From the creators of Let’s Make a Sci-Fi and This Sounds Serious comes The Town Show – where comedians Mark Chavez and Ryan Beil set out to build a fictional town. Each week, a guest comedian helps pitch new residents, landmarks, history, and events, that shape the town. Together, they craft a world from scratch, one episode at a time. Building a town… how hard could it be? New episodes every Wednesday.

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Amy Goodmurphy (CW's Wild Cards) joins Mark and Ryan for this inaugural video podcast, to tell them about the characters of North Vancouver, including Screwy Louie and Jason Priestly. She builds a library for our town and puts on a full costume to embody town busy body, Judy Campbell.

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Hosts Mark and Ryan are joined by comedian and director Christine Bortolin. The episode introduces several unique landmarks and characters to “the town” including: A generational candy store named 'Trick or Treat' that promises 'no poison' in their candies anymore, a mysterious 'Tongue Time at Lick Lake' where residents fish for tongues, and a public speaking spot known as 'A. Blinken's Stump.' The town’s radio station WK89 is created and we meet some of the hosts. Christine also talks about her hometown of Burnaby which sounds even crazier than the fictional town. 

Heads up - this is the last episode of 2024. Join us in 2025 when the Town Show podcast becomes The Town Show video podcast. Futuristic!!!

00:00 Introduction and Housekeeping

00:32 Opening Banter

01:16 Welcome to the Town Show

02:08 Guest Introduction: Christine Bordelon

04:03 Christine's Background and Burnaby

05:23 Burnaby's Local Flavor and Landmarks

07:43 Neighborhood Stories and Childhood Memories

11:40 Fun and Mischief in Burnaby

23:20 Pitching Ideas for the Town

27:47 Commercial Voices and Office Talk

28:08 Candy Shop Conversations

28:38 Dad's Dark Legacy

31:41 Tongue Time at Lick Lake

37:51 Radio Station Antics

40:43 Candy Store Customer Service

43:12 Abe Lincoln's Stump

49:38 Final Reflections and Goodbyes

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Actor and member of the comedy duo Hip Bang, Devin McKenzie, joins Mark and Ryan to build the towns first factory. They also establish that the town is NOT tourist friendly, has an apiary, a Donair Dude that doesn’t serve donairs, and a statue that commemorates a famous local iguana by the name of Grant. 

00:00 Introduction 

01:17 Meet the Guest: Devin McKenzie

04:02 Devin's Childhood and Early Life

05:38 Life in Naramata

12:29 First Jobs and Local Characters

18:23 The Town's Industry and Donair Dude

22:42 Exploring the Town's Unique Features

26:30 The Pencil Factory and Devin's Hobbies

28:12 Outsiders and Exporters

28:25 The Apiary Deal

29:30 The Bee Beard Tradition

30:42 The Big City Offer

34:59 The Pencil Factory

47:13 The Wheel of Fate

51:33 The Town's Lore and Grant the Iguana

52:10 Conclusion

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In this episode of The Town Show, hosts Mark and Ryan, along with guest Ronald Dario, brainstorm the creation of a mega store called Party Island a place that requires a 40-minute ferry ride to get there. They also talk about Ronald's cats, and buying his Dad’s lottery tickets as a kid. The trio also explores the lore behind a unique movie franchise called 'Forest Monster Ape Gorilla’.

00:00 Introduction 

01:06 Welcome to The Town Show

01:32 Meet Ronald Dario

02:01 Pet Talk: Cats and More

06:15 Childhood Memories and Corner Stores

09:38 Lottery and Raffles

11:41 The Mysterious Neighbor

15:53 Pitching Party Island

24:35 Searching for Party Supplies

25:00 The Helium Tank Dilemma

25:16 Pool Noodle Shortage

25:41 Party Island's Unique Amenities

27:34 Hotel Party Island Chaos

31:55 The Founding of Party Island

41:10 Forest Monster Ape Gorilla Movie

48:43 Wrap Up

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Join Mark and Ryan (and Chris) in a special roundup episode as they check-in on all of the elements that have been created for their town so far. They’ll revisit Benicio the Singing Baker, Eric the Giant, the town fountain, the festivities of GAZEBO, and they’ll even introduce a new citizen or two. They also take a visit to “The Void” where rejected ideas find a strange new life.

