Jagbags

Len and Beave go through their own Top 10 TV series, movies and books of 2022 and rank them for you, the lucky Jagbags listener! They also read through contributions from the Diamond Listeners and rank those shows as well. Tune in for a gigantic slab of expertise! And tell us your favorites as well. Put some end-of-year Jagbags in your ear!

Beave and Len celebrate "Jagbags Night" at Welsh-Ryan Arena with speeches, awards and parades. They also break down the Northwestern Wildcats and other local college basketball teams. They also provide their predictions for the upcoming NFL playoffs and give their Super Bowl predictions. Beave discusses a private conversation he had with Jennifer Beals, while Len fumes. Plus: "I Recommend"! Rolling Stone Top 500! Len takes you through the 80s with his latest album reviews! Tune in at one for podcasting excellence!

Beave and Len pick their favorite albums of 2022. THAT'S ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW! Listen now for ultimate musical expertise.

Len and Beave ring in the New Year with a discussion of an ILLEGAL GATHERING for New Year's Eve at Beave's place. We discuss the various terrible behaviors of celebs like Joel Higgins, Andy Avalos and Ken Burns at the party. They also talk new year's resolutions for their favorite NFL and NBA teams, plus an overview of the college football playoffs. Donovan Mitchell scores 71 points on the Bulls right underneath Len and Beave's noses. Beave makes more sports hot takes, plus "I Recommend", Rolling Stone's Top 500 Albums, and Len provides you INSIGHTS into his favorite 500 albums of all time. Tune in!

Beave and Len discuss the criminally underrated Doobie Brothers on the newest podcast. The Doobies had a gajillion hits in the 70s, featured one of the most iconic lead singers in music history, and yet were inducted into the Hall of Fame only a few years ago. Beave and Len talk their favorite Doobie Brothers albums, favorite songs, and present their 45-minute playlist of best Doobie Bros/Michael McDonald songs. Plus all the "What's Happening" content you can handle as an added bonus! Tune in now!

In the new holiday recap, Len officially welcomes Illinois coach Brad Underwood to the Jim Boylen Pantheon of Jagoff Coaches.

Beave expresses anger over the Pittsburgh Steelers' failure to tackle with sportsmanship. Len refuses to watch the Packers as they potentially drive to the playoffs. The Browns' season ends at the hands of Red Rifle, to Len's delight. The Bulls potentially turn their season around thanks to Len and Beave's motivational ploys. Len and Beave discuss "Slow Horses" and The Backstreet Boys' Christmas album. Plus Rolling Stone's Top 500 albums list, and Len talks five more of his favorite albums for Beave's ultimate judgement. Tune in!

In the annals of 80s Southern rock, one band sort of reigned a bit supreme for like two years -- but those were GLORIOUS TIMES. That band is .38 Special. Beave finally gets his wish and the guys explore the life and career of the guys who brought you "Caught Up In You", "Hold On Loosely", "Second Chance", and, well there are others too. You'll never think about .38 Special the same way again. Find out how they got started, why they changed their band name from Sweet Rooster to .38 Special, and learn about other songs in Billboard's Top 10 during their all-too brief stay at the top. Tune in for education!

It's the Holiday Season! And at Jagbags we have full command of your holiday podcasting needs. We talk through the latest Facebook bracket where we talk the best holiday songs of all time. Len claims to have never heard of "The Friendly Beasts". We also talk the Bulls' season low point and how they can turn their season around. Plus NFL, "I Recommend", where Beave shares his thoughts on the World Cup championship game. And Rolling Stone's Top 500 album countdown rolls on, leading to a spirited argument over who is better: Daft Punk or Kraftwerk? Ring in the holidays with Jagbags!

On the latest Jagbags we talk one of the all-time legendary bands of all time: Rock Hall of Famers Cheap Trick. Are they Top 20 ALL-TIME? A hefty designation, and Beave argues why they belong. We talk their albums, their incendiary live performances (At Budokan, Music for Hangovers), their personnel, their best songs, best cover versions and their colorful personalities. We go through the Beatles' influence on the band, where "At Budokan" ranks as far as all-time live albums are concerned, and much much more! It's a JAM PACKED episode! Tune in now.

All you need to know about this new recap episode is that Leo Sayer's "Endless Flight" is involved, which makes this particular podcast episode OUR PINNACLE ACHIEVEMENT. Plus, Len has a salty sports week while shifting blame for the Bulls to Billy Donovan. Beave dissects the up-and-down Cavs and does his best Hubie Brown impersonation. He also officially adds Brad Underwood to his Enemies List. Beave talks "Doctor Sleep" in the I Recommend section, and the guys talk multiple albums. But tune in for the genius of SAYER!