Christian Bladt

Also known as: Christian, CB, Bladt, The Bladtcaster

Christian Bladt's media career began with legitimate credentials that would make most podcasters jealous. He attended Marist College, interned at Conan O'Brien's show where he met Amy Poehler and Robert Smigel, and became an NBC page at Saturday Night Live in 1997 -- the week Norm MacDonald was replaced by Colin Quinn. As a page, Christian had front-row access to one of SNL's most tumultuous periods, escorted comedy legends like Billy Crystal and Dennis Miller at SNL25, and befriended Colin Quinn and Norm MacDonald themselves. This was the foundation of a career in entertainment. What Christian did with that foundation was launch The Bladtcast in 2013, a podcast that covered everything from Marvel movies to comedy analysis to whatever else struck his fancy. The show demonstrated Christian's deep knowledge of comedy history, particularly Saturday Night Live, and his ability to conduct in-depth interviews with comedy professionals like original SNL writer Alan Zweibel. The Bladtcast wasn't trying to be anything other than what it was: a passion project by a comedy nerd with actual industry experience. But the real turn came when Christian partnered with Eric Zane to create Who Are These Broadcasters? (WATB) under the Who Are These Podcasts umbrella. The show applied Karl Hamburger's WATP formula -- methodical takedowns of bad content -- to the world of broadcasting, news coverage, political pundits, and talk radio. If WATP focused on podcasts, WATB focused on everything else that could be streamed, broadcast, or uploaded. The format was the same: find terrible content, play c

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Christian Bladt highlights

  • SNL Page Era (1997-1998): Christian Bladt becomes an NBC page at Saturday Night Live during the week Norm MacDonald is replaced by Colin Quinn. He escorts comedy legends at SNL25, befriends Colin Quinn and Norm MacDonald, and gains firsthand experience of professional comedy production at the highest level.
  • The Bladtcast Launch (2013): Christian launches The Bladtcast, a passion project covering comedy analysis, Marvel movies, and in-depth interviews with comedy professionals. The show demonstrates his deep knowledge of comedy history and establishes his voice as a thoughtful analyst of entertainment.
  • Who Are These Broadcasters? Co-Host (2024-Present): Christian partners with Eric Zane to create WATB under the Who Are These Podcasts umbrella. The show applies the WATP formula to broadcasting, news coverage, and political pundits, expanding the Dabbleverse ecosystem beyond podcast criticism.
  • Annual Super Bowl Half-Time Show Alternative (2024-Present): Christian and Eric establish a tradition of producing star-studded alternative Super Bowl half-time shows featuring guests like Dennis Miller. The productions become community events that rival the actual game for Dabbleverse fans.
  • Tom Myers Coverage (Ongoing): WATB's recurring analysis of Tom Myers' news coverage becomes signature content that demonstrates Christian's ability to find comedy in broadcasting disasters. His breakdowns combine genuine media knowledge with the Dabbleverse's trademark mockery.
  • Dabbleverse Integration (Ongoing): Christian becomes a regular collaborator across the WATP ecosystem, appearing on multiple shows and hosting segments that tie the community together. His SNL credentials give him unique authority when analyzing why certain content fails.

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