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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.  We have rolled out all of the tiers for our new PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheTownShow The Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order. Follow us on Instagram: @TheTownShow YouTube: @TheTownShowPod TikTok: @TheTownShow Help us make The Town Show better by filling out our official Town Show Improvement Survey: http://bit.ly/thetownshow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.  We have rolled out all of the tiers for our new PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheTownShow The Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order. Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShow Follow us on Instagram: @TheTownShow YouTube: @TheTownShowPod TikTok: @TheTownShow Help us make The Town Show better by filling out our official Town Show Improvement Survey: http://bit.ly/thetownshow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. We have rolled out all of the tiers for our new PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheTownShow The Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order. Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShow Follow us on Instagram: @TheTownShow YouTube: @TheTownShowPod TikTok: @TheTownShow Chapters0:09 Olympics Tribute 0:36 Welcome to The Town Show 15:36 Improv Legends Unite 16:24 Olympic Dreams and Dares 28:06 The Witness Protection Program 35:39 The Sight Guard Office 46:12 UFO Enthusiasts Unite 50:00 Caitlin Howden, Our Special Guest 53:51 The Town Show Production Team Help us make The Town Show better by filling out our official Town Show Improvement Survey: http://bit.ly/thetownshow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.  We have rolled out all of the tiers for our new PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheTownShow The Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order. Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShow Follow us on Instagram: @TheTownShow YouTube: @TheTownShowPod TikTok: @TheTownShow Help us make The Town Show better by filling out our official Town Show Improvement Survey: http://bit.ly/thetownshow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. This is the last Town Show episode of 2025. The show will be back January 14th.  Sign up for our new PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheTownShow The Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order. Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShow Follow us on Instagram: @TheTownShow YouTube: @TheTownShowPod TikTok: @TheTownShow Help us make The Town Show better by filling out our official Town Show Improvement Survey: http://bit.ly/thetownshow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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!  Sign up for our new PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheTownShow The Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order. Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShow Follow us on Instagram: @TheTownShow YouTube: @TheTownShowPod TikTok: @TheTownShow Help us make The Town Show better by filling out our official Town Show Improvement Survey: http://bit.ly/thetownshow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.  Plus, Mark gives details about our new Patreon!  PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheTownShow The Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order. Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShow Follow us on Instagram: @TheTownShow YouTube: @TheTownShowPod TikTok: @TheTownShow Help us make The Town Show better by filling out our official Town Show Improvement Survey: http://bit.ly/thetownshow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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” The Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order. Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShow Follow us on Instagram: @TheTownShow YouTube: @TheTownShowPod TikTok: @TheTownShow Help us make The Town Show better by filling out our official Town Show Improvement Survey: http://bit.ly/thetownshow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.  The Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order. Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShow Follow us on Instagram: @TheTownShow YouTube: @TheTownShowPod TikTok: @TheTownShow Help us make The Town Show better by filling out our official Town Show Improvement Survey: http://bit.ly/thetownshow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.  The Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order. Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShow Follow us on Instagram: @TheTownShow YouTube: @TheTownShowPod TikTok: @TheTownShow Help us make The Town Show better by filling out our official Town Show Improvement Survey: http://bit.ly/thetownshow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.  The Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order. Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShow Follow us on Instagram: @TheTownShow YouTube: @TheTownShowPod TikTok: @TheTownShow Help us make The Town Show better by filling out our official Town Show Improvement Survey: http://bit.ly/thetownshow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. The Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order. Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShow Follow us on Instagram: @TheTownShow YouTube: @TheTownShowPod TikTok: @TheTownShow Help us make The Town Show better by filling out our official Town Show Improvement Survey: http://bit.ly/thetownshow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.   The Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order. Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShow Follow us on Instagram: @TheTownShow YouTube: @TheTownShowPod TikTok: @TheTownShow Help us make The Town Show better by filling out our official Town Show Improvement Survey: http://bit.ly/thetownshow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.  The Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order. Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShow Follow us on Instagram: @TheTownShow YouTube: @TheTownShowPod TikTok: @TheTownShow Help us make The Town Show better by filling out our official Town Show Improvement Survey: http://bit.ly/thetownshow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.  We also unveil the town’s official flag as submitted by Townie, Robin Carpenter.  The Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com and use the promo code TOWNSHOW20 at checkout to get 20% off your order. Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShow Follow us on Instagram: @TheTownShow YouTube: @TheTownShowPod TikTok: @TheTownShow Help us make The Town Show better by filling out our official Town Show Improvement Survey: http://bit.ly/thetownshow-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.