Chad the Birdcast

In which I deliver my commence address of 2026 which is very reminiscent of 2016. Also if you've never read " Advice, like youth probably just wasted on the young " by Mary Schmich: You should. That's good advice.  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at  Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 06/06/26 and 06/04/16 in Chicago courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) and Jeppson’s M...

In which I get the recipe for bread baked from a mummy's guts and we all survive a bad recording of my last CLASS! where I discuss the Legend of the Legend of Zelda. Whew, if variety is the spice of life then this one's HOT!  GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at  Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 06/06/26 and from CLASS! at The Lincoln Lodge  05/21...

In which we say auf wiedersehen to a beer that's not just a legend, not just a king: it's the Schlitz.  BILL YOUR LARKIN!  GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Featuring the legendary Bill Larkin on vocals and keys. Recorded LIVE at Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 05/23/26 in Chicago courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) and Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of t...

In which we go every which Waymo but loose! But it's not quite at maximum overdrive.  GO TO PROM!  GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at  Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 5/16/26 in Chicago courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) and Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse  Come find me in all your favorite places including my D...

In which I report my findings on the nexus of human space and jam technology.  GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  FOLLOW ME Recorded LIVE March 19th 2026 from  CLASS! at The Lincoln Lodge in Chicago courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) and Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse  Come find me in all your favorite places including my Discord, be gay, do drugs,...

In which I don't talk about Star Wars but instead discuss the Grimace.  Follow Zachary Kern  GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at  Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 5/02/26 in Chicago courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) and Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse  Come find me in all your favorite places including my Discord...

In which I show my love of writing Birdetective Avian Noir True Crime about Lego and pasta. Yes, I know the plural of Lego is "Lego" but it doesn't SOUND RIGHT when you're a detective like me.  GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at  Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 4/25/26 in Chicago courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) and Jeppson’s Malört: The Offi...

In which I unpack the latest bio fashion: T-Rex Purses. And you wonder why I celebrate 4/20 for a whole week, humans.  TAKE A DAZE OFF GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at  Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 4/18/26 in Chicago courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) and Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse  Come find me in all your...

In which I play catch up after a glorious Four Twentius with two reports, one stoned bird.  GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at  Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 4/4/26 and 4/11/26 in Chicago courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) and Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse  Come find me in all your favorite places including my Di...

In which I celebrate the Week of 4/20 blazing budz with my bud Scoochie Boochie : the greatest rapper ever born from a volcano. Spark em and don't lose your lighter.  TAKE A DAZE OFF FIND THE SCOOCHIE BOOCHIE GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at The Nest 4/14/26 in Chicago courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) and Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse&n...

In which, whilst humans orbit the moon, I'm down here talkin about the KFC Pickle Jacket. Warning: Contains no moons.  For reference: https://www.foodbeast.com/news/kfcs-pickle-puffer-is-the-wildest-piece-of-fast-food-merch-yet/ GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at  Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 3/28/26 in Chicago courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) and Je...

In which we get down and do the robot cuz they're gonna take over and we gotta show em we know the moves! For reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfnIEWpbMU8 GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at  Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 3/21/26 in Chicago courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) and Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse ...

In which we get up in the air about fashion in the sky!  GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at  Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 3/07/26 in Chicago courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) and Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse  Come find me in all your favorite places including my Discord, be gay, do drugs, flock ice.  Feat...

In which I'm talking about "Love, American Style" at February's CLASS! live from the Lincoln Lodge. Next CLASS! is March 19th so get your books and get out here!  GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE February 19th 2026 from CLASS! at The Lincoln Lodge in Chicago courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) and Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse  Come find...

In which I tell the harrowing tale of the Soccer Seagull of Istanbul.  SEE ME IN THIRST FOR ADVENTURE!  GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at  Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 2/28/26 in Chicago courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) and Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse  Come find me in all your favorite places including...

In which I house a hoagie while I talk about Subway and Communism.  SEE ME IN THIRST FOR ADVENTURE!  GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at  Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 2/21/26 in Chicago courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) and Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse  Come find me in all your favorite places including my...

In which I summon CHAD ZERO so he can disassociate and hyperfixate in the face of the current news and together we save our attention spans.  GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at  Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 2/14/26 in Chicago courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) and Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse  Come find me in a...

In which we examine the Olympic bulge of rumors that the ski jumpers are juicing their jumps! But that's just the tip.  GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at  Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 2/7/26 in Chicago courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) and Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse  Come find me in all your favorite places...

In which we memorialize the late great Catherine O'Hara.  Check out PERCEPTION CHECK from Nick Garcia  GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at  Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 1/31/26 in Chicago courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) and Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse  Come find me in all your favorite places including...

In which we're totally talking about the weather, that's it.  GET TO ZANIES FEB 3RD  GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at  Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 1/24/26 in Chicago courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) and Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse  Come find me in all your favorite places including my Discord, be gay...

In which we acknowledge the 25th anniversary of the launch of Wikipedia during the one-year anniversary of CLASS! in January of 2026, which has already been a decade.  CHECK ME AT 1:37:00 at THE BANCHETS GET TO ZANIES FEB 3RD  GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE January 19th 2026 from  CLASS! at The Lincoln Lodge in Chicago courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) and Jeppson...

Just got back to Chicago and boy is my thermostat tired. What the flock? I'm gone for three days and it feels like the entire city left the window open, it's 4 degrees whilst I'm typing this. So yeah, California Dreamin over here missing San Francisco but we gotta get back to diggin ditches and this last story was a ditch indeed. The annual Consumer Electronics Show is back and with it comes the W...

In which I remember one last thing from 2025 and get on the Zoom with my ol pal, Baltimore's own ambassador du Poe, Chris Riehl and we talk eats, drinks and what's comin up for Big Ed's Birthday!  GET TO BALTIMORE!  GET TO CLASS!  GET TO CLASS IN SAN FRANCISCO!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at  Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 12/20/25 in Chicago court...

It's a new year and it's already been a decade but somehow you're doin Dry January? Respect.  GET TO CLASS!  GET TO CLASS IN SAN FRANCISCO!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at  Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 12/27/25 in Chicago courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) and Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse  Come find me in all your fa...

On a very special Holiday Episode of the Birdcast: I go in deep up the tale end of the story of the Fabregé Christmas Egg of Auckland! HAPPY HOLIDAYS, HUMANS!  GET TO MADISON! GET TO CLASS!  GET TO CLASS IN SAN FRANCISCO!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at  Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 12/13/25 in Chicago courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) and Jeppson&rs...