The Town Show

Kelly&Kelly Inc
  • 4.9 (67)
  • Improv
  • Updated Weekly

From the creators of Let’s Make a Sci-Fi , comes The Town Show – where comedians Mark Chavez and Ryan Beil set out to build a fictional town using the power of improv comedy. Each week, a guest comedian helps pitch new residents, landmarks, history, and events that shape the town. Together, they craft a world from scratch, one episode at a time. Building a town… how hard could it be? New episodes every Wednesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. EP 79: The Fishing Pond w/ BC Bob

    1d ago ·  Video

    EP 79: The Fishing Pond w/ BC Bob

    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.  If you want to take part in our first ever live Town Hall - be sure to sign up for our 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   Vernon BC, skateboarding history, local stories, baseball seats, cider, small-town life, personal anecdotes skateboarding, skateboards, design, culture, Disney World, water activities, high school stories, skate industry, skateboarding history comedy, storytelling, fishing secrets, creative water bodies, orchard management, pop culture, humor, discussion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    58 min
  2. Ep 78: The Sandwich Shop w/ Andrew Barber

    Jun 17 ·  Video

    Ep 78: The Sandwich Shop w/ Andrew Barber

    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.  If you want to take part in our first ever live Town Hall - be sure to sign up for our 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   Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Setup 03:43 Meet the Guest: Andrew Barber 09:29 Travel Tales and Flight Experiences 13:25 Movies on Planes and Shared Experiences 17:55 The War on Drugs and Personal Experiences 21:03 The Whimsical World of Fireworks 27:53 The Charm of Tawasin's Sandwich Shop 29:15 Nostalgia and Old Friends 30:57 The Menu and New Sandwiches 32:24 Finding Old Memories 33:56 The Mystery of Marco and Chelsea 35:29 The Slippery and Stationary Adventure 37:11 The Black Hole Slide 38:54 Cave Brad and the Worship of Slides 40:52 The Children’s Favorite and Opening Time 42:03 Creative Improv and Character Development 44:20 Exploring the Plane Museum Experience 47:07 The Riddles of Air Travel 49:54 Storytelling and Theatrical Experiences 52:41 Closing Thoughts and Future Endeavors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    55 min
  3. Ep 77: The Rock Shop w/ Jess Lupini

    Jun 10 ·  Video

    Ep 77: The Rock Shop w/ Jess Lupini

    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.  If you want to take part in our first ever live Town Hall - be sure to sign up for our 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   Chapters 00:00 Welcome to the Town Show 04:51 Jess's Background and Upbringing 09:54 Teenage Years in Victoria 15:40 High School Experiences and Transition 16:38 The Art of Graffiti and Humor 17:52 Navigating School Systems: A Canadian Perspective 19:35 Summer Vacations and Year-Round Schooling Fears 21:43 Vancouver Island Adventures and Local Attractions 25:01 Childhood Memories: Video Stores and Gem Shops 28:08 Improv Scenes: Kids Breaking into a Gem Store 33:01 Creative Merch and Humor 33:57 Character Exploration and Improvisation 35:18 Darth Fiddler: A Unique Character 37:37 Improvisation in Action 38:58 Commercial Ideas and Legal Concerns 39:21 Sales and Business Banter 40:45 Water Slide Shenanigans 42:06 Caveman Comedy and Character Development 44:16 Reflecting on the Performance 44:49 Promotions and Closing Thoughts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    51 min
  4. Ep 76: The Fort w/ Mary Saunders

    Jun 3 ·  Video

    Ep 76: The Fort w/ Mary Saunders

    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.  If you want to take part in our first ever live Town Hall - be sure to sign up for our 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   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    52 min
  5. Ep 75: The Musical w/ @antronsongs

    May 27 ·  Video

    Ep 75: The Musical w/ @antronsongs

    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”.  If you want to take part in our first ever live Town Hall - be sure to sign up for our 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  Chapters 00:00 Introducing Anton Lebovitsky 02:55 Anton’s Musical Journey 05:57 The Band Dust and Early Performances 08:46 Transition to Theater and Musicals 11:49 Theater School and Musical Creations 14:45 Favorite Music Stores and Gear 16:15 The Canadian Music Rental Experience 18:39 Improvised Comedy and Musical Collaborations 21:17 Theatrical Connections and Shared Experiences 24:21 Improv and the Butterfly Effect 28:15 Nostalgia for Dollar Theaters 31:11 The Quirky World of Buck Flicks 32:56 Snack Time Shenanigans 33:41 Supernatural Conversations 34:58 Musical Musings 39:01 The Missing Lovers 42:30 Detective Anderson's Dilemma 44:42 Funding the Future 46:28 Closing Remarks and Credits Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    49 min
  6. Ep 74: The Hat Store w/ Paul F. Tompkins

