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 I know we just did it but you asked and when you ask I DO IT!) THIS IS RAGBRAI BUY SOME STUFF Recorded LIVE at The Paper Machete 06/28/25 at Chicago's …

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: "Everyday People" Sly Stone 1968 "Wouldn't It Be Nice" Brian Wilson, Tony Asher and Mike Love 1966 "California Girls" Brian Wilson and Mike Love 1965 "Hot F…

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. GET TO CLASS! BUY SOME STUFF Recorded LIVE at CLASS! 05/29/25 at The Lincoln Lodge courtesy of Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse and then in the Birdhouse courtesy of WKQX (Q101.1 FM) Co…

I run down Cooper's Hill for the annual Double Gloucester Cheese Rolling and Wake cuz that's how good cheese is! GET TO CLASS! BUY SOME STUFF Recorded LIVE at The Paper Machete 05/31/25 at Chicago's Historic Green Mill Cocktail Lounge courtesy of Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse and then in the Birdhouse courtesy of WKQX (Q101…

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! GET TO CLASS! BUY SOME STUFF Recorded LIVE at Blue Island Beer Co. 03/28/25 courtesy of Blue Island and Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Ap…

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. GET TO CLASS! BUY SOME STUFF Recorded LIVE at The Paper Machete 05/17/25 at Chicago's Historic Green Mill Cocktail Lounge courtesy of Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse and …

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 the Doc to cover on the next MEDICINAL, hit me up at [email protected] (just for funs, this is not advice) GET TO CLASS! BUY SOME STUFF Recorded LIVE…

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 stay with us. If you have anything you'd like Josh the Hand and the Doc to cover on the next MEDICINAL, hit me up at [email protected] (just for fu…

This one's all about SPORTS! GET TO CLASS! BUY SOME STUFF 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 courtesy of Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse and then in the Birdhouse courtesy of WKQX (101.1 FM) Come find me in all your favorite plac…

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 minutes of me live at 20x2 Chicago where my assignment was "What is the Mission?" (SPOILERS for The Mission) and then I get straight to the news. There's …

In which I pull a classic and some hard science but is it as dire as they say?! GET TO CLASS! BUY SOME STUFF Recorded LIVE at the Paper Machete 04/12/25 and 01/26/19 at Chicago's Historic Green Mill Cocktail Lounge courtesy of Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse and then in the Birdhouse courtesy of WKQX (101.1 FM) Come find me i…

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. GET TO CLASS! BUY SOME STUFF Recorded LIVE at the Paper Machete 03/18/17 and 04/01/17 at Chicago's Historic Green Mill Cocktail Lounge courtesy of Jeppson’s Malört: The Official Drink of the Apocalypse an…

Bri sits down with Dominique Baez (pronouns: she/her) to 'spill the tea' about public service, growing up in and raising her own family in Hamden, and how she is running for mayor in Hamden. Dominique can be found on Instagram at @Baezforhamden. During this episode, we mentioned: Dominique is running for mayor! Haven Beer Company *This episode was …

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) and then we pull a Chad Classic from the ol vinyl wall from 2019 when we went treasure diving! Hehe... booty. GET TO CLASS AT C2E2 BUY SOME STUFF And …

Bri sits down with Ilyse Kennedy (pronouns:she/her) to 'spill the tea' about divorce, dating apps, therapy, Ilyse’s new podcast with her best friend Lindsay, the importance of friendship, grief, the woo-woo stuff, politics, and just yap. Ilyse can be found on Instagram at @movingpartspsychotherapy. During this episode, we mentioned: Ilyse and Linds…

In which Spring has sprung and it's gettin inappropriate so we're gonna get into it about Bradford pear trees and it's gonna get musty. Then, on a very special episode of Out of Character with Josh Zagoren, my roommate reveals his secret double life as he interviews the immaculate Luke Dimyan from The Chosen. GET TO CLASS AT C2E2 WATCH LUKE IN THE …

In which I go all in on Southwest airlines dropping the freebags whilst surviving a contact drunk cuz it was St Paddy's Day in Chicago and then my roommate kicks off the newest segment OUT OF CHARACTER and he interviews the great and sweet-smelling Andrew Marchetti (Puppeteer/Puppet Maker/Producer). Go see Andrew Marchetti in anything by Dead Recko…

It's THAT time of the year again, humans: The river is green and so am I! I talk about Monopoly and then pull a classic from the St Paddy's Days of Yore. The Before Times. The Old Days. Back in good ol 2017. GET TO CLASS! COME TO BLUE ISLAND! And BUY SOME STUFF Recorded LIVE at the Paper Machete 03/08/25 and 03/18/17 at Chicago's Historic Green Mil…

It's SMARCH and our 40th Birdcast since joining up with Q101 so pop some champers and come on a journey with me all about my jealousy of your human parts. Are you nervous? Does it feel weird? Good! Know your privilege. GET TO CLASS! And BUY SOME STUFF Recorded LIVE at the Paper Machete 03/01/25 at Chicago's Historic Green Mill Cocktail Lounge and t…

Bri sits down with Kerry Komarov (pronouns:she/her) to 'spill the tea' about how Kerry left her career as a middle school teacher to start her own company as a Creative Business Strategist while on maternity leave with her second son. Kerry can be found on Instagram at @KerrydotKom. *This episode was recorded on Friday, February 7, 2025. - - - The …

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 Cockta…

Bri sits down with Hallie Hunt (pronouns: she/her) to 'spill the tea' about anticipatory grief, closure, grief and politics, and navigating life while grieving. Hallie can be found on Instagram at @halliebear922. During this episode, we mentioned: Worst Ex Ever, S1 E2 · Betrayed by the Badge Tennessee Bill Would Prohibit Voting Against Trump Immigr…

