Show Notes
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 host. Christine Bortolin is in the Ryan chair to co-host with Mark and learn all about Graham growing up in Calgary in the 80s. They talk about Graham’s intense fandom of Alf, Jared Leto’s Italian accent, trick or treating in a gated community, biblical accurate angels and so much more. Graham builds another cursed retail location that can’t stay in business and he makes 7-11 knock-off convenience story “6:30 - 10:30”.
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00:00 Over-Explaining vs. Mansplaining 03:46 Gift Presentation and Listener Engagement 15:11 Halloween Memories and Neighborhood Traditions 19:06 Creative Costumes and Halloween Spirit 20:25 The Impact of Pop Culture on Halloween 22:17 Nostalgia for Arcade Games and Childhood 23:59 The Darker Side of Childhood Favorites 26:22 Comic Book Collecting and Childhood Dreams 28:14 High School Memories and Mascots 30:03 Calgary Stampede: A City-Wide Celebration 31:03 Calgary's Stampede Culture 33:22 Cursed Locations and Community Character 36:21 The Watch Repair Shop 39:39 The Witch's House Adventure 46:48 Raccoon Behavior and Humor 47:11 Exploring Shadows and Superstitions 48:04 Gait Analysis and Misunderstandings 49:03 Convenience Store Antics 50:27 Craft Caramels and Customer Interactions 51:24 Naming the Convenience Store 52:01 Town to Town Salesman and Witch's House 53:11 Squigs and Unusual Names 54:33 Milk Lake and Historical Anecdotes 55:29 Okie Dokie Sign and Cultural Quirks 56:22 Restorative Community Practices 57:17 Toilet Repair and New Store Discoveries 58:04 Promoting the 24-Hour Show 01:00:16 Patreon and Special Titles 01:01:18 Closing Remarks and Farewells
Resources
Calgary Stampede - https://www.calgarystampede.com/ Wizards Arcade - https://example.com/wizards-arcade House of Gucci (film for accent reference) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10339882/ House of Gucci (Jared Leto's accent) - https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/11/jared-letos-italian-accent-in-house-of-gucci-is-over-the-top K-19: The Widowmaker (film) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0267626/ Calgary Stampede Official Site - https://www.calgarystampede.com/ Faces of Death Documentary - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example
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