The Town Show

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

This week’s guest, Caitlin Howden (New Eden, The Babysitter’s Club) pitches us a mayor for our town who won their seat because of a landslide. We also learn that Galen Weston owns the local high school and we meet Jon Jovi - a local heartthrob/Canadian Idol contestant. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome02:03 Caitlin's Hometown Stories03:24 School Memories and Mischief10:43 Exploring the Haunted Castle13:05 Mall Adventures and Embarrassing Moments14:36 Introducing the School Character27:18 Awkward Encounters and Family Dynamics27:48 Coffee Conversations and Family Quirks31:20 The Mayor's Landslide Victory and Tragic Loss33:53 The Worm's Rise to Power35:41 The Singing Barco and the Town's Unique Features42:22 Blanche's Fateful Hike and the Landslide46:10 Voting on the Town's Future50:52 Final Thoughts and Farewell

In the inaugural episode, comedian Peter Oldring (This Is That, House of Cards) shares stories about growing up in Drayton Valley and Calgary, Alberta. He introduces the town’s first citizen, an advice columnist named Barnaby, and erects a healing fountain in the town square. Plus, Mark, Ryan, and Peter debate the merits of a “town perm.”00:00 Introduction to The Town Show00:54 Meet the Hosts: Mark and Ryan01:34 Building the Fictional Town02:22 Special Guest: Comedian Peter03:36 Peter's Background and Hometown07:08 The Role of Churches in Small Towns10:04 Local Celebrities and Characters18:51 The Town's Unique Traditions25:18 Introducing the Healing Fountain27:23 The Healing Fountain and Its Miracles28:16 Introducing the Town's Only Living Miracle Recipient28:41 Barnaby: The Town's Eccentric Advice Columnist31:12 The Great Invasion and the Fountain's Origins32:50 The Fountain's Unique Statue38:36 Barnaby's Advice Column: A Sample Letter42:40 Barnaby's Interview with the Newspaper Editor49:06 Town Traditions and Voting on Elements53:49 Concluding Remarks and Next Episode Teaser