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!
We would love to hear how you found us. Get in touch here or: info@gritcitypodcast.com
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Stop by the Store and pick up some Merch or Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/GritCityPodcast
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Episodes
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GCP: Sunday Sermon - Local Happenings, Food, and Drama
January 31st, 2024 | 1 hr 3 mins
animal antics, armed robberies, backyard wildlife, best of washington drama, blood bowl game, buddy's chicken and waffles, capybara alligator hangouts, community changes, community vibes, critter encounters, cyberpunk dystopia, diy hacks, fruit roll ups, galactic druid treats, hangover stories, odd otter updates, opossum facts, pickle shots, podcast life, police chases, raccoon posse, rubik's cube mastery, side piece kitchen, social media marketing, spokane night life, summer plans, tacompton files podcast, wall painting tips
This time the crew talks Tacoma businesses, social media drama, Putt Stuff, Tacompton Files Podcast, animal antics, and much, much, more!
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GCP: Saturday Night Grit - Hamburger Wars and Conventions
January 24th, 2024 | 1 hr 13 mins
90s bands, burger battles, burger ranch, concerts, crypticon, devil doll, music, norwescon, radiskull, shockwave, skateworld, the question
This time the guys share the sad news of Skateworld Tacoma's closure, Crypticon, burger battles, concerts, and much more!
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GCP: Saturday Night Grit - VR Fitness, Palm Springs, and Prison Pen Pals
January 17th, 2024 | 1 hr 18 mins
buddies chicken and waffles, caged inmates website, community loss, community support, five nights at freddy's, gcp anniversary, gcp journey, gcp reflections, hockey game thrills, howdy bagel memories, love after lockup, mini golf joy, motion sickness prevention, overkill lounge opening, palm springs adventure, palm springs escape, pen pals, podcast life, prison pen pal chronicles, saturday night grit, side piece kitchen collab, virtual fitness, virtual reality adventures, vr putt stuff
Brogan joins this Saturday Night Grit conversation, they discuss Love After Lockup, virtual fitness, the crew's plan to visit Palm Springs, GCP over the years and the recent sad loss of the community.
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GCP: Sunday Sermon - Otters, Sports, and Missed Connections
January 10th, 2024 | 1 hr 7 mins
art, boxing, home depot white guy, missed connections, new year's eve, olympics, otters, small business, sports, unleashed
On this episode, the guys talk about the Tacoma business closures and new ones opening, the rocking New Year's Eve party, Erik chats about sports, and they close out discussing Missed Connections.
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GCP: New Years Eve 2023
January 3rd, 2024 | 56 mins 51 secs
new year's eve, putt stuff, rusty, tacompton files, union club
This off-the-cuff episode celebrates the beginning of the New Year, reflecting on 2023, and plans for 2024. You'll also catch hints of karaoke performances.
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GCP: Galactic Druid Treats
December 27th, 2023 | 43 mins 22 secs
candies, desserts, entrepreneur, farmers market, freeze-dried, galactic druid treats, owner, roy, small business, treats
Roy from Galactic Druid Treats joins the guys for this episode. Galactic Druid Treats takes some of the most popular candies & desserts around and freeze-dries them, turning them into incredibly light, crunchy, melt-in-your-mouth treats. Check out their website for the candies and treats they currently have for sale or reach out to them to find out what farmers market or event they’ll be at next.
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GCP: House Of Cannabis
December 20th, 2023 | 1 hr 18 mins
cannabis, cannabis shop, entrepreneur, founder, house of cannabis, kevin heiderich, owner, small business, tonasket, twisp
Kevin Heiderich, co-owner and co-founder of House of Cannabis, sits down with the guys to talk all things cannabis. House of Cannabis has three locations around the state, Tacoma, Twisp, and Tonasket. Follow them on their socials below and stay tuned, there are plans for a fourth shop to open in the near future!
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GCP: Slightly Furry
December 13th, 2023 | 1 hr 8 mins
beer, cider, cosmic bottles, furries, martini, slightly furry, small business, spork
Spork and Martini, owners of Slightly Furry, sit down with the guys to talk about the business and the delicious ciders they make.
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GCP: Saturday Night Grit - Lights, Sports, and Shout Outs
December 6th, 2023 | 1 hr 10 mins
bars, discord, galactic druid treats, is it tacoma, nicks handmade boots, saturday night grit, shout outs, side piece kitchen, sng, soccer, sports, streetbeets scrapyard, tacoma light trail
This time the crew chats about soccer, a correction to a local restaurant, frustration with Kia Boys, upcoming guests, and gives a tribute to Clownvis Presley.
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GCP: Hangout - Black Friday
November 29th, 2023 | 1 hr 29 mins
ai wild west, andrew callaghan, animatronics, black friday, car theft, channel 5, chucky cheese, five nights at freddy's, hangout, is it tacoma, openai, public transportation, small business saturday
On this episode the crew discusses Black Friday, Is It Tacoma, AI Wild West, OpenAI, and Chucky Cheese getting rid of their animatronics.
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GCP: Grit City Comic Show - Part 2
November 22nd, 2023 | 1 hr 48 mins
artist, author, church cantina, convention, cosmic bottles, creator, drunksgiving, grit city comic show, hellbound slant 6, is it tacoma, ken carlson, rusty, sos wrestling, wrestling
This episode is a continuation of their visit to the Grit City Comic Convention. They get a chance to talk to the guys from SOS Wrestling, Ken Carlson, friend of the podcast and creator of Hellbound Slant 6, and they go deep in the nerd talk with another friend of the podcast Rusty the Comedian.
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GCP: Grit City Comic Show
November 15th, 2023 | 1 hr 19 mins
artist, author, c.m. kane, convention, die cut stickers, grit city comic show, justin hunt, keith, ninjawitch
On this special episode, the guys discuss their time at the Grit City Comic Show, recap interviews they were able to catch at the con that included local author C.M. Kane, local artist Justin Hunt, and Keith from Die Cut Stickers.