We're Stopping the Bit | Stop the Bit #45

It's been real. But our sordid past has finally caught up to us. Tune in for one more round of "Chum Shots," one more round of conspiracy bros, and a special guest you won't wanna miss!► Follow the show! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► Follow Ryan! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► Follow Ben! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠Chapters00:00:00 - Intro00:03:06 - Chum Shots00:13:34 - Reviewing Our Guests00:29:39 - A Glimpse of the Future00:34:00 - Favorite Clips00:56:03 - Conspiracy Bros01:03:33 - Our Editor, Will01:15:59 - A Farewell to Toys01:18:52 - Bryan's Revelation01:24:39 - Outro

In the penultimate episode of "Stop the Bit," we look back—way back! In the beginning, the earth was formless and empty. And so the Lord @BennyBall said, “Let there be podcasts." And it was so. Then God said, "Let there be a firmament in the midst of the podcasts, to separate ads from entertainment." And God saw that it was good. And as for the iniquitous @RyanTheLeader, God spake to him, proclaiming: "Thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy splendor. I will cast thee to the ground!"Elsewhere in the program: the boys compete in the hottest new game show, Ryan portrays the laziest Halloween party guest of all time, and Ben's McDonald's order WAS STOLEN!Like, subscribe, and share with the disillusioned altar boy in your life.► Follow the show! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► Follow Ryan! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► Follow Ben! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠Chapters:00:00:00 - Intro00:03:18 - Canadian Jeopardy00:17:48 - Halloween Interview00:23:54 - Childhood Realizations00:44:13 - Looking Back00:49:56 - The Primordial Podcast00:54:54 - Outro

AI: It's not your friend. It's not your enemy. But we're issuing a self-indulgent challenge! Also on the show today: the return of Mr. Time, the return of the Blockbuster dollar movie bin, and the return of gay bathroom orgies! Plus: a grave announcement... 🫣 Like, subscribe, and share with the hungover, horny pirate in your life.► Follow the show! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► Follow Ryan! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► Follow Ben! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠Chapters:00:00:00 - We're Hungover!00:05:30 - Small Talk Challenges00:08:50 - Giant Spider Attack00:12:00 - Mr. Time Attack00:19:00 - Dollar Movie Bin00:33:16 - Gay Cowboys00:44:20 - Tormenting ChatGPT00:48:34 - Outro

Once more unto the breach, dear friends! ‪Calvin LaVallee‬ is back, and with him comes an epic D&D campaign featuring demons, puzzles, and Scientologists. After an amazing ‪CoolGuyzOnline‬ show, ‪Matt & ‪Sven get kidnapped by devils, and it's up to us to get them back—maybe. Roll for initiative, and share the show with the comedy-loving nerd in your life!► Follow Calvin! ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠► Follow the show! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► Follow Ryan! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► Follow Ben! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠

We may have said some things about PETA. In ⁠ep. 30⁠, we wondered what they've really accomplished. In ⁠ep. 36⁠, they struck back! Now PETA joins us on the podcast to settle this once and for all. Jakob Shaw, manager of strategic initiatives, sets us straight on animal rights, PETA's work around the world, and pigs voting? Like and subscribe. Rate and review.► Follow the show! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠► Follow Ryan! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠► Follow Ben! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠Chapters:00:00:00 - Intro00:02:00 - Welcome Pita00:05:04 - How Did You Find Us?00:08:34 - Going Vegan00:14:30 - The Big Companies00:19:45 - The Chicken Debate00:23:00 - PETA's Wins00:30:00 - Monkey Business00:34:10 - Making PETA Palatable00:45:02 - Fish00:52:43 - Pets00:56:45 - Favorite Animal00:59:09 - Outro

Today, "Stop the Bit" turns the big Four-Oh. We look back at all our mistakes along the way—but also forward to the future and all the original movies 2026 will bring. We give Pixar free advice for Inside Out 3, meet the incredibly famous Labubu, and... go to prison? Like and subscribe. Rate and review.► Follow the show! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠► Follow Ryan! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠► Follow Ben! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠Chapters:00:00:00 - Uber Music00:02:00 - Audience Check-In00:06:14 - Mr. Time00:12:34 - Retrospective00:14:56 - Original Movies Next Year00:20:07 - Casting the Next Inside Out00:28:30 - NFL Knowledge00:42:30 - Sports Are Gay00:45:59 - Surprise Guest00:54:49 - Apologies Are the Worst01:01:00 - Outro

