Here, Try This! w/Bill Larkin

It’s almost been a year in the LockDown which means it’s time for a song, baby! Jump in the studio with Chad and his ol pal (and yours) THE Bill Larkin as they write a song in real time. This is for real, VIP access to the studio, mildly edited for time (and your sanity) so put it in your ears and be somebody! You’ll thrill to the creative process! Chill with two buds just makin it happen! Spill all the tea! And then in end, you’ll hear the premiere of a brand new, shiny and uncut song made while you watch! It’s like Build-A-Bear except everyone’s happy to be there.

Featuring the song “Promises” by the Barrerracudas and a touch of the ol “Manhattan Playboy” by Robert Farnon and “I Miss That With You” written and performed by Chad the Bird and Bill Larkin

Check out “Parody Song Improv” every week on Twitch ALSO follow Bill Larkin on TikTok and like everything he does.

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Lockdown with Lungfish

BLIZZARD! It’s February of 2021 and Chad is getting nostalgic in the LockDown and searches through the vaults to find one of his ride-or-die, absolute, number one favorite memories from his days in the Green Mill Lounge: That time he got asked to give a eulogy in honor of the last day of the world’s oldest aquarium fish. Join him on a sonic journey to 2017, to the Green Mill and to a simpler time when we got drunk and mourned a 90 year old lungfish.

Recorded LIVE at The Paper Machete at the historic Green Mill Lounge on February 11th 2017

Featuring the song “Promises” by the Barrerracudas and a touch of the ol “Manhattan Playboy” by Robert Farnon

Brought to you by Jeppson’s Mälort: Aiding in Social Distancing since the 1930’s.

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Signs of the Times w/Esteban Andres Cruz

It’s 11 months into the Lockdown and Chad is feelin the sad. So he zooms with the legendary actor/writer/performer and lover: Esteban Andres Cruz. They check in, check up and checkmate the old Zodiac signs cuz they just ain’t doin the trick these days! So check it out, lovers, you need a good hug.

Learn and love all that is Esteban Andres Cruz here!

And give them money on IG & Venmo: @mrballerino

Featuring the song “Promises” by the Barrerracudas and a touch of the ol “Manhattan Playboy” by Robert Farnon

Brought to you by Jeppson’s Mälort: Aiding in Social Distancing since the 1930’s.

PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW, BLACK LIVES MATTER and WEAR A MASK!

Vaxxin' Relaxin' w/ Dr. Allen Zagoren DO MPA FACOS FACN

It’s the end of the first month of 2021 annnd Chad is feelin’ like the writers may have jumped the shark… So he gets seriously back to business and zooms with former guest of the show, COVID-19 vaccination recipient and actual doctor: Dr. Allen Zagoren DO MPA FACOS FACN. Tune in, tune out and learn something! WARNING: CONTAINS FACTS!

Featuring the song “Promises” by the Barrerracudas and a touch of the ol “Manhattan Playboy” by Robert Farnon

Brought to you by Jeppson’s Mälort: Aiding in Social Distancing since the 1930’s.

PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW, BLACK LIVES MATTER and WEAR A MASK!

Crushin' It w/Chris Hauser and Joe Fernandez

It’s the 230th episode and it’s a new day in America! The day starts with a spankin’ and sparklin’ fresh administration including the newly minted White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki … that Chad is mad crushing on. So he calls on his notorious, nefarious and infamous budz, comedians Chris Hauser and Joe Fernandez, to zoom and help him rom-com the situation.

Check out Joe Fernandez in UGLY and the 30 Characters Podcast and toss him some coin, ya cheap ass!

Featuring the song “Promises” by the Barrerracudas and a touch of the ol “Manhattan Playboy” by Robert Farnon

Brought to you by Jeppson’s Mälort: Aiding in Social Distancing since the 1930’s.

PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW, BLACK LIVES MATTER and WEAR A MASK!

Swear With Me!

It’s the last day of the last Four Years and the 229th episode and Chad doesn’t wanna jinx anything or give his Future Self anything to come back at him with so he’s not sayin nothin’ about nothin’! Instead, we’re goin back in time to September 2017, back in the old days, back in the Before Times, when Chad got to swear a whole bunch for International Blasphemy day!

