Critical Bits

Critical Bits is a new comedy RPG actual play podcast featuring Joel Ruiz as the GM and Paul Byron, Shannon Struuci, and Shelby Lee as the players. It has a bi-weekly Tuesday release schedule and uses the Masks system with the Powered by the Apocalypse rules.

August 2025 Patreon Pledge Drive and Asking for Help! 08/14/2025

August 2025 Patreon Pledge Drive and Asking for Help! As we said in the update, we are trying to get those patron numbers up to help cover the hike in the studio rent. So, if you've ever thought about becoming a patron of DYV, now is a great time! Want to come back after leaving the Patreon? We'd love to have you back. Want to up your donation? GREAT! We understand times are lean and tough for everyone, so if you can't contribute, that's totally fine. We are just trying to ramp up our patreon numbers while also giving you all more content from us. So, please consider becoming a patron. And check out the BlueSky link below to see what stuff we're offering for stretch goals. /episode/index/show/criticalbitcast/id/37824650

Critical Bits Finale Q&A 11/19/2022

Critical Bits Finale Q&A We got sent in questions from y'all and we answered them! This has spoilers for the finale of Critical Bits, so only listen if you're caught up. Check out our new AP, Oddity Roadshow - Support us on Patreon and get all the Critical Bits and Oddity Roadshow Content /episode/index/show/criticalbitcast/id/25070907

Episode 94 - The End 10/04/2022

Episode 94 - The End The final 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 - Support us on Patreon and get all the Critical Bits and Oddity Roadshow Content /episode/index/show/criticalbitcast/id/24580467

Episode 93: Do Not Rescue 09/12/2022

Episode 93: Do Not Rescue The Fun Bunch have faced down the Congloermate, but now they face their biggest threat yet in the penultimate 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 - Support us on Patreon and get all the Critical Bits and Oddity Roadshow Content /episode/index/show/criticalbitcast/id/24355164

Episode 92: Dannocide 08/28/2022

Episode 92: Dannocide The Fun Bunch face down the Conglermate in their final battle. Joel Ruiz as the GM. Paul Byron, Shelby Lee, and Shannon Strucci as the players. Check out our new AP, Oddity Roadshow - Support us on Patreon and get all the Critical Bits and Oddity Roadshow Content /episode/index/show/criticalbitcast/id/24189567

Episode 91: Twisted Cut 08/23/2022

Episode 91: Twisted Cut The most twisted episode of Critical Bits ever. Too twisted to even describe. Check out our new AP, Oddity Roadshow - Support us on Patreon and get all the Critical Bits and Oddity Roadshow Content /episode/index/show/criticalbitcast/id/24138216

WHAT NOW!? Volume 2: The Gun Bunch 08/08/2022

WHAT NOW!? Volume 2: The Gun Bunch We are joined by Chris Wade once again as New Money! Joins us in Volume 2 of our WHAT NOW!? series. Check out our new AP, Oddity Roadshow - Support us on Patreon and get all the Critical Bits and Oddity Roadshow Content /episode/index/show/criticalbitcast/id/23996403

WHAT NOW!? Volume 1: Puppy Love 07/25/2022

WHAT NOW!? Volume 1: Puppy Love Join us in the bonus episode where Branson Reese comes back as Hoagie Allin and Tim Platt plays a member of the Fun Bunch, Art. Also, make sure to go check out Oddity Roadshow's IGG before it ends on July 31st, 2022!!! Check out our new AP, Oddity Roadshow - Support us on Patreon and get all the Critical Bits and Oddity Roadshow Content /episode/index/show/criticalbitcast/id/23855808

Episode 90: Infinity Nakedness 07/10/2022

Episode 90: Infinity Nakedness The Fun Bunch has to face their final hurdle before getting to the pegs, their creator!!! Joel Ruiz as the GM. Paul Byron, Shelby Lee, and Shannon Strucci as the players. Featuring Branson Reese as Infinity Nakedness. Check out our new AP, Oddity Roadshow - Support us on Patreon and get all the Critical Bits and Oddity Roadshow Content /episode/index/show/criticalbitcast/id/23699108

