Jagbags

Beave and Len talk through the results of the 90s bracket, and critique the final choices left in the bracket. The Denver Nuggets win the 2023 NBA Finals, while Len and Beave follow along with delight. The Cubs and Guardians continue to yo-yo through the season while their fans go along for the ride. Also, f*ck the Yankees and Cardinals. Beave recommends "The Maltese Falcon", while Len thanks Ron-Ron for introducing him to Coke Move. Beave demands that Ron-Ron get a raise! Plus, Rolling Stone Top 500, Len's Favorite 500 (under the watchful eye of Robert Christgau), and finally, LANE CALL! GO SEE IT!

Factory Theater legend Jenny Kirkland Laffey joins the podcast to talk through the greatest rom-coms of all time! Hear Jenny disparage Julia Roberts while Len looks sadly at "My Best Friend's Wedding" atop his all-time list. Hear Jenny and Len disparage pretty much every last one of Beave's rom-com choices! And hear Jenny and Beave reminisce about the Factory classic rom-com "The Barbara Walters Interviews"! Tune in for romance AND comedy!

Len and Beave talk the new Sony Marvel movie, "Spider-Man: Across The Spider Verse", and give it a collective thumbs-up. The Factory Theater's Lane Call begins previews tonight and we talk through the latest Chicago premier in great detail. Beave analyzes the play of Cody Zeller and Christian Braun in the NBA Finals, while Len disapproves. They also talk the Sox and Cubs, and discuss what would need to happen for the Cubs to get on a long winning streak. Len's Sky Fever is at "moderate" stage after Chicago's victory over Sloot and the New York Liberty. Beave also reviews the new Mary Tyler Moore documentary. Plus Rolling Stone's Top 500 and Len's own personal Favorite 500. Tune in!

Beave and Len go through Len's latest Facebook bracket, asking people to vote for the best musical act of the 90s. What bands would you rate as #1 seeds? Beave lobbies for Sugar Ray's and Pantera's inclusion. They talk the dearth of metal bands in the bracket. They also talk about the ten best selling albums of the 90s (Beave was about 50%) and the ten best selling songs of the 90s (Beave completely whiffed on every last one). They talk more about Hootie & The Blowfish, Shania Twain, and the Macarena in one hour than in the last 25 years combined. Tune in!

Beave and Len plug their upcoming Factory Theater shows. They also talk through the season finale of Succession, and who deserves an Emmy the most. They talk the NBA Conference Finals, and the Celtics' miraculous near-comeback. Beave makes fun of Cody Zeller again and Len defends him vigorously. The Cubs are in Len's doghouse, and the Guardians are very close to Beave's. And the Chicago Sky are tearing it up! Len applauds GM/coach James Wade and the Sky's 3-1 start. Plus "I Recommend", Rolling Stone Top 500 and Len's Favorite 500! Tune in!

Beave and Len talk about the genre of Western movies. Beave does not include "Tombstone" in his all-time Top Ten, and prepares to get yelled at. They talk "Lone Star", which devolves into a discussion of the movies of John Sayles. Plus "Stagecoach", "Unforgiven", "The Searchers", "The Wild Bunch", "Rio Bravo", "The Good, The Bad & The Ugly", "Shane", "High Noon", and much more. They talk "Hud", which disintegrates into Beave mooning over Patricia Neal. They talk "McCabe & Mrs. Miller", and Warren Beatty's beard. Tune in for ultimate Western knowledge!

In the newest recap episode, Beave and Len discuss the latest episode of Succession, and which cast member is turning in the best performance this season. They talk Christopher Morel's unbelievable start to the 2023 season. Len keeps his pulse on the teen beat with his review of the new album from Boygenius. (He also reviews the new Rita Wilson album) Beave ponders a potential Shane Bieber trade. The NBA Finals are nearly upon us, and Beave and Len talk the Nuggets and Heat. Plus Rolling Stone's Top 500 Albums! Len talks Spinners.....and Rick Springfield! JAMS! Tune in.

In a Jagbags episode that can be best described as "off the beaten path", Len and Beave talk through the most influential, greatest inventions of all time. As part of Len's latest Facebook bracket, they guys talk through the light bulb, the Internet, the plane, the automobile, the potato chip, the plow, the fork, LSD, Viagra, AI, and sliced bread, among many others. Which invention to you consider the greatest? Tune in for Len and Beave's thoughts!

Len and Beave spend way too much time talking the latest episode of Succession. Scroll to the 30-minute mark to avoid any spoiler talk! They also talk the results of the NBA second round playoffs, and lament another 76ers failure while celebrating the Miami Heat and the defeat of the Warriors. They make new predictions, since their original ones went out the window! Plus MLB, WNBA, "Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3", and Len's script ideas for "Guardians 4". Len's "I Recommend" is friendship! Plus Rolling Stone Top 500 and Len's Favorite 500 LPs. Tune in!

Film expert Morgan Gire joins Beave and Len for a deep dive into the war movies genre! What are the best movies of that genre, and which are the most overrated? What is the best Vietnam movie ever made? World War II? World War i? Civil War? Does Forrest Gump qualify as a war movie? We learn about Morgan's general aversion to Brian DePalma films. Morgan also throws MASH under the tank (as opposed to the bus). Tune in!