Rock N Roll Archaeology

About Rock N Roll Archaeology

Rock N Roll Archaeology (RNRA) is more than a podcast; it’s an immersive, carefully researched and produced audio documentary. RNRA explores the history of Rock Music, and then goes a step further. We contextualize Rock N Roll; we place it within the cultural, political, and technological landscapes of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. With storytelling, commentary, and a dash of musicology, we explore how music, culture, and technology interact and affect each other—how they ARE each other.

Publisher

Pantheon Media

Category

history · music

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

26 Oct 2015

Latest episode

18 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

7 of 61 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   18 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Guardian of Forever: A Tribute to Richard Evans

   Host Christian Swain and guests Jerry Danielson and Peter Ferioli honor the life and legacy of Richard Evans, exploring his profound impact on "Rock N Roll Archaeology" and the "Century of the Common Man."

2. 

   13 Jan 2026

   Shorts: I'm A Believer

   We're just trying to be friendly! As a lead in to our next main episode, we're backtracking to the 60s. The Monkees were legit, and deserve to be in the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame, that's the gist of it. But we've got more of the Monkees! Like always, we'll dig a little deeper, and provide research and analysis on this singular Pop Culture phenomenon. Visit our Patreon for ad-free versions of our podcast, and more. ⁠www.rocknrollarchaeology.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3. 

   8 Dec 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Special Edition: Strange Days Indeed

   A sober, chronological narrative of the tragic final day of John Lennon on December 8, 1980. This episode tracks Lennon's last hours, his final interview, and the chilling, parallel actions of his killer, Mark Chapman, waiting outside the Dakota. We go inside the frantic rush to Roosevelt Hospital and recount the surreal, historic moment the news broke during Monday Night Football. This is the definitive, fact-based oral history of an empty, violent act that shattered a generation and a world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inside a recent episode

The Guardian of Forever: A Tribute to Richard Evans

Published 18 Mar 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Richard believed that above all else. He embodied the common man and woman and he championed them wherever and whenever he could. This land is your land and this land is my land in the California to the New York Island and the Redwood Forest to the Gulf Stream waters. This land was made for you and me. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

252 ratings

Spotify

4.6 / 5

73 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 44 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

52

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

91

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