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

  • GCP: Isaac Pennoyer - SENCo

    August 16th, 2023  |  1 hr 13 mins
    coaster questions, community, council member number eight, isaac pennoyer, politics, senco, south end, south end neighborhood council, volunteer

    In this episode, the crew talks to Isaac Pennoyer, council member number eight, from SENCo. SENCo, (South End Neighborhood Council) is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to advocating for the South End by connecting the community to City services & each other. People are invited to join SENCo meetings happening Mondays at 7 PM.

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    GCP: Best Of - Talking UFOs with Dan Nims, MUFON Investigator.

    August 9th, 2023  |  1 hr 38 mins
    aliens, best of, dan nims, mufon, uaps, ufos, unexplained, unidentified flying objects

    This time, GCP does a throwback episode of show 152 with Dan Nims, the chief investigator for the Washington chapter of MUFON. Dan is retired from the US Air Force (thank you for your service) where he started his career as a fighter pilot and test pilot, followed by advancing to Director of Test for the F-22 program and finally Director of Test Resources. He spent his initial retirement years as a small businessman in Walla Walla and is now re-retired. He has been a member of MUFON since 2017 and Chief Investigator since 2018. He handles on average 200 reported UFO cases per year. MUFON is an all-volunteer, non-profit 501(c)3 charitable corporation and the world's oldest and largest civilian UFO investigation & research organization.

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    GCP: Sixth Ave Events and Aliens!

    August 2nd, 2023  |  1 hr 16 mins
    aliens, art on the ave, cajun, captain crab, dirty oscars annex, porchfest, putt stuff, scott topics, seafood, star trek, terracrux games, the why files

    On this episode, the guys discuss Porchfest, Art on the Ave, reflect on Putt Stuff, review Cajun seafood at Captain Crab, and a Scott Topic.

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    GCP: Putt Stuff 2023! - Bonus w/ Miss Washington USA

    July 26th, 2023  |  56 mins 19 secs
    adorned bridal affordable bridal fashion, after-party, bonus, captain crab, compassion washington, miss washington usa, parkland putters, putt stuff, samantha gallia, shroom brothers, the coaster

    The time has arrived!! The first annual GCP Putt Stuff at Parkland Putters! Plus a bonus episode at the end with Miss Washington USA while enjoying the after-party.

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    GCP: The Wedding and Pizza!

    July 19th, 2023  |  59 mins 59 secs
    best pizza, circle pit swap meet, pizza, putt stuff, rusty and autumn's wedding, timeless finishings, top place to live in the us, wedding

    Rusty and Autumn’s wedding, reviews of pizza places in the area, Circle Pit Swap Meet, and Tacoma ranking as a top place to live in the US.

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    GCP: Sunday Sermon

    July 12th, 2023  |  1 hr 11 mins
    cosmic bottles, fireworks, pat sajak, putt stuff, tacoma missed connections, wheel of fortune

    This time the guys talk about the recent comedy show at Cosmic Bottles, Putt Stuff, Tacoma Missed Connections, continued discussion of Pat Sajak’s retirement, Tacoma fireworks, and much more.

  • GCP: Friday Night Hangout - Video Games and Wheel of Fortune

    July 5th, 2023  |  1 hr 30 mins
    99 bottles, boot to boot, clan, diablo 4, discord, fireworks, gaming, gcp gamers, hot-takes, is it tacoma, italy, jeff's capades, movies, parkland putters, putt stuff, scott topics, shopping, video games, volcano, wheel of fortune

    This time the guys discuss gaming, Boot To Boot, shopping with their wives, Hot-Takes, Wheel of Fortune changes, Italy eruption, and Is It Tacoma.

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    GCP: Hangout - Crypticon and Bachelor Parties

    June 28th, 2023  |  58 mins 43 secs
    bachelor party, conventions, crypticon, hangout, portland, sports, the valley, unleashed

    This is another full house episode that has discussions on visiting Crypticon, the bachelor party in Portland, and the haps in local sports.

  • GCP: Summer Traveling - Jeff's Cruise

    June 21st, 2023  |  1 hr 3 mins
    cruise, english breakfast, europe, fish & chips, jeff's capades, jeff's cruise, limoncello, mayo, summer traveling, travel, venice

    This episode is a full house, including friend of the podcast Anthony, where they talk about Jeff’s recent adventure cruise.

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    GCP: Summer Traveling - Scott's Trip

    June 14th, 2023  |  1 hr 13 mins
    alien cathouse, area 51, brothel, burros, church cantina, cirque du soleil, clown motel, discord, farmers markets, friday night grit, goldfield hotel, is it tacoma, las vegas, love, nevada, pickles deli, scott topics, summer traveling, tacoma tool library, the beatles, the greezies, tonopah

    This time, they talk about Scott’s recent trip to Nevada, farmers markets in the area, places Justin grew up, and Is It Tacoma!

  • GCP: Best of - Luan Roberts and Grit City Sports w/Erik

    June 7th, 2023  |  1 hr 7 mins
    animals, coaster questions, destiny dozen, luan roberts, marine life, photography, puget sound, running, sea slugs, second cycle, sports, tacoma run club

    In the first part of this podcast, Erik talks to the founder of the Tacoma Run Club and Christopher with Second Cycle about Destiny Dozen. They also play a best of with Luan Roberts, where she shares her knowledge and love of tide pooling. She has been exploring the PNW for the last 7 years and hopes she can inspire others to get out and tide pool too! You can find her on Instagram: @luanimal and her website: https://www.naturelookings.com/

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    GCP: Hangout - Firechicken Returns and Author James L. Sutter

    May 31st, 2023  |  1 hr 43 mins
    artist, book, coaster questions, comic book, dark hearts, director, fiction, firechicken, game design, james l sutter, power slap, professional, scrapyard, starfinder: angels of the drift, streetbeefs, streetbeefs scrapyard, teaching, writer

    Firechicken from Streetbeefs Scrapyard returns to the show to give an update on what he's been up to since the last time he visited the show. They also talk about Power Slap Fights, how Scrapyard helps build community, and Firechicken answers Coaster Questions. Firechicken was also on episodes 130, 132, 243, and 244. Justin also welcomes James L. Sutter to the show. James is a local writer, director, and game creator. His new book, Dark Hearts, will be out June 6th, 2023. His comic book, Starfinder: Angels of the Drift, will be released in June 2023. He is also a teacher, teaching about fiction and game design's artistic and professional sides.