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.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 39 minutes
- Episodes
- 108
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Skibidi Word Rizz
It's Labor Day but I'm workin cuz technically I'm not a citizen cuz I'm a bird so YOU'RE WELCOME! I went in on the new words added to the Cambridge Dictionary and learned what skibidi means.
Get On the Dave Matthews Bus
It's the finale! We did it! We're back! On this special third part of the previous three episodes of The Returning: I finally get to dump the facts about the great Dave Matthews Bus Incident, which I…
Unfrozen 90's Baby
Its the Return of the Birdcast PART 2: The Coming Backening! In the thrilling penultimate second ep of the return, I go back in time and thaw out some classic nineties references.
Still Buzzin
In which I return after a three-week hiatus after my butt healed from being on that bike ride. We get into some serious prankin learning about the Lord of Larfs: Soren Sorenson Adams. My king.
Superman: The Review
In which I review the new James Gunn Superman (2025) and then some!
Recorded LIVE at The Paper Machete 07/12/25 at Chicago's Historic Green Mill Cocktail Lounge cou…
Lottery, Lotter-YOU!
July 4th: A day when America celebrates its victorious freedom from a rich aristocracy by spending a ton on explosives, scaring the pets and giving lil birds like me a reason to crush 100mg. The day …
Doo Crime Podcast
In my newest dooby DOOist true crime podcast, I get the gang back together and dive into the mystery of the Scooby Doo Bandit of Duncansville AL.
Recorded LIVE at The …
A Little Science
We're gonna get REAL SMALL as we dive into some science and then we're goin back to Blue Island Beer Co. for a fan requested reprise of Good Vibrations for Everyday People with THE Bill Larkin (yeah …
Bri and Sly feat. Bill Larkin
The following is a musicuology for Brian Wilson and Sly Stone featuring the great Bill Larkin on piano.
"Good Vibrations for Everyday People" a medley by Bill Larkin and Josh Zagoren featuring: "Eve…
Standing-Only Summer
In which I discuss the Skyrider 2.0 airline seating being the ultimate expression of your avian envy, humans. But y'all got things I want too.
Recorded LIVE at CLASS! …
Breezy and Cheesy
I run down Cooper's Hill for the annual Double Gloucester Cheese Rolling and Wake cuz that's how good cheese is!
Recorded LIVE at The Paper Machete 05/31/25 at Chicago…
Anchor Steamed at Blue Island Beer Co.
In the thrilling conclusion from last episode, I survive and spin a report from back in March when Bill Larkin and me were LIVE at Blue Island Beer Co which we're doin again June 22nd so get tix now!…
The Tale of Leeroy Jenkins
In which we go all in on the legend and I end on a cliffhanger! ADDENDUM: The line actually is "Alright, time's up. Let's do this." I was lost in the sauce.
Recorded L…
Everybody Popes
In which I do my best to honor that the pope is from Chicago but all the jokes have been taken and we get the straight poop on dooks from the doc! If you have anything you'd like Josh the Hand and th…
Star Wars is Medicinal
In which it was the day beforeth May the 4th and I had to talk about fonts! I did my best to not talk about Star Wars but failed miserably and then we start a new segment that's very good for you so …
The Full Load
This one's all about SPORTS!
Recorded LIVE at The Paper Machete 04/26/25 at Chicago's Historic Green Mill Cocktail Lounge and at CLASS! 04/30/25 at Lincoln Lodge cou…
Human Headlines
HOT MONDAY BONUS EPISODE? Kick that case of the munnndays in the face with me as I give you a triple dose of me from now and then, past and present, here and there and sometimes Y. First off, two min…
Dire Science
In which I pull a classic and some hard science but is it as dire as they say?!
Recorded LIVE at the Paper Machete 04/12/25 and 01/26/19 at Chicago's Historic Green Mi…
Wellesness Check
In which we returned from C2E2 happy and content but without a lot of content for the week so I pull some Chad Classics from the shelf from 2017.
Recorded LIVE at the …
Tales of Great Booty
In which I bring you some pirate tales of treasure, municipal elections and lots of booty! First a follow-up to my pitch to unite the 46th and 48th ward in Chicago (This is the original, get into it)…