The Town Show Episode Guide

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!

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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”.

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.

Star of I Have Nothing (Crave/Peacock) and Baroness Von Sketch (CBC), Carolyn Taylor drop by the show to talk about growing up in Montreal, haunted elevators, losing someone in Sandbanks Provincial Park, and why her favorite coffee in Vancouver is made by a robot. She builds “Rune’s Dunes” in our town. Starts a hot air balloon company and opens a massage parlor called “Heel and Head”.

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”.

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.

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.

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!

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.

Stand-up comedian Mark Little (Gary and His Demons) joins Ryan and Mark to talk about his life as a stand-up in New York City, having to work his material into 3 minute sets, and where he gets his groceries and coffee (i know this doesn’t sound funny but it is so god damn funny).

Director and host of the new podcast Jacob Reed & Me, Jacob Reed drops by the show to talk about growing up in San Diego. He talks about the legendary San Diego Chicken man, he talks about how his brother’s friend has Tony Gwynn’s bed, and he perfectly recounts the script from a phone sex line he called in high school. And he tells us all about his new pod (which Chris produced)

Pro-Am wrester and comedian Kyle Fines (Boom Pro Wrestling) comes on to talk about growing up in Oakville, Ontario. How all of the rich kids acted like street toughs, how he flunked out of wrestling school at 16, and his current love of 1996 WCW episodes. He build a combination climbing gym/dojo/lego store called “That’s How They Get Ya Dojo”. He also creates the town wrestling promotion: Town Championship Entertainment (TCE). Mark also talks about being best friends with Freddie Prinze Jr.

Comedian and very competitive athlete Ese Atawo joins us again to talk about attending a marathon in the Caymen Islands. Ryan learns that we only have 1 liver. Ese gives our citizens the trait that they all know too much about each other (our first ever town wide personality trait) and she establishes our very own town marathon.

Improviser and festival director of Gender Equity in Media Festival in Vancouver, Della Haddock joins the show to talk about her love of raccoons. Mark learns what a bee is. Della reveals the secret name of a notorious Vancouver gang. She also tells us about perfecting a trans Atlantic accent in high school which prompts us to build a Trans Atlantic club in our town. Della also builds a gymnastics gym with a big foam pit named Chunk Dunkers (formerly Ron’s Magical and Aerobics and Gymnastics Gym). There is a lot Australian accent in this episode and talk of a goon sack.

Musician and comedian Maarten Bayliss come say to talk about growing up in Nanaimo, BC. His disdain for the Nanaimo Bar. He also talks about being a teenage goth and just “driving around” a lot. He build a very useful thing for our town: a 3 story public washroom in the center of town called “The Bathroom State Building”. We meet a teen named Gecko and his friends as they drive around town and then go to Triage Coffee - a place that has undercover EMTs working as baristas.

Yee-haw it’s the round up! Run and hide! We’ve got lots of great letters to read and even a video to play from some passionate Townies and Sheriffs. We build a Greek/Train themed splash park in town. We head back to the Deliverance Game Store to learn about a very dark sequel to Candyland. And we get some town history and learn all about “The Great Invasion” from someone who actually fought in the battle.

Actress, improviser, and former government policy wonk Angela Galanopoulos stops by to talk about growing up in her family’s restaurant. She reveals she didn’t learn how to cook for any less than a brunch time rush until she was 21. And she tells us the dramatic story of how she left government life for good. She builds a Greek Restaurant for our town called Mount Olympus. Ryan plays a policy wonk character. And we visit a high school that is only for alpha people.

Allan Hawco, star and co-creator of CBC’s Saint Pierre joins the show to talk about growing up in “The Goulds” in Newfoundland. He talks about fighting in parking lots and hockey games, stunt driving, a Shakespeare teaching gym teacher, and the French territory St Pierre and Miquelon. He builds a proper, lonesome, historic pub in our town and we head to the high school to watch a play mid-rehearsal.

Comedian and the co-host of Your Week Breakdown, Caitlin Howden comes onto the show to talk about her beef with Katie Couric, growing up in Canada’s frozen North, how there is no word for being second, and slugs. She also creates a Witness Protection Head Office for our town - “Sight Guard”, a UFO sighting club, and she opens up a night club with alcoholic sandwiches called Club Sandwich.

Viral comedy sensation Colin Cowan comes back on the show to talk about a very random weird toy (a moo tube?) he went viral for. He talks about spending time in Arcata, California and delivering mushrooms there. He also builds another toy store for our town, creates a local talent agency, and we revisit the local pub he created on the last episode he was on: Mr Steeve’s Blunches and Luppers.

Hohoho and a happy holiday from Town! Mark, Ryan and Chris play “Quizmas” - a festive trivia game about the past year of events in the town. It’s Ryan vs Chris with Mark as quiz master but townies are encouraged to play along. Mark and Ryan also unveil a new (improvised) Christmas carol that will be sung every year from here on out. Plus, we see a town version of A Christmas Carol starring Vincent No Shoes.

Hey all you Sheriff’s it’s the last round up of 2025! We read your comments, including a few “dick horses”. We build a car wash for our town. We get a pitch for a citizen that just sits in a lawn chair and randomly shows up places. Mark plays so many characters this episode and the town gets an official sister city in Bergen, Norway!

Actor and Dungeon Master Andrew McNee (Diary of a Wimpy Kid) talks with Mark and Ryan about growing up in Vancouver and ordering the wrong coffee at the wrong time on Commercial Drive. The boys nerd out over Romulan Ale, and full size chocolate bar houses on Halloween. Andrew builds and operates the town’s antique store and curio shop, he also builds a hotel with water slide that is you can stay at for free by answering a riddle.

It’s the third installment of our serialized storyline The Outskirts - on going stories from the outskirts of town. In this episode we find out the truth behind the pig and the plane crash, we follow our man on the run, Engle, as he tries to get $5000, we spend time with the men on a business trip sharing a room, and briefly checkin on “The Minotaur”

Ronald Dario is back to give us the update on Party Island we all desperately craved. He builds two video rental stores on the island (Punchlines Video and Setups Video), we go deep into the world of Party Island Propaganda Films, we visit the hotel for a bachelorette party, and we get a glimpse into the court system. Ronald also talks about renting the wrong video games at Blockbuster and buying expensive candy.

Stand up comedian, writer, and co-host of Let’s Make A… Maddy Kelly is back and it feels so good! She talks about life in Manhattan, her local bar, Philadelphia Cream Cheese, and the mysterious NYC steam. She builds a proper watering hole for our town called Churn’s. She creates a spa that is in someone’s basement, and she creates a new candidate for mayor, that is looking to challenge Mayor McDaddy.

Comedian and improviser Allie Entwistle (Brunch Comedy) joins Mark and Ryan to talk about growing up in Kelowna, how the Ogopogo is a douchebag and The Hells Angels. She creates two biker gangs in our town, cements a liquor store, and establishes our beach, with a Giant Tomato stand.

Musician and comedian Emmett Hall joins Mark and Ryan to talk about growing up in Armstrong, BC. He recalls the high school fights between rednecks and hippies, scoring booze while underage, and an infamous member of the neighborhood watch. In the Town, he builds a bookstore and a liquor store—and adds a touch of Halloween-style lore with a spooky character named Lalem the Bystander.

Improviser Kai Rudell joins Mark and Ryan to talk about growing up in Vancouver playing rugby, ultimate frisbee, and “the crazy hat lady”. He opens up “Deliverance Game Store” - a board game shop that is really into the 1978 movie Deliverance. We meet a “solar punk” named Benoit LeCalre, a pair of murderous twins named Lindsey and Landsy. And we finally get another school - Sir Emmanuel Frizz.

Japanese improviser Rina Shimomura joins Mark and Ryan to tell them about growing up in Toyama, Japan, discovering improv, and her favourite words. She builds us a “kissing zone” for the youth of town to kiss without shame. We also get a tall mall, an “extra school” and we find out more about our City Hall.

Yeehaw. It’s the round-up! Get ready sheriffs, as Mark and Ryan read your letters. We get a candy store that is a shady front for the mob. We get an our very own currency “clampsh”, we get a cryptozoological create, and we even read a suggestion for The Outskirts.

Stand-up comedian Aaron Read is back on the show and talks about fancy bakeries, chaotic McDonald’s, and bagged milk. Ryan also shares that he used to be a Shakespearean busker. Aaron builds a steak house for our town that is also a country line dancing bar called Steak and Legs Coochie Coo. We find out fast casual restaurant, Taco Hat isn’t as popular as it used to be and our town finally gets a dollar store.

