The Town Show

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 Housekeeping00:32 Opening Banter01:16 Welcome to the Town Show02:08 Guest Introduction: Christine Bordelon04:03 Christine's Background and Burnaby05:23 Burnaby's Local Flavor and Landmarks07:43 Neighborhood Stories and Childhood Memories11:40 Fun and Mischief in Burnaby23:20 Pitching Ideas for the Town27:47 Commercial Voices and Office Talk28:08 Candy Shop Conversations28:38 Dad's Dark Legacy31:41 Tongue Time at Lick Lake37:51 Radio Station Antics40:43 Candy Store Customer Service43:12 Abe Lincoln's Stump49:38 Final Reflections and Goodbyes

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 McKenzie04:02 Devin's Childhood and Early Life05:38 Life in Naramata12:29 First Jobs and Local Characters18:23 The Town's Industry and Donair Dude22:42 Exploring the Town's Unique Features26:30 The Pencil Factory and Devin's Hobbies28:12 Outsiders and Exporters28:25 The Apiary Deal29:30 The Bee Beard Tradition30:42 The Big City Offer34:59 The Pencil Factory47:13 The Wheel of Fate51:33 The Town's Lore and Grant the Iguana52:10 Conclusion

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 Show01:32 Meet Ronald Dario02:01 Pet Talk: Cats and More06:15 Childhood Memories and Corner Stores09:38 Lottery and Raffles11:41 The Mysterious Neighbor15:53 Pitching Party Island24:35 Searching for Party Supplies25:00 The Helium Tank Dilemma25:16 Pool Noodle Shortage25:41 Party Island's Unique Amenities27:34 Hotel Party Island Chaos31:55 The Founding of Party Island41:10 Forest Monster Ape Gorilla Movie48:43 Wrap Up

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 Show01:20 The Roundup: Revisiting Town Elements02:40 The Fountain: A Central Landmark03:42 Misusing the Town Motto04:56 Yeast Meets West: The Singing Baker09:03 Eric the Giant: A Tall Tale14:28 Mayor McDaddy's Car Wreck18:19 The 1968 Town Council Meeting22:17 The Miracle That Wasn't23:15 The Sandwich Trick Revealed24:18 Naming the Conman26:02 Symbology and the Town's Secrets30:32 The Gazebo Festival32:56 Exploring Folk Art39:43 The Void of Forgotten Ideas44:43 Wrapping Up 

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 Show01:27 Meet the Special Guest: Taz Van Rassel03:04 Childhood Memories and Neighborhood Stories07:57 The Mysterious Man with the Umbrella09:58 Exploring the Berm and Local Legends13:01 Corner Store Adventures14:44 Billy Bishop and Canadian History22:51 Pitching a New Character: The Bakery Thief32:05 Sarah's Bakery Job and Bill's Cookie Theft32:54 Bill's Home Visit and Rent Increase37:48 The Locomotive and Stye Sturgeon Principled45:31 Back to the Bakery: Confrontation and Consequences53:50 Town Show Recap and Future Plans 

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 Talk00:44 Meet the Hosts and Guest01:18 Casual Conversations and Banter03:35 Life in Vancouver05:20 Island Adventures06:21 Chemainus and Its Murals10:41 The Town's Unique Features17:48 The Gazebo Festival21:46 Nearly Neil22:04 Erythra's Office Scene22:41 Union Boss Erythra on the Street23:33 Meat Sponsorship Ad23:57 Father-Son Conversation24:45 Restaurant Encounter with Erythra27:54 BIPOC Diner and the Quiet Cowboy31:30 Small Town Stories and Halifax35:56 Voting on Town Elements42:32 Conclusion and Thank You