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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Tim Wilson - The Ventures, Stars on Guitars
December 28th, 2020 | 1 hr 39 mins
discord, emerald queen casino, eqc, pat o'day, stars on guitars, the ventures, tim wilson
This episode is a recent conversation the guys had with Tim Wilson, son of legendary co-founder, Don Wilson, of The Ventures. Tim co-directed the movie The Ventures Stars on Guitars that came out earlier in the year. He talks on how the band got started, how the idea of the movie came to be, and great inside stories on what it’s like to have a dad in a world-famous band. The Ventures, a quartet that plays instrumental rock, was started in 1958 in Tacoma by Don Wilson and Bob Bogle. Their first wide-release single, “Walk, Don’t Run” brought international fame in the 1960’s. Since then they have had 14 singles in the Billboard Hot 100 and with over 100 million records sold, they are the best-selling instrumental band of all time.
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Saturday Night Grit
December 21st, 2020 | 39 mins 52 secs
discord, saturday night grit
The guys sit down for another kick back Saturday Night Grit!! They discuss upcoming episodes, New Years Eve, and PNW places to eat.
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Clownvis Presley
December 14th, 2020 | 1 hr 14 mins
clownvis presley, clownvis to the rescue, comedy, coronavirus, covid-19, jp patches, lock down, quarantine, tacoma, youtube
The king of clowns, Clownvis, is in the house!! The long-awaited conversation has finally happened!!
Clownvis Presley offers a unique blend of comedy, song, and magic to people across America. He has been cited as being “Better than the real Elvis”. He tours with prominent bands like Insane Clown Posse, Neil Hamburger, Mac Sabbath, Unknown Hinson, Tim Heidecker and more. In addition to performing throughout the US, he has appeared on The Tom Green Show, Sirius XM, Comedy Central, and a variety of FM stations and NOW finally, The Grit City Podcast! -
Saturday Night Grit - Bonus
December 11th, 2020 | 1 hr 6 mins
bonus, clownvis, discord, saturday night grit
It’s another GCP crew Saturday Night get together for an interesting conversation that covers everything from grocery store delivery service wars, upcoming places to eat in Tacoma, weird news and much more!! If you haven’t already, be sure to subscribe to the show, you’re not going to want to miss the conversation next week with Clownvis!! Patreon listeners get the chance to listen in during the recording, if you’re not one already, find out how you can support them on Patreon by going to: https://www.patreon.com/GritCityPodcast!
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Saturday Night Grit
December 7th, 2020 | 1 hr 42 secs
discord, saturday night grit
On this episode, the guys get together on Discord and cover a variety of topics ranging from movies to future guests. Special thanks to GCP’s Patreon Subscribers, if you haven’t signed up yet, please visit gritcitypodcast.com to find out how!
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Thanksgiving Special
November 30th, 2020 | 42 mins 18 secs
discords, hangout, thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving from the GCP crew! On this holiday episode, the guys get together to talk Thanksgiving, parades, what they’re thankful for this Thanksgiving.
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Writer, Director, Artist - Ken Carlson Returns!
November 23rd, 2020 | 1 hr 5 mins
actor, artist, brendon fraisier, cosmic bottles, dead drift, director, discord, ken carlson, patreon, penny palabras, producer, roscoe the junkyard cat, writer
This week the GCP crew is joined by friend of the show, Ken Carlson. Ken 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. Roscoe is now available on Amazon for your viewing pleasure.
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Clownvis Presley - The HYPE Episode.
November 16th, 2020 | 35 mins 24 secs
clownvis presley, coronavirus, covid-19, lock down, quarantine, tacoma
The guys sit down for a quick episode to talk about the bummer news that Clownvis had to re-schedule due to an illness and changes that may be coming down from the Governors announcement the Sunday following their recording.
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Suzanne Akerman Returns!
November 9th, 2020 | 1 hr 22 mins
animals, biologist, discord, drinking for conservation, otters, point defiance zoo and aquarium, suzanne akerman, tacoma, zoo
Friend of the show, Suzanne Akerman, returns to give an update on the haps at Point Defiance Zoo. Suzanne spends her days sharing her passion for animals with visitors at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium where she works as a staff biologist for the Wild Wonders Outdoor Theater. When she is not performing in shows or scooping poop, Suzanne is chair of Drinking for Conservation, a committee dedicated to conserving wildlife through fun social gatherings. Her hobbies include reading, solving crossword puzzles, trivia, dancing, and occasional modeling. Suzanne holds a B.A in English and an M.A. in Education from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma and an M.A. in Biology from Miami University. She’s joined the GCP cast also on episodes 110, 80, 76, and 16!
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Reviewing Things with Chase Hutchinson
November 2nd, 2020 | 1 hr 14 mins
blue mouse, chase hutchinson, cosmic bottles, founders mugs, movie reviews, movies, tacoma, tacoma news tribune, tnt
Chase Hutchinson, film critic from Tacoma News Tribune, joins the GCP guys on Discord this week. Chase writes on Art and Entertainment for The News Tribune, The Stranger, hosts the podcast, Scratch Cinema, and writes at his personal website: https://www.hutchreviewsstuff.com
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Saturday Night Grit
October 26th, 2020 | 1 hr 32 mins
author, clownvis, derek graziano, discord, dragon's trail, fantasy, fiction, hangout, joseph malik, oxblood books, pax, rolling misadventures, swords, the new magic, voice actors
The crew sits down for a Saturday night Hangout on Discord. Regular guests and friends of the show Joseph Malik and Derek Graziano show up for an informal conversation and a hangout with listeners.
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Garfield Halloween
October 19th, 2020 | 1 hr 20 mins
floating, garfield, halloween, hotdogs
All the guys sit down to talk on the classic Garfield Halloween Special, their latest adventures, and the listeners join the conversation via Discord at the end of the show!