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

Looking for a way to support the show?

Stop by the Store and pick up some Merch or Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/GritCityPodcast

The Grit City Podcast on social media

Episodes

  • GCP: Hangout - Campervan Brogan

    May 24th, 2023  |  56 mins 59 secs
    brogan, campervan, crypticon, hockey, jeff’s capades, putt stuff, sports

    Brogan joins this week’s conversation and the guys talk hockey, double Jeff’s Capades, Putt Stuff, Crypticon, and much more!

  •

    GCP: Sunday Sermon - Birthday Axe Throwing!

    May 17th, 2023  |  1 hr 7 mins
    axe academy, axe throwing, cheesecake, crypticon, pickles, porchfest, puget sound pizza, putt stuff, side piece kitchen

    38:29 – Die Cut Stickers
    This time, Justin, Derek, and Scott talk about the birthday outing, ax-throwing, music shows, Tacoma’s art community and much, much more!

  •

    GCP: Friday Night Hangout - Tacoma Dome's Birthday!

    May 10th, 2023  |  57 mins 30 secs
    2nd cycle, bacon bowl, charity, discord, football, jeff's capades, merch, parkland putters, putt stuff, shout outs, sports, tacoma dome

    This time, the guys give an update on Putt Stuff, cover Jeffs capades, the history behind Tacoma Dome, hobbies, and much more.

  •

    GCP: Sunday Sermon - Best Bars!

    May 3rd, 2023  |  1 hr 42 mins
    bars, beach tavern, bob's java jive, brian posehn, camp bar, comedy, is it tacoma, maryhill's stonehenge, movie reviews, parkway tavern, putt stuff, rock the dock, tacoma comedy club, the valley, top of tacoma

    In this episode, the guys discuss seeing Brian Posehn at Tacoma Comedy Club, Putt Stuff, Top 15 bars in Tacoma, Is it Tacoma, and movie reviews.

  •

    GCP: Friday Night Hangout!

    April 26th, 2023  |  1 hr 9 mins
    food, friday night hangout, music, nerd stuff, putt stuff, robots, youtube

    Jeff, Derek, and Scott hold down the fort for this GCP episode. They chat about shows they’ve been watching lately, current and future AI, their go-to music playlists, and the official date for Putt Stuff.

  •

    GCP: Friday Night Hangout - Brogan and VR Porn

    April 19th, 2023  |  56 mins 28 secs
    brogan, clyde, d&d, friday night hangout, jeff's capades, meth edibles, putt stuff, state street brewery, steam, video games, vr

    This time the group is a full house!! They talk Putt Stuff, Zodiac Supper Club going out of business, Brogan being back in Tacoma, and weird dreams.

  •

    GCP: Hangout - Electric Squirrels And Hot Takes

    April 12th, 2023  |  54 mins 59 secs
    airbnb, d&d, dungeons and dragons movie, karpeles manuscript museum, putt stuff, squirrel, tacoma hot takes

    On this Thursday GCP episode, the guys chat about squirrels disrupting electricity, D&D, the D&D movie, and Tacoma Hot Takes.

  •

    GCP: Friday Night Hangout - Missed Connections and Sarcastic Fringeheads

    April 5th, 2023  |  1 hr 9 mins
    brian posehn, destiny city comics, friday night hangout, jeff's capades, kitboga, local news, predator, putt stuff, sarcastic fringehead, scams, scott topics, tacoma comedy club, tacoma missed connections

    On this Friday Night Hangout, the guys discuss plans for Putt Stuff, recent local news, Tacoma Missed Connections, scamming, and sarcastic fringehead fish.

  •

    GCP: Harts Services

    March 29th, 2023  |  50 mins 47 secs
    beards, coaster questions, harts services, metal, plumbing, plumbing services

    Tim from Harts Services rejoins the group to catch up from when they last visited on episode 93. Harts Services has been open in the PNW area since 2013; they have dedicated themselves to the mission of providing high-value plumbing services in Tacoma, Seattle, and surrounding areas. They believe every customer deserves respect and a positive experience and aim to provide professional, top-quality, value-added solutions customers can rely on at competitive rates.

  • GCP: McCallum & Sons Whisky & Iron Horse Farm

    March 22nd, 2023  |  1 hr 4 mins
    bottle shop, glen mccallum, horse boarding and training, horses, maxine mccallum, mccallum & sons whisky co, the iron horse farm, whiskey, whiskey shop

    Maxine and Glen McCallum, owners of McCallum & Sons Whisky Co and Iron Horse Farm, sit down with the GCP guys to talk about their boutique whiskey shop and horse farm in Tacoma. McCallum & Sons Whisky Co. is a boutique bottle shop located in downtown Tacoma.
    The Iron Horse Farm is a premier horse boarding and training facility located on the outskirts of Tacoma.

  •

    GCP: Jason Alexander

    March 15th, 2023  |  52 mins 28 secs
    bar, brunch, cthulhu, dc253, devils reef, disney, drinks, entrepreneur, gilman house, gin, h. p. lovecraft, jason alexander, pirate, rum, small business, the shadow over innsmouth, tiki bar

    Jason Alexander, the Devils Reef and Gilman House owner, sits down with the GCP guys to catch up since the last time he visited the podcast. Devil’s Reef is a bar located in Tacoma, Washington with a playfully spooky atmosphere. It has become a favorite spot for a night out in the city that many have come to adore. The bar is also known for their award-winning cocktails that others have traveled the seas to get a taste of. Gilman House is the sequel to the tiki oasis that focuses on vegan and vegetarian foods with proteins à la carte and is also known for it's amazing cocktails.

  •

    GCP: Hangout - Three Questions?

    March 8th, 2023  |  53 mins 54 secs
    3 questions?, class of 1999, hangout, hollywood video, megan, movies, popeye, putt stuff, tacoma olympics, the goonies, tower lanes

    The GCP guys hang out on this episode and talk podcasts, Union Club, movies, and the new game 3 Questions?.