Chad the Birdcast

In which I defy gravity reporting on the great WICKED packaging biff and get into it with the great Kieron Harrell .  GO SEE BILL AND CHAD'S BELATED CHRISTMAS CAROL!  Recorded LIVE at  Chicago’s Historic Green Mill Lounge on 11/16/24 and then from the Birdhouse in Your Soul courtesy of Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse  Come find me in all your favorite places including my Dis...

ART ALERT! Put on your culture pants cuz we're getting the paints out and doin some artistic expression. First I talk about the great Oisterwijk Warhol Heist of 2024 (totally not a metaphor for anything) and then I get to hang with Graig Weich ( BeyondComics. TV ) and talk some legendary geekery!  GO SEE BILL AND CHAD'S BELATED CHRISTMAS CAROL!  DOWNLOAD GEKIDO!  SUBSCRIBE TO GRAIG'S YOUTUBE FOLLO...

Whelp. Anyway, you can jaywalk legally in NYC now.  Recorded LIVE from my lil hole in the wall (which I own, don't assume anything) courtesy of Jeppson’s Malört : The Official Drink of the Apocalypse  Come find me in all your favorite places including my Discord   Featuring “Promises” by the Barrerracudas and a snippy of “The Wasteland” courtesy of Ross Bugden Twitter: Instagram For commissions/sc...

The Halloween Spooksnackular is on! Thrill to Halloween-ONLY episodes for the rest of this month cuz if you can keep your Christmas trees up til February than you can handle this! On the grand finale of the Spooksnackular: I dive into the pumpkin bucket of Halloween history and get to the movies with the great Dr. AC ( Horror 101 ; Hidden Horror ) and we talk all the horror we've been snacking on...

The Halloween Spooksnackular is on! Thrill to Halloween-ONLY episodes for the rest of this month cuz if you can keep your Christmas trees up til February than you can handle this! On this penultimate episode of the SCREAMson: I get mad about you getting mad about robots in Wal Mart and reveal that all this time I've been studying how to summon a demon! The Demon Overlord of Fright Fest at Six Flag...

The Halloween Spooksnackular is on! Thrill to Halloween-ONLY episodes for the rest of this month cuz if you can keep your Christmas trees up til February than you can handle this! On this ep, POE-rfect for the SCREAMson, I get after it about Edgar Allan Poe (courtesy of the fine folk at Poe Baltimore ) and then into with Isabella Gutierrez ( Channel Zero ; CHUCKY ) about her career in horror. THE...

The Halloween Spooksnackular is on! Thrill to Halloween-ONLY episodes for the rest of this month cuz if you can keep your Christmas trees up til February than you can handle this! In this terrifying BOO-nus episode, I summon via a haunted ZOOM the great writer Joshua Hull ( Glorious; Mouth; Underexposed: The 50 Greatest Movies Never Made )  Check out Underexposed and Glorious and Mouth and PRE-ORD...

The Halloween Spooksnackular is on! Thrill to Halloween-ONLY episodes for the rest of this month cuz if you can keep your Christmas trees up til February than you can handle this! In this terrifying tale, I unearth a Chad Classic from October of 2023 where I break down the reason for the SCREAMson and then sit down with Katherine Rife and William Morris, the illustrious Heads of Programming for th...

The Halloween Spooksnackular has begun! Thrill to Halloween-ONLY episodes for the rest of this month cuz if you can keep your Christmas trees up til February than you can handle this! To start this off, we're talking schlock, horror, and cult movie greatness old and new. I pull a classic from the shelf and put on my eulogy for Roger Corman from May 2024 and then get on the Zoom with the Schlocksmi...

In which I survive Riot Fest as Batman becomes the first superhero with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and then I sit down with some of the stars from High Stakes who convince me that improv is good.  Catch Clued-In: An Invitation to Die For at Second City's UP! Comedy Club Oct 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st!  NEW POE-RFECT MERCH IS ALIVE Come catch me Oct 4-6th at The international Edgar Allen P...

In which I go to space just to look around before the line gets too long and get even higher talking alignment, shrooms and ghosts with the iconic Chicago musician comedian Jamie Shriner.  Get in on the Jamie Shriner experience now and check out Corn Baby anytime!  NEW POE-RFECT MERCH IS ALIVE Come catch me Oct 4-6th at The international Edgar Allen Poe Festival and Awards Recorded LIVE from the P...

In which I survive Friday the 13th by goin over the boards on the Carlsen/Niemann chess drama and checkmating some ghosts with the Executive Director of Poe Baltimore ( The Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum ): Enrica Jang.  NEW POE-RFECT MERCH IS ALIVE Come catch me Oct 4-6th at The international Edgar Allen Poe Festival and Awards Recorded LIVE from the Paper Machete ( https://thepapermachete.or...

In which I talk Britpop, Shoegazing, Punk and Rock without mentioning that weird time when you humans were into swing for like a year in the 90's for some reason before I get on the Zoom with Fremont Pike! It's like I'm in the band! Living the DREAM!  PUT FREMONT PIKE IN YOUR EAR! GET YOUR MERCH HERE! (Link:  https://www.chadthebird.com/the-merch )  Recorded LIVE from the Paper Machete ( https://t...

In which I throw some Rotten Tomatoes the Popcorn Meter for dunkin on Longlegs and talk about La Mans for less than 24 hours with the Crab Man himself: Musician/Comedian Ross Childs.  Follow Ross Childs and experience the Crab Man !  GET YOUR MERCH HERE! (Link:  https://www.chadthebird.com/the-merch )  Recorded LIVE from the Paper Machete ( https://thepapermachete.org/ ) 08/24/24 at Chicago's Hist...

In which we just got back to town so we could sit with the prolific and legendary Chicago improvisor Rob Grabowski in his stately manor to talk comedy, Chicago, the DNC, CHUDS and ER.  Get your Grabowski HERE, HERE , HERE , and HERE GET YOUR MERCH HERE! Recorded LIVE from the Grabowski Manor courtesy of Jeppson’s Malört : The Official Drink of the Apocalypse  Come find me in all your favorite plac...

In which I pop by the studio for a hot mic moment on our way to Columbus OH, to discuss the latest in hot-buttery perfumes. Put this up your nose, it's the best way to keep it in mind.  Catch me and my new stuff at the Columbus Comedy Festival 15th and 16th (link:  https://columbuscomedyfest.com/portfolio/chad-the-bird/ ) GET YOUR MERCH HERE! (Link:  https://www.chadthebird.com/the-merch )  Record...

 In which I fight through a cold to deliver my findings on the recent Amazon Recall Case while the great and legendary Bill Larkin comes by to show off his recall skills. All of this was done respectively, mind you, if you feel sick STAY HOME and if you can't, be cool man, mask up and wash your damn hands.  Follow Bill Larkin FOREVER ! And get a Cameo you'll never forget   Catch me and my new stuf...

Whilst I was dealing with the news that Hello Kitty is not canonically a cat, my ol pal Whitney Chitwood came by the studio cuz she saw a ghost.  Kick Whitney some cash to support Sam Wants Her Sweater Back between Aug 13-Sept 12  AND If you're in Chicago, hit up Lesbian Trailer Bingo Aug 17 at Dorothy Downstairs in Ukranian Village Find out more on instagram Catch me and my new stuff at the Colum...

Description: My full, unedited, unscripted and unmissable hang sesh with the incredible Sara Benincasa Catch me and my new stuff at the Columbus Comedy Festival 15th and 16th GET YOUR MERCH HERE!   Recorded LIVE at Q101 in NBC Tower Chicago courtesy of Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse   Come find me in all your favorite places including my Discord Featuring “Promises” by the...

It may be the apocalypse so I called my pal John McCombs and we went to Costco.  Follow John McCombs on his many awesome adventures GET YOUR MERCH HERE!   Recorded LIVE from the Paper Machete 07/13/24 at Chicago's Historic Green Mill Lounge and then live from the Nest courtesy of Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse   Come find me in all your favorite places including my Discord...

Summer's already smelling like hot asphalt but I got a report on the Paris Olympic protests to soften up the pipes and inspire some movements in you and a full on interview with the legendary broadcaster and Chicago's own: Jill Hopkins   Also Bill Larkin‬ and I try our best to get through a drunky sing along for the nation! No spoilers. GET YOUR MERCH HERE!   Recorded LIVE from the Paper Machete 0...

I go HAM on the latest theme park news and interview the great Zachary Kern to get some inside scoops on some Universal things! WARNING: Audio's a lil crunchy cuz I was in seclusion cuz you humans get real hungry in the heat and we had to bleep some stuff cuz Zachary's a PROFESSIONAL!  Follow Zachary Kern for some sweet designs GET YOUR MERCH HERE!  Recorded LIVE from the Paper Machete 06/22/24 at...

Description: In which I have Chicago Reader's Best Stand-Up (2022/2023) Deanna Ortiz come by to help me with an EXCEL-stential Crisis.  Follow Deanna Ortiz on everything (LINK: https://www.deannaortiz.com ) GET YOUR MERCH HERE! (Link:  https://www.chadthebird.com/the-merch )  Recorded LIVE from the Paper Machete ( https://thepapermachete.org/ ) 06/15/24 at Chicago's Historic Green Mill Lounge ( ht...

In which Chad gets Teddy Gales (Fresh Hell Sketch: https://www.tiktok.com/@freshhell_sketch ) to relive his Digimon memories cuz Chad recently found out you can still buy tamagotchis!  GET YOUR MERCH HERE! (Link:  https://www.chadthebird.com/the-merch )  Recorded LIVE from the Paper Machete ( https://thepapermachete.org/ ) 06/08/24 at Chicago's Historic Green Mill Lounge ( https://greenmilljazz.co...

In which, Chad braves cicadas and the suburbs to meet Joey Giardinieria of Noon Whistle Brewing in search of the elusive Cicada Malört shots.  GET YOUR MERCH HERE ( https://www.chadthebird.com/the-merch )  Recorded LIVE from the Paper Machete at Chicago's Historic Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 06/01/24 and Noon Whistle Brewing ( https://www.noonwhistlebrewing.com/ ) courtesy of 101.1 WKQX and Jeppson...