In which I emerge from the bunker to a holiday wonderland and try to understand Pete Hegseth and his problem with names. 

GET TO CLASS! 

GET TO CLASS IN SAN FRANCISCO! 

BUY SOME STUFF 

Recorded LIVE at Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 11/22/25 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 

In which I emerge from the bunker to a holiday wonderland and try to understand Pete Hegseth and his problem with names.&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> 11/22/25 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>

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.

What's in a Namesbreth? 

In which I was asked by The Climate Pod   to comment on the current state of the vibe here on planet Earth and I went off on some party etiquette. 

GET TO CLASS! 

GET TO CLASS IN SAN FRANCISCO! 

BUY SOME STUFF 

Recorded LIVE at The Climate Pod LIVE at the Lincoln Lodge 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 

In which I was asked by <a href="https://theclimatepod.libsyn.com/">The Climate Pod&nbsp;&nbsp;</a> to comment on the current state of the vibe here on planet Earth and I went off on some party etiquette.&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 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/TheClimatePod">The Climate Pod LIVE</a> at <a href="https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/">the Lincoln Lodge</a>&nbsp;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>

Thermostatus Update 

In which I get after the reason for the season: Unlimited Breadsticks! 

GET TO CLASS! 

GET TO CLASS IN SAN FRANCISCO! 

BUY SOME STUFF 

Recorded LIVE Nov 20th 2025 from CLASS! at The Lincoln Lodge 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 

In which I get after the reason for the season: Unlimited Breadsticks!&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 Nov 20th 2025 from <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/class-with-sara-benincasa-chad-the-bird-tickets-1116588178299">CLASS! </a>at <a href="https://www.thelincolnlodge.com/">The Lincoln Lodge </a>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>

An Olive Garden Greeting

In which I lie low in the bunker as the Thanksgiving is upon us and we discuss the end of Farmers' Almanac (no not THAT one). 

GET YOUR JOLLIES HERE!

GET TO CLASS! 

GET TO CLASS IN SAN FRANCISCO! 

BUY SOME STUFF 

Recorded LIVE at Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 11/15/25 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 

In which I lie low in the bunker as the Thanksgiving is upon us and we discuss the end of Farmers' Almanac (no not THAT one).&nbsp;
<a href="https://parkprovisions.store/">GET YOUR JOLLIES HERE!</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> 11/15/25 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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