The Fun Bunch make their way deeper into the D.E.T.E.N.T.I.O.N. facility and make some friends along the way. Joel Ruiz as the GM. Paul Byron, Shelby Lee, and Shannon Strucci as the Players. Special thanks to Jonah Jackson, Jack Packard, and Addison Peacock for the cold open. Check out our new AP, Oddity Roadshow - https://www.oddityroadshow.com/ Support us on Patreon and get all the Critical Bits and Oddity Roadshow Content https://www.patreon.com/DoYouValidate Join the Do You Validate Discord ...
Jul 14, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Season 2Ep. 41
A forgotten episode. Check out our new AP, Oddity Roadshow - https://www.oddityroadshow.com/ Support us on Patreon and get all the Critical Bits and Oddity Roadshow Content https://www.patreon.com/DoYouValidate Join the Do You Validate Discord https://discord.gg/uh7xJv9gFe https://www.criticalbitcast.com/ https://www.doyouvalidate.com/ https://twitter.com/OddityRoadshow https://twitter.com/Do_You_Validate...
Jun 30, 2020•1 hr 44 min
The Talent Agency is a cyberpunk actual play following a gang of queer criminals as they cause havoc in the arts and entertainment industry of 2070's UK under a fake talent label - Phantom Arts Entertainment. It's Futurist Vogueing Action! The campaign is split into missions of 2-3 parts, and the early missions are stand-alone, meaning you can hop around! Our Eurovision parody episode, Rise Like a Phoenix is a great start. https://www.patreon.com/PhantomArtsEnt https://thetalentagency.podbean.co...
Jun 16, 2020•1 hr 33 min
We are doing a feed drop to help uplift some amazing black creators. This first one is for CtrlGroup. They do a lot of great mini-archs using lesser-known systems. This first one is using Lasers and Feelings in a Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Setting. Once you listen, go follow them, sub to their feed, and go support them on Patreon! https://twitter.com/CtrlPod https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ctrlgroup/id1502130191 https://www.patreon.com/join/CtrlGroup...
Jun 09, 2020•51 min
Join the Fun Bunch as they move on the information they found out about from Greg Stanhope Sr. as they get closer to the truth than they've ever been before. Joel Ruiz as the GM. Paul Byron, Shelby Lee, and Shannon Strucci as the players. Check out our new AP, Oddity Roadshow - https://www.oddityroadshow.com/ Support us on Patreon and get all the Critical Bits and Oddity Roadshow Content https://www.patreon.com/DoYouValidate Join the Do You Validate Discord https://discord.gg/uh7xJv9gFe https://...
Jun 02, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Season 2Ep. 40
Join the Fun Bunch as the go after, Greg Sr, once they find out he was one of the protestors left from Spider Day! Joel Ruiz as the GM. Paul Byron, Shelby Lee, and Shannon Strucci as the players. With special guest Chris Wade. Check out our new AP, Oddity Roadshow - https://www.oddityroadshow.com/ Support us on Patreon and get all the Critical Bits and Oddity Roadshow Content https://www.patreon.com/DoYouValidate Join the Do You Validate Discord https://discord.gg/uh7xJv9gFe https://www.critical...
May 19, 2020•1 hr 47 min•Season 2Ep. 39
The Fun Bunch just had the Real Story of Spider Day told to them by the time-traveling granddaughter of the mayor. What do they do next? Go to a stupid-ass restaurant of course. Joel Ruiz as the GM. Paul Byron, Shelby Lee, and Shannon Strucci as the players. Message recording by Hbomerguy Check out our new AP, Oddity Roadshow - https://www.oddityroadshow.com/ Support us on Patreon and get all the Critical Bits and Oddity Roadshow Content https://www.patreon.com/DoYouValidate Join the Do You Vali...
May 05, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 38
Join our GM Joel Ruiz as he brings you our next AP Event, Spider Day 2: The Real Story of Spider Day. Follow 40 heroes split up in between 10 groups as they fight for truth and answers in this 6-hour-long epic prequel to the Story of Spider Day. GMed by Joel Ruiz. Narrated by Paul Byron, Shelby Lee, and Shannon Strucci. And special guest Jonah Jackson as Joanna Jackson. Full cast list can be found here. https://www.criticalbitcast.com/spider-day-2-cast Check out our new AP, Oddity Roadshow - htt...
