The Town Show

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”. If you want to take part in our first ever live Town Hall - be sure to sign up for our PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheTownShowThe Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Follow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShowChapters00:00 Over-Explaining vs. Mansplaining03:46 Gift Presentation and Listener Engagement15:11 Halloween Memories and Neighborhood Traditions19:06 Creative Costumes and Halloween Spirit20:25 The Impact of Pop Culture on Halloween22:17 Nostalgia for Arcade Games and Childhood23:59 The Darker Side of Childhood Favorites26:22 Comic Book Collecting and Childhood Dreams28:14 High School Memories and Mascots30:03 Calgary Stampede: A City-Wide Celebration31:03 Calgary's Stampede Culture33:22 Cursed Locations and Community Character36:21 The Watch Repair Shop39:39 The Witch's House Adventure46:48 Raccoon Behavior and Humor47:11 Exploring Shadows and Superstitions48:04 Gait Analysis and Misunderstandings49:03 Convenience Store Antics50:27 Craft Caramels and Customer Interactions51:24 Naming the Convenience Store52:01 Town to Town Salesman and Witch's House53:11 Squigs and Unusual Names54:33 Milk Lake and Historical Anecdotes55:29 Okie Dokie Sign and Cultural Quirks56:22 Restorative Community Practices57:17 Toilet Repair and New Store Discoveries58:04 Promoting the 24-Hour Show01:00:16 Patreon and Special Titles01:01:18 Closing Remarks and FarewellsResourcesCalgary Stampede - https://www.calgarystampede.com/Wizards Arcade - https://example.com/wizards-arcadeHouse 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-topK-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

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. We have rolled out all of the tiers for our PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheTownShowThe Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Follow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow   Chapters00:00 Welcome to the Outskirts02:43 Storms and Dust Devils05:32 The Payday Loan Dilemma11:03 Marcy's Mishap16:03 The Search for Engel17:56 Stakeout Shenanigans21:34 Navigating Relationships and Communication24:31 Understanding Emotional Dynamics27:15 The Pursuit of Connection28:46 Plot Twists and Character Development37:26 Weaving Storylines Together

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. We have rolled out all of the tiers for our PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheTownShowThe Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Follow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow   

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! We have rolled out all of the tiers for our PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheTownShowThe Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Follow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow   

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.Thanks to On-Air Fest for having at this year's festival. Check out all of their shows at: https://www.onairpresents.com/We have rolled out all of the tiers for our PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheTownShowThe Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Follow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow   

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.  We have rolled out all of the tiers for our new PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheTownShowThe Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order.Follow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShowChapters00:00 Introduction and Context05:54 Just For Laughs Festival and Comedy Scene08:57 Exploring Vancouver and Its Neighborhoods12:03 Regional Chains and Coffee Culture15:05 Exploring Local Cafes and Coffee Culture18:52 The Vibe of Loveless Cafe21:51 Navigating the New York Comedy Scene26:54 The Challenges of Stand-Up Comedy30:32 The Importance of Community in Comedy30:59 Bone Broth Cafe Ideas31:50 Concerns for Deline32:43 Creative Cafe Concepts34:28 The Heist Begins36:19 Concert Memories and Bone Broth38:14 Job Aspirations and Life Choices40:08 Delivery of Beef Knuckles42:15 The Search for Timothy44:07 Rats and Their Lifespan46:43 Stockholm Syndrome and Freedom46:48 The Rat and the Beef Knuckle Guy48:00 Open Mic Night Adventures49:39 Comedy at the Library51:04 Rambunctious Raymond's Performance52:33 The Motorcycle Guy's Call to Action54:48 Timothy's Rescue Mission56:10 Confessions and Forgiveness57:08 A New Family Formed58:11 The Power of Family01:00:02 Upcoming Projects and Farewells