The Grit City Podcast

Episode Archive

Episode Archive

329 episodes of The Grit City Podcast since the first episode, which aired on February 5th, 2018.

  • What's Going On at Old City Hall with Guion Rosenzweig

    December 16th, 2019  |  38 mins 22 secs
    community, coworking, guion rosenzweig, old city hall, surge, surge tacoma, union club

    Guion Rosenzweig sits down with the guys for an update on what SURGE Tacoma is doing and what is happening with Old City Hall. SURGE Coworking “helps individuals and small businesses to reach their full potential by providing office space and an inspiring community of like-minded business people.” Old City Hall is planned to open in 2021

  • Gremlins with Rusty, Ken Carlson, and Joseph Malik

    December 9th, 2019  |  1 hr 6 mins
    author, church cantina, comedian, comedy, dead drift, director, gremlins, joseph malik, ken carlson, movies, penny palabras, roscoe the junkyard cat, rusty, whiskey

    Joe Malik, Ken Carlson and Rusty return to give their review on the movie Gremlins. Joe Malik is a science-fiction author who recently joined the guys on episode 96 and has also joined for previous episodes 2 and 38. Ken Carlson is a PNW artist, 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, Roscoe the Junkyard Cat, and is always working on new projects. He has also joined the guys on episodes 8 and 87. Rusty is a PNW comedian, co – owner of Church Cantina, and longtime friend of the Grit City Podcast.

  • Drinking Whiskey with Joseph Malik

    December 2nd, 2019  |  1 hr 17 mins
    author, brown sugar bourbon, dragon's trail, fantasy, fiction, flat earth, international bestseller, joseph malik, oxblood books, screwball whiskey, swords, the new magic

    Joseph Malik returns to the podcast for another great conversation and some whiskey. He previously joined the guys on episodes 2 and 38. He is the author of two books, Dragon’s Trail and New Magic and is currently working on the final installment of the Outworlders series. His first book, Dragon's Trail, was released in September of 2016, and is a #1 international bestseller. The second installment in the Outworlders series, New Magic, was released in September of 2018.

  • Brian Terbush from WSEMD

    November 25th, 2019  |  46 mins 52 secs
    brian terbush, disaster, emergencies, emergency, prepare, preparedness, preparedness training, washington state, washington state emergency management division, wsemd

    Brian Terbush from Washington State Emergency Management Division joins the guys to talk about what WSEMD is and how Washington residents can prepare themselves for an emergency. WSEMD’s vision is for a disaster ready and resilient Washington State. Their mission is to lead and coordinate mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery in Washington State to minimize the impact of disasters and emergencies on the people, property, environment and economy.

  • From Tacoma to Netflix's 'Blown Away' - Glass Artist Edgar Valentine

    November 18th, 2019  |  47 mins 46 secs
    blown away, edgar valentine, glassblower, glassblowing, netflix, tacoma glassblowing studio

    Edgar Valentine is a glassblower from Tacoma, WA. Currently, he is teaching beginning and intermediate glassblowing at Tacoma Glassblowing Studio. He recently was on the Netflix Original Series “Blown Away”.

  • Plumbing Problems with Harts Services

    November 11th, 2019  |  53 mins 34 secs
    careers, commercial, entrepreneurs, harts services, plumbers, plumbing, residential, sewer., small business, tacoma, trade

    Tim, Richard and Dan from Harts Services join the podcast. Harts Services is a Tacoma Plumbing company that formed in 2013. The companies aim is to provide professional, top quality, value-added solutions that customers can rely on at competitive rates. They maintain a highly trained and motivated staff to deliver these things with courtesy and precision. Hart Services provides support to areas up to 30 miles from Tacoma, WA. Visit their website at: hartsservices.com.

  • Jean-Pierre Garcia with Real Art Tacoma

    November 4th, 2019  |  58 mins 1 sec
    501(c)(3), all ages, business, diy, event space, jean-pierre garcia, music venue, non profit, real art tacoma, screen printing, tacoma, volunteer

    Jean-Pierre Garcia joins the guys to talk about Real Art. Real Art Tacoma is a volunteer ran 501(c)3 nonprofit that provides an all ages event space and music venue. To find out more information on upcoming events or how to volunteer, find them online at: https://www.realarttacoma.com/.

  • Brian Halquist - Battle at The Boat 124

    October 28th, 2019  |  30 mins 11 secs
    andre keys, battle at the boat, boxing, brian halquist, cagesport, emeral queen casino, eqc, fighting, mixed martial arts, mma, sports

    Brian Halquist and boxer Andre Keys, join the guys to talk boxing in Tacoma and the upcoming Battle at the Boat happening on November 9th at Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma. Brian Halquist Productions is the Northwest premiere fight promotion company, promoting fights and concerts for over 35 years in the Pacific Northwest. Andre Keys, is a Main Event fighter at Battle at The Boat 124. He is a welterweight from Tacoma with an 11-1 record.

  • Ethan HD

    October 21st, 2019  |  1 hr 10 mins
    ethan hd, professional wrestling, wrestling

    Ethan HD rejoins GCP for a second time to catch up on what has been going on since he joined them on one of the GCP Classic Episodes. Ethan HD is a pro wrestler, international pro wrestling coach, stand-up comedian, former rapper and entrepreneur. He performs locally and around the world, follow him on his social media to find out where he will be next!

  • Jaimie Cordero from Espionage Cosmetics

    October 14th, 2019  |  58 mins 38 secs
    entrepreneur, espionage cosmetics, jaimie cordero, kickstarter, mentors, sba, score, small business, tacoma

    This time the guys sit down with CEO Jaimie Cordero from Espionage Cosmetics. Espionage Cosmetics sells nerd based nail wraps, makeup, accessories, and tools. You can find more information on the products by visiting them online at: https://www.espionagecosmetics.com

  • Steve's Drunk History - Education

    October 7th, 2019  |  1 hr 23 mins
    drunk history, ghosts, mcneil island, steve dunkelberger, steve's drunk history

    Steve has been a working journalist for more than 20 years at various publications around the Puget Sound. In addition to being a journalist, he is also a judge for the Society of Professional Journalists National Sigma Delta Chi Journalism Awards. He has also has given lectures in the area on issues facing journalists, is a member of the Knights of the Pythias, and offers Drunken History tours of Tacoma. Steve has written two history books on the city of Lakewood and has just published his newest book on McNeil Island.

  • Scanners with Rusty and Ken

    September 30th, 2019  |  1 hr 9 mins
    church cantina, comedy, dead drift, ken carlson, movies, penny palabras, roscoe the junkyard cat, rusty, scanners

    Rusty and Ken join the guys to talk about the 1981 movie Scanners.

    Ken Carlson 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. Rusty is a PNW comedian, co – owner of Church Cantina, and longtime friend of the Grit City Podcast.