Billy Merritt's (Improv) Spotlight

BIT Improv Comedy Network
BIT Improv Comedy Network
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The SPOTLIGHT Podcast is The BIT Comedy Network's educational and experimental stage. Veteran ensemble members create and produce shows outside BIT's three established formats. These new producers are encouraged to explore forms, characters, themes, etc.

  1. 3d ago

    Expanded Reality TV | Erik Reichenbach (Survivor)

    Expanded Reality TV is a podcast where improv comedians create absurd audio performances based on behind-the-scenes stories of real reality television stars, building new weird worlds from the things that people don't see when watching their favorite "unscripted" TV shows.  Episode #4 features an interview with Erik Reichenbach, an iconic two-time contestant on the reality television show SURVIVOR (and a fantastic artist who created Real Fake Things, a graphic novel memoir about his experiences on Survivor)! Inspired by Erik's interview, our ensemble will take you on a deep dive into Bathroom Alliances, the town of Heaven (in Missouri), the new Yogi Bear x "Is It Cake?" crossover show, popcorn acid trips, Real Housewives of San Antonio, chicken bone drama, Donna Haraway, bear betrayals, and a whole lot of dunking on academics (by two of our ensemble members who are actually full-time professors*). Host: Angela Washko Special Guest: Erik Reichenbach Improv Comedy Ensemble: Amber Bellsdale, Hillary Kane, Lisa Steckman, Katya Vasilaky, Angela Washko Theme Song Composer: Jesse Stiles Bit Comedy Network Director & Founder: Billy Merritt Bit Comedy Network Producer: Hill Kane *Angela Washko is the Catherine B. Heller Full Professor of Art at University of Michigan;  Katya Vasilaky is an Associate Professor of Economics at California Polytechnic State University

    Expanded Reality TV | Erik Reichenbach (Survivor)

  2. Oct 8

    Shut Up Gail - Kate Legere AND CAMP | Ep 19

    Kate Legere | The AND Camp What do improv, boozy cupcakes, summer camp, and badly designed bathroom doors have in common? Kate Legere has thoughts about all of them. Gail sits down with Kate Legere, improviser, actor, educator, entrepreneur, and founder of The AND Camp, to talk about making things happen and bringing people together. What began as improv weekends at the Jersey Shore grew into an adult camp complete with cabins, kayaking, shows, s'mores, and a dream lineup of teachers. But first, Kate had to send an email and survive the terrifying moment when Will Hines actually said yes. Naturally, Gail also needs to discuss Kate's cookbook, Intoxicated Cupcakes. There's baking advice, a bottom-bunk upgrade, and an attempt to select just one favorite improv teacher. Kate finds a loophole. 👀 What You'll Definitely Not See Coming: An improv teacher pileup at the campfire. Why two mattresses are better than one. A cross-country car delivery arranged through Facebook and a remarkable amount of trust. Bailey's Irish Cream earning its place in the baking aisle. Airport bathroom doors receiving a long-overdue performance review. A "Shut Up Gail" so affectionate that Gail may need a moment. About Kate Legere Kate Legere is an actor, improviser, educator, and author of Intoxicated Cupcakes. She founded The AND Camp to bring comedy, creativity, and community together through an adult improv camp experience. Across her teaching, art, and camp-building, Kate keeps returning to the same idea: bring people together and see what happens. If you want to yell at Gail, please email us at TheBITComedyNetwork@gmail.com "Billy Merritt's Improv Spotlight" is part of The BIT (Improv) Comedy Network. Visit www.BITComedyNetwork.com to listen to our other podcasts or apply to join the ensemble. CAST Gail: Hill Kane Kate Legere: Herself MUSIC: "Shut Up Gail Theme" lyrics by Hill Kane, musical composition generated by Suno AI. "Zombie Clambake" performed by Little Kahunas | Produced by Peter Miller © | RIP buddy CREW 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 Raising Kane Media + Marketing. Hosting Platform: Libsyn.com "The BIT," "The BIT (Improv) Comedy Network," "Billy Merritt's Improv Spotlight," and "Shut Up Gail" are Trademarks owned by Billy Merritt. ©2025-2026 Billy Merritt - All Rights Reserved Send inquiries + notices + requests: TheBitComedyNetwork@gmail.com

