The Bit Players Podcast Network

Here's the audio from Vlad's one-man show about his training with Marcel Marceau, recorded live at the Firehouse Theater on March 22nd, 2018, on what would have been Marcel's 95th birthday.

This is Part 2 of a 2-part episode. Those just discovering us may want to listen to the previous episode, "#ComingToAmericaTODAY." In Part 2 of our epic interview, Russian mime extraordinaire VLAD TENENBAUM tells us more about making his home in Lynn, Mass., takes us through a game of Soviet Russia true/false, introduces us to some Russian animal noises, and finally, gives us the epilogue of his p...

On this episode, we divert a little bit from our usual format of Jarrod insisting on talking about wrestling to talk to our friend VLAD TENENBAUM, Russian mime extraordinaire, about his experience leaving Soviet Russia in the 80s and making his new home in the U.S. of A. This is episode 1 of a 2-part series. Premium members (friends of ours) can access the entire episode right now by subscribing (...

Jarrod, Jim, and James--or the Triple J Squad, as they like to be called--discuss the new Dave Chappelle special, the VMAs, prison shows, and mid-2000s Steve Martin movies. Jarrod is going to Wrestlemania and continues to annoy Jim with this fact. Vermin Supreme is a performance artist and is running for President again in 2020. The Bit Players perform every Friday and Saturday at 8pm at the Fireh...

We won an award from RI Monthly! We didn't win the award from Motif Magazine (but Providence Improv Guild, a good theater, did, and they don't have doll heads in their basement, no matter what Jarrod tells you). And Jay Leno--JAY LENO--visited our theater one night. But we mostly talk about what vegetables are disgusting. At about 24:00 Conor and Karl walk in and ruin everything. We discuss a char...

Jarrod, Jim, and Clayon try to talk about something meaningful and uplifting in these dark times, including good reliable beer, Catholic morality classes, the ethics of removing someone from your business for moral reasons, and Childish Gambino. VISUAL CUE: At about the 21-minute mark Jarrod shows Clayon a picture he'd rather not see, and then spills Jim's coffee. The Bit Players perform every Fri...

Ryan "Hans" Murtha, a.k.a. Navy Kevin, joins Jarrod, Jim, and Clayon to celebrate his acceptance into film school. We talk about New Roseanne vs. Old Roseanne and the dreaded Low-T, and Clayon and Jarrod purposely annoy Jim by refusing to not talk about Wrestlemania. And it takes some time, but we actually talk about improv too. The Bit Players perform every Friday and Saturday night at 8pm at the...

Live from the Firehouse Theater, just before the Saturday 3/24 show, it's a Very Special Episode(TM) of Bits Per Second. The guys talk about crying at movies. Jarrod and Clayon are still trying to make Jim talk about wrestling. Then somebody brings up the recent O.J. Simpson interview and we segue into a heartfelt discussion of today's most crucial issues, like race, poverty, empathy, compassion,...

Elizabeth kicks off the show. Clayon is upset about Snoop Dogg's new gospel album. Jarrod is recovering various belongings he left around the greater Newport area. Jim geeks out about the Garlic Girls of South Korea, who lost the gold medal to Sweden minutes after we finished recording. Clayon gets mad at engineer Watson for starting the pre-show music while we're recording. Annemarie, Frank, and...

Jarrod and Jim welcome CLAYON back to the Bit Players after a couple of years in Cali, and together the three of them talk about office romances, the difference between a porn "star" and a porn "actor," the Mo'nique/Netflix feud, and how lucky Jarrod and Jim are to be married. The Bit Players perform improv comedy every Friday and Saturday night at 8pm at the Firehouse Theater in Newport, RI!

Jarrod, Jim, Lobo, and Chris make numerous failed attempts at group mind and numerous successful attempts to plug Cumberland Farms' legendary Chug Jug. Chris gets angry with his lawnmower as we enjoy the lovely ambiance of Jarrod's backyard.

