Whitpocalypse!

DISCLAIMER: In the current Way-Things-Are, we have to record remotely so things might be a little weird here and there, Chad likes to pretend it's like talking ship-to-ship in a Space Western so you should too!

In another dispatch from Sparkling Self-Isolation, Chad hails Comedian and good buddy Whitney Chitwood and gets into what it's like being an extra, who's wearing what in the apocalypse and friendship ensues!

Follow Whitney’s apocalyptic adventures and hit up Instagram and then get The Bakery Case cuz YOU NEED IT!

Brought to you by Jeppson’s Malört: Get down on it!

And by HERO POWER which you should sign up for right here and use the word CHAD for a sweet deal!

Featuring the song “Promises” by the Barrerracudas, the only infection we want.

Please rate, review and WASH YOUR HANDS

Regular, Venti, Pandemic

This Week in Isolation: We talk to Emory University student Jenna Zagoren, mere weeks from her Masters in Epidemiology and literally across the street from the CDC. We laugh, we science, we play a game ...from a safe distance of course.

Brought to you by Jeppson’s Malört: The only cure for self-isolation.

And by HERO POWER which you should sign up for right here and use the word CHAD for a sweet deal!

Featuring the song “Promises” by the Barrerracudas, the only infection we want.

Please rate, review and WASH YOUR HANDS

The Isolation Pod

Chad may be in self-isolation like the rest of us but that's not stoppin him from getting an interview with the producer and host of Vocalo's THE MORNING AMP and Chicago treasure: Jill Hopkins.

Listen to Jill EVERY Monday thru Friday on THE MORNING AMP 8am to 10am

Brought to you by Jeppson’s Malört: The breakfast of champions of self-isolation.

And by HERO POWER which you should sign up for right here and use the word CHAD for a sweet deal!

Featuring the song “Promises” by the Barrerracudas, the top spot on everyone’s playlist.

Please rate, review and WASH YOUR HANDS

Power Aid

Affordable Green Energy, a Climate Change podcast and sponsors of Chad the Podcast: Ty Benefiel has it all. But who does he think he is and what is HERO POWER? Quarantined and crazy, Chad grills while Clark chills in an undisclosed location.

SHOUT-OUT: Check out the Climate Pod on iTunes and Stitcher.

Sign up for HERO POWER right here-o and use the word CHAD for a sweet deal!

Featuring the song “Promises” by the Barrerracudas, the song that washes your hands.

Brought to you by Jeppson’s Malört: The only drink worth hoarding.

And of course, by Hero Power; A light in the dark.

Please rate, review and WASH YOUR HANDS

The VelociPodcast

QUARANTINED! Chad, Clark and Forever-Friend-Of-The-Show Jennifer Betancourt are safe and sealed off in BENDER Studios where they watched the greatest movie that you too can watch from the safety of your own bunker: The Velocipastor. SPOILERS AHEAD so beware and wash your hands!!

Watch The VelociPastor a hundred times on Amazon Prime and stay safe out there, America.

Featuring a little taste of “Didn’t Have Time to Think” by Math the Band cuz we just can’t get it out of our heads and we don’t want to!!!

Brought to you by Jeppson’s Malört: The official drink of raptors and pastors.

And by Hero Power: The best way to avoid extinction.

Theme song is “Promises” by the Barrerracudas: The only infection we want.

Recorded LIVE in the clean-room we call BENDER Studios.

Please Rate and Review and WASH YOUR DAMN HANDS!

My Corona

Well the coronavirus is here, America. Let Chad be the disinfecting wipe for your ears against all the panic on the Internet while you wash your hands.

Special shout-out to Jenna Zagoren for doing the hard research for us and being a general badass.

If you wanna feel a little less insane, please visit the CDC Website cuz you can trust it as well as the WHO and just ignore your dumbass bleach-drinking cousin on Twitter.

