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January 22nd, 2026  |  1 hr 1 min

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GCP: Saturday Night Grit - Star Trek Secrets, the MTV Era, and the Mystery of Comet Atlas

January 9th, 2026  |  56 mins 4 secs

comet a/i, comet atlas, desilu studios, elko, ely, floating ice bar, gene roddenberry, headbangers ball, ice fishing, idiocracy movie, interstellar objects., lucille ball, minnesota life, mtv, mtv history, mtv's remote control, music videos, nevada geography, star trek history

Kick off 2026 with Jeff, Scott, and Mike on this episode of Saturday Night Grit. The crew dives into the "non-gravitational acceleration" of Comet A/I (Atlas), the golden age and eventual decline of MTV, and the wild history of Star Trek—from Gene Roddenberry’s complicated legacy to how Lucille Ball personally saved the franchise. Plus, a look at floating ice bars in the Midwest, the dangers of driving on frozen lakes, and a debate on why Americans don't travel enough.

GCP: New Year's Eve - Chit Chat Edition

January 5th, 2026  |  1 hr 36 mins

90s mtv dating shows, ai, ai test kitchen, amazon polly, artificial intelligence in podcasting, aws, ball drop, big ben, caffine, carmen electra, carson daly, cbd pouches, chatgpt, dick clark, dinner theater, eastbound & down, epstein files, epstein files (redacted), fallout (tv series), google, grinds, grinds coffee pouches, hank azaria, how different countries celebrate new year’s, jenny mccarthy, llms, lucid dreaming, minnesota, movies, mtv, new years eve, new year’s eve chit chat edition, nicotine, nicotine gum, notebooklm, nye, paranormal theories, parenting tips for new year’s eve, pee-wee’s playhouse, rick moranis, robotics, schitt's creek, streaming new year’s countdowns, teatro zinzanni, the history of nicotine pouches, the righteous gemstones, the secret lives of mormon wives, times square, walton goggins, washington, why people make new year’s resolutions, zyn

Ring in 2026 with the Grit City crew! In this laid-back "Chit Chat" edition, Jeff, Scott, and Mike navigate the confusing world of live New Year's countdowns across the globe. From the technical glitches of YouTube streaming to deep dives into 90s dating shows and the future of AI, this episode is a nostalgic and futuristic romp through the final hours of 2025.

GCP: Hangover Sunday - Hotdish, Ice Bars & Holiday Regret

December 23rd, 2025  |  58 mins 41 secs

bars, costco, floods, hangover sunday, hobby farms, holiday regret, holidays, hotdish, ice fishing, malls, midwest winter, pacific northwest flooding, weather, wiping

This Hangover Sunday episode of the Grit City Podcast is pure chaos in the best way possible.

The crew kicks things off talking about historic flooding across the Pacific Northwest before spiraling into hobby farms, sheep rentals, goats for HOA landscaping, and why everyone secretly wants a farm—even if they pretend they don’t. From holiday shopping disasters and mall nightmares to Costco-induced rage, the conversation takes a hard Midwest turn with hotdish debates, Minnesota winters, and the surprising joy of ice-fishing bars built directly on frozen lakes.

It’s a high-energy, no-filter episode packed with laughs, weather trauma, questionable food opinions, and exactly the kind of conversations you’d expect from a Sunday morning hangover session.

GCP: Saturday Night Grit - Cryptids, Bitcoin Dongles, and Lost Underwear

December 12th, 2025  |  1 hr 13 mins

bitcoin, bitcoin miners, cryptids, hugag, jeffing around, lilygo s3, linux, mike’s minnesota minute, nmminer, pepie, projects, underwear, underwear thief

In this episode, the crew reconnects with Mike—live from snowy Minnesota—for another hilarious round of Mike’s Minnesota Minute. From cryptids in the Land of 10,000 (actually 12,000!) Lakes to rattlesnake memories from New Mexico and Nevada, holiday chaos, Friendsgiving traditions, and a deep dive into nerd-mining Bitcoin on tiny USB-sized devices—this one bounces everywhere in classic GCP fashion.

The guys talk weather, winter vibes, Christmas decorating struggles, nostalgic movies like Die Hard and Nightmare Before Christmas, and even a little Linux-induced excitement. It’s cozy, chaotic, geeky, and a perfect December hang.

GCP: Saturday Night Grit - Fox Island, Comic Show & Scrapyard Chaos

November 26th, 2025  |  59 mins 19 secs

firechicken, fox island, galactic druid treats, grit city comic show, influencer fights, scrapyard, tacompton files

The guys jump on for a loose, hilarious catch-up session covering Fox Island adventures, comic cons, freeze-dried candy, Knight Rider nostalgia, banana-opening techniques, mini-golf rivalries, and a wild backstage fight story from The Scrapyard. Plus: viral influencer chaos, a four-women-versus-one fight coming soon, YouTube fame, and the beginnings of a Tacompton Files vs Scrapyard mini-golf showdown.

GCP: The Scrapyard – Backyard Brawls to a YouTube Empire

November 12th, 2025  |  1 hr 3 mins

backyard mma, combat sports, community, firechicken, ishowspeed, joe rogan podcast, mma, pacific northwest fighters, streetbeefs, tacoma fight scene, tacoma fights, the scrapyard, underground fight clubs, youtube boxing, youtube creators

Firechicken joins the Grit City Podcast to talk about the evolution of The Scrapyard — from backyard fights to a million-strong YouTube community. Hear how he’s changing the fight game with respect, professionalism, and Pacific Northwest grit.

GCP: Saturday Night Grit - Beards, Horror Cons & A Comet

October 30th, 2025  |  1 hr 2 mins

beard stories, comet, community, grit city comic show, halloween vibes, horror conventions, i3/atlas, local creators, retro fandoms, tacoma events

The Grit City crew dives into Tacoma’s Horror Con, geek fandom, bearded wisdom, and an I3/Atlas update. From celebrity stories to Halloween cosplay and local creators, it’s another wild, funny, and proudly Tacoma-style Saturday hangout.

GCP: Saturday Night Grit – Halloween Horror, AI Houses & Pet Costumes

October 17th, 2025  |  59 mins 13 secs

ai smart home, ai smart homes, halloween, halloween stories, haunted houses, horror movies, movie talk, pet costumes, pumpkin carving disaster, saturday night grit, spooky comedy podcast, tacoma beer talk, technology gone wrong, vr games, vr games gone wrong, weird traditions

The Grit City crew celebrates Halloween GCP-style — with haunted house tales, tech gone rogue, and one unforgettable pumpkin story. Between Tacoma ghost lore, AI homes, and VR nightmares, it’s the perfect mix of laughs and scares.

GCP: Sunday Hangout – Pumpkin Spice, Gang Life, & Close Calls

October 2nd, 2025  |  1 hr 14 mins

angola prison rodeo, bottomless lakes, comet, hot sauce making, i3/atlas, louisiana halloween, mexican food fails, minnesota dispensary, pumpkin spice podcast, queso vs salsa, roswell ufo stories, sunday hangout, tacoma podcast crew, yakima gangs

The Grit City crew dives into a Sunday Hangout full of fall chaos, pumpkin spice overload, and stories that go from hilarious to terrifying. From Minnesota dispensary lines and Louisiana Halloween to the Angola Prison Rodeo, Roswell aliens, and Jeff’s near-death gang encounters, this episode is Tacoma storytelling at its best.

GCP: Sunday Hangout – Whiskey, Tattoos, & Portals to Nowhere

September 18th, 2025  |  1 hr 15 mins

black-eyed kids lore, creepy cabins, freeze-dried candy, galactic druid treats, gcp tattoo, lucille’s honey, maris farms tacoma, pb&j cocktail, peanut butter whiskey, sunday hangout, tacoma podcast stories, washington coast trip, whiskey barrel honey, whiskey shots

The Grit City crew gathers for a Sunday Hangout packed with whiskey experiments, tattoo talk, and weird stories from the Washington coast. From creepy “black-eyed kids” lore to local favorites like Maris Farms, freeze-dried candy, and whiskey barrel honey, this episode blends Tacoma flavor with classic GCP banter.

GCP: National Grit – Hot Dongles, Walleye, and Weed Laws

September 10th, 2025  |  1 hr 3 mins

baton rouge, comedy storytelling podcast, cruise ship drinking package, fishing, freeway horror stories, hot dongle tech fail, ice fishing culture, international travel fears, marijuana legalization, minnesota life, minnesota pizza, minnesota weed laws, national episode, road trips, walleye

The Grit City crew goes national in this laugh-packed episode, connecting from Baton Rouge to the Twin Cities and back to Tacoma. From wild freeway ramps and Minnesota’s walleye obsession to Michigan’s evolving weed laws, cruise ship drinking packages, and a tech meltdown over a “hot dongle,” it’s a mix of comedy, storytelling, and pure GCP chaos you don’t want to miss.