Episodios

  • It's the Fifth Anniversary Jagbags Episode!

    It's the Fifth Anniversary Jagbags Episode!
    Jul 28 2025
    A CAVALCADE OF STARS SHOWED OUT for the fifth anniversay episode of Jagbags! Join us as a parade of JagCore members (and beloved friends) come in hot with their respective top 5 lists, one for each year we have been in existence. It truly was a night to remember, so tune in for all the anniversary fun! We will talk about the after parties for years to come. JAGBAGS!
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    2 h y 13 m
  • The Movies of Bruce Willis: Which Are His Best?

    The Movies of Bruce Willis: Which Are His Best?
    Jul 23 2025
    Beave and Len talk the movies of Bruce Willis. Which ones were your favorites? We talk our favorites, most underrated, whether he's a good actor or not, and more! Tune in.
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    54 m
  • RECAP EPISODE: Brewers Loom, But Cubs Keep Hold on First Place

    RECAP EPISODE: Brewers Loom, But Cubs Keep Hold on First Place
    Jul 19 2025
    On the latest recap episode, Len talks the first-place Cubs, while Beave bemoans the Guardians' ten-game losing streak. Beave and Len compare the mustaches of Kyle Manzardo and Sun-Times reporter Vinnie Duber. Len reviews "Jurassic World", while Beave takes you through "The Gilded Age" and the new Netflix series "Department Q". Len falls behind on the New Yorker. Beave talks a little too much about church. Beave reviews a 2024 LP by the supergroup Silverlites. Len discusses his Limbo Games with Jennifer Beals while Beave rolls his eyes. And Len and Beave talk a little Anita Baker! Tune in.
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    1 h y 7 m
  • Who Are your Favorite Chicago Sports Announcers?

    Who Are your Favorite Chicago Sports Announcers?
    Jul 13 2025
    Len and Beave talk through their favorite Chicago sports announcers, in conjunction with Len's now-completed Facebook bracket. Beave tries to guess the top seeds and successfully guesses seeds two and three. We also talk national sports announcers, what makes a good announcer, and even throw in a smattering of Cleveland sports announcer as well. And we talk our favorite (and least favorite) sports play-by-play and color analysts of all time. Tune in for some excellent sports reminiscing! OH BOY!!
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    1 h y 2 m
  • The Cuervo Gold, The Fine Colombian: The Music of Steely Dan

    The Cuervo Gold, The Fine Colombian: The Music of Steely Dan
    Jul 9 2025
    JagCore member Kirk Pynchon comes back on the pod and this time the subject is Steely Dan. As with all our music profiles, we go through their albums, do a 45-minute playlist, and come up with best sports for a Steely Dan highlight soundtrack (golf, pickleball). Join us for a look into the world of Donald Fagen, Walter Becker, Michael McDonald, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, jazz, and peerless studio production! Tune in now.
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    1 h y 2 m
  • RECAP EPISODE: VALKYRIES RISE! Plus Other Sports and Pop Culture

    RECAP EPISODE: VALKYRIES RISE! Plus Other Sports and Pop Culture
    Jul 6 2025
    Beave and Len talk through a wide variety of topics on the latest recap episode, including the NBA draft, the ASCENDANT Golden State Valkyries, Angel Reese's improved play, the Cubs' continued hold on first place, the improving Sox, and the sinking Guardians. Plus Iva-Marie Palmer joins the pod for a little 5th anniversary celebration and Top 5 lists, Len keeps everyone up to date on the New Yorker, Beave reviews the new McKinley Dixon album, the guys review Magnetic Fields' "69 Love Songs", and more! Tune in for recap excellence!
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    1 h y 53 m
  • The Traffic Lights Turn Blue Tomorrow: The Music of Jimi Hendrix

    The Traffic Lights Turn Blue Tomorrow: The Music of Jimi Hendrix
    Jul 2 2025
    The great Scott OKen returns to Jagbags once again to discuss the all-time guitar master Jimi Hendrix, and his brief but influential career. WIll his music live on? Why has it continued to be so popular, some 55 years after his death? What is his best album? Where might his music have gone in the 70s, 80s and beyond? What songs belong on a tight 45-minute playlist? We talk his releases, compilation LPs, his ultimate legacy, and what made his guitar sound so unique and instantly successful. Tune in for SERIOUS JAMS.
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    55 m
  • RECAP EPISODE: The Oklahoma City Thunder Win Their First NBA Finals

    RECAP EPISODE: The Oklahoma City Thunder Win Their First NBA Finals
    Jun 29 2025
    The Pacers extend OKC to Game 7 in the Finals before finally bowing in defeat. Plus we go through the Cubs lineup and Len provides thumbs up or thumbs down (and Len gives periodic thumbs down throughout to Alex Caruso). Plus Guardians, White Sox, WNBA, Beave reviews a new book (The Bronx is Burning), and Len talks about the 30 for 30 episodes on the Baltimore Colts football band and the story of the USFL. Plus Madonna's "Immaculate Collection", and Beave and Len discuss the music of the Backstreet Boys (and also Jim Backus). And finally, the Darkness have a new album out!! Tune in!
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    1 h y 1 m