The Grit City Podcast

This time GCP is joined by special guest Dan Nims, the chief investigator for the Washington chapter of MUFON. Dan is retired from the US Air Force (thank you for your service) where he started his career as a fighter pilot and test pilot, followed by advancing to Director of Test for the F-22 program and finally Director of Test Resources. He spent his initial retirement years as a small business...

On this episode, the guys celebrate GCP’s 3-year anniversary!! They give shout out’s, talk about the latest haps in the area, and reflect on the past 3 years. 02:42 – The guys introduce themselves, Justin shares what he’s learned recently on TikTok, and the types of TikTok he’s tuned into. They discuss how it’s different from Instagram, Brogan talks about standing up to racism, and gives an update...

Chase Hutchinson, reporter for the Tacoma News Tribune, contributor at The Stanger, and a member of the Washington News Guild, joins the guys for another great conversation on news in the PNW. Chase was also on episode 135 of the GCP podcast. 02:16 – Justin reflects on their recording the night before for GCP’s Patrons, what brought them to hangover Sunday, and other things GCP offers their patron...

On this Saturday Night Grit episode, the conversation spans a wide range of topics from Oklahoma’s Big Foot bill, The Stakeout, to the haps in Tacoma. 00:05 – Show kicks off with conversation around the variety of wild game meat each have tried, Justin talks about the recent news on Oklahoma’s new Big Foot bill, and Scott brings up the Missing 411 Documentary. They plan their next road trip, Jeff...

Steve “Firechicken“ Hagara, founder of Streetbeefs Scrapyard, joins the guys for a second time to catch them up on what he’s been doing and upcoming matches. Streetbeefs Scrapyard is the Pacific Northwest backyard fight organization located in Gig Harbor. It’s a branch of the largest backyard fight group in the USA, Streetbeefs, created in 2008. Steve brought Streetbeefs concept “Guns Down, Gloves...

This time the GCP guys sit down to converse on Johnny’s at Fife, how their 2021 is going so far, the lady in New York that lost her phone, and much more! 01:50 – Justin shares how listeners can tune into old episodes, they reflect on their New Years Eve recording, and what each of them have been up to this week. Justin gives a shout out to Kwabi, talks about what Kwabi’s been up to with the Peace...

This time the crew gets together to say good-bye to 2020 and welcome 2021. A couple of GCP’s friends and past guests join them to celebrate as well! 00:16 – The show kicks off with Justin doing the east coast 2021 count down, Brogan talks about the drinking excursion he had already embarked on that morning, and Justin reflects on the year for GCP and the guests they have had on. He talks about goo...

This episode is a recent conversation the guys had with Tim Wilson, son of legendary co-founder, Don Wilson, of The Ventures. Tim co-directed the movie The Ventures Stars on Guitars that came out earlier in the year. He talks on how the band got started, how the idea of the movie came to be, and great inside stories on what it’s like to have a dad in a world-famous band. The Ventures, a quartet th...

The guys sit down for another kick back Saturday Night Grit!! They discuss upcoming episodes, New Years Eve, and PNW places to eat. 00:00 – They kick off playing a GCP shout out from recent guest Clownvis Presely, Justin talks about the upcoming episode they recorded earlier that day, and their plans for New Years Eve. He encourages listeners to join them via Discord, Brogan talks about having the...

The king of clowns, Clownvis, is in the house!! The long-awaited conversation has finally happened. Clownvis Presley offers a unique blend of comedy, song, and magic to people across America. He has been cited as being “Better than the real Elvis”. He tours with prominent bands like Insane Clown Posse, Neil Hamburger, Mac Sabbath, Unknown Hinson, Tim Heidecker and more. In addition to performing t...

It’s another GCP crew Saturday Night get together for an interesting conversation that covers everything from grocery store delivery service wars, upcoming places to eat in Tacoma, weird news and much more!! If you haven’t already, be sure to subscribe to the show, you’re not going to want to miss the conversation next week with Clownvis!! Patreon listeners get the chance to listen in during the r...

On this episode, the guys get together to cover a variety of topics ranging from movies to future guests. Special thanks to GCP’s Patreon Subscribers, if you haven’t signed up yet, please visit gritcitypodcast.com to find out how! 00:08 – Brogan complements Justin on living his best life, they discuss what leftovers they have from Thanksgiving, and what they’ve been up to since the holiday. Brogan...

