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14 APR

Monoscene - Scenic Paint Opening

Join Billy Merritt and his international bench of students as he expertly - and hilariously - guides them through specific iterations of long form improv. Of the 5000+ known varieties of Long Form Improvisation, Billy Merritt starts the class off with the MONOSCENE with a Scenic Paint Opening. Today's students (in order of "appearance"): Hill Kane - San Antonio, Texas Tyler Drew - Seattle, Washington Luke Bovard - Berlin, Germany Murphy McKew - Washington, D.C. Adam S. - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Konrad Andrew* - Northern Mariana Islands, U.S.A. Nicole Beggiani - Providence, Rhode Island *Konrad wins the award for the longest call-in distance. Congratulations, Mr. Andrew. Next up: Monoscene: Road Trip! (April 28) Monoscene: Pretty Flower (May 12)

14 Apr

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54 min
28 APR

Monoscene - ROAD TRIP!!

Join Billy Merritt and his international bench of students as he expertly (and hilariously) guides them through specific iterations of long form improv. Today's class is ROAD TRIP - a character-based monoscene. Our players will be stuck inside a car* heading to a specific and important destination. Think "graduating members of the University of Fairfield, Connecticut's a cappella choir heading to Regionals in New York City." To make things fun, characters are developed over the set by being given GIFTS and answering QUESTIONS from their fellow travelers. Billy leads the "amorphous blob" exercise. Just two blank slates giving each other interesting gifts within BIG INITIATIONS: Clean Parker, Strong Cologne Game, Smart Glasses, Fashionable Color Matches, First Alien Abduction, Captain's Hat, and so many more! The class then plays "classic pairs." We are_______________, going to ________________. YEAH!!!!!!!! Then it's right on to seven people in a car going somewhere. Ergo, a group of accountants is off to visit a pillow factory. Finally, the class does a campfire monoscene in the road trip form. As a group, they "gift" their way to figuring out who they are to each other and why they are on this trip; and then do another round of "gifting" to go a little deeper into the wants and characteristics of the gang. You can HEAR how much fun the students are having giving and receiving these over-the-top gifts! I promise, Billy brings sense and purpose to all of this. Today's students (in order of "appearance"): Adam S. - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Tyler Drew - Seattle, Washington Hill Kane - San Antonio, Texas Jason Luna - Los Angeles, California Amber Bellsdale - Washington, D.C. Murphy McKew - Washington, D.C. Luke Bovard - Berlin, Germany *car, mini-van, paddle boat, etc. Next up: Monoscene: Pretty Flower (May 12)

28 Apr

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59 min
22 MAR

Backstage at the Regency - Ep 3

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? E-mail us at backstageattheregency@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram at @backstageregency Follow BIT Comedy Network on Instagram at @bitcomedynetwork and Facebook @BITComedyNetwork. "The BIT Spotlight" is part of The BIT Comedy Network. Created, produced, and edited by Luke Bovard Graphics/Art by Raising Kane Media + Marketing Special Thanks: Billy Merritt MUSIC: * Showtime - Cabaret - Revue by Julius H. * It's Showtime by VictorvanTast Music provided by PixaBay Hosting Platform: Libsyn.com "The BIT," "The BIT Comedy Network," "The BIT Spotlight," and "Backstage at The Regency" are Trademarks owned by Billy Merritt. © 2024, 2025 Billy Merritt - All Rights Reserved Inquiries + Notices + Requests: TheBitComedyNetwork@gmail.com

