The Town Show

Star of I Have Nothing (Crave/Peacock) and Baroness Von Sketch (CBC), Carolyn Taylor drop by the show to talk about growing up in Montreal, haunted elevators, losing someone in Sandbanks Provincial Park, and why her favorite coffee in Vancouver is made by a robot. She builds “Rune’s Dunes” in our town. Starts a hot air balloon company and opens a massage parlor called “Heel and Head”. If you want to take part in our first ever live Town Hall - be sure to sign up for our PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheTownShowThe Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Follow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShowChapters00:00 Welcome to the Town Show00:54 Carolyn Taylor's Projects and Experiences04:48 Growing Up in Montreal09:16 Education System Differences13:34 Life in Prince Edward County18:40 Childhood Adventures and Independence22:17 Coffee Culture and Technology23:07 Lost in the Dunes: An Improv Adventure27:40 Exploring the Oregon Dunes: A Thrilling Experience29:06 Dreaming of New Mexico: Mountains and Mysteries32:02 Hot Air Ballooning: A Unique Perspective36:09 Foot Massage: A Relaxing Escape42:05 The Town Show: Community and Connections Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At long last Graham Clark, the co-host of Stop Podcasting Yourself is on the show and there is a twist! For the first time in Town Show history we have a guest host. Christine Bortolin is in the Ryan chair to co-host with Mark and learn all about Graham growing up in Calgary in the 80s. They talk about Graham’s intense fandom of Alf, Jared Leto’s Italian accent, trick or treating in a gated community, biblical accurate angels and so much more. Graham builds another cursed retail location that can’t stay in business and he makes 7-11 knock-off convenience story “6:30 - 10:30”. If you want to take part in our first ever live Town Hall - be sure to sign up for our PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheTownShowThe Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Follow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShowChapters00:00 Over-Explaining vs. Mansplaining03:46 Gift Presentation and Listener Engagement15:11 Halloween Memories and Neighborhood Traditions19:06 Creative Costumes and Halloween Spirit20:25 The Impact of Pop Culture on Halloween22:17 Nostalgia for Arcade Games and Childhood23:59 The Darker Side of Childhood Favorites26:22 Comic Book Collecting and Childhood Dreams28:14 High School Memories and Mascots30:03 Calgary Stampede: A City-Wide Celebration31:03 Calgary's Stampede Culture33:22 Cursed Locations and Community Character36:21 The Watch Repair Shop39:39 The Witch's House Adventure46:48 Raccoon Behavior and Humor47:11 Exploring Shadows and Superstitions48:04 Gait Analysis and Misunderstandings49:03 Convenience Store Antics50:27 Craft Caramels and Customer Interactions51:24 Naming the Convenience Store52:01 Town to Town Salesman and Witch's House53:11 Squigs and Unusual Names54:33 Milk Lake and Historical Anecdotes55:29 Okie Dokie Sign and Cultural Quirks56:22 Restorative Community Practices57:17 Toilet Repair and New Store Discoveries58:04 Promoting the 24-Hour Show01:00:16 Patreon and Special Titles01:01:18 Closing Remarks and FarewellsResourcesCalgary Stampede - https://www.calgarystampede.com/Wizards Arcade - https://example.com/wizards-arcadeHouse of Gucci (film for accent reference) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10339882/House of Gucci (Jared Leto's accent) - https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/11/jared-letos-italian-accent-in-house-of-gucci-is-over-the-topK-19: The Widowmaker (film) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0267626/Calgary Stampede Official Site - https://www.calgarystampede.com/Faces of Death Documentary - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re back in the darkest place in all of Town … The Outskirts. Mark and Ryan conjure dust devils and hail storms for this episode where we scene three scenes that all have to do with our man in hiding: Engles. We call this installment “Covering All Engles” It involves a murder, Pay Day loans, a silent ATV, and something for the dirty skirties at the end. We have rolled out all of the tiers for our PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheTownShowThe Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Follow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow   Chapters00:00 Welcome to the Outskirts02:43 Storms and Dust Devils05:32 The Payday Loan Dilemma11:03 Marcy's Mishap16:03 The Search for Engel17:56 Stakeout Shenanigans21:34 Navigating Relationships and Communication24:31 Understanding Emotional Dynamics27:15 The Pursuit of Connection28:46 Plot Twists and Character Development37:26 Weaving Storylines Together Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Actor and comedian Riley Hardwick (@rileyhardwick) drops by to tell us about growing up an army brat and living everywhere from