01:45 – Jeff poses ideas for a new GCP song, Scott talks about toting computers to friends’ houses for LAN parties, and Jeff expresses other things that make up life. Scott talks about the game he plays trying to match people to their cars when visiting the cannabis store, the Washington State Fair in town, and Jeff talks about pre-rolls being the most popular style of cannabis throughout the state.

15:13 – The guys talk about the importance of enjoying marijuana only in privacy, Jeff talks about what his amazing wife left him to cook while she was out of town, and what flagged him that she was going to be gone for the weekend. Scott gives a shout-out to I Love Tacos, Jeff introduces the rollout of GCP segments, and this week’s host.

30:13 – Josh talks about moving from Hollywood to Seattle, the changes in the musical landscape, and starting the band We Wept. He talks about why right now is the best time to be a musician, speaks to the endless possibilities related to putting music out in this day and age, and what was the hardest thing about letting go of yesterday's requirements for making music.

44:22 – Jeff shares recent adventures in his neighborhood, binging the show Disjointed, and Scott gives his review of Wyatt Earp and The Cowboy War on Netflix. He talks about his love of Ancient Aliens, they discuss the original paranormal and reality TV series Ghost Hunters, and Jeff shares what GCP has rolled out for their patrons.

Special Guest: Joshua W. Turner.

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01:20 – Jeff and Scott kick off the podcast chatting about their previous episode, Scott talks about taking his visiting family to Crypticon, and Jeff talks about his amazing grandkids.  He talks about doing senior portraits in Tacoma for his grandson, how he accommodated the family during their stay, and places he got pics at in downtown Tacoma. 

10:17 – Jeff discusses the amount of food high school kids consume, sharing the Sonics Guy mural in Tacoma with them, and they chat about the cool places in Tacoma to explore.  Scott talks about the recent beautiful days in the PNW, Jeff shares Lemmy’s adventures, and the jam sessions he got to have while the kids were visiting.

20:57 – Jeff talks about the grandkids getting in their first car accident while traveling to Tacoma, Scott talks about the packed public transportation recently in Seattle, and Jeff talks about Pink's recent visit to Tacoma.  Jeff expresses his love of watching concerts at the Gorge, Scott chats about his recent visit to Crater Lake, and his plans to get a Point Defiance Zoo membership.

30:26 – Jeff shares his favorite Galactic Druid Treats treat, gives information on where people can find them in the area, and turns it over to Eric’s Sports segment.  Eric gives an update on the haps of Tacoma sports, Jeff talks about the upcoming Patron stuff, and putting the finishing touches on the GCP Adult coloring book.

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00:14 – Justin enters the fun house version of this Willy Wonka episode, talks about going through technical difficulties, and Derek talks about getting back into podcast editing. Justin talks about the GCP fan art from Suzanne Akerman, Jeff shares his feelings about otters, and Justin talks about the recent closure of the local Tacoma brewery Odd Otter.

16:27 – Justin talks about the recent opening of Berliner Beerhall, how long they’ve been working on opening, and Scott talks about his great experience there recently. Justin talks about scooter rentals no longer being available in Tacoma, the passing of Jewless Jerry, and Jeff talks about the New Year's Eve Karaoke Mosh Pit.

34:54 – Erik talks about a local Tacoma boxer representing the USA in the Olympics happening in Paris, meeting him at the Unleashed Stadium Bowl, and they make plans to have the MMA guys back on future podcasts. Jeff talks about holding Missy Franklin’s gold medal, what it was like to hold it, and Justin dives into Tacoma’s Missed Connections.

50:10 – The guys discuss the type of person that was behind the Regal Movie Theater missed connections, the types of people that post on Craigslist, and other misconnection socials out there today. Jeff ponders on whether these types of people also like Breakfast at Tiffany’s, hopes that these posts are consensual, and Scott guesses how many women he thinks post on Craigslist.

