Best Sammy Hagar The Red Rocker Podcasts (2024)

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S4 Episode 006: TBOAW TOUR KICKS OFF: FLORIDA SHOW REACTIONS! 59:20

4h ago59:20

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Send us a Text Message. Summer Nights just got hotter as Sammy, Mike, Joe and Jason kick off the highly anticipated 2024 The Best Of All Worlds Tour! For the sake of getting this out there ASAP, the Bo-Hosts forego the usual tweaks & fine-tune edits and unleash this episode "LIVE without a net" as they discuss the 1st two Florida shows and invite f…

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S4 Episode 005: Ultimate Setlist Speculations- Album By Album! 1:04:23

18d ago1:04:23

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Send us a Text Message. As we inch closer to the Best of All Worlds Tour 2024, speculation is rampant on just which Sammy-era Van Halen songs will make cut. In this episode, the Bo-Hosts step thru every Hagar-fronted release to build what they feel would be the ultimate setlist. The megahits? The B sides? Deeper cuts? Or songs never played live eve…

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S4 Episode 004: "Van Halen at 50" with Author Martin Popoff! 1:08:51

2M ago1:08:51

1:08:51

Send us a Text Message. The Bo-Hosts welcome back the "Wise Swami" of all things Rock and Heavy Metal, musicologist, author, uber-critic, and fellow podcaster, the legendary Martin Popoff! Martin stops by to discuss his latest release, the incredibly gorgeous "Van Halen at 50", where Martin selected what he feels are the 50 most important career mi…

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S4 Episode 003: A "Bite-Size" Bogus Otis with Eddie Trunk! 29:57

2M ago29:57

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Send us a Text Message. In this "bite-sized" Bogus episode, the Bo-Hosts got a few minutes with broadcast legend and hard rock musicologist, Eddie Trunk! Eddie provides his thoughts on Vegas residencies vs. Cruise packages, Sammy's enduring appeal & legacy as well as the upcoming TBOAW Summer Tour! Plus, Eddie settles an ongoing argument between th…

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S4 Episode 002: All We Need Is An Island...designed by Todd Gallopo! 1:15:48

2M ago1:15:48

1:15:48

Send us a Text Message. Sammy's main man for all things visual design is of course our friend Todd Gallopo! Todd is of course the founder/owner of Meat and Potatoes, Inc., the LA based Creative Studio behind Sammy's solo albums since 1998, also Chickenfoot, The Circle, not to mention the go-to guy for Santo, Sammy's Beach Bar Rum, and much much mor…

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S4 Episode 001: Velma Hagar Returns! 1:00:23

3M ago1:00:23

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Send us a Text Message. Who better to kick off Season 4 than a Hagar? Or... is it Belcher? ( pronounced "Bell-share"... for the record! ) Always a bundle of youthful energy, Velma Hagar again joins the show to give the Bo-Hosts the lowdown on Sammy's jaw-dropping appearance on PBS' Finding Your Roots. Velma discusses the Hagar family's reactions to…

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S3 Episode 013: Right on Right with Red Voodoo's Dino McCord! 56:56

4M ago56:56

56:56

Send us a Text Message. The Bo-Hosts wrap Season 3 with Dino McCord, lead singer of the Sammy- inspi(RED) rock band, Red Voodoo! Dino shares his remarkable musical journey, highlighting how he discovered Sammy and what inspired him to form his Hagar-centric cover band. The Bo-Hosts also explore the audacious steps Dino took to grab Sammy's attentio…

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S3 Episode 012: Re-Balancing BALANCE! 1:36:00

5M ago1:36:00

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Send us a Text Message. It’s early 1995. Balance is on record store shelves. Fresh off the European promotional tour with secret gigs in Holland and Italy, VH is back with perhaps their most powerful & polished work of the Hagar era. Some internal strife? Yes, we know that now, but the energy onstage was undeniable. We wind the clock back, along wi…

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S3 Episode 011: UNBOXED @ 30 1:05:33

5M ago1:05:33

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Send us a Text Message. Where did the time go!?? UNBOXED is turning 30! In this episode the Bo-Hosts dig deep into Sammy's 1st officially sanctioned compilation album. 1994 was a turning point for rock music and for the band. Was it the end of the beginning, or the beginning of the end? The Bo-Hosts sort it all out, as well as do a full bottom-to- …

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S3 Episode 010: A Talkin' Bout Tone Roundtable: From RED Riffs to The Brown Sound! 1:20:13