22 Mar

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35 min
13/08/2024

Getting Ducked | European Vacation | Yard Sale-ing

In rabbitHOLE's third episode, the BIT CREW reminisces about their first duck, the forced vacation policy in Scandinavian countries (we admit it, we're envious), no one noticing when you leave work to take classes, and selling everything you own after experiencing minimalist culture (even the clothes on your child's back). This episode was quite an educational trip… we hope you remember your first duck! As always, rabbitHOLE is unscripted and inspired by the CREW's real-life rabbit hole adventures. Please take a moment to follow, rate, and share rabbitHOLE with your friends! APOLOGIES: Lynyrd Skynyrd, Duck Idioms + Puns, Sweden, Wheelchairs, D&D (again), Highwire Improv, Monologists, The Federal Reserve Bank, Busy Economists, and a few others we will list after we re-listen. DIRECTOR/CREATOR: Billy Merritt CAST: Dean Aisles Sabrina Kim Banes Jude da Silva Hill Kane Deema Lazar Yuehan Liu Geoff Taylor Thea Marie Thorkildsen Katya Vasilaky "rabbitHOLE" Improv is part of The BIT Comedy Network. Audio Production & Graphics/Art by Raising Kane Media + Marketing. MUSIC: "Shark Bait" performed by Little Kahunas | Produced by Peter Miller © Hosting Platform: Libsyn.com "The BIT" and "The BIT Comedy Network" are Trademarks owned by Billy Merritt © 2024 Billy Merritt - All Rights Reserved Inquiries + Notices: TheBitComedyNetwork@gmail.com

13/08/2024

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26 min
09/08/2024

As Seen on T.V. | Surströmming | Cool Smokers

In rabbitHOLE's sophmore episode, the BIT CREW delves into fermented herring, cigarette smoking/quitting/weapons, unsafe kitchen gadgets, and other things that aren't "that bad" for you. As always, rabbitHOLE is unscripted and inspired by the cast's real-life rabbit hole adventures. If you enjoy rabbitHOLE, please follow, rate, and share rabbitHOLE with your friends! APOLOGIES: Emergency Rooms, RONCO, strawberries, pet pigs (RIP Sunflower), HIPPA Laws, Vegemite and other pungent culinary delicacies, Baby Oil, Lucille Ball, Pacoima, Support Groups, durian, IKEA, horny parents, Luther Vandross, and post-coital cigarette drags. DIRECTOR/CREATOR: Billy Merritt CAST: Sabrina Kim Banes Luke Bovard Mark Hadley Hill Kane Laura Powell Lisa Steckman Thea Marie Thorkildsen Jude Treder-Wolff "rabbitHOLE" Improv is part of The BIT Comedy Network. Audio Production & Graphics/Art by Raising Kane Media + Marketing. MUSIC: "Shark Bait" performed by Little Kahunas | Produced by Peter Miller © Hosting Platform: Libsyn.com "The BIT" and "The BIT Comedy Network" are Trademarks owned by Billy Merritt © 2024 Billy Merritt - All Rights Reserved Inquiries + Notices: TheBitComedyNetwork@gmail.com

09/08/2024

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26 min
13/10/2024

Googlie Wooglie | Mc Dojo | Grammar Police

In rabbitHOLE's fifth episode, the BIT CREW educates listeners about some critical issues, including: Googlie Wooglie Mc Dojo Grammar Police Konrad takes a deep dive into the origins of the term GOOGOL (a one with a hundred zeroes) and starts the BIT CREW off on an improv adventure of surf lingo, organized crime involving unsuspecting UK co-eds, “re-imagining” history, and mispronouncing words. Episode five has our favorite ending so far…we all just lost it – we hope you laugh so much your sides will ache, and your heart goes pitter-pat. As always, rabbitHOLE is unscripted and inspired by the CREW's real-life rabbit hole adventures. If you enjoy rabbitHOLE, follow, rate, and share rabbitHOLE with your friends! APOLOGIES: U.S. History (again), Felix the Cat, the Matrix franchise, McDonald's®, Keanu Reeves, Hippies, Japan, Karate, Jiu Jitsu, the FBI, Bert “The Machine” Kreishcer, cliques, Houghton & Mifflin, journalism, monks, legit dojos, and the witness protection program. Credits: DIRECTOR/CREATOR: Billy Merritt CAST: Dean Aisles Konrad Andrew Terry Armstrong Sabrina Kim Banes Luke Bovard Hill Kane Deema Lazar Yuehan Liu Laura Powell Geoff Taylor Thea Marie Thorkildsen "rabbitHOLE" Improv is part of The BIT Comedy Network. Production Assistance, Audio Production & Graphics/Art by Hill Kane of Raising Kane Media + Marketing. MUSIC: "Shark Bait" performed by Little Kahunas | Produced by Peter Miller © Hosting Platform: Libsyn.com Legal Notices: "The BIT" and "The BIT Comedy Network" are Trademarks owned by Billy Merritt © 2024 Billy Merritt - All Rights Reserved Inquiries + Notices + Requests: TheBitComedyNetwork@gmail.com

