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Every episode, guest, character, landmark, civic mishap, and suspicious local tradition—connected back to the show.

Episode artwork for Ep 74: The Hat Store w/ Paul F. Tompkins
Episode 74 · May 19, 2026 · 1:05:32

The Hat Store w/ Paul F. Tompkins

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.
Episode artwork for E3 73: The Dunes w/ Carolyn Taylor
Episode 73 · May 12, 2026 · 50:35

E3 73: The Dunes w/ Carolyn Taylor

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”.
Episode artwork for Ep 72: The Convenience Store w/ Graham Clark
Episode 72 · May 5, 2026 · 1:03:15

The Convenience Store w/ Graham Clark

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”.
Episode artwork for Ep 71: The Outskirts
Episode 71 · April 28, 2026 · 45:09

The Outskirts

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.
Episode artwork for Ep 70: The Big Tea Bag w/ Riley Hardwick
Episode 70 · April 21, 2026 · 44:51

The Big Tea Bag w/ Riley Hardwick

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.
Episode artwork for Ep 69: The Round Up
Episode 69 · April 14, 2026 · 45:13

The Round Up

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!
Episode artwork for Ep 68: Live @ On-Air Fest 2026 w/ Maddy Kelly
Episode 68 · April 7, 2026 · 42:40

Live @ On-Air Fest 2026 w/ Maddy Kelly

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.
Episode artwork for Ep 67: The Bone Broth Shop w/ Mark Little
Episode 67 · March 31, 2026 · 58:47

The Bone Broth Shop w/ Mark Little

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).
Episode artwork for Ep 66: The San Diego Chicken w/ Jacob Reed
Episode 66 · March 24, 2026 · 57:24

The San Diego Chicken w/ Jacob Reed

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)
Episode artwork for Ep 65: The Wrestling Promotion w/ Kyle Fines
Episode 65 · March 17, 2026 · 55:20

The Wrestling Promotion w/ Kyle Fines

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.