6M ago1:20:13

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Send us a Text Message. Just like our pal Steve Rosen, the Bo-Hosts are also avid ToneChasers! But since it's such a massive, elusive and highly-subjective topic, it needed a Righteous Roundtable of "Co-BoHosts" assembled to help sort the "Little White Lies" from the "High Hopes"! In this 1st episode of what will be an ongoing series featuring a ro…

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S3 Episode 009: Red Rocker Lager Launch Party from Detroit Rock City...and Sammy crashes the 'cast!!! 49:44

7M ago49:44

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Send us a Text Message. As Redheads know, Sammy's all about the 9’s. So, 'welcome to the Cabo Wabo’ as we reach Episode #9! Plus, with Sammy himself unexpectedly crashing the cast while we were at the Fillmore to cover the launch of Red Rocker Lager, releasing it (right) now makes it an extra special Holiday gift for our faithful listeners! Pull up…

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S3 Episode 008: FACE DOWN in DESTINO & TABA BBQ! 54:34

7M ago54:34

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Send us a Text Message. Never been "face down" in Cabo before? Maybe you’ve been but have a thirst for more? Beyond the Cabo Wabo you're not quite sure about the best places to eat, swim and hang?? Even the frequent flyer among us like to discover new spots and even the comforts of home (hint, we’re looking at you Hammy Sagar BBQ!). Authentic Texas…

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S3 Episode 007: It's About Time! The Collection II Review! 1:11:14

8M ago1:11:14

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Send us a Text Message. The demand for "The Collection II" is the one of the reasons this podcast was started! The Bo-Hosts ( along with millions of Redheads and fellow fans ) already KNEW Sammy's incredibly successful, but long neglected, tenure in Van Halen deserved EQUAL respect & consideration to "The Collection", but that it would first requir…

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S3 Episode 006: Brian Hodous, COO of Sammy's Beach Bar Rum & Cocktail Co. in DA HOUSE! 1:08:11

8M ago1:08:11

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode the Bo-Hosts sit down with Brian Hodous, Chief Operating Officer of Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum and Sammy’s Beach Bar Cocktail Co. Brian is a ton of fun and was born to RUM! He's a helluva hang and a man who's stellar CV and career spans over 40 years! Highlights include: serving for 12 years as CCO (Chief Commerci…

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S3 Episode 005: Tales from the Road with Bob Daitz, former Van Halen / Sammy Hagar Road Manager! 1:18:01

9M ago1:18:01

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Send us a Text Message. Move over Mel, there's another "road warrior" in thunderdome ( or is it Pleasure Dome!?), and this one's worked with Tina AND Ike! In this episode the Bo-Hosts sit down with the legendary Bob Daitz, longtime road manager for Van Halen, Poison, Ike & Tina Turner, and among other major acts, you guessed it, Sammy Hagar! Bob Da…

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S3 Episode 004: Beer Drinkin' & Hell raisin' with Red Rocker Brewing Company's Master Brewer! 56:40

10M ago56:40

56:40

Send us a Text Message. In this episode the Bo-Host's get their drink on with very special guest, Cameron Schubert, of Red Rocker Brewing Company! Ever wonder how sharp Sammy's palette is for creating brand-level libations beyond Tequila, Mezquila, Rum and cocktails? Cameron let's us all in on how he helped develop Sammy's soon-to-be-launched, cris…

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S3 Episode 003: Livin' It Up with HAMMY SAGAR!! 1:03:46

10M ago1:03:46

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Send us a Text Message. WARNING: This podcast will require copious amounts of napkins before listening! The Bo-Hosts get all "Sammy Lifestyle" on ya with Billy and Derek, the great grillers of Hammy Sagar, the award-winning competition BBQ team from Memphis, Tennessee! In this episode, certified Redheads Billy & Derek reveal their delectable BBQ re…

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S3 Episode 002 - DESTINATION: DANGER ZONE! 56:29

10M ago56:29

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Send us a Text Message. Rev up your DeLorean and shove Kenny Loggins aside, the Bo-Hosts are heading back to 1980's DANGER ZONE! In this episode, the Bo-Hosts welcome Mark, host of The Pure Rock Show from Ventura, California's 104 FM. Mark is a bonafide fellow Redhead who's favourite stretch of Sammy material ever happens to be the Capitol Years, a…

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S3 Episode 001: Kleinman...Daniel Kleinman...Director of Live Without A Net! 1:03:00

