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The Town Show

The Town Show

Written by: Kelly&Kelly Inc
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From the creators of Let’s Make a Sci-Fi , comes The Town Show – where comedians Mark Chavez and Ryan Beil set out to build a fictional town using the power of improv comedy. 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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  • Ep 72: The Convenience Store w/ Graham Clark
    May 6 2026

    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/TheTownShow


    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.


    Follow us on

    Instagram: @TheTownShow

    YouTube: @TheTownShowPod

    TikTok: @TheTownShowChapters


    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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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Ep 71: The Outskirts
    Apr 29 2026

    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/TheTownShow


    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.


    Follow us on

    Instagram: @TheTownShow

    YouTube: @TheTownShowPod

    TikTok: @TheTownShow


    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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    45 mins
  • Ep 70: The Big Tea Bag w/ Riley Hardwick
    Apr 22 2026

    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/TheTownShow


    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.


    Follow us on

    Instagram: @TheTownShow

    YouTube: @TheTownShowPod

    TikTok: @TheTownShow

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    45 mins
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