Episodes

  • Why Is WIllem Dafoe a National Tresaure?

    Why Is WIllem Dafoe a National Tresaure?
    May 9 2025
    Len and Beave discuss the staggering amount of films that feature the incomparable Willem Dafoe. Which ones are your favorite? We talk our top 5 favorite films, list some of our favorite performances, lament the fact he has never won an Oscar, and much more! Tune in for ULTIMATE DAFOE!
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    55 mins
  • RECAP EPISODE: Cavs Look Great in First Round of Playoffs, but Storm Clouds Loom

    RECAP EPISODE: Cavs Look Great in First Round of Playoffs, but Storm Clouds Loom
    May 6 2025
    In the latest recap, Len and Beave discuss the first round of the NBA playoffs, as well as MLB and the continuing journalism of the celebrated Chicago Sun-Times columnist Vinnie Duber. Plus "I Recommend", PJ Harvey, Jason Isbell, the New Yorker, and undiscovered Top 40 hits! Tune in NOW for recap brilliance!
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    1 hr and 33 mins
  • What Are The Best Albums of This Century?

    What Are The Best Albums of This Century?
    May 2 2025
    Len and Beave go through their favorite albums of this first quarter century. From Taylor Swift to Beyonce to D'Angelo, and more, we go through our own personal top ten LPs from 2000 to this year. Tell us yours, and tune in for some great music discussion!
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    52 mins
  • RECAP EPISODE: Who Are The Most (and Least) Likable Chicago Cubs Ever?

    RECAP EPISODE: Who Are The Most (and Least) Likable Chicago Cubs Ever?
    Apr 29 2025
    Len and Beave go through their most likable Cubs (Mr. Mickey Morandini, etc.) and their least likable Cubs (Dave Kingman has now entered the chat). Plus they talk the Cubs' continued fast start, and the Guardians' mini-run to second place. The NBA playoffs are underway and the guys talk the Cavs' chances against Miami, Rockets-Warriors, and Clippers-Nuggets. Beave reviews "Salinger" by Paul Alexander, Len recommends the 2024 LP "Million Voices Whisper" by Warren Haynes. Plus Al Green, Rhiannon Giddens, Len's take on the New Yorker, and Undiscovered Top 40 Hits! Tune in!
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • What Is The Ultimate Legacy of Sammy Sosa?

    What Is The Ultimate Legacy of Sammy Sosa?
    Apr 25 2025
    Now that the dust has settled, and time has passed, Len and Beave examine the career and legacy of Sammy Sosa, who hit 609 home runs and will likely not be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Was he a great player, truly, or just a stat padder who could never come through in the clutch? How much do you care about his steroid use? Do you consider him one of the all-time great Cubs? Len and Beave ponder these questions, and more. (And Len exorcises a few past Cubs demons along the way) Tune in!
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    58 mins
  • RECAP EPISODE: The Beave/Ashanti Beef Begins

    RECAP EPISODE: The Beave/Ashanti Beef Begins
    Apr 22 2025
    Beave forgets to listen to all of Ashanti's top 40 hits as part of his assigned podcast duties, drawing her ire and scorn. We also go through the NBA playoffs and the start of the MLB season. Len contracts a mild but growing case of Cubs Fever("I'm ordering my World Series tickets"), while calling for Billy Donovan's dismissal. Beave tries not to fret about the #1 seeded Cleveland Cavaliers. Plus Len and Beave predict the first round of the NBA playoffs and who they think will advance. Plus "I Recommend", Robert Christgau's A+ albums (Live/Dead is the album this week), and Len goes through highlights of the most recent New Yorker issue he has read. Tune in!
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • The Movies of Warren Beatty: Which Are His Best?

    The Movies of Warren Beatty: Which Are His Best?
    Apr 18 2025

    We examine the career and movies of Hollywood legend Warren Beatty on the newest Jagbags. We go through all his movies and discuss their merits. We also rank his movies, discuss his more underrated and overrated films, and discuss his abilities as an actor and director. We also talk his influence over Hollywood. We take an in-depth look at one of cinema's most interesting luminaries of the last half-century. Tune in, and tell us your favorite Warren Beatty movies as well!
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • RECAP EPISODE: Why Nile Rodgers Found "Their Satanic Majesties Request" So Influential

    RECAP EPISODE: Why Nile Rodgers Found "Their Satanic Majesties Request" So Influential
    Apr 16 2025
    We talk the NCAA national championship games for men's and women's basketball on the latest Jagbags. Plus we talk the start of the MLB season, NBA playoff preview, Robert Christgau's review of Gogol Bordello's album Super Taranta, and Greil Marcus' latest book on Bob Dylan. Plus Len tears up the dance clubs of Chicagoland with "Mr. Washing Machine", talks a little Rosanne Cash, and Nile Rodgers' latest interview in Spin Magazine. It's a true grab bag of a recap episode -- tune in!
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    1 hr and 7 mins
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