The Town Show

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/TheTownShowThe 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 onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow  Chapters00:00 Introduction and Setup03:43 Meet the Guest: Andrew Barber09:29 Travel Tales and Flight Experiences13:25 Movies on Planes and Shared Experiences17:55 The War on Drugs and Personal Experiences21:03 The Whimsical World of Fireworks27:53 The Charm of Tawasin's Sandwich Shop29:15 Nostalgia and Old Friends30:57 The Menu and New Sandwiches32:24 Finding Old Memories33:56 The Mystery of Marco and Chelsea35:29 The Slippery and Stationary Adventure37:11 The Black Hole Slide38:54 Cave Brad and the Worship of Slides40:52 The Children’s Favorite and Opening Time42:03 Creative Improv and Character Development44:20 Exploring the Plane Museum Experience47:07 The Riddles of Air Travel49:54 Storytelling and Theatrical Experiences52:41 Closing Thoughts and Future Endeavors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. We have rolled out all of the tiers for our new PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheTownShowThe 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 onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShowChapters00:00 Welcome to The Town Show02:57 Foggy Days in Vancouver05:59 Nanaimo: The Harbor City08:56 The Nanaimo Bar Debate11:52 Growing Up in Nanaimo14:55 Concerts and Rivalries15:32 Celebrating Marriages and Relationships16:42 Nanaimo Nostalgia and Family Connections18:24 Musical Memories and High School Bands19:45 Local Celebrities and Community Characters20:41 The Need for Public Facilities21:37 The Bathroom State Building Concept23:09 Volunteer Experiences and Humor in Bathrooms29:00 Driving Around Town: A Comedic Adventure30:23 The Rebellious Spirit of Youth32:24 Navigating Parental Relationships34:03 The Undercover Paramedic Dilemma38:02 The Triage Coffee Revelation39:43 Closing Thoughts and Future EndeavorsNanaimo, Improv, Vancouver, comedy, podcast, fog, local culture, music, community, humor, storytelling, Bathroom State Building, comedy, volunteer corps, humor, youth rebellion, paramedics, triage coffee, driving scenes, stand-up comedy, friendship Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/TheTownShowThe 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 onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow 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/TheTownShowThe 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/TheTownShowFollow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShowChapters0:09 Olympics Tribute0:36 Welcome to The Town Show15:36 Improv Legends Unite16:24 Olympic Dreams and Dares28:06 The Witness Protection Program35:39 The Sight Guard Office46:12 UFO Enthusiasts Unite50:00 Caitlin Howden, Our Special Guest53:51 The Town Show Production Team 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/TheTownShowThe 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/TheTownShowFollow us onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.