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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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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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11:11

( 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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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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7:13

( 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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68:45

S6 Episode 007:Special Guest: Dale Jarvis of Sammy...

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2025/11/17

In this episode, the Bo-Host's welcome Dale Jarvis, the great swami behind Sammy Hagar Collectibles! Dale is a full-fledged card-carrying Redhead who was "Swept Away" back in 1984, and in 2006 he took his admiration to the extreme by amassing an collection so incredible, and so deep, that the only person who may have more is Sammy himself! Dale kindly opened the doors to the legendary SHC vaults to talk about this favourite inspiRED items! So dig out YOUR prized Hagar possessions ...

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50:46

S6 Episode 006: Special Guest: Michel Schinkel-...

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2025/11/08

In this episode, the Bo-Hosts welcome Michel Schinkel, Founder & President of the Dutch Van Halen Fan Club! Michel drops by to share many inside stories about Van Halen's 1995 "Secret Gig" in Holland got organized, how he launched the "5150" Fan Club publication, meeting the band, hanging with Eddie at 5150, how his backstage passes made into the FUCK deluxe release....and peeling bananas with Sammy Hagar???! Michel's a great hang, so grab your Balance backstage pass and crank this ...

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32:55

S6 Episode 005: Spin's VH Album Rankings Get Spun!

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2025/11/01

All Fired Up by Spin journalist Al Shipley’s recent Van Halen album rankings, the Bo-Hosts set out to fix the list—and restore Balance to the rock and roll universe! Will it lead to the end of the podcast? Will it break the internet? Both!?? Have a listen and find out! Did YOU see this article? Sacrilegiously published Oct. 13th 2025, it seemed to fly under everyone's radars....have a read and let us know on on our socials how YOU would re-order them! https://www.spin.com/2025/10/every-...

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S6 Episode 004: BOAWB LIVE in Vegas - The Residency:...

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2025/10/22

In this episode, what happens in Vegas does NOT stay in Vegas as the Bo-Hosts evaluate Sammy's truly epic, newly-released, The Residency, LIVE album! Captured during Sammy's acclaimed 2025 Las Vegas residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM, The Residency, delivers 19 high-octane tracks spanning Sammy’s legendary catalog, including some deep cuts from his tenure with Van Halen which haven't seen stages in over 20 years! With double vinyls and a mix by the legendary producer Chris Lord-A...

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47:46

S6 Episode 003: "TEN 13" turns 25!

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2025/10/17

In this post 10/13 Birthday Bash episode, the Bo-Hosts summarize Sammy's epic 78th trip around the sun and then delve into the many musical gems contained on his epic 2000 album, the aptly titled "TEN 13". Released on October 24, 2000, it's hard to believe this album is a quarter of a century old! Has it aged well? Does it still pack some "serious juju"? Is it Sammy's best solo album?? Friend of the pod and rock historian Martin Popoff swears it is — so join the Bo-Hosts as ...

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S6 Episode 002: ShREDding with Berklee's Ben Cote!

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2025/10/08

In this episode, the Bogus Bo-Host's sit down to talk rock of the REDDEST kind with Ben Cote, a longtime listener of the show and Senior Coordinator within the Guitar Department at the esteemed Berklee College of Music. Aside from being a huge Sammy and Van Halen fan, Ben is a killer Kramer & Gibson endorsed rock guitarist, as well as a recording and performing artist who gained notoriety with his dedicated following on Instagram and TikTok. Influenced by artists such as Sammy Haga...

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S6 Episode 001: Season 6 Mini-Episode KICKOFF!

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2025/10/05

What will Season 6 have in store? Well, 2026 is a year filled with significant Sammy solo and Sam Halen Milestones! What will the Bo-Hosts be talking about? Crank a cold Sammy-libation and have a listen! "What is understood...NEED be discussed" Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085582159917 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebogusotisshow/?hl=en Connect with the Bo-Hosts: bogusotisshow@gmail.com

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65:22

S5 Episode 013: SEASON 5 FINALE - EARLY DAYS of the...

The Bogus Otis Show: 9 Degrees of Sammy Hagar ·

2025/09/28

In this nostalgia-filled episode the Bo-Hosts jump in the wayback machine and welcome longtime REDHEADS and bonafide besties Ilene Nice & Jennifer Bell! Ilene and Jennifer met in a Birthday Bash line back in the early 1990's and have remained close, across a great distance, ever since! 3 decades and many Mexican trips later, they share some incredible memories from Birthday Bashes of yesteryear, travelling the dusty roads of Cabo to meet Sammy and what it's like to be part of...

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23:52

S5 Episode 012: The HEAVIEST METAL yet to...

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2025/09/23

In this emergency-release episode, the Bo-Hosts dive into Sammy’s latest social media teases with Anthrax/Pantera’s Charlie Benante, Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee, and Birthday Bash regular Chad Kroeger of Nickelback. What does it all mean? Is Sammy cooking up a Heavy Metal sequel to 2013’s Sammy Hagar & Friends? Is this a Birthday Bash rehearsal? Or maybe both? The Bo-Hosts also riff on whether Sammy’s surprise appearance at Sabbath’s End of the Road show — and the rekindling of old musi...

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56:38

S5 Episode 011: Summer Nights, Fights, Reissues, New...

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2025/08/30

As those "Hot Summer Nights" start to dwindle, the Bo-Hosts Recap all things RED! In this episode, the Bo-Hosts deep-dive into the motivations, speculations and possible ramifications behind DLR's recent onstage diatribe regarding Sammy, the Balance Re-issue, and the upcoming LIVE Best of All Worlds Band residency release. All this and a discussion on whether Sammy is the only person who can successfully wear white after Labor Day! "What is understood...NEED be discussed" Facebook:...

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56:45

S5 Episode 010: Mike Fraser Returns!

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2025/08/07

Listen up Redheads! The mighty Mike Fraser Returns! This man needs no introduction, or re-introduction that is, since Mike joined the Bo-Hosts back in Season 2 Episode 7. Mike is referred to as one of "The Big Three” (alongside fellow Canadian sonic wizards Bruce "Balance" Fairbairn and Bob Rock), Mike’s fingerprints are all over the greatest rock, hard rock, and metal albums of all time. If you’ve ever headbanged, fist-pumped, or air-guitared in your life—you’ve probably got Mike to th...

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