Virginia to Germany to Petawawa! He talks about being a unicycle kid and what B.O.F.A means. He builds a giant tea bag for our town, he creates new TV show in town called The Finger Brothers, and he rides around on a unicycle. We have rolled out all of the tiers for our PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheTownShowThe Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Follow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s time for another round up and we have the the most controversial letter of all time: Someone tries to name the town! We also build an insect museum called The Thorax Gallery, we try to escape a Townover themed escape room called Stupid Town. We have an audio message from Maria who suggests a cross country snowboarding course and a compost scandal. And get a scam business that claims to be able to shrink or grow your dog. It is a packed episode! We have rolled out all of the tiers for our PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheTownShowThe Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Follow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our beloved Maddy Kelly (Let’s Make a Rom-Com) joined us live on stage at On-Air Fest 2026 in Brooklyn, New York. Against all weather odds we made this show happen and Maddy came on to talk about growing up in a suburb overrun with horses, she intentionally tries to doxx herself on stage, and we get really hung up on the word "fealty". Maddy also builds a really cool music store in town called "Clarna’s" that sells tacos, has a podcast studio and you can sign out musical instruments from. "Cool" is a relative term.Thanks to On-Air Fest for having at this year's festival. Check out all of their shows at: https://www.onairpresents.com/We have rolled out all of the tiers for our PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheTownShowThe Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Follow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stand-up comedian Mark Little (Gary and His Demons) joins Ryan and Mark to talk about his life as a stand-up in New York City, having to work his material into 3 minute sets, and where he gets his groceries and coffee (i know this doesn’t sound funny but it is so god damn funny). He builds a bone broth cafe in our town called O Broth-er We’re Out There. We also visit McDonkey’s Hee Haw Night - a stand up comedy night at The Town Library and we hear about a pretty sweet Boy Genius concert where Lily Tomlin is the opener.  We have rolled out all of the tiers for our new PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheTownShowThe Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Follow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShowChapters00:00 Introduction and Context05:54 Just For Laughs Festival and Comedy Scene08:57 Exploring Vancouver and Its Neighborhoods12:03 Regional Chains and Coffee Culture15:05 Exploring Local Cafes and Coffee Culture18:52 The Vibe of Loveless Cafe21:51 Navigating the New York Comedy Scene26:54 The Challenges of Stand-Up Comedy30:32 The Importance of Community in Comedy30:59 Bone Broth Cafe Ideas31:50 Concerns for Deline32:43 Creative Cafe Concepts34:28 The Heist Begins36:19 Concert Memories and Bone Broth38:14 Job Aspirations and Life Choices40:08 Delivery of Beef Knuckles42:15 The Search for Timothy44:07 Rats and Their Lifespan46:43 Stockholm Syndrome and Freedom46:48 The Rat and the Beef Knuckle Guy48:00 Open Mic Night Adventures49:39 Comedy at the Library51:04 Rambunctious Raymond's Performance52:33 The Motorcycle Guy's Call to Action54:48 Timothy's Rescue Mission56:10 Confessions and Forgiveness57:08 A New Family Formed58:11 The Power of Family01:00:02 Upcoming Projects and Farewells Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Director and host of the new podcast Jacob Reed & Me, Jacob Reed drops by the show to talk about growing up in San Diego. He talks about the legendary San Diego Chicken man, he talks about how his brother’s friend has Tony Gwynn’s bed, and he perfectly recounts the script from a phone sex line he called in high school. And he tells us all about his new pod (which Chris produced) In our town he creates the first public transit system, and he finds a way to make the San Diego Chicken Man part of our municipal government. We have rolled out all of the tiers for our new PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheTownShowThe Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Follow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pro-Am wrester and comedian Kyle Fines (Boom Pro Wrestling) comes on to talk about growing up in Oakville, Ontario. How all of the rich kids acted like street toughs, how he flunked out of wrestling school at 16, and his current love of 1996 WCW episodes. He build a combination climbing gym/dojo/lego store called “That’s How They Get Ya Dojo”. He also creates the town wrestling promotion: Town Championship Entertainment (TCE). Mark also talks about being