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Every episode, guest, character, landmark, civic mishap, and suspicious local tradition—connected back to the show.

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Episode 27 · May 21, 2025 · 1:02:27

The Ravine w/ Peter Carlone

Comedian, director and video game streamer Peter Carlone (aka Solid Content) comes by to build a viaduct right the through the center of our town, covering up a beloved ravine. He builds a Gregg’s pasty and sandwich shop, and a museum of unnecessary objects. He also tells an incredible story about being in a production of The Lion, the Witch, and The Wardrobe.
Episode artwork for Ep 41: The Mountain w/ Ryan Beil
Episode 26 · May 14, 2025 · 1:03:32

The Ski Hill w/ Ese Atawo

Actress and comedian, Ese Atawo (FX’s Legion) talks about being super athletic, growing up in Nigeria and Toronto and her king-like laugh. For the town she builds a ski-hill and pitches an amusement park. Plus, a poorly crafted text has everyone in town thinking they’ve won a million dollars and gets them all talking about the 1995 film Major Payne.
Episode artwork for Ep 41: The Mountain w/ Ryan Beil
Episode 25 · May 7, 2025 · 47:24

Mini-sode

Mark and Ryan host another mini-sode where they issue corrections, establish more rules for the town, and even read a listener suggestion for the town. If you want to get to know Mark better, this is the episode for you because Mark talk A LOT about growing up in New Mexico including the time he “auditioned” for a youth soccer league. They also build something called a Tot Lot for our town.
Episode artwork for Ep 41: The Mountain w/ Ryan Beil
Episode 24 · April 30, 2025 · 1:00:18

The 50’s Diner w/ Dave Shumka

Co-host of Stop Podcasting Yourself, Dave Shumka joins Mark and Ryan and builds a 1950s style diner for our town with a duck theme. He also introduces a Can-Con-esque system for music, Mark plays a new kind of a regional Santa Claus and Ryan is the star in a new show - Dougie Howser, M.P. (Member of Parliament)
Episode artwork for Ep 41: The Mountain w/ Ryan Beil
Episode 23 · April 23, 2025 · 56:25

The Rave w/ Kevin Vidal

Comedian and causal raver, Kevin Vidal stops by the show to start a rave scene in our town. He also quite accidentally builds an entire industrial park, and a newspaper printing press. And Mark gets fixated on the idea that there should be a door to door knife sharpener by the name of Mr Whetstone.
Episode artwork for Ep 41: The Mountain w/ Ryan Beil
Episode 22 · April 16, 2025 · 1:03:14

The Theatre w/ Kelli Ogmundson

Kelli Ogmundson (Fox’s Animal Control) joins Mark and Ryan to build not one but two theatres for our town. Both of them decide to stage Tron: The Musical. Kelli also talks about the eerie May Day celebrations in her home town and she introduces a new spring festival for our town.
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Episode 21 · April 9, 2025 · 45:29

The Map

Our town now has a map! Created by Townie D’Leen, Mark and Ryan pour over all of the details in the map and do some scenes. They also get on their horses for the round-up and read some emails which inspire a secret society barber shop, and a very bizarre conspiracy around french horns in the town.
Episode artwork for Ep 41: The Mountain w/ Ryan Beil
Episode 20 · March 26, 2025 · 1:01:00

The Arcades w/ Cam MacLeod

Actor and comedian, Cam MacLeod joins the show to talk about being a “scrubber” growing up in Maple Ridge, British Columbia. He builds two arcades for our town with a hilarious rivalry. He gives the town a pants store where the slogan is: “Where you always know where the legs do meet”. A town clock gets built by local artist/grifter Jessna. Plus, we meet the Bleepsy, The Janitor Clown.
Episode artwork for Ep 41: The Mountain w/ Ryan Beil
Episode 19 · March 19, 2025 · 1:03:16

The Big Dig w/ Tess Degenstein

Actress and improviser Tess Degenstein (Neon’s The Monkey ) joins us to talk about growing up in Regina. She builds a science museum for the town called Science for a Day. We meet a man who always wears a cat around his neck. Plus, we find out why they are draining Lick Lake and digging it up.
Episode artwork for Ep 41: The Mountain w/ Ryan Beil
Episode 18 · March 12, 2025 · 52:41

The Round-Up

Mark and Ryan answer listener letters and play voice memos sent in by enthusiastic and technologically savvy “Townies”. In this episode they build a hell themed spin studio, erect the town’s Hall of Records, meet a hapless private investigator, and discover a terrific response to the famous town saying “Never shall we know where the legs do meet”.