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

  • 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.

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    Best Of - Unleashed at Stadium Bowl.

    July 15th, 2019  |  46 mins 5 secs
    best of, kindred souls foundation, race, running, stadium bowl, stairs, unleashed

    This episode is a Best Of when the guys talked to Brian Nelson, the mastermind behind Unleashed at Stadium Bowl in 2016. This year Unleashed at Stadium Bowl 2019 is happening on August 4th at 9 am. Registration is now open and will close at midnight on July 28, 2019.

    For more information, visit their website at: http://unleashedatstadiumbowl.org/about/

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    Boot To Boot - The Ride!

    July 7th, 2019  |  50 mins 15 secs
    bar crawl, boot 2 boot, camp bar, chasing ghosts, derek, flying boots, rhein haus, rusty, scooters, suzanne akerman, the hub

    This episode the guys recorded during their Boot to Boot event that happened June 29th, 2019.

  • Jet City Comic Show

    July 1st, 2019  |  51 mins 45 secs
    artists, authors, comic book conventions, comic books, conventions, jet city comic show

    This time we talk to James Taylor from the Jet City Comic Show. The con is an affordable experience that helps promote the comic book industry by expanding awareness of the comic industry and creators. This year the convention is happening on October 26th. Through August 31st, people can get early bird pricing: Sunday Pass at $10.00, Saturday Pass at $15.00, and a Two Day Pass for $20.00 Those wanting more information can find them online at: http://www.jetcitycomicshow.com/.

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    GCP Hangout - Flat Earth Follow Up, B2B

    June 24th, 2019  |  38 mins 17 secs
    boot 2 boot, camp bar, conspiracy, flat earth, flying boots and wings, rhein haus, youtube

    On this episode the guys sit down after their recording of the Flat Earth episode to give their review and also talk about their upcoming event Boot To Boot happening on June 29th.

  • Steve's Drunk History - JBLM

    June 17th, 2019  |  1 hr 5 mins
    drunk history, jblm, joint base lewis-mcchord, mcneil island, military history, steve dunkelberger, steve's drunk history

    Steve Dunkelberger returns on this episode to talk PNW military history. Steve has been a working journalist for more than 20 years at various publications around the Puget Sound.

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    Flat Earth with Mark Sargent

    June 10th, 2019  |  1 hr 40 mins
    conspiracy, documentary, flat earth, mark sargent, nasa, netflix, youtube

    Mark Sargent stops in to answer some questions on Flat Earth theory.

  • Boot 2 Boot

    June 3rd, 2019  |  51 mins 28 secs
    boot 2 boot, camp bar, flying boots and wings, rhein haus

    This week the guys hang at Justin’s bar to talk about what’s coming up on the podcast and promoting their upcoming event on June 29th, The Boot to Boot!

  • Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

    May 27th, 2019  |  1 hr 17 mins
    bfro, bigfoot, bigfoot field researchers organization, sasquatch

    On this episode, Nathan Bronis and Kirk Brandenburg, members of The Bigfoot Field Research Organization, join the guys to talk about their investigations into reports of Bigfoot sightings and also expeditions they host in Washington and New Mexico.

  • Walk, Don't Run: The Story of The Ventures

    May 20th, 2019  |  1 hr 7 mins
    eleven eleven, isaac olsen, justin peterson, kickstarter, peaks and pints, the valley, the ventures, walk don't run: the story of the ventures

    This week we sit down with Isaac Olsen and Justin Peterson and they tell us about their project making a documentary about the rock and roll hall of famers, The Ventures.

  • Gutty and Tha Wurm

    May 13th, 2019  |  53 mins 17 secs
    art, gutty, music, stay grounded, tacoma, tha wurm

    This time the guys talk with local Tacoma artists Gutty and Tha Wurm about their newest project. Each have played in multiple bands in the area over the years including bands like Stay Grounded. Follow them on Facebook and Instagram for updates on their new projects and where they’re playing.

  • Once Upon a Superhero

    May 6th, 2019  |  38 mins 11 secs
    art, blue mouse, independent films, movies, once upon a superhero, producer, scott weil

    This time the GCP team talks with Scott Weil, producer of the movie Once Upon a SUPERHERO. The movie is about a homeless wanderer, named Solar Flare, who proclaims to be a real superhero from the Sun who has been exiled to live on Earth without his superpowers for 189 days.