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In which I play catch up after a glorious Four Twentius with two reports, one stoned bird.  GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 4/4/26 and 4/11/26 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 Barrerracudas, a snippy of “The Wasteland” courtesy of Ross Bugden Twitter: Instagram For commissions/scores: [email protected] and "The Galaxy Song" by Eric Idle and John Du Prez CBS / MCA 1983 performed by Chad the Bird and Bill Larkin  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In which I celebrate the Week of 4/20 blazing budz with my bud Scoochie Boochie: the greatest rapper ever born from a volcano. Spark em and don't lose your lighter.  TAKE A DAZE OFF FIND THE SCOOCHIE BOOCHIE GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at The Nest 4/14/26 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 Barrerracudas, a snippy of “The Wasteland” courtesy of Ross Bugden Twitter: Instagram For commissions/scores: [email protected]  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In which, whilst humans orbit the moon, I'm down here talkin about the KFC Pickle Jacket. Warning: Contains no moons.  For reference: https://www.foodbeast.com/news/kfcs-pickle-puffer-is-the-wildest-piece-of-fast-food-merch-yet/ GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 3/28/26 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 Barrerracudas, a snippy of “The Wasteland” courtesy of Ross Bugden Twitter: Instagram For commissions/scores: [email protected]  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In which we get down and do the robot cuz they're gonna take over and we gotta show em we know the moves! For reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfnIEWpbMU8 GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 3/21/26 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 Barrerracudas, a snippy of “The Wasteland” courtesy of Ross Bugden Twitter: Instagram For commissions/scores: [email protected]  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In which we get up in the air about fashion in the sky!  GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 3/07/26 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 Barrerracudas, a snippy of “The Wasteland” courtesy of Ross Bugden Twitter: Instagram For commissions/scores: [email protected]  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In which I'm talking about "Love, American Style" at February's CLASS! live from the Lincoln Lodge. Next CLASS! is March 19th so get your books and get out here!  GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE February 19th 2026 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, be gay, do drugs, flock ice.  Featuring “Promises” by the Barrerracudas, a snippy of “The Wasteland” courtesy of Ross Bugden Twitter: Instagram For commissions/scores: [email protected]  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In which I tell the harrowing tale of the Soccer Seagull of Istanbul.  SEE ME IN THIRST FOR ADVENTURE!  GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 2/28/26 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 Barrerracudas, a snippy of “The Wasteland” courtesy of Ross Bugden Twitter: Instagram For commissions/scores: [email protected]  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In which I house a hoagie while I talk about Subway and Communism.  SEE ME IN THIRST FOR ADVENTURE!  GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 2/21/26 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 Barrerracudas, a snippy of “The Wasteland” courtesy of Ross Bugden Twitter: Instagram For commissions/scores: [email protected]  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In which I summon CHAD ZERO so he can disassociate and hyperfixate in the face of the current news and together we save our attention spans.  GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 2/14/26 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 Barrerracudas, a snippy of “The Wasteland” courtesy of Ross Bugden Twitter: Instagram For commissions/scores: [email protected]  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In which we examine the Olympic bulge of rumors that the ski jumpers are juicing their jumps! But that's just the tip.  GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 2/7/26 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 Barrerracudas, a snippy of “The Wasteland” courtesy of Ross Bugden Twitter: Instagram For commissions/scores: [email protected]  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In which we memorialize the late great Catherine O'Hara.  Check out PERCEPTION CHECK from Nick Garcia  GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 1/31/26 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 Barrerracudas, a snippy of “The Wasteland” courtesy of Ross Bugden Twitter: Instagram For commissions/scores: [email protected]  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In which we're totally talking about the weather, that's it.  GET TO ZANIES FEB 3RD  GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE at Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 1/24/26 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 Barrerracudas, a snippy of “The Wasteland” courtesy of Ross Bugden Twitter: Instagram For commissions/scores: [email protected]  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In which we acknowledge the 25th anniversary of the launch of Wikipedia during the one-year anniversary of CLASS! in January of 2026, which has already been a decade.  CHECK ME AT 1:37:00 at THE BANCHETS GET TO ZANIES FEB 3RD  GET TO CLASS!  BUY SOME STUFF  Recorded LIVE January 19th 2026 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, be gay, do drugs, flock ice.  Featuring “Promises” by the Barrerracudas, a snippy of “The Wasteland” courtesy of Ross Bugden Twitter: Instagram For commissions/scores: [email protected]    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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: [email protected]  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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: [email protected]  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.