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Sade w/ Danyel Smith

2024/02/23

Author, journalist, and podcaster Danyel Smith joins Joe & Kristen to discuss the career and smooth, sensual music of sophisti-pop R&B group Sade. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jane's Addiction w/ Matt Pinfield

2024/02/16

Music personality and TV/radio host Matt Pinfield returns to the show to discuss the music and career of second-time Rock Hall nominees and alt-rock trailblazers Jane's Addiction. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2024 Nominee Announcement w/ Greg Heller

2024/02/10

The ballot is here! Listen as Joe reveals to Kristen and our perennial guest Greg Heller the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees! This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ballot tomorrow! Plus... a Patreon?

2024/02/09

Get ready for our ballot reveal episode tomorrow! Plus, Joe reveals some exciting news about the show and Patreon. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No Ballot Yet! Nominees Next Week?

2024/02/02

There's no ballot of nominees to reveal yet, but when that happens, make sure to tune into us first to hear the news! This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2024 Nominee Draft w/ River Butcher, Jimmy Pardo, and Joey Devine

2024/01/26

The 6th Annual Rock Hall Nominee Draft! 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 2024 w/ Cullen Crawford & Joe McAdam

2024/01/19

Play along at home with Joe, Kristen, and their guests Cullen Crawford and Joe McAdam as they learn (via "Name That Tune") which artists become eligible for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year. It's 1999 debuts, baby! Goingo! This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First Year Eligibles of 2023 (1998 debuts) w/ Nate Fernald & Conor Sullivan

2024/01/12

Play along with Joe, Kristen, and their guests Nate Fernald and Conor Sullivan as they play "Name That Tune" to reveal who became eligible for the Rock Hall in 2023. It's all artists who debuted in 1998! This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Induct Kool & the Gang

2023/12/20

Joe decides to lay out the case for Kool & the Gang's Rock Hall induction in this short, unusual episode. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2023 Induction Ceremony Recap w/ Hayley McFarland

2023/11/08

Joe & Kristen (with the occasional chime-ins from Joe's girlfriend Hayley) talk about their experience going to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn to witness the 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What to Expect at the 2023 Induction Ceremony

2023/11/01

Joe & Kristen discuss what they think might happen at this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, from the announced guests to the likely running order and more! This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Jann Wenner Thing

2023/09/26

At the request of DOZENS, we return to break down the recent Jann Wenner controversy and how it relates to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Read Who Cares About the Rock Hall? podcast reviews

4.8 out of 5

203 reviews

KTMastandrea 2024/02/06

Great show, glad it might be back!

I have been listening for years, and I enjoy hearing folks talk about music that I (in many cases) have a lot of nostalgia for. Joe’s knowledge base i...

Jersey Girl in Vermont 2024/01/28

Wow!

Just discovered thanks to Hollywood crime scene . This will keep me entertained hours, days….love it!

dr memory 62 2023/09/26

Jann Webber

Y’all never disappoint.

SpongeBobbyHil589 2023/09/28

Woke & Roll

You know what Rock and Roll needs? Idenity politics. Female host is all of the terribly trite NPR opinions one would expect. They sure think themsel...

Rockhallfan 2023/04/11

Five star review

I love this show

MelBay 2023/02/03

Love it

Updated JAN 2023: You must never stop. Do not quit. It keeps getting better! My kind of music nerdery and insider intrigue. I’m hooked. Keep it up. Th...

JordanP213 2023/02/02

I (now) care about the Rock Hall!

Consistently well-researched, thoughtful, and hilarious. I look forward every year to tuning in and following the eligible/nominee/inductee cycle with...

L0@P 2023/01/22

So glad you’re back

Feels weird to say, but I’ve learned so much from this show—not just about the history of music, but also how the industry views itself. I was mournin...

Beatlematt. 2023/01/20

We care about the Rock Hall!!

I left the 5 stars long ago, but wanted to welcome Joe & Kristen back after the hiatus and looking forward to the draft and this years coverage. Thank...

KUNK3L 2023/01/20

Fun and great conversations

So happy the show is back! Joe and Kristen are both funny and knowledgeable while bringing on the best guests who have great conversations.

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