Recorded LIVE at the Green Mill Lounge September 2017

Featuring the song “Promises” by the Barrerracudas and a touch of the ol “Manhattan Playboy” by Robert Farnon

Brought to you by Jeppson’s Mälort: Aiding in Social Distancing since the 1930’s.

PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW, BLACK LIVES MATTER and WEAR A MASK!

New Year, Who Dis?

So bit of a week here in America and it’s only been a few days! 2020 is old enough to drink now and who knows what’s comin’ so Chad decided not to get into it and instead found a classic from the vault all about New Years and why it is and how it is cuz lest we forget: It’s 2021 baby! Happy New Year indeed. WARNING: CONTAINS FACTS!!!

Featuring the song “Promises” by the Barrerracudas and a touch of the ol “Manhattan Playboy” by Robert Farnon

Brought to you by Jeppson’s Mälort: Aiding in Social Distancing since the 1930’s.

PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW, BLACK LIVES MATTER and WEAR A MASK!

Three Hosts, One Zoom w/Michael Turrentine and Kevin Alves

Welcome to 2021! It’s the Future and Chad’s got something special in honor of making this far: Three podcasts for the price of one! For the first of this brand new year, Chad brings on two podcasters he’s so very fond of: Michael Turrentine of HOWS YOUR HEART? and Kevin Alves of WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU? They have a hearty podcast threesome over Zoom and talk about their shows, their hopes, their dreams, Kaley Cuoco (please come on the show) and even pitch a few new ideas that you’re first in the room to hear. Happy New Year, indeed.

Featuring the song “Promises” by the Barrerracudas and a touch of the ol “Manhattan Playboy” by Robert Farnon

Brought to you by Jeppson’s Mälort: Aiding in Social Distancing since the 1930’s.

PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW, BLACK LIVES MATTER and WEAR A MASK!

It's A Wonderful Podcast w/Shandee Vaughan and Ian Paul Custer

An Actor and a Stage Manager walk into a zoom... you know the old joke. Anyway, holly jolly hilarity ensues as Chad zooms with Shandee Vaughan and Ian Paul Custer of American Blues Theater's virtual performance of ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE which is running thru Jan 2nd so get your tickets right HERE right the nog now while you listen.

And for the adults in the room, check out the 7th Annual Caroline and Laura’s Holiday Spectacular right HERE! Right NOW!

Featuring the song “Promises” by the Barrerracudas, a snip of Rubber Bells from A Rubber Band Christmas and a touch of the ol “Manhattan Playboy” by Robert Farnon

Brought to you by Jeppson’s Mälort: Aiding in Social Distancing since the 1930’s.

PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW, BLACK LIVES MATTER and WEAR A MASK!

Return of the Star Wars Holiday Starspacular w/Jennifer Betancourt

Crackly cross guards! It’s that time of the year again (even if time means nothing in the LockDown) for Chad the Bird to gather his good friend Jennifer Betancourt and watch that most sacred of holiday films: The Star Wars Holiday Special. BUT THIS YEAR IT WILL BE DIFFERENT! Turns out Disney + got us a gift this year and released a brand NEW Star Wars Holiday special so Chad and Jen settle in for a jolly holly Zoom about whether or not Life Day is explained, blue milk is funny, Rey sucks or is this one even worth it. SPOILERS AHEAD FOR ALL THINGS STAR WARS YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!!

Featuring the song “Promises” by the Barrerracudas and a touch of the ol “Manhattan Playboy” by Robert Farnon and a touch of the old Stars Wars and Other Galactic Funk by Meco.

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Fortnites of the Round Table w/Brian Heath and Whitney Chitwood

DISCLAIMER: This is recorded on Zoom because of the Lockdown so listen responsibly and WEAR YOUR DAMN MASK so we can get Chad back in a studio before he’s 100 years old!!

