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Who Cares About the Rock Hall?

Joe Kwaczala & Kristen Studardcms.megaphone.fm
A podcast about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame hosted by comedians Joe Kwaczala and Kristen Studard. He's a long-time devotee. She's a skeptic. Join them as he attempts to get her (and their guests) to care about this institution. Proud part of Pantheon - the podcast network for music lovers.
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Episodes

What's Going On (With Our Show)

Joe and Kristen discuss the future of the podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 26, 202016 minSeason 2Ep. 54

Quarantine Playlist: Class of 2012

Joe shares with Kristen the next quarantine-themed playlist, featuring one song from each of the 2012 Rock Hall inductees. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 29, 20201 hrSeason 2Ep. 53

Quarantine Playlist: Class of 2013

Joe shares with Kristen the next quarantine-themed playlist, featuring one song from each of the 2013 Rock Hall inductees. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 22, 202053 minSeason 2Ep. 52

Quarantine Playlist: Class of 2014

Joe shares with Kristen the next quarantine-themed playlist, featuring one song from each of the 2014 Rock Hall inductees. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 15, 202058 minSeason 2Ep. 51

Quarantine Playlist: Class of 2015

Joe shares with Kristen the next quarantine-themed playlist, featuring one song from each of the 2015 Rock Hall inductees. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 08, 20201 hrSeason 2Ep. 50

Quarantine Playlist: Class of 2016

Joe shares with Kristen the next quarantine-themed playlist, featuring one song from each of the 2016 Rock Hall inductees. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 01, 202051 minSeason 2Ep. 49

Quarantine Playlist: Class of 2017

Joe shares with Kristen the next quarantine-themed playlist, featuring one song from each of the 2017 Rock Hall inductees. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 24, 202054 minSeason 2Ep. 48

Quarantine Playlist: Class of 2018

Joe shares with Kristen the next quarantine-themed playlist, featuring one song from each of the 2018 Rock Hall inductees. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 17, 202053 minSeason 2Ep. 47

Remembering John Prine

A remastered version of the show's John Prine episode from November 2018. Featured guest was comedian/writer George McAuliffe. RIP John Prine. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 10, 202040 minSeason 2Ep. 47

Quarantine Playlist: Class of 2019

Joe shares with Kristen the next quarantine-themed playlist, featuring songs from the 2019 Rock Hall inductees. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 03, 202057 minSeason 2Ep. 46

Quarantine Playlist: Class of 2020

In the first quarantine episode, Joe and Kristen record the podcast from their respective homes via video chat. Joe shares his quarantine-themed playlist featuring one song from each of this year's inductees. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 27, 20201 hr 1 minSeason 2Ep. 45

Divas of Future Passed

Surprise! The look back at VH-1 Divas is not over yet! In this episode, Kristen walks Joe and guest Joey Devine through the lineups of the Divas Live concerts from 2000 to today. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 20, 202055 minSeason 2Ep. 44

Divas Live '99

Continuing the precedent set last week, Kristen takes the reins again and makes Joe and guest Joey Devine watch the VH-1 Divas Live special from 1999. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 13, 202054 minSeason 2Ep. 43

100th Episode: Divas Live '98

For the show's 100th episode, Kristen takes the reins and makes Joe and guest Joey Devine watch the inaugural VH-1 Divas Live special from 1998. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 06, 202053 minSeason 2Ep. 42

Rick Krim (Current Nominating Committee Member)

Music industry veteran Rick Krim joins Joe and Kristen to discuss his experiences as a current member of the Rock Hall nominating committee and as a special advisor for the annual induction ceremonies. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 28, 20201 hr 23 minSeason 2Ep. 41

A History of Hip Hop Inductees w/ CJ Toledano

Comedian and writer CJ Toledano joins Joe and Kristen for a very special episode, all about the Rock Hall's history with hip hop inductees. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 21, 20201 hr 15 minSeason 2Ep. 40

A History of Pop Music Inductees w/ Ellie McElvain

Comedy writer and pop music aficionado Ellie McElvain joins Joe & Kristen for a very special episode all about the Hall's history with pop music inductees. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 14, 20201 hr 1 minSeason 2Ep. 39

A History of Posthumous Inductee Tribute Performances w/ Jamison Webb

Comedian and writer Jamison Webb makes his third appearance on the show, officially entering the Clapton Club. In this episode, Joe walks Jamison and Kristen through the Rock Hall's history of tribute performances for posthumous inductees. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 07, 20201 hr 12 minSeason 2Ep. 38