13/10/2024

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26 min
13 MAY

Salon Breakups | Piñata Strategies | The Jumpy Poley Defense

rabbitHOLE showNOTES – Episode 14 🎧 This Week’s HOLES: Salon Breakups Piñata Strategies The Jumpy Poley Defense™ In this episode, Amber makes a compelling case: breaking up with your hair salon is basically ending a relationship — complete with emotional baggage and wildly inconsistent communication. She also lifts the lid on some outrageous salon screening processes. (Do you know how long it takes to cut your hair? Shouldn’t they?) From there, the BIT CREW naturally spirals into couples therapy for stylists and clients… and a few other unexpected pairings. 👊 Meanwhile, “Adult Piñata” is officially an Olympic sport now (we decided), sparking heated discussion about: Childhood candy rivalries Dangerous playground games Alt-piñata materials And whether judges should be allowed to jump on defendants (spoiler: no) 💥 By the end, you may find yourself asking: What other childhood activities deserve Olympic recognition? Could postal-carrier therapy save America? And seriously… how did you survive elementary school? 🚫 APOLOGIES TO: The entire D.C. salon scene, Olympic organizers (again), stylists who don’t name-drop, Piñatas, Bazookas, Machetes, bankers, therapists... you get the idea. rabbitHOLE is 100% unscripted and fueled by the BIT CREW’s real-life internet spirals, nostalgic chaos, and shared trauma. If you enjoy the show, do your part: 👉 Follow, rate, and share with your most unhinged friend. 🎙️ CREDITS Director/Creator: Billy Merritt Editor: Hill Kane CAST (in order of appearance): Amber Bellsdale, Thea Marie Thorkildsen, Flannery Wilson, Lisa Steckman, Jason Spiro, Hill Kane, Brent Kohler, Don Slovin, Jason Luna, Peg Davis Produced by: The BIT Comedy Network Production + Graphics: Hill Kane, Raising Kane Media + Marketing Music: "Shark Bait" by Little Kahunas | Produced by Peter Miller (1959-2025 RIP Friend) 📍 Hosted on Libsyn.com 📧 Contact: TheBitComedyNetwork@gmail.com ©2024–2025 Billy Merritt | All Rights Reserved “The BIT” and “The BIT Comedy Network” are Trademarks owned by Billy Merritt

13 May

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30 min
31/12/2024

Crime Families | Line Cutting | Pickleball Gangs | Beekeeping Age

Welcome to rabbitHOLE's Season One Finale/New Year's Eve Bonus Episode. The last rabbit holes of 2024 include: Archaic Japanese Crime Families Theater Hopping + Line Cutting Pickleball Gangs Bee Keeping Age Konrad visits Kobe, Japan, and delves into the very expensive (and ultra-marbled) beef for which it is known. He discovers the "real Kobe's" criminal underbelly with its aging membership and inevitable demise. Laura admits to working at a movie theater and infers that if you are cool about it, hopping from theater to theater MIGHT be tolerated. Hill may disagree, but we can all agree that Jason's dad was a line hopper and that's NOT okay! Is "Bee Keeping Age" a new colloquialism for "person of a certain age?" The answers you seek lie within this episode. APOLOGIES: The Yakuza "Social Network," Shakshuka, World History (specifically the Greek and Roman Empiracal eras, Hill's Dad + Jason's Dad, Movie Theaters, the United Nations (again), Pickleball, Pickling, Beekeeping, Circuses, Lions, Tigers, Ligers, Sovereign Citizens, and a few others we probably forgot to mention. As always, rabbitHOLE is unscripted and inspired by the CREW's real-life rabbit hole adventures. If you enjoy rabbitHOLE, follow, rate, and share it with your friends! DIRECTOR/CREATOR: Billy Merritt CAST: Konrad Andrew Amber Bellsdale Luke Bovard Hill Kane Brent Kohler Deema Lazar Laura Powell Don Slovin Jason Spiro Thea Marie Thorkildsen Katya Vasilaky Flannery Wilson "rabbitHOLE" Improv is part of The BIT Comedy Network. Production Assistance, Audio Production & Graphics/Art by Hill Kane of Raising Kane Media + Marketing. Additional Editing Support: KID Adam MUSIC: "Shark Bait" performed by Little Kahunas | Produced by Peter Miller © Hosting Platform: Libsyn.com "The BIT" and "The BIT Comedy Network" are Trademarks owned by Billy Merritt © 2024/2025 Billy Merritt - All Rights Reserved Inquiries + Notices + Requests: TheBitComedyNetwork@gmail.com