Jarrod, Tim, and Anna welcome brand new Bit Player, ELIZABETH aka. Pretty Dad, to this week's show. They discuss everything from getting ready for one's first live show to single-payer health care and make stops along the way to discuss effective methods of birth control, and the history of dogs in Russia. Finally, they Quit Their Bitsin' about women's health, being called a "crazy cat lady", lock...

After taking a break for the holidays, the Bit Players are back for their first podcast for Season 2! Jarrod, Tim, and Lobo welcome their pal Adam Waz to share his experience in an ever evolving music industry and the arts community in general. They guys discuss putting together a successful improv show, March Madness, the new socially acceptable aspects of Nerd-dom, and Bits about shopping carts...

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Jarrod and Jim welcome Bit Players and DorisDuke drummer Chris Correia to talk about musical improv (2:03) pie (16:50) and Quit Your Bitsin' (40:52) where they take on car dealerships, coffee, and the model names that American car companies use.

For this episode Jarrod, Lobo, Anna, and Doug discuss booze in coffee (2:30), pork chops, serial killers and their drink preferences, pork chops (13:40), Cream (18:50), Mel Gibson (23:00), TV Shows based on Movies (30:00) Figs (34:30), Making Fun of Hipsters (37:45), Grillin (43:45.) They wrap it up with Quit Your Bitsin (47:00) where they take on dusty pockets, Pumpkin Spice obsession, dog escape...

Jarrod, Lobo and Tim welcome Vladislav Tenenbaum to the podcast to discuss self driving cars (0:50), professional wrestler theme songs (11:10), the five second rule (16:33) the history of mime (24:14.) The guys Quit Their Bitsin' about the National Anthem, corporate complaints, and wearing white after labor day.

Jarrod and JIm welcome Coolzey and Copywrite live from Jimmy's Saloon in Newport, Rhode Island before their show on August 10th. They discuss the artistic process, keeping your enemies close, Biz Markie's "Romeo and Juliet," Slipknot, slipknots, Katy Perry, the various incarnations of Michael Keaton, and Copywrite's arm as a David Lynch film.

The Bits Per Second podcast is the OFFICIAL podcast of Rhode Island's most award-winning improv comedy troupe, The Bit Players. Join Jarrod, JIm, and Tim to explore a myriad of topics each week, suggested by audience members and a variety of wacky and endearing characters that make appearances each week. Based in Newport, RI, they offer fast-paced, "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" style improv every Fri...

The Bits Per Second podcast is the OFFICIAL podcast of Rhode Island's most award-winning improv comedy troupe, The Bit Players. Join Jarrod, JIm, and Tim to explore a myriad of topics each week, suggested by audience members and a variety of wacky and endearing characters that make appearances each week. Based in Newport, RI, they offer fast-paced, "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" style improv every Fri...

The Bits Per Second podcast is the OFFICIAL podcast of Rhode Island's most award-winning improv comedy troupe, The Bit Players. Join Jarrod, JIm, and Tim to explore a myriad of topics each week, suggested by audience members and a variety of wacky and endearing characters that make appearances each week. Based in Newport, RI, they offer fast-paced, "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" style improv every Fri...

The Bits Per Second podcast is the OFFICIAL podcast of Rhode Island's most award-winning improv comedy troupe, The Bit Players. Join Jarrod, JIm, and Tim to explore a myriad of topics each week, suggested by audience members and a variety of wacky and endearing characters that make appearances each week. Based in Newport, RI, they offer fast-paced, "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" style improv every Fri...

The Bits Per Second podcast is the OFFICIAL podcast of Rhode Island's most award-winning improv comedy troupe, The Bit Players. Join Jarrod, JIm, and Tim to explore a myriad of topics each week, suggested by audience members and a variety of wacky and endearing characters that make appearances each week. Based in Newport, RI, they offer fast-paced, "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" style improv every Fri...

The Bits Per Second podcast is the OFFICIAL podcast of Rhode Island's most award-winning improv comedy troupe, The Bit Players. Join Jarrod, JIm, and Tim to explore a myriad of topics each week, suggested by audience members and a variety of wacky and endearing characters that make appearances each week. Based in Newport, RI, they offer fast-paced, "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" style improv every Fri...