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

Episode artwork for Ep 64: The Marathon w/ Ese Atawo
Episode 64 · March 4, 2026 · 43:55

The Marathon w/ Ese Atawo

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.
Episode artwork for Ep 63: The Gymnastics Gym w/ Della Haddock
Episode 63 · February 24, 2026 · 49:16

The Gymnastics Gym w/ Della Haddock

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.
Episode artwork for Ep 62: The Public Bathroom w/ Maarten Bayless
Episode 62 · February 17, 2026 · 44:11

The Public Bathroom w/ Maarten Bayless

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.
Episode artwork for Ep 61 - The Round Up
Episode 61 · February 10, 2026 · 53:20

The Round Up

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.
Episode artwork for Ep 60: The Greek Restaurant w/ Angela Galanopoulos
Episode 60 · February 3, 2026 · 54:49

The Greek Restaurant w/ Angela Galanopoulos

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.
Episode artwork for Ep 59: The Pub w/ Allan Hawco
Episode 59 · January 27, 2026 · 52:24

The Pub w/ Allan Hawco

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.
Episode artwork for Ep 58: The UFO Club w/ Caitlin Howden
Episode 58 · January 20, 2026 · 54:39

The UFO Club w/ Caitlin Howden

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.
Episode artwork for Ep 57 - The Talent Agent w/ Colin Cowan
Episode 57 · January 13, 2026 · 49:43

The Talent Agent w/ Colin Cowan

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.
Episode artwork for Ep 56: The Christmas Episode
Episode 56 · December 16, 2025 · 49:39

The Christmas Episode

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.
Episode artwork for Ep 55: The Round Up
Episode 55 · December 9, 2025 · 47:33

The Round Up

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!