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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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  • 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

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  • 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
  • 17. Ep 17: The Garbage Place w/ Paul Anthony

    57:20||Season 1, Ep. 17
    Cable access TV show host and actor Paul Anthony, talks about growing up in Winnipeg, Manitobia - which apparently had a lot of tunnels and hammers. He reminisces about his cable access hero Laurie Mustard - host of Switchback. He creates a novelty store for our town and a garbage dump. Plus, he appropriately creates and hosts a local TV show for the kids of our town.Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetownshow/Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTownShowPod
  • 16. Ep 16: The Farmer’s Market w/ Lili Beaudoin

    58:44||Season 1, Ep. 16
    Actress Lili Beaudoin joins Mark and Ryan to talk about growing up at the Caravan Farm Theatre in Armstrong, BC and absolutely destroying a rare, old calliope. She helps build the town’s laundromat and farmer’s market, and also forms a local you gang called The Rudelings. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetownshow/Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTownShowPod
  • 15. Ep 15: The Comic Shop w/ Kevin Lee

    01:06:07||Season 1, Ep. 15
    Comedian Kevin Lee joins Mark and Ryan to talk about growing up in New Jersey and Tsawwassen, BC. He builds the town’s first guitar store and comic book shop and things get a little PG-13 there with Patrick Stewart. We also learn more about the devious plans of Party Island. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetownshow/Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTownShowPod
  • 14. Ep 14: The Mini-sode

    16:44||Season 1, Ep. 14
    Producer Chris abandons Mark and Ryan and so they decide to make a show on their own. It is quite something to behold.Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetownshow/Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTownShowPod