Jagbags

Len and Beave provide their take on the infamous Academy Awards altercation between Will Smith and Chris Rock, and also discuss the telecast and award winners as a whole. They also talk the Final Four participants, Rolling Stone's Top 500 albums of all time, and the NBA as the regular season winds down to a close. Tune in....FOR CONTROVERSY!!!

Legendary Chicago actor Tucker Curtis joins Len and Beave for a spirited discussion of the writer/director Kevin Smith and his movies. Is Clerks a great movie? Are his movies overrated? Or did his movies speak for an entire generation? We talk through his movies, books, past associates, and ultimately his legacy. Join us for EXPERTISE and witty repartee!

Beave fills in Len on his adventures south of the border rescuing the fugitive Alex with the help of Jimmer Fredette, Jack McDowell, and Andy Avalos. They also talk the week that was in the NBA, and welcome the return of MLB and FUTURE HALL OF FAMER FRANK SCHWINDEL. Beave reviews several records from Rolling Stone's Top 500, including Rush's "Moving Pictures" and Neutral Milk Hotel's "In The Aeroplane Over The Sea". And finally, Len and Beave share their initial thoughts on the NCAA Tournament, and who they expect to make this year's Final Four. Tune in for a classic episode!

Len and Beave celebrate their 100th episode of Jagbags with a WILD party at LiqrBox, with Meryl Streep, Holly Hunter, and Brad Pitt in attendance. They also talk the latest Facebook bracket, featuring the best coaches in Chicago history. Phil Jackson, Mike Ditka, Joe Maddon, Joel Quenneville and Ozzie Guillen are all represented, plus noted punching bags Terry Bevington, Jim Boylen, Vinny del Negro, and Mike Quade. ALSO: Don Zimmer. Tune in for the anniversary celebration!

Beave and Len celebrate their record week of listenership with a wild party at LiqrBox, featuring Meryl Streep's constant needs of high fives from Len. They talk the week that was in the NBA, lament the Bulls and Cavs' slow starts to the second half of the season, and compare Ja Morant to Derrick Rose. They talk about Loyola and Illinois' chances for success in the NCAA Tournament. And finally, they talk "Don't Look Up", and Beave reviews a Mingus album while Len falls asleep. TUNE IN!

Noted Chicago actors Jill Oliver and Matt Engle join Jagbags to take on the world's most daunting task: Convincing Len that the works of J.R.R. Tolkien (Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit) are masterpieces. We take Len into Middle Earth, through the forests of Mirkwood, the Misty Mountains, into harrowing encounters with Smaug and the Eye of Sauron. Join our guests as we discuss the movies and also the books in great detail. Our guests discuss how they first got into the Tolkien catalog, and which movie they like best. Finally, Beave works with Matt to develop a prototype "Jagbags" adult diaper, and we talk through the genius of Brother Theodore. TUNE IN!!

Beave and Len reflect on their massively successful Oscar watch party, and their A-List guests. In particular, they discuss the movies "Coda" and "The Tragedy of Macbeth". They talk about the NBA all-Star Game, and Beave AVOIDS talking about the Cavs and LeBron. They talk college hoops and various local teams' postseason chances. And they talk two albums off Rolling Stone's Top 500 Albums List. Is Massive Attack's "Mezzanine" better than "The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society"? These are the issues we fearlessly tackle! Tune in NOW.

Special guest Nicolas Cage joins Beave and Len to talk through his latest sequel "Pig 2: The Quickening" before getting tossed out of the studio so as to better focus on the upcoming 94th Academy Awards. Len and Beave go through all the major categories, and talk through what to look for, and who may walk away with the coveted statue. Tune in for OSCARS EXPERTISE!

In the latest recap episode of Jagbags, Len and Beave talk through the results of the Super Bowl. Beave tries to avoid gloating about LeBron while celebrating the Cavs. Len recommends Thin Lizzy's "Black Rose: A Rock Legend", while smashing furniture. Beave reviews albums by J Dilla and the Ramones, and Len catches wind of a rival mashed potato and water restaurant backed by Mr. Philip Michael Thomas! DRAMA!! Tune in at once.