The Bit Players Podcast Network

Jim, Danny, and Bit Players techbro/filmbro/resident documentarian Gene talk about laserdiscs, Disney rides, and movie theater experiences. The Bit Players perform every Friday at 8pm and every Saturday at 7pm and 9pm at The Firehouse Theater in Newport, RI. Tickets available at www.bitplayers.net. If you're listening on the day this drops (Saturday 7/16), you still have a chance to get entered in...

SEASON 5 BABY!!! Bits Per Second returns as Jim, Karl, Frank, Izzy, and James zoom together while the Firehouse is dark for a weekend, some from quarantine. Together we discuss who the most athletic Bit might be (believe it or not, there's some controversy) as well as what it's been like to be back on stage regularly after being closed for over a year, and a detour or two into our week with Jay Le...

Purely promotional Jimisode. Come join us for MATCH YOUR WITS WITH THE BITS TWO! Our second online trivia night to raise money for the Firehouse Theater. Friday 8/21 at 8pm. Get your tickets here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1042940999480727 The Bits are back on stage! Every Saturday at Newport Blues Cafe. Go to bitplayers.net for more details. A good NewportRI article about us: https://www.ne...

Karl and Jim discuss the Bits' very successful trivia night from last weekend, then veer into comic book movies and Karl's recent experience with Masterclass. David Lynch's Masterclass trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fr2e6j4qF7w David Lynch's "iPhone commercial": www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKiIroiCvZ0 The Bit Players WOULD be performing every Friday and Saturday night at 8pm at the Firehouse Theater...

In honor of our upcoming MATCH YOUR WITS WITH THE BITS Trivia Night, Jim and Karl host McCaughey Standard Trivia's JUSTIN PIMENTEL, and Jim turns the tables and throws some very obscure trivia back at him. MATCH YOUR WITS WITH THE BITS takes place on Zoom this Friday 6/26 at 8pm. Go to www.bitplayers.net to get your tickets and get teamed with a Bit Player of your own! https://www.facebook.com/eve...

Jarrod, Jim, and Karl look at 2018's GOTTI, starring the always-at-11 John Travolta and directed by Kevin Connolly, best known as the kid who shows Elly May around in THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES (1993). And also--Dios mío--Stacy Keach! The Bit Players WOULD be performing every Friday and Saturday night at 8pm at the Firehouse Theater. We are currently closed due to the governor's order and safety guid...

Today we watched the heartwarming wrestling comedy FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY, starring a pre-Swedish-death-cult Florence Pugh as the WWE Diva wrestler Paige. After a bit we segue into a side discussion of THE WRONG MISSY, an Adam Sandler production that is way better than it needed to be. FIGHTING is available on Prime and Hulu, MISSY is on Netflix. The Bit Players WOULD be performing every Friday a...

This week Jarrod, Jim, and Karl watched BERNIE, the 2011 film based on a true murder, starring Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, and Baker Dill himself Matthew McConaughey. We discuss predatory funeral directors, intra-Texas rivalries, and the presence of iPhones in a movie that takes place in the '90s. The movie is available on Prime, and also for free on Tubi, YouTube, Pluto, PopcornFlix, Crackle, R...

Jarrod, Jim, and Karl all watched SERENITY, the 2019 film starring Matthew McConaughey in full Lincoln Continental mode as a fisherman who's given an offer he can and should refuse. BUT THERE'S MORE TO IT THAN THAT. 2/3 of us loved this movie and the other one is Jarrod. The movie is available on Prime. The Bit Players WOULD be performing every Friday and Saturday night at 8pm at the Firehouse The...

Jarrod, Jim, Karl, and Devon talk complying with reasonable public safety requests, house tasks they don't mind doing, their favorite concerts, tribute bands, and the ubiquitous likability of Weird Al. Weird Al Yankovic's Disney Channel special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn9q71RsQfo For those unfamiliar with Victor Borge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEMEkNhulsI The Bit Players WOULD be p...

Jarrod, Jim, Karl, and Annemarie discuss tools like a bunch of tools. Bob Vila not allowed. There's no wrestling in this show but there's a lot of Tim Taylor grunting. THE MADDENING (1995), starring Burt Reynolds and directed by Danny (X-Men Origins: Wolverine) Huston: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tguGL83NU8Y The Bit Players WOULD be performing every Friday and Saturday night at 8pm at the Fire...

Jim, Jarrod, Karl, and James discuss trees, running away from home, roller blades, their crumbling bodies, and the classic film, Baby's Day Out. Then special guest Kellie comes on to share the latest Poke scandals in Providence. We need your help to #SavetheFirehouse . During the Covid-19 health crisis, we have been unable to keep you laughing in our theater but the bills are piling up. Please hel...

