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!
We would love to hear how you found us. Get in touch here or: info@gritcitypodcast.com
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Episodes
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GCP: Saturday Night Grit - Eclipse, Rage Rooms, & Fallout
April 17th, 2024 | 1 hr 1 min
brainyactz, cosmic bottles, eclipse, fallout, grit fit, jury duty, mercury retrograde, ocean shores, running, sports, streetball supe, tacoma runners, tnr, trivia, tuesday night rides, uneasy events, westport
The guys chat about the recent Best Of, Jury Duty, Scott Topics, the Fallout show, and local sporting events.
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GCP: BEST OF - Streetball Supe
April 10th, 2024 | 44 mins 24 secs
artist, best of, music, perspective, rap, streetball supe, the crocodile
This week's episode is a blast from the past. The crew brings you a Best Of where they talked to local Seattle rapper Streetball Supe back in 2019. Streetball Supe is an independent artist from Seattle's Central District. You can find him on your favorite music streaming service including Apple Music or Spotify. Special props to GCP friend Cnote for suggesting the replay of this episode!
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GCP: Tacoma Handywoman
April 3rd, 2024 | 1 hr 28 mins
building, coaster questions, diy, electrical, handy, handywoman, home repair, jobs, michelle lindsay, projects, renovation, skilled, tools, trades
Michelle Lindsay and David from Tacoma Handywoman join the crew on this episode. Michelle, Tacoma’s local “Jill” of all trades has over 5 years experience as a handywoman. She dedicates herself to serving the community by offering knowledgeable, affordable, and high-quality services. Check out the website for information on the services they offer and conveniently book an appointment online!
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GCP: St. Paddy's Sermon
March 27th, 2024 | 1 hr 13 mins
aazk pet pageant, craig ferguson, gym rats, off day, pets, point defiance zoo, pythian temple, tacoma comedy club, travel
This time the crew discusses top travel plans, Point Defiance AAZK Pet Pageant - Silly Edition, past episodes that have stood out over the years, and being a part of the gym rat family.
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GCP: Sunday Sermon - Jury Duty and Jeffrey Crocker
March 20th, 2024 | 1 hr 1 min
adultingrocks, baking, birthday, breakfast, buddy's chicken and waffles, concerts, cosmic bottles, el corazon, girl trouble, jeff's capades, jeffrey crocker, jury duty, mcmenamins, spanish ballroom, weekly volcano
This time the guys chat about jury duty, Jeff’s Capades, cooking stories, Buddy’s Chicken and Waffles, and Girl Trouble's 40th Anniversary.
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GCP: Sunday Sermon - Strange State Facts, Pecans, and Chicken & Waffles
March 13th, 2024 | 1 hr 3 mins
buddy's chicken and waffles, burbs burgers, burger king, burgers, closings, conservatory, dogs, dusty's, fish, food, in and out, karpeles manuscript museum, manifester, mcdonalds, nerd talk, pecans, pecon punch, scott topics, steven tyler's toes, whopper
This week the hot topics of discussion include including Buddy’s Chicken and Waffles, state statistics, Picon Punch, the sad closure of the Manuscript Library Museum, and the new look coming to the Proctor District.
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GCP: Sunday Sermon - Board Games, Trivia, and Putt Stuff
March 6th, 2024 | 1 hr 12 mins
board games, brainy acts, call to haul, commuting, crypticon, is it tacoma, putt stuff, rage rooms, scott topics, side piece kitchen, sunday sermon, trivia
On this Sunday Sermon, the guys get together to talk about how they survive the commute, the Tacoma Trivia Game, Is It Tacoma, and upcoming plans.
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GCP: Side Piece Kitchen
February 28th, 2024 | 1 hr 17 mins
bangin’ biscuits, biscuit tips, carillo, chef mentor, coaster questions, customer experience, dank af cheesecake, dante hernandez, frisco freeze, grassroots advertisement, hailey hernandez, happy birthday, kickstarter, late-night food options, pickle cheesecake, quality products, restaurant design, restaurant knock-offs, side piece kitchen, tacoma
It’s finally happening!! Owners Hailey Hernandez, Dante Hernandez, and Sous Chef Ivan Carillo from Side Piece Kitchen sit down with the guys to talk food, how the place came to be, future plans, and much more!! Side Piece Kitchen specializes in Bangin’ Biscuits & Dank AF Cheesecake.
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GCP: Urban Wildlife with Suzanne Akerman
February 21st, 2024 | 1 hr 7 mins
animal conservation, animal drive-by, caster questions, cat calendar, charcuterie boards, drinking for conservation, elephant & sea lion, gcp cats, horse riding, lunchables, mushroom on frog, opossum pronunciation, ostrich sighting, parthenogenesis, point defiance zoo & aquarium, proctor polar bear crawl, suzanne akerman, swimming lessons, wild burros, wild wonders outdoor theater, zoo snooze
Friend of the podcast, Suzanne Akerman, is in the house, giving us the scoop on her wild adventures and spreading the word about the upcoming Proctor Polar Bear Crawl!
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GCP: Saturday Night Grit
February 14th, 2024 | 1 hr 2 mins
affordable housing tension, apple vision pros, bridge parking, california, cpr training, earthquake, exercise bike, gcp grit-fit, grand opening, heineken, howdy bagels re-opening, jeff, live listening party, lunar theories, lunar wave, narrows bridge stroll, parking challenges, scott topics, slightly furry beverage company, tacoma, underwater tunnels, virginia, vr integration
This week the crew gets together to discuss getting fit, urban exploring, Narrows Bridge adventures, Tacoma news, and Scott Topics!
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GCP: Friday Night Hangout - Tools and Adult Coloring Books
February 7th, 2024 | 1 hr 7 mins
apple fritter toasting, bloody horror movies, community love, community volunteering, cosmic bottles, fix it night, gcp adult coloring book, jeffs capades, live hangout, magic the gathering, magic the gathering issues, pacific grill closure, patreons, peaks and pints competition, podcast life, scott topics, sliders launch, tacoma food scene, tacoma tool library, wizards poker
This time Brogan joins the conversation, they chat about Tacoma Tool Library, business openings and closures post-COVID, Jeff’s Capades, Scott Topics, the happs at Cosmic Bottles, and a ton more!
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GCP: Sunday Sermon - Local Happenings, Food, and Drama
January 31st, 2024 | 1 hr 3 mins
animal antics, armed robberies, backyard wildlife, best of washington drama, blood bowl game, buddy's chicken and waffles, capybara alligator hangouts, community changes, community vibes, critter encounters, cyberpunk dystopia, diy hacks, fruit roll ups, galactic druid treats, hangover stories, odd otter updates, opossum facts, pickle shots, podcast life, police chases, raccoon posse, rubik's cube mastery, side piece kitchen, social media marketing, spokane night life, summer plans, tacompton files podcast, wall painting tips
This time the crew talks Tacoma businesses, social media drama, Putt Stuff, Tacompton Files Podcast, animal antics, and much, much, more!