Episode 89: Kryptdanite 06/23/2022

Episode 89: Kryptdanite The Fun Bunch are hot on the trail of the Eternal, but can they stop him in time? Probably not, because that'd be a boring story!!! Joel Ruiz as the GM. Paul Byron, Shelby Lee, and Shannon Strucci as the Players. Check out our new AP, Oddity Roadshow - Support us on Patreon and get all the Critical Bits and Oddity Roadshow Content /episode/index/show/criticalbitcast/id/23520392

Episode 88: The Chain 06/10/2022

Episode 88: The Chain The Fun Bunch make their way to get the final peg in Pugatroydale, but they have to deal with The Chain first. Joel Ruiz as the GM. Paul Byron, Shelby Lee, and Shannon Strucci as the players. Feat Claudia Roley as The Chain. Check out our new AP, Oddity Roadshow - Support us on Patreon and get all the Critical Bits and Oddity Roadshow Content /episode/index/show/criticalbitcast/id/23390480

Episode 87: Guilt & Buttholes 05/25/2022

Episode 87: Guilt & Buttholes There are two things you don't want to be face to face with, guilt and buttholes. Well, today, we got 'em both for you! Joel Ruiz as the GM. Paul Byron, Shelby Lee, and Shannon Strucci as the Players. Check out our new AP, Oddity Roadshow - Support us on Patreon and get all the Critical Bits and Oddity Roadshow Content /episode/index/show/criticalbitcast/id/23229473

Episode 86: The Mayor 05/17/2022

Episode 86: The Mayor The Fun Bunch's trail finally leads them to come face to face with the Mayor, played by Jonah Jackson. Joel Ruiz as the GM. Paul Byron, Shelby Lee, and Shannon Strucci as the players. Feat Jonah Jackson as Mayor Jonah Jackson. Check out our new AP, Oddity Roadshow - Support us on Patreon and get all the Critical Bits and Oddity Roadshow Content /episode/index/show/criticalbitcast/id/23137253

Episode 85: Rowdy Pegs 04/29/2022

Episode 85: Rowdy Pegs THEM PEGS GETTING ROWDY! Joel Ruiz as the GM. Paul Byron, Shelby Lee, and Shannon Strucci as the Players. Check out our new AP, Oddity Roadshow - Support us on Patreon and get all the Critical Bits and Oddity Roadshow Content /episode/index/show/criticalbitcast/id/22955675

Episode 84: Jodo 4 Too (0) Blaze It 04/14/2022

Episode 84: Jodo 4 Too (0) Blaze It Jodo 4 is back! And you know that means, we did a guest episode with April Raygun again! Joel Ruiz as the GM. Paul Byron, Shelby Lee, and Shannon Strucci as the Players. Featuring April Raygun as Jodo 4. Check out our new AP, Oddity Roadshow - Support us on Patreon and get all the Critical Bits and Oddity Roadshow Content /episode/index/show/criticalbitcast/id/22793894

Episode 83: Glorbo Property 03/30/2022

Episode 83: Glorbo Property After meeting with the Storyteller the Fun Bunch return to the Fun Vault to look for Yifram. Joel Ruiz as the GM. Paul Byron, Shelby Lee, and Shannon Strucci as the players. Check out our new AP, Oddity Roadshow - Support us on Patreon and get all the Critical Bits and Oddity Roadshow Content /episode/index/show/criticalbitcast/id/22626083

Episode 82: The Storyteller 03/09/2022

Episode 82: The Storyteller The Fun Bunch meets up with The Storyteller to try and find out more about the Pegs. Paul Byron, Shelby Lee, and Shannon Strucci as the players. Featuring Tim Platt as the Storyteller. Joel Ruiz as the GM. Check out our new AP, Oddity Roadshow - Support us on Patreon and get all the Critical Bits and Oddity Roadshow Content /episode/index/show/criticalbitcast/id/22391309

