The Town Show

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/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 Welcome to The Town Show
02:57 Foggy Days in Vancouver
05:59 Nanaimo: The Harbor City
08:56 The Nanaimo Bar Debate
11:52 Growing Up in Nanaimo
14:55 Concerts and Rivalries
15:32 Celebrating Marriages and Relationships
16:42 Nanaimo Nostalgia and Family Connections
18:24 Musical Memories and High School Bands
19:45 Local Celebrities and Community Characters
20:41 The Need for Public Facilities
21:37 The Bathroom State Building Concept
23:09 Volunteer Experiences and Humor in Bathrooms
29:00 Driving Around Town: A Comedic Adventure
30:23 The Rebellious Spirit of Youth
32:24 Navigating Parental Relationships
34:03 The Undercover Paramedic Dilemma
38:02 The Triage Coffee Revelation
39:43 Closing Thoughts and Future Endeavors

Nanaimo, 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
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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/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.

Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShow

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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/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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YouTube: @TheTownShowPod
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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/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.

Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShow

Follow us on
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YouTube: @TheTownShowPod
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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/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.

Pick up some Town Show Merch over at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTownShow

Follow us on
Instagram: @TheTownShow
YouTube: @TheTownShowPod
TikTok: @TheTownShow

Chapters
0:09 Olympics Tribute
0:36 Welcome to The Town Show
15:36 Improv Legends Unite
16:24 Olympic Dreams and Dares
28:06 The Witness Protection Program
35:39 The Sight Guard Office
46:12 UFO Enthusiasts Unite
50:00 Caitlin Howden, Our Special Guest
53:51 The Town Show Production Team
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