    May 20

    Ep 74: 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.  If you want to take part in our first ever live Town Hall - be sure to sign up for our 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   (00:00) Introduction to Paul F. Tompkins and episode concept(01:16) Paul's childhood in Mount Airy, Philadelphia, and early open mic nights(04:28) The comedy boom of the 80s and the necessity of self-delusion(06:23) Famous comedy rooms and funky venue names like Go Bananas(08:30) Mount Airy neighborhood and trolley lines(09:34) Trolley accidents and the charm of vintage transit(13:18) Themed hotels like Madonna Inn and their unique designs(15:00) Neighborhood celebrities and local characters(17:22) Neighborhood legends: the glass-eyed husky guy(20:54) Starting in college, dropping out, and early career stories(24:54) Work history: hats shops, video stores, comic book stores(29:00) Creating haunted locations and cursed shops for the town(39:58) Innovative town features: the bag-hat and haunted business ideas(44:25) The art of pranks and pranking veterans(49:42) Ghost stories: haunted hat stores and spectral apparitions(55:00) Spectral activity and ghostly lore in the town(61:41) Meta conversation: fake ghost stories and the town’s lore(63:10) Touring plans and upcoming shows with Paul(64:29) Podcasts and projects: Neighborhood Listen and Stay F Homkins(65:33) Credits and community shout-outs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 6m
  7. E3 73: The Dunes w/ Carolyn Taylor

    May 13 ·  Video

    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”.  If you want to take part in our first ever live Town Hall - be sure to sign up for our 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 Chapters 00:00 Welcome to the Town Show 00:54 Carolyn Taylor's Projects and Experiences 04:48 Growing Up in Montreal 09:16 Education System Differences 13:34 Life in Prince Edward County 18:40 Childhood Adventures and Independence 22:17 Coffee Culture and Technology 23:07 Lost in the Dunes: An Improv Adventure 27:40 Exploring the Oregon Dunes: A Thrilling Experience 29:06 Dreaming of New Mexico: Mountains and Mysteries 32:02 Hot Air Ballooning: A Unique Perspective 36:09 Foot Massage: A Relaxing Escape 42:05 The Town Show: Community and Connections Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    51 min
  8. Ep 72: The Convenience Store w/ Graham Clark

    May 6

    Ep 72: 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”.  If you want to take part in our first ever live Town Hall - be sure to sign up for our 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: @TheTownShowChapters 00:00 Over-Explaining vs. Mansplaining 03:46 Gift Presentation and Listener Engagement 15:11 Halloween Memories and Neighborhood Traditions 19:06 Creative Costumes and Halloween Spirit 20:25 The Impact of Pop Culture on Halloween 22:17 Nostalgia for Arcade Games and Childhood 23:59 The Darker Side of Childhood Favorites 26:22 Comic Book Collecting and Childhood Dreams 28:14 High School Memories and Mascots 30:03 Calgary Stampede: A City-Wide Celebration 31:03 Calgary's Stampede Culture 33:22 Cursed Locations and Community Character 36:21 The Watch Repair Shop 39:39 The Witch's House Adventure 46:48 Raccoon Behavior and Humor 47:11 Exploring Shadows and Superstitions 48:04 Gait Analysis and Misunderstandings 49:03 Convenience Store Antics 50:27 Craft Caramels and Customer Interactions 51:24 Naming the Convenience Store 52:01 Town to Town Salesman and Witch's House 53:11 Squigs and Unusual Names 54:33 Milk Lake and Historical Anecdotes 55:29 Okie Dokie Sign and Cultural Quirks 56:22 Restorative Community Practices 57:17 Toilet Repair and New Store Discoveries 58:04 Promoting the 24-Hour Show 01:00:16 Patreon and Special Titles 01:01:18 Closing Remarks and Farewells Resources Calgary Stampede - https://www.calgarystampede.com/ Wizards Arcade - https://example.com/wizards-arcade House of Gucci (film for accent reference) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10339882/ House of Gucci (Jared Leto's accent) - https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/11/jared-letos-italian-accent-in-house-of-gucci-is-over-the-top K-19: The Widowmaker (film) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0267626/ Calgary Stampede Official Site - https://www.calgarystampede.com/ Faces of Death Documentary - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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From the creators of Let’s Make a Sci-Fi , comes The Town Show – where comedians Mark Chavez and Ryan Beil set out to build a fictional town using the power of improv comedy. Each week, a guest comedian helps pitch new residents, landmarks, history, and events that shape the town. Together, they craft a world from scratch, one episode at a time. Building a town… how hard could it be? New episodes every Wednesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Kelly&Kelly Inc
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    80
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Kelly&Kelly Inc
  • Show Website
    The Town Show

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