The man who is "BC Bob" on TikTok & Instagram, Bob Kronbauer (rhymes with Prawn-Power), stops by to talk about starting the world’s first online skateboard magazine, growing up in Vernon, not knowing the difference between apple juice and cider. He also makes in impassioned plea to the maker’s of Altoids to sponsor Ryan Beil. He also tells a wild story about how he went fishing at Disneyland for bass right next to the Indiana Jones Ride. He builds our town an apple orchard and a fishing pond that is largely stocked with frogs. 

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Vernon BC, skateboarding history, local stories, baseball seats, cider, small-town life, personal anecdotes skateboarding, skateboards, design, culture, Disney World, water activities, high school stories, skate industry, skateboarding history comedy, storytelling, fishing secrets, creative water bodies, orchard management, pop culture, humor, discussion

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Actor and comedian Andrew Barber (@isandrewenough) comes on the show to talk about growing up in Tsawwassen, BC. Giving his weed smoking spots names, going to see The Backrooms on mushrooms, historical re-enactors being too in character. Mark talks about taking a first class flight once and the tiny VHS cassettes the plane had to play movies. That takes up a lot more time than you’d think. In our town, Andrew builds Black Sabbath Sandwich - a store with a long legacy and a very odd owner. We also revisit Slippery and Stationary, the water park we built last episode and check in with the caveman, Kratom. And he builds a plane museum that has a “mile high club” section. 

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Setup

03:43 Meet the Guest: Andrew Barber

09:29 Travel Tales and Flight Experiences

13:25 Movies on Planes and Shared Experiences

17:55 The War on Drugs and Personal Experiences

21:03 The Whimsical World of Fireworks

27:53 The Charm of Tawasin's Sandwich Shop

29:15 Nostalgia and Old Friends

30:57 The Menu and New Sandwiches

32:24 Finding Old Memories

33:56 The Mystery of Marco and Chelsea

35:29 The Slippery and Stationary Adventure

37:11 The Black Hole Slide

38:54 Cave Brad and the Worship of Slides

40:52 The Children’s Favorite and Opening Time

42:03 Creative Improv and Character Development

44:20 Exploring the Plane Museum Experience

47:07 The Riddles of Air Travel

49:54 Storytelling and Theatrical Experiences

52:41 Closing Thoughts and Future Endeavors

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Stand up comedian Jess Lupini (@jlupini) come on the show to talk about dissecting baby pigs in high school science class in Victoria, BC. She also talks about dead seals, positive graffiti, and local celebrity furniture salesman Gordy Dodd. Mark and Ryan also talk about famous “toadies”. Jess goes on a building spree in our town and makes a water park, a rock and gem shop, and a furniture store. Ryan also plays a very funny caveman character right at the end of the episode. 

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Chapters

00:00 Welcome to the Town Show

04:51 Jess's Background and Upbringing

09:54 Teenage Years in Victoria

15:40 High School Experiences and Transition

16:38 The Art of Graffiti and Humor

17:52 Navigating School Systems: A Canadian Perspective

19:35 Summer Vacations and Year-Round Schooling Fears

21:43 Vancouver Island Adventures and Local Attractions

25:01 Childhood Memories: Video Stores and Gem Shops

28:08 Improv Scenes: Kids Breaking into a Gem Store

33:01 Creative Merch and Humor

33:57 Character Exploration and Improvisation

35:18 Darth Fiddler: A Unique Character

37:37 Improvisation in Action

38:58 Commercial Ideas and Legal Concerns

39:21 Sales and Business Banter

40:45 Water Slide Shenanigans

42:06 Caveman Comedy and Character Development

44:16 Reflecting on the Performance

44:49 Promotions and Closing Thoughts

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Comedian and doctor (!!!), Mary Saunders comes by the show to tells us why growing up in Fort Langley was being on the set of Gilmore Girls. We absolutely roast Mark for his e-mail signature in college, joke about the movie Air Bud and the TV show SeaQuest, and talk about curfews. Mary builds a cool spot for teens to go drink in town called ISPEP, she also builds Fort Town - a historical fort complete tour guides in period costumes. 

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Viral TikTok sensation and musical theatre wizard Anton Lipovetsky (@antronsongs) stops by the show to provide our most musical episode ever! He starts off hot with an original song all about THE TOWN!!! He then talks about growing up in Vancouver, playing in bands, music stores, writing musicals, and his fear of improv. We then go into the town and meet a busker and bylaw officer. The band “dirt” forms and then gets busted by the cops. Two musical theatre creators pitch a musical called “Lovers at Lick Lake” and we head to Buck Flicks - a second run movie theatre and hear a song about the “concession pit”. 

