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The Town Show
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.
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Episodes
The Town ShowEp 96: All Bets Are Off w/ Jen Tong
Jennifer Tong, improviser at Tightrope Improv Theatre in Vancouver and recently seen in the Arts Club play Heist, joins Mark and Ryan to talk about growing up…
The Town ShowEp 95: Live from Korea
Ryan joins Mark and Chris live (to tape) from Seoul, South Korea. He tells stories about his travels including being the perpetrator of cultural faux pas on a…
The Town ShowEp 94: The Outskirts Season 1 Finale
It’s all been leading to this - the wrap up of Season 1 of The Outskirts - our premium, serialized narrative that takes place on the outskirts of our town…
The Town ShowEp 93: Naked Grapes w/ Tom Hill
Tom Hill, part of the comedy/theatre duo Hip.Bang! comes on the show to talk about their new show about You Bet - which is all about gambling. And he also…
The Town ShowEp 92: Van Land w/ Emmett Hall
Emmett Hall - video game music maker and member of thrash metal band Necronado returns to the show to talk about the new neighborhood he’s moved into in…
The Town ShowEp 91: On Location - Gazebo! w/ Howard Dai
Actor Howard Dai joins us for our “on-site” episode, where Mark and Ryan host from the outdoor gazebo at The Caravan Farm Theatre in beautiful Armstrong…
The Town ShowEp 90: Hissy Beer w/ Paul Anthony
Host of the legendary Talent Time, Paul Anthony comes by to tell us about getting kicked out of NXIUM, telling Zach Galifianakis that The Hangover was going to…
The Town ShowEp 89: Homeroom
School is back in session and so are we, and this time Chris is joining Mark and Ryan on mic. Lots of promises are made in anticipation of Episode 100 of The…
The Town ShowEp 88: The Outskirts of The Outskirts
We’re back with Ep 5 of The Outskirts - our creepy serialized show within the world of The Town Show. Mark and Ryan start things off with a scene between the…
The Town ShowEp 87: Death, Taxes, and Witches w/ Kayla Lorette
Actor and writer Kayla Lorette (Netflix’s Wayward) joins Mark and Ryan to talk about growing up in Pamela Anderson’s home town of Ladysmith, BC. She talks…
The Town ShowEp 86: Grand Prank Revenge w/ Taz Van Rassel
Mark and Ryan welcome back Taz Van Rassel (The Sunday Service), the first member of the Three Timer Club! He talks about the town of Prince George, BC where he…
The Town ShowEp 85: The Arena w/ Abdul Aziz
Podcaster and comedian Abdul Aziz (Spout Lore) drops by to tell us about growing up in The United Arab Emirates and Dundas, Ontario. He talks about his school…
The Town ShowEp 84: The Party Island Podcast w/ Ronald Dario
Comedian Ronald Dario joins Mark and guest host Christine Bortolin to talk about: His experiences on Bainbridge Island, Washington. The difference between Corn…
The Town ShowEp 83 - Squawk Palace w/ Allie Entwistle
Comedian Allie Entwistle joins Mark and guest host Christine Bortolin to tell us all about Kelowna, BC’s infamous “boob wall”. They actually talk a lot about…
The Town ShowEp 82: Tenants
We’ve got a treat for all of you Townies - we are sharing with you Episode 1 of our Patreon exclusive series Tenants! It is a serialized story line about a…
The Town ShowEp 81: Round Up
Yeehaw! The “Round-Up” is back. For those of you that don’t know, the round-up has nothing to do with rounding up anything - it is our mailbag episode and this…
The Town ShowEp 80: Brass Rubbing w/ Helen Zaltzman
Helen Zaltzman, host of the legendary podcast The Allusionist stops by the show to talk about her home town of Royal Tumbridge Wells, England, a town famous…
The Town ShowEP 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…
The Town ShowEp 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…
The Town ShowEp 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…
The Town ShowEp 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…
The Town ShowEp 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…
The Town ShowEp 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…
The Town ShowE3 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…
The Town ShowEp 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…
The Town ShowEp 71: The Outskirts
We’re back in the darkest place in all of Town … The Outskirts. Mark and Ryan conjure dust devils and hail storms for this episode where we scene three scenes…
The Town ShowEp 70: The Big Tea Bag w/ Riley Hardwick
Actor and comedian Riley Hardwick (@rileyhardwick) drops by to tell us about growing up an army brat and living everywhere from Virginia to Germany to…
