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”.

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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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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/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.

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Chapters

00:00 Welcome to the Outskirts
02:43 Storms and Dust Devils
05:32 The Payday Loan Dilemma
11:03 Marcy's Mishap
16:03 The Search for Engel
17:56 Stakeout Shenanigans
21:34 Navigating Relationships and Communication
24:31 Understanding Emotional Dynamics
27:15 The Pursuit of Connection
28:46 Plot Twists and Character Development
37:26 Weaving Storylines Together
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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/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.

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YouTube: @TheTownShowPod
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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/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.

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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/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
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