Podcast

Hall Watchers

Music, Music History

A Monday music podcast hosted by Eric and Mary, a music-obsessed husband and wife team. We discuss the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, music honors, history & pop culture.

Episodes
100
Releases
Every two weeks
Typical length
1 hr 43 min
On air since
2021
Latest episode
4 weeks ago

Episodes

100 episodes, newest first

  1. Ep 174: Hall Watchers Coffee Talk

    Season 7, Episode 174

    Show notes

    Join us for another casual episode where we take the Rock Hall to task on their avoidance of Mötley Crüe, discuss whether Selena's outfit being displayed at the museum means something or nothing at all, and then finish up with our experiences at the Twisted Sister and Chicago shows. Then have a seat, because we're reviewing the movie Primetime, as well as the documentary on Australian breaker Raygun.

    2 hr
  2. Ep 173: Hall Watchers Happy Hour

    Season 7, Episode 173

    Show notes

    Join us for another casual happy hour where we talk about everything from movies/TV, WWE, Ritchie Blackmore's return to Deep Purple and Jackie Gleason's alien encounter.

    2 hr 10 min
  3. Ep 172: Our 7 Year Category Snubs

    Season 7, Episode 172

    Show notes

    Join us as we continue our conversation from last week, and reveal our 20 Rock Hall category snubs.

    1 hr 43 min
  4. Ep 171: Our 7 Year Performer Snubs

    Season 7, Episode 171

    Show notes

    The Rock Hall has made great strides over time, but after 7 years of podcasting and 170 episodes, who are the artists we've championed that we still consider major snubs? Join us as we each pick 10 artists who we still are determined to get inducted as performers.

    2 hr 4 min
  5. Ep 170: Hall Watchers' 7 Year Happy Hour

    Season 7, Episode 170

    Show notes

    Join us for another casual happy hour episode in honor of our 7 year podcast anniversary! We chat about where we're at with the Rock Hall, the Rush reunion tour, NHL/NBA playoffs, wrestling and more!

    1 hr 54 min
  6. Ep. 169: Our Review of 'Michael'

    Season 6, Episode 169

    Show notes

    Join us as we review 'Michael', the new biopic about the late Michael Jackson. We discuss our thoughts on the film and Michael's life, as well as the interesting divide between the critics and moviegoers

    1 hr 56 min
  7. Ep 168: Hall Watchers Happy Hour

    Season 6, Episode 168

    Show notes

    High and dry on a Saturday night? Then grab a drink and join us as we chat about a variety of topics, including the Stanley Cup, whether Trent Reznor saw a dead alien and our nostalgic rewatch of In Living Color.

    2 hr 7 min
  8. Ep. 167: Rock Hall 2026 Class Reaction

    Season 6, Episode 167

    Show notes

    Join us as we react to this year's Rock Hall 2026 class!

    2 hr
  9. Ep 166: Rock Hall State of the Union

    Season 6, Episode 166

    Show notes

    Join us for a deeper dive on this year's ballot and an honest discussion about the Rock Hall's new direction. We discuss the glaring pivot away from rock, the lack of revolutionary women and the continued issue of ageism towards rock's pioneers.

    Long live rock? We hope so.

    2 hr 13 min
  10. Ep 165: Our Rock Hall 2026 Ballot Reaction

    Season 6, Episode 165

    Show notes

    It's that time of year again! Join us for a very early morning reaction to this year's slate of Rock Hall nominees.

    1 hr 1 min
  11. Ep 164: Our Rock Hall 2026 Special Category Picks

    Season 6, Episode 164

    Show notes

    Come hang out with us and our friend Greg Peurach as we reveal our picks for the Rock Hall 2026 special categories: Musical Influence, Musical Excellence and Non-Performer. As a bonus, we each also choose a location we'd like to see honored under their Historic Landmarks category!

    1 hr 43 min
  12. Ep 163: Our Rock Hall 2026 Picks

    Season 6, Episode 163

    Show notes

    It's a new year, and we're kicking it off with the 16 artists we'd like to see on this year's Rock Hall performer ballot! We want it all, but can we have it?

    2 hr 4 min
  13. Ep 162: The Hall Watchers Christmas Special

    Season 6, Episode 162

    Show notes

    Join us for our last episode of 2025, where we get into the holiday spirit by choosing a Rock Hall Island of Misfit Inductees class, then segue to film reviews, talk about our experience seeing Bryan Adams and end with our plans for 2026.

    2 hr 24 min
  14. Ep 161: 'Selena y Los Dinos' Review

    Season 6, Episode 161

    Show notes

    Join us as we review the new documentary 'Selena y Los Dinos', directed by Isabel Castro and currently streaming on Netflix. We discuss our thoughts on the documentary, Selena's legacy and why she should be inducted into the Rock Hall.

    1 hr 1 min
  15. Ep 160: Rock Hall 2025 Ceremony Recap

    Season 5, Episode 160

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    Join us as we recap our experience at the Rock Hall 2025 induction ceremony!

    2 hr 13 min
  16. Ep 159: Pearcy/DeMartini Show Review

    Season 5, Episode 159

    Show notes

    Need a little Ratt N' Roll in your life? Then join us for a review of the recent Stephen Pearcy & Warren DeMartini show we attended! We discuss the highlights of the show, as well as our thoughts on opener Great White, and why we will forever love hair metal.

    1 hr 2 min
  17. Ep 158: A Review of the DEVO Documentary

    Season 5, Episode 158

    Show notes

    Join us for a review of Chris Smith's documentary DEVO, currently streaming on Netflix! We discuss our thoughts on the documentary, and why DEVO's absence from the Rock Hall needs to be rectified immediately.

    1 hr 3 min
  18. Ep 157: Review of 'It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley'

    Season 5, Episode 157

    Show notes

    Join us for a review of Amy Berg's documentary It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley. We discuss our thoughts on the documentary, our personal fandom of the late Gen X icon, and why he should be in the Rock Hall.

    1 hr 11 min
  19. Ep 156: Album Duel: Living Colour

    Season 5, Episode 156

    Show notes

    Part album duel, part Rock Hall induction pitch, join us as we discuss Living Colour's albums Vivid and Time's Up. We discuss each album's merits, our favorite songs, the lyrical themes and then each pick our personal "winner".

    59 min
  20. Ep 155: The Case for Global Excellence

    Season 5, Episode 155

    Show notes

    Today we discuss why the Rock Hall needs to create a Global Excellence category for international artists. We talk about our proposed criteria for induction, as well as a few artists who would be worthy candidates. From Fela Kuti, to Can to Soda Stereo, come take a musical trip around the world with us!

    1 hr 19 min