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

  • Quarantined 6

    May 11th, 2020  |  24 mins 4 secs
    coronavirus, covid-19, lock down, quarantine, tacoma

    Scott and Justin sit down to give their listeners a quick update on what’s coming up in the next couple weeks.

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    Quarantined 5

    May 4th, 2020  |  50 mins 23 secs
    coronavirus, covid-19, lock down, quarantine, tacoma

    Brogan, Justin, and Scott get together for another virtual conversation on what’s been happening lately and to take a step back in time to talk crazy road trips and the early GCP days.

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    Quarantined 4: Billy from Mary Mart

    April 27th, 2020  |  49 mins 46 secs
    billy, cannabis, coronavirus, covid-19, lock down, marijuana, mary mart, patreon, quarantine

    Billy from Mary Mart, sits down with the guys to talk about the happings at the store. Mary Mart is a retail marijuana dispensary located in the south Tacoma neighborhood. They’re family-owned and operated and take pride in serving their local community. They pride themselves in being well-versed in their craft and love offering their expertise and insight when it comes to marijuana and its many applications. Mary Mart is open during Stay Home, Stay Healthy. To find out more and their hours of operation during Covid-19, visiting their website at: www.marymart.com.

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    Quarantined 3: Enter the FabLab

    April 20th, 2020  |  44 mins 30 secs
    coronavirus, covid-19, fablab, fablab tacoma, lock down, makerspace, quarantine

    Billy with FabLab joins the guys for their third Quarantine Episode. FabLab Tacoma is Tacoma’s premier makerspace where they strive to provide easy and open access to cutting-edge design and prototyping equipment and to bring educational opportunities and a supportive community for students, inventors, artists, and DIY enthusiasts. They have recently been helping the community by making 3D printed masks and laser cut shields.

  • Quarantined - Episode 2

    April 13th, 2020  |  1 hr 9 mins
    coronavirus, covid-19, lock down, quarantine, shroom brothers, tacoma

    Brogan, Justin, and Scott sit down for another Quarantined conversation. This time they posted about it on Facebook and Patreon and were joined by some live listeners and returning guests on the GCP Discord!

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    Quarantined

    April 6th, 2020  |  1 hr 5 mins
    coronavirus, covid-19, lock down, quarantine, tacoma

    The Grit City guys get together through Discord to talk about how things have been during the Covid-19 lock down in Washington state.

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    Best Of - Old School Tacoma Ghost Tours

    March 30th, 2020  |  59 mins 43 secs
    andrew, best of, classic, ghosts, tacoma, tacoma ghost tours, tours

    This episode is a Best of, one of the GCP Classics that Scott and Brogan recorded. As mentioned in episode 112, Andrew from Tacoma Ghost Tours recently unexpectedly passed away. He will be greatly missed by everyone here .

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    The Studio - Tacoma Ghost Tours Tribute, Dusty's Hideaway

    March 23rd, 2020  |  51 mins 29 secs
    dusty's hideaway, hill top rats, tacoma ghost tours, this week in seattle rock

    This week the guys say good bye to longtime friend of the podcast Andrew Hansen. Andrew was the owner and creator of Tacoma Ghost Tours and recently, unexpectedly, passed away. He was a key member of Tacoma’s tour scene, the first and longest running paranormal guided walking tour of Tacoma, an amazing member of the community, and will be missed greatly.

    They also give a shout out to Dustuy’s Hideaway, a Bar/Restaurant on McKinley Hill in Tacoma. They offer great food & drinks and are open to all ages until 9 PM. As of today, they are open for phone in orders, in addition to DoorDash, and UberEats delivery.

  • GCP's Big Doin's

    March 16th, 2020  |  1 hr 7 mins
    b2b2, boot 2 boot 2., brogan, called shots, cheez-it's, gcp road trip, hangout, just us, justin, scott, studio

    Brogan, Justin, and Scott get together and talk about some local Tacoma stuff and GCP's upcoming plans.

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    Talking Penguins - and Other Animals - with Biologist Suzanne Akerman.

    March 9th, 2020  |  1 hr 3 mins
    animals, called shots, drinking for conservation, penguins, point defiance zoo and aquarium, suzanne akerman, zoo

    Suzanne Akerman is a staff biologist at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, WA. She is also chair of Drinking for Conservation, a committee dedicated to conserving wildlife through fun social gatherings. 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.

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    Valentine's Day and Other VD with Steve Dunkleberger

    March 2nd, 2020  |  1 hr 12 mins
    author, drunk history, history, steve dunkelberger, steve's drunk history, tacoma, valentine's day

    Steve Dunkelberger is back! This time we talk Valentine's Day and VD. 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.

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    Allison Needles from the Tacoma News Tribune

    February 24th, 2020  |  49 mins 57 secs
    allison needles, education, politics, tacoma news tribune, tnt

    Allison Needles is a reporter covering education and politics with the Tacoma News Tribune.