Rodeo clowns. Radiohead. Room 105. Welcome to Lakeside, CA—population: weird.

Host Billy Merritt welcomes ER doctor–turned–improviser Devlyn Corrigan, who takes us on a tour of his dusty hometown: Lakeside, California. What starts as a stroll down Main Street quickly gallops into full-blown rodeo madness, local teen drama, and a possibly haunted motel room.

Then, the Podcast Town players transform this dusty slice of Americana into a fully improvised audio fever dream, featuring:

• 🎸 A Radiohead benefit concert at the rodeo (yes, that Radiohead)

• 🏨 Creepy conspiracies about Room 105

• 🐄 Clydesdales, clown training, and hitching fees

• 🎤 A shaky rendition of the national anthem

• 🧶 Crochet horse blankets, Dairy Queen showdowns, and mysterious spring water (bonus scene)

• Billy Merritt (Narrator/Director)
• Devlyn Corrigan (Special Guest and real person)
• Fananary Wilson (Not a bananary)
• Brett Hickory (Clown-in-Training)
• Gail (Podcast Town’s ultimate producer… maybe witch?)

“Don’t stick it in your mouth. ...Sorry, it tastes delicious.”
“If anything weird happens in Room 105, I’d love to interview you about it.”

🛒 Sponsors & Local Businesses

• Bukkee's Radio Head (not the band) Supply Shop
• Bud’s Big Ass Horse Watch
• Tilly’s Tack Shop
• Maya’s Main Street Crochet Caravan
• 7-Eleven (Unofficial)

DIRECTOR/CREATOR: Billy Merritt
Producer/Editor: Hill Kane

CAST:

• Terry Armstrong - Bud, Todd, etc.
• Amber Bellsdale - Dottie (ex rodeo/prom queen turned DQ manager)
• Luke Bovard - Mysterious man in 105
• Peg Davis - Tilly
• Hill Kane - Gail (be sure to watch SHUT UP Gail on the BIT spotlight)
• Brent Kohler - Brett Hickory, Horsin' Around Podcast Host
• Don Slovin - Bukkee and various weirdos about town
• Jason Spiro - Thom Yorke of Radiohead and the ghost in 105 (bonus scene)
• Jim Tripp - 7/11 Owner and Thom Yorke fan
• Flannery Wilson - Fananery Wilson, Horsin' Around Podcast Host

"Podcast Town" Improv is part of The BIT Comedy Network.

MUSIC: "Memfish" performed by Little Kahunas | Produced by Peter Miller ©

Production Assistance from Luke Bovard (thank you) - ya gotta have a plan B!

Audio Production, Graphics/Art, Show Notes by Hill Kane of Raising Kane Media + Marketing.

Hosting Platform: Libsyn.com

"The BIT" and “The BIT Comedy Network" are Trademarks owned by Billy Merritt.
© 2024-2025 Billy Merritt - All Rights Reserved
Inquiries + Notices + Requests: TheBitComedyNetwork@gmail.com

Welcome BACK to Pennan, Scotland!

The BIT Crew has the month off so we picked one of our MOST FAVORITESISTED episodes to replay for you. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we love hearing the sound of our own voices :-).

We'll be back with new episodes starting in September!

Pennan became famous in the 1980s for being used as one of the main locations for the film Local Hero. Film enthusiasts have come from all over the world to make a phone call in the red telephone box in the village.

Lesser known, perhaps, is Pennan's Seagull Competition. Sources vary on the purpose, rules, and outcomes of the annual event. There is a whisper campaign that Dr. Who will be in attendance this year.

In recent years, seagulls have become increasingly aggressive and have chased off the once-thriving mackerel (pronounced Mack-Ah-Rell) population to the more habitable coastal waters of Norway (home to Charlie Chaplin).

If you hang out at the phone booth or one of Pennan's many golf courses, you may bump into local bachelor Jake (or is it Jack)? For 2 euro, you can take a selfie with him in the phone box.

Please enjoy three of the Pennan Podcast Network's delightful podcasts.

• How's That Work?: Hosted by Marcie Bonnet and Seafarin' Sequoia. They think they have cracked the code to how the local telephones work without lines.
• Where's Nessie? Nessie believer/host Dean welcomes Nessie Hunter/skeptic Don to determine whether Nessie inhabits the local bodies of water.
• Where Are They (Those Fish)? Janine and Patty host the show. Something or someone is scaring Pennan's mackerel off, and they aren't returning. Janine has enlisted Patty to shepherd them back to Pennan if she has to swim in the sea to do so.

