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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Jaimie Cordero from Espionage Cosmetics
October 14th, 2019 | 58 mins 38 secs
entrepreneur, espionage cosmetics, jaimie cordero, kickstarter, mentors, sba, score, small business, tacoma
This time the guys sit down with CEO Jaimie Cordero from Espionage Cosmetics. Espionage Cosmetics sells nerd based nail wraps, makeup, accessories, and tools. You can find more information on the products by visiting them online at: https://www.espionagecosmetics.com
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Steve's Drunk History - Education
October 7th, 2019 | 1 hr 23 mins
drunk history, ghosts, mcneil island, steve dunkelberger, steve's drunk history
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. Steve has written two history books on the city of Lakewood and has just published his newest book on McNeil Island.
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Scanners with Rusty and Ken
September 30th, 2019 | 1 hr 9 mins
church cantina, comedy, dead drift, ken carlson, movies, penny palabras, roscoe the junkyard cat, rusty, scanners
Rusty and Ken join the guys to talk about the 1981 movie Scanners.
Ken Carlson 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. Rusty is a PNW comedian, co – owner of Church Cantina, and longtime friend of the Grit City Podcast. -
Tacoma Film Festival 2019
September 23rd, 2019 | 46 mins 26 secs
art, film blue mouse, grand cinema, independent film, tacoma film festival, tff, weird elephant
David Dinnell and Tanya Tran from the Tacoma Film Festival join the guys to talk about the upcoming event happening on October 3rd – 10th. Established in 2006, the film festival presents a lively week of films, workshops, events, and discussions. Tacoma Film Festival programming is a unique blend of audience and industry programming that empowers all who attend to connect with creators.
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Urban Business Support
September 16th, 2019 | 47 mins 34 secs
501(c)3, diversity, gentrification, non-profit, oliver scott, small business, urban business support
Oliver Scott from Urban Business Support joins the guys for this episode. He is the executive director of the organization, which is a 501(c)3 non-profit that gives businesses in gentrifying communities the resources to adapt, survive, and grow in the changing marketplace emerging around them to retain diversity of business ownership.
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Tacoma Sirens
September 9th, 2019 | 58 mins 38 secs
pacific northwest rugby football union, pnrfu, rugby, tacoma sirens, usa, women’s teams
Tacoma Sirens are part of the Pacific Northwest Rugby Football Union (PNRFU), a competitive league including over 10 Women’s teams, and are also members of USA Rugby. Women of all shapes and sizes are welcome, their team is always looking for new players and no experience is necessary, they will teach you. They encourage people in the community to come out and join in the fun! Those looking for more information can find them online at: https://tacomarugby.com/sirens/.
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Tacoma Hounds (Tacoma Gaelic Athletic Co-Op)
September 2nd, 2019 | 1 hr 7 mins
camogie club, gaa, gaelic athletics association, gaelic football, hurling, sports, tacoma gaelic athletic co-op, tacoma hounds, tgac
This time the guys sit down with Sean, Kevin, Alex, and John from the local Hurling, Gaelic football, and Camogie club, The Tacoma Hounds, which are supported by Tacoma Gaelic Athletic Co-op, TGAC. TGAC is a 501c3 (Pending) organization dedicated to supporting GAA (Gaelic Athletics Association) competition through the development of and support provided to amateur athletes residing in the Tacoma Metropolitan, Pierce County, and Greater South Sound areas.
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Food Is Free Tacoma
August 26th, 2019 | 39 mins 14 secs
cars, coaster questions, food, food is free, garden, tacoma
The guys talk with David Thompson from the Tacoma chapter of the Food is Free Project. The Food is Free Project is a worldwide movement of people sharing food freely. The organization strives for food-sharing that advocates for front yard gardens and sharing among neighbors in order to help in growing the community.
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After Hours with Billy
August 19th, 2019 | 1 hr 3 mins
billy, cannabis, mary mart, small business, tacoma, weed
Billy joins the guys for an update on what’s been going on at Mary Mart in Tacoma. Mary Mart is a retail marijuana dispensary located nearby in the south Tacoma neighborhood. They’re family-owned and operated and take pride in serving their local community.
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Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium's Suzanne Akerman
August 12th, 2019 | 57 mins 43 secs
american association of zoo keepers, biologist, drinking for conservation, point defiance zoo and aquarium, suzanne akerman, tacoma, zoo
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium Biologist Suzanne Akerman stops in again and talks animals and Drinking for Conservation with Justin and Scott.
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Deane Benninghoven - Hypnotist
August 5th, 2019 | 1 hr 8 mins
anxiety, art, artist, certified hypnotist, creativity, deane benninghoven, flow state, hobo nickels, hypnosis, hypnotherapy, hypnotism, self-help, self-hypnosis, stress, summit hypnosis
Certified hypnotist Deane Benninghoven stops in to talk about using hypnotherapy to overcome limiting and negative behaviors, chronic pain, and increase creativity.
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Jeremey Tate
July 29th, 2019 | 1 hr 3 secs
grown men watch this s***?, indie wrestling, jaimsvanderbeek, jeremey tate
Jeremey Tate is host of the Grown Men Watch This S* * *? podcast and manages the hilarious @jaimsVanDerBeek Twitter account.