Chad the Birdcast

In which I was asked by The Climate Pod   to comment on the current state of the vibe here on planet Earth and I went off on some party etiquette.  GET TO CLASS!  GET TO CLASS IN SAN FRANCISCO!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at The Climate Pod LIVE at the Lincoln Lodge  in Chicago courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) and Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of...

In which I get after the reason for the season: Unlimited Breadsticks!  GET TO CLASS!  GET TO CLASS IN SAN FRANCISCO!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE Nov 20th 2025 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 ...

In which I emerge from the bunker to a holiday wonderland and try to understand Pete Hegseth and his problem with names.  GET TO CLASS!  GET TO CLASS IN SAN FRANCISCO!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at  Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 11/22/25 in Chicago courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) and Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse ...

In which I lie low in the bunker as the Thanksgiving is upon us and we discuss the end of Farmers' Almanac (no not THAT one).  GET YOUR JOLLIES HERE! GET TO CLASS!  GET TO CLASS IN SAN FRANCISCO!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at  Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 11/15/25 in Chicago courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) and Jeppson’s Malört: The Official D...

In which we dive deep into the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.  GET TO CLASS!  GET TO CLASS IN SAN FRANCISCO!  BUY SOME STUFF  Featuring the legendary Bill Larkin on vocals and keys. Recorded LIVE at Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 11/8/25 in Chicago courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) and Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse  Come fin...

In which I spend a lil time makin cents outta the latest plan to phase-out the penny as November kicks in the door.  GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 11/1/25 in Chicago courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) and Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse  Come find me in all your favorite places includi...

In which I talk sweets and treats and tricks over the Halloweekend 2025 which in spite of the world around me: Was pretty dope.  GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 10/25/25 in Chicago courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) and Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse  Come find me in all your favorite p...

You've had your Netflix and chill and it's gettin cold. I say we bring back TiVO for Halloween (I guess we could summon it, they did that in the Craft I think). Anyway, yeah TiVO is no more and it may not be right for the Halloweekend, but last week I gave it a proper eulogy and totally staked it best I could cuz ya never know. Hit up a haunt, help out a favorite fiend and have a good Halloween, h...

In which I get back from three weeks on the road, no regerts and get to pinballin cuz it's PINBALL EXPO BAYBEE!!! I kick off the expo talkin to founder and two-time Guinness World Record holder Rob Berk live from his record-winning gallery: Past Times Arcade! GET TO PINBALL EXPO 2025!  GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at CLASS! at the Lincoln Lodge 9/17/25 courtesy...

In which we go gaga on what you'll dodo for Labubus and what they mean for you!  FIND ME IN BALTIMORE!  GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at The Paper Machete 09/20/25 at Chicago's Historic Green Mill Cocktail Lounge    courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) and Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse  Come find me in all your favo...

In which I discuss reaction vs response and some serious spooky true crime involving doorbells. RING A DANG DOO!   Sept 23rd 360 Chicago - GET UP HERE!  GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at The Paper Machete 09/13/25 at Chicago's Historic Green Mill Cocktail Lounge    courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) and Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink...

We're back from Columbus and Chicago is beautiful, happy to be home and recoverin nicely in a hot tub of Malört and mozz stix. Meantime, I reported on the Burning Man OrgyDome collapse so get your bacon ready, be it Burngin or Fluffer and sit in glorious orgymorium of that which we lost.  GET TO THE TAVERN!  GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at The Paper Ma...

It's Labor Day but I'm workin cuz technically I'm not a citizen cuz I'm a bird so YOU'RE WELCOME! I went in on the new words added to the Cambridge Dictionary and learned what skibidi means.  FIND ME IN COLUMBUS!  GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at The Paper Machete 08/23/25 at Chicago's Historic Green Mill Cocktail Lounge    courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1...

It's the finale! We did it! We're back! On this special third part of the previous three episodes of The Returning: I finally get to dump the facts about the great Dave Matthews Bus Incident, which I've been waiting for probably my whole life. Get on the bus with me and strap in.  FIND ME IN COLUMBUS!  GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at The Paper Machete 08/09...

Its the Return of the Birdcast PART 2: The Coming Backening! In the thrilling penultimate second ep of the return, I go back in time and thaw out some classic nineties references.  MEET IGOR! FIND ME IN COLUMBUS! GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at The Paper Machete 08/02/25 at Chicago's Historic Green Mill Cocktail Lounge    courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) a...

In which I return after a three-week hiatus after my butt healed from being on that bike ride. We get into some serious prankin learning about the Lord of Larfs: Soren Sorenson Adams. My king. FIND ME IN COLUMBUS! GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at CLASS!  06/25/25 at The Lincoln Lodge courtesy of Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse and the...

In which I review the new James Gunn Superman (2025) and then some!  THIS IS RAGBRAI BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at The Paper Machete 07/12/25 at Chicago's Historic Green Mill Cocktail Lounge    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  Featu...

July 4th: A day when America celebrates its victorious freedom from a rich aristocracy by spending a ton on explosives, scaring the pets and giving lil birds like me a reason to crush 100mg. The day after, however, we're talking about the lottery. Which I think is some deep deep irony. RHYMES!  THIS IS RAGBRAI BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at The Paper Machete 07/05/25 at Chicago's...

In my newest dooby DOOist true crime podcast, I get the gang back together and dive into the mystery of the Scooby Doo Bandit of Duncansville AL. THIS IS RAGBRAI BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at The Paper Machete 06/28/25 at Chicago's Historic Green Mill Cocktail Lounge    courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) and Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse  C...

We're gonna get REAL SMALL as we dive into some science and then we're goin back to Blue Island Beer Co. for a fan requested reprise of Good Vibrations for Everyday People with THE Bill Larkin (yeah I know we just did it but you asked and when you ask I DO IT!)  THIS IS RAGBRAI BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at The Paper Machete 06/28/25 at Chicago's Historic Green Mill Cocktail Loun...

The following is a musicuology for Brian Wilson and Sly Stone featuring the great Bill Larkin on piano.  "Good Vibrations for Everyday People" a medley by Bill Larkin and Josh Zagoren featuring: "Everyday People" Sly Stone 1968 "Wouldn't It Be Nice" Brian Wilson, Tony Asher and Mike Love 1966 "California Girls" Brian Wilson and Mike Love 1965 "Hot Fun in the Summertime" Sly Stone 1969 "Good V...

In which I discuss the Skyrider 2.0 airline seating being the ultimate expression of your avian envy, humans. But y'all got things I want too.  GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at CLASS!  05/29/25 at The Lincoln Lodge courtesy of Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse and then in the Birdhouse courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM)  Come find m...

I run down Cooper's Hill for the annual Double Gloucester Cheese Rolling and Wake cuz that's how good cheese is!  GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at The Paper Machete 05/31/25 at Chicago's Historic Green Mill Cocktail Lounge    courtesy of Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse and then in the Birdhouse courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1...

In the thrilling conclusion from last episode, I survive and spin a report from back in March when Bill Larkin and me were LIVE at Blue Island Beer Co which we're doin again June 22nd so get tix now!  GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at Blue Island Beer Co . 03/28/25 courtesy of Blue Island and Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse and then in...

In which we go all in on the legend and I end on a cliffhanger! ADDENDUM: The line actually is "Alright, time's up. Let's do this." I was lost in the sauce.  GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at The Paper Machete 05/17/25 at Chicago's Historic Green Mill Cocktail Lounge    courtesy of Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse and the...