In this lockdown life, you gotta keep yourself busy or you’ll go crazier than a black and white Robert Pattinson on a seagull. Chad reveals how he’s been spending time keeping the lighthouse lit: He’s been playing FORTNITE! He brings along two of the many warriors he squads with: Brian Heath and Whitney Chitwood to talk all things Fortnite and don’t worry if you don’t play: They’ll talk ya through it.

Featuring the song “Promises” by the Barrerracudas and a touch of the ol “Manhattan Playboy” by Robert Farnon

Brought to you by Jeppson’s Mälort: Aiding in Social Distancing since the 1930’s.

PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW, BLACK LIVES MATTER and WEAR A MASK!

A Grounding LockDown Flashback

Well, we’ve started the Holiday Episodes of 2020 and Chad’s getting the LockDown Sillies so he dives into the vault and pulls out a very timely classic from 2017, live from the ol’ Green Mill Lounge.

Social Media is probs not the best way for your brain to spend an afternoon but what is? Gathers ye all to the Town Hall for a bellringing about posting and Facebook! A reaction to THIS super not concerning lil thing that happened that week…

Featuring “DisgraceBook” recorded LIVE from the Green Mill Lounge in Chicago on November 11th 2017

Featuring the song “Promises” by the Barrerracudas and a touch of the ol “Manhattan Playboy” by Robert Farnon

Brought to you by Jeppson’s Mälort: Aiding in Social Distancing since the 1930’s.

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Bemuse Ball w/Elise Marie and Spenser Davis

Chicago is on lockdown again and Chad is feelin the pressure, so he’s Zoomin’ buds to let off steam and this week he’s got Broken Nose Theatre’s own professional couple of theatricats: Elise Marie and Spenser Davis. They talk drama, culture (BOOKS!), gaming and binging before creating a brand new sport perfect for these times! Seriously, this all happens.

And scene.

Check out Spenser’s latest craze: THE SPIN online until November 22nd courtesy of Interrobang Theatre

Featuring the song “Promises” by the Barrerracudas and a touch of the ol “Manhattan Playboy” by Robert Farnon

Brought to you by Jeppson’s Mälort: Aiding in Social Distancing since the 1930’s.

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Good Vibes Outside w/Lily Be

WE DID IT! The election is over, a new president has been chosen, there are good vibes outside and this episode is like three days late cuz Chad’s been drinking since November 3rd. Still in a pandemic tho and the show must go on, so Chad zooms his bud and host of THE STOOP: The Lily Be and they pass the time away with a breezy lil convo about supervillains.

THE STOOP is back November 20th so catch up, nerds!

Featuring the song “Promises” by the Barrerracudas and a touch of the ol “Manhattan Playboy” by Robert Farnon

Brought to you by Jeppson’s Mälort: Aiding in Social Distancing since the 1930’s.

PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW, BLACK LIVES MATTER and WEAR A MASK!

Podcast of 1000 Horrors w/Bonnie Bones

It’s that ghost wonderful time of the year and Chad checks in on the Queen of the Haunt herself: THE Bonnie Bones for a deFRIGHTful Zoom and Doom about her life as a professional haunter, actor, makeup artists and gore royalty. And then they summon some ghosts, nbd.

Check out this scary shit that’s going down online RIGHT NOW (unless you’re in the future in which case… ehhh they ghosted, bro)

Until November 5th check ME as the librarian for THE ABHORRENT CINEMA PRESENTS: SUSPIRIA

And until November 2nd, PUT YOUR HOUSE IN ORDER into your earholes.

Featuring the song “Promises” by the Barrerracudas and a touch of the ol “Manhattan Playboy” by Robert Farnon

Brought to you by Jeppson’s Mälort: Aiding in Social Distancing since the 1930’s.

PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW, BLACK LIVES MATTER and WEAR A MASK!

Blast-pheme From The Past

It was a lame week here in the LockDown and Halloween is still a week away… so what’s a bird to do?! Chad wanders into the vaults and finds a particularly scandalous piece from his days at The Paper Machete: September 30th 2017 International Blasphemy Day . So grab a drink and get cozy, take a mind trip back to the sweaty days of hanging in a bar in the afternoon and speaking your mind.