Apr 17, 2020•6 hr 2 min
In the final episode of Arc 5: To Hell & Back, the Fun Bunch gets up to a whole lot. Like, seriously, they actually get to do things and not just react. It's pretty fucking crazy. Joel Ruiz as the GM. Paul Byron, Shelby Lee, and Shannon Strucci as the players. Special thanks to Jack (from Discord) for coming up with the Arc 5 name! Check out our new AP, Oddity Roadshow - https://www.oddityroadshow.com/ Support us on Patreon and get all the Critical Bits and Oddity Roadshow Content https://ww...
Apr 07, 2020•1 hr 41 min•Season 2Ep. 37
This was recorded as a bonus ep, but we are putting it out for the public so everyone can enjoy it! Join the cast of Critical Bits as they go back to tell the story of "Dark Eyes" and find out about Herbie's dark (eyes) past! Shanno Strucci as Kim, Shelby Lee as Tool Boi, and Paul Byron as Lift. GMed by Joel Ruiz. Check out our new AP, Oddity Roadshow - https://www.oddityroadshow.com/ Support us on Patreon and get all the Critical Bits and Oddity Roadshow Content https://www.patreon.com/DoYouVal...
Apr 02, 2020•1 hr 32 min
The Fun Bunch battle on the grounds of the destroyed Brunch Factory. Joel Ruiz as the GM. Paul Byron, Shelby Lee, and Shannon Strucci as the players. Check out our new AP, Oddity Roadshow - https://www.oddityroadshow.com/ Support us on Patreon and get all the Critical Bits and Oddity Roadshow Content https://www.patreon.com/DoYouValidate Join the Do You Validate Discord https://discord.gg/uh7xJv9gFe https://www.criticalbitcast.com/ https://www.doyouvalidate.com/ https://twitter.com/OddityRoadsho...
Mar 24, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 36
The Fun Bunch has beaten all odds and set out with a plan and completed it! Now, let's see if they can follow through! Will Kim be able to get a cathartic talk out of these circumstances? Can Alex stop beaming with pride over Brantley being part of the gang? Will Gerry finally be able to parallel park the nut van? Find out what happens in the newest episode of Critical Bits! Joel Ruiz as the GM. Paul Byron, Shelby Lee, and Shannon Strucci as the players. Check out our new AP, Oddity Roadshow - h...
Mar 10, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Season 2Ep. 35
The Fun Bunch reunites with Nolan Marks but, the whole town seems to want to kill the five of them. Will Gerry get a Nut-Car for himself? Can Alex stand being with Brantley this long? Does Kim make yet another alter ego? Find out if any of this is even relevant in our newest episode! Joel Ruiz as the GM. Paul Byron, Shelby Lee, and Shannon Strucci as the players. Transcribe of cold open: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RMKo2Jk7Ce3CU4IGHOTyEcPtx61fDkQRNWwRmiEYaBQ/edit?usp=sharing Check out ou...
Feb 25, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 34
Join us, and the voices of 16 fans, in this bonus episode! We made this in honor of all of the amazing participation we got during our Sacktober month. Paul, Shelby, and Shannon each play a different Gerry as Joel runs a session that has them trying to find a way back home. There are 16 guest voices all playing a different Gerry. Joel Ruiz as the GM. Paul Byron, Shelby Lee, and Shannon Strucci as the players. Thanks to Amy, Caleb, Cole, David, Dylan, Eryn, Gabi, Gigi, Jake, Kailyn, Kari, Lance, ...
Feb 18, 2020•1 hr 20 min
The UnHappy Meal continues its search for a way to get into the VVIP room. Will The Grin be able to recover his youthful innocence? What will happen to Grimace if they don't get a sweet, tasty milkshake? Does The Grimace have what it takes to make it as an artist? Find out none of this in our newest episode! Joel Ruiz as the GM. Paul Byron, Shelby Lee, and Shannon Strucci as the players. Check out our new AP, Oddity Roadshow - https://www.oddityroadshow.com/ Support us on Patreon and get all the...
Feb 11, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 33
Join the Fun Bunch as they do the impossible, make a plan and actually talk things through! Follow our heroes as they turn into what they hate most, dumb villains of Heavendale! Will Gerry be able to keep a smile on his face? Does Kim find an outlet for her pain? Can Alex finally steal a milkshake? Only a few ways to find out! Joel Ruiz as the GM. Paul Byron, Shelby Lee, and Shannon Strucci as the Players. Check out our new AP, Oddity Roadshow - https://www.oddityroadshow.com/ Support us on Patr...
