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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.