 125

Ep 124: Why Aaliyah Belongs In The Rock Hall

R&B princess Aaliyah Haughton left an undeniable impact on music, film and fashion that can still be felt today. Join us as we chat with Albert Tsibu of the Induct Aaliyah campaign and discuss her incredible accomplishments, legacy, influence and why she deserves to be in the Rock Hall.

Sep 18, 20231 hr 37 minSeason 4Ep. 124
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