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2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Recap: Part I

November 14, 2025 • Nick Bambach • Season 5 • Episode 137

Nick attended the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony last weekend and asked for a little help from his friends to discuss their experiences attending the event. Darren, Jon, Richard, and Traci share what it was like to be in the Peacock Theater and give their takes on everything that went down.

The ceremony took place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California on Saturday, November 8th.

This year's class included Bad Company, Thom Bell, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Carol Kaye, Nicky Hopkins, Cyndi Lauper, Outkast, Salt-N-Pepa, Soundgarden, Lenny Waronker, The White Stripes, and Warren Zevon.

Part II, with different guests who also attended the induction ceremony, will be released in the coming days.

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