The BIT Spotlight

Gail is going to interview as many BIT lady improvisers as she can this summer!

To kick things off, Gail puts Peg Davis and Terry Armstrong  in the hot seat(s). Both girls are experienced performers who have lived many lives. BOTH women seemed to enjoy yelling at Gail - Terry maybe too much!?

BION, Gail, and today's guests are all over 50. For extra credit, read Billy Merritt's Substack article on "Aging Out of Comedy!" Gail admits the ego boost she gets from being confused for a 49-year-old. 

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In this sixth and final episode of Samples of Sin, Rev. Justice Smythe invites his personal trainer, Pete Michelson, to help him review the album Permission to Land by British glam rock band The Darkness. Pete revels in the screamed vulgarities of the album, while Justice recounts that songs like "Stuck in a Rut" encouraged him to confess something to his wife. Pete compliments Justice on his well-developed quads and rainbow-colored leggings, while Justice finally admits he just needs his rear pew stuffed.

CAST
Justice Smythe - Konrad Andrew
Pete Michelson - Luke Bovard

In this sixth episode, Andrew, the technical director of the Regency Theatre, is joined by co-host, father and twitch stream watcher, Rodney, where they interview theatrical director Bertrand Fluffernutter about how living in a cave can help create plays.

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"The B...

FACT: Only 10% of Podcasts make to episode 3. This is Gail's 4th episode!

Gail interviews Dr. Luke Bovard, one of the most intelligent and yet playful improvisers on the planet. 

Luke was the first BIT Player to launch a Spotlight show on the BIT Comedy Network. Be sure to check out "Backstage at The Regency" if you haven't already.

Anywhoodles, Luke's knowledge of Shakespeare, neuron star mergers, and r-process nucleosynthesis will impress and entertain you. 

Find out:

The fifth episode warns listeners not to listen to Velvet Underground's White Light White Heat.

Gary Griswold, from River Creek Gas & Charcoal, joins Rev. Justice Smythe to recall that unlike most people who listened to White Light White Heat, Gary did not start a band -- but he did start a gas grill dealership. Gary and Justice review all six of the album's very sinful tracks, emphasizing the importance of listeners devotedly not listening to any of them, and Justice casually mentions that he likes to dress up sometimes.

CAST
Justice Smythe...

In this fifth episode, Andrew, the technical director of the Regency Theatre, is joined by co-host, janitor (and fist bumper) Kjell Inge Ericsson, where they interview potential teenager theatre tech intern Topher Doyle about A-frames and Regency's resident theatre-ghost Constance on knowing Slimer from Ghostbusters.   CAST: Kjell Inge Ericsson - Thea Marie Thorkildsen Topher Doyle - Brent Kohler Constance - Terry Armstrong

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This month, Gail interviews one of the two comedians responsible for creating Gail and making her "Podfest" famous.

As the story goes, during an improvised podcast set at the late-night Podfest '25 Comedy Showcase, Billy Merritt (Episode 1) and Paul Vato kept yelling at their producer Gail to stop interrupting them and to "shut up." All in character, of course, they are lovely guys who would never treat their producer that way.

Anywhoodles, "Gail" produces and edits the BIT's podcasts but steps out of the sound booth and onto the mic to...

For the fourth episode, local soccer hero Graham Truman joins Reverend Smythe to review the Scissor Sisters. Graham lived in the UK, where the Scissor Sisters found fame among the nation's arts and crafts enthusiasts. 

Bringing personal experiences to bear on the album, Justice recalls feeling filthy but not exactly gorgeous, while Graham fondly recalls taking his mama out.  Exegesis of the gospel of Roger Waters is followed by an inquiry into which one's Pink, and an homage to the joys of friendship with Dorothy.

CAST
Justice Smythe - Konrad Andrew
Graham Truman...

In this fourth episode, Andrew, the technical director of the Regency Theatre, is joined by co-host, intern and inanimate object performer extraordinaire, Steckman. They interview parking lot valet Geraldine James about what cars tell you about a person and local miscreant Johnny Martini about doing donuts on lawns.    CAST Andrew - Luke Bovard Steckman  - Lisa Steckman Geradline James - Laura Powell Johnny Martini - Jason Spiro

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Meet Gail!

Gail became "Podfest" famous when comedians Billy Merritt and Paul Vato kept yelling at her to stop interrupting them and to "shut up." All in character, of course, they are lovely guys who would never treat their producer that way.

