Actor Howard Dai joins us for our “on-site” episode, where Mark and Ryan host from the outdoor gazebo at The Caravan Farm Theatre in beautiful Armstrong, British Columbia. Howard talks about his time growing up in Taiwan, getting in trouble for throwing rocks in a pond, and a mysterious “Journey Man”. He brings a night market to our town (complete with some sketchy vendors), hints at the beginnings of an AI revolution, and adds a few new updates to some existing town lore.
What this episode established
Howard Dai shares his journey from British Columbia to Taiwan and back, discusses his vision for a local night market, and reveals the humorous origin of his misspelled social media handle.
The Singing Baker's bakery, Yeast Meets West, is sold to a child who takes the name Stevo after paying for the store with a gold rock.
The cast explores the cultural nuances of night markets and visits a mysterious stall where a vendor offers a verbal menu of absurdly named snacks.
The Unnamed Night Market Stand offers a verbal menu of bizarrely named snacks like Hot Popper Snack Quackers and Pop Quacking Snack Whackers.
Yeast Meets West is a bakery that undergoes a bizarre ownership change when a child "buys" the establishment using a gold rock.
Stevveee takes over the ownership of Yeast Meets West after he accidentally negotiates the purchase of the entire bakery using a handful of gold rocks.
The Crazy Eyed Father returns from the Night Market with a haul of quackers and snap whappers to provide snacks and attempt to tutor his children on math for their middle school entrance exams.
Uncle Scott is revealed to be Dad's brother who possesses "kind eyes" that supposedly have the power to turn people into angels.
Mom is revealed to be on a trip with her husband's brother, Uncle Scott, while her children attempt to study for their middle school entrance exams.