Podcasts by Bits Per Second
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July Through August from 2022-01-08T19:57:01
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 athleti...
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MINI EPISODE: Match Your Wits With The Bits, PART TWO! 8/21/20 @8pm from 2020-08-20T18:22:03
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: ...
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#72Squares from 2020-07-03T15:42:09
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 tr...
#MatchYourWitsWithTheBits from 2020-06-20T23:12:59
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...
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#BaZang (like the Pittsburgh Steelers) from 2020-06-13T15:44:33
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)...
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#BeefcakeRobocop from 2020-05-30T15:32
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 discussi...
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#VarmintRifle from 2020-05-29T16:43:56
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...
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#FishMatrix from 2020-05-22T19:26:36
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 MOR...
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#ProvidencePokeFiasco from 2020-05-10T01:17:39
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 late...
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#PigeonSippin' from 2020-05-03T04:17:51
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, fir...
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#IncelTeamSix from 2020-05-02T00:00:12
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 an...
#SamuraiAmericans from 2020-04-25T15:30:25
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 T...
#EverSeenABlindManRun from 2020-04-24T21:54:13
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, q...
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#Blizzardof78 from 2020-04-18T19:26:49
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...
#SexySeagal from 2020-04-17T23:15
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 tho...
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#FamilyTherapy from 2020-04-11T14:01:20
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 Sa...
#BoopBoopBeDoop from 2020-03-13T17:37:25
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 Fire...
#BillPullman from 2020-02-16T21:57:13
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 dut...
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#2020: Leave Everyone Alone from 2020-01-06T11:03:53
#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, Lo...
LOST EPISODE: #crowning feat. Dylan Eberle & Adam Waz from 2019-11-23T05:08:50
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 Awake...
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BONUS EPISODE: Vlad Tenenbaum delivers his one-man show about Marcel Marceau from 2019-11-20T21:08:25
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.
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#Coming2AmericaTODAY Part II: #ChickenHusband feat. Vlad Tenenbaum from 2019-11-16T16:02:16
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 extraordina...
#ComingToAmericaTODAY feat. Vlad Tenenbaum from 2019-11-11T05:24
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 ...
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#OhYeahIHearItNow from 2019-09-05T02:05:15
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 Jarr...
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#TooManyGhosts from 2018-06-24T20:44:35
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 b...
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#NavyKevin from 2018-04-10T01:31:52
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 ...
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#AVerySpecialEpisode from 2018-03-26T21:00:43
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 ...
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#CampFollowers from 2018-03-03T03:32:35
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 Gi...
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#ChugJugCrewTwo from 2017-06-20T13:47:46
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 en...
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#PrettyDad from 2017-03-27T17:15:08
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 ...
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#Chugjugcrew from 2016-09-28T10:58:25
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 ...
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#MeatyMeaty from 2016-09-16T01:49:56
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:...
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#Coolzey and #Copywrite from 2016-08-12T03:00:55
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 M...
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#QuitsinandBitsin from 2016-07-29T00:00
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, s...
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#DammitRachelle from 2016-07-28T00:00
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, s...
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#Sh!tPlayers from 2016-07-27T00:00
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, s...
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#FlashtheStink (Annemarie) from 2016-07-26T00:00
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, s...
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