The Town ShowEp 69: The Round Up
It’s time for another round up and we have the the most controversial letter of all time: Someone tries to name the town! We also build an insect museum called…
The Town ShowEp 68: Live @ On-Air Fest 2026 w/ Maddy Kelly
Our beloved Maddy Kelly (Let’s Make a Rom-Com) joined us live on stage at On-Air Fest 2026 in Brooklyn, New York. Against all weather odds we made this show…
The Town ShowEp 67: The Bone Broth Shop w/ Mark Little
Stand-up comedian Mark Little (Gary and His Demons) joins Ryan and Mark to talk about his life as a stand-up in New York City, having to work his material into…
The Town ShowEp 66: The San Diego Chicken w/ Jacob Reed
Director and host of the new podcast Jacob Reed & Me, Jacob Reed drops by the show to talk about growing up in San Diego. He talks about the legendary San…
The Town ShowEp 65: The Wrestling Promotion w/ Kyle Fines
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 like street…
The Town ShowEp 64: The Marathon w/ Ese Atawo
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 1 liver…
The Town ShowEp 63: The Gymnastics Gym w/ Della Haddock
Improviser and festival director of Gender Equity in Media Festival in Vancouver, Della Haddock joins the show to talk about her love of raccoons. Mark learns…
The Town ShowEp 62: The Public Bathroom w/ Maarten Bayless
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…
The Town ShowEp 61 - The Round Up
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 Sheriffs. We build a…
The Town ShowEp 60: The Greek Restaurant w/ Angela Galanopoulos
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…
The Town ShowEp 59: The Pub w/ Allan Hawco
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 fighting in…
The Town ShowEp 58: The UFO Club w/ Caitlin Howden
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…
The Town ShowEp 57 - The Talent Agent w/ Colin Cowan
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 spending time…
The Town ShowEp 56: The Christmas Episode
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…
The Town ShowEp 55: The Round Up
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. We get a pitch…
The Town ShowEp 54: The Curio Shop w/ Andrew McNee
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 the wrong…
The Town ShowEp 53: The Outskirts
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 truth…
The Town ShowEp 52: Return to Party Island w/ Ronald Dario
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 Video and…
The Town ShowEp 51: The Bar w/ Maddy Kelly
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…
The Town ShowEp 50 - The Motorcycle Gangs w/ Allie Entwistle
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 The Hells…
The Town ShowEp 49: The Book Store w/ Emmett Hall
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 and…
The Town ShowEp 48: The Board Game Store w/ Kai Rudell
Improviser Kai Rudell joins Mark and Ryan to talk about growing up in Vancouver playing rugby, ultimate frisbee, and “the crazy hat lady”. He opens up…
The Town ShowEp 47: The Kissing Zone w/ Rina Shimomura
Japanese improviser Rina Shimomura joins Mark and Ryan to tell them about growing up in Toyama, Japan, discovering improv, and her favourite words. She builds…
The Town ShowEp 46: The Round Up
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 our very…
The Town ShowEp 45: The Steak House w/ Aaron Read
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 to be a…
The Town ShowEp 44: The Suck Ditch w/ Christine Bortolin
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 Coquitlam. She…
The Town ShowEp 43: The Burger Joint w/ Mark Little
Comedian and creator Mark Little (Gary & His Demons, Picnicface) joins Mark and Ryan to talk about growing up in New Westminster, BC. Playing Mortal Kombat…
The Town ShowEp 42: The Rival Town w/ Tricia Black
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 getting…
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Ep 41: The Mountain w/ Ryan Beil
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 school…
The Town ShowEp 40: The Outskirts
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. We get…
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Ep 39: The Windmill w/ Alicia Tobin
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 windmill…
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Ep 38: The Dinner Theatre w/ Kevin Lee
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, however, create a…
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Ep 37: The Round Up
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, a pirate…