Ep 74: The Hat Store w/ Paul F. Tompkins
About this episode
Paul F. Tompkins joins the hosts to discuss his childhood, early career in comedy, and a fictional haunted hat store.
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…
People in this episode
Hosts: Mark, Ryan
Guest: Paul F. Tompkins
Topics covered
- comedy
- improv
- childhood stories
- stand-up performance
- haunted locations
Sponsors
No Smoke Coffee
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: BoJack Horseman, Mr Show
Places: Philadelphia, Mount Airy, You Dirty Hat, Hats in The Belfry
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