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00:10 – Randy Newman welcomes listeners to this episode, Justin introduces Jody, and talks about the circles they’ve run together in the past. He talks about the newest toy he bought for the cats, the learning curve behind it, and Jody talks about what drew her into photography. She talks about the need to fulfill her creativity side, what got her started in photography, and where her business is located.

15:05 – Justin reflects on his visit to Big Whiskey in Puyallup, Jody talks about the vulnerability behind boudoir photography, and her lifetime love of capturing photos. Justin talks about the dopamine rushes he gets with his creativity at work, Jody explains what customers can expect from start to finish of a photoshoot, and how long the process overall takes.

30:02 – Justin talks about working with Jody to buy their house, his steampunk bar, and Jody talks about finding an amazing steampunk picture for it. She talks about performing at the Spanish Ballroom in McMenamins, Scott shares his interesting experience while ghost hunting at Brandy’s Attic, and explains that The Union Club building was built crooked.

44:30 – Each shares if they are on Team Jacob or Team Edward, Jody talks about the different types of shoots she does, and the administrative side of the business. Justin talks about how having a team goes a long way, Jody recommends people find a good CPA, and the type of loan she took out for her business.

Thanks, Jody for an awesome conversation and for sharing your love of art and music!

Special Guest: Jody Ellen Akerman.

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01:11 – Jeff shares the word of the day, Justin discusses them recording back and the Union Club, and updates at the building since they were there last. He welcomes Frank, Frank explains his vision of the shop, and talks about the real old-school size of flash designs. He talks about the amount of time they put into the design of the location, how long they’ve been there, and Justin brings up the therapeutic aspect of getting tattoos. Frank speaks to the vast number of military people that come in for tattoos, his old-school tattoo style focus, and what drew him into that style.

19:21 – Justin talks about the stigma of tattoos fading out in the 90’s, Frank talks about his first tattoo, and what lead him to become a tattoo artist. He talks about the first tattoo shop he got involved with, learning the mechanics behind tattoo machines, and the importance of doing so. Justin shares a crazy story of what someone did to win Seahawk tickets, Scott complements some of the great tattoos that come out of prison, and Justin talks about the importance of researching a local tattoo shop before going in and getting one.

31:58 – Frank talks about what got him started in playing music, the amount of work that goes behind putting music out, and the type of music that inspires him. He talks about the style of music they mainly focus on, how his music intertwines with his tattoo art, and Scott talks about the places around Tacoma that will fix musical equipment. Jeff talks about a local media company trying to save all analyog music to digital, Justin talks about still having a VCR, and questions how we save recorded history released in the past 70 years. He expresses his love of vinyl, the hurdles that come with enjoying vinyl, and Frank talks about his upcoming concert at the Airport Tavern in Tacoma. Justin talks about other things happening in that area, and Frank talks about how he loves playing that venue.

50:48 – Justin talks about the cross-section between the tattoo community and the music scene, Frank talks about the types of merch they sell at the show, and Justin dives into Coaster Questions. They talk about the UV tattoos fad, Justin shares how he first learned about that style of tattooing, and Frank discusses the different tattoo fads that have come up over the years. Justin talks about the different types of tattoos Brogan has, Frank talks about the best flame tattoo he’s done, and what people can expect when they stop in for a tattoo. Finally, he talks about the importance of helping people be ok with not knowing what they want to get, and they close out the show playing one of The Greezies songs.

Thanks Frank, for reaching out and sitting down with the guys for a great look into your world!

Special Guest: Frank Porcelli.

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01:42 – Robo Brogan joins the show, Drew shares how long he’s been in Tacoma, and what his first impressions were of the community when he arrived. He talks about how the band got started, Justin talks about getting back into vinyl, and Scott talks about the first tape and CD bought. Justin talks about the first CD he bought, the business the Outlet Mall in Auburn used to be, and Drew shares what his first CD was. He talks about the beauty behind a vinyl albums, Justin talks about his favorite album, and Jeff reflects on his first CD.

