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Chad the Birdcast

Chad the Bird continues to build a following around Chicagoland with his audio and video bits that have amassed 358K TikTok followers, 17k YouTube subscribers, and 69k Instagram followers. The Birdcast is locally charged comedy centered around iconic Chicago institutions as well as in the moment pop culture tie-ins.

  1. Jaywalkin' with You

    4 DAYS AGO

    Jaywalkin' with You

    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/scores: bugdenross@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    19 min
  2. Spooksnackular: The Final Chapter with Dr AC

    31 OCT

    Spooksnackular: The Final Chapter with Dr AC

    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 this SCREAMson!  NEW POE-RFECT MERCH IS ALIVE GIVE MONEY TO MUD AND FLOOD!  AND KICK SOME CASH TO DOC'S SCARE-A-THON 2024!  Recorded LIVE at Chicago’s Historic Green Mill Lounge on 10/26/24 and then in the darkest corner of the crypt 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/scores: bugdenross@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 26m
  3. Mad About the Nox with The Demon Overlord of Fright Fest

    25 OCT

    Mad About the Nox with The Demon Overlord of Fright Fest

    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 Flags Great America apparates in the Q101 studios and we got to talking.  NEW POE-RFECT MERCH IS ALIVE GET YOU TO FRIGHT FEST!  Recorded LIVE at Chicago’s Historic Green Mill Lounge on 10/19/24 and then in the courtesy of Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse and at Q101 101.1 WKQX courtesy of Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse and all the great humans at Six Flags Great America!! 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/scores: bugdenross@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 8m
  4. Poe and the Perch with Isabella Gutierrez

    20 OCT

    Poe and the Perch with Isabella Gutierrez

    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 BEST!  NEW POE-RFECT MERCH IS ALIVE Come see Chad and Teddy's Halloween Show LIVE Oct 24th Recorded LIVE at Chicago’s Historic Green Mill Lounge on 10/12/24 and then in the courtesy of Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse and at Q101 101.1 WKQX 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/scores: bugdenross@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 11m
  5. Lovecraftian Holes with Joshua Hull

    15 OCT

    Lovecraftian Holes with Joshua Hull

    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-ORDER 8114 while you can and if you're in Indiana, hit up Scarlet Lane Brewing this season, cuz they are the "official beer of horror" NEW POE-RFECT MERCH IS ALIVE Come see Chad and Teddy's Halloween Show LIVE Oct 24th Come find me in all your favorite places including my Discord (Link: https://linktr.ee/ChadtheBird)  Courtesy of Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse. Featuring “Promises” by the Barrerracudas and a snippy of “The Wasteland” courtesy of Ross Bugden Twitter: Instagram For commissions/scores: bugdenross@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    54 min
  6. Horror Hot Tub with Katherine Rife and William Morris

    11 OCT

    Horror Hot Tub with Katherine Rife and William Morris

    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 the glorious annual Halloween horror movie festivals at the Music Box in Chicago (Music Box of Horrors: The Dream Child - a 31 day festival and Music Box of Horrors 2024 - an all day marathon) that I think are the best in the world. So dive in with us if you dare! NEW POE-RFECT MERCH IS ALIVE Come see Chad and Teddy's Halloween Show LIVE Oct 24th Come find me in all your favorite places including my Discord (Link: https://linktr.ee/ChadtheBird)  Chad Classic recorded LIVE at Chicago’s Historic Green Mill Lounge on 10/28/23 and then in the courtesy of Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse and at Q101 101.1 WKQX courtesy of Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse (Link: https://malort.com/) Featuring "Science Fiction/Double Feature" by Richard O'Brien & Richard Hartley (1975) from The Rocky Horror Picture Show performed by ME and the great Bill Larkin “Promises” by the Barrerracudas and a snippy of “The Wasteland” courtesy of Ross Bugden Twitter: Instagram For commissions/scores: bugdenross@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 14m
  7. Horror Submarines with Chris LaMartina

    4 OCT

    Horror Submarines with Chris LaMartina

    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 Schlocksmith himself: Chris LaMartina (WNUF Halloween Special; Call Girl of Cthulhu; Out There Halloween Mega Tape) and we take a dive deep in a horror submarine into the strange and unusual.  Check out LaMartina's band Beach Creeper, it's perfect for the SCREAMson!  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 5/18/24 at Chicago's Historic Green Mill Lounge and on a haunted Zoom 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/scores: bugdenross@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 20m
  8. Improv is Good with CJ Tuor and Simon Tessmer

    27 SEPT

    Improv is Good with CJ Tuor and Simon Tessmer

    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 Poe Festival and Awards Recorded LIVE from the Paper Machete (https://thepapermachete.org/) 09/14/24 at Chicago's Historic Green Mill Lounge (https://greenmilljazz.com/) and at Q101 101.1 WKQX courtesy of Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse (Link: https://malort.com/) Come find me in all your favorite places including my Discord (Link: https://linktr.ee/ChadtheBird) Featuring “Promises” by the Barrerracudas and a snippy of “The Wasteland” courtesy of Ross Bugden Twitter: Instagram For commissions/scores: bugdenross@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 12m
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About

Chad the Bird continues to build a following around Chicagoland with his audio and video bits that have amassed 358K TikTok followers, 17k YouTube subscribers, and 69k Instagram followers. The Birdcast is locally charged comedy centered around iconic Chicago institutions as well as in the moment pop culture tie-ins.

Information

  • Creator
    Chad the Bird | Cumulus Chicago
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2024
  • Episodes
    103
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Chad the Bird
  • Show Website
    Chad the Birdcast

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