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Chapters

00:00 Introducing Anton Lebovitsky

02:55 Anton’s Musical Journey

05:57 The Band Dust and Early Performances

08:46 Transition to Theater and Musicals

11:49 Theater School and Musical Creations

14:45 Favorite Music Stores and Gear

16:15 The Canadian Music Rental Experience

18:39 Improvised Comedy and Musical Collaborations

21:17 Theatrical Connections and Shared Experiences

24:21 Improv and the Butterfly Effect

28:15 Nostalgia for Dollar Theaters

31:11 The Quirky World of Buck Flicks

32:56 Snack Time Shenanigans

33:41 Supernatural Conversations

34:58 Musical Musings

39:01 The Missing Lovers

42:30 Detective Anderson's Dilemma

44:42 Funding the Future

46:28 Closing Remarks and Credits

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The legendary Paul F Tompkins (BoJack Horseman, Mr Show) joins Mark and Ryan to talk about growing up in Philadelphia, riding trolly cars, performing stand-up when he was really bad at it, and his first job a store called “Hats in The Belfry”. In our town he creates a hat store called “You Dirty Hat” that also happens to be haunted. 

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• (00:00) Introduction to Paul F. Tompkins and episode concept
• (01:16) Paul's childhood in Mount Airy, Philadelphia, and early open mic nights
• (04:28) The comedy boom of the 80s and the necessity of self-delusion
• (06:23) Famous comedy rooms and funky venue names like Go Bananas
• (08:30) Mount Airy neighborhood and trolley lines
• (09:34) Trolley accidents and the charm of vintage transit
• (13:18) Themed hotels like Madonna Inn and their unique designs
• (15:00) Neighborhood celebrities and local characters
• (17:22) Neighborhood legends: the glass-eyed husky guy
• (20:54) Starting in college, dropping out, and early career stories
• (24:54) Work history: hats shops, video stores, comic book stores
• (29:00) Creating haunted locations and cursed shops for the town
• (39:58) Innovative town features: the bag-hat and haunted business ideas
• (44:25) The art of pranks and pranking veterans
• (49:42) Ghost stories: haunted hat stores and spectral apparitions
• (55:00) Spectral activity and ghostly lore in the town
• (61:41) Meta conversation: fake ghost stories and the town’s lore
• (63:10) Touring plans and upcoming shows with Paul
• (64:29) Podcasts and projects: Neighborhood Listen and Stay F Homkins
• (65:33) Credits and community shout-outs

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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”.

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Chapters

00:00 Welcome to the Town Show

00:54 Carolyn Taylor's Projects and Experiences

04:48 Growing Up in Montreal

09:16 Education System Differences

13:34 Life in Prince Edward County

18:40 Childhood Adventures and Independence

22:17 Coffee Culture and Technology

23:07 Lost in the Dunes: An Improv Adventure

27:40 Exploring the Oregon Dunes: A Thrilling Experience

29:06 Dreaming of New Mexico: Mountains and Mysteries

32:02 Hot Air Ballooning: A Unique Perspective

36:09 Foot Massage: A Relaxing Escape

42:05 The Town Show: Community and Connections

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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”. 

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00:00 Over-Explaining vs. Mansplaining

03:46 Gift Presentation and Listener Engagement

15:11 Halloween Memories and Neighborhood Traditions

19:06 Creative Costumes and Halloween Spirit

20:25 The Impact of Pop Culture on Halloween

22:17 Nostalgia for Arcade Games and Childhood

23:59 The Darker Side of Childhood Favorites

26:22 Comic Book Collecting and Childhood Dreams

28:14 High School Memories and Mascots

30:03 Calgary Stampede: A City-Wide Celebration

31:03 Calgary's Stampede Culture

33:22 Cursed Locations and Community Character

36:21 The Watch Repair Shop

39:39 The Witch's House Adventure

46:48 Raccoon Behavior and Humor

47:11 Exploring Shadows and Superstitions

48:04 Gait Analysis and Misunderstandings

49:03 Convenience Store Antics

50:27 Craft Caramels and Customer Interactions

51:24 Naming the Convenience Store

52:01 Town to Town Salesman and Witch's House

53:11 Squigs and Unusual Names

54:33 Milk Lake and Historical Anecdotes

55:29 Okie Dokie Sign and Cultural Quirks

56:22 Restorative Community Practices

57:17 Toilet Repair and New Store Discoveries

58:04 Promoting the 24-Hour Show

01:00:16 Patreon and Special Titles

01:01:18 Closing Remarks and Farewells

Resources

Calgary Stampede - https://www.calgarystampede.com/

Wizards Arcade - https://example.com/wizards-arcade

House 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-top

K-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

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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. 

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Chapters

00:00 Welcome to the Outskirts

02:43 Storms and Dust Devils

05:32 The Payday Loan Dilemma

11:03 Marcy's Mishap

16:03 The Search for Engel

17:56 Stakeout Shenanigans

21:34 Navigating Relationships and Communication

24:31 Understanding Emotional Dynamics

27:15 The Pursuit of Connection

28:46 Plot Twists and Character Development

37:26 Weaving Storylines Together

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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. 

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