best friends with Freddie Prinze Jr.We have rolled out all of the tiers for our new PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheTownShowThe Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Follow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedian and very competitiveathlete Ese Atawo joins us again to talk about attending a marathon in the Caymen Islands. Ryan learns that we only have 1 liver. Ese gives our citizens the trait that they all know too much about each other (our first ever town wide personality trait) and she establishes our very own town marathon. We have rolled out all of the tiers for our new PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheTownShowThe Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Follow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Improviser and festival director of Gender Equity in Media Festival in Vancouver, Della Haddock joins the show to talk about her love of raccoons. Mark learns what a bee is. Della reveals the secret name of a notorious Vancouver gang. She also tells us about perfecting a trans Atlantic accent in high school which prompts us to build a Trans Atlantic club in our town. Della also builds a gymnastics gym with a big foam pit named Chunk Dunkers (formerly Ron’s Magical and Aerobics and Gymnastics Gym). There is a lot Australian accent in this episode and talk of a goon sack. We have rolled out all of the tiers for our new PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheTownShowThe Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Follow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShowChapters00:00 Welcome to the Town Show05:47 Exploring Vancouver and Childhood Memories08:52 Raccoon Encounters and Stories11:49 The Fascinating World of Bees14:33 Theater as a Turning Point18:35 Adventures in Australia and Goon Culture21:31 Chunk Dunking and Gymnastics Gym Ideas25:20 Planning a Birthday Party26:17 Introducing Susan and Party Packages27:32 Exploring Party Package Options29:03 The Unique Tier Three Package30:17 Choosing the Right Package31:39 Trampoline Parks vs. Chunk Dunking33:10 The Transatlantic Accent Discussion36:07 Creating a Nondescript Cafe Setting38:09 Gaming Nostalgia and Humor40:16 Coffee Conversations and Daily Life42:09 Raccoon Training and Improv Comedy46:40 Promotions and Upcoming Eventscomedy, Vancouver, childhood, theater, wildlife, raccoons, bees, drinking games, gymnastics, improvisation, Chunk Dunking, Birthday Party, Family, Party Packages, Trampoline Park, Transatlantic Accent, Gender Activism, Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musician and comedian Maarten Bayliss come say to talk about growing up in Nanaimo, BC. His disdain for the Nanaimo Bar. He also talks about being a teenage goth and just “driving around” a lot. He build a very useful thing for our town: a 3 story public washroom in the center of town called “The Bathroom State Building”. We meet a teen named Gecko and his friends as they drive around town and then go to Triage Coffee - a place that has undercover EMTs working as baristas. We have rolled out all of the tiers for our new PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheTownShowThe Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Follow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShowChapters00:00 Welcome to The Town Show02:57 Foggy Days in Vancouver05:59 Nanaimo: The Harbor City08:56 The Nanaimo Bar Debate11:52 Growing Up in Nanaimo14:55 Concerts and Rivalries15:32 Celebrating Marriages and Relationships16:42 Nanaimo Nostalgia and Family Connections18:24 Musical Memories and High School Bands19:45 Local Celebrities and Community Characters20:41 The Need for Public Facilities21:37 The Bathroom State Building Concept23:09 Volunteer Experiences and Humor in Bathrooms29:00 Driving Around Town: A Comedic Adventure30:23 The Rebellious Spirit of Youth32:24 Navigating Parental Relationships34:03 The Undercover Paramedic Dilemma38:02 The Triage Coffee Revelation39:43 Closing Thoughts and Future EndeavorsNanaimo, Improv, Vancouver, comedy, podcast, fog, local culture, music, community, humor, storytelling, Bathroom State Building, comedy, volunteer corps, humor, youth rebellion, paramedics, triage coffee, driving scenes, stand-up comedy, friendship Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yee-haw it’s the round up! Run and hide! We’ve got lots of great letters to read and even a video to play from some passionate Townies and Sheriffs. We build a Greek/Train themed splash park in town. We head back to the Deliverance Game Store to learn about a very dark sequel to Candyland. And we get some town history and learn all about “The Great Invasion” from someone who actually fought in the battle.  