Director and comedian Christine Bortolin is back on the show but this time in video! She tells us more tales of growing up in Burnaby and deep Coquitlam. She builds the town’s first parking lot and an amusement park that sets up shop there. We learn all about their main attraction “The Suck Ditch”. She also builds a Historical Village for our town, a restaurant that is strictly for extra marital affairs, and Ryan reads us a poem entitled “When The Mall Was Small”.

Comedian and creator Mark Little (Gary & His Demons, Picnicface) joins Mark and Ryan to talk about growing up in New Westminster, BC. Playing Mortal Kombat, meeting 80’s NHL-er Gino Odjick, and his pet rats. Mark Little builds a burger joint for the town called 20 Guys Burger and Fries, he starts a book club, and introduces a mysterious white van that abducts citizens. He also creates two more newspapers for the town: The Daily Tenor and Boobs.

Comedian and actor Tricia Black from the new Netflix series Wayward joins us to talk about growing up in Quispamsis, New Brunswick. They tell us about getting kicked out of choir in school, being threaten the town doctor/veterinarian, and the legacy of The Irving Family. Tricia also gives us our own rich, controversial family, The Munros. Tricia also introduces the idea of a rival neighboring town known as Townover.

Co-host of the show, Ryan Beil is put in the hot seat and we learn all about his upbringing in Vancouver and find out that he didn’t attend middle school because it doesn’t exist in Vancouver! He also tells us about his skiing past and decides to build another ski hill in our town: Guy Top Mountain. He also creates an extermination group called The Owl Team.

Mark and Ryan are back with an all new edition of The Outskirts. They begin in a flashback when the Laughing Ghost Hotel was just called The Pine Wood. We get a mysterious clue about “The Minotaur”. We then pick up the story with Engel, the man who faked his own death. We meet a chamber maid named Brenanda. And we end on a shocking cliffhanger when Pete goes into the labyrinth.

By popular demand, comedian and writer Alicia Tobin is on the podcast. She tells us about growing up in Pointe Claire, Quebec. She builds the town a windmill. We meet a very anal by-law officer who tickets off leash dogs, and we take stroll down Sad Lick River, where people go and park when they are sad.

The bad boy of The Town Show, Kevin Lee is back. And in true rebellious fashion he doesn’t say one thing that warrants a disclaimer. He does, however, create a new festival for our town called The All Night, which is a combo of The Purge and the solstice. He also builds a dinner theatre for the town called Act Chew The Story Zoo, which boasts an international buffet and a play that is very anti tourist called Rift Raft. He also talk about living in Alaska when he was twenty and spending most of the time reading Lord of The Rings.

Yeehaw it’s time for another round up. Mark and Ryan read your letters and play a townie’s voice note. The town gets an improv group, a toy store, a pirate parade that is a weird form of extortion, and the 1986 film F/X plays a pivotal role in this episode.

Tom Hill of Hip.Bang Comedy joins Mark and Ryan to talk about the 3 foot rock he had in his yard growing up in Edmonton. Then he gets really spicy about his hometown of Regina and tells us everything wrong with it. He build a Squash Club where the elite of our town make deals, he helps our town break a Guinness World Record, and he introduces a new restaurant called the Hands Only.

Mark and Ryan host a rare late night session and invite their producer, Chris Kelly on as guest! He talks about growing up in Winnipeg and why his home province of New Brunswick needs a glow up. He also creates the town’s first flag … although a new one might need to be made. Squint Lake gets a new piece of lore and a whole lot of new shows are made for the local radio station, including a show called Motorhead Baking.

Improviser Sarah Ferguson stops by the show to talk about growing up in Airdrie, Albert and shares with us the most shocking rumour about what it means to leave your garage door open a little bit in her town. She creates our town’s first karaoke bar, Singing in the Main. She is also a former horse girl and so she builds our town a stable.

Welcome to The Outskirts, a new mini-series that looks at the outer reaches of our town. It’s a little darker, a little weirder, a place where freaks and lost storylines roam. Take a listen as Mark and Ryan introduce you to the residents of the Laughing Ghost Hotel and Gas Station.

