The Town Show

Comedian Ronald Dario joins Mark and guest host Christine Bortolin to talk about: His experiences on Bainbridge Island, Washington. The difference between Corn Pops in Canada and the US. How creating Party Island for our town now hangs over him and how he can’t escape it. Mark spoils the end of S.E Hinton’s The Outsiders. Despite being unable to get away from it, Ronald creates a podcast for Party Island which is sponsored by “Boner Gum” and he creates a Hall of Fame for the town.

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Comedian Allie Entwistle joins Mark and guest host Christine Bortolin to tell us all about Kelowna, BC’s infamous “boob wall”. They actually talk a lot about the night life in Kelowna. It inspires a nightclub in town called Zero Love that has its own special wall. Allie also tells us about a very unremarkable museum and a place known as Parrot Island. This inspires some wild improv and of course we get our own parrot sanctuary called Squak Palace. Also be warned: there is a lot of talk of “clampsh” in this episode - the town’s very confusing currency. Oh yeah, and a London Drugs gets built in town.

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We’ve got a treat for all of you Townies - we are sharing with you Episode 1 of our Patreon exclusive series Tenants! It is a serialized story line about a group of Town citizen that live in a small apartment. This is the pilot episode and so you’re literally getting in at the ground floor. If you like this episode and want to hear what happens next, head on over to our Patreon and become a member of The Neighborhood Watch and get 4 more episodes right now!

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Town Show
02:57 The Role of Nurses in the Community
05:57 Creating the Apartment Building Setting
09:01 The Elevator Experience
12:02 Naming the Building and Its History
14:59 The Residents and Their Stories
17:59 Community Performances and Events
20:59 Memories from Apartment Living
23:58 Building Manager Dynamics
27:03 Character Development and Future Episodes
29:21 The Building's Challenges
32:45 Introducing New Characters
35:36 The Dynamics of Relationships
39:01 Anniversary Confusions
42:52 Workplace Dynamics and Humor
46:11 Setting the Scene for Drama
50:30 Teasing Future Conflicts
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Yeehaw! The “Round-Up” is back. For those of you that don’t know, the round-up has nothing to do with rounding up anything - it is our mailbag episode and this one is a doozy!

A townie suggests some overzealous police who try and try make people more healthy. We get an amazingly detailed voice note account of how Town got its name. The kids in town have a new catch-phrase - “Long Hours No Showers” and we meet a couple of old timers who get into gene splicing.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Town Show
01:40 World Cup Excitement and Local Events
03:04 Listener Letters and Town Ideas
04:37 Creative Town Concepts and Humor
12:07 Exploring Town Lore and Character Development
14:31 Podcast Recommendations and Community Engagement
16:52 Privatization of Education
18:06 High School Pranks and Humor
19:58 Classroom Dynamics and Student Interactions
22:22 Corporate Influence in Education
24:02 Community Engagement and Local Culture
25:47 Weather and Its Impact on Daily Life
27:35 Gene Splicing and Ethical Considerations
29:23 Neighborhood Relationships and Secrets
31:59 Closing Thoughts and Future Plans
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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.

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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
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