We have rolled out all of the tiers for our new PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheTownShowThe Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShowFollow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Actress, improviser, and former government policy wonk Angela Galanopoulos stops by to talk about growing up in her family’s restaurant. She reveals she didn’t learn how to cook for any less than a brunch time rush until she was 21. And she tells us the dramatic story of how she left government life for good. She builds a Greek Restaurant for our town called Mount Olympus. Ryan plays a policy wonk character. And we visit a high school that is only for alpha people. We have rolled out all of the tiers for our new PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheTownShowThe Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Follow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Allan Hawco, star and co-creator of CBC’s Saint Pierre joins the show to talk about growing up in “The Goulds” in Newfoundland. He talks about fighting in parking lots and hockey games, stunt driving, a Shakespeare teaching gym teacher, and the French territory St Pierre and Miquelon. He builds a proper, lonesome, historic pub in our town and we head to the high school to watch a play mid-rehearsal. We have rolled out all of the tiers for our new PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheTownShowThe Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShowFollow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedian and the co-host of Your Week Breakdown, Caitlin Howden comes onto the show to talk about her beef with Katie Couric, growing up in Canada’s frozen North, how there is no word for being second, and slugs. She also creates a Witness Protection Head Office for our town - “Sight Guard”, a UFO sighting club, and she opens up a night club with alcoholic sandwiches called Club Sandwich.We have rolled out all of the tiers for our new PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheTownShowThe Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShowFollow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShowChapters0:09 Olympics Tribute0:36 Welcome to The Town Show15:36 Improv Legends Unite16:24 Olympic Dreams and Dares28:06 The Witness Protection Program35:39 The Sight Guard Office46:12 UFO Enthusiasts Unite50:00 Caitlin Howden, Our Special Guest53:51 The Town Show Production Team Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Viral comedy sensation Colin Cowan comes back on the show to talk about a very random weird toy (a moo tube?) he went viral for. He talks about spending time in Arcata, California and delivering mushrooms there. He also builds another toy store for our town, creates a local talent agency, and we revisit the local pub he created on the last episode he was on: Mr Steeve’s Blunches and Luppers. We have rolled out all of the tiers for our new PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheTownShowThe Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShowFollow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hohoho and a happy holiday from Town! Mark, Ryan and Chris play “Quizmas” - a festive trivia game about the past year of events in the town. It’s Ryan vs Chris with Mark as quiz master but townies are encouraged to play along. Mark and Ryan also unveil a new (improvised) Christmas carol that will be sung every year from here on out. Plus, we see a town version of A Christmas Carol starring Vincent No Shoes.This is the last Town Show episode of 2025. The show will be back January 14th. Sign up for our new PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheTownShowThe Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShowFollow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey all you Sheriff’s it’s the last round up of 2025! We read your comments, including a few “dick horses”. We build a car wash for our town. We get a pitch for a citizen that just sits in a lawn chair and randomly shows up places. Mark plays so many characters this episode and the town gets an official sister city in Bergen, Norway! Sign up for our new PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheTownShowThe Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShowFollow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Actor and Dungeon Master Andrew McNee (Diary of a Wimpy Kid) talks with Mark and Ryan about growing up in Vancouver and ordering the wrong coffee at the wrong time on Commercial Drive. The boys nerd out over Romulan Ale, and full size chocolate bar houses on Halloween. Andrew builds and operates the town’s antique store and curio shop, he also builds a hotel with water slide that is you can stay at for free by answering a riddle. Plus, Mark gives details about our new Patreon! