The Bogus Otis Show: 9 Degrees of Sammy Hagar
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" and an increased social awareness to Sammy's incredible career as a Solo Artist, his massive contributions to the VH legacy - and to ROCK n' ROLL itself!
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Episodes
98 episodes
S7 Episode 004: A 5150 Retrospective with "Booked on Rock" and VHND's Eric Senich!
In this segment, the Bo-hosts welcome Eric Senich, longtime VHND contributing writer and creator/host of the highly-popular Booked on Rock podcast, for a high-energy discussion to coincide with 5150's 40th...
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Season 7
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Episode 4
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1:03:23
( BONUS OTIS ) Sammy Sunday Mornings- Featured Track: Dreams ( Lite Roast )
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 t...
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22:10
S7 Episode 003: Celebrating 40 Years of "5150" Track-by-Track
Hellllooooo Baaaaa- BAY! Come take a trip down memory lane as the Bo-Hosts celebrate "5150 Month" by deep-diving into the 1986 Van Halen masterpiece that defined an exciting new era for the band! It's practically the reason T...
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Season 7
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Episode 3
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55:54
S7 Episode 002: 5150 @ 40 with Martin Popoff!
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 t...
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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1:05:44
( BONUS OTIS ) Sammy Sunday Mornings- Featured Track: Love Walks In ( Bridge School Benefit )
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 t...
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23:32
S7 Episode 001: Mr."5150" himself - Rick Valente!
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...
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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50:39
( BONUS OTIS ) Sammy Sunday Mornings- Featured Track: Not Enough
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 t...
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26:02
S6 Episode 013: 15 Years Later: There's STILL No Substitute for RED!
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 dee...
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Season 6
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Episode 13
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42:32
( BONUS OTIS ) Sammy Sunday Mornings- Featured Track: Young Girl Blues
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 t...
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16:04
( BONUS OTIS ) Sammy Sunday Mornings- Featured Track: Things've Changed
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 t...
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16:04
( BONUS OTIS ) Sammy Sunday Mornings- Featured Track: Be Still
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 t...
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22:25
S6 Episode 012: Livin' It Up turns 20!
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 masterpiec...
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Season 6
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Episode 12
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46:56
( BONUS OTIS ) Sammy Sunday Mornings - Featured Track: Flamingos Fly
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 t...
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18:53
( BONUS OTIS ) Sammy Sunday Mornings- Featured Track: Inner Child
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 t...
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14:59
( BONUS OTIS ) Sammy Sunday Mornings - Featured Track: Different Devil
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 t...
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13:25
( BONUS OTIS ) Sammy Sunday Mornings- Featured Track: Never Said Goodbye
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 t...
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11:11
( BONUS OTIS ) Sammy Sunday Mornings- Featured Track: Learning to Fall
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 t...
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8:43
S6 Episode 011: 2025 Year End Holiday Special!
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, b...
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Season 6
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Episode 11
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24:25
( BONUS OTIS ) Sammy Sunday Mornings - Featured Track: The Love
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 t...
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12:49
S6 Episode 010: Getting interactive with Chime Interactive's Jon R. Luini!
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, W...
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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1:13:35
( BONUS OTIS ) Sammy Sunday Mornings - Featured Track: Sailin
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 t...
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7:13
S6 Episode 009: Live Without...my Shoes?!?
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 ...
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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49:44
S6 Episode 008: Music Journalist Al Shipley RE-SPINS his VH RANKINGS!
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 g...
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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49:33
S6 Episode 007:Special Guest: Dale Jarvis of Sammy Hagar Collectibles!
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 ad...
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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1:08:45
S6 Episode 006: Special Guest: Michel Schinkel- President, Dutch Van Halen Fan Club!
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, ho...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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