Today, Eric surprises Mary with nominees for the Rock Hall class of 2021. The coffee is hot, the emotions are high and the swears are flying. You don't want to miss a moment! (Well except maybe the screams).

Class is in session, and today we have Portland-area school teacher Wes Gabrielsen, who talks about how he's brought the Rock Hall into the classroom and what artists speak to the younger generation. We also discuss his biggest Rock Hall snubs and because we can’t help ourselves, the Singles category.

Today we review a variety of music-related documentaries, shows and movies we’ve seen recently including: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, One Night in Miami, Selena: The Series and The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart.

From the ashes of the Stonewall Riots rose a civil rights movement, and a band that challenged people’s perceptions of masculinity followed in its wake. Today we discuss The Village People’s career, their role in bringing queer culture to mainstream audiences, and their enduring legacy in American pop culture. We also discuss whether these macho men have a place in the Rock Hall.

It's our Season 3 premiere! Join us as Eric goes over his 20 suggestions for the next Rock Hall ballot, from Motown pioneers to '90s alt-rockers to heavy metal heroes. 

We’re bringing 2020 and Season 2 in for a landing!  We talk about what our listeners can expect in our upcoming Season 3, what we’re tweaking on the podcast in 2021 and in the spirit of Festivus, deliver some brutally honest critique on the state of the Rock Hall.

One of the finest ’60s girl groups, the Shangri-Las were gum-smacking, boot-wearing teenagers that sang about rebels, high school romance, and death. George “Shadow” Morton was their producer, but these young women radiated emotion, creating legendary songs that impacted an entire generation. Along the way, they influenced everyone from the New York Dolls to Sonic Youth to Amy Winehouse.

In this episode, Mary interviews Eric about his less than fairy tale experience at the infamous Woodstock ‘99 festival. We discuss America’s political and cultural climate at the time, and Eric recounts the event’s poor conditions and insane musical performances. We also read memories written by Eric’s festival companions.

Music credit: FairyTale Waltz by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

While working at Cleveland’s WMMS In 1974, DJ Donna Halper introduced Rush to an American audience, and her efforts also secured the band a record deal. As a result, the band dedicated their first two LPs to her, cementing her place in Rush history. Today, we’re honored to chat with Donna about her career, her life now, and everyone’s favorite Canadian power trio. We discuss Rush’s journey to the Rock Hall, what their induction ceremony was like and the story behind the infamous Alex Lifeson “blah blah” speech.

The class of 2020 has finally been inducted! We react to the HBO televised Rock Hall 2020 ceremony, discuss our overall impressions of the ceremony and break down how we felt about each artist’s induction package. We also discuss the new Rock Hall podcast, and because we can’t help ourselves, the Singles category.