The Bogus Otis Show: 9 Degrees of Sammy Hagar

In this episode the Bo-Hosts are truly excited sit down with the charismatic SpiderCherry, Sammy's new keyboard player for the  2026 “Best of All Worlds” Tour. SpiderCherry is the genre-defying dynamic solo project of London-born, Florida-based musician Nathan Mercado . Known for his theatrical stage presence and remarkable ability to sing while playing two pianos simultaneously, he has carve...

In this truly EPIC episode the Bo-Hosts welcome recording artist, performer, producer, inventor, Emmy award-winning composer, and music education advocate Mark Wood , who PBS has dubbed "The Eddie Van Halen of the Violin World"! Mark has appeared alongside some of the biggest names in music such as Billy Joel, Celine Dion, and Lenny Kravitz .  As a member of Billy Joel's touring ban...

In this sequel to episode 8, the Bo-Hosts continue celebrating the 38th Anniversary of Van Halen's multi-platinum sophomore album, OU812 , and make it all about Mikey!  Fans know this album is heavily criticized for it's lack of low end, so the Bo-Hosts go beyond the bass to discuss Michael Anthony's soaring, high tenor harmonies!  We all know Mikey's vocal contributions were i...

In this episode, the Bo-Hosts celebrate the 38th Anniversary of Van Halen's multi-platinum sophomore album, OU812.   Released on May 24, 1988, OU812 (pronounced "Oh You Ate One Too") debuted at #1 on the US Billboard 200 chart and was the Sammy Hagar-fronted band's second consecutive studio album to hit the top spot.  The classic, but equally controversial album (due to it&apos...

In this episode, the Bo-Hosts reflect on the 42-day emotional rollercoaster-ride between the soaring high of Van Halen releasing the epic, chart-topping "Humans Being"  inmid-May 1996 , andthe crushing (absent) Father's Day low  of June 26th, the day it was announced that Sammy had officially left the band . What happened?! Why!? How??! Have we been living in the "Bizzaro"...

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-sized and focus on the mellower side of the RedRocker's catalog! In this episode, the Bo-Hosts prove again that Sammy Hagar writes solid lyrics! More proof you ask? Well, how many other artists writ...

In this episode, t he Bo-Hosts are joined by Canadian rock historian, podcaster and author Tim Durling ( Tim’s Vinyl Confessions ) to continue the 40th-anniversary celebration of Van Halen’s 5150 . Tim shares his "on-ramp" story—the moment "Why Can’t This Be Love?" changed everything—before diving into a world of physical media mysteries. From the "holy grail" 5150 8-...

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-sized and focus on the mellower side of the RedRocker's catalog! In this episode, the Bo-Hosts turn the DeLorean towards 2011's epic Zeppelin-esque "Something Going Wrong".   While Ch...

"It's not who you are its how you dress!" In this episode, the Bo-Hosts revisit the fun and the fashion of the 5150 era!  1986 was a pivotal year as Sammy started his mega-successful run fronting Van Halen. Pink parachute pants, yellow watches, white teeth and RED guitars permeated 5150's tour book. The band arguably sounded a bit different, but they also looked a bit different...

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! In this episode, the Bo-Hosts chill out and reflect on Sammy's 1979 classic cover of Otis Redding's  "(Sittin' On)...

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 anniversary deluxe reissue. Along with discussing the merit's of 5150' s enduring legacy, and stadium-ready riffs, the group discusses the title track’s technical layers and its...

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! As the Bo-Hosts continue the 5150 @ 40 celebrations, they reflect back on "Dreams" , from 2014's Sammy's acoustic-...

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 The Bogus Otis Show exists!  In this episode Brent and Darin reflect on the massive commercial success of 5150 —Van Halen’s first #1 album—and share personal &qu...

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 the "wise swami" of hard rock, Martin pulls no punches. He labels fan-favourites like "Best of Both Worlds" as "undercooked jams," yet simultaneously argues the album is t...

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! As the Bo-Hosts continue the 5150 @ 40 celebrations, they reflect back to Sammy and Eddie's 1993 appearance at Neil Young's...

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, The Bo-Hosts are joined by fitness professional and author Rick Valente —the man literally carrying the weight of the world on Van Halen’s 5150 album cover. Celebrating th...

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! In this episode, the Bo-Hosts go head-to-head over "Not Enough," the piano ballad from Van Halen’s 1995 album, Balance .  Wh...

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 deep into Sammy Hagar’s legendary #1 New York Times best-selling autobiography, RED . From the "scathing" leaked chapters of the unpublished Red Storm Rising to th...

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! In this episode, we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Sammy’s 1st Capitol Records solo album, 1976's Nine on a 10 Scale,  by revi...

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! In this episode, we’re cracking open Sammy’s 2002 gem Not 4 Sale to dissect the standout track "Things've Changed." Thi...

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 episode features the deeply-introspective Be Still, from 2022's Sammy Hagar & The Circle album, Crazy Times .  This is a...

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 masterpieces, Livin’ It Up!   The Bo-Hosts break down the track-list, compare contrasts & similarities to DLR's Crazy from The Heat , and discuss how th...

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 Sammy's first solo retail single, Flamingos Fly, from his first solo album, 1976's Nine on a Ten Scale...

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 the acoustic lullaby "Inner Child" ,  a track Sammy first revealed during a live solo performance on D...

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 Chic...