Happy Thanksgiving from the GCP crew! On this holiday episode, the guys get together to talk Thanksgiving, parades, what they’re thankful for this Thanksgiving. 01:38 – Justin welcomes listeners to Drinks Giving, Scott shares what he’s been playing on the PS4, and Brogan shares what he cooked for Thanksgiving. Justin talks about smoking his turkey, what he used to brine it, and Brogan expresses hi...

This week the GCP crew is joined by friend of the show, Ken Carlson. Ken is a PNW writer, director, and producer that likes “telling stories and hopes to one day create some that won’t bore you to death”. He has written and directed Dead Drift, Penny Palabras, and his latest comedy show, Roscoe the Junkyard Cat. Roscoe is now available on Amazon for your viewing pleasure. 02:58 – The crew shares w...

The guys sit down for a quick episode to talk about the bummer news that Clownvis had to re-schedule due to an illness and changes that may be coming down from the Governors announcement the Sunday following their recording. 00:12 – They play a GCP fan talking to Clownvis hyping up his future visit to the show, Justin shares that their conversation with Clownvis that was supposed to happen on this...

Friend of the show, Suzanne Akerman, returns to give an update on the haps at Point Defiance Zoo. Suzanne spends her days sharing her passion for animals with visitors at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium where she works as a staff biologist for the Wild Wonders Outdoor Theater. When she is not performing in shows or scooping poop, Suzanne is chair of Drinking for Conservation, a committee dedicat...

Chase Hutchinson, film critic from Tacoma News Tribune, joins the GCP guys this week. Chase writes on Art and Entertainment for The News Tribune and helps host the podcast, Scratch Cinema. 01:32 – They chat about the hurdles GCP is having with technology on this episode, Justin introduces Chase to the listeners, and Brogan talks about his new red beans and rice hot dog idea. Chase tells the guys a...

This time the crew sits down for a Saturday night conversation inviting a few of their listeners and friends to join in the fun. 02:15 – Brogan shares his newest fancy hot dog ideas, hot dog ideas that haven't worked out, and the dog that will be named after Scott. He talks about the number of Founder’s Mugs he has left, they toss around other fundraiser ideas for the business, and Brogan shares w...

All the guys sit down to talk on the classic Garfield Halloween Special, their latest adventures, and the listeners join the conversation at the end of the show! 01:28 – Justin thanks listeners for tuning in, gives information on how they can tune in while GCP records, and Brogan talks about his hot dog adventures. He shares that hot dogs are exempt for all forms of food control in Washington Stat...

This time, the guys get the chance to talk with Steve Hagara, founder of Streetbeefs Scrapyard. Streetbeefs Scrapyard is the Pacific Northwest backyard fight organization located in Gig Harbor. It’s a branch of the largest backyard fight group in the USA, Streetbeefs, created in 2008. Steve brought Streetbeefs concept “Guns Down, Gloves up!” to the PNW this year, hosting their latest match last mo...

On this episode, Justin, Scott, and Jeff get together to talk on Streetbeefs Scrapyard, the happs with local businesses around Tacoma, what people are doing for Halloween, and where they have been eating in the PNW. 01:35 – Justin shares why Brogan is not joining them this week, pics Brogan sent over of the van with the painting of a cityscape, and the fun things he has found around Port Townsend....

0:02 – The show kicks off talking about high blood pressure and what the numbers mean, Justin encourages listeners to Google GCP, and leave their reviews of the show. He talks about their plans for the Discord Channel, Brogan gives an update on the shop, and their plans to open in December. He talks of his plan to hold seminars in the future, Scott talks about how he found out about the Streetbeef...

This week the guys pull out a blast from the past and share a Best of Gem, The Late-Night Drunken Edition. 01:06 – Justin kicks off this week’s podcast sharing with listeners ways they can find GCP online, the upcoming plans for a GCP BBQ with Brogan vs Rusty, and introduces this weeks Best Of. He then turns it over to the Late Night Drunken Palooza recorded at the Clone A Palooza in Easton Washin...

This time the guys are joined by long time friends of the podcast, Jeff and Rusty. 01:21 – The crew welcome Jeff and Rusty back, Justin talks about his recent visit to the doctor, and Brogan and Rusty recommend what to use for heartburn. Brogan shares things he’s found he can’t do since he’s broke his rib, talks about how local MMA gyms are “tattling” on each other, and Justin shares his plan for...

After taking a couple months off, the guys are back!! Michelle joins the guys on this episode where they catch up on what has been going on since they last talked. 01:32 - Brogan kicks off the conversation discussing what it's like for kids to be attending class this fall using Zoom, Justin talks about pranks kids have pulled in this new learning environment, and Brogan shares what he's been doing...