AND go listen to The Climate Pod’s latest episode with my legendary interview with Brian Ettling as we go HAM on the Oregon senator walk-out  

Brought to you by Jeppson’s Malört: The only proven cure for stupid shit on Facebook.

And by Hero Power: The healthy choice.

Featuring the song “Promises” by the Barrerracudas: Our greatest vaccine against Lame.

Recorded LIVE at Chicago’s Historic Green Mill Lounge for The Paper Machete: Chicago’s Live Magazine

Please Rate and Review and WASH YOUR DAMN HANDS!

Rhyme Time for the Rich

It was revealed that Mark Zuckerberg has communication employees that dry his armpits before press conferences so Chad wrote a poem to help the rich remember that they have too much money.

Special Bonus Poem Recorded LIVE at the incredible TomCat Trumpet Experience: Every last Wednesday of the Month at AliveOne! in Chicago.

Brought to you by Jeppson’s Malört: The drink to cure your climate woes.

And by Hero Power: You don’t have to be rich enough for dry pits to afford to change the world!

Featuring the song “Promises” by the Barrerracudas: Our greatest treasure.

Recorded LIVE at Chicago’s Historic Green Mill Lounge for The Paper Machete: Chicago’s Live Magazine

Please Rate and Review and Be True Blue… DAMN RHYMES!!!!

Biffing the Future

Chad pitches his Back to the Future spin-off which seems suspiciously like a certain country these days if you watch closely.... And Natalie Grace Alford talks deal breakers and goes for the record on 2minutes 10questions.

CHECK OUT Natalie Grace Alford and follow along before the album drops.

Brought to you by Jeppson’s Malört: The drink to cure your future woes

And by Hero Power: Good enough for now, better for tomorrow

Featuring the song “Promises” by the Barrerracudas: The new national anthem

Recorded LIVE at Chicago’s Historic Green Mill Lounge for The Paper Machete: Chicago’s Live Magazine and then in the time machine we call BENDER Studios.

Please Rate and Review and VOTE!!!!

Inside Thoughts

A guy on Twitter found out some people don’t have inner monologues and the Internet lost its mind and then Write Club’s Corbette Pasko came by to think it over! #itmight

FIVE-ALARM SHOUT OUT: Go see American Blues Theater’s tense and timely ROAN @ THE GATES at Stage 773on February 14th, use the code “2FOR1” for two-for-one tickets and bring a date for Valentine’s Day cocktails at the bar!

THREE-ALARM SHOUT OUT: Check ME out as I host POONIE’S CABARET at Links Hall on Monday February 17th! Gonna be hotsie AND totsie!

ONE-LLAMA SHOUT OUT: Go get your Corbette Pasko on as she hosts WRITE CLUB on Feb 18th at Hideout Inn: It’s the smartest thing you can do. 

Brought to you by Jeppson’s Malört: It’s on your mind

And by Hero Power: Enough good energy to give you peace of mind.

Featuring the song “Promises” by the Barrerracudas: A mindful tune!

Recorded LIVE at Chicago’s Historic Green Mill Lounge for The Paper Machete: Chicago’s Live Magazine and then in the central brain we call BENDER Studios.

Please Rate and Review and THINK Responsibly.

Glorious Februarius

What is a Leap Year? Why is a Leap Year? Who is a Leap Year? The answer and more are revealed as a hungover Chad listens to the drunk math he did the night before... proceed with caution.

SHOUT OUT: Monday February 17th 7:30pm Chad is hosting POONIE’S CABARET at Links Hall in Chicago so get in there and get some!

Featuring a respectful nod to a Chad favorite: Mr. Paul North’s iconic comic from the New Yorker

Brought to you by Jeppson’s Malört: Drink it, you’ll feel better. .

And by Hero Power: The energy you need to survive a night with Chad.

Featuring the song “Promises” by the Barrerracudas: The rousing song of a righteous night.

Recorded LIVE at Chicago’s Historic Green Mill Lounge for The Paper Machete: Chicago’s Live Magazine and then in the hangover spa we call BENDER Studios.

