Get up, it's 2025 and we're plungin in. You're not in the Birdcast anymore, the news is too bleak, it's too freaky out there so we decided to portal to Pinball City and totally took you with us, sorry. I'm goin all in on my love and allegiance to the silver ball with an entire month of pinball madness, hijacking your usual programming with my favorite thing you humans have ever done and also probably dunk on Microsoft. This week I got to hang out with my good pals (and yours if you watch my pinball streams, which you should do) Arunas Ingaunis and Nicholas Davis of the illustrious Logan Arcade and we talked pins in depth so take notes! And then don't forget to vote Logan Arcade "Best Pinball Bar" of the 2025 TWIPY'S 

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Recorded LIVE The Paper Machete 01/11/25 at Chicago's Historic Green Mill Cocktail Lounge and at Logan Arcade courtesy of Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse

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Featuring “Promises” by the Barrerracudas, a snippy of “The Wasteland” courtesy of Ross Bugden Twitter: Instagram For commissions/scores: [email protected]

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Get up, it's 2025 and we're plungin in. You're not in the Birdcast anymore, the news is too bleak, it's too freaky out there so we decided to portal to Pinball City and totally took you with us, sorry. I'm goin all in on my love and allegiance to the silver ball with an entire month of pinball madness, hijacking your usual programming with my favorite thing you humans have ever done. And also there's darts. This week, your first resident of Pinball City is the great Jon Chad  author/illustrator of one of my favorite books ever written by your species Pinball: A Graphic History of the Silver Ball. 

Links to Help the LA Wildfires: 

SELAH Neighborhood Homeless Coalition

LA Family Housing

MPTF

Entertainment Community Fund 

GET READY TO GET TO CLASS! 

Get to Know Jon Chad

And BUY SOME STUFF 

Recorded LIVE The Paper Machete 01/04/25 at Chicago's Historic Green Mill Cocktail Lounge and in the Zoom courtesy of Q101 101.1 WKQX and 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, a snippy of “The Wasteland” courtesy of Ross Bugden Twitter: Instagram For commissions/scores: [email protected]

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It's the last ep of December and 2024! Which must mean it's time for the 2024 Winter Holiday End o'the Year Roundup Spectacular! Yeah, I just came up with it but let's go, it's cold. For this holidazzlin finale, I deliver my final report of the year right to you, America! Stay tuned post report for a very special meta end of the year interview that'll take us out until next week when we get back to work. HAPPY NEW YEAR, HUMANS! Yer my favorite. 

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Recorded LIVE The Paper Machete12/28/24 at Chicago's Historic Green Mill Cocktail Lounge courtesy of Q101 101.1 WKQX and Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse

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Featuring "Another Flockin Christmas Song" by Bill Larkin and Chad the Bird, “Promises” by the Barrerracudas, a snippy of “The Wasteland” courtesy of Ross Bugden Twitter: Instagram For commissions/scores: [email protected]

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It's STILL December! And that must mean it's time for the 2024 Winter Holiday End o'the Year Roundup Spectacular! Yeah, I just came up with it but let's go, it's cold. For this holidazzlin episode, in a post-Christmas cozy corner, I pull some classic reports from December's past from the shelf and put em on the turntable just for you. 

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Recorded LIVE The Paper Machete 12/01/2018, 12/28/2019 and 12/21/24 at Chicago's Historic Green Mill Cocktail Lounge courtesy of Q101 101.1 WKQX and Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse

Come find me in all your favorite places including my Discord 

Featuring "Another Flockin Christmas Song" by Bill Larkin and Chad the Bird, “Promises” by the Barrerracudas, a snippy of “The Wasteland” courtesy of Ross Bugden Twitter: Instagram For commissions/scores: [email protected]

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It's December! And that must mean it's time for the 2024 Winter Holiday End o'the Year Roundup Spectacular! Yeah, I just came up with it but let's go, it's cold. For this holidazzlin episode, I give America a gift from Tokyo and learn that if you believe and are a good bird then Santa will be on your podcast and if you don't believe me, go to Q101's YouTube and you will feel the magic! 

GO SEE BILL AND CHAD'S BELATED CHRISTMAS CAROL! 

GET READY TO GET TO CLASS! 

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Recorded LIVE The Paper Machete 12/14/24 at Chicago's Historic Green Mill Cocktail Lounge and at at the Lounge courtesy of Q101 101.1 WKQX and 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: [email protected]

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's December! And that must mean it's time for the 2024 Winter Holiday End o'the Year Roundup Spectacular! Yeah, I just came up with it but let's go, it's cold. For this holidazzlin episode, I drop some spicy takes on the mild salsa that was Chi-Chi's (IFYKYK) and then take you behind the scenes where the great Bill Larkin and I are rehearsing for Bill and Chad's Belated Christmas Carol our ONE NIGHT ONLY cabaret at Davenport's on Dec 28th. 

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Recorded LIVE The Paper Machete 12/07/24 at Chicago's Historic Green Mill Cocktail Lounge and at an actual rehearsal behind the scenes for Bill and Chad's Belated Christmas Carol courtesy of Q101 101.1 WKQX and 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: [email protected]

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It's December! And that must mean it's time for the 2024 Winter Holiday End o'the Year Roundup Spectacular! Yeah, I just came up with it but let's go, it's cold. To begin this Holidazzle Season, I call up my old pal Julia Miller (Co-Artistic Director/Director of Marketing) of the iconic Manual Cinema and we talk art, holidays, puppets, Candyman (CAUTION: ONLY SAY IT ONCE!) and her incredible career thus far cuz it's been a bit since we caught up. Get cozy and hang out a sec, won't ya? 

GO SEE MANUAL CINEMA'S CHRISTMAS CAROL WHILE YOU CAN!

Follow their incredible adventures on Instagram and Facebook

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Recorded LIVE 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: [email protected]

 

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It's the time of the season for seasonings and the time of year when I lay low cuz y'all get in a pre-turkey berserk rage and I can't run fast. So while I hide in the bunker, here's a classic holiday best-of episode featuring not one but FOUR Chad Classics from Thanksgivings past. So put this in your cornucopia and I'll see you in December. 

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Recorded LIVE at Chicago’s Historic Green Mill Lounge on 11/23/2024, 11/04/2023, 11/19/2022, 11/20/2021 and 11/11/2017 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 Discord 

Featuring “Promises” by the Barrerracudas and a snippy of “The Wasteland” courtesy of Ross Bugden Twitter: Instagram For commissions/scores: [email protected]

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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 Discord 

Featuring “Promises” by the Barrerracudas and a snippy of “The Wasteland” courtesy of Ross Bugden Twitter: Instagram For commissions/scores: [email protected]

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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! 

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Recorded LIVE at Chicago’s Historic Green Mill Lounge on 11/09/24 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 Discord 

Featuring “Promises” by the Barrerracudas and a snippy of “The Wasteland” courtesy of Ross Bugden Twitter: Instagram For commissions/scores: [email protected]

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.