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
62 episodes
S5 Episode 007:Get On your BAD MOTOR SCOOTER and ride!
Well it only took 5 seasons...but in this episode the Bo-Hosts welcome their very first musical act: BAD MOTOR SCOOTER - The Midwest #1 Tribute to the music of Montrose , Van Halen and of course, Sammy Hagar! 3/4's of this rockin' ...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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1:02:09
S5 Episode 006: PHIL X turns RED!
In this episode the Bo-Hosts welcome someone who is a personal friend of Sammy & Mikey, a megafan of Eddie, and an incredible guitar-gunslinger who also happens to be a full-fledged member of one of the biggest rock bands in the world! ...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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1:07:56
S5 Episode 005: Special Guest Brett Carroll: ADMIN of FB's "Sammy Hagar RED"!
In this exciting episode the Bo-Hosts go international and practice their Australian accents by welcoming special guest, Brett Carroll! Redheads know Brett as a longtime card-carrying Redhead and the passionate and inspi(RED) admi...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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53:08
S5 Episode 004: The ULTIMATE "Farewell" Setlist?
They say all good things must come to an end. At age 77 the main man himself shows no signs of stopping. However, now the Best Of All Worlds tour has come and gone the hope of another large-scale tour, which could be his final, still remains.&n...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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55:04
S5 Episode 003:16 years of The 'Foot + Behind the Scenes of the "Get It Up" video!
Where DOES the time time go?! Chickenfoot's incredible 2009 debut album turns sweet 16 this year!! This means in 2025 it too can now complain about driving 55 MPH and decide on Turnin' Left whenever it so chooses!! In this ...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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1:00:04
S5 Episode 002: "Fortune Teller Blues" - Reactions, Speculations and Reviews!
Whoa! 2025 is off to a great start for Redheads as Friday Jan. 31st we got the surprise new track "Fortune Teller Blues, featuring Sammy and blues wunderkind, Joe Bonamassa. But what IS this tune?!? Where did it come from?!? It sounds a bit lik...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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1:01:11
S5 Episode 001: 30 Years of BALANCE!
"BALANCE" turns 30 today!! Wow, where did 3 decades go?!? In this bittersweet episode the Bo-Hosts wax nostalgic on this most epic of albums and look back on what was a turbulent era for their favorite version of the band. The B...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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1:05:11
S4 "BONUS" OTIS Episode: Face down at the Cabo Wabo Cantina!
Here we are again in that kinda awkward stretch between Christmas and New Years. All the presents have been unwrapped, all the yuletide tidings have been exchanged and the family gatherings are getting fewer and farther between. Well fe...
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Season 4
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38:01
S4 Episode 013: BOAW Tour | Season 4 Wrap-Up!
Get out your comfy soft pants (preferably RED) and mix-up your Sammy favorite libation of choice as it's a super-sized "SAM-Stravaganza" Season 4 finale! To wrap an incredible Season 4, the Bo-Hosts look back at the sensational "Best ...
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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2:03:16
S4 Episode 012: Jammin' with JOHNNY BEANE!
In this episode the Bo-Hosts welcome fellow content creator, podcaster, gearhead and mega VH fan, the incomparable Johnny Beane! Johnny is also the host of his own popular YouTube channel; JohnnyBeane TV, where you will find weekly ...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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1:24:33
S4 Episode 011: "RED ON BLACK" Author TIM DURLING!
In this episode the Bo-Hosts are joined by musicologist, YouTube content creator and fellow RedHead, Tim Durling, author of the recently released RED ON BLACK: The Listener’s Guide to Sammy Hagar! Tim stops by...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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1:21:04
S4 Episode 010 (honourary Ep 50!): Reactions & Rants on AVH and "Brothers"
Sigh....it's tough being a Van Halen fan ain't it?
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Season 4
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Episode 50
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34:56
S4 Episode 009 (honourary Ep 51!): "BRO" talks "VOA"!
Can Season 4 get any BIGGER? After an epic run of special guests, including the CEO of ROCK N' ROLL himself, the Bo-Hosts welcome back Sammy's longtime friend, percussionist and drummer David "Bro" Lauser for a discussion that tri...
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Season 4
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Episode 51
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1:16:24
S4 Episode 008: Bad Motor Scooterin' with REDROCKER RIDERS!
In this most EPIC of episodes, the Bo-Hosts sit down with fellow Redheads Chris Heathcoat and Greg Dulberg! These gents are not only longtime friends of the show and a great hang, they are also some of the main men helpi...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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1:24:32
S4 Episode 007: SAMMY HAGAR RETURNS!
It doesn't get any bigger than this folks! In an episode of EPIC proportions, our intrepid Bo-Hosts were invited backstage at the BOAW Toronto stop to speak to the MAIN MAN himself! Yes, you read that right: it's the INTERVIEW SEQ...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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1:20:18
S4 Episode 006: TBOAW TOUR KICKS OFF: FLORIDA SHOW REACTIONS!
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 ...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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59:20
S4 Episode 005: Ultimate Setlist Speculations- Album By Album!
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 ...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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1:04:23
S4 Episode 004: "Van Halen at 50" with Author Martin Popoff!
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 Hal...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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1:08:51
S4 Episode 003: A "Bite-Size" Bogus Otis with Eddie Trunk!
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...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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29:57
S4 Episode 002: All We Need Is An Island...designed by Todd Gallopo!
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, ...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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1:15:48
S4 Episode 001: Velma Hagar Returns!
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-drop...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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1:00:23
S3 Episode 013: Right on Right with Red Voodoo's Dino McCord!
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 cove...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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56:56
S3 Episode 012: Re-Balancing BALANCE!
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 ...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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1:36:00
S3 Episode 011: UNBOXED @ 30
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 beginnin...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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1:05:33
S3 Episode 010: A Talkin' Bout Tone Roundtable: From RED Riffs to The Brown Sound!
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" fro...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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1:20:13
