01:38 – Scott and Jeff reflect on meeting on the message board back in the day, what it was known for before it was defunded, and discuss listening to Off The Hook back in the day. They talk about famous people grew up wealthy but downplay it, Jeff talks about 80’s documentaries that are coming out, and Scott talks about the sad RIPS’s this week.

13:36 – The share how Malcolm-Jamal Warner passed away, the amazing years of music covered by Ozzy, and the Google tribute to him. Jeff discusses the controversy surrounding Sharon Osborne, Scott reflects on the Ozzy songs he loved to jam to as a kid, and talks about the numerous remakes of the Prong song "Snap Your Fingers Snap Your Neck."

25:58 – Jeff talks about skipping church to watch WWE, great debates between him and his friends that derived from the fights, and the wrestling tribute to the song Land of 1000 Dances. They talk about The Hulk before all of the drama he was involved in later in life, and Scott talks about how the recent passings make him reflect on life.

35:45 – Scott talks about going to Porchfest, the bands he caught while there, and Jeff reflects on his recent visit to Rock Away Beach in Oregon. He talks about running into Geocachers, Scott explains what Geocaching is, and Jeff gives his review of the cannabis shop he explored in Oregon. Scott talks about partaking on the beach, building fires there as well, and Jeff talks about the old train there.

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01:57 – Justin gives an update on what Brogan has been up to, talks about his DND weekend, and the grit vibe in the town of Ethel. He talks about what he enjoyed at the All In bar, they jump into Jeff’s Capades, and Jeff shares the three things he has troubles with. He talks about the layout of The Cliff House, what they enjoyed there, and the location's beautiful view of the water.

17:41 – Jeff talks about the animal sightings at the spot, how long the restaurant has been there, and the amazing drinks on the menu. Derek talks about what he’s been up to, the gaming campaigns he and his wife put on together, and the new Mario game coming out for the Switch. Erik talks about what’s going down in the local sports scene and Scott explains how scoring works in Roller Derby.

30:19 – Scott reflects on the episodes they did live at past Roller Derby bouts, Erik talks about the Point Defiance Ultra event, and where people can find more information about it. He talks about the 50K being on his bucket list, Justin shares where people can get more of the down low on the area sports events, and the next upcoming live event they’ll be at.

44:11 – Justin sets a goal to wear his wedding tuxedo to Grit City Comic Show, shares where the post-even party will be, and the different events they held at the old Acme Bar. Justin reads through Miss Connections Tacoma posts, they guess the names from the store of the two who crossed paths at one’s place of employment, and share where people can read through more Missed Connections.

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• SKATEWORLD - Tacoma, Washington
• Defiance 50K – Tacoma City Marathon Association — The Defiance 50K, 30K & 15K is a scenic race that takes runners through the beautiful trails of Point Defiance, with over 700 acres of old growth forests and panoramic views of the Puget Sound. 
• Comic Book Convention, Tacoma, WA | Grit City Comic Show — An Old School Style Comic Book Convention
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01:36 – Robo Brogan kicks off this episode, Justin shares a local news article that happened at an apartment he and Borgan rented in Tacoma back in the day, and Jeff and Scott guess what caused the recent power outage in downtown Tacoma. Justin reveals the root cause, and they talk about commentators embellishing descriptions of stories around squirrels interrupting electricity.

14:17 – Justin talks about the nerdy guys weekend getaway he likes to do once a year playing D&D, renting the Airbnb for the event, and they talk about the D&D movie that just came out. Justin shares where they will be staying, Scott talks about the person in Canada who has been running a D&D campaign for 20 years, and they make plans to do a weekend of Larping.

28:37 – Justin dives into Tacoma Hot Takes, explains the meaning of Hot Takes, and they each discuss what their favorite sandwich and sandwich places are. They talk about the lack of 24-hour restaurants in Tacoma and the improved Tacoma traffic compared to what it was in the past.

42:50 – Scott recommends those who visit Tacoma check out Karpeles Manuscript Museum, Jeff expresses his dislike of the hills in Tacoma, and Scott gives his Hot Take on people standing in line. Justin talks about the Tacoma Aroma, Scott talks about how hops smell like weed, and they close out this episode by talking about their Putt Stuff plans this summer.

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