Jagbags

On the latest recap episode of Jagbags, Beave tells everyone to rush out and see John Wick 4 while Len sniffs with superiority.

Len recommends the latest issue of The New Yorker while Beave feels inferior. Len finds that "Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World" and its all star cast still holds up 13 years later. Plus: NBA Playoffs! Can LeBron and Steph make it back to the Finals again? MLB! Should the Guardians trade Shane Bieber? Will Justin Steele win 20 games? Can the Sox save their season? Plus Rolling Stone Top 500 and Len's own 500 favorite LPs! Check it.

The latest episode features an ULTIMATE DEBATE over who was better: The Beatles or the Stones.

Let It Be or Let It Bleed? Exile on Main Street or the White Album? London or Liverpool? Lennon/McCartney or Jagger/Richards? Charlie Watts or Ringo? Brian Epstein or Andrew Loog Oldham?

We argue all these questions and much, much more! Tune in for PODCASTING FISTICUFFS!

Beave and Len take you through the first round of the NBA playoffs and make predictions for the second round matchups. Beave analyzes what went wrong for the Cavs against the Knicks. The guys break down the White Sox's 10-game losing streak. They also discuss Gordon Lightfoot's best albums. Len gives you the WNBA season preview and shows off his new New York Liberty jersey. Plus Rolling Stone and Len's own top 500 albums. Tune in for podcast excellence!

The 200th EPISODE of Jagbags delves into the question of the greatest football players in the history of the National Football League. Is Tom Brady in fact the greatest? If not, who? Who is the greatest running back of all time? Wide receiver? Tight end? Len and Beave go through their own Top 10, then turn to their favorite and least favorite players of all time. Tune in as Len goes into a full on, no-holds-barred rant over the supreme jagoffery of Jay Cutler! It's truly cathartic. Put some Jagbags in your ear!

(SPOILER NOTE: In order to avoid all "Succession" spoilers, start this episode at the 25-minute mark)

Beave and Len talk the newest season of "Succession", and talk the plot twists. Len deals with Cubs fever, and the guys analyze the White Sox's historically bad start to the season. Beave laments the Cavs' inability to handle the playoff pressure. Len finally unleashes a torrent of hate on Shaquille O'Neal's broadcasting ability, and feels much better afterwards. Len and Beave talk John Irving's "The Last Chairlift", after Beave finally finishes the 900-page book. They officially place the novel on the Tiers of Irving Novels. Len reviews the new Iggy Pop and Margo Price albums. Plus Rolling Stone Top 500 albums! Len's favorite records! Tune in now!

Len and Beave step into Saul Spartacus' time machine and go directly to the year 1983, where they talk Scarface, Strange Brew, Risky Business, rip on Mama's Family, debate "Buffalo Bill" and "Hill Street Blues", discuss the year's critical inventions (the camcorder and mobile phone, with no idea that one day they would combine), and the genius of Def Leppard's "Pyromania" (Beave is very obviously writing this summary). As an added bonus, we give you the album cover of America's seminal 1983 classic LP "Your Move". Tune in for nostalgia expertise!

Beave returns from a week of spelunking and quail hunting to rejoin the podcast for the newest recap episode. The guys talk the results of the Best Singer bracket, and Len resolves to fill out his own bracket. Len also contracts a mild case of Cubs Fever over the ball club's hot start. Beave talks the Cavs' chances in the playoffs, and the guys make their playoff predictions. Len continues to keep his finger on the pulse of hip-hop nation with his latest "I Recommend". Plus Beave rips off TEN reviews of Rolling Stone's Top 500, to Len's amazement. And the entire podcast devolves into a massive sing-along of the "South Park" soundtrack. Tune in!

Len and Beave welcome back Jagbags baseball expert Anthony D'Andrea back to the program for a complete overview of the upcoming 2023 MLB season. We go through the Cubs major league roster in great detail, and also talk the team's most promising minor league prospects. We also talk White Sox and Cleveland Guardians, and provide brief synopses on both ball clubs. We then talk the new rules in effect for 2023, and how they will they change the game going forward. Finally, we give our predictions for Cy Young and MVP awards as well as postseason participants. Tune in! It's one of the best episodes of the year.

Beave and Len go through their latest recap episode with aplomb, as they talk the upcoming end of the NBA season, and the success of Beave's Demotivational Campaign against the disappointing Dallas Mavericks. They also talk the NCAA Men's and Women's hoops championships, the Best Singers Facebook bracket, and the spirited responses to date, plus the new and upcoming seasons of "Succession" and "Barry". Finally, does Steely Dan's "Can't Buy A Thrill" and Depeche Mode's "Violator" belong in Rolling Stone's Top 500? And Len reveals his latest five albums from his personal Top 500 collection. (HINT: No Nick Gilder.) Tune in!

Len and Beave talk through the latest Facebook bracket, which asks the Diamond Listeners to pick the best singer of all time. What constitutes a great singer? Is Bob Dylan a great singer? Why aren't Kenny Rogers or Huey Lewis in this bracket? Beave struggles to name the #1 seeds in the bracket, while guessing the #2 seeds instantly. The studio audience in Woodridge, IL heckles some of the omissions from the bracket, to everyone's surprise. Len makes some last-second switches to the bracket, and the singers who were cut express their displeasure through multiple faxes to Beave. Tune in for musical learnings.