The Town Show

Actor and comedian Andrew Barber (@isandrewenough) comes on the show to talk about growing up in Tsawwassen, BC. Giving his weed smoking spots names, going to see The Backrooms on mushrooms, historical re-enactors being too in character. Mark talks about taking a first class flight once and the tiny VHS cassettes the plane had to play movies. That takes up a lot more time than you’d think. In our town, Andrew builds Black Sabbath Sandwich - a store with a long legacy and a very odd owner. We also revisit Slippery and Stationary, the water park we built last episode and check in with the caveman, Kratom. And he builds a plane museum that has a “mile high club” section.

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 Introduction and Setup
03:43 Meet the Guest: Andrew Barber
09:29 Travel Tales and Flight Experiences
13:25 Movies on Planes and Shared Experiences
17:55 The War on Drugs and Personal Experiences
21:03 The Whimsical World of Fireworks
27:53 The Charm of Tawasin's Sandwich Shop
29:15 Nostalgia and Old Friends
30:57 The Menu and New Sandwiches
32:24 Finding Old Memories
33:56 The Mystery of Marco and Chelsea
35:29 The Slippery and Stationary Adventure
37:11 The Black Hole Slide
38:54 Cave Brad and the Worship of Slides
40:52 The Children’s Favorite and Opening Time
42:03 Creative Improv and Character Development
44:20 Exploring the Plane Museum Experience
47:07 The Riddles of Air Travel
49:54 Storytelling and Theatrical Experiences
52:41 Closing Thoughts and Future Endeavors
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stand up comedian Jess Lupini (@jlupini) come on the show to talk about dissecting baby pigs in high school science class in Victoria, BC. She also talks about dead seals, positive graffiti, and local celebrity furniture salesman Gordy Dodd. Mark and Ryan also talk about famous “toadies”. Jess goes on a building spree in our town and makes a water park, a rock and gem shop, and a furniture store. Ryan also plays a very funny caveman character right at the end of the episode.

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 Welcome to the Town Show
04:51 Jess's Background and Upbringing
09:54 Teenage Years in Victoria
15:40 High School Experiences and Transition
16:38 The Art of Graffiti and Humor
17:52 Navigating School Systems: A Canadian Perspective
19:35 Summer Vacations and Year-Round Schooling Fears
21:43 Vancouver Island Adventures and Local Attractions
25:01 Childhood Memories: Video Stores and Gem Shops
28:08 Improv Scenes: Kids Breaking into a Gem Store
33:01 Creative Merch and Humor
33:57 Character Exploration and Improvisation
35:18 Darth Fiddler: A Unique Character
37:37 Improvisation in Action
38:58 Commercial Ideas and Legal Concerns
39:21 Sales and Business Banter
40:45 Water Slide Shenanigans
42:06 Caveman Comedy and Character Development
44:16 Reflecting on the Performance
44:49 Promotions and Closing Thoughts
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedian and doctor (!!!), Mary Saunders comes by the show to tells us why growing up in Fort Langley was being on the set of Gilmore Girls. We absolutely roast Mark for his e-mail signature in college, joke about the movie Air Bud and the TV show SeaQuest, and talk about curfews. Mary builds a cool spot for teens to go drink in town called ISPEP, she also builds Fort Town - a historical fort complete tour guides in period costumes.

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
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Viral TikTok sensation and musical theatre wizard Anton Lipovetsky (@antronsongs) stops by the show to provide our most musical episode ever! He starts off hot with an original song all about THE TOWN!!! He then talks about growing up in Vancouver, playing in bands, music stores, writing musicals, and his fear of improv. We then go into the town and meet a busker and bylaw officer. The band “dirt” forms and then gets busted by the cops. Two musical theatre creators pitch a musical called “Lovers at Lick Lake” and we head to Buck Flicks - a second run movie theatre and hear a song about the “concession pit”.

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 Introducing Anton Lebovitsky
02:55 Anton’s Musical Journey
05:57 The Band Dust and Early Performances
08:46 Transition to Theater and Musicals
11:49 Theater School and Musical Creations
14:45 Favorite Music Stores and Gear
16:15 The Canadian Music Rental Experience
18:39 Improvised Comedy and Musical Collaborations
21:17 Theatrical Connections and Shared Experiences
24:21 Improv and the Butterfly Effect
28:15 Nostalgia for Dollar Theaters
31:11 The Quirky World of Buck Flicks
32:56 Snack Time Shenanigans
33:41 Supernatural Conversations
34:58 Musical Musings
39:01 The Missing Lovers
42:30 Detective Anderson's Dilemma
44:42 Funding the Future
46:28 Closing Remarks and Credits
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The legendary Paul F Tompkins (BoJack Horseman, Mr Show) joins Mark and Ryan to talk about growing up in Philadelphia, riding trolly cars, performing stand-up when he was really bad at it, and his first job a store called “Hats in The Belfry”. In our town he creates a hat store called “You Dirty Hat” that also happens to be haunted.

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

(00:00) Introduction to Paul F. Tompkins and episode concept
(01:16) Paul's childhood in Mount Airy, Philadelphia, and early open mic nights
(04:28) The comedy boom of the 80s and the necessity of self-delusion
(06:23) Famous comedy rooms and funky venue names like Go Bananas
(08:30) Mount Airy neighborhood and trolley lines
(09:34) Trolley accidents and the charm of vintage transit
(13:18) Themed hotels like Madonna Inn and their unique designs
(15:00) Neighborhood celebrities and local characters
(17:22) Neighborhood legends: the glass-eyed husky guy
(20:54) Starting in college, dropping out, and early career stories
(24:54) Work history: hats shops, video stores, comic book stores
(29:00) Creating haunted locations and cursed shops for the town
(39:58) Innovative town features: the bag-hat and haunted business ideas
(44:25) The art of pranks and pranking veterans
(49:42) Ghost stories: haunted hat stores and spectral apparitions
(55:00) Spectral activity and ghostly lore in the town
(61:41) Meta conversation: fake ghost stories and the town’s lore
(63:10) Touring plans and upcoming shows with Paul
(64:29) Podcasts and projects: Neighborhood Listen and Stay F Homkins
(65:33) Credits and community shout-outs

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.