    Shut Up Gail - Kate Legere AND CAMP | Ep 19

  3. Oct 1

    Dear Eunice - Brewing in Brooklyn | Ep.2

    Episode 2: Blazing in Brooklyn The coffee is artisanal. The creamer is contraband. And HR definitely knows a guy. This month on Dear Eunice, an office coffee feud spirals into beverage tampering, miraculous cholesterol, recreational sand-eating, Goat Get 'Em Coffee, and an HR department with disturbingly strong CIA connections. Third-wave coffee. Questionable medicine. Weaponized Human Resources. Welcome to Dear Eunice. Creator, Producer, Director: Konrad Andrew Exec. Producer: Billy Merritt Editor/Post-Production: Hill Kane CAST: Konrad Andrew, Hill Kane, Don Slovin, Lisa Steckman, and Jim Tripp Visit www.BITComedyNetwork.com to check out our other podcasts or apply to the ensemble. "Billy Merritt's Improv Spotlight" and "Dear Eunice" are part of The BIT Improv Comedy Network. Production Assistance, Audio Production, & Graphic Art by Hill Kane of Raising Kane Media + Marketing. © 2026 Billy Merritt. All rights reserved.

    Dear Eunice - Brewing in Brooklyn | Ep.2

  4. Sep 28

    Expanded Reality TV Ep 3 | Ann Hirsch

    Expanded Reality TV is a podcast where improv comedians create absurd audio performances based on behind-the-scenes stories of real reality television stars, building new weird worlds from the things that people don't see when watching their favorite "unscripted" TV shows.  Episode #3 features an interview with Ann Hirsch, a performance artist and former contestant on the reality television show Frank The Entertainer…In A Basement Affair (Vh1)! Inspired by Ann Hirsch's interview, our ensemble will take you on a deep dive into Frank Sinatra's unique songwriting process, obsessed fans of Jennie Wants A Billionaire, the new reality show Losers Seeking Losers, home renovation projects, shrubbery, an accounting firm with too many Jims, a sneaky Bartholomew, and the shocking horrors of…linoleum flooring! Host: Angela Washko Special Guest: Ann Hirsch Improv Comedy Ensemble: Luke Bovard, Hillary Kane, Jim Tripp, Katya Vasilaky, Angela Washko Theme Song Composer: Jesse Stiles BIT Comedy Network Director & Founder: Billy Merritt BIT Comedy Network Producer: Hill Kane

    Expanded Reality TV Ep 3 | Ann Hirsch

  5. Sep 25

    Aunt Connie Once Said Ep 2 | Turn Around

    (Grandpa) Once Said is a podcast where real stories about the people who shape our lives become inspiration for improvised comedy. We listen to stories about grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends, and friends of friends—the memorable people whose personalities, quirks, wisdom, and experiences stay with us—and we use those stories as jumping-off points to create improvised characters, scenes, and worlds. This episode features stories from Laura Powell. Laura shares stories about her hilarious Aunt Connie, who was known for saying "It's better to burp and taste it, than fart and waste it!" 💔❤️💞🩷 RIP Aunt Connie, you are missed. CAST Host: Katya Vasilaky Special Guest: Laura Powell Improv Comedy Ensemble: Dean Aisles, Konrad Andrew, Luke Bovard, Hill Kane, Thea Thorkildsen Bit Comedy Network Director & Founder: Billy Merritt Bit Comedy Network Producer: Hill Kane Intro Music: "Unlock Me | Amapiano Music" by kontraa (Pixabay) © 2026 Billy Merritt | All Rights Reserved

    Aunt Connie Once Said Ep 2 | Turn Around

  6. Sep 8

    SHUT UP GAIL | Billy Merritt's BIT Turns 100!!

