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The Town Show

Kelly&Kelly Inc

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep 68: Live @ On-Air Fest 2026 w/ Maddy Kelly

The Town Show ·

2026/04/08

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 happen and Maddy came on to talk about growing up in a suburb overrun with horses, she intentionally tries to doxx herself on stage, and we get really hung up on the word "fealty". Maddy also builds a really cool music store in town called "Clarna’s" that sells tacos, has a podcast studio and you can sign out musical instruments from."Cool" is a

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Ep 67: The Bone Broth Shop w/ Mark Little

The Town Show ·

2026/04/01

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 3 minute sets, and where he gets his groceries and coffee (i know this doesn’t sound funny but it is so god damn funny).He builds a bone broth cafe in our town called O Broth-er We’re Out There. We also visit McDonkey’s Hee Haw Night - a stand up comedy night at The Town Library and we hear about a pretty sweet Boy Genius concert where Lily

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57:24

Ep 66: The San Diego Chicken w/ Jacob Reed

The Town Show ·

2026/03/25

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 Diego Chicken man, he talks about how his brother’s friend has Tony Gwynn’s bed, and he perfectly recounts the script from a phone sex line he called in high school. And he tells us all about his new pod (which Chris produced)In our town he creates the first public transit system, and he finds a way to make the San Diego Chicken Man part of

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Ep 65: The Wrestling Promotion w/ Kyle Fines

The Town Show ·

2026/03/18

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 toughs, how he flunked out of wrestling school at 16, and his current love of 1996 WCW episodes. He build a combination climbing gym/dojo/lego store called “That’s How They Get Ya Dojo”. He also creates the town wrestling promotion: Town Championship Entertainment (TCE). Mark also talks about being best friends with Freddie Prinze Jr.We have

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Ep 64: The Marathon w/ Ese Atawo

The Town Show ·

2026/03/05

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. Ese gives our citizens the trait that they all know too much about each other (our first ever town wide personality trait) and she establishes our very own town marathon.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

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Ep 63: The Gymnastics Gym w/ Della Haddock

The Town Show ·

2026/02/25

Improviser and festival director of Gender Equity in Media Festivalin Vancouver, Della Haddock joins the show to talk about her love of raccoons. Mark learns what a bee is. Della reveals the secret name of a notorious Vancouver gang. She also tells us about perfecting a trans Atlantic accent in high school which prompts us to build a Trans Atlantic club in our town. Della also builds a gymnastics gym with a big foam pit named Chunk Dunkers (formerly Ron’s Magical and Aerobics and Gymnastics Gym)

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Ep 62: The Public Bathroom w/ Maarten Bayless

The Town Show ·

2026/02/18

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

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53:20

Ep 61 - The Round Up

The Town Show ·

2026/02/11

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 Greek/Train themed splash park in town. We head back to the Deliverance Game Store to learn about a very dark sequel to Candyland. And we get some town history and learn all about “The Great Invasion” from someone who actually fought in the battle. We have rolled out all of the tiers for our new PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheTownShowThe

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54:49

Ep 60: The Greek Restaurant w/ Angela Galanopoulos

The Town Show ·

2026/02/04

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

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52:24

Ep 59: The Pub w/ Allan Hawco

The Town Show ·

2026/01/28

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 parking lots and hockey games, stunt driving, a Shakespeare teaching gym teacher, and the French territory St Pierre and Miquelon. He builds a proper, lonesome, historic pub in our town and we head to the high school to watch a play mid-rehearsal.We have rolled out all of the tiers for our new PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheTownShowThe Town

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Ep 58: The UFO Club w/ Caitlin Howden

The Town Show ·

2026/01/21

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

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Ep 57 - The Talent Agent w/ Colin Cowan

The Town Show ·

2026/01/14

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 in Arcata, California and delivering mushrooms there. He also builds another toy store for our town, creates a local talent agency, and we revisit the local pub he created on the last episode he was on: Mr Steeve’s Blunches and Luppers.We have rolled out all of the tiers for our new PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheTownShowThe Town Show is

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Ep 56: The Christmas Episode

The Town Show ·

2025/12/17

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

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Ep 55: The Round Up

The Town Show ·

2025/12/10

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 for a citizen that just sits in a lawn chair and randomly shows up places. Mark plays so many characters this episode and the town gets an official sister city in Bergen, Norway!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

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Ep 54: The Curio Shop w/ Andrew McNee

The Town Show ·

2025/12/03

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 time on Commercial Drive. The boys nerd out over Romulan Ale, and full size chocolate bar houses on Halloween. Andrew builds and operates the town’s antique store and curio shop, he also builds a hotel with water slide that is you can stay at for free by answering a riddle.Plus, Mark gives details about our new Patreon!PATREON:

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Ep 53: The Outskirts

The Town Show ·

2025/11/26

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 behind the pig and the plane crash, we follow our man on the run, Engle, as he tries to get $5000, we spend time with the men on a business trip sharing a room, and briefly checkin on “The Minotaur”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

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Ep 52: Return to Party Island w/ Ronald Dario

The Town Show ·

2025/11/19

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 Setups Video), we go deep into the world of Party Island Propaganda Films, we visit the hotel for a bachelorette party, and we get a glimpse into the court system. Ronald also talks about renting the wrong video games at Blockbuster and buying expensive candy.The Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great

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Ep 51: The Bar w/ Maddy Kelly

The Town Show ·

2025/11/12

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, Philadelphia Cream Cheese, and the mysterious NYC steam. She builds a proper watering hole for our town called Churn’s. She creates a spa that is in someone’s basement, and she creates a new candidate for mayor, that is looking to challenge Mayor McDaddy.The Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to

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Ep 50 - The Motorcycle Gangs w/ Allie Entwistle

The Town Show ·

2025/11/05

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 Angels. She creates two biker gangs in our town, cements a liquor store, and establishes our beach, with a Giant Tomato stand.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.Pick up some Town Show Merch

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Ep 49: The Bookstore w/ Emmett Hall

The Town Show ·

2025/10/29

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 hippies, scoring booze while underage, and an infamous member of the neighborhood watch. In the Town, he builds a bookstore and a liquor store—and adds a touch of Halloween-style lore with a spooky character named Lalem the Bystander.The Town Show is sponsored by No Smoke Coffee - "No Smoke. No Mirrors. Just great coffee." Head to NoSmokeCoffee.com

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