Please Rate and Review and Drink Responsibly.

RIPeanut

Dearly Beloved, we gather to remember a great legend who left us.... No not that one... nope... ugh, don't you WISH we were talking about THAT one.... no... no.... yeah no. It's Mr. Peanut. Yeah, we don't know why either. And then the great comedian and musician Robbie Ellis swings by to go for the record and get at least TWO answers right on 2 MINUTES 10 QUESTIONS! Will he? Won't he? What ... he?

Stay tuned after for a BONUS END CREDITS SCENE!! Featuring Bill Larkin and a certain song sung in memory and respect written by Terry Jones, Michael Palin and Fred Tomlinson. We miss you, Mr. Jones and Mr. Tomlinson.

Check out all things Robbie Ellis here and get his album PUMPKINS, Chad’s fav of 2019!!!!

Brought to you by Jeppson’s Malört: Drink it, it’s nuts.

And by Hero Power: Peanuts may give you quick energy, but they will make sure it’s green.

Featuring the song “Promises” by the Barrerracuads: Salty, crunchy goodness!

Recorded LIVE at Chicago’s Historic Green Mill Lounge for The Paper Machete: Chicago’s Live Magazine and then in the grove we call BENDER Studios.

Please Rate and Review and Remember Terry Jones!

I, Frogbot

Researchers have created the first programmable life-form from the stem cells of frog embryos and we should all sleep well tonight. We at the Chadcast welcome our new lil Frogbot masters and will serve them delicious snacks whenever they come over. We're fine. Everything's fine.

SHOUT-OUT to Brendan Steere and those crazy kids from THE VELOCIPASTOR, which is totally Chad’s new favorite movie. Go stream it on Amazon Prime and tell ‘em Chad told you so!

Brought to you by Jeppson’s Malört: Friend to all, Frogbot or Notbot.

And by our NEW SPONSOR Hero Power: Electricity is SCIENCE!!

Featuring the song “Promises” by the Barrerracuads: The official anthem of Frogbot Nation!

Recorded LIVE at Chicago’s Historic Green Mill Lounge for The Paper Machete: Chicago’s Live Magazine and then in the Lab we call BENDER Studios.

Please Rate and Review and Bow Down to Your Frog Lords!

Sex Toy Story

A record number of Adult Toy and Personal Massagers dominated the Consumers Electronics Show (CES if you're nasty) in 2020 and Chad caught the vibration so get comfy and lock the door.

Brought to you by Jeppson’s Malört: Always gets us in the mood.

And by our NEW SPONSOR Hero Power: Do the math and power responsibly!

Featuring the song “Promises” by the Barrerracudas: The sexiest song of the future.

Recorded LIVE at Chicago’s Historic Green Mill Lounge for The Paper Machete: Chicago’s Live Magazine and then in the secret sex club we call BENDER Studios.

Please Rate and Review and Get Some Tonight!

Vegan Again

Chad the Bird wakes up to 2020 and Veganuary once again and then Clark is in the hot seat for 10 Minutes 20 Que... 2 Minutes 20 Quest... 2 Minutes 10 Questions. Ugh. Welcome back.

Brought to you by Jeppson’s Malört: Totally Vegan Because the Only Animals Hurt Are Humans!

And by our NEW SPONSOR Hero Power: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility So Use Responsible Power.

Featuring the song “Promises” by the Barrerracuads: THe song of the future.

Recorded LIVE at Chicago’s Historic Green Mill Lounge for The Paper Machete: Chicago’s Live Magazine and then in the super sustainable home we call BENDER Studios.

Please Rate and Review and Eat a Salad!

2019: The Aftermeowth

For his final ride of 2019 Chad saw CATS, what meowr could he do?

Brought to you by Jeppson’s Malört: A toast to the New Year!

Featuring the song “Promises” by the Barrerracudas that gets us to the end of every year safe and sound and then a lil taste of that “Overture” by Andrew Lloyd Webber to burn the year out.