19:20 – Justin reflects on the CD’s he ordered through Columbia House back in the day, Jeff gives his review of the record, and Drew talks about the guitars he uses. He talks about trying to use the least amount of digital on the record, Scott talks about booking guests, and Drew talks about the importance of having someone that can help out with promoting the band. Justin talks about GCP having to pivot during Covid, shares his love of Clownvis, and Jeff expresses his admiration for Clownvis’s shift during Covid.

39:12 – Drew expresses his love for movies that are cheesy-bad, his love of Nicholas Cage, and Justin gives a shout out to Puget Sound Pizza. He talks about their amazing pizza of the month, he expresses his love for Ruben sandwiches, and Drew shares what he loves about Tacoma. Justin talks about the bands he’s seen at The Valley, Drew talks about how he’s grown to love country music musicians, and at what point Country Music Pop evolved.

56:58 – Justin kicks off “Inside The Union Club”, Drew shares what his favorite word is, and then what his least favorite word is. Justin talks about when they had Mark Sargent on, Drew talks about the sounds he loves, and what profession, other than his current one, that he’d like to attempt. They talk about how the quickly the earth started healing after the lockdown at the beginning of Covid, how bad it would suck to work at a gas station at night, and Drew shares what he would like to hear God say when he arrived at the pearly gates, if Heaven exists. Jeff closes out the show with his thoughts on what you can do now for a better chance to get into Heaven before you pass.

Thanks Drew for hanging out with the guys for an awesome conversation!

Special Guest: Buffalo Preacher.

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01:35 – Justin shares where listeners can find them online, Scott suggests them having Shroom Brothers print different colored shirts for their Patreon followers, and David talks about how last years film festival went. Justin discusses when the film festival is happening this year, David talks about how many films are showing at the festival this year, and how the virtual reality films work. He shares how long they normally last, how VR is a new medium that they are excited to see what people can do with it, and Justin explains what AR is.

13:34 – Justin talks on the importance of documentaries that help inform viewers about what is going on in their area, David talks on how engaged people were last year in conversation with the creators of the films, and they chat about the recent renovation of Pantages. Justin gives a shout out to Isaac Olsen, David talks on Isaac’s involvement with the festival, and Tanya discusses them working with Art Chantry to design the poster for this years event.

25:14 – Brogan asks the guys who they would want to play them if they had an autobiography film made, Scott calls Jason Momoa to play him, and Tanya talks on Tacoma Film Festivals Pacific Northwest highlights. David talks on the films they are showing at The Blue Mouse Theater during the event, the ‘family friendly’ program that they have, and Tanya share’s info on the free wellness workshops they are also offering. David talks on the comedies they are showing, the nationwide single night screening of the film Mr. America, and Tanya describes what the Danish film Koko-di Koko-da is about.

35:29 – Justin kicks of coater questions asking David and Tanya what their favorite films are, Brogan talks on working at Hollywood Video, and Justin shares that his favorite is Pulp Fiction. Scott shares his love for old weird 80’s movies, Tanya talks about the recent showing of Chopping Mall at Weird Elephant, and David talks on Wade that hosts Weird Elephant Series putting together the Short Program at the film festival.

Thank you David and Tanya for joining the guys for a great conversation on the Tacoma Film Festival!!!

Special Guests: David Dinnell and Tanya Tran.

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00:02 – Justin presents Scott with his replacement Gerber that he lost during his trip to Alaska, they give a shout out to Die Cut Stickers, and Deane talks about getting into ornamental painting and architectural sculptures. He talks about the thought he puts behind his art, what brought him to the west coast, and when he moved to the PNW. Justin talks about Tacoma’s history in the 80’s and 90’s, Deane talks about finding meaningful work in doing facial prosthetics with his wife, and how they generate the plaster.

17:10 – Deane talks about what got him into hypnosis, the thoughts he and his wife have had on branching outside of the medical field, and explains what a hobo nickel is. He talks about finding inspiration from the materials he’s using for the hobo nickel’s, getting into an accident, and the 10 years it took him to get back into his artwork afterwords. They talk about how easy it is to get dependent on painkillers, how Deane helps others to deal with pain through hypnosis, and how he got into it.

