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.
https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/rockhall
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 14 days 6 hours 38 minutes
episode 21: Elizabeth Cotten w/ Robert Searing
Curator of History at the Onondaga Historical Association, Robert Searing joins Joe & Kristen to talk about the incredible life, work, and influence of folk singer-songwriter-guitarist Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten, 2022 Early Influence Rock Hall inductee. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
episode 22: Harry Belafonte w/ Judith Smith
Author & scholar Judith Smith (Becoming Belafonte: Black Artist, Public Radical) joins Joe & Kristen to talk about the life, music, and politics of 2022 Early Influence inductee Harry Belafonte. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
episode 23: Who Should Be Inducted as an Early Influence? w/ Gayle Wald
Author and professor Gayle Wald joins Joe & Kristen to talk about the weirdness of the Rock Hall's "Early Influence" category and where they might/should go with it in the future. Also, plenty of talk about Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the subject of Gayle's book "Shout, Sister, Shout!" This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
episode 24: Rerun: Duran Duran w/ Dave Schilling
A rerun of our 2019 Duran Duran episode with friend/writer Dave Schilling. Condensed and edited for YOUR listening pleasure! This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
episode 25: I Want My MTV w/ Rob Tannenbaum
Writer and huge dumbass Rob Tannenbaum (I Want My MTV) joins Joe & Kristen to talk about the importance of MTV to this year's inductees. More importantly though, he's berated and insulted, as per the agreements of the bet he lost on a previous episode. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
episode 26: No Show This Week!
We're taking the week off for a number of reasons. Think of it as a "Summer Break!" This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
episode 27: Duran Duran's "Rio" w/ Annie Zaleski
Writer Annie Zaleski joins Joe & Kristen to talk about Duran Duran's breakout album "Rio" and her recent book for the 33 1/3 series all about the subject. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
episode 28: Pat Benatar's Getting Inducted! w/ Mara Reinstein
Entertainment journalist Mara Reinstein joins Joe & Kristen to talk 2022 Rock Hall inductee Pat Benatar. It's been more than 4 years since the last Pat episode, so join us as we dive back in! This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
episode 29: A History of the Ahmet Ertegun Award w/ Bob Merlis
Publicist and former NomCom member Bob Merlis returns to the show to go through the list of the Hall's non-performer inductees and explain what makes them so special. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
episode 30: Sylvia Robinson w/ Jay Quan
Music writer and historian Jay Quan joins Joe & Kristen to discuss the life and career of Sugar Hill Records founder Sylvia Robinson, one of this year's Ahmet Ertegun Award recipients for the 2022 Rock Hall class. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.