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The Town Show

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, l

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  • 24. Ep 24: The 50’s Diner w/ Dave Shumka

    01:00:18||Season 1, Ep. 24
    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

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  • 23. Ep 23: The Rave w/ Kevin Vidal

    56:25||Season 1, Ep. 23
    Comedian and causal raver, Kevin Vidal stops by the show to start a rave scene in our town. He also quite accidentally builds an entire industrial park, and a newspaper printing press. And Mark gets fixated on the idea that there should be a door to door knife sharpener by the name of Mr Whetstone. We now have Town Show merch. Pick your up over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShowFollow us on:Instagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow
  • 22. Ep 22: The Theatre w/ Kelli Ogmundson

    01:03:14||Season 1, Ep. 22
    Kelli Ogmundson (Fox’s Animal Control) joins Mark and Ryan to build not one but two theatres for our town. Both of them decide to stage Tron: The Musical. Kelli also talks about the eerie May Day celebrations in her home town and she introduces a new spring festival for our town. We now have Town Show merch. Pick some up over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShowFollow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow
  • 21. Ep 21: The Map

    45:29||Season 1, Ep. 21
    Our town now has a map! Created by Townie D’Leen, Mark and Ryan pour over all of the details in the map and do some scenes. They also get on their horses for the round-up and read some emails which inspire a secret society barber shop, and a very bizarre conspiracy around french horns in the town. If you want to see the map, check it out on our instagram: @thetownshow or what along for this deep dive over on YouTube. Instagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow
  • 20. Ep 20: The Arcades w/ Cam MacLeod

    01:01:00||Season 1, Ep. 20
    Actor and comedian, Cam MacLeod joins the show to talk about being a “scrubber” growing up in Maple Ridge, British Columbia. He builds two arcades for our town with a hilarious rivalry. He gives the town a pants store where the slogan is: “Where you always know where the legs do meet”. A town clock gets built by local artist/grifter Jessna. Plus, we meet the Bleepsy, The Janitor Clown.Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetownshow/Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thetownshow Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTownShowPod
  • 19. Ep 19: The Big Dig w/ Tess Degenstein

    01:03:16||Season 1, Ep. 19
    Actress and improviser Tess Degenstein (Neon’s The Monkey) joins us to talk about growing up in Regina. She builds a science museum for the town called Science for a Day. We meet a man who always wears a cat around his neck. Plus, we find out why they are draining Lick Lake and digging it up. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetownshow/Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTownShowPod
  • 18. Ep 18 - The Round-Up

    52:41||Season 1, Ep. 18
    Mark and Ryan answer listener letters and play voice memos sent in by enthusiastic and technologically savvy “Townies”. In this episode they build a hell themed spin studio, erect the town’s Hall of Records, meet a hapless private investigator, and discover a terrific response to the famous town saying “Never shall we know where the legs do meet”. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetownshow/Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTownShowPod