On a very special Holiday Episode of the Birdcast: I go in deep up the tale end of the story of the Fabregé Christmas Egg of Auckland! HAPPY HOLIDAYS, HUMANS! GET TO MADISON! GET TO CLASS! GET TO CLASS IN SAN FRANCISCO! BUY SOME STUFF Recorded LIVE at Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 12/13/25 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In which we dive deep into the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. GET TO CLASS! GET TO CLASS IN SAN FRANCISCO! BUY SOME STUFF Featuring the legendary Bill Larkin on vocals and keys. Recorded LIVE at Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 11/8/25 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In which I spend a lil time makin cents outta the latest plan to phase-out the penny as November kicks in the door. GET TO CLASS! BUY SOME STUFF Recorded LIVE at Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 11/1/25 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In which I talk sweets and treats and tricks over the Halloweekend 2025 which in spite of the world around me: Was pretty dope. GET TO CLASS! BUY SOME STUFF Recorded LIVE at Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 10/25/25 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
You've had your Netflix and chill and it's gettin cold. I say we bring back TiVO for Halloween (I guess we could summon it, they did that in the Craft I think). Anyway, yeah TiVO is no more and it may not be right for the Halloweekend, but last week I gave it a proper eulogy and totally staked it best I could cuz ya never know. Hit up a haunt, help out a favorite fiend and have a good Halloween, humans. I'm out here with ya! COME FIND HERE OCT 28th GET TO CLASS! BUY SOME STUFF Recorded LIVE at Paper Machete at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 10/18/25 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In which I get back from three weeks on the road, no regerts and get to pinballin cuz it's PINBALL EXPO BAYBEE!!! I kick off the expo talkin to founder and two-time Guinness World Record holder Rob Berk live from his record-winning gallery: Past Times Arcade! GET TO PINBALL EXPO 2025! GET TO CLASS! BUY SOME STUFF Recorded LIVE at CLASS! at the Lincoln Lodge 9/17/25 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In which we go gaga on what you'll dodo for Labubus and what they mean for you! FIND ME IN BALTIMORE! GET TO CLASS! BUY SOME STUFF Recorded LIVE at The Paper Machete 09/20/25 at Chicago's Historic Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In which I discuss reaction vs response and some serious spooky true crime involving doorbells. RING A DANG DOO! Sept 23rd 360 Chicago - GET UP HERE! GET TO CLASS! BUY SOME STUFF Recorded LIVE at The Paper Machete 09/13/25 at Chicago's Historic Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We're back from Columbus and Chicago is beautiful, happy to be home and recoverin nicely in a hot tub of Malört and mozz stix. Meantime, I reported on the Burning Man OrgyDome collapse so get your bacon ready, be it Burngin or Fluffer and sit in glorious orgymorium of that which we lost. GET TO THE TAVERN! GET TO CLASS! BUY SOME STUFF Recorded LIVE at The Paper Machete 08/30/25 at Chicago's Historic Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It's Labor Day but I'm workin cuz technically I'm not a citizen cuz I'm a bird so YOU'RE WELCOME! I went in on the new words added to the Cambridge Dictionary and learned what skibidi means. FIND ME IN COLUMBUS! GET TO CLASS! BUY SOME STUFF Recorded LIVE at The Paper Machete 08/23/25 at Chicago's Historic Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It's the finale! We did it! We're back! On this special third part of the previous three episodes of The Returning: I finally get to dump the facts about the great Dave Matthews Bus Incident, which I've been waiting for probably my whole life. Get on the bus with me and strap in. FIND ME IN COLUMBUS! GET TO CLASS! BUY SOME STUFF Recorded LIVE at The Paper Machete 08/09/25 at Chicago's Historic Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Its the Return of the Birdcast PART 2: The Coming Backening! In the thrilling penultimate second ep of the return, I go back in time and thaw out some classic nineties references. MEET IGOR! FIND ME IN COLUMBUS! GET TO CLASS! BUY SOME STUFF Recorded LIVE at The Paper Machete 08/02/25 at Chicago's Historic Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In which I return after a three-week hiatus after my butt healed from being on that bike ride. We get into some serious prankin learning about the Lord of Larfs: Soren Sorenson Adams. My king. FIND ME IN COLUMBUS! GET TO CLASS! BUY SOME STUFF Recorded LIVE at CLASS! 06/25/25 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) 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.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In which I review the new James Gunn Superman (2025) and then some! THIS IS RAGBRAI BUY SOME STUFF Recorded LIVE at The Paper Machete 07/12/25 at Chicago's Historic Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 4th: A day when America celebrates its victorious freedom from a rich aristocracy by spending a ton on explosives, scaring the pets and giving lil birds like me a reason to crush 100mg. The day after, however, we're talking about the lottery. Which I think is some deep deep irony. RHYMES! THIS IS RAGBRAI BUY SOME STUFF Recorded LIVE at The Paper Machete 07/05/25 at Chicago's Historic Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In my newest dooby DOOist true crime podcast, I get the gang back together and dive into the mystery of the Scooby Doo Bandit of Duncansville AL. THIS IS RAGBRAI BUY SOME STUFF Recorded LIVE at The Paper Machete 06/28/25 at Chicago's Historic Green Mill Cocktail Lounge 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.