Bundle up and prepare for a frosty flashback in Episode 5 of The Machete Manifesto, where we transport you back to the heart of the Ice Breaker Festival for a special retrospective. In Part 1, we reminisce about our favorite moments from the festival, from unforgettable performances to serendipitous encounters that left us awe-struck. Join us as we…

In Part 2, we whisk you away to the festival grounds for an exclusive behind-the-scenes experience. Immerse yourself in the electric atmosphere as we bring you live performances, candid backstage chatter, and intimate glimpses into the lives of the artists who make Ice Breaker truly exceptional. Whether you're reliving cherished memories or discove…

A brief sample of Paper Machete character comedy by Maggie Winters from the 2.12.22 show.

Hey faithful friends, This week's audio magazine is "headlined" by no less than Janeane Garofalo (!). That said, it also was an embarrassment of eclectic Chicago comedy riches. You'll hear from pregnant operatic soprano Sarah van der Ploeg, singing a hilarious song about mommy culture by Robbie Ellis, a merciless preview of The Real Housewives of D…

Greetings friends, Although re-mounting the Paper Machete post-COVID-lockdown hasn't quite been just-like-riding-a-bicycle easy, each week gets a little more comfortable and familiar. This week we're delighted to bring you an audio magazine featuring longtime contributors as well as a few first-timers. The segments range from crime stories with sil…

FRIENDS, Our second show back in the Green Mill was a baller birthday bash for a not-quite-but-maybe-almost post-COVID America. Despite the world literally burning, several of our old-school fave contributors still made a big splash, to everyone's delight. As we attempted to return ever-so-gradually to normalcy, the news gods blessed us with some t…

FRIENDS, At long last, the wait is finally over. This past Saturday afternoon (June 26, 2021)—despite the very rare Chicago tornado warning just a few hours before showtime and a torrential downpour that could have kept folks away—the Paper Machete officially reopened its run at the Green Mill. A stellar cast and an outrageously enthusiastic audien…

Happy St. Patty's Day Machete fans, This week marks an emotionally treacherous double holiday for us—both Chicago's trickiest day for saloons crossed with the one-year anniversary of the Machete on lockdown—and it has us in a mood, friends. Our solution, naturally, is a holiday podcast to beat back the blues and blahs of this erstwhile green occasi…

Happy Valentines Day, Machete listeners! Whether or not YOU’RE feeling amorous on this frozen, quarantined holiday, we’re pretty sure embattled QAnon ambassadress Marjorie Taylor Green is hot-to-trot enough for all of us (at least if the most recent reporting on her extracurricular love life is to be believed). So why not let our MTG satire melt th…

Greetings, Machete faithful. In honor of the year that nearly finished all of us off but didn't, we bring you a special year-end podcast we hope will help you y'all over as we wait patiently for the vaccine to work its mojo and allow us to finally gather at the Green Mill again. This episode features archive performances from some of our regular co…

We miss you all terribly, and wanted to help warm up your kitchens, your earbuds, your car stereos—wherever your Thanksgiving pregame or post-mortem activities are happening—with this special holiday episode, featuring outstanding music, comedy and commentary relevant(ish) to the season from Green Mill show archives. No matter whatever you're endur…

This week is all throwbacks to a simpler time, when we only had the Democratic Primaries, Hillary Clinton, and Trump's pissing contest with Kim Jong-un to worry about. MASTHEAD Amy Auburn Sonal Aggarwal Shane Torres Joel Kim Booster Sohrab Forouzesh Ross Berman Atra Asdou MUSIC Podington Bear-Uptown Podington Bear-Relinquish Jahzzar-Money Diamond O…

This week, we bring you a tutorial on how not to apologize inspired by Rep. Ted Yoho's treatment of AOC, as well as archive pieces on the fast food wars, abortion rights, Elizabeth Warren's campaign, and being a Single Living Ur Truth. MASTHEAD Laura McKenzie Abbi Rajasekhar Michael Gomez Alex Kumin Jayson Acevedo Ella Gale Carly Oishi MUSIC Poding…

This week's Audio Magazine features new sketches based on Ruth Bader Ginsberg's cancer recurrence and the Washington football team's name change, as well as archive pieces musing on racial segregation, how Enlightenment thinking is used as a cover for sexual abuse, and the Hong Kong Protests. MASTHEAD Brad Einstein Gem Tree Vincent Bryant Jessa Cri…

This week's Audio Magazine features fresh takes on Kanye's 2020 presidential bid and advice for universities whose international students are being threatened with deportation, as well as archive pieces about Megxit, Mayor Pete, and Melania's fashion choices. MASTHEAD: Sam Trump Erin Diamond McKenzie Chinn Sharup Karim Skyler Higley MUSIC Podington…

