Jagbags

Beave and Len give you a NO HOLDS BARRED discussion of various sports and entertainment topics for your listening pleasure! Barry! Ozark! Henry Winkler! Jason Bateman! Luther Vandross! Parliament! Lucky, lucky Luka! Tune in for expertise!

Diamond Listeners rejoice! We are giving you a musical two-fer with the newest episode of the podcast. We will talk the music of Elvis Costello, and then give you a SPECIAL TREAT with a quick discussion of the musical saint himself: Mr. Neil Diamond. We also get into John Parr briefly, and Beave fends off his latest admirer Ursula, and her posters. We talk the best Costello albums, songs, and compare him to other of his contemporaries. What Elvis albums are your favorites? And he is better than John Parr? Tune in for musical expertise!

In the latest recap episode, Beave and Len talk MLB, the Jekyll-Hyde Guardians, and the frustrating Cubs. Beave debuts his David Byrne Covid hairstyle, and lobbies for a podcast devoted entirely to Fisher Stevens. Len recommends the movie "The Bad Guys", and the "Children of Nuggets" compilation LP. Beave talks the new Julia Roberts/Sean Penn series "Gaslit" and gifts himself a Sydney Sweeney poster while wracked with Covid. He also reviews albums by Madvillain and Talking Heads. Tune in immediately.

In a daring recovery of the "lost" Jagbags episode, Len and a Covid-infested Beave try to talk the music of U2, but wind up going down the irresistible rabbit hole that IS Top40Weekly.com. Is DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince better than Sade? Is Bono a jagoff? Ted Nugent's 1975 self-titled LP -- all jams? What is the better album: The Joshua Tree or Achtung Baby? What songs would go on your 45-minute playlist? Tune in for FUN TIMES!

In the new recap episode of Jagbags, Beave brings up Ian Happ as a future Hall of Famer, and Len responds forcefully. We talk the NBA playoffs, and Len contacts lawyers in connection with Luka Doncic's prolonged absence from the playoffs. We talk the Nets/Celtics series in particular, which seems to be the most evenly matched series of the playoffs to date. Len recommends the new Eddie Vedder solo album and the new Spoon album. And Beave submerges you in his Rolling Stone Top 500 with reviews of George Harrison, Drake, Aerosmith, and MOBB DEEP. Tune in right now!

Noted Elvis expert Christopher Marcum joins Jagbags to talk the life and career of a true American original: Elvis Presley. They talk his life, his music, books devoted to his life, his cultural impact.....and yes, his movies. We try to make sense of his 31 movies, his countless songs, the '68 comeback special, his output for Sun Records, as well as the upcoming Baz Luhrmann biopic. It's gonna be a HOT ONE! Tune in!

Beave and Len celebrate the opening of the new MLB season by talking future Hall of Famer Steven Kwan! Plus, they share their predictions for the play-in and first round of the NBA playoffs. They also talk results to date from the 70s movie bracket, and Beave faxes himself several complaints. Tune in for EXPERTISE!

LA singer/songwriter Sherrie Adams joins Jagbags to talk the music of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Which album is better, Damn The Torpedoes or Full Moon Fever? Where does he rank in the all-time rock and roll pantheon? Is he better than the Eagles? Bruce Springsteen? And is Tom Petty appropriate music for "Spin The Bottle"? We answer these questions, and much much more on this informative, entertainment-packed episode. Tune in!!

In the recap episode of Jagbags, Beave provides tons of bulletin board material for Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks by doubling down on their playoff chances. Len touts Devin Booker as a worthy MVP candidate. The guys talk the thrilling NCAA championship game and Beave apologizes to Kansas for his lack of faith in them. Beave reviews "Winning Time" on HBO Max, while Len discusses the movie "Red Rocket". And tune in for still another review of an album featured in Rolling Stone's Top 500 Albums of All Time! Tune in at once!

Noted Chicago theater legend Billy Bullion joins Jagbags for an in-depth look at the best movie of the 1970s, known as a "golden age" for filmmaking. Was it? What are the best, and which may be overrated? Len, Beave and Billy discuss the movies they've seen, and shamefully admit to some classics that they have NOT ever seen. What genres were the best as well? Concert movies, dramas, comedies.....we work to cover it all! And don't forget to vote in the accompanying bracket on Len's Facebook page. Tune in NOW!