11M ago1:03:00

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Send us a Text Message. We all know who agent 007 is, but the British Secret Service has another secret agent that's perhaps not as well known....agent Double- O 13... a man with a Licence to SKILL .... a man with a GOLDENEYE towards directing some of the greatest music videos for some of the biggest acts in the music business... and a man who's go…

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S2 Episode 013: Steve Rosen Reminisces! 59:25

1y ago59:25

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Send us a Text Message. What a way to bring Season 2 to a close! In this episode the Bo-Hosts welcome Steve Rosen, a prolific & highly-respected music journalist with a career spanning 50 years. Steve was the West Coast correspondent for Guitar World magazine for four years during the seminal mid-‘80s, when he wrote eight cover stories—including th…

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S2 Episode 012: What the Whaatttt?? Cosmic Universal Fashion is fifteen!?? 1:08:18

1y ago1:08:18

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Send us a Text Message. Whoa. Where did the time go? Cosmic Universal Fashion turns fifteen this November so the Bo-Hosts felt it was due a deep-dive discussion. It's an interesting album released during an interesting time in Sam's career. The turbulent '04 reunion was in the rearview mirror, Van Halen was back touring the nation with Roth and CUF…

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S2 Episode 011: To our "New Listener"...this guest's for you! 52:59

1y ago52:59

52:59

Send us a Text Message. In this cosmically-synched and Sammy-serendipitous episode, the Bo-Hosts welcome John Finley, legendary soul singer and vocalist of Rhinoceros, a highly-influential 1968 supergroup whose debut album is highly-important-to-someone-highly-important-to-us... So why is this man and this band so important? And why is John Finley …

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"BONUS" OTIS: Andrew Bennett's AFU about NFTs 45:44

1y ago45:44

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Send us a Text Message. In this bite-size "Bonus" Otis episode, your Bo-Hosts break the news that filmmaker and former-guest, Andrew Bennett, who, as we all know, infamously spent 212 days and nights at 5150 filming the genius of Van Halen, will soon to be releasing this footage via a new packaging format called an NFT. What's a NFT you ask??? Well…

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S2 Episode 010: Martin Popoff Sounds-Off On All things Sammy! 1:01:48

1y ago1:01:48

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode your Bo-Hosts talk with the "Wise Swami" of Hard Rock & Metal, author, podcaster and mega-musicologist, Martin Popoff! Martin's a fun hang and fellow Sammy fan ( he's written 115 books including the must-haves on Montrose and the duo on Van Halen) but also says it like it is, so some of his hot takes may burs…

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S2 Episode 009: Rantin' and Riffin' RED with Renoff!! 1:08:34

1y ago1:08:34

1:08:34

Send us a Text Message. In this epic episode Bo-Hosts Brent & Darin spend time riffin' with Greg Renoff, Jedi level musicologist, historian and author of the highly-acclaimed Van Halen books Van Halen Rising and Ted Templeman: A Platinum Producer’s Life in Music. Greg shares his opinions on Montrose's debut album and the landmark recordings' reverb…

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S2 Episode 008: The DLR Cast jams with Bogus Otis on 2002's "Sans Halen"Tour! 1:12:09

1y ago1:12:09

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Send us a Text Message. As we all know, the summer of 2002 saw what we Van Halen fans thought would NEVER happen, which was Sam & Dave teaming up for a co-headlining run around ( pun intended ) the U.S. on the Song for Song: The Heavyweight Champs of Rock 'n' Roll tour, now infamously known as the "Sans Halen " tour. Darren and Steve from The DLR C…

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S2 Episode 007: Mic’d Up & Marshall Amped with Mike Fraser 58:17

1y ago58:17

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Send us a Text Message. Mike Fraser is a name you'll know if you read the liner notes on your favorite rock albums. In fact, his work is already all over your record collection if you like AC/DC, Aerosmith, Metallica, Ozzy, Zeppelin, Bad Company, Rush, Whitesnake, Dio, Journey, Satriani and Slipnot (just to name a few!) Mike's full CV reads like a …

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S2 Episode 006: The Bo-Host's do some serious Red Riffin'!! 1:13:15

1+ y ago1:13:15

1:13:15

Send us a Text Message. This episode is all about lists and Bo-Hosts Darin & Brent chat about what songs that could ( and should ) have been in the Sammy -fronted live set, which cover songs Van Halen could have absolutely slayed and speculate on how much of VH3 could have been based on Sammy era material. Plus, the Bo-hosts dare to break the entir…

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S2 Episode 005: A sit down with David "Bro" Lauser! 1:19:23