This week, we bring you new essays on the Supreme Court's decision on abortion restrictions, the death of Carl Reiner, and the removal of racist symbols from public spaces, as well as archive pieces on lynchings, White Feminism, and the existence of God. MASTHEAD Zahid Dewji Alex Kumin Tristan A. Smith Josh Zagoren Virginia Muller Abi Sanchez MUSIC…

This week, we bring you a report from the Trump Rally in Tulsa, as well as archive essays on the Straight Pride Parade, White Privilege, and the lack of representation for bisexual men. MASTHEAD Glitter Moneyyy Whitney Chitwood Seth K. Thomas Sonia Denis Rob Gleeson Dewayne Perkins MUSIC Podington Bear-Uptown Josh Lippi & the Overtimers-St Francis …

This week, we have fresh essays on SpongeBob's coming out, the rebranding of Aunt Jemima products, and Mayor Daley's racism, along with archive content and standup sets. MASTHEAD: Mathien Kerry Coddett Tom Thakkar Allison Reese Devin Middleton Matt Brown Jaimie de Leon MUSIC BY: Podington Bear-Uptown Willbe-Home Sweet Home Podington Bear-Slotcar Ha…

In this week's episode, we have fresh discussions on flawed White allyship and corporate virtue signaling, as well as archived sets talking about Black Republicans and James Bond. We've also asked each contributor to name an organization doing work to support Black communities. We've listed those orgs in the masthead below; check them out and, if y…

MASTHEAD Mark James Heath Phillip-Michael Scales Dr. Devon Price Andy Fleming Pastor Rebecca Anderson Kevin Bozeman MUSIC Letter Box-Far the Days Come Podington Bear-Bad Scene Unheard Music Concepts- Depressed Buddhist I Think I Can Help You-The Hungry Ghost Silent Panther-Some Obsession Podington Bear-Uptown Diamond Ortiz-Mirror Mirror Dee Yan-Key…

MASTHEAD: Avantists Julia Weiss Devin Middleton Evan & Mary Jane Jamal Guichon Reena Calm Bill Larkin MUSIC: DJ Williams-75 Lower Podington Bear-Uptown Silent Partner-The Heist Podington Bear-Slotcar Diamond Ortiz-Mirror Mirror Podington Bear-Smooth Actor Chris Haugen-Ibiza Dream Unicorn Heads-Lonesome Star The 126ers-When Its Good, Its Great Podin…

MASTHEAD: Sadie & The Stark Andrew Bentley Aasia LaShay Bullock Audrey Jonas Al Jackson Felonious Munk MUSIC: Podington Bear-Uptown Podington Bear-Smooth Actor Podington Bear-Violet Podington Bear-Fingernail Grit Chad Crouch-Elipsis Podington Bear-Gizmo Podington Bear-Slotcar XTaKeRux-Demonization

MASTHEAD: Foil Bill Larkin Erin Diamond Shantira Jackson Sammy Obeid Carly Oishi Peter Kim Carly Ballerini MUSIC BY: Podington Bear-Slotcar Dee Yan Kay-Communio Podington Bear-Uptown Podington Bear-Relinquish Blear Moor-Dementia Podington Bear-Smooth Actor Podington Bear-Saunter Broke For Free-Only Knows Black Ant-What Up In The Streets Podington B…

MASTHEAD: Rich Jones Julia Shiplett Bruno Pieroni Zahid Dewji Jordan Carlos Whitney Chitwood Ben Flores The Oh Yeahs MUSIC BY: Hippie Bulle Stoned Funghi-Checkie Brown Podington Bear-Uptown Podington Bear-P Flunked Funk Podington Bear-Gizmo Jahzzar-Airship Fury Jahzzar-Railroads Whiskey Podington Bear-Bad Scene Podington Bear-Violet Podington Bear-…

MASTHEAD ROLL CALL: Mike Maimone Chris Hauser Tessa Orzech Megan Gailey Avery Lee John McCombs MUSIC FROM: Podington Bear-Smooth Actor Podington Bear-Uptown Podington Bear-Violet Podington Bear-Lazy River Project 5am- A Lazy Sailor Heart Zan Zan Zawa Veia-Silk Webs Podington Bear-P Plunked Funk Jahzzar- Money Gospel of Mars-Detector Podington Bear-…

Welcome to the second edition of the Audio Magazine, featuring content from Natalie Grace Alford, Helen Hong, Bilal Dardai, Ashley Leisten, Joe Fernandez, and Jill Hopkins.

Welcome to the inaugural public broadcast of the Audio Magazine.

In this episode, we read some of your early Horror memories, I share a Halloween story, and we talk about the 2015 film ”The Witch”

In our introductory episode, we take a look at what this show is all about. WELCOME TO THE BLOODY MACHETE. Follow us on Twitter at @aBloodyMachete and @drinksmcee. All music by Father Drinks McGee.