The Town Show
Episodes
Ep 65: The Wrestling Promotion w/ Kyle Fines
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 lik...
Ep 64: The Marathon w/ Ese Atawo
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian and very competitiveathlete Ese Atawo joins us again to talk about attending a marathon in the Caymen Islands. Ryan learns that we only have ...
Ep 63: The Gymnastics Gym w/ Della Haddock
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Improviser and festival director of Gender Equity in Media Festival in Vancouver, Della Haddock joins the show to talk about her love of raccoons...
Ep 62: The Public Bathroom w/ Maarten Bayless
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
Ep 61 - The Round Up
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 Sheriff...
Ep 60: The Greek Restaurant w/ Angela Galanopoulos
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Actress, improviser, and former government policy wonk Angela Galanopoulos stops by to talk about growing up in her family’s restaurant. She reveals...
Ep 59: The Pub w/ Allan Hawco
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 f...
Ep 58: The UFO Club w/ Caitlin Howden
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep 57 - The Talent Agent w/ Colin Cowan
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 spendi...
Ep 56: The Christmas Episode
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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’...
Ep 55: The Round Up
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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. ...
Ep 54: The Curio Shop w/ Andrew McNee
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
Ep 53: The Outskirts
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Ep 52: Return to Party Island w/ Ronald Dario
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Vide...
Ep 51: The Bar w/ Maddy Kelly
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep 50 - The Motorcycle Gangs w/ Allie Entwistle
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Th...
Ep 49: The Book Store w/ Emmett Hall
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 an...
Ep 48: The Board Game Store w/ Kai Rudell
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Improviser Kai Rudell joins Mark and Ryan to talk about growing up in Vancouver playing rugby, ultimate frisbee, and “the crazy hat lady”. He open...
Ep 47: The Kissing Zone w/ Rina Shimomura
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Japanese improviser Rina Shimomura joins Mark and Ryan to tell them about growing up in Toyama, Japan, discovering improv, and her favourite words. Sh...
Ep 46: The Round Up
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep 45: The Steak House w/ Aaron Read
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stand-up comedian Aaron Read is back on the show and talks about fancy bakeries, chaotic McDonald’s, and bagged milk. Ryan also shares that he used ...
Ep 44: The Suck Ditch w/ Christine Bortolin
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Director and comedian Christine Bortolin is back on the show but this time in video! She tells us more tales of growing up in Burnaby and deep Coquitl...
Ep 43: The Burger Joint w/ Mark Little
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian and creator Mark Little (Gary & His Demons, Picnicface) joins Mark and Ryan to talk about growing up in New Westminster, BC. Playing Mort...
Ep 42: The Rival Town w/ Tricia Black
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian and actor Tricia Black from the new Netflix series Wayward joins us to talk about growing up in Quispamsis, New Brunswick. They tell us about...
Ep 41: The Mountain w/ Ryan Beil
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Co-host of the show, Ryan Beil is put in the hot seat and we learn all about his upbringing in Vancouver and find out that he didn’t attend middle s...
Ep 40: The Outskirts
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mark and Ryan are back with an all new edition of The Outskirts. They begin in a flashback when the Laughing Ghost Hotel was just called The Pine Wood...
Ep 39: The Windmill w/ Alicia Tobin
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
By popular demand, comedian and writer Alicia Tobin is on the podcast. She tells us about growing up in Pointe Claire, Quebec. She builds the town a w...
Ep 38: The Dinner Theatre w/ Kevin Lee
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The bad boy of The Town Show, Kevin Lee is back. And in true rebellious fashion he doesn’t say one thing that warrants a disclaimer. He does, howeve...
Ep 37: The Round Up
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yeehaw it’s time for another round up. Mark and Ryan read your letters and play a townie’s voice note. The town gets an improv group, a toy store,...
Ep 36: The Squash Club w/ Tom Hill
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Hill of Hip.Bang Comedy joins Mark and Ryan to talk about the 3 foot rock he had in his yard growing up in Edmonton. Then he gets really spicy abo...
Ep 35: The Flag w/ Chris Kelly
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mark and Ryan host a rare late night session and invite their producer, Chris Kelly on as guest! He talks about growing up in Winnipeg and why his hom...
Ep 34: The Karaoke Bar w/ Sarah Ferguson
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Improviser Sarah Ferguson stops by the show to talk about growing up in Airdrie, Albert and shares with us the most shocking rumour about what it mean...
Ep 33: The Outskirts
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Outskirts, a new mini-series that looks at the outer reaches of our town. It’s a little darker, a little weirder, a place where freak...
Ep 32: The Video Store w/ Brad MacNeil
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Brad MacNeil stops by the show to talk about moving from town to town as a military kid. He teaches Mark about Gordon Korman. Brad also build...
Ep 31: The Perm w/ Peter Oldring
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our first ever guest, Pete Oldring (CBC’s This Is That), is back! He talks about his chickens and an exotic pet hospital in Santa Monica. He also re...
Ep 30: The Escape Room w/ Taz Van Rassel
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Taz Van Rassel is back! Our first returning guest. Mark and Ryan’s improvising partner from The Sunday Service, comes back on the show to update som...
Ep 29: The Round Up
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s another round up and we got some excellent new additions from Townies. In this episode we: Build a hospital that has some serious prime time dr...
Ep 28: The Bowling Alley w/ Syd Campbell
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Edmonton’s very own Syd Campbell comes on to tell us about their curiously named high school and their hometown bar The Black Dog. They name our tow...
