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The Town Show

Kelly&Kelly Inc

From the creators of Let’s Make a Sci-Fi , comes The Town Show – where comedians Mark Chavez and Ryan Beil set out to build a fictional town using the power of improv comedy. Each week, a guest comedian helps pitch new residents, landmarks, history, and events that shape the town. Together, they craft a world from scratch, one episode at a time. Building a town… how hard could it be? New episodes every Wednesday.

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  • 29 episodes
  • weekly
  • Avg 53 min
  • English

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  • S1 · E91
    September 24 · 52 min

    Ep 91: On Location - Gazebo! w/ Howard Dai

    Actor Howard Dai joins us for our “on-site” episode, where Mark and Ryan host from the outdoor gazebo at The Caravan Farm Theatre in beautiful Armstrong, British Columbia. Howard talks about his time growing up in Taiwan, getting in trouble for throwing rocks in a pond, and a mysterious “Journey Man”. He brings a night market to our town (complete with some sketchy vendors), hints at the beginnings of an AI revolution, and adds a few new updates to some existing town lore. Sign up here for our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheTownShow The Town Show is sponsored by Puppers Premium Lager - The official beer of Shoresy and Letterkenney. https://www.instagram.com/officialpuppers/ Must be legal drinking age to follow. Please enjoy responsibly. Follow us on Instagram: @TheTownShow YouTube: @TheTownShowPod TikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E89
    September 9 · 53 min

    Ep 89: Homeroom

    School is back in session and so are we, and this time Chris is joining Mark and Ryan on mic. Lots of promises are made in anticipation of Episode 100 of The Town Show. We also read a few listener emails and take their suggestions which results in two Christmas themed sandwich shops, one Victorian Bear Pit themed sandwich shop, and a very cool banker named Dill. Sign up here for our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheTownShow The Town Show is sponsored by Puppers Premium Lager - The official beer of Shoresy and Letterkenney. https://www.instagram.com/officialpuppers/ Must be legal drinking age to follow. Please enjoy responsibly. Follow us on Instagram: @TheTownShow YouTube: @TheTownShowPod TikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E86
    August 12 · 1 hr

    Ep 86: Grand Prank Revenge w/ Taz Van Rassel

    Mark and Ryan welcome back Taz Van Rassel (The Sunday Service), the first member of the Three Timer Club! He talks about the town of Prince George, BC where he used to visit his grandparents. He talks about Mr PG - the famous log statue. Then the conversation quickly turns to pranks of all scales - from a garbage juice prank to the infamous Boner Satan Statue of Vancouver. In our town he builds a credit union, a very suggestive sculpture, and we follow a very elaborate prank that plays out for years in our town. Sign up here for our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheTownShow The 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 on Instagram: @TheTownShow YouTube: @TheTownShowPod TikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E82
    July 15 · 50 min

    Ep 82: Tenants

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  • S1 · E80
    July 1 · 55 min

    Ep 80: Brass Rubbing w/ Helen Zaltzman

    Helen Zaltzman, host of the legendary podcast The Allusionist stops by the show to talk about her home town of Royal Tumbridge Wells, England, a town famous for writing complaint letters. She talks about a local sausage shop that was a front for embezzlement, meeting Dr Who in a book shop, and “Killing and Maiming” man. She builds our town a headless statue garden, a sausage store, and a “brass rubbing center” … you’ll have to listen to find out what that means. 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/TheTownShow The 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 on Instagram: @TheTownShow YouTube: @TheTownShowPod TikTok: @TheTownShow Chapters 00:00 The Fantasy Suite Dilemma 02:57 The Podcasting Journey 05:52 Life in Vancouver 09:00 Growing Up in Tunbridge Wells 12:02 Local Legends and Controversies 14:54 The Artistic Legacy of a Sculptor Father 17:03 Navigating Youth and Parental Expectations 18:54 The Quirks of a Small Town 21:00 Reflections on Change and Nostalgia 23:03 The Unlikely Celebrity Connection 27:52 Cultural Backgrounds and Accents 30:24 Imaginary Attractions and Statues 33:42 The Mechanics of Statues 36:50 The Headless Statue Dilemma 39:41 Brass Rubbings and Sponsorships 42:02 Childhood Memories and Coloring Books 44:54 The Brass Rubbings Experience 48:01 Sausage Shop Shenanigans 51:09 Corruption and Sausage Economics 53:01 The Town Show Wrap-Up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E79
    June 24 · 57 min

    EP 79: The Fishing Pond w/ BC Bob

    The man who is "BC Bob" on TikTok & Instagram, Bob Kronbauer (rhymes with Prawn-Power), stops by to talk about starting the world’s first online skateboard magazine, growing up in Vernon, not knowing the difference between apple juice and cider. He also makes in impassioned plea to the maker’s of Altoids to sponsor Ryan Beil. He also tells a wild story about how he went fishing at Disneyland for bass right next to the Indiana Jones Ride. He builds our town an apple orchard and a fishing pond that is largely stocked with frogs. 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/TheTownShow The 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 on Instagram: @TheTownShow YouTube: @TheTownShowPod TikTok: @TheTownShow Vernon BC, skateboarding history, local stories, baseball seats, cider, small-town life, personal anecdotes skateboarding, skateboards, design, culture, Disney World, water activities, high school stories, skate industry, skateboarding history comedy, storytelling, fishing secrets, creative water bodies, orchard management, pop culture, humor, discussion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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