A History of Non-Performer Inductees

Because this year's class will include recipients of the Ahmet Ertegun Award, Joe and Kristen review the history of this category, which honors non-performer inductees. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 31, 202052 minSeason 2Ep. 37

Remastered: Whitney Houston w/ Carl Tart

From the archives, this episode from 2018 about Whitney Houston with comedian Carl Tart has been remastered for brevity and to include song clips. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 24, 202049 minSeason 2Ep. 36

2020 Inductee Announcement w/ Joey Devine

At long last, Joe reveals the Class of 2020 inductees to co-host Kristen and frequent guest Joey Devine. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 15, 20201 hr 6 minSeason 2Ep. 35

Calling More Voters (Bob Merlis, Evelyn McDonnell, Edna Gundersen)

Joe & Kristen go back to the phones to call up more current members of the voting body to see who they picked on this year's ballot. This includes calls to former Nominating Committee members Bob Merlis and Edna Gundersen, as well as someone who should be on the NomCom, Evelyn McDonnell. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 10, 20201 hr 7 minSeason 2Ep. 34

Calling Some Voters (Gregg Geller, Roy Trakin, Amy Linden)

Joe & Kristen take to the phones to call up some current members of the voting body to see who they picked on this year's ballot. This includes calls to former Nominating Committee members Gregg Geller and Roy Trakin, as well as current NomCom member Amy Linden. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 03, 20201 hr 5 minSeason 2Ep. 33

Dave Matthews Band w/ Torio Van Grol

Comedian Torio Van Grol joins Joe and Kristen to talk about the most surprising of this year's nominees, the Dave Matthews Band. Also discussed in this episode is Traffic's induction, toxic fan bases, and DMB's Chicago River incident. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 27, 20191 hr 19 minSeason 2Ep. 32

The Notorious B.I.G. w/ Vinny Pagán

Production director for LA hip-hop radio station Power 106 Vinny Pagán joins Joe & Kristen to talk about current nominee and one of the greatest rappers of all time, The Notorious B.I.G. Also discussed in this episode is skits on rap albums, the east coast-west coast rap feud, and Vinny's video series Wax Only. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 20, 20191 hr 21 minSeason 2Ep. 31

Depeche Mode w/ Kat Corbett

Radio personality Kat Corbett (KROQ, SiriusXM) joins Joe and Kristen to talk about post-punk synth goths and current nominees Depeche Mode. Also discussed in this episode is SiriusXM's Rock Hall channel, the impact of Kraftwerk, and Vince Clarke's other groups. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 13, 20191 hr 16 minSeason 2Ep. 30

T. Rex w/ Ben Merlis

Author Ben Merlis joins Joe and Kristen to advocate for current nominees and inventors of glam rock T. Rex. Also discussed in this episode is Ben's adjacency to the Nominating Committee (through his father and friend of the show Bob Merlis) as well as his new book (Goin' Off: The Story of the Juice Crew & Cold Chillin' Records.) This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 06, 20191 hr 18 minSeason 2Ep. 29

Judas Priest w/ Bob Nalbandian

Filmmaker and podcaster Bob Nalbandian (Inside Metal, Shockwaves Skullsessions) joins Joe and Kristen to talk about British heavy metal giants and current Rock Hall nominees Judas Priest. Also discussed in this episode is Bob's hatred for Rolling Stone magazine, the pejorative origins of the term "heavy metal," and Satanic panic. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 29, 20191 hr 13 minSeason 2Ep. 28

Nine Inch Nails w/ Matt Pinfield

Radio and television personality Matt Pinfield (MTV's 120 Minutes) joins Joe & Kristen to discuss current Rock Hall nominee and industrial rock pioneer Nine Inch Nails. Also discussed in this episode are roughly a million stories ranging from Matt's experiences with David Bowie to his recent brush with death. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 22, 20191 hr 18 minSeason 2Ep. 28

Rufus featuring Chaka Khan w/ Jimetta Rose

LA-based singer-songwriter Jimetta Rose joins Joe & Kristen to talk about funk outfit and current nominees Rufus featuring Chaka Khan. Also discussed in this episode is Janet Jackson's induction, Amoeba Records, and the paradox of the Rock Hall as a concept. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 15, 20191 hr 20 minSeason 2Ep. 27
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