Ep 72: The Convenience Store w/ Graham Clark

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”. 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/TheTownShowThe 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 onInstagram: @TheTownShowYouTube: @TheTownShowPodTikTok: @TheTownShowChapters00:00 Over-Explaining vs. Mansplaining03:46 Gift Presentation and Listener Engagement15:11 Halloween Memories and Neighborhood Traditions19:06 Creative Costumes and Halloween Spirit20:25 The Impact of Pop Culture on Halloween22:17 Nostalgia for Arcade Games and Childhood23:59 The Darker Side of Childhood Favorites26:22 Comic Book Collecting and Childhood Dreams28:14 High School Memories and Mascots30:03 Calgary Stampede: A City-Wide Celebration31:03 Calgary's Stampede Culture33:22 Cursed Locations and Community Character36:21 The Watch Repair Shop39:39 The Witch's House Adventure46:48 Raccoon Behavior and Humor47:11 Exploring Shadows and Superstitions48:04 Gait Analysis and Misunderstandings49:03 Convenience Store Antics50:27 Craft Caramels and Customer Interactions51:24 Naming the Convenience Store52:01 Town to Town Salesman and Witch's House53:11 Squigs and Unusual Names54:33 Milk Lake and Historical Anecdotes55:29 Okie Dokie Sign and Cultural Quirks56:22 Restorative Community Practices57:17 Toilet Repair and New Store Discoveries58:04 Promoting the 24-Hour Show01:00:16 Patreon and Special Titles01:01:18 Closing Remarks and FarewellsResourcesCalgary Stampede - https://www.calgarystampede.com/Wizards Arcade - https://example.com/wizards-arcadeHouse 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-topK-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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.