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: 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.
-
GCP: Hangover Sunday - Brogan's Birthday!
November 9th, 2022 | 1 hr 14 mins
bank robbery, beacon cinema, brian bosworth, cosmic bottles, grit city comic show, grit city grub, movies, onlyfans, riki-oh, roar, scott pilgrim, scott topics, stone cold, true crime, venus on the flipside, werewolf by night, werewolf movies, wolfcop
Happy Happy Birthday to Brogan!!! This episode covers Brogans birthday party, falling back, Grit City Grub, and the haps around Tacoma!
-
GCP: Grit City Comic Show 2022
November 2nd, 2022 | 1 hr 2 mins
artists, bruce smith, carrie avery moriarty, comic books, grit city comic show, halloween town, justin hunt, ken carlson, kenzfkc, legos, renegade game studios, sealug
The time has arrived, and on this episode, the team is live at the Grit City Comic Show!! They shared a table with friend of the podcast Ken and had a chance to check in with other artists and vendors at the show.
-
Billy from Mary Mart and The Gathering of The Juggalos
October 26th, 2022 | 1 hr 22 mins
billy, cannabis, cbd, cbn, edibles, icp, juggalos, mary mart, the gathering, weed, weed culture
Friend of the podcast Billy sits down with the guys for another great conversation on the haps in the cannabis industry. Billy also represents the local cannabis store, Mary Mart. Mary Mart prides itself in being well-versed in their craft and love offering their expertise and insight regarding marijuana and its many applications. He's also joined the guys for 13 other episodes; find more information on those episodes at: https://www.gritcitypodcast.com/guests/billy
-
KenzoFKC - Grit City Comic Show Preview
October 19th, 2022 | 1 hr 2 mins
crypticon, enter the mind dungeon, film, grit city comic show, hellbound slant 6, james clark, ken carlson, kenzofkc, movie, summercon, tiktok
Friend of the podcast, Ken Carlson, joins the show to discuss the upcoming Grit City Comic Show and much more! Ken is a PNW writer, director, and producer. His latest work is on his comic book series Hellbound Slant 6; he’s currently working on #4 in the series. Fans can find information on his Kickstarter in the links below. You can see the GCP crew and Ken at their Grit City Comic Show booth on October 22nd!
-
GCP: Studio Hangout - Nostalgia ~ 2001
October 12th, 2022 | 1 hr 18 mins
2001, al's hot chicken tacoma, baseball, bouy, documentary, hellbound slant 6, hockey, ken carlson, kickstarter, mac sabbath, mariners, mascots, nevada, nostalgia, rainier, south tacoma way, the valley, travel
Jeff, Justin, and Scott hangout together in The Studio and get nostalgic about the year 2001, talk about the evolution of technology, Scott's trip to Nevada, a little weed talk, hockey, upcoming events, Real Art, and much more!
-
GCP: Streetbeefs Scrapyard - Sit Down w/ Firechicken and Mandy Bear
October 5th, 2022 | 1 hr 5 mins
boxing, fighting, firechicken, gig harbor, mandy bear, mma, streetbeefs, streetbeefs scrapyard
This time Jeff, Justin, and Scott sit down with Mandy Bear and Steve “Firechicken” from Streetbeefs Scrapyard. Streetbeefs Scrapyard is the Pacific Northwest backyard fight organization located in Gig Harbor. It’s a branch of the largest backyard fight group in the USA, Streetbeefs, created in 2008. Steve brought Streetbeefs concept “Guns Down, Gloves up!” to the PNW. They host fights monthly in Gig Harbor. You can find more information on their website listed in the links below.
-
GCP: Streetbeefs Scrapyard - LIVE at The Scrapyard!
September 28th, 2022 | 39 mins 46 secs
anomaly, boxing, buddy v, fighting, firechicken, gig harbor, lights out, live, mma, streetbeefs, streetbeefs scrapyard
This time the GCP guys were at the latest Streetbeefs Scrapyard event. Streetbeefs Scrapyard is the Pacific Northwest backyard fight organization located in Gig Harbor. It’s a branch of the largest backyard fight group in the USA, Streetbeefs, created in 2008. Steve brought Streetbeefs concept “Guns Down, Gloves up!” to the PNW in 2020.
-
Saturday Night Grit - Wolverine West Fireworks At The Washington State Fair
September 19th, 2022 | 1 hr 31 mins
cnote, documentary, fireworks, grit city comic show, grit city grub, peterson brothers, puyallup, rainer beer, rainier: a beer odyssey, tacoma film festival, the valley, the ventures, washington state fair, wolverine west fireworks
On this episode, the guys talk about hanging out at the fair and meeting with Chad from Wolverine West Fireworks (thanks, Cnote!!) while there. They also discuss Werewolf movies, plans for the fall, and The Grit City Comic Show
27:10 Die Cut Stickers -
GCP: Saturday Night Grit - Wocka, Wocka!
September 12th, 2022 | 1 hr 11 mins
after party, bad life advice, comic books, discord, drinks, food, grit city comic show, grit city grub, hangout, jeff's capades, saturday night grit, weed, werewolves
On this Saturday Night Grit, Jeff, Justin, and Scott talk about the upcoming Grit City Comic Show, Justin’s continuing werewolf movie project, upcoming guests, area restaurants with new owners, fair food, and more!