Chad the Birdcast

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Booking Overview

A locally focused comedy show centered on Chicago institutions and pop-culture tie-ins, it is primarily host-led with occasional live external guests. Credible pitches include Chicago-area entertainers, cultural personalities, and distinctive pop-culture enthusiasts with a strong local or topical connection; booking difficulty is low because the show favors accessible personalities over major national celebrities.

Metrics

Episodes: 100

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 35.8k subscribers

Instagram: 155.0k followers

Contact Information

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Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Chicago-area entertainers, cultural personalities, or subject-matter enthusiasts with a distinctive connection to comedy and pop culture
Required Achievements:  

Recent Guest Discussions

Brian Karasek - Pinball, Horror Films, And Star Wars

Recent Topics

Chicago, Comedy, Pop Culture, Local Culture, Pinball

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Chad the Birdcast
:

Seal Kisses

July 31, 2026

In which I talk about the seal whom you call Neil. But does the seal know he's Neil?  Featuring me and Bill Larkin coverin a lil "Kiss From a Rose" by Seal Samuel Prod. Trevor Horn ZTT 1994  AUG 2ND WATCH ME LIVE! COME GET ME, OHIO!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 07/18/26 in Chicago courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) and Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse  Come find me in all your favorit...

Summer Bread

July 24, 2026

In which you humans go ham on smoked meats and sammies whilst I wait for the bread.  AUG 2ND WATCH ME LIVE! COME GET ME, OHIO!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 07/11/26 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, be gay, do drugs, flock ice.  Featuring “Promises” by the Barre...

The Hundo Episode

July 22, 2026

In which I celebrate 100 episodes at Q101 by talkin pinball, horror movies and Star Wars with Palps himself: Brian Karasek! COME GET ME, OHIO!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 06/027/26 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, be gay, do drugs, flock ice.  Featuring “Promises” ...

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