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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Exploring Anderson Island with Bill Miller
July 26th, 2021 | 1 hr 11 mins
anderson island, bill miller, puget sound
Bill Miller, Pacific North Westerner, and Justin’s father-in-law sits down with the guys on this episode to talk about his life and adventures on Anderson Island.
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Tacompton Files
July 19th, 2021 | 1 hr 10 mins
crime, facebook page, footage, history, police scanners, tacompton files
This time the guys sit down with Brandon, the creator of the Tacompton Files page on Facebook. Tacompton Files was created to share crime info for the Tacoma area and has grown into a place that also shares news on missing people and animals, and information directly related to the Tacoma area.
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Brian Nelson - Unleashed at Stadium Bowl and Grit 360
July 12th, 2021 | 1 hr 17 mins
animal rescue, brian nelson, grit 360, kindred souls, stadium bowl, unleashed
Brian Nelson, the mastermind behind Unleashed at Stadium Bowl, owner of Grit 360, and Co-Founder/Chairman of the Board for Kindred Souls Foundation, sits down with Scott and Justin to catch up since the last time he joined the podcast in 2016. This year Unleashed at Stadium Bowl is happening on August 8th.
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Saturday Night Grit - The Salty Show
July 5th, 2021 | 1 hr 17 mins
4th of july, axe throwing, discord, escape room, pnw heatwave, saturday night grit, ufos
The whole gang sits down to talk about the haps at Cosmic Bottles, 4th of July plans, and UFOs.
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Saturday Night Grit
June 28th, 2021 | 1 hr 18 mins
discord, saturday night grit
Jeff, Justin, and Scott sit down for a Saturday Night Grit to talk about a variety of things including: Juggalo’s, Mac Sabbath, and amazing food in Tacoma.
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Tacoma's Pretty Gritty Tours with Chris Staudinger
June 21st, 2021 | 1 hr 10 mins
b2b, black fleet brewery, chris staudinger, history, knives, kpop, pretty gritty tours, tours
This week the guys catch up with Chris Staudinger, owner of Pretty Gritty Tours since he was last on the show. Pretty Gritty Tours was founded in 2016 by a collection of guides, artists, and historian who feelt that the South Sound is one of the most beautiful and underrepresented parts of the world. Pretty Gritty Tours offers various tours around Tacoma, including a Brewery Tour, Historical Tours, and Antique Row. With the onset of Covid, they've also added new weekly virtual tours of the PNW for free! You can find out more about Chris and Pretty Gritty Tours at: prettygrittytours.com.
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Comedian Narin Vann
June 14th, 2021 | 1 hr 14 mins
comedian, comedy, narin vann, shelby, tacoma comedy club
Narin, the greatest Ordained Minister of all time, is also a professional stand-up comedian that has performed all over the country. As an Ordained Minister, he has done over 70 weddings where his specialty is the awkward photos he does at the ceremony. For booking information please contact him at narinvann@gmail.com! On the comedy side, you can find him performing in various places in the PNW, including him hosting Open-Mic On June 23rd at the Tacoma Comedy club.
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Exploring the Puget Sound Marine Life with Luan Roberts
June 7th, 2021 | 45 mins 11 secs
luan roberts, marine life, photography, puget sound, sea slugs
Luan Roberts sat down with GCP to share her knowledge and love of tide pooling. She has been in the PNW and exploring for the last 5 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/
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Henry Hagen Band and Billy
May 31st, 2021 | 1 hr 13 mins
artist, billy, cannabis, edibles, henry hagen, mary mart, music
Billy rejoins the podcast with friend Henry Hagen from The Henry Hagen Band. In addition to being a friend of the podcast, Billy represents the local cannabis store Mary Mart. Mary Mart prides themselves in being well-versed in their craft and love offering their expertise and insight when it comes to marijuana and its many applications.
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Tacoma Rocks w/ Tim & Jason from ANTIHERO
May 24th, 2021 | 1 hr 12 mins
antihero, artists, bands, music
This time the GCP guys sat down for a fun conversation with Jason and Tim, members of the PNW band ANTIHERO. ANTIHERO has been together for 5 years, though Jason and Tim have been playing for years together.
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Dunkelberger Returns with More Tacoma History
May 17th, 2021 | 1 hr 20 mins
bigfoot, drinks, drunk history, fireworks, graves, headstones, history, janovich, ohio, pizza, pythian temple, steve dunkelberger, the enterprise, union club, western state
42:36 commercial
GCP is back recording in person!! Their first live guest is the great friend of the podcast, Steve Dunkelberger. 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. -
Saturday Night Grit - Tacoma Can't Drive
May 10th, 2021 | 1 hr 19 mins
beer, robobrogan, tacoma, union club
On this Saturday Night Grit, the guys get together and discuss the recent I-5 mess, pickle beer, Brogans upcoming trips, and heading back to record at the Union Club next week.