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The Bogus Otis Show: 9 Degrees of Sammy Hagar

Sammy Hagar: The Red Rocker!

A salute to Sammy Hagar- The Red Rocker! From Rock to Rum, Cabo to Cars to Catalina, Baja to Beer, Montrose to Mexico to Mezquila, Guitars, Gear n" Grub, Chickenfoot, HSAS, The Circle, Los Tres Gusanos, The Other Half, and his still growing solo career, your "Bo-Hosts" Darin & Brent delve into anything- and everything- within 9 Degrees of Sammy, making pit-stops at all points in-between!More than just a podcast, it"s celebrating the "Red Rocker" lifestyle, while also bringing a better "balance"

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65:44

S7 Episode 002: 5150 @ 40 with Martin Popoff!

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2026/03/12

In this most epic of episodes, prolific Canadian music journalist, author, and historian Martin Popoff returns to The Bogus Otis Show to celebrate the 40th anniversary of 5150. Often referred to as the "wise swami" of hard rock, Martin pulls no punches. He labels fan-favourites like "Best of Both Worlds" as "undercooked jams," yet simultaneously argues the album is the "ultimate manifestation of the legendary Van Halen Brown Sound." 1986 was a pivotal year; while the world was torn between th...

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23:32

( BONUS OTIS ) Sammy Sunday Mornings- Featured Track:...

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2026/03/08

Kick-off those worn-out shoes, let your hair down and pour yourself some lite roast, because the Bo-Hosts welcome you to: Sammy Sunday Mornings! The "BONUS OTIS" mini-episodes are bite-size and focus on the mellower side of the RedRocker's catalog! As the Bo-Hosts continue the 5150 @ 40 celebrations, they reflect back to Sammy and Eddie's 1993 appearance at Neil Young's Bridge School Benefit concert where they played "Love Walks In". This soulful rendition was just piano and...

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S7 Episode 001: Mr."5150" himself - Rick Valente!

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2026/03/01

What happens when a high-school kid from a rough ( New Halen ) Connecticut neighbourhood swaps sucker-punches for squats? He becomes an icon on one of rock’ and roll's most legendary album covers! In this high-reps episode, The Bo-Hosts are joined by fitness professional and author Rick Valente—the man literally carrying the weight of the world on Van Halen’s 5150 album cover. Celebrating the 40th anniversary of this landmark album, Rick reminisces on the 1986 casting call at Gold’s Gym and t...

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26:02

( BONUS OTIS ) Sammy Sunday Mornings- Featured Track:...

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2026/02/22

Kick-off those worn-out shoes, let your hair down and pour yourself some lite roast, because the Bo-Hosts welcome you to: Sammy Sunday Mornings! The "BONUS OTIS" mini-episodes are bite-size and focus on the mellower side of the RedRocker's catalog! In this episode, the Bo-Hosts go head-to-head over "Not Enough," the piano ballad from Van Halen’s 1995 album, Balance. While Bo-Host Brent feels this track hits harder than "When It’s Love" and gets goosebumps from the song's soaring s...

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42:32

S6 Episode 013: 15 Years Later: There's STILL No...

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2026/02/21

Grab your favourite Sammy libation and pour a double shot, because in this episode The Bo-Hosts are celebrating a major milestone: 15 Years of RED! In this season 6 finale, the Bogus "Bo-Hosts" Brent and Darin dive deep into Sammy Hagar’s legendary #1 New York Times best-selling autobiography, RED. From the "scathing" leaked chapters of the unpublished Red Storm Rising to the "no filler" stories that defined the Van Halen era, the guys break down why this book remains the gold standard ...

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16:04

( BONUS OTIS ) Sammy Sunday Mornings- Featured Track:...

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2026/02/15

Send a text Kick-off those worn-out shoes, let your hair down and pour yourself some lite roast, because the Bo-Hosts welcome you to: Sammy Sunday Mornings! The "BONUS OTIS" mini-episodes are bite-size and focus on the mellower side of the RedRocker's catalog! In this episode, we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Sammy’s 1st Capitol Records solo album, 1976's Nine on a 10 Scale, by revisiting the incredibly underrated "Young Girl Blues." It's a straight blues scorcher with Sammy d...