1+ y ago1:19:23

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Send us a Text Message. Season 2 continues it's epic streak of special guests! In this episode the Bo-Host's sit down with none other than Sammy's main man, David Lauser, who everyone affectionately calls "Bro"! Bro has been Sammy's lifelong friend and tub-thumpin' bandmate for 55 years! Bo-Hosts Brent & Darin dig deep into their unique friendship,…

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S2 Episode 004: Todd Gallopo: The creative mind behind Sammy's bands, cans & brands! 1:08:22

1+ y ago1:08:22

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Send us a Text Message. Us Redheads sure love our Sammy brand extensions! Beyond Sammy's many bands & brands raise your hand if you have collections of his tequila...mezquila...rum...beer... books....shirts & swag! Of course you do! We all do! Ever wonder who's mind those visuals come from and how Sammy's visions & vibes are captured & connect acro…

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S2 Episode 003: Special Guest...Jesse Harms! 1:13:29

1+ y ago1:13:29

1:13:29

Send us a Text Message. Join the Bo-Hosts for a special sit down with Multi-Platinum Producer, Songwriter, Multi-instrumentalist musician...a former Hagar Solo and Wabos band member...and a man who's played with ALL 3 VH singers ( yes, you read that correctly!)...this can only mean one person: Jesse Harms! Bo-hosts Brent and Darin dig deep into Jes…

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S2 Episode 002: Behind the Scenes of Sammy's "LOUD" with Director Andrew Bennett! 1:09:15

1+ y ago1:09:15

1:09:15

Send us a Text Message. Can you believe Sammy's Cosmic Universal Fashion turns 15 this year? Neither can Bo-hosts Brent and Darin, but they do know one thing for sure...this episode is gonna get "LOUD"! Especially with our special guest, Andrew Bennett, the accomplished filmmaker, author ( Eruption in the Canyon ) and Director of the LOUD music vid…

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S2 Episode 001: Reflecting on OU812 @ 35 with Eric Senich! 1:22:41

1+ y ago1:22:41

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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to Season 2 of The Bogus Otis Show! 2023 brings plenty of milestones in the Sammy Hagar and Van Halen canon, and your Bo-Hosts will be all over them! First up is Van Hagar's 1988 sophomore album, OU812, which turns 35 years young! This album is a special one for Bo-Host Darin, so this will be the first of several ret…

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BONUS OTIS!! The Best of Bogus Otis: Season 1 36:14

1+ y ago36:14

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Send us a Text Message. Well after a very successful Season 1, Bo-Hosts Brent & Darin felt a recap of their favorite moments was in order! What better way to wrap Season 1 and launch Season 2 than a....wait for it....A BONUS OTIS EPISODE!! With so many highlights and so many people to thank, a big, RED, "THANK YOU" was in order! Redheads, VH and Ro…

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Episode 013: Season One Finale with a Very Special Guest: Velma Hagar! 1:04:48

1+ y ago1:04:48

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Send us a Text Message. What better way to cap off a successful season one than having a special guest who's last name is Hagar!! In this episode Bo-Hosts Brent & Darin spend an hour with the delightful, energetic and highly inspirational Sis of Sam, Velma Hagar! 2 time author, a preacher of positivity, the shoe guru of Palm Desert and the witty & …

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Episode 012: RED on the Silver Screen! (Sammy Goes to the Movies: Part Deux ) 1:13:50

1+ y ago1:13:50

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Send us a Text Message. Lights! Camera! I Want Some Action! In this episode, Bo-Hosts Brent & Darin discuss Sammy's cinematic rockers "Heavy Metal", from 1981's animated sci-fi feature film Heavy Metal, and "Fast Times at Ridgemont High", from the classic 1982 Cameron Crowe comedy of the same name. Ever wonder how Sammy ended up on a supposedly New…

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Episode 011: RED on the Silver Screen! (Sammy Goes to the Movies: Part 1 ) 1:20:30

1+ y ago1:20:30

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Send us a Text Message. Lights! Camera! Action! In this episode Bo-Hosts Brent & Darin give Siskel & Ebert a run for their money as they take a closer look at Sammy's work on the Silver Screen! In Part 1, the Bo-Hosts pair up 1984's "The Girl Gets Around" from the mega-selling Footloose soundtrack with 1987's "Winner Takes It All" from the underwhe…

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Episode 10: NEW HALEN: A "LIVE WITHOUT A NET" Celebration! 1:07:13