Comedian Brad MacNeil stops by the show to talk about moving from town to town as a military kid. He teaches Mark about Gordon Korman. Brad also builds the town’s first video store: Kideo Video. Cool, right? We also expose an illegal slug ring that is having devastating effects on the arcades in town.

Our first ever guest, Pete Oldring (CBC’s This Is That), is back! He talks about his chickens and an exotic pet hospital in Santa Monica. He also revisits the fountain he built in Ep 1. We actually witness a “town perm” ceremony. And Peter answers one of your letters as legendary town advice columnist Barnaby Advises.

Taz Van Rassel is back! Our first returning guest. Mark and Ryan’s improvising partner from The Sunday Service, comes back on the show to update some storylines, specifically that of Bill Harris - a town resident who was caught stealing from local bakery Yeast Meets West. We also learn some troubling things about Party Island. Taz also inadvertently starts an Escape Room league in our town … which means our town has multiple escape rooms. We think.

It’s another round up and we got some excellent new additions from Townies. In this episode we: Build a hospital that has some serious prime time drama, visit The First Cut Is The Cheapest Hair Salon, go deep inside the Town’s pyrite mine, and have a meal at Mayor McDaddy’s restaurant.

Edmonton’s very own Syd Campbell comes on to tell us about their curiously named high school and their hometown bar The Black Dog. They name our town’s first street, build a bowling alley/office supply store, and build a piece of lore that involves the mayor and his wife that the town will NEVER get over.

Comedian, director and video game streamer Peter Carlone (aka Solid Content) comes by to build a viaduct right the through the center of our town, covering up a beloved ravine. He builds a Gregg’s pasty and sandwich shop, and a museum of unnecessary objects. He also tells an incredible story about being in a production of The Lion, the Witch, and The Wardrobe.

Actress and comedian, Ese Atawo (FX’s Legion) talks about being super athletic, growing up in Nigeria and Toronto and her king-like laugh. For the town she builds a ski-hill and pitches an amusement park. Plus, a poorly crafted text has everyone in town thinking they’ve won a million dollars and gets them all talking about the 1995 film Major Payne.

Mark and Ryan host another mini-sode where they issue corrections, establish more rules for the town, and even read a listener suggestion for the town. If you want to get to know Mark better, this is the episode for you because Mark talk A LOT about growing up in New Mexico including the time he “auditioned” for a youth soccer league. They also build something called a Tot Lot for our town.

Co-host of Stop Podcasting Yourself, Dave Shumka joins Mark and Ryan and builds a 1950s style diner for our town with a duck theme. He also introduces a Can-Con-esque system for music, Mark plays a new kind of a regional Santa Claus and Ryan is the star in a new show - Dougie Howser, M.P. (Member of Parliament)

Comedian and causal raver, Kevin Vidal stops by the show to start a rave scene in our town. He also quite accidentally builds an entire industrial park, and a newspaper printing press. And Mark gets fixated on the idea that there should be a door to door knife sharpener by the name of Mr Whetstone.

Kelli Ogmundson (Fox’s Animal Control) joins Mark and Ryan to build not one but two theatres for our town. Both of them decide to stage Tron: The Musical. Kelli also talks about the eerie May Day celebrations in her home town and she introduces a new spring festival for our town.

Our town now has a map! Created by Townie D’Leen, Mark and Ryan pour over all of the details in the map and do some scenes. They also get on their horses for the round-up and read some emails which inspire a secret society barber shop, and a very bizarre conspiracy around french horns in the town.

Actor and comedian, Cam MacLeod joins the show to talk about being a “scrubber” growing up in Maple Ridge, British Columbia. He builds two arcades for our town with a hilarious rivalry. He gives the town a pants store where the slogan is: “Where you always know where the legs do meet”. A town clock gets built by local artist/grifter Jessna. Plus, we meet the Bleepsy, The Janitor Clown.

Actress and improviser Tess Degenstein (Neon’s The Monkey) joins us to talk about growing up in Regina. She builds a science museum for the town called Science for a Day. We meet a man who always wears a cat around his neck. Plus, we find out why they are draining Lick Lake and digging it up.

Mark and Ryan answer listener letters and play voice memos sent in by enthusiastic and technologically savvy “Townies”. In this episode they build a hell themed spin studio, erect the town’s Hall of Records, meet a hapless private investigator, and discover a terrific response to the famous town saying “Never shall we know where the legs do meet”.

