It's February and that means we're stayin in, grabbin sips and flippin through the ol vinyl collection of ME! To close out the month, here's the Chad Classic Finale and it's allll about MUMMIES! 

GET TO CLASS! 

And BUY SOME STUFF 

Recorded LIVE at the Paper Machete 02/22/25 and then from back in the day 07/21/18 at Chicago's Historic Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 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, a snippy of “The Wasteland” courtesy of Ross Bugden Twitter: Instagram For commissions/scores: bugdenross@gmail.com

It's February and that means we're stayin in, grabbin sips and flippin through the ol vinyl collection of ME! To close out the month, here's the Chad Classic Finale and it's allll about MUMMIES!&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/class-with-sara-benincasa-chad-the-bird-tickets-1116588178299">GET TO CLASS!&nbsp;</a>
And&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chadthebird.com/the-merch">BUY SOME STUFF&nbsp;</a>
Recorded LIVE at the&nbsp;<a href="https://thepapermachete.org/">Paper Machete</a> 02/22/25 and then from back in the day 07/21/18 at&nbsp;<a href="https://greenmilljazz.com/">Chicago's Historic Green Mill Cocktail Lounge</a>&nbsp;courtesy of&nbsp;<a href="https://malort.com/">Jeppson&rsquo;s Mal&ouml;rt:</a> The Official Drink of the Apocalypse
<a href="https://linktr.ee/ChadtheBird">Come find me </a>in all your favorite places including my Discord&nbsp;
Featuring &ldquo;Promises&rdquo; by the Barrerracudas, a snippy of &ldquo;The Wasteland&rdquo; courtesy of Ross Bugden Twitter: Instagram For commissions/scores:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:bugdenross@gmail.com">bugdenross@gmail.com</a>

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.

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.

Chad the Birdcast

Chad the Bird continues to build a following around Chicagoland with his audio and video bits that have amassed 4.5 million Tik-Tok followers, 30k YouTube subscribers, and 450k Instagram followers. The Birdcast is locally charged comedy centered around iconic Chicago institutions as well as in the moment pop culture tie-ins.

Chad the Bird continues to build a following around Chicagoland with his audio and video bits that have amassed 4.5 million Tik-Tok followers, 30k YouTube subscribers, and 450k Instagram followers. The Birdcast is locally charged comedy centered around iconic Chicago institutions as well as in the moment pop culture tie-ins.

Mummy Dearest with Me! 

Just got back to Chicago and boy is my thermostat tired. What the flock? I'm gone for three days and it feels like the entire city left the window open, it's 4 degrees whilst I'm typing this. So yeah, California Dreamin over here missing San Francisco but we gotta get back to diggin ditches and this last story was a ditch indeed. The annual Consumer Electronics Show is back and with it comes the Worst in Show awards, which I think is just the best. 

GET TO CLASS! 

BUY SOME STUFF 

Recorded LIVE at Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 1/10/25 in Chicago courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) 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, "Baltimore!" by Chris Riehl © 2019 and a snippy of “The Wasteland” courtesy of Ross Bugden Twitter: Instagram For commissions/scores: bugdenross@gmail.com 

Just got back to Chicago and boy is my thermostat tired. What the flock? I'm gone for three days and it feels like the entire city left the window open, it's 4 degrees whilst I'm typing this. So yeah, California Dreamin over here missing San Francisco but we gotta get back to diggin ditches and this last story was a ditch indeed. The annual Consumer Electronics Show is back and with it comes the Worst in Show awards, which I think is just the best.&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/class-with-sara-benincasa-chad-the-bird-tickets-1116588178299">GET TO CLASS!&nbsp;</a>
<a href="https://www.chadthebird.com/the-merch">BUY SOME STUFF&nbsp;</a>
Recorded LIVE at&nbsp;<a href="https://thepapermachete.org/">Paper Machete</a> at the <a href="https://greenmilljazz.com/">Green Mill Cocktail Lounge</a> 1/10/25 in Chicago courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) and <a href="https://malort.com/">Jeppson&rsquo;s Mal&ouml;rt:</a> The Official Drink of the Apocalypse&nbsp;
<a href="https://linktr.ee/ChadtheBird">Come find me </a>in all your favorite places including my Discord&nbsp;
Featuring &ldquo;Promises&rdquo; by the Barrerracudas, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X74w6fU1T8">"Baltimore!" by Chris Riehl</a> &copy; 2019 and a snippy of &ldquo;The Wasteland&rdquo; courtesy of Ross Bugden Twitter: Instagram For commissions/scores: <a href="mailto:bugdenross@gmail.com">bugdenross@gmail.com&nbsp;</a>

Best Worst 

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/a7b0bd27-d748-4fbe-ab3b-a6fa0049bcf6/clips/06780aa0-3935-4d0f-b347-b3d90149a6e8/transcript

In which I remember one last thing from 2025 and get on the Zoom with my ol pal, Baltimore's own ambassador du Poe, Chris Riehl and we talk eats, drinks and what's comin up for Big Ed's Birthday! 