1+ y ago1:07:13

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Send us a Text Message. Is LWAN the greatest concert home video release EVER FILMED? Does it capture Van Hagar at their creative and personal peak?? And where does it rank amongst Van Halen & Sammy's professionally recorded video releases??? In this episode, Bo-Hosts Brent & Darin strap on their oversized aqua and pink parachute pants to look back …

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Episode 009: Interview with CJ Chilvers, author of The Van Halen Encyclopedia! 1:22:27

1+ y ago1:22:27

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode Bo-Hosts Brent & Darin welcome their very first virtual guest - CJ Chilvers! CJ is the author of the totally awesome, incredibly in-depth Van Halen Encyclopedia, otherwise known amongst Van Halen fans as "THE BIBLE "! Join your Bo-Hosts as they deep-dive into the genesis and incredible story behind the "The B…

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Episode 008: Here we go Marching to Mars! 1:05:21

1+ y ago1:05:21

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Send us a Text Message. This episode finds Bo-Hosts Brent & Darin "steppin' into our universe" to revisit Sammy's first Post-Van Halen solo album titled after ( what else?!) the RED PLANET! We're talking all things MARCHING TO MARS, 25 years later! Your Bo-hosts sort thru all the little white lies, leave the warmth of the womb, and find out exactly…

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Episode 007: Guest Interview with Cabo Wabo's very own Jorge Viana! 56:25

1+ y ago56:25

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Send us a Text Message. Episode "007" seems like a fitting number for a Bo-Host super secret solo mission to Cabo San Lucas! Bo-Host Brent ditches his covid-stricken fellow Bo-Host Darin, and heads ( face ) down in Cabo, where he met the man himself, Cabo Wabo Cantina Co-Founder and longtime Sammy cohort, the incomparable, Jorge Viana! Jorge was ki…

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Episode 006: The Bo-Hosts Revisit Balance: Is it the Fair Warning of the Van Hagar Era?! 1:09:41

1+ y ago1:09:41

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode Bo-Hosts Brent & Darin Take you Back ( Deja Vu ) to 1995 with a deep dive re-evaluation of Van Halen's final full-length banger, Balance. Does Sammy deserve all the flack for Amsterdam's lyrics? Did Van Halen rock harder when they were at odds with one another? What songs would you replace with Crossing Over …

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Episode 005: Face down in Cabo! 55:40

1+ y ago55:40

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Send us a Text Message. With a Bo-Host ( Brent ) only days away from another trip to Sammy's favorite town of Cabo San Lucas, it felt right that episode "cinco" should be focused on the famous (or is it infamous?!) song, cantina, and tequila! The boys deep-dive into all aspects of track 4 from 1988's multi-platinum Van Hagar sophomore album, Ou812!…

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Episode 002: Sammy Deep-Cut Debate...and a disagreement over F.U.C.K!? 42:54

2y ago42:54

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode your Bo-Hosts discuss their favorite Solo Sammy Deep Cuts and Sammy Solo albums we tend to revisit most often and keep in heavy rotation, Wolfie's appearance at the Taylor Hawkins Tribute, what the heck a EVH D-Tuna is, plus comments on current Red Rocker-related events....plus an unplanned and rehearsed disa…

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Episode 003: "Crazy Times" initial reactions, the Red Rocker at 75 and Sammy's Legacy! 55:34

2y ago55:34

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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to Episode 003! Cut by cut, Bo-Hosts Brent & Darin share their initial reactions on The Circle's rockin' new album "Crazy Times", delve into Sammy's greatest vocal performances and debate where The Red Rocker, at age 75, stacks up against his hard rock peers! All this and more! What is understood...need be discussed!…

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Episode 004: Sammy @ 75 Part 2! 54:33

2y ago54:33

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Send us a Text Message. The "Bo-hosts" continue celebrating Sammy at 75! Brent & Darin begin an ongoing discussion that covers Sammy's career peaks & valleys and put each other thru the "Red Rocker Rapid-Fire Fiver", where each Bo-host asks the other 5 Sammy-related questions at point blank range! Plus, the boys cover current news that's Sammy conn…

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Episode 001: Meet your Bo-Hosts! 30:13

2y ago30:13

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Send us a Text Message. A short & sweet "pilot" episode which introduces your Bo-Hosts Brent Kinnaird and Darin Bristow! We cover how we met, our respective entry point to Sammy, our fan credentials, the show's mission statement and where we want to take this things in the future! What is understood...need be discussed! "What is understood...NEED b…

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