Sponsors include The BBC, Sam's Seagulls, Jody (Dr. Who's Companion), Jake's Fantasy Dates, and George, the forgetful and perpetually lost garbage guy!

DIRECTOR/CREATOR: Billy Merritt
Producer/Editor: Hill Kane

CAST:

• Dean Aisles (Himself)
• Konrad Andrew (Sam of Sam's Seagulls)
• Terry Armstrong (Support Player)
• Amber Bellsdale (Patty)
• Luke Bovard (Seafarin' Sequoia)
• Don Slovin (Himself)
• Jason Spiro (Jody, Dr. Who's trusted companion)
• Lisa Steckman (Marcie Bonnet)
• Thea Marie Thorkildsen (Jake/Jack)
• Katya Vasilaky (Janine)
• Flannery Wilson (George)

Special appearance by BILLY MERRITT as Shamus.

"Podcast Town" Improv is part of The BIT Comedy Network.

MUSIC: "Memfish" performed by Little Kahunas | Produced by Peter Miller ©

Production Assistance from Jason Spiro (thank you)!

Audio Production & Graphics/Art by Hill Kane of Raising Kane Media + Marketing.

Hosting Platform: Libsyn.com

"The BIT" and “The BIT Comedy Network" are Trademarks owned by Billy Merritt.
© 2024-2025 Billy Merritt - All Rights Reserved
Inquiries + Notices + Requests: TheBitComedyNetwork@gmail.com

Welcome to Willoughby, population 872.

"What's Going On In Willoughby" is the town's official podcast and primary source of news and information. Konrad and Flannery co-host this little ditty and are regarded as A-list celebs. Flannery suspects that our tiny town is the inspiration behind her favorite Twilight Zone episode. You'll have to listen to the end to find out if she's correct.

It's not all fun and games in Willoughby; it has a tortilla surplus, a leaky dam, and its first rock music festival happening at the same time.

Podcast sponsors include: J. Tanner Smith - Attorney at Law, Oliver's Photography School, Willoughby Parks & Rec, Designer Foodie Restaurant, Pollies Pies & Pastries, Elke Sommer, Pierre's Patisserie, First Agnostic Church of Maybe's Annual Religion Draft, Willoughby Elementary Frency Club, WILLOUGHBY ROCK FEST 2025, Tortilla's R Us, Willoughby's French Cultural Society, Willoughby PD, and Willoughby's only rock band "ROCK HOUSE!"

If you haven't already, head on over to our MOVIE! MOVIE! Podcast!

DIRECTOR/CREATOR: Billy Merritt
Producer/Editor: Hill Kane

CAST (in order of appearance):

• Billy Merritt (himself, director, narrator)
• Don Slovin (himself, autograph-seeker Thomas, French Club Teacher, and Elke Sommer fan)
• Flannery Wilson (herself, Co-Host of "What's Going On In Willoughby" podcast)
• Konrad Andrew (himself, Co-Host of "What's Going On In Willoughby" podcast, and extra credit seeking student)
• Luke Bovard ("What's Going On In Willoughby" production intern, ROCK FEST organizer, ROCK HOUSE lead guitarist/vocalist, and ROD STERLING )
• Brent Kohler (Tortilla Salesman, Pierre, and Dam Engineer #1)
• Laura "Nuthin More Rock n' Roll Than a Burrito" Powell (Oliver and perpetually late ROCK HOUSE drummer)
• Yuehan Liu (Tortilla Nana and ROCK HOUSE multi-instrumentalist)
• Geoff Taylor (Grandkid and Darn Engineer #2)
• Hill Kane (Bratty Grandkid and Polly)

"Podcast Town" Improv is part of The BIT Comedy Network.

MUSIC: "Memfish" performed by Little Kahunas | Produced by Peter Miller ©

Audio Production & Graphics/Art by Raising Kane Media + Marketing.

Hosting Platform: Libsyn.com

"The BIT" and “The BIT Comedy Network" are Trademarks owned by Billy Merritt.
© 2024, 2025 Billy Merritt - All Rights Reserved
Inquiries + Notices + Requests: TheBitComedyNetwork@gmail.com