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheTownShowThe Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShowFollow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s the third installment of our serialized storyline The Outskirts - on going stories from the outskirts of town. In this episode we find out the truth behind the pig and the plane crash, we follow our man on the run, Engle, as he tries to get $5000, we spend time with the men on a business trip sharing a room, and briefly checkin on “The Minotaur”The Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShowFollow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ronald Dario is back to give us the update on Party Island we all desperately craved. He builds two video rental stores on the island (Punchlines Video and Setups Video), we go deep into the world of Party Island Propaganda Films, we visit the hotel for a bachelorette party, and we get a glimpse into the court system. Ronald also talks about renting the wrong video games at Blockbuster and buying expensive candy. The Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShowFollow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stand up comedian, writer, and co-host of Let’s Make A… Maddy Kelly is back and it feels so good! She talks about life in Manhattan, her local bar, Philadelphia Cream Cheese, and the mysterious NYC steam. She builds a proper watering hole for our town called Churn’s. She creates a spa that is in someone’s basement, and she creates a new candidate for mayor, that is looking to challenge Mayor McDaddy. The Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShowFollow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedian and improviser Allie Entwistle (Brunch Comedy) joins Mark and Ryan to talk about growing up in Kelowna, how the Ogopogo is a douchebag and The Hells Angels. She creates two biker gangs in our town, cements a liquor store, and establishes our beach, with a Giant Tomato stand. The Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShowFollow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musician and comedian Emmett Hall joins Mark and Ryan to talk about growing up in Armstrong, BC. He recalls the high school fights between rednecks and hippies, scoring booze while underage, and an infamous member of the neighborhood watch. In the Town, he builds a bookstore and a liquor store—and adds a touch of Halloween-style lore with a spooky character named Lalem the Bystander.The Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShowFollow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Improviser Kai Rudell joins Mark and Ryan to talk about growing up in Vancouver playing rugby, ultimate frisbee, and “the crazy hat lady”. He opens up “Deliverance Game Store” - a board game shop that is really into the 1978 movie Deliverance. We meet a “solar punk” named Benoit LeCalre, a pair of murderous twins named Lindsey and Landsy. And we finally get another school - Sir Emmanuel Frizz.  The Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShowFollow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Japanese improviser Rina Shimomura joins Mark and Ryan to tell them about growing up in Toyama, Japan, discovering improv, and her favourite words. She builds us a “kissing zone” for the youth of town to kiss without shame. We also get a tall mall, an “extra school” and we find out more about our City Hall. The Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShowFollow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yeehaw. It’s the round-up! Get ready sheriffs, as Mark and Ryan read your letters. We get a candy store that is a shady front for the mob. We get an our very own currency “clampsh”, we get a cryptozoological create, and we even read a suggestion for The Outskirts. We also unveil the town’s official flag as submitted by Townie, Robin Carpenter. The Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShowFollow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stand-up comedian Aaron Read is back on the show and talks about fancy bakeries, chaotic McDonald’s, and bagged milk. Ryan also shares that he used to be a Shakespearean busker. Aaron builds a steak house for our town that is also a country line dancing bar called Steak and Legs Coochie Coo. We find out fast casual restaurant, Taco Hat isn’t as popular as it used to be and our town finally gets a dollar store. The Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShowFollow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Director and comedian Christine Bortolin is back on the show but this time in video! She tells us more tales of growing up in Burnaby and deep Coquitlam. She builds the town’s first parking lot and an amusement park that sets up shop there. We learn all about their main attraction “The Suck Ditch”. She also builds a Historical Village for our town, a restaurant that is strictly for extra marital affairs, and Ryan reads us a poem entitled “When The Mall Was Small”.The Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShowFollow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedian and creator Mark Little (Gary & His Demons, Picnicface) joins Mark and Ryan to talk about growing up in New Westminster, BC. Playing Mortal Kombat, meeting 80’s NHL-er Gino Odjick, and his pet rats. Mark Little builds a burger joint for the town called 20 Guys Burger and