Joe Kwaczala & Kristen Studard

Who Cares About the Rock Hall?

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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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Joe Kwaczala & Kristen Studard

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Joe & Kristen's 2026 Rock Hall Ballots 10.07.2026 1:12:20

Our hosts Joe and Kristen discuss how they approached this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ballot. This show is part of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Karen Glauber & Jim McGuinn's 2026 Rock Hall Ballots 03.07.2026 1:31:51

NomCom member Karen Glauber and radio veteran Jim McGuinn join the show to discuss how they approached this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ballot. This show is part of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Evelyn McDonnell's 2026 Rock Hall Ballot 26.06.2026 49:13

Music writer Evelyn McDonnell joins the show to discuss how she approached this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ballot. This show is part of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Karen Tongson's 2026 Rock Hall Ballot 19.06.2026 52:34

Music writer Karen Tongson joins the show to discuss how she approached this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ballot. This show is part of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Cantwell & Charles Hughes' 2026 Rock Hall Ballots 12.06.2026 1:02:48

Music writers David Cantwell and Charles Hughes (No Fences Review) join the show to discuss how they approached this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ballot. This show is part of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Edna Gundersen's 2026 Rock Hall Ballot 05.06.2026 46:02

Former NomCom member and music journalist Edna Gundersen joins the show to discuss how she approached this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ballot. This show is part of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bob Merlis & Gregg Geller's 2026 Rock Hall Ballots 29.05.2026 47:19

Former NomCom members and industry vets Bob Merlis and Gregg Geller join the show to discuss how they approached this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ballot. This show is part of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Miles Marshall Lewis's 2026 Rock Hall Ballot 22.05.2026 43:44

Music writer Miles Marshall Lewis joins the show to discuss how he approached this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ballot. This show is part of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lauren Onkey's 2026 Rock Hall Ballot 15.05.2026 1:02:05

Former NomCom member Lauren Onkey joins the show to discuss how she approached this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ballot. This show is part of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Molanphy's 2026 Rock Hall Ballot 08.05.2026 46:48

Hit Parade podcaster and music writer Chris Molanphy joins the show to discuss how he approached this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ballot. This show is part of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roy Trakin's 2026 Rock Hall Ballot 01.05.2026 52:49

Former NomCom member Roy Trakin joins the show to discuss how he approached this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ballot. This show is part of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maura Johnston's 2026 Rock Hall Ballot 24.04.2026 50:22

Music writer Maura Johnston joins the show to discuss how she approached this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ballot. This show is part of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2026 Inductee Reveal w/ Joey Devine 14.04.2026 1:11:14

The day is finally here! Joe reveals who's getting into the Rock Hall this year. This show is part of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Final Predictions for the 2026 Rock Hall Class 10.04.2026 1:16:39

Joe and Kristen give the cases for/against each of this year's nominees and give their final predictions. This show is part of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Phil Collins w/ Michael Hann 03.04.2026 1:32:52

UK critic Michael Hann joins the show to discuss the music and career of prog rock drummer-turned-ubiquitous pop superstar Phil Collins. This show is part of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wu-Tang Clan w/ S.H. Fernando Jr. 27.03.2026 1:46:16

Music journalist/author S.H. Fernando Jr. (From the Streets of Shaolin: The Wu-Tang Saga) joins the show to discuss the Rock Hall merits of groundbreaking hip-hop posse Wu Tang-Clan. This show is part of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Buckley w/ Daphne Brooks 20.03.2026 1:43:00

Writer/author Daphne Brooks returns to the show to discuss the tragically brief career of '90s singer/songwriter and sensitive vocal powerhouse, Jeff Buckley. This show is part of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Luther Vandross w/ Craig Seymour 13.03.2026 1:45:49

Writer/author Craig Seymour comes back to the pod to discuss the potential Rock Hal future of first-time nominee and '80s R&B megastar Luther Vandross. This show is part of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

INXS w/ Bee France & Haydn Murdoch 06.03.2026 1:56:28

Podcasters Bee France & Haydn Murdoch (INXS: Access All Areas) join Joe & Kristen to discuss the Rock Hall merits of '80s Australian rock gods, INXS. This show is part of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2026 Nominee Announcement w/ Greg Heller 25.02.2026 2:10:32

It's that time of year again! Joe reveals the nominees on this year's Rock Hall ballot to Kristen and perennial guest Greg Heller who have NO IDEA what he's about to say! This show is part of ⁠⁠⁠Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe's Ideal Ballot for 2026 06.02.2026 32:47

Joe outlines what he thinks would be a perfect ballot for this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominations. This show is part of ⁠⁠Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2026 Nominee Draft w/ River Butcher, Jimmy Pardo, and Joey Devine 30.01.2026 1:45:13

The 8th Annual Rock Hall Nominee Draft! Once again, we get the whole gang back together (Jimmy Pardo, River Butcher, Joey Devine) to draft who we think will appear as nominees on this year's ballot. This show is part of ⁠Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First Year Eligibles of 2026 w/ Cullen Crawford & Joe McAdam 23.01.2026 1:43:47

The new year has officially begun! We get our pals Cullen Crawford & Joe McAdam in the studio to reveal who's becoming eligible for the Rock Hall in the year 2026. And we do it "Name That Tune" style. How quickly can you recognize these artists whose first released recording was in 2001? Goingo. This show is part of ⁠Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Induct the B-52s (I Mean It) 28.11.2025 12:55

Joe's doing his thing again where he pleads for the B-52s to be in the Rock Hall. This show is part of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LIVE! Induction Pre-Show in Los Angeles 21.11.2025 1:03:36

Live, from the Elysian Theater (Skunk Room) in Los Angeles, it's our 2025 induction preview show! With special guests Joey Devine, Greg Heller, and Ross Cuff. This show is part of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices