The Grit City Podcast

GCP: Best Of - Talking UFOs with Dan Nims, MUFON Investigator.

August 9th, 2023 | 1 hr 38 mins

aliens, best of, dan nims, mufon, uaps, ufos, unexplained, unidentified flying objects

This time, GCP does a throwback episode of show 152 with 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 businessman in Walla Walla and is now re-retired. He has been a member of MUFON since 2017 and Chief Investigator since 2018. He handles on average 200 reported UFO cases per year. MUFON is an all-volunteer, non-profit 501(c)3 charitable corporation and the world's oldest and largest civilian UFO investigation & research organization.

GCP: Sixth Ave Events and Aliens!

August 2nd, 2023 | 1 hr 16 mins

aliens, art on the ave, cajun, captain crab, dirty oscars annex, porchfest, putt stuff, scott topics, seafood, star trek, terracrux games, the why files

On this episode, the guys discuss Porchfest, Art on the Ave, reflect on Putt Stuff, review Cajun seafood at Captain Crab, and a Scott Topic.

GCP: Putt Stuff 2023! - Bonus w/ Miss Washington USA

July 26th, 2023 | 56 mins 19 secs

adorned bridal affordable bridal fashion, after-party, bonus, captain crab, compassion washington, miss washington usa, parkland putters, putt stuff, samantha gallia, shroom brothers, the coaster

The time has arrived!! The first annual GCP Putt Stuff at Parkland Putters! Plus a bonus episode at the end with Miss Washington USA while enjoying the after-party.

GCP: The Wedding and Pizza!

July 19th, 2023 | 59 mins 59 secs

best pizza, circle pit swap meet, pizza, putt stuff, rusty and autumn's wedding, timeless finishings, top place to live in the us, wedding

Rusty and Autumn’s wedding, reviews of pizza places in the area, Circle Pit Swap Meet, and Tacoma ranking as a top place to live in the US.

GCP: Sunday Sermon

July 12th, 2023 | 1 hr 11 mins

cosmic bottles, fireworks, pat sajak, putt stuff, tacoma missed connections, wheel of fortune

This time the guys talk about the recent comedy show at Cosmic Bottles, Putt Stuff, Tacoma Missed Connections, continued discussion of Pat Sajak’s retirement, Tacoma fireworks, and much more.

GCP: Friday Night Hangout - Video Games and Wheel of Fortune

July 5th, 2023 | 1 hr 30 mins

99 bottles, boot to boot, clan, diablo 4, discord, fireworks, gaming, gcp gamers, hot-takes, is it tacoma, italy, jeff's capades, movies, parkland putters, putt stuff, scott topics, shopping, video games, volcano, wheel of fortune

This time the guys discuss gaming, Boot To Boot, shopping with their wives, Hot-Takes, Wheel of Fortune changes, Italy eruption, and Is It Tacoma.

GCP: Hangout - Crypticon and Bachelor Parties

June 28th, 2023 | 58 mins 43 secs

bachelor party, conventions, crypticon, hangout, portland, sports, the valley, unleashed

This is another full house episode that has discussions on visiting Crypticon, the bachelor party in Portland, and the haps in local sports.

GCP: Summer Traveling - Jeff's Cruise

June 21st, 2023 | 1 hr 3 mins

cruise, english breakfast, europe, fish & chips, jeff's capades, jeff's cruise, limoncello, mayo, summer traveling, travel, venice

This episode is a full house, including friend of the podcast Anthony, where they talk about Jeff’s recent adventure cruise.

GCP: Summer Traveling - Scott's Trip

June 14th, 2023 | 1 hr 13 mins

alien cathouse, area 51, brothel, burros, church cantina, cirque du soleil, clown motel, discord, farmers markets, friday night grit, goldfield hotel, is it tacoma, las vegas, love, nevada, pickles deli, scott topics, summer traveling, tacoma tool library, the beatles, the greezies, tonopah

This time, they talk about Scott’s recent trip to Nevada, farmers markets in the area, places Justin grew up, and Is It Tacoma!

GCP: Best of - Luan Roberts and Grit City Sports w/Erik

June 7th, 2023 | 1 hr 7 mins

animals, coaster questions, destiny dozen, luan roberts, marine life, photography, puget sound, running, sea slugs, second cycle, sports, tacoma run club

In the first part of this podcast, Erik talks to the founder of the Tacoma Run Club and Christopher with Second Cycle about Destiny Dozen. They also play a best of with Luan Roberts, where she shares her knowledge and love of tide pooling. She has been exploring the PNW for the last 7 years and hopes she can inspire others to get out and tide pool too! You can find her on Instagram: @luanimal and her website: https://www.naturelookings.com/

GCP: Hangout - Firechicken Returns and Author James L. Sutter

May 31st, 2023 | 1 hr 43 mins

artist, book, coaster questions, comic book, dark hearts, director, fiction, firechicken, game design, james l sutter, power slap, professional, scrapyard, starfinder: angels of the drift, streetbeefs, streetbeefs scrapyard, teaching, writer

Firechicken from Streetbeefs Scrapyard returns to the show to give an update on what he's been up to since the last time he visited the show. They also talk about Power Slap Fights, how Scrapyard helps build community, and Firechicken answers Coaster Questions. Firechicken was also on episodes 130, 132, 243, and 244. Justin also welcomes James L. Sutter to the show. James is a local writer, director, and game creator. His new book, Dark Hearts, will be out June 6th, 2023. His comic book, Starfinder: Angels of the Drift, will be released in June 2023. He is also a teacher, teaching about fiction and game design's artistic and professional sides.

GCP: Hangout - Campervan Brogan

May 24th, 2023 | 56 mins 59 secs

brogan, campervan, crypticon, hockey, jeff’s capades, putt stuff, sports

Brogan joins this week’s conversation and the guys talk hockey, double Jeff’s Capades, Putt Stuff, Crypticon, and much more!

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