00:00 Introduction to the Town Show

01:20 The Roundup: Revisiting Town Elements

02:40 The Fountain: A Central Landmark

03:42 Misusing the Town Motto

04:56 Yeast Meets West: The Singing Baker

09:03 Eric the Giant: A Tall Tale

14:28 Mayor McDaddy's Car Wreck

18:19 The 1968 Town Council Meeting

22:17 The Miracle That Wasn't

23:15 The Sandwich Trick Revealed

24:18 Naming the Conman

26:02 Symbology and the Town's Secrets

30:32 The Gazebo Festival

32:56 Exploring Folk Art

39:43 The Void of Forgotten Ideas

44:43 Wrapping Up 

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In this episode Mark and Ryan welcome their Sunday Service pal Taz Van Rassel who pitches the town’s first bakery - Yeast Meets West. This episode you’ll also meet a singing baker, a controversial sea captain landlord, train robber Stye Sturgeon Principled, and Bill Harris - a name who gets caught stealing from the bakery.

00:00 Introduction 

00:58 Welcome to the Town Show

01:27 Meet the Special Guest: Taz Van Rassel

03:04 Childhood Memories and Neighborhood Stories

07:57 The Mysterious Man with the Umbrella

09:58 Exploring the Berm and Local Legends

13:01 Corner Store Adventures

14:44 Billy Bishop and Canadian History

22:51 Pitching a New Character: The Bakery Thief

32:05 Sarah's Bakery Job and Bill's Cookie Theft

32:54 Bill's Home Visit and Rent Increase

37:48 The Locomotive and Stye Sturgeon Principled

45:31 Back to the Bakery: Confrontation and Consequences

53:50 Town Show Recap and Future Plans 

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In this episode of The Town Show, Mark and Ryan welcome their ‘Let’s Make A…’ co-host Maddy Kelly. Maddy talks about growing up in Vancouver and how it’s become “basic”. She builds the town’s gazebo (the largest in the world) and introduces us to Gazebo Fest, the town’s union leader Erythra, the BIPOC diner and the Quiet Cowboy.

00:00 Introduction and Gazebo Talk

00:44 Meet the Hosts and Guest

01:18 Casual Conversations and Banter

03:35 Life in Vancouver

05:20 Island Adventures

06:21 Chemainus and Its Murals

10:41 The Town's Unique Features

17:48 The Gazebo Festival

21:46 Nearly Neil

22:04 Erythra's Office Scene

22:41 Union Boss Erythra on the Street

23:33 Meat Sponsorship Ad

23:57 Father-Son Conversation

24:45 Restaurant Encounter with Erythra

27:54 BIPOC Diner and the Quiet Cowboy

31:30 Small Town Stories and Halifax

35:56 Voting on Town Elements

42:32 Conclusion and Thank You

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This week’s guest, Caitlin Howden (New Eden, The Babysitter’s Club) pitches us a mayor for our town who won their seat because of a landslide. We also learn that Galen Weston owns the local high school and we meet Jon Jovi - a local heartthrob/Canadian Idol contestant. 

00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome

02:03 Caitlin's Hometown Stories

03:24 School Memories and Mischief

10:43 Exploring the Haunted Castle

13:05 Mall Adventures and Embarrassing Moments

14:36 Introducing the School Character

27:18 Awkward Encounters and Family Dynamics

27:48 Coffee Conversations and Family Quirks

31:20 The Mayor's Landslide Victory and Tragic Loss

33:53 The Worm's Rise to Power

35:41 The Singing Barco and the Town's Unique Features

42:22 Blanche's Fateful Hike and the Landslide

46:10 Voting on the Town's Future

50:52 Final Thoughts and Farewell

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In the inaugural episode, comedian Peter Oldring (This Is That, House of Cards) shares stories about growing up in Drayton Valley and Calgary, Alberta. He introduces the town’s first citizen, an advice columnist named Barnaby, and erects a healing fountain in the town square. Plus, Mark, Ryan, and Peter debate the merits of a “town perm.”

00:00 Introduction to The Town Show

00:54 Meet the Hosts: Mark and Ryan

01:34 Building the Fictional Town

02:22 Special Guest: Comedian Peter

03:36 Peter's Background and Hometown

07:08 The Role of Churches in Small Towns

10:04 Local Celebrities and Characters

18:51 The Town's Unique Traditions

25:18 Introducing the Healing Fountain

27:23 The Healing Fountain and Its Miracles

28:16 Introducing the Town's Only Living Miracle Recipient

28:41 Barnaby: The Town's Eccentric Advice Columnist

31:12 The Great Invasion and the Fountain's Origins

32:50 The Fountain's Unique Statue

38:36 Barnaby's Advice Column: A Sample Letter

42:40 Barnaby's Interview with the Newspaper Editor

49:06 Town Traditions and Voting on Elements

53:49 Concluding Remarks and Next Episode Teaser

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