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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Episodes

  • GCP: Hot Mess with Amani Taylor

    February 1st, 2023  |  1 hr 34 mins
    amani taylor, comedian, comedy, hot ones, hot sauce, is it tacoma, local 907, movies, trencher's

    Friend of the podcast and local comedian Amani Taylor catches up with the guys! Amani hosts weekly comedy shows at The Local 907 and Trencher's. He has also joined the podcast four other times - links to his previous visits are in the show notes!

  • GCP: Friday Night Hangout!

    January 25th, 2023  |  1 hr 8 mins
    brogan, cosmic bottles, crypticon, derek, dessert soups, friday night, hangout, is it tacoma, jeff's capades, monkeyshines, white lotus

    Brogan and Derek sit in on this week's podcast. They talk Monkeyshines, Cosmic Bottles kitchen enhancements, dessert soups, White Lotus, Is It Tacoma, and 2023 Crypticon.

  • GCP: Visualize Tattoo - Frank Porcelli

    January 18th, 2023  |  1 hr 10 mins
    airport tavern, art, artist, coaster questions, frank porcelli, music, tattoos, the greezies, visualize tattoo

    Frank Porcelli from Visualize Tattoo sits down with the GCP crew on this episode. Visualize Tattoo is located in Tacoma, and its artists, including Frank, are dedicated to respecting tattoo tradition and strive to create tattoo art that stands the test of time. Frank’s foundation is traditional tattooing, although he is well-versed in many styles and is masterful when designing custom lettering. You can find more information about his work and view the other artists’ work and the shop’s hours at their website: visualizetattoo.com. He also plays in the local Tacoma band, The Greezies.

  • GCP: It's A New Year!

    January 11th, 2023  |  1 hr 9 mins
    casseroles, comic books, gaming, halloween, kaleidoscope, movies, new years, party, polar plunge, reddit, series, television, tv, wheel of fortune., white lotus

    On this episode, the guys talk about their New Years' Eve Party, Polar Plunge, movies and shows they're enjoying, gaming, and Wheel of Fortune.

  • GCP: Friday Night Hangout - Goodbye 2022! ~ Tacoma Light Trail

    January 4th, 2023  |  1 hr 34 mins
    cheryl rux, derek, is it tacoma, library, light art tacoma, new years, nye, polar plunge, puget sound plunge, scott topics, tacoma light trail

    On this special episode, Justin first converses with Cheryl Rux, local artist and art coordinator from the Tacoma Light Trail. The Tacoma Light Trail is a free walkable/driveable trail of light art in downtown Tacoma. Their mission is to use light art to bring light to dark times, to lift up diverse voices and bring the community together through things we all share – truth, hope, justice, peace – symbolized by light. They have events going from Dec. 31st – Jan. 19th. For more information, visit their website: https://www.tacomalighttrail.org/

  • GCP: Tacompton On Ice

    December 28th, 2022  |  1 hr 16 mins
    discord, drinks, food, grit city comic show, grit city grub, hangout, polar plunge, saturday night grit, tacompton files, weed

    Friend of the podcast Brandon from Tacompton Files joins the conversation on this episode. They talk about the crazy weather, New Year’s plans, firewood, ninjas, Coaster Questions, and gingerbread houses.

  • GCP: Saturday Night Grit - Discord Inferno

    December 21st, 2022  |  1 hr 12 mins
    arcade games, casserole, christmas, hellbound, narrows cannabis, new year's eve, nibbles and bites, slant 6, video games, white claw bitey

    Commercial 33:43
    On this episode, Jeff, Justin and Scott discuss New Years and other holiday plans, their recent gaming get-together, bringing back Is It Tacoma, and the Citizen App.

  • GCP: Puget Sound Plungers - Renate Rain

    December 14th, 2022  |  1 hr 9 mins
    coaching, cold confidence, cold exposure, health, ice baths, polar plunge, puget sound plungers, renate rain

    Renate Rain, the founder of Puget Sound Plungers, sits down with the guys to discuss creating the group Puget Sound Plungers and her local business. She found cold exposure in September of 2021 and was immediately hooked. Since then, the Puget Sound Plungers group has expanded to around 1,800 members and continues to grow. She also owns the local business Cold Confidence, where she hosts ice bath workshops. In addition, she is certified as a Morozko Method Deliberate Cold Exposure (DCE) Guide and is adding Sherpa Breath and Cold Coaching in December of 2022.

  • GCP: Thank You! 253

    December 7th, 2022  |  1 hr 18 mins
    253, clownvis, cosmic bottles, derek, die cut stickers, discord, patreon, shakeout, sports, supporters, thank you, union club

    This time, the guys celebrate episode 253, giving thanks to Patrons, listeners, and guests that helped make it happen!!!!

  • GCP: The Call We Carry - Tacoma Fire Department

    November 30th, 2022  |  1 hr 19 mins
    cody shea, documentary, first responders, movie, ptsd, tacoma fd, tacoma fire department, the call we carry, union club, vern porter

    Cody Shea and Vern Porter from the Tacoma Fire Department sit down with the GCP crew to talk about their remarkable documentary, The Call We Carry. Based out of Tacoma, the documentary highlights the crisis that is brewing amongst today's first responders. In a culture where showing vulnerability means showing weakness, this ground-breaking documentary attempts to break down these barriers and smash the stigma of mental health in the fire service.

  • GCP: Pint & Pie Public House

    November 23rd, 2022  |  1 hr 2 mins
    bars, beer, brewery, grit city grub, kraken, pie, pints & pie, small business

    Jeff, Justin, and Scott get a chance to sit down with Yolanda, Alec, and Greg at Pint & Pie in Tacoma on this episode. Pint and Pie is a Pacific Northwest born Northwest Brewing Company. The spot is an English pub inspired tap room, serving winning beers and savory pies. They use the finest ingredients from right in their backyard and work hard to support Northwest products & producers all the way down to their tap handles from Portland, Oregon.

  • GCP: Saturday Night Grit - Grit City Book Club

    November 16th, 2022  |  53 mins 55 secs
    bitcoin, books, cosmic bottles, crypto, discord, drinks, food, ftx, grit city book club, hangout, library, reading, saturday night grit, twitter, weed

    Jeff, Justin, and Scott talk about their local library and this week’s news on Twitter and Bitcoin.