Today we have Kevin Sanji (of the heralded sketch group The Unpaid Interns) on to defend himself against some crazy internet accusations. Can he explain himself, or are we *all* getting cancelled? Later, we talk about the worst ways to die, and the true story of Paul Revere is finally told. If you're as superstitious as Ben, you're NOT going to want to miss this episode. Like and subscribe. Rate and review. ► Follow Kevin ⁠and his sketch group! ► Follow the show! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠► Follow Ryan! ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Tiktok⁠⁠► Follow Ben! ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠⁠Tiktok⁠Chapters:00:00:00 - Sketch Comedy Draft00:02:20 - Kevin's Favorite Rappers00:06:30 - Dream Pop Culture Roles00:12:34 - Pic w/ Putin & Bibi00:15:35 - Slur-Off00:18:07 - Packing at a School00:21:36 - Bibi Brain Share00:26:01 - Deep Dishing on Chicago00:31:35 - Chris Hansen's the Weird One00:38:20 - Worst Ways to Go00:47:28 - Existential Dread00:51:36 - Paul Revere00:53:44 - Musical Inspiration00:56:25 - Jacking Off Body Counts01:02:11 - Outro

Today, we review 40 years of comedy history with one of the giants of stand-up: Todd Glass. Ryan buys the poor young boy a beer, and Ben gets an uncomfortable check-in from his Airbnb host. Along the way. we talk masculinity, social media, hard drugs, and the perils of working for the National Association for Campus Activities—all with lots of laughs and far too many Chad Maxwell shout-outs. Like, subscribe, share, and attend Todd's NYC Show!► Follow Todd! ⁠Instagram | Tiktok► Follow the show! ⁠⁠⁠Instagram | ⁠Tiktok⁠► Follow Ryan! ⁠⁠Instagram | Tiktok⁠► Follow Ben! ⁠⁠Instagram | ⁠Tiktok⁠Chapters:00:00:00 - Can't Stand the Heat00:05:08 - Hangovers00:08:15 - Gullibility00:10:00 - Hair Insecurity00:12:17 - Belated Todd Intro00:16:58 - Embracing Change00:25:43 - Comedy History00:34:14 - Shoulder-Tapping00:37:29 - College Touring00:45:12 - Airbnb Host00:50:40 - Surnames00:53:41 - Star-struck01:01:22 - NYC Show01:05:12 - Outro

Bryan's back. We're sorry. On this episode, the boys embark on a journey of introspection. We talk: Canadian celebrity athletes, football [cheerleader] season, and why 37-year-olds truly have their finger on the pulse of pop culture. Next, reboot culture finds another victim: a child star forced back into the industry. Then, two surprise guests: deranged puppet Bryan and an Austin comic way too hyped about the scene. ► Follow the show! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► Follow Ryan! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► Follow Ben! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chapters:00:00:00 - In Charge of Culture00:07:11 - CANADA QUIZ!!00:13:32 - Cancer00:18:42 - Kitchen00:19:42 - Bryan Talks Football00:29:21 - Ryan Talks Football00:35:51 - Child Star Reboot00:42:15 - Austin Comedian00:49:00 - High School Brawl

Ben's back from the dead!! He fills Ryan in on his emotional trip back to the Great White North. Then the boys react to PETA's scathing review of ep. 30! White boys from the 'hood: we will always love you. But we have questions. Edgelord comics: we're coming for you. Edgelord gamers: meet us in the cafe. ► Follow the show! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► Follow Ryan! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► Follow Ben! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠Chapters:00:00:00 - Intro / Ben's Back00:03:20 - Being Rich00:05:00 - Ben in Canada00:10:47 - Quiet on Set00:15:28 - An Uneven Workout00:16:36 - Enforced Comedy00:18:08 - PETA Strikes Back00:28:12 - Sentimental Film00:31:40 - Annabelle Doll00:35:55 - Interview with a Wigga00:44:04 - High School Personas00:46:37 - Hack Comedy00:51:01 - Chopped Kids00:56:39 - Gamer IRL01:01:53 - Outro / Clean Living