The Grit City Podcast
The Premier Business, Community, Entertainment, and Nightlife Podcast. Hosted from The Grit City - Tacoma, Washington! Located in the heart of the beautiful Pacific Northwest.
About the show
The Grit City Podcast is a weekly audio experience like no other! Hosted from the vibrant city of Tacoma, Washington - also known as "Grit City," our show has been entertaining and informing listeners since 2014. And what a ride it's been!
Every week, we release a new episode that introduces you to the dynamic and inspiring individuals who call the Pacific Northwest home. From local business owners and entrepreneurs to authors, artists, and unique characters, our guests embody the hard-working, blue-collar spirit that Grit City is known for. And let's not forget the occasional drug-fueled weirdo we may have met at a comedy club the night before!
The Grit City Podcast first launched back in the summer of 2014 and quickly built a loyal fanbase of listeners who appreciated the show's unique perspective on the Seattle/Tacoma area. After a brief hiatus in 2017, the podcast was rebooted in 2018, with even more friends and family members involved. It quickly regained its "must listen to" status and went on to deliver an impressive 275 episodes and counting, delivering over 280 hours of audio content to our fans since. With no signs of slowing down soon!
Our mission at The Grit City Podcast is simple: to bring the hard-working spirit of the Pacific Northwest to the world and have a good time doing it! We aim to create a community of listeners who understand and appreciate the concept of "grit". With a focus on local business owners, entrepreneurs, and unique characters, sprinkled with a good dose of humor, The Grit City Podcast is a one-of-a-kind audio experience that you won't want to miss.
So, if you're looking for a weekly dose of inspiration, laughter, and a celebration of the human spirit, look no further than The Grit City Podcast! Subscribe now and join us for the ride!
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Episodes
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GCP: Saturday Night Grit - Getting Creative - Bonus w/ Joshua W. Turner
October 23rd, 2024 | 1 hr 21 mins
auto zone, band, coloring book, creativity, db cooper, grit city comic con, joshua w. turner, musician, photomicrography, pnw., second single, segment guest, stephen king, topic, washington state horror con, we wept, what kind of musician are you
On this episode the guys chat about Auto Zone, Grit City Comic Con, photomicrography, and segment guest Joshua W. Turner discusses the topic “what kind of musician are you”, what lead him to finding the type of musician he is, and the exciting news that his band We Wept are releasing their second single on October 23rd. He closed by expressing the point that there’s different ways of being the same thing as others. The guys finish off the podcast discussing the Washington State Horror Con, Stephen King, DB Cooper, and the cool things happening in the PNW.
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GCP: Friday Night Hang Out - Spooky Things, Weiner Dogs, & Sports
October 16th, 2024 | 42 mins 54 secs
erik, gcp sports, movie night, oktoberfest, slugs, sports, summer, tacoma sports expert, washington state horror convention
This week’s segment is with Erik, GCP’s Tacoma Sports expert! He discusses the haps on sports in the community and Jeff and Scott chat about Oktoberfest, Washington State Horror Convention guests, movie night, slugs, and saying goodbye to summer.
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GCP: Sunday Sermon- Oktober! Bonus - GCP Gamer talk with Derek
October 9th, 2024 | 57 mins 44 secs
derek, gaming, gcp gamers, horror games, horror movies, mount adams, oktoberfest, scary games, spooky, the sometimes geek
On this episode, Scott and Jeff welcome new listeners and chat about Oktoberfest, horror movies, scary games, and Mount Adams's increased activity. The podcast also includes the next installment of Derek’s, aka The Sometimes Geek, Gaming series, which recommends horror games to enjoy as we approach the spooky season.
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GCP: Saturday Night Grit - Caturday! Featuring The Cooper Vortex Podcast
October 2nd, 2024 | 45 mins 38 secs
bruce a. smith, car accidents, cat cafe, cats, copper and salt, db cooper, fbi, pets, podcast, saturday night grit, skyjacking, the cooper vortex
This episode stars the first of The Cooper Vortex series, featuring clips from The Cooper Vortex podcast episode and conversations with Bruce A. Smith. Direct from The Cooper Vortex Podcast: Bruce A. Smith is a legend in the Vortex. He's the author of DB Cooper and the FBI: A Case Study of America's Only Unsolved Skyjacking, and the force behind The Mountain News. You may have seen him on Discovery's Expedition Unknown and most recently in the BBC/HBO documentary The Mystery of DB Cooper.
