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Bound to happen: Tiger apology remixed

This is hitting the internets today…


Daley Learns Chicago Loses the 2016 Olympic Bid


40 Percent of World Will Get Swine Flu. That’s 2 Members of Schad.


WBEZ 20: Steve Edwards jumps in the lake for us

WBEZ 20: Steve Edwards jumps in the lake for us

This is another video in a series of public radio commercials. It features Kate and WBEZ host Steve Edwards. He’s funny.


Eat it! Caption this for me.

Eat it! Caption this for me.

Hey funny fuckers – caption this for me. Miles is 2.


Feel Good Friday Video

Is it cool to use Chris Brown’s music after he beat up Rihanna? Or is it ok because he issued an apology?


Hot or Not? (Miles Edition)

Hot or Not? (Miles Edition)

So don’t be a perv. This is strictly asking whether or not I should take Miles down to central casting to get a Sears spread. Or maybe a Huggies commercial. Or even a funny viral video that pays. You know, so I can save for his college and invest in his future by getting a [...]


Video Friday: The Future of News

Here’s a video I did with some old guys at my work and Schadenfriend Scott Smith. You like?


WBEZ 20: Radio Producers

Hey all – a new WBEZ 20 video. We play talk show producers and the premise is “what if public radio didn’t exist? What would these guys do?”


FartURL is the newest craze

Gadlin from Blewt has a new site he’s invented. It’s called www.farturl.com. It’s the same as tinyurl.com, but instead of tiny, it’s fart. Here’s the schadenfreude site – http://farturl.com/28rq. You should use this instead of tinyurl for all your tweets and FB status updates!
Gadlin. He’s the man.


Just For Laughs – June 20th

Just For Laughs - June 20th

Hey, we’re playing the Just for Laughs festival on June 20th. Get your tickets here. It’s going to be a great show.


Bazer Show: Tom Skilling Reads Gina’s Book

Our buddy Mark Bazer does “The Interview Show” the first Friday of every month at the Hideout. Last month, he interviewed his wife, who authored the children’s book “Now Hiring: White House Dog“. Instead of reading passages from the book, he recruits famed weatherman Tom Skilling to professionally read the story. Classic bit:


Schad/Richard Steele: New WBEZ 20 Video

This from our WBEZ 20 video campaign. It’s not everyday you get to do bits with the “Real Deal” Richard Steele.


Video: No Public Radio Means No Driveway Moments

Here is the newest video from our WBEZ20 work. Sandy and Kate, in Delahoyde’s garage.


WBEZ20 Videos: Carl Kasell Loves Him Some Schad

We wrote and produced a bunch of short films for WBEZ’s new on-line fundraising campaign. If nothing else, we got to do bits with Kai Ryssdal and Carl Kasell. They are trying to get $20 donations from everybody. Don’t be a dick. Make this happen. Here’s the newest one with Kate, Maddie and the aforementioned [...]


Talkin’ Funny: Justin & Adam Co-host!

The hot cable access talk show “Talkin’ Funny” needed a fill-in host last week. So Adam and I went down and screwed up the show. It airs Mondays at 7:30pm. Check it out tonight on 21.


Live Video: Clark Street Stays on Facebook

This week we have entirely new rent party with entirely new material and guests. If you’ve never been or missed last weeks show, here’s a quick video I took from my flip-camera of the Lakewood Manor Players doing their hit song “What Happens on the Clark Street Stays on the Facebook”:
Want to see more of [...]


Schad Rent Party: Public Service Administration

This just in! Our friends from the Public Service Administration are in Chicago for an unrelated improv show this weekend and are going to come by to join in the bit parade for this week’s Schad Rent Party! If you aren’t familiar, you must not read Huffington Post. They are the crew that does all [...]


What should we do with chicagoimprovfestival.com?

Last night, we wanted to check out the CIF page to find out which friends were coming to town. Sandy typed in www.chicagoimprovfestival.com and we realized that it wasn’t the site (it is .org). And we also realized that nobody owned it. Seriously, it was unregistered. Memo to CIF: not a smart move. So we [...]


It’s Been a While Since I Gave you a Pic of Miles

It's Been a While Since I Gave you a Pic of Miles

He’s doing great. He’s now a sophomore at Whitney Young. Since the news about Cutler, I’ve been trying to teach the boy…


Schad Rent Party: This Friday!

Schad Rent Party: This Friday!

Come to the show. It’s cheap. It’s easy. It’s a guaranteed score. Gallery Cabaret. Friday night. There’s free food at 8pm. Show is at 9pm. The show features Schad + Lakewood Manor Players, Judge Doody and the best comic in Chicago, Robert Buscemi.


Schadenfreude Rent Party Returns

Schadenfreude Rent Party Returns

We are back on stage – April 8-May 10th. Stop by the Gallery Cabaret and say hi. And stay for the free beef.


Interested in a Stroll/Show?

Interested in a Stroll/Show?

Go to the Debonaire Social Club for the Dudewecanfixit.com party. It’s all about the environment. And the party. Rumor has it they are showing some of our short films tonight and we are part of the window/lobby exhibit. That’s cool and kind of a Wicker Park hipster dream come true. Be there.


I’m a Fantasy Baseball Expert.

I’m not a fantasy baseball expert, but I play one in the latest youtube clip. This is from The Interview Show with Mark Bazer.