Jim, Jarrod, Karl and Conor discuss the Parks and Rec reunion special and timeless wonder that is Amy Poehler. They also delve into some positive news for a change. A big happy birthday to our friend Eli P! We need your help to #SavetheFirehouse . During the Covid-19 health crisis, we have been unable to keep you laughing in our theater but the bills are piling up. Please help us keep the laughs g...

Jarrod and Karl welcome on Annemarie and Elizabeth to discuss their short video project "Steph QuaranTammie, MLM scams, Annemarie's love story,their reckless youths and fake ids,first concerts, first cars, the versatility of the term "just sayin," and some bizarre practice Annemarie refers to as "Pigeon Sippin'" The Bit Players perform every Friday and Saturday night at the Firehouse Theater in Ne...

Jarrod, Jim, and Karl welcome Andy and Chris for a lovely conversation about The Land Before Time, militia groups and ideas that come much too late. The Bit Players perform every Friday and Saturday night at the Firehouse Theater in Newport, RI. Tickets and gift certificates are available at www.bitplayers.net. We are currently closed per the Governor's order and safety guidelines, but look forwar...

Jarrod, Jim, and Karl welcome back Rachelle to discuss the finer points of Zoom etiquette and quarantine hygiene. The Bit Players perform every Friday and Saturday night at the Firehouse Theater in Newport, RI. Tickets and gift certificates are available at www.bitplayers.net. We are currently closed per the Governor's order and safety guidelines, but look forward to performing for you again soon...

Jarrod, Jim, Karl, and Elizabeth welcome Frank on to talk about the upcoming improv master class that he and Jim will be running. They also break down when their parents first broke their hearts, quarantine procrastination, and what should and should not be on Bravo. The Bit Players perform every Friday and Saturday night at the Firehouse Theater in Newport, RI. Tickets and gift certificates are a...

Jarrod, Jim, Karl, and Tim revisit our favorite action heroes, euphemisms for death, Tik Tok, and the weeks of the Covid-19 shutdown blending together. The Bit Players perform every Friday and Saturday night at the Firehouse Theater in Newport, RI. Tickets and gift certificates are available at www.bitplayers.net. We are currently closed per the Governor's order and safety guidelines, but look for...

Jarrod, Karl, Kim, Tim, and Devon check in with rules for the dos and don'ts of social media during the shutdown, as well as their music recommendations and revisited movies to get you through those lonely nights. The Bit Players perform every Friday and Saturday night at the Firehouse Theater in Newport, RI. Tickets and gift certificates are available at www.bitplayers.net. We are currently close...

Jarrod, Jim, Elizabeth, Annmarie, and Karl discuss their quirky family traditions, including Thanksgiving Ham, stuffin' muffins, and pig murder. The Bit Players perform every Friday and Saturday night at the Firehouse Theater in Newport, RI. Tickets and gift certificates are available at www.bitplayers.net. We are currently closed per the Governor's order and safety guidelines, but look forward to...

Jarrod, Jim, and Karl discuss life on lockdown, what they're eating, what they're working on, panic buys, and their spouses, or "spice's", waning patience being locked up with desperate performers. The Bit Players perform every Friday and Saturday night at the Firehouse Theater in Newport, RI. Tickets and gift certificates are available at http://www.bitplayers.net. We are currently closed per the...

Jarrod, Jim, Karl, and Kim discuss sex ed videos, tea rooms, and clam cakes, then finish up with a long game of HotSpot. The Bit Players perform every Friday and Saturday night at the Firehouse Theater in Newport, RI. Tickets available at https://www.bitplayers.net/ AS OF NOW the theater is still open and shows are still scheduled. The Firehouse is an under-100 capacity theater. Our remaining open...

Jarrod and Jim welcome Elizabeth and Andy to discuss their opinions on the Oscars, for which they have each viewed AS MANY AS two of the movies nominated. Elizabeth is excited about having jury duty coming up. Andy hates something that most of the world considers unhateable. At 06:35 Jarrod mentions that Jim has seen "almost as many movies as Lisa Pasonelli." Lisa is a teacher and film critic whos...

#2020: Leave Everyone Alone Today it's a Jarrod-free episode, as he was at Foxboro causing the Patriots to lose. As a result, nobody talks about wrestling in this episode. Jim, Lobo, and Frank discuss the Bit Players' latest New Years Eve show, and try to examine what characterizes the '10s as a decade. Beware! Mild Rise of Skywalker spoilers at 34:00. Spoiler discussion lasts about 90 seconds. Th...

In this episode recorded in August 2017, Jarrod and Jim welcome DYLAN EBERLE, former Bit Player and current geologist, and ADAM WAZ, current professional photographer, to talk about The Force Awakens, Universal Basic Income, and Staind. Jarrod, Dylan, and Waz are all members of the band DORISDUKE. Check back soon for a new episode featuring the band, who'll be discussing their new album, NEED. htt...