Jeff and Scott also chat about the local Puyallup cat café, Jeff’s neighborhood adventures, and the DB Cooper Conference coming up in November. -
GCP: Saturday Night Grit - Animals, Drinking, & The Coloring Book! Bonus featuring Suzanne Akerman
September 25th, 2024 | 1 hr 6 mins
animals, apps, cannibus, coloring books, drinking for conservation, inaturalist, nonprofit, otters, petals, suzanne akerman, tibbits at fernhill, washington wild, weed
Scott and Jeff discuss otters in the news, Tibbitts@FernHill, and GCP coloring books. Long-time friend of the podcast, Suzanne Akerman, kicks off her series at Peaks and Pints with September's Drinking for Conservation, supporting Washington Wild.
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GCP: Saturday Night Grit - Cannabis Shopping and Unmarked Vans. Bonus featuring Joshua W. Turner
September 18th, 2024 | 1 hr 56 secs
art, artist, i love tacos, joshua w. turner, music, musician, netflix, saturday night grit, tv shows
Jeff and Scott kick off the episode talking cannabis and podcasting then rolls into this weeks segment with Joshua Turner. This time, Josh discusses why it’s the best time to be a musician, including his musical journey, the change of the musical landscape, starting the band We Wept, and why here and now is the best time to put music out. He talks about how people are paving new ways for creating and performing music and challenges people to ponder on what they can do to be part of this amazing time in the music industry.
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GCP: Saturday Night Grit - Family, Candy, and Sports
September 10th, 2024 | 40 mins 59 secs
art, cats, coloring book, commute, conventions, crater lake, family, point defiance zoo, public transportation, sports
This time Jeff and Scott discuss Jeff’s adventures with his grand-kids, public transportation, concerts, and Erik gives an update on some of Tacoma’s upcoming sporting events.
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GCP: Vacation is Over!
September 4th, 2024 | 31 mins 6 secs
cartoons, conventions, db cooper, pax, penny arcade expo, return, rick and morty, vacation
After their summer break, GCP has returned!! Jeff and Scott kick the episode off by discussing what they were up to during the break and the exciting things coming up during the fall. Derek also gives an update on gaming, including PAX and past conventions.
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GCP: Sunday Sermon
June 12th, 2024 | 49 mins 56 secs
arcade, louie g, pinball, pnw, podcasts, public transit, rip louie g, special announcement, video games
Join the guys as they honor the memory of Louie G, dive into Jeff's thrilling experience at the Northwest Pinball & Arcade Show, and explore Justin's public transit escapades. Plus, don't miss a SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT about the future of GCP!
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GCP: Rusty McClintock & Ken Carlson at the Union Club
June 5th, 2024 | 1 hr 9 mins
decks, diy, emulators, home improvement, movies, pnw, podcasts, retro games, smash rooms, trash, tv, video games
This week the guys are joined by friends of the show Rusty McClintock (Comedian | RCF Exteriors & Remodeling) and Ken Carlson (Artist, Director, and General Artistic Badass)!
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GCP: Rainy Day Rabbit Holes
May 29th, 2024 | 1 hr 31 mins
pnw, podcasts
GCP invites podcasters Shea & Jody from the Rainy Day Rabbit Holes podcast to discuss podcasting, Tacoma life, and the Union Club!
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GCP: Friday Night Hangout -Java Jivin'
May 22nd, 2024 | 1 hr 9 mins
2nd cycle, animals, bears, bike polo, bob's java jive, discord, john cusack, live, movies, racoons, say anything, sports
This time, the crew discusses gaming, wild animals, An Evening with John Cusack, movies filmed in Tacoma, and local sports!