31/12/2024

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32 min
1 MAY

Samples of Sin - Scissor Sisters

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 - Luke Bovard Be sure to visit www.BITComedyNetwork.com to check out our other podcasts or to apply to the ensemble. MUSIC: "Shark Bait" performed by Little Kahunas | Produced by Peter Miller © Laura, Filthy Gorgeous, and Return to Oz by Scissor Sisters | Used under 17 U.S. Code, Section 107 - Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use. Creator, Producer, Director: Konrad Andrew Senior Advisor: Luke Bovard Show Runner: Billy Merritt Editor: Hill Kane "The BIT Spotlight" and "Samples of Sin" are part of The BIT Comedy Network. Production Assistance, Audio Production, & Graphic Art by Hill Kane of Raising Kane Media + Marketing. Hosting Platform: Libsyn.com "The BIT," "The BIT Comedy Network," and "Samples of Sin" are Trademarks owned by Billy Merritt. ©2025 Billy Merritt - All Rights Reserved Send inquiries + notices + requests: TheBitComedyNetwork@gmail.com

1 May

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31 min
8 MAR

Shut Up Gail - Billy Merritt (Pilot)

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 his BIT dreams along with the worst advice he ever received. Gail has a great season lined up, so come back on the 8th of each month for new "snack-sized" episodes of SHUT UP GAIL. COMING SOON! If you want to yell at Gail, please email us at TheBITComedyNetwork@gmail.com "The BIT Spotlight" is part of The BIT Comedy Network. Be sure to visit www.BITComedyNetwork.com to check out our other podcasts or to apply to the ensemble. Gail: Hill Kane Guest: Billy Merritt MUSIC: "Zombie Clambake" performed by Little Kahunas | Produced by Peter Miller © "The BIT Spotlight" and "Shut Up Gail" are part of The BIT Comedy Network. Host, Producer, Director, Editor, Art, Co-Creator: Hill Kane Show Runner, Co-Creator: Billy Merritt Co-Creator: Paul Vato Production Assistance, Audio Production, & Graphic Art by Hill Kane of Raising Kane Media + Marketing. Hosting Platform: Libsyn.com "The BIT," "The BIT Comedy Network," and "Shut Up Gail" are Trademarks owned by Billy Merritt. ©2025 Billy Merritt - All Rights Reserved Send inquiries + notices + requests: TheBitComedyNetwork@gmail.com

8 Mar

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16 min

From the mind of improv icon Billy Merritt comes The BIT Comedy Network. NEW: PodCLASS with Billy Merritt - world-class improv instruction on the artform's most challenging (but fun) forms! Launched in June 2024, Billy curates and coaches an international cohort of improvisers using podcasts as their stage. The BIT launched two podcasts in the summer of 2024 - rabbitHOLE and Podcast Town. MOVIE! MOVIE! debuted in October 2024, just in time for SPOOKY season, with an improvised double feature. SPOOKY VILLA - an animated short and KILL de SAC - the feature presentation. In December 2024, BIT released two holiday-themed "Hallmark-style" movies with a documentary embedded. Sounds wonky, but it makes sense when you listen! January 2025 welcomed the BIT Spotlight, the network's experimental "stage." Cast member Luke Bovard created a quirky theater community that uses a charming home-grown podcast to publicize productions and spread awareness about the rich lore and fundraising needs of the Regency Theater!

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Monoscene - Scenic Paint Opening

Monoscene - ROAD TRIP!!

Backstage at the Regency - Ep 3

Getting Ducked | European Vacation | Yard Sale-ing

As Seen on T.V. | Surströmming | Cool Smokers

Googlie Wooglie | Mc Dojo | Grammar Police

Salon Breakups | Piñata Strategies | The Jumpy Poley Defense

Crime Families | Line Cutting | Pickleball Gangs | Beekeeping Age

Samples of Sin - Scissor Sisters

Shut Up Gail - Billy Merritt (Pilot)

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