The Town Show

Standup comedian, musician and artist Aaron Read joins Mark and Ryan to talk about growing up in Burnaby, BC, setting off bear-bangers in the woods, and neglectful landlords. He also creates a Jean Claude Van Damne movie that only exists in our town and builds something called an Egg Market. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From the creators of Let’s Make a Sci-Fi and This Sounds Serious comes The Town Show – where comedians Mark Chavez and Ryan Beil set out to build a fictional town. 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. Watch the video podcast version: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTownShowPod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amy Goodmurphy (CW's Wild Cards) joins Mark and Ryan for this inaugural video podcast, to tell them about the characters of North Vancouver, including Screwy Louie and Jason Priestly. She builds a library for our town and puts on a full costume to embody town busy body, Judy Campbell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosts Mark and Ryan are joined by comedian and director Christine Bortolin. The episode introduces several unique landmarks and characters to “the town” including: A generational candy store named 'Trick or Treat' that promises 'no poison' in their candies anymore, a mysterious 'Tongue Time at Lick Lake' where residents fish for tongues, and a public speaking spot known as 'A. Blinken's Stump.' The town’s radio station WK89 is created and we meet some of the hosts. Christine also talks about her hometown of Burnaby which sounds even crazier than the fictional town. Heads up - this is the last episode of 2024. Join us in 2025 when the Town Show podcast becomes The Town Show video podcast. Futuristic!!!00:00 Introduction and Housekeeping00:32 Opening Banter01:16 Welcome to the Town Show02:08 Guest Introduction: Christine Bordelon04:03 Christine's Background and Burnaby05:23 Burnaby's Local Flavor and Landmarks07:43 Neighborhood Stories and Childhood Memories11:40 Fun and Mischief in Burnaby23:20 Pitching Ideas for the Town27:47 Commercial Voices and Office Talk28:08 Candy Shop Conversations28:38 Dad's Dark Legacy31:41 Tongue Time at Lick Lake37:51 Radio Station Antics40:43 Candy Store Customer Service43:12 Abe Lincoln's Stump49:38 Final Reflections and Goodbyes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.