DON’T FORGET TO CHECK ME at The Abhorrent Cinema LIVE online watch of Suspiria on Oct. 29th. 2020

Featuring “International Blasphemy Day” recorded September 30th 2017 at The Green Mill Lounge in Chicago for The Paper Machete

Featuring the song “Promises” by the Barrerracudas and a touch of the ol “Manhattan Playboy” by Robert Farnon

Brought to you by Jeppson’s Mälort: Aiding in Social Distancing since the 1930’s.

PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW, BLACK LIVES MATTER and WEAR A MASK!

FARM: A Brand New Theatrical Experience w/Sara Sevigny

We’re back baby! After a brief hiatus, the Chad Cast is back in your ear with special guest the great Sara Sevigny: After the grant money finally came in, Chad and Sara set out to reinvent live theatre forever BUT THEN The Zoom was cut-off and the episode spent 24 hours in total limbo, not knowing where it would come out … or if it ever would ever… Tune in for parts 1 and 2 of the most dramatic Chad the Podcast episode ever!

Check out THE QUARANTINE DIARIES live cast on October 23rd 7pm CST and follow the mad adventures of Corri and Sara Are Famous …. coming soon!

And don’t forget to cheer ME on as I step into the ring for WRITE CLUB QUARANTINE: TRICK OR VOTE October 20th 7pm CST courtesy of the Hideout Inn

Featuring the song “Promises” by the Barrerracudas and a touch of the ol “Manhattan Playboy” by Robert Farnon

Brought to you by Jeppson’s Mälort: Aiding in Social Distancing since the 1930’s.

PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW, BLACK LIVES MATTER and WEAR A MASK!

Live from the Past: Supervillains

Chad rummages through the vault and finds a classic from 2016 about North Korea, Nuclear Missiles, Volcanoes and Batman so strap in cuz we’re going BACK IN TIME BABEEE!!!

Featuring “Why Aren’t You Batman?” from September 17th 2016 recorded LIVE at The Green Mill Lounge for The Paper Machete

Here’s an article about the story if you want to know more.

Brought to you by Jeppson’s Malört: Aiding in social distancing since 1930

And Hero Power: The light in the darkness

Featuring the song “Promises” by the Barrerracudas: Always the best song to getaway with it.

Buy Bethany Thomas’ debut album BT/SHE/HER RIGHT NOW! It’s good for you! Follow her on the grams and stay tuned to The Hideout to find all her live events and there are many comin!

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Upgrades w/Dr. Devon Price

Chad zooms his good bud: psychologist, writer, activist, professor at Loyola University of Chicago's School of Continuing and Professional Studies and former guest Dr. Devon Price (oh yeah, we’re getting smart this episode) and they work together to upgrade a human cuz clearly you all need to…

Pre-order and Dr. D’s new book LAZINESS DOES NOT EXIST cuz that shows gumption!

Get Bethany Thomas’ new album BT/SHE/HER available now and get after MATERIAL FLATS by Bethany Thomas and Tawny Newsome coming October 9th 2020

Brought to you by Jeppson’s Malört: Aiding in social distancing since 1930

And Hero Power: The light in the darkness

Featuring the song “Promises” by the Barrerracudas: Always the best song to getaway with it.

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Ocean's 2 for 1 w/Bethany Thomas

Chad Zooms with musician, rocker, stone-cold badass and most importantly, the first guest EVER on the podcast: Bethany Thomas. It’s been four years since last they talked, so you can definitely actually call this a comeback! Times are tough these days so they plan the perfect heist to make ends meet and with the crunchiest crew ever, making it the greatest Ocean’s 2 for 1 deal you’ve ever heard.

Buy Bethany Thomas’ debut album BT/SHE/HER RIGHT NOW! It’s good for you! Follow her on the grams and stay tuned to The Hideout to find all her live events and there are many comin!

Brought to you by Jeppson’s Malört: Aiding in social distancing since 1930

And Hero Power: The light in the darkness

Featuring the song “Promises” by the Barrerracudas: Always the best song to getaway with it.

RATE AND REVIEW - BLACK LIVES MATTER - WEAR A FUCKING MASK!