Cable access TV show host and actor Paul Anthony, talks about growing up in Winnipeg, Manitobia - which apparently had a lot of tunnels and hammers. He reminisces about his cable access hero Laurie Mustard - host of Switchback. He creates a novelty store for our town and a garbage dump. Plus, he appropriately creates and hosts a local TV show for the kids of our town.

Actress Lili Beaudoin joins Mark and Ryan to talk about growing up at the Caravan Farm Theatre in Armstrong, BC and absolutely destroying a rare, old calliope. She helps build the town’s laundromat and farmer’s market, and also forms a local you gang called The Rudelings.

Comedian Kevin Lee joins Mark and Ryan to talk about growing up in New Jersey and Tsawwassen, BC. He builds the town’s first guitar store and comic book shop and things get a little PG-13 there with Patrick Stewart. We also learn more about the devious plans of Party Island.

Producer Chris abandons Mark and Ryan and so they decide to make a show on their own. It is quite something to behold.

Mark and Ryan open up the mailbag and go through listener suggestions for the town. With the help of the audience they create so many wonderful new things for the town such as: a hot new restaurant called The Taco Hat, a new regional slang for the word ‘mirror’, and a tourist shop for this town that is anti-tourist.

Stand up comedian Dino Archie (Jimmy Kimmel Live) joins Mark and Ryan to talk about his hometown of Fresno, California. He tells stories about slinging ice cream, a local one hit wonder who ran a limo company, and his basketball coach who wanted to fight him. He also introduces some major locations for our town: a stadium for Irish hurling, a used car dealership, and a casino.

Comedian and musician, Colin Cowan joins Mark and Ryan to talk about his hometown of Riverview, New Brunswick, regional sayings of the Maritime provinces of Canada, and rumours. He also builds the town’s first pub, creates a whole cable access TV station, and has someone murdered in the muddy banks of a river.

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.

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.

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.

Actor and member of the comedy duo Hip Bang, Devin McKenzie, joins Mark and Ryan to build the towns first factory. They also establish that the town is NOT tourist friendly, has an apiary, a Donair Dude that doesn’t serve donairs, and a statue that commemorates a famous local iguana by the name of Grant.

In this episode of The Town Show, hosts Mark and Ryan, along with guest Ronald Dario, brainstorm the creation of a mega store called Party Island a place that requires a 40-minute ferry ride to get there. They also talk about Ronald's cats, and buying his Dad’s lottery tickets as a kid. The trio also explores the lore behind a unique movie franchise called 'Forest Monster Ape Gorilla’.

Join Mark and Ryan (and Chris) in a special roundup episode as they check-in on all of the elements that have been created for their town so far. They’ll revisit Benicio the Singing Baker, Eric the Giant, the town fountain, the festivities of GAZEBO, and they’ll even introduce a new citizen or two. They also take a visit to “The Void” where rejected ideas find a strange new life.

In this episode Mark and Ryan welcome their Sunday Service pal Taz Van Rassel who pitches the town’s first bakery - Yeast Meets West. This episode you’ll also meet a singing baker, a controversial sea captain landlord, train robber Stye Sturgeon Principled, and Bill Harris - a name who gets caught stealing from the bakery.

In this episode of The Town Show, Mark and Ryan welcome their ‘Let’s Make A…’ co-host Maddy Kelly. Maddy talks about growing up in Vancouver and how it’s become “basic”. She builds the town’s gazebo (the largest in the world) and introduces us to Gazebo Fest, the town’s union leader Erythra, the BIPOC diner and the Quiet Cowboy.

This week’s guest, Caitlin Howden (New Eden, The Babysitter’s Club) pitches us a mayor for our town who won their seat because of a landslide. We also learn that Galen Weston owns the local high school and we meet Jon Jovi - a local heartthrob/Canadian Idol contestant.

In the inaugural episode, comedian Peter Oldring (This Is That, House of Cards) shares stories about growing up in Drayton Valley and Calgary, Alberta. He introduces the town’s first citizen, an advice columnist named Barnaby, and erects a healing fountain in the town square. Plus, Mark, Ryan, and Peter debate the merits of a “town perm.”