31:25 – Deane talks about the control he had when starting to use self-hypnosis, the great feeling it was to be able to do Yoga and hold his child, and what put him on the path to get hypnosis certified. He explains how he gets his clients into the state of hypnosis, using hypnosis to help a patient to stop grinding his teeth, and Scott talks about white line therapy.

45:47 – Justin switches the conversation to Coaster Questions, Deane talks on if he thinks hypnotism in the entertainment business is real, and how hypnosis affects the brain. He talks on what he loves about hypnosis, Justin talks about his favorite teacher that introuced him to Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, and Deane talks on how self-hypnosis helps with creating art. He talks on using hypnosis as a life hack, contracting with the Woodland Park Zoo, and how he came across the job.

Many thanks to Deane for the great conversation on art, hypnosis, and getting into the flow space! Thanks also to Michelle for joining the team as a guest host!!

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2:09 – Scott shares how Patreon fans can watch their recording live, Jeff gives shout out to EJ from Die Cut Stickers, and Gutty talks about his love for Tacoma. He covers his music influences, shares info on their current project, and Justin asks about how they are incorporating playing multiple instruments at a time while on stage. Wurm shares their process of putting music together in the studio, Gutty shares the struggle of playing venues when under age 18, and they talk about how long they’ve been playing around Tacoma.

15:20 – They share their favorite places to play in Tacoma, Wurm brings up collaborating with other bands in the area, and his love of 80’s thrash metal. Justin shares the first tape and CD he bought, Scott shares his sister getting him out of school to listen to Metallica’s album Black, and Wurm talks about listening to his dad’s tapes as a kid. Gutty talks about the first CD he bought in the store, Jeff talks about buying his first record in Sunnyside, Washington, and Gutty talks about his most recent project with Stay Grounded.

30:40 – Worm expounds on putting out his recent album The Worm - Off the Hook, how he came up with the name of the song Tom Fadey, and playing with The Palmer Squares at Louie G's. Justin talks about his love of the people in Tacoma that have such a great want to help others, their love for The Union Club, and Wurm talks about find Ghost Dog and giving it away to a family in the area. Gutty drops the name of their new collaboration and the types of gear they’ll be using with it.

46:11 – Gutty discusses the main influences they’ll be playing on with their new project, Wurm talks about his love for funk and 80’s Death Metal, and Justin gives a shout out to the metal bands that played at Hells Kitchen in Tacoma. Wurm talks about playing with a new hard-core medal band Blunt Force, Gutty talks about the band Chromeo being another of their influences, and Justin shares his love of the local band Stoned Evergreen Travelers.

Thanks to Gutty and Wurm for an awesome conversation and sharing your love of music.

Special Guests: Gutty and Tha Wurm.

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1:17 – Justin introduces Scott Weil, lets the listeners know how people can reach out to the podcast, and how listeners can support them on Patreon. They move from fungus to Scott W telling the guys what the movie is about, the comments he has receive from people giving him props on how he captured the grit and the feel of Hollywood in the movie, and Justin shares the upcoming playing of the film at the Blue Mouse Theater in Tacoma. Scott W shares that he and John will be there to present the movie and answer people’s questions and Justin brings up PNW’s super hero legacy Phoenix Jones.

7:58 – Scott W shares that the movie was made over the course of 6 years, their strategy behind recording the movie inconspicuously in downtown Hollywood, and the organic process behind filming. Scott W gives props to the guys for their recording location and them serving beers while recording, his enjoyment of the road trip from LA to Tacoma, and the different phases behind the making of the movie. He shares one of the catastrophic things that happened during the recording and how at times the roadblocks you run into are usually meant for a reason, as hard it is for you to understand it at the time it happens.

16:32 – Scott W talks about the experience it’s been showing the movie off at different film festivals around the world, Justin talks about superhero movies being at the forefront of Hollywood cinema, and the beauty of how this film is the turning of peoples perspective of superhero movies on it’s head. Scott W shares