The Town Show

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 for writing complaint letters. She talks about a local sausage shop that was a front for embezzlement, meeting Dr Who in a book shop, and “Killing and Maiming” man. She builds our town a headless statue garden, a sausage store, and a “brass rubbing center” … you’ll have to listen to find out what that means.

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Chapters

00:00 The Fantasy Suite Dilemma
02:57 The Podcasting Journey
05:52 Life in Vancouver
09:00 Growing Up in Tunbridge Wells
12:02 Local Legends and Controversies
14:54 The Artistic Legacy of a Sculptor Father
17:03 Navigating Youth and Parental Expectations
18:54 The Quirks of a Small Town
21:00 Reflections on Change and Nostalgia
23:03 The Unlikely Celebrity Connection
27:52 Cultural Backgrounds and Accents
30:24 Imaginary Attractions and Statues
33:42 The Mechanics of Statues
36:50 The Headless Statue Dilemma
39:41 Brass Rubbings and Sponsorships
42:02 Childhood Memories and Coloring Books
44:54 The Brass Rubbings Experience
48:01 Sausage Shop Shenanigans
51:09 Corruption and Sausage Economics
53:01 The Town Show Wrap-Up
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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 magazine, growing up in Vernon, not knowing the difference between apple juice and cider. He also makes in impassioned plea to the maker’s of Altoids to sponsor Ryan Beil. He also tells a wild story about how he went fishing at Disneyland for bass right next to the Indiana Jones Ride. He builds our town an apple orchard and a fishing pond that is largely stocked with frogs.

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.

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Vernon BC, skateboarding history, local stories, baseball seats, cider, small-town life, personal anecdotes skateboarding, skateboards, design, culture, Disney World, water activities, high school stories, skate industry, skateboarding history comedy, storytelling, fishing secrets, creative water bodies, orchard management, pop culture, humor, discussion
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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/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.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Setup
03:43 Meet the Guest: Andrew Barber
09:29 Travel Tales and Flight Experiences
13:25 Movies on Planes and Shared Experiences
17:55 The War on Drugs and Personal Experiences
21:03 The Whimsical World of Fireworks
27:53 The Charm of Tawasin's Sandwich Shop
29:15 Nostalgia and Old Friends
30:57 The Menu and New Sandwiches
32:24 Finding Old Memories
33:56 The Mystery of Marco and Chelsea
35:29 The Slippery and Stationary Adventure
37:11 The Black Hole Slide
38:54 Cave Brad and the Worship of Slides
40:52 The Children’s Favorite and Opening Time
42:03 Creative Improv and Character Development
44:20 Exploring the Plane Museum Experience
47:07 The Riddles of Air Travel
49:54 Storytelling and Theatrical Experiences
52:41 Closing Thoughts and Future Endeavors
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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 dead seals, positive graffiti, and local celebrity furniture salesman Gordy Dodd. Mark and Ryan also talk about famous “toadies”. Jess goes on a building spree in our town and makes a water park, a rock and gem shop, and a furniture store. Ryan also plays a very funny caveman character right at the end of the episode.

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
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Chapters

00:00 Welcome to the Town Show
04:51 Jess's Background and Upbringing
09:54 Teenage Years in Victoria
15:40 High School Experiences and Transition
16:38 The Art of Graffiti and Humor
17:52 Navigating School Systems: A Canadian Perspective
19:35 Summer Vacations and Year-Round Schooling Fears
21:43 Vancouver Island Adventures and Local Attractions
25:01 Childhood Memories: Video Stores and Gem Shops
28:08 Improv Scenes: Kids Breaking into a Gem Store
33:01 Creative Merch and Humor
33:57 Character Exploration and Improvisation
35:18 Darth Fiddler: A Unique Character
37:37 Improvisation in Action
38:58 Commercial Ideas and Legal Concerns
39:21 Sales and Business Banter
40:45 Water Slide Shenanigans
42:06 Caveman Comedy and Character Development
44:16 Reflecting on the Performance
44:49 Promotions and Closing Thoughts
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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 roast Mark for his e-mail signature in college, joke about the movie Air Bud and the TV show SeaQuest, and talk about curfews. Mary builds a cool spot for teens to go drink in town called ISPEP, she also builds Fort Town - a historical fort complete tour guides in period costumes.

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
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