Anywhoodles, "Gail" produces and edits the BIT's podcasts but steps out of the sound booth and onto the mic to bring listeners a behind-the-scenes look at BIT. 

In episode two, Gail interviews Peter Miller, the guy responsible for BIT's fantasmic theme music. You'll learn about Little Kahunas, Pete's nicknaming proclivities, and w...

In Episode 3, Justice Smythe invites his old friend Blakeford O. Donovan to review Liz Phair’s Exile in Guyville. Justice and Blakeford first met thirty-some years ago, at a Liz Phair show in a basement bar in Chicago. Justice was only there because he thought there was a religious service.

In the third episode, Andrew, the technical director, is joined by co-host, niece, and aspiring theatre tech Tiff Montigue, where they interview legendary actor Kristian Night Lewis about milkshakes and pies and choreographer extraordinaire Melody Graham about Joker tangos.    CAST Andrew - Luke Bovard Tiff Montigue - Hill Kane Kristian Night Lewis - Dean Ailses Melody Graham - Amber Bellsdale

Have a question for the fine theatre folks at the Regency Theatre?
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Meet Gail!

Gail became "Podfest" famous when comedians Billy Merritt and Paul Vato kept yelling at her to stop interrupting them and to "shut up." All in-character, of course, they are lovely guys who would never treat their producer that way.

Anywhoodles, "Gail" produces and edits the BIT's podcasts, but is stepping out of the sound booth and onto the mic to bring listeners a behind-the-scenes look at BIT. 

In this first episode, Gail interviews Billy Merritt about BIT's origin story and what he has learned over the past nine months. Billy shares h...

Gail's trailer explains how SHUT UP GAIL was born and the philosophy behind the generous act of asking people to yell at you!

New SHUP UP GAIL episodes are published on the 8th of every month.

Anywhoodles, head over to the PILOT where Gail interviews improv ICON and BIT founder, Billy Merritt.

If you wany to yell at Gail, please email us at TheBITComedyNetwork@gmail.com

"The BIT Spotlight" is part of The BIT Comedy Network.

From the creative innards of Konrad Andrew comes Samples of Sin: Warning listeners about sinful music, saving them from the ever-present risk of listening to fallen music. Why must the Devil have the best tunes? The Very Reverend Justice Smythe, chairman and chief prophylactic of the River Creek Family Values Coalition, is here to help.   In each episode, a special guest joins Justice Smythe. Justice and his guests are 100% guaranteed to be musical, cultural, and theological experts, not just making stuff up—that would be ungodly.

In our second episode, Justice Smythe invites his niece Melody Smythe to help him...

Welcome to Backstage at the Regency! The Regency is River Creek's finest theatre that puts on plays, productions, and shows from anyone from everyone and anyone, from Broadway to Mrs. Robert's third-grade production of The Owl Hoots at Night: the Regency does it all! 

In this second episode, Andrew, the technical director, is joined by co-host and local crusader for purity Justice Smythe, where they interview the Regency's backstage mastermind Fran Delegrammatica about post-it notes and hapless intern Steckman about her legendary theatrical roles. The resident theatre ghost Constance also joins, just being a nuisance. 

CA...

From the creative innards of Konrad Andrew comes Samples of Sin: Warning listeners about sinful music, saving them from the ever-present risk of listening to fallen music. Why must the Devil have the best tunes? The Very Reverend Justice Smythe, chairman and chief prophylactic of the River Creek Family Values Coalition, is here to help.   In each episode, a special guest joins Justice Smythe. Justice and his guests are 100% guaranteed to be musical-cultural-theological experts and not just making stuff up. That would be ungodly.

Welcome to the debut episode of Samples of Sin, where we sin, so you d...

Billy Merritt launches his experimental improv podcast with a bang! Introducing BACKSTAGE AT THE REGENCY. 

From the mind of Luke Bovard comes a small-town theater with an ambitious technical director named Andrew. Andrew is convinced that his podcast will bring much needed funding and audiences to this struggling local bastion of the arts.

In each episode, Andrew interviews multiple characters affiliated with THE REGENCY. Comedy ensues.

Welcome to the debut episode of Backstage at the Regency! The Regency is River Creek's finest theatre that puts on plays, productions, and shows from anyone from e...