Jan 28, 2020•1 hr 33 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Join the Fun Bunch as they work through their shared trauma and find all new ways to upset their group dynamic! Will Gerry tell more lies this episode? Do Kim and Brantley start a new side-duo? Can Alex stop teleporting all over the place? Find all, or none, of this and more out in the newest episode of, Critical Bits! Joel Ruiz as the GM. Paul Byron, Shelby Lee, and Shannon Strucci as the players. Check out our new AP, Oddity Roadshow - https://www.oddityroadshow.com/ Support us on Patreon and ...
Jan 14, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 31
Join the Fun Bunch as they tackle their greatest foe yet, inter-team breakdowns. Will Gerry ever be able to... I'm going to be honest, I can't do it. This is just a gut-wrenching episode and coming up with silly descriptions will only make it worse. Just go listen. Or not. Joel Ruiz as the GM. Paul Byron, Shelby Lee, and Shannon Strucci as the players. Headphone loud warning around 49 minutes, Alex says she wants to scream and does do Check out our new AP, Oddity Roadshow - https://www.oddityroa...
Dec 31, 2019•1 hr 26 min•Season 2Ep. 30
The sixth episode of a new mini-series ran by Joel Ruiz. Narration by Jack David. Opening track by People Need Goals. Featuring Danielle Bryn, Cole Burkhardt, Paul Byron, Kyle Claset, Alex Flanigan, Brandon Leon Gambetta, Taylor Johnson, Shelby Lee, Jack Packard, Renee Roads, Eve Smith, Shannon Strucci, Patrick Tracy, Dallas Wheatley, and Aaron Willems. SeasonsMiniSeries.com #SeasonsMiniSeries Check out our new AP, Oddity Roadshow - https://www.oddityroadshow.com/ Support us on Patreon and get a...
Dec 26, 2019•3 hr 43 min
The fifth episode of a new mini-series ran by Joel Ruiz. Narration by Jack David. Opening track by People Need Goals. Featuring Brandon Leon Gambetta, Shelby Lee, Renee Roads, and Eve Smith. Adam Legrave as the Undecided, Rebecca Parks as the Observer, David Rodriguez as the Warrior, and Bex Shepard as the Guardian. SeasonsMiniSeries.com #SeasonsMiniSeries Check out our new AP, Oddity Roadshow - https://www.oddityroadshow.com/ Support us on Patreon and get all the Critical Bits and Oddity Roadsh...
Dec 19, 2019•1 hr 6 min
Join the Fun Bunch as they make their way into Helltopia. Will Alex finally learn how to haggle? Can Kim blend in with demons? Does Gerry lie to his friends again? Only multiple ways to find out! Joel Ruiz as the GM. Paul Byron, Shelby Lee, and Shannon Strucci as the players. Check out our new AP, Oddity Roadshow - https://www.oddityroadshow.com/ Support us on Patreon and get all the Critical Bits and Oddity Roadshow Content https://www.patreon.com/DoYouValidate Join the Do You Validate Discord ...
Dec 17, 2019•1 hr 31 min•Season 2Ep. 29
The fourth episode of a new mini-series ran by Joel Ruiz. Narration by Jack David. Opening track by People Need Goals. Featuring Danielle Bryn, Cole Burkhardt, Brian Emond, Alex Flanigan, Shelby Lee, Taylor Johnson, and Jack Packard Adam Legrave as the Undecided. Check out our new AP, Oddity Roadshow - https://www.oddityroadshow.com/ Support us on Patreon and get all the Critical Bits and Oddity Roadshow Content - https://www.patreon.com/OddityRoadshow Join our discord - https://discord.gg/UBeXM...
Dec 12, 2019•2 hr 5 min
The third episode of a new mini-series ran by Joel Ruiz. Narration by Jack David. Opening track by People Need Goals. Featuring Danielle Bryn, Paul Byron, Brian Emond, Brandon Leon Gambetta, Taylor Johnson, Patrick Tracy, and Dallas Wheatley. Rebecca Parks as the Observer. SeasonsMiniSeries.com #SeasonsMiniSeries Check out our new AP, Oddity Roadshow - https://www.oddityroadshow.com/ Support us on Patreon and get all the Critical Bits and Oddity Roadshow Content - https://www.patreon.com/OddityR...
