Chad the Birdcast

In which we pop and therefore can not stop as Pringles announces its Halloween contest where the winner can we a Pringles urn and 200 years worth of potato based snacks cuz Pringles aren't legally allowed to be called "chips".  GET TO CLASS!  GET ME IN BROOKLYN!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at  Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 10/17/26 courtesy of WKQX (Q1...

In which I let my roommate Josh Zagoren  take over the Birdcast and talk to the great Mark Lancaster aka Nox the Demon Overlord of Six Flags Fright Fest.  Here's a clip from Bard Fiction GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at 10/12/26 courtesy of Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse  Come find me in all your favorite places includ...

We made it! It's the Crispy Times, the Ghost Wonderful Time of the Year, the SCREAMson and I'm in a hotel in Baltimore here for the Edgar Allan Poe Fest. Sometimes you're where you need to be. This week's report (the first of October) is from last month's CLASS! at the Lincoln Lodge and it's all about rides. Then I sit down on a Zoom with our pal Whitney Chitwood cuz they got a new movie in produc...

In which I celebrate Batman Day 2026 (and the last Birdcast of September) on my way to The International Edgar Allan Poe Festival and Awards cuz we wouldn't have Batman without Edgar Allan Poe.  GET TO BALTIMORE!  GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at  Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 09/19/26 courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) and Jeppson’s Mal&ou...

In which we set sail for the Baltic Sea and surrounding areas cuz the three largest Viking Age coin hordes have been found and Goonies never say die!  GET TO BALTIMORE!  GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at  Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 09/12/26 courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) and Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse&...

In which we celebrate the 36th Annual Ig Nobel Prize winners and that means: SCIENCE!  ADDENDUMS: It's Mark AY-brums (not Ay-brah-hams); It's pro-BOSS-sideees (nuts) and it's Ig no-BELL! Cuz we do corrections here. Cuz we believe in science.   GET TO CLASS!  GET TO BALTIMORE!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at  Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 09/05...

In which I discuss C.L.A.S.S. Soiree's latest culinary experience where you can dine naked in Florida like nature intended.  GET TO DOROTHY! GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at  Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 08/15/26 courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) and  Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse  Come find me in a...

In which I do my job as YOUR avian journalist and bring in an actual expert on the Dave Matthews Band's famous dump bus.  COME GET ME, OHIO!  GO MEET TOMSTER!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at  Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 08/08/26 and Logan Arcade in Chicago courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) and  Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Ap...

In which I get you to eat your words before the robots do.  COME GET ME, OHIO!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at  Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 08/01/26 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.&n...

In which I get epic about the raves you fight in the aisles between ALDI and Trader Joe's.  COME GET ME, OHIO!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at  Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 07/25/26 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 talk about the seal whom you call Neil. But does the seal know he's Neil?  Featuring me and Bill Larkin coverin a lil "Kiss From a Rose" by Seal Samuel Prod. Trevor Horn ZTT 1994  AUG 2ND WATCH ME LIVE! COME GET ME, OHIO!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at  Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 07/18/26 in Chicago courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) and Jeppso...

In which you humans go ham on smoked meats and sammies whilst I wait for the bread.  AUG 2ND WATCH ME LIVE! COME GET ME, OHIO!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at  Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 07/11/26 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 incl...

In which I celebrate 100 episodes at Q101 by talkin pinball, horror movies and Star Wars with Palps himself: Brian Karasek! COME GET ME, OHIO!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at  Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 06/027/26 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...

Annnd we're back! It's summer, it's smoky and everyone's got the hot poops so I took a few weeks off. Here's my report on my favorite Summer activity and a lil anniversary before the planet jumped the shark.  COME GET ME, OHIO!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at  Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 06/020/26 in Chicago courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) and Jeppson&rs...

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...