Ep 27: The Ravine w/ Peter Carlone
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian, director and video game streamer Peter Carlone (aka Solid Content) comes by to build a viaduct right the through the center of our town, cov...
Ep 26: The Ski Hill w/ Ese Atawo
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Actress and comedian, Ese Atawo (FX’s Legion) talks about being super athletic, growing up in Nigeria and Toronto and her king-like laugh. For the t...
Ep 25: Mini-sode
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mark and Ryan host another mini-sode where they issue corrections, establish more rules for the town, and even read a listener suggestion for the town...
Ep 24: The 50’s Diner w/ Dave Shumka
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Co-host of Stop Podcasting Yourself, Dave Shumka joins Mark and Ryan and builds a 1950s style diner for our town with a duck theme. He also introduces...
Ep 23: The Rave w/ Kevin Vidal
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian and causal raver, Kevin Vidal stops by the show to start a rave scene in our town. He also quite accidentally builds an entire industrial par...
Ep 22: The Theatre w/ Kelli Ogmundson
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kelli Ogmundson (Fox’s Animal Control) joins Mark and Ryan to build not one but two theatres for our town. Both of them decide to stage Tron: The Mu...
Ep 21: The Map
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our town now has a map! Created by Townie D’Leen, Mark and Ryan pour over all of the details in the map and do some scenes. They also get on their h...
Ep 20: The Arcades w/ Cam MacLeod
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Actor and comedian, Cam MacLeod joins the show to talk about being a “scrubber” growing up in Maple Ridge, British Columbia. He builds two arcades...
Ep 19: The Big Dig w/ Tess Degenstein
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Actress and improviser Tess Degenstein (Neon’s The Monkey) joins us to talk about growing up in Regina. She builds a science museum for the town cal...
Ep 18 - The Round-Up
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mark and Ryan answer listener letters and play voice memos sent in by enthusiastic and technologically savvy “Townies”. In this episode they build...
Ep 17: The Garbage Place w/ Paul Anthony
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cable access TV show host and actor Paul Anthony, talks about growing up in Winnipeg, Manitobia - which apparently had a lot of tunnels and hammers. H...
Ep 16: The Farmer’s Market w/ Lili Beaudoin
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Actress Lili Beaudoin joins Mark and Ryan to talk about growing up at the Caravan Farm Theatre in Armstrong, BC and absolutely destroying a rare, old ...
Ep 15: The Comic Shop w/ Kevin Lee
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Kevin Lee joins Mark and Ryan to talk about growing up in New Jersey and Tsawwassen, BC. He builds the town’s first guitar store and comic ...
Ep 14: The Mini-sode
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Producer Chris abandons Mark and Ryan and so they decide to make a show on their own. It is quite something to behold.Follow us on Instagram: https://...
Ep 13: The Round-Up (Mailbag Edition)
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mark and Ryan open up the mailbag and go through listener suggestions for the town. With the help of the audience they create so many wonderful new th...
Ep 12: The Casino w/ Dino Archie
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stand up comedian Dino Archie (Jimmy Kimmel Live) joins Mark and Ryan to talk about his hometown of Fresno, California. He tells stories about slingin...
Ep 11: The Pub with Colin Cowan
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian and musician, Colin Cowan joins Mark and Ryan to talk about his hometown of Riverview, New Brunswick, regional sayings of the Maritime provin...
Ep 10: The Egg Market w/ Aaron Read
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Standup comedian, musician and artist Aaron Read joins Mark and Ryan to talk about growing up in Burnaby, BC, setting off bear-bangers in the woods, a...
Introducing The Town Show
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From the creators of Let’s Make a Sci-Fi and This Sounds Serious comes The Town Show – where comedians Mark Chavez a...
Ep 9: The Library w/ Amy Goodmurphy
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Goodmurphy (CW's Wild Cards) joins Mark and Ryan for this inaugural video podcast, to tell them about the characters of North Vancouver, including...
Ep 8: The Candy Shop w/ Christine Bortolin
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Mark and Ryan are joined by comedian and director Christine Bortolin. The episode introduces several unique landmarks and characters to “the t...
Ep 7: The Factory w/ Devin Mackenzie
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Actor and member of the comedy duo Hip Bang, Devin McKenzie, joins Mark and Ryan to build the towns first factory. They also establish that the town i...
Ep 6: Party Island w/ Ronald Dario
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Town Show, hosts Mark and Ryan, along with guest Ronald Dario, brainstorm the creation of a mega store called Party Island a pl...
Ep 5: The Round-Up
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Mark and Ryan (and Chris) in a special roundup episode as they check-in on all of the elements that have been created for their town so far. They...
Ep 4: The Bakery w/ Taz Van Rassel
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Mark and Ryan welcome their Sunday Service pal Taz Van Rassel who pitches the town’s first bakery - Yeast Meets West. This episode y...
Ep 3: The Gazebo w/ Maddy Kelly
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Town Show, Mark and Ryan welcome their ‘Let’s Make A…’ co-host Maddy Kelly. Maddy talks about growing up in Vancouver a...
Ep 2: The Mayor w/ Caitlin Howden
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest, Caitlin Howden (New Eden, The Babysitter’s Club) pitches us a mayor for our town who won their seat because of a landslide. We ...
Ep 1: The Fountain w/ Peter Oldring
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the inaugural episode, comedian Peter Oldring (This Is That, House of Cards) shares stories about growing up in Drayton Valley and Calgary, Alberta...