Episode 81: Go to Heaven 02/28/2022

Episode 81: Go to Heaven After the big fight with Jane, the gang must figure out where to go next for answers. Joel Ruiz as the GM. Paul Byron, Shelby Lee, and Shannon Strucci as the players. Check out our new AP, Oddity Roadshow - Support us on Patreon and get all the Critical Bits and Oddity Roadshow Content /episode/index/show/criticalbitcast/id/22288604

Episode 80: Alex JR 02/16/2022

Episode 80: Alex JR To shod or not? Who knows what this word means? Anyways, Kim and Jane finally fight. Joel Ruiz as the GM. Paul Byron, Shelby Lee, and Shannon Strucci as the players. Check out our new AP, Oddity Roadshow - Support us on Patreon and get all the Critical Bits and Oddity Roadshow Content /episode/index/show/criticalbitcast/id/22158920

Episode 79: The Magic Tool Bus: I'd **** That *** 02/05/2022

Episode 79: The Magic Tool Bus: I'd **** That *** The gang gets together with Tool Boi to help lure out Jane as a bounty has been set on Kim. Check out our new AP, Oddity Roadshow - Check out our new AP, Oddity Roadshow - Support us on Patreon and get all the Critical Bits and Oddity Roadshow Content /episode/index/show/criticalbitcast/id/22033556

Episode 78: Ventriloquism 01/18/2022

Episode 78: Ventriloquism After their run-in with Jodo 4, the Fun Bunch finds themselves under lock and key with the Conglomerate. /episode/index/show/criticalbitcast/id/21815039

Episode 77: Jodo 4 01/07/2022

Episode 77: Jodo 4 The gang finds themselves face to face with the newest form Jodo has taken! /episode/index/show/criticalbitcast/id/21708335

Episode 76: Super Beefy 12/28/2021

Episode 76: Super Beefy Alex finds herself trapped in an internship she won't soon forget! /episode/index/show/criticalbitcast/id/21611144

Episode 75: Working Man 12/09/2021

Episode 75: Working Man The Fun Bunch splits up to figure out a way to get some information on the Conglomerate. /episode/index/show/criticalbitcast/id/21438041

Episode 74: Paid* Internship 11/29/2021

Episode 74: Paid* Internship The gang gets a distress call from their botanical garden base and rushes back to see what tripped it off. /episode/index/show/criticalbitcast/id/21305402

Episode 73: Schlorp Machine 11/13/2021

Episode 73: Schlorp Machine The gang goes to figure out what the hell is up with Alex this time. SCHLORP!!! /episode/index/show/criticalbitcast/id/21151799

Episode 72: The Horse 11/02/2021

Episode 72: The Horse The gang goes to the park for Kim's birthday party and helps her have a fun time. DO NOT ASK ABOUT THE HORSE!!! /episode/index/show/criticalbitcast/id/21023438

Episode 71: Happy Birthday Kim! 10/18/2021

Episode 71: Happy Birthday Kim! Kim makes up for lost time and tries to enjoy her first, official birthday! /episode/index/show/criticalbitcast/id/20860148

Episode 70: Hudson Hawk with a Vengeance 10/05/2021

Episode 70: Hudson Hawk with a Vengeance Join the Fun Bunch as they meet up with one of their old friends. Can the gang help reform Stealy Joe or are they doomed to repeat the past of having a terrible grandfather no one knows what to do with? Find out some, or none, of this in this episode! /episode/index/show/criticalbitcast/id/20709743

Episode 69: Jodo 3 (NICE!) 09/15/2021

Episode 69: Jodo 3 (NICE!) The Fun Bunch is joined once again by everyone's favorite metal shifting child, Jodo 3! Join the gang as they live, love, and laugh together! /episode/index/show/criticalbitcast/id/20486069

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