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Ep 72: The Convenience Store w/ Graham Clark
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”.
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00:00 Over-Explaining vs. Mansplaining
03:46 Gift Presentation and Listener Engagement
15:11 Halloween Memories and Neighborhood Traditions
19:06 Creative Costumes and Halloween Spirit
20:25 The Impact of Pop Culture on Halloween
22:17 Nostalgia for Arcade Games and Childhood
23:59 The Darker Side of Childhood Favorites
26:22 Comic Book Collecting and Childhood Dreams
28:14 High School Memories and Mascots
30:03 Calgary Stampede: A City-Wide Celebration
31:03 Calgary's Stampede Culture
33:22 Cursed Locations and Community Character
36:21 The Watch Repair Shop
39:39 The Witch's House Adventure
46:48 Raccoon Behavior and Humor
47:11 Exploring Shadows and Superstitions
48:04 Gait Analysis and Misunderstandings
49:03 Convenience Store Antics
50:27 Craft Caramels and Customer Interactions
51:24 Naming the Convenience Store
52:01 Town to Town Salesman and Witch's House
53:11 Squigs and Unusual Names
54:33 Milk Lake and Historical Anecdotes
55:29 Okie Dokie Sign and Cultural Quirks
56:22 Restorative Community Practices
57:17 Toilet Repair and New Store Discoveries
58:04 Promoting the 24-Hour Show
01:00:16 Patreon and Special Titles
01:01:18 Closing Remarks and Farewells
Resources
Calgary Stampede - https://www.calgarystampede.com/
Wizards Arcade - https://example.com/wizards-arcade
House 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-top
K-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
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