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  • 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 you’ll also meet a singing baker, a controversial sea captain landlord, train robber Stye Sturgeon Principled, and Bill Harris - a name who gets caught stealing from the bakery.


    00:00 Introduction 

    00:58 Welcome to the Town Show

    01:27 Meet the Special Guest: Taz Van Rassel

    03:04 Childhood Memories and Neighborhood Stories

    07:57 The Mysterious Man with the Umbrella

    09:58 Exploring the Berm and Local Legends

    13:01 Corner Store Adventures

    14:44 Billy Bishop and Canadian History

    22:51 Pitching a New Character: The Bakery Thief

    32:05 Sarah's Bakery Job and Bill's Cookie Theft

    32:54 Bill's Home Visit and Rent Increase

    37:48 The Locomotive and Stye Sturgeon Principled

    45:31 Back to the Bakery: Confrontation and Consequences

    53:50 Town Show Recap and Future Plans 


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  • 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 and how it’s become “basic”. She builds the town’s gazebo (the largest in the world) and introduces us to Gazebo Fest, the town’s union leader Erythra, the BIPOC diner and the Quiet Cowboy.


    00:00 Introduction and Gazebo Talk

    00:44 Meet the Hosts and Guest

    01:18 Casual Conversations and Banter

    03:35 Life in Vancouver

    05:20 Island Adventures

    06:21 Chemainus and Its Murals

    10:41 The Town's Unique Features

    17:48 The Gazebo Festival

    21:46 Nearly Neil

    22:04 Erythra's Office Scene

    22:41 Union Boss Erythra on the Street

    23:33 Meat Sponsorship Ad

    23:57 Father-Son Conversation

    24:45 Restaurant Encounter with Erythra

    27:54 BIPOC Diner and the Quiet Cowboy

    31:30 Small Town Stories and Halifax

    35:56 Voting on Town Elements

    42:32 Conclusion and Thank You


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  • 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 also learn that Galen Weston owns the local high school and we meet Jon Jovi - a local heartthrob/Canadian Idol contestant. 


    00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome

    02:03 Caitlin's Hometown Stories

    03:24 School Memories and Mischief

    10:43 Exploring the Haunted Castle

    13:05 Mall Adventures and Embarrassing Moments

    14:36 Introducing the School Character

    27:18 Awkward Encounters and Family Dynamics

    27:48 Coffee Conversations and Family Quirks

    31:20 The Mayor's Landslide Victory and Tragic Loss

    33:53 The Worm's Rise to Power

    35:41 The Singing Barco and the Town's Unique Features

    42:22 Blanche's Fateful Hike and the Landslide

    46:10 Voting on the Town's Future

    50:52 Final Thoughts and Farewell


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  • In the inaugural episode, comedian Peter Oldring (This Is That, House of Cards) shares stories about growing up in Drayton Valley and Calgary, Alberta. He introduces the town’s first citizen, an advice columnist named Barnaby, and erects a healing fountain in the town square. Plus, Mark, Ryan, and Peter debate the merits of a “town perm.”


    00:00 Introduction to The Town Show

    00:54 Meet the Hosts: Mark and Ryan

    01:34 Building the Fictional Town

    02:22 Special Guest: Comedian Peter

    03:36 Peter's Background and Hometown

    07:08 The Role of Churches in Small Towns

    10:04 Local Celebrities and Characters

    18:51 The Town's Unique Traditions

    25:18 Introducing the Healing Fountain

    27:23 The Healing Fountain and Its Miracles

    28:16 Introducing the Town's Only Living Miracle Recipient

    28:41 Barnaby: The Town's Eccentric Advice Columnist

    31:12 The Great Invasion and the Fountain's Origins

    32:50 The Fountain's Unique Statue

    38:36 Barnaby's Advice Column: A Sample Letter

    42:40 Barnaby's Interview with the Newspaper Editor

    49:06 Town Traditions and Voting on Elements

    53:49 Concluding Remarks and Next Episode Teaser


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