It's February and that means we're stayin in, grabbin sips and flippin through the ol vinyl collection of ME! This week I went all-in on my favorite thing you humans have ever done (besides mozzerella sticks and Tubi): SCIENCE! Not one but two reports of my hypin up the greatest of disciplines, one from this week about Asteroid 2024 YR4 (you're not…

Yup it's cold, it's snowing and I'm going through some old memories from the vault. This week I bring you my history of Malört from last CLASS! live from the Lincoln Lodge and then I pull a post-Superbowl (GO BIRDS!) Chad Classic from February 2018! GET TO CLASS! And BUY SOME STUFF Recorded LIVE at the Lincoln Lodge 01/16/25 and then from the Paper…

Bri sits down with Jade Scott (pronouns:she/her) to 'spill the tea' about dating while queer, main character energy, their weight loss journeys, being an influencer/content creator and so much more. Trigger Warning: Jade talks about her SA experience around the 50th-minute mark. Jade can be found on Instagram at @itsjaescott. @itsjadescott on Youtu…

In which I go out to SEA!!! Join me, lads, to the open waters whereabouts the rumblings be dark and beefy and the lungfish grow to a ripe old age. I talk pings and nuclear threats and then pop on a five year old (almost to the DAY) Chad Classic from the vault, perfect for any voyage. GET TO CLASS! And BUY SOME STUFF Recorded LIVE The Paper Machete …

Bri sits down with Sera Bonds (pronouns:she/her) to 'spill the tea' about living a luxurious life/ the good life, why it’s up to us to define what that means to us, and finding joy. Sera can’t be found on Instagram and talks about this on the podcast. During the episode, we discussed: Waking Giants Better Union Sera’s Substack - We Belong to Each O…

Bri sits down for a solo episode of the series she calls “Bri’s Tea”, where she shares personal updates, answers questions, gives advice, and things of that nature. In this episode, Bri gives updates about what to expect moving forward, what her life has looked like since the unexpected Fall hiatus, and how she is living post-election. Bri can be f…

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 favor…

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 favor…

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 favor…

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 favor…

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…

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. GO SEE BILL A…

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'…

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…

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 (CA…

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. GO SEE …

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…

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! GO SEE BILL AND CHAD'S BELATED CHRISTMAS CAROL! DOWNLOA…

Whelp. Anyway, you can jaywalk legally in NYC now. Recorded LIVE from my lil hole in the wall (which I own, don't assume anything) 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…

The Halloween Spooksnackular is on! Thrill to Halloween-ONLY episodes for the rest of this month cuz if you can keep your Christmas trees up til February than you can handle this! On the grand finale of the Spooksnackular: I dive into the pumpkin bucket of Halloween history and get to the movies with the great Dr. AC (Horror 101; Hidden Horror) and…

The Halloween Spooksnackular is on! Thrill to Halloween-ONLY episodes for the rest of this month cuz if you can keep your Christmas trees up til February than you can handle this! On this penultimate episode of the SCREAMson: I get mad about you getting mad about robots in Wal Mart and reveal that all this time I've been studying how to summon a de…

The Halloween Spooksnackular is on! Thrill to Halloween-ONLY episodes for the rest of this month cuz if you can keep your Christmas trees up til February than you can handle this! On this ep, POE-rfect for the SCREAMson, I get after it about Edgar Allan Poe (courtesy of the fine folk at Poe Baltimore) and then into with Isabella Gutierrez (Channel …

The Halloween Spooksnackular is on! Thrill to Halloween-ONLY episodes for the rest of this month cuz if you can keep your Christmas trees up til February than you can handle this! In this terrifying BOO-nus episode, I summon via a haunted ZOOM the great writer Joshua Hull (Glorious; Mouth; Underexposed: The 50 Greatest Movies Never Made) Check out …

The Halloween Spooksnackular is on! Thrill to Halloween-ONLY episodes for the rest of this month cuz if you can keep your Christmas trees up til February than you can handle this! In this terrifying tale, I unearth a Chad Classic from October of 2023 where I break down the reason for the SCREAMson and then sit down with Katherine Rife and William M…

Bri sits down with Hallie Hunt (pronouns: she/her) to 'spill the tea' about grief. Hallie can be found on Instagram at @halliebear922. During this episode, we mentioned: Musee des Confluences: Eternities, visions of the beyond *This episode was recorded on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. - - - The Tea with Bri can be found on Instagram at @TheTeaWit…

The Halloween Spooksnackular has begun! Thrill to Halloween-ONLY episodes for the rest of this month cuz if you can keep your Christmas trees up til February than you can handle this! To start this off, we're talking schlock, horror, and cult movie greatness old and new. I pull a classic from the shelf and put on my eulogy for Roger Corman from May…

Bri sits down with Rebecca "Bec" Pavone (pronouns: she/her/hers) to 'spill the tea' about the absolute nightmare it is trying to be taken seriously about health as a woman, the ‘magic injection’, and all things related. Rebecca can be found on Instagram at @bmaria23. During this episode, we mentioned: NPR Consider This, “Weight loss drugs have tran…

In which I survive Riot Fest as Batman becomes the first superhero with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and then I sit down with some of the stars from High Stakes who convince me that improv is good. Catch Clued-In: An Invitation to Die For at Second City's UP! Comedy Club Oct 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st! NEW POE-RFECT MERCH IS ALIVE Come catch…