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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Quarantine Playlist: Class of 2012 29.05.2020 59:37

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

Quarantine Playlist: Class of 2013 22.05.2020 52:40

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

Quarantine Playlist: Class of 2014 15.05.2020 58:14

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

Quarantine Playlist: Class of 2015 08.05.2020 1:00:16

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

Quarantine Playlist: Class of 2016 01.05.2020 51:18

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

Quarantine Playlist: Class of 2017 24.04.2020 54:09

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

Quarantine Playlist: Class of 2018 17.04.2020 53:15

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

Remembering John Prine 10.04.2020 40:12

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

Quarantine Playlist: Class of 2019 03.04.2020 56:34

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

Quarantine Playlist: Class of 2020 27.03.2020 1:01:13

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

Divas of Future Passed 20.03.2020 55:02

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

Divas Live '99 13.03.2020 53:37

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

100th Episode: Divas Live '98 06.03.2020 53:15

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

Rick Krim (Current Nominating Committee Member) 28.02.2020 1:22:45

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

A History of Hip Hop Inductees w/ CJ Toledano 21.02.2020 1:14:34

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

A History of Pop Music Inductees w/ Ellie McElvain 14.02.2020 1:01:16

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

A History of Posthumous Inductee Tribute Performances w/ Jamison Webb 07.02.2020 1:11:53

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

A History of Non-Performer Inductees 31.01.2020 52:16

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

Remastered: Whitney Houston w/ Carl Tart 24.01.2020 48:44

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

2020 Inductee Announcement w/ Joey Devine 15.01.2020 1:05:39

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

Calling More Voters (Bob Merlis, Evelyn McDonnell, Edna Gundersen) 10.01.2020 1:07:18

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

Calling Some Voters (Gregg Geller, Roy Trakin, Amy Linden) 03.01.2020 1:05:09

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

Dave Matthews Band w/ Torio Van Grol 27.12.2019 1:18:39

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

The Notorious B.I.G. w/ Vinny Pagán 20.12.2019 1:20:46

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 megapho...

Depeche Mode w/ Kat Corbett 13.12.2019 1:15:34

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