Most Favored Guest Iva-Marie Palmer is back on the podcast, and this time the subject is her upcoming novel "Christmas People", which will be in stores September 30. She talks through her process for writing the novel, and also talks what she's doing now to promote the book. She also talks about the latest project she is working on, and also discusses her attitude towards critics. Tune in!

It's an ULTRA EFFICIENT recap episode! We talk more SNL cast maneuverings, Sly and the Family Stone's "There's A Riot Goin' On", Recently Discovered Top 40 Albums, Van Morrison's new LP "Remembering Now", "Major League" (in honor of Beave's Guardians Fever), the Cubs' playoff clinching, and the suddenly white-hot Guardians back from the dead! (And they assiduously avoid discussion of the Bears and Browns' respective 0-2 starts). Tune in for the last recap!!!

The great Amy Seeley is BACK on Jagbags and this time we are discussing the career and influence of a man who truly changed television: the one and only David Letterman. We talk our favorite guests, favorite bits, favorite regulars, and why he was so popular for so long. Plus we learn about Amy's trip to New York to be a member of Dave's studio audience. It's a great 90 minutes of content about a great entertainment figure. Put some JAGBAGS in your ear!

In the latest recap episode, Beave and Len talk MLB baseball where Len chooses not to fret overly about the Cubs, while Beave is close to giving up on the Guardians' season. They also talk a little WNBA, and provide a mini-preview of the NFL season, specifically the Browns and Bears. They also discuss Len's INXS/Duran Duran bracket, where Beave considers legal action if "Suicide Blonde" does not win. Beave reviews the new Margo Price album. The Ringer also came out with an article discussing the best acting performances of the 21st century, and Beave and Len talk through their agreements and disagreements. Plus "I Recommend", the New Yorker, and Robert Christgau's A+ albums. Tune in!

Wonderful Morgan Gire returns to the pod and we talk the movies of Mr. Val Kilmer. Were you a fan? What films were your favorites? Have you seen Kiss Kiss Bang Bang? (That will prove your worthiness as a film buff and a fan.) Plus Real Genius, Top Secret, Top Gun, Batman and THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU OF COURSE!!! Tune in for a freewheeling, fun episode (we absolutely bounced all over the place but had a great time ).

With their backs against the wall, the Cubs take a series at Wrigley from the white-hot Brewers, reverting to their winning ways. The Guardians, meanwhile, stop hitting completely and tumble out of wild card contention. And Colson Montgomery announces himself as the newest White Sox star. The Chicago Sky play out the string and look for consistency, while Beave roots hard for the Golden State Valkyries to sneak into the WNBA playoffs. Plus Beave reviews the new Psychedelic Porn Crumpets LP, Len talks a little John Oliver, Beave discovers the hilarious young comedian Josh Johnson, and much more! Tune in.

Len and Beave discuss the iconic 60s TV series "Batman", and its impact on popular culture even today. They discuss favorite villains, favorite episodes, and ways that the series broke ground during its short three-year run. Tune in for some BAM! THWOK! POW! style banter, especially when Beave picks Eartha Kitt over Julie Newmar!

Throughout this entire recap episode, the genius of Paul Davis, his music and his hair come shining through. When not discussing Mr. Davis, Beave and Len discuss the results of the Billy Squier/Eddie Money Facebook bracket, as well as discuss the Guardians, Cubs, and White Sox (WOULD THE BREWERS PLEASE LOSE A GAME?!??). Plus we discuss the Chicago Sky, the Golden State Valkyries, and the rest of the WNBA. Beave recommends "Vegas: A Memoir of a Dark Season" by John Gregory Dunne. Len recommends "Stranger Things" star Finn Wolfhard's new album, called "Happy Birthday". Plus Recently Discovered Top 40 Songs, the New Yorker, and a Len/Beave argument about Moby's "Play". Tune in!

On an extremely efficient episode of Jagbags, Len and Beave talk through their favorite performances associated with the successful MTV Unplugged series. They talk through performances by Nirvana, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Rod Stewart, Korn, and many more. They go through their playlists (check out the Smithereens' Unplugged EP), and argue over which concerts were the best. Tune in for MUSICAL AND PODCAST ECONOMY!

The new recap episode is up and we talk "Adults" on Hulu. We recommend Season One completely -- hopefully there will be a Season Two! Len frets about Caleb Williams, the Sky and the Cubs, who are chasing the Brewers in the NL Central (would they PLEASE LOSE EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE?!??). Beave bows before the Guardians' Slade Cecconi. Len fills you in on The New Yorker, as he is all caught up, to the Diamond Listeners' delight. The unreleased 1974 Badfinger album "Head First" is the subject of an "I Recommend". Plus Bobby C's A+ albums and Recently Discovered Top 40 Hits. Tune in for an EFFICIENT recap!!!