    One hundred episodes. One comedy network. And somehow, they let Gail host the celebration. The BIT Improv Comedy Network has officially hit Episode 100, so Gail sits down with the man who started this whole ridiculous experiment, Billy Merritt, to look back, look ahead, and ask the thoughtful, penetrating questions befitting such an important milestone. Just kidding. It's Gail. Billy talks BIT, improv, the people who made the first hundred episodes possible, and what he'd like to see happen in the next hundred. Gail does her best to derail the proceedings. There are memories. There are rapid-fire questions. There is yelling. There may be a pastrami sandwich. To every performer, director, host, guest, collaborator and listener who helped us get here: Thank you for 100 episodes. Now shut up, Gail. We've got another hundred to make. If you want to yell at Gail, please email us at TheBITComedyNetwork@gmail.com "Billy Merritt's Improv Spotlight" is part of The BIT (Improv) Comedy Network. Visit www.BITComedyNetwork.com to listen to our other podcasts or apply to join the ensemble. CAST Gail: Hill Kane Billy Merritt: Himself MUSIC: "Shut Up Gail Theme" lyrics by Hill Kane, musical composition generated by Suno AI. "Zombie Clambake" performed by Little Kahunas | Produced by Peter Miller © | RIP buddy CREW 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 Raising Kane Media + Marketing. Hosting Platform: Libsyn.com "The BIT," "The BIT (Improv) Comedy Network," "Billy Merritt's Improv Spotlight," and "Shut Up Gail" are Trademarks owned by Billy Merritt. ©2025-2026 Billy Merritt - All Rights Reserved Send inquiries + notices + requests: TheBitComedyNetwork@gmail.com

    SHUT UP GAIL | Billy Merritt's BIT Turns 100!!

  7. Sep 1

    Dear Eunice - Blazing In Boston | Ep.1

    Episode 1: Blazing in Boston The letters are absurd. The advice is questionable. And somehow, everything ends with a burning tire and a rat. In the debut episode of Dear Eunice, Eunice tackles a very medieval school bake sale, "historically accurate" Renaissance customs, a rat roast, a deranged beer hall, and the dangers of letting a 10-year-old become your business consultant. New show. Terrible advice. No rats were harmed. Welcome to Dear Eunice. CREW: Creator, Producer, Director: Konrad Andrew Exec. Producer: Billy Merritt Editor/Post-Production: Hill Kane CAST: Konrad Andrew, Luke Bovard, Hill Kane, Brent Kohler, and Lisa Steckman Be sure to visit www.BITComedyNetwork.com to check out our other podcasts or to apply to the ensemble.   "Billy Merritt's Improv Spotlight" and "Dear Eunice" are part of The BIT Improv Comedy Network. Production Assistance, Audio Production, & Graphic Art by Hill Kane of Raising Kane Media + Marketing. © 2026 Billy Merritt. All rights reserved.

    Dear Eunice - Blazing In Boston | Ep.1

  8. Aug 31

    Expanded Reality TV Ep 2 | Alex Lake

    Expanded Reality TV is a podcast where improv comedians create absurd audio performances based on behind-the-scenes stories of real reality television stars, building new weird worlds from the things that people don't see when watching their favorite reality TV shows.  Episode two features an interview with Alex Lake, an artist working in film post-production and a former contestant on the reality television show The Circle (US)! Inspired by Alex Lake's interview, our ensemble will take you on a deep dive into vacation kidnapping, new NASA recruiting initiatives, the inner lives of Nokia phones, cartoonish bank teller personas, online hamster raters, a disconcerting dating game show, sentient houses, and the shocking horrors of…stand-up comedy. Host: Angela Washko Special Guest: Alex Lake Improv Comedy Ensemble: Hillary Kane, Jim Tripp, Katya Vasilaky, Lisa Steckman, Angela Washko Theme Song Composer: Jesse Stiles BIT Improv Comedy Network Director & Founder: Billy Merritt BIT Producer: Hill Kane

    Expanded Reality TV Ep 2 | Alex Lake
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