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 why Pete would rather have a dog that sings than a dog that plays drums.

Gail has a great season lined up, so come back on the 8th of each month for a new "snack-sized" episode of SHUT UP GAIL.

COMING SOON!

Comic + Entrepreneur Paul Vato | The Women of BIT (aka BIT Babes)

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

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

"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

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.

CAST
Justice Smythe - Konrad Andrew
Blakeford O. Donovan - Luke Bovard

"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

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

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!

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.

"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

In our second episode, Justice Smythe invites his niece Melody Smythe to help him review Chappell Roan's album Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess. Her name is Chappell, and she's from the same state as Rush Limbaugh and Burt Bacharach -- what could go wrong?

Justice admits to being gripped by an unholy spirit when the album's beat drops. Like Chappell Roan, he doesn't mind stoners (as per Deuteronomy 17:2). He does need some explanation of the album's liturgy, and ever-patient, ever-wise-beyond-her-years Melody uncomfortably explains.

CAST
Justice Smythe - Konrad Andrew
Melody Smythe - Luke Bovard

"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

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.

CAST
Andrew - Luke Bovard
Justice Smythe - Konrad Andrew
Fran Delegrammatica - Katya Vasilaky
Steckman - Lisa Steckman
Constance - Terry Armstrong

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 Hill Kane of 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.

© 2025 Billy Merritt - All Rights Reserved

Inquiries + Notices + Requests: TheBitComedyNetwork@gmail.com

"The BIT Spotlight" and "Samples of Sin" are part of The BIT Comedy Network.

Creator, Producer, Director: Konrad Andrew
Senior Advisor: Luke Bovard

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