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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2026 Nominee Draft w/ River Butcher, Jimmy Pardo, and Joey Devine

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

1h 45m
JAN 23

First Year Eligibles of 2026 w/ Cullen Crawford & Joe McAdam

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

1h 44m
11/28/2025

Induct the B-52s (I Mean It)

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

13 min
11/21/2025

LIVE! Induction Pre-Show in Los Angeles

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

1h 4m
11/14/2025

2025 Induction Ceremony Recap

Joe and Kristen review this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. This show is part of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 38m
11/07/2025

What to Expect at the 2025 Rock Hall Induction Ceremony

Joe and Kristen break down how this weekend's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony is likely to go down. This show is part of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 14m
10/31/2025

Salt-N-Pepa w/ Eddie O'Loughlin

Next Plateau Records founder Eddie O'Loughlin joins Joe & Kristen to talk about the music & career of hip-hop godmothers (who he signed!) Salt-N-Pepa. This show is part of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 22m
10/24/2025

Which 2025 Inductees Does the Hall Need Most? w/ Todd in the Shadows & Lina Morgan

Our old pals Todd in the Shadows and Lina Morgan from the Song vs. Song podcast join us for an annual tradition: ranking the inductees based on how badly the Hall needs them (and conversely, how much THEY need the Hall). This show is part of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pantheon Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 8m

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218 Ratings

I always learn and enjoy...

04/06/2025

QIOMD

Knowledgeable opinionated and fun. I care about "Who Cares About..."
so niche.

01/11/2025

Conor Hanney

i love it
Just started listening

03/22/2024

B.C2

Found this pod after Joe was on SPY pod. Great in depth and insightful discussion of musicians and music. Lots of humor too. Both hosts Kristen and Joe are a great balance for each other. Burning through the back catalogue now.
Co-host Kristen ruins the show

05/07/2024

jbeckeriii

*Caveat: I only recently started listening to this podcast, and have been cherry-picking episodes from the back-catalog. Like the concept of the podcast, and Joe is great in his role as resident expert and ringleader. Additionally, most of the guests are very entertaining and add something to the conversation. What I can’t understand is why Kristen is on the show. She has almost no understanding of music history (or music in general, for that matter), and seems to have no interest in doing research on the bands/artists that she will be commenting on. And she often stops the flow of the podcast because she won’t stop riffing on a comment she made that didn’t make any sense the first time she said it. I intitially downloaded about 30 episodes, and have listened to half. The rest are getting deleted as soon as I finish this review.

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.