Fries, he starts a book club, and introduces a mysterious white van that abducts citizens. He also creates two more newspapers for the town: The Daily Tenor and Boobs.The Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShowFollow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedian and actor Tricia Black from the new Netflix series Wayward joins us to talk about growing up in Quispamsis, New Brunswick. They tell us about getting kicked out of choir in school, being threaten the town doctor/veterinarian, and the legacy of The Irving Family. Tricia also gives us our own rich, controversial family, The Munros. Tricia also introduces the idea of a rival neighboring town known as Townover. The Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShowFollow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Co-host of the show, Ryan Beil is put in the hot seat and we learn all about his upbringing in Vancouver and find out that he didn’t attend middle school because it doesn’t exist in Vancouver! He also tells us about his skiing past and decides to build another ski hill in our town: Guy Top Mountain. He also creates an extermination group called The Owl Team. The Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShowFollow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark and Ryan are back with an all new edition of The Outskirts. They begin in a flashback when the Laughing Ghost Hotel was just called The Pine Wood. We get a mysterious clue about “The Minotaur”. We then pick up the story with Engel, the man who faked his own death. We meet a chamber maid named Brenanda. And we end on a shocking cliffhanger when Pete goes into the labyrinth. The Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShowFollow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

By popular demand, comedian and writer Alicia Tobin is on the podcast. She tells us about growing up in Pointe Claire, Quebec. She builds the town a windmill. We meet a very anal by-law officer who tickets off leash dogs, and we take stroll down Sad Lick River, where people go and park when they are sad. The Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShowFollow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The bad boy of The Town Show, Kevin Lee is back. And in true rebellious fashion he doesn’t say one thing that warrants a disclaimer. He does, however, create a new festival for our town called The All Night, which is a combo of The Purge and the solstice. He also builds a dinner theatre for the town called Act Chew The Story Zoo, which boasts an international buffet and a play that is very anti tourist called Rift Raft. He also talk about living in Alaska when he was twenty and spending most of the time reading Lord of The Rings. The Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShowFollow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yeehaw it’s time for another round up. Mark and Ryan read your letters and play a townie’s voice note. The town gets an improv group, a toy store, a pirate parade that is a weird form of extortion, and the 1986 film F/X plays a pivotal role in this episode. The Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShowFollow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom Hill of Hip.Bang Comedy joins Mark and Ryan to talk about the 3 foot rock he had in his yard growing up in Edmonton. Then he gets really spicy about his hometown of Regina and tells us everything wrong with it. He build a Squash Club where the elite of our town make deals, he helps our town break a Guinness World Record, and he introduces a new restaurant called the Hands Only. We also have our first sponsor: No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShowFollow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark and Ryan host a rare late night session and invite their producer, Chris Kelly on as guest! He talks about growing up in Winnipeg and why his home province of New Brunswick needs a glow up. He also creates the town’s first flag … although a new one might need to be made. Squint Lake gets a new piece of lore and a whole lot of new shows are made for the local radio station, including a show called Motorhead Baking. We also have our first sponsor: No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShowFollow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Improviser Sarah Ferguson stops by the show to talk about growing up in Airdrie, Albert and shares with us the most shocking rumour about what it means to leave your garage door open a little bit in her town. She creates our town’s first karaoke bar, Singing in the Main. She is also a former horse girl and so she builds our town a stable. We also have our first sponsor: No Smoke Coffee - No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee. Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order. We have Town Show merch. Pick yours up over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShowFollow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to The Outskirts, a new mini-series that looks at the outer reaches of our town. It’s a little darker, a little weirder, a place where freaks and lost storylines roam. Take a listen as Mark and Ryan introduce you to the residents of the Laughing Ghost Hotel and Gas Station. We now have Town Show merch. Pick your up over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShowFollow us on:Instagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedian Brad MacNeil stops by the show to talk about moving from town to town as a military kid. He teaches Mark about Gordon Korman. Brad also builds the town’s first video store: Kideo Video. Cool, right? We also expose an illegal slug ring that is having devastating effects on the arcades in town. We have Town Show merch. Pick some up over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShowFollow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our first ever guest, Pete Oldring (CBC’s This Is That), is back! He talks about his chickens and an exotic pet hospital in Santa Monica. He also revisits the fountain he built in Ep 1. We actually witness a “town perm” ceremony. And Peter answers one of your letters as legendary town advice columnist Barnaby Advises. We now have Town Show merch. Pick your up over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShowFollow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taz Van Rassel is back! Our first returning guest. Mark and Ryan’s improvising partner from The Sunday Service, comes back on the show to update some storylines, specifically that of Bill Harris - a town resident who was caught stealing from local bakery Yeast Meets West. We also learn some troubling things about Party Island. Taz also inadvertently starts an Escape Room league in our town … which means our town has multiple escape rooms. We think. We have Town Show merch!!! Pick some up over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShowFollow us on:Instagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s another round up and we got some excellent new additions from Townies. In this episode we: Build a hospital that has some serious prime time drama, visit The First Cut Is The Cheapest Hair Salon, go deep inside the Town’s pyrite mine, and have a meal at Mayor McDaddy’s restaurant. We now have Town Show merch. Pick your up over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShowFollow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Edmonton’s very own Syd Campbell comes on to tell us about their curiously named high school and their hometown bar The Black Dog. They name our town’s first street, build a bowling alley/office supply store, and build a piece of lore that involves the mayor and his wife that the town will NEVER get over. We now have Town Show merch. Pick your up over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShowFollow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedian, director and video game streamer Peter Carlone (aka Solid Content) comes by to build a viaduct right the through the center of our town, covering up a beloved ravine. He builds a Gregg’s pasty and sandwich shop, and a museum of unnecessary objects. He also tells an incredible story about being in a production of The Lion, the Witch, and The Wardrobe. We now have Town Show merch. Pick your up over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShowFollow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Actress and comedian, Ese Atawo (FX’s Legion) talks about being super athletic, growing up in Nigeria and Toronto and her king-like laugh. For the town she builds a ski-hill and pitches an amusement park. Plus, a poorly crafted text has everyone in town thinking they’ve won a million dollars and gets them all talking about the 1995 film Major Payne. We now have Town Show merch. Pick your up over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShowFollow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark and Ryan host another mini-sode where they issue corrections, establish more rules for the town, and even read a listener suggestion for the town. If you want to get to know Mark better, this is the episode for you because Mark talk A LOT about growing up in New Mexico including the time he “auditioned” for a youth soccer league. They also build something called a Tot Lot for our town. We now have Town Show merch. Pick your up over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShowFollow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Co-host of Stop Podcasting Yourself, Dave Shumka joins Mark and Ryan and builds a 1950s style diner for our town with a duck theme. He also introduces a Can-Con-esque system for music, Mark plays a new kind of a regional Santa Claus and Ryan is the star in a new show - Dougie Howser, M.P. (Member of Parliament)We now have Town Show merch. Pick some up over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShowFollow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.