Recorded LIVE at the Paper Machete at Chicago’s Historic Green Mill Lounge courtesy of Jacob Serio and then in the safety bunker that’ll keep us warm in the next Polar Vortex called BENDER Studios.

Please rate and review and ILL SEE YOU IN THE FUTURE!

The Star Wars Holiday Starspacular Strikes Back

It's cold, it's grey, it's December which means it's time to talk about Star Wars. Noted Stars Wars Holiday Special scholar Jennifer Betancourt comes by BENDER Studios to celebrate Life Day once again (as is the tradish) and then Chad tears into Hallmark's Hanukkah movies so grab your Hoth chocolate and celebrate whatever the hell you want this most wonderful time of the year.

Brought to you by Jeppson Malort: The finest Malort in the Outer Rim

Featuring the song “Promises” by the Barrerracudas, the song of rebellion.

Recorded at BENDER Studios and then LIVE at the Paper Machete courtesy of Jacob Serio

Please rate and review and hug a Wookie

Bye Bird

Chad cordially invites you to remember the legacy of the great Caroll Spinney, legendary voice/operator of Oscar the Grouch and Big Bird so grab some tissues and get reflective.

Brought to you by Jeppson’s Malört: The only Malört for these trying times.

Featuring the song “Promises” by the Barrerracudas to get us through the tough stuff and lil bit of Caroll himself as Big Bird singing “The ABC Song” by Jon Stone and Joe Raposo

Recorded LIVE at the Paper Machete at Chicago’s Historic Green Mill Lounge and then a lil bit at BENDER Studios, our safety blanket.

Please rate and review and love hard

Me, Mark and The Irishman

Clark opens up the Hall of Opinions for Chad and Mark Chrisler from the hit podcast THE CONSTANT so they can get smart on Martin Scorsese's new film THE IRISHMAN and then they go HAM on Crispin Glover.

After you listen to this, go check out Mark’s podcast The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong named one of The Bello Collective’s Top 100 Outstanding Podcasts of 2019

Brought to you by Jeppson’s Malört: The Only Malört You Need.

Featuring the song “Promises” by the Barrerracudas, the song that’s here for you and then a lil bit of Goodfellas for good measure.

Recording LIVE at the Hall of Opinions courtesy of THE Clark Bender

Please rate and review, Netflix and Chill and Judge Harshly

Black Friday Warning

The following is not a test:

This is an emergency Thanksgiving message from the American National Association of Wake Up and Pay Attention (ANAWUPA, baby!). Major Black Friday deals should be expected across the United States and Chad has the news as he and Clark hunker in the bunker.

Brought to you by Jeppson’s Malört: Our Thanksgiving cocktail

Featuring the song “Promises” by the Barrerracudas: The song of the holidays

Recorded LIVE at the Paper Machete at Chicago’s Historic Green Mill Lounge and then deep in the Turkiest Lurkiest homestyle festive horn we call BENDER Studios.

Please rate and review and have a safe Thanksgiving.

Bad Press

Students protested Jeff Sessions at Northwestern University and when the Daily Northwestern reported on the story, they complained and then the paper apologized. Lots to unpack, lots to question, lots to consider and all this on the 50th Anniversary of Sesame Street soooo let's sing a song about it! K'NUF!

Shout-out to The Climate Pod! Check ‘em out on iTunes, Spotify and Stitcher

Shout-out to Kyle Gass Band! Thanks for roastin some bones with us

Shout-out to the Abhorrent Cinema! Thanks for letting me get the creeps with you.

Brought to you by Jeppson’s Malört: THE JUICE!

Featuring the song “Promises” by the Barrerracudas and a live performance of Joe Raposo’s “Sing” with Robbie Ellis

Recorded LIVE at the Paper Machete at Chicago’s Historic Green Mill Lounge and then deep in the bunker we call BENDER Studios.

Please rate, review and KNUF!