Dec 05, 2019•1 hr 59 min
Join the Fun Bunch as we start up Arc 5! After a long trip at the beach had a few unexpected stops, our heroes return to Heavendale. Gerry gets some things off his chest. Alex is worried about her friend. And Kim is just ready to go to literal hell. Joel Ruiz as the GM. Paul Byron, Shelby Lee, and Shannon Strucci as the players. Check out our new AP, Oddity Roadshow - https://www.oddityroadshow.com/ Support us on Patreon and get all the Critical Bits and Oddity Roadshow Content https://www.patre...
Dec 03, 2019•1 hr 26 min•Season 2Ep. 28
The second episode of a new mini-series ran by Joel Ruiz. Narration by Jack David. Opening track by People Need Goals. Featuring Brian Emond, Kyle Claset, Xalavier Nelson Jr, Renee Roads, Dallas Wheatly, and Aaron Willems. Voice of the Guardian by Bex Shepard. SeasonsMiniSeries.com Check out our new AP, Oddity Roadshow - https://www.oddityroadshow.com/ Support us on Patreon and get all the Critical Bits and Oddity Roadshow Content - https://www.patreon.com/OddityRoadshow Join our discord - https...
Nov 28, 2019•2 hr 14 min
The first of six episodes of a new standalone Actual Play Event Mini-Series ran by Joel Ruiz. Narration by Jack David. Opening track by People Need Goals. Featuring Brian Emond, Alex Flanigan, Xalavier Nelson Jr, Jack Packard, Eve Smith, Shannon Strucci, and Aaron Willems. Voice of the Warrior by David Rodriguez. SeasonsMiniSeries.com #SeasonsMiniSeries Check out our new AP, Oddity Roadshow - https://www.oddityroadshow.com/ Support us on Patreon and get all the Critical Bits and Oddity Roadshow ...
Nov 21, 2019•2 hr 10 min
The Fun Bunch takes a car ride back to Heavendale and catches up on the last month between Prom and going to the Beach. Joel Ruiz as the GM. Paul Byron, Shelby Lee, and Shannon Strucci as the Players. Check out our new AP, Oddity Roadshow - https://www.oddityroadshow.com/ Support us on Patreon and get all the Critical Bits and Oddity Roadshow Content https://www.patreon.com/DoYouValidate Join the Do You Validate Discord https://discord.gg/uh7xJv9gFe https://www.criticalbitcast.com/ https://www.d...
Nov 19, 2019•1 hr 39 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Almost back home, the Fun Bunch meets up with Greg Stanhope, the new hero of Heavendale. With a little bit of help from the Fun Bunch, maybe Greg can do some good in this town after all. Too bad Greg is on a short leash with his dad. Will Kim finally see herself in someone? Where did Alex's scissors go? Will Gerry finally be the hero everyone needs? Joel Ruiz as the GM. Paul Byron, Shelby Lee, and Shannon Strucci as the Players. With special guests Virgil Texas and Chris Wade as Greg Jr. and Gre...
Nov 05, 2019•1 hr 53 min•Season 2Ep. 26
After arriving in Bloomingdale, Gerry starts to sweat out metal again. Jodo is back! Join the Fun Bunch as they have a fun afternoon of shopping and mall activities. Will Kim get a giant pretzel? Does Alex recognize that boy? Will Gerry ever stop vomiting up metal people? Can Jodo finally find her place in an infinitely large universe? Joel Ruiz as the GM. Paul Byron, Shelby Lee, and Shannon Strucci as the players. With special guest Maggie Mae Fish as Jodo! https://www.maggiemaefish.com/ Check ...
Oct 22, 2019•1 hr 37 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Gerry, on space drugs, finds himself face-to-face with Hoagie Allin outside of a gas station. Hoagie wants to kill Gerry. Gerry doesn't want to die. Alex, Kim, and Juabe are inside getting snacks. Welcome to the pit. Joel Ruiz as the GM. Paul Byron, Shelby Lee, and Shannon Strucci as the players. With special guest Branson Reese as Hoagie Allin. Check out https://www.branson-reese.com/ and https://rudetalesofmagic.simplecast.com/ Check out our new AP, Oddity Roadshow - https://www.oddityroadshow...
Oct 08, 2019•1 hr 30 min•Season 2Ep. 24