GET TO BALTIMORE! 

GET TO CLASS! 

GET TO CLASS IN SAN FRANCISCO! 

BUY SOME STUFF 

Recorded LIVE at Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 12/20/25 in Chicago courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) 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, "Baltimore!" by Chris Riehl © 2019 and a snippy of “The Wasteland” courtesy of Ross Bugden Twitter: Instagram For commissions/scores: bugdenross@gmail.com 

In which I remember one last thing from 2025 and get on the Zoom with my ol pal, Baltimore's own ambassador du Poe, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/chrisriehl">Chris Riehl </a>and we talk eats, drinks and what's comin up for <a href="https://www.wbaltv.com/article/edgar-allan-poe-birthday-bash-217-events-baltimore/69959967#:~:text=THE%20TWO%20DAY%20CELEBRATION%20WILL,News%20Anchor%2C%20Reporter">Big Ed's Birthday!&nbsp;</a>
<a href="https://baltimore.org/event/edgar-allan-poe-birthday-poe-toaster-murder-mystery-4/">GET TO BALTIMORE!&nbsp;</a>
<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/class-with-sara-benincasa-chad-the-bird-tickets-1116588178299">GET TO CLASS!&nbsp;</a>
<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/class-with-chad-the-bird-and-sara-benincasa-tickets-1969989266928?aff=oddtdtcreator">GET TO CLASS IN SAN FRANCISCO!&nbsp;</a>
<a href="https://www.chadthebird.com/the-merch">BUY SOME STUFF&nbsp;</a>
Recorded LIVE at&nbsp;<a href="https://thepapermachete.org/">Paper Machete</a> at the <a href="https://greenmilljazz.com/">Green Mill Cocktail Lounge</a> 12/20/25 in Chicago courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) and <a href="https://malort.com/">Jeppson&rsquo;s Mal&ouml;rt:</a> The Official Drink of the Apocalypse&nbsp;
<a href="https://linktr.ee/ChadtheBird">Come find me </a>in all your favorite places including my Discord&nbsp;
Featuring &ldquo;Promises&rdquo; by the Barrerracudas, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X74w6fU1T8">"Baltimore!" by Chris Riehl</a> &copy; 2019 and a snippy of &ldquo;The Wasteland&rdquo; courtesy of Ross Bugden Twitter: Instagram For commissions/scores: <a href="mailto:bugdenross@gmail.com">bugdenross@gmail.com&nbsp;</a>

Edgar Allan Breakfast Shoes with Chris Riehl 

It's a new year and it's already been a decade but somehow you're doin Dry January? Respect. 

GET TO CLASS! 

GET TO CLASS IN SAN FRANCISCO! 

BUY SOME STUFF 

Recorded LIVE at Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 12/27/25 in Chicago courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) 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: bugdenross@gmail.com 

It's a new year and it's already been a decade but somehow you're doin Dry January? Respect.&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/class-with-sara-benincasa-chad-the-bird-tickets-1116588178299">GET TO CLASS!&nbsp;</a>
<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/class-with-chad-the-bird-and-sara-benincasa-tickets-1969989266928?aff=oddtdtcreator">GET TO CLASS IN SAN FRANCISCO!&nbsp;</a>
<a href="https://www.chadthebird.com/the-merch">BUY SOME STUFF&nbsp;</a>
Recorded LIVE at&nbsp;<a href="https://thepapermachete.org/">Paper Machete</a> at the <a href="https://greenmilljazz.com/">Green Mill Cocktail Lounge</a> 12/27/25 in Chicago courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) and <a href="https://malort.com/">Jeppson&rsquo;s Mal&ouml;rt:</a> The Official Drink of the Apocalypse&nbsp;
<a href="https://linktr.ee/ChadtheBird">Come find me </a>in all your favorite places including my Discord&nbsp;
Featuring &ldquo;Promises&rdquo; by the Barrerracudas, a snippy of &ldquo;The Wasteland&rdquo; courtesy of Ross Bugden Twitter: Instagram For commissions/scores:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:bugdenross@gmail.com">bugdenross@gmail.com&nbsp;</a>

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