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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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!

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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.

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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.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Context

05:54 Just For Laughs Festival and Comedy Scene

08:57 Exploring Vancouver and Its Neighborhoods

12:03 Regional Chains and Coffee Culture

15:05 Exploring Local Cafes and Coffee Culture

18:52 The Vibe of Loveless Cafe

21:51 Navigating the New York Comedy Scene

26:54 The Challenges of Stand-Up Comedy

30:32 The Importance of Community in Comedy

30:59 Bone Broth Cafe Ideas

31:50 Concerns for Deline

32:43 Creative Cafe Concepts

34:28 The Heist Begins

36:19 Concert Memories and Bone Broth

38:14 Job Aspirations and Life Choices

40:08 Delivery of Beef Knuckles

42:15 The Search for Timothy

44:07 Rats and Their Lifespan

46:43 Stockholm Syndrome and Freedom

46:48 The Rat and the Beef Knuckle Guy

48:00 Open Mic Night Adventures

49:39 Comedy at the Library

51:04 Rambunctious Raymond's Performance

52:33 The Motorcycle Guy's Call to Action

54:48 Timothy's Rescue Mission

56:10 Confessions and Forgiveness

57:08 A New Family Formed

58:11 The Power of Family

01:00:02 Upcoming Projects and Farewells

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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.

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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.

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