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16:04

( BONUS OTIS ) Sammy Sunday Mornings- Featured Track:...

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2026/02/08

Send us a text Kick-off those worn-out shoes, let your hair down and pour yourself some lite roast, because the Bo-Hosts welcome you to: Sammy Sunday Mornings! The "BONUS OTIS" mini-episodes are bite-size and focus on the mellower side of the RedRocker's catalog! In this episode, we’re cracking open Sammy’s 2002 gem Not 4 Sale to dissect the standout track "Things've Changed." This isn't just a high-octane anthem; it’s Sammy’s soulful reflection on his journey through the music industry...

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22:25

( BONUS OTIS ) Sammy Sunday Mornings- Featured Track:...

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2026/02/01

Send us a text Kick-off those worn-out shoes, let your hair down and pour yourself some lite roast, because the Bo-Hosts welcome you to: Sammy Sunday Mornings! The "BONUS OTIS" mini-episodes are bite-size and focus on the mellower side of the RedRocker's catalog! This episode features the deeply-introspective Be Still, from 2022's Sammy Hagar & The Circle album, Crazy Times. This is a reflective tune that finds Hagar in a contemplative mood, focusing on slowing down, finding o...

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46:56

S6 Episode 012: Livin' It Up turns 20!

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2026/01/28

Send us a text Grab your shades and ditch the heavy coat—the Bo-Hosts may be freezing in the Great White North, but they're turning up the heat by taking a sonic vacation back to 2006 as they deep-dive into another one of Sammy’s career re-defining masterpieces, Livin’ It Up! The Bo-Hosts break down the track-list, compare contrasts & similarities to DLR's Crazy from The Heat, and discuss how the breezy, "Cabo Wabo" lifestyle vibe was the perfect palate cleanser after Sammy’s turbul...

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( BONUS OTIS ) Sammy Sunday Mornings - Featured...

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2026/01/25

Send us a text Kick-off those worn-out shoes, let your hair down and pour yourself some lite roast, because the Bo-Hosts welcome you to: Sammy Sunday Mornings! The "BONUS OTIS" mini-episodes are bite-size and focus on the mellower side of the RedRocker's catalog! This time, we feature Sammy's first solo retail single, Flamingos Fly, from his first solo album, 1976's Nine on a Ten Scale. Flamingos Fly was "gifted" to Sammy from Van Morrison, as Hagar and Morrison were both recording at t...

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14:59

( BONUS OTIS ) Sammy Sunday Mornings- Featured Track:...

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2026/01/18

Send us a text Kick-off those worn-out shoes, let your hair down and pour yourself some lite roast, because the Bo-Hosts welcome you to: Sammy Sunday Mornings! The "BONUS OTIS" mini-episodes are bite-size and focus on the mellower side of the RedRocker's catalog! This time, we feature the acoustic lullaby "Inner Child", a track Sammy first revealed during a live solo performance on Dan Rather’s AXS TV program, The Big Interview, in February 2016. Sammy wrote the song followi...

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13:25

( BONUS OTIS ) Sammy Sunday Mornings - Featured...

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2026/01/11

Kick-off those worn-out shoes, let your hair down and pour yourself some lite roast, because the Bo-Hosts welcome you to: Sammy Sunday Mornings! The "BONUS OTIS" mini-episodes are bite-size and focus on the mellower side of the RedRocker's catalog! This time, we feature "Different Devil", the melodic second single from Chickenfoot's second studio album, titled Chickenfoot III, released in 2011. Unlike the band's more aggressive riff-heavy tracks, "Different Devil" is a textured, rootsy,...

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( BONUS OTIS ) Sammy Sunday Mornings- Featured Track:...

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2026/01/04

Kick-off those worn-out shoes, let your hair down and pour yourself some lite roast, because the Bo-Hosts welcome you to: Sammy Sunday Mornings! The "BONUS OTIS" mini-episodes are bite-size and focus on the mellower side of the RedRocker's catalog! This time, we feature "Never Said Goodbye", the final track on Sammy’s 2016 album, This Is Sammy Hagar: When The Party Started, Vol. 1. A compilation of mostly previously released songs (some were re-envisioned) and two new tracks. Samm...

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8:43

( BONUS OTIS ) Sammy Sunday Mornings- Featured Track:...

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2025/12/28

Kick-off those worn-out shoes, let your hair down and pour yourself some lite roast, because the Bo-Hosts welcome you to: Sammy's Sunday Mornings! The "BONUS OTIS" mini-episodes are bite-size and focus on the mellower side of the RedRocker's catalog! This episode, we feature what could be the last great rock ballad ever recorded! Of course we're referencing "Learning to Fall", off of Chickenfoot's 2009 classic debut album! Enjoy a lazy, hazy Sammy Sunday! All songs available f...

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24:25

S6 Episode 011: 2025 Year End Holiday Special!

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2025/12/24

The Bo-Hosts celebrate the Holiday Season and close out the year by looking back at hi-lights from 2025, look ahead at what 2026 will have in-store, and compare their "Sammy Claus" wish lists! So grab yourself a Sammy-inspired cocktail, bust out your (RED) soft-pants and crank it! Yule have a blast! Thanks to our special guests & listeners and Happy Holidays from The Bo-Hosts! "What is understood...NEED be discussed" Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085582159917 Insta...

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12:49

( BONUS OTIS ) Sammy Sunday Mornings - Featured...

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2025/12/21

Kick-off those worn-out shoes, let your hair down and pour yourself some lite roast, because the Bo-Hosts welcome you to: Sammy's Sunday Mornings! The "BONUS OTIS" mini-episodes are bite-size and focus on the mellower side of the RedRocker's catalog! This episode, we feature one of Bo-Host Brent's all-time most favourite tracks: "The Love", off of Sammy and the Waborita's 1999 "Red Voodoo" album! Enjoy a lazy, hazy Sammy Sunday! All songs available for purchase on iTunes! We bought it- ...

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73:35

S6 Episode 010: Getting interactive with Chime...

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2025/12/17

Love catching up with Sammy on his Socials? Well, in this episode, the Bo-host's sit down with Jon R. Luini, founder and president of Chime Interactive, and the man behind Sammy’s Digital Strategies, Social Media, Web, and (most) videos! Chime Interactive has helped power Sammy's digital media strategies for almost 20 years, and has been the team behind such Rock legends as: Joe Satriani, REO Speedwagon, Los Lobos, Chickenfoot, Eric Johnson, Men At Work, Tower of Power and more! Jon's a...

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( BONUS OTIS ) Sammy Sunday Mornings - Featured...

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2025/12/14

Kick-off those worn-out shoes, let your hair down and pour yourself some lite roast, because the Bo-Hosts welcome you to: Sammy's Sunday Mornings! The "BONUS OTIS" mini-episodes are bite-size and focus on the mellower side of the RedRocker's catalog! This episode, we feature one of Bo-Host Darin's all-time most favourite tracks: "Sailin", off of Sammy and the Wabo's 2006 "Livin' It Up" album! Enjoy a lazy, hazy Sammy Sunday! All songs available for purchase on iTunes! We bought it- so s...

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49:44

S6 Episode 009: Live Without...my Shoes?!?

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2025/12/09

With 5150's 40th Anniversary quickly approaching it means the anniversary of everyone's favourite concert video, Van Halen: Live Without A Net, is also just around the corner! So, for this episode, the Bo-Hosts tracked down the most famous spray-painted concert footwear in the world: "The Hard Rock Holy-Grail of Thrown On-Stage Items"... "The Rock 'n Roll equivalent of the Shroud of Turin", of course, we're referring to the shoes Sammy Hagar historically spray painted RED and YELLOW whi...

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49:33

S6 Episode 008: Music Journalist Al Shipley RE-SPINS...

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2025/11/25

In this episode, music journalist Al Shipley crashes the cast to discuss, defend & dissect the Bo-Host's review of HIS "Every Van Halen Album, Ranked" article for SPIN Magazine! Al's a musicologist, a great hang and a good sport, but grab your helmet and strap yourself in as the Bo-Hosts wrestle with Al in the hopes of restoring Balance to the Van Halen universe! Al's Oct. 13 2025 SPIN Van Halen Ranking: https://www.spin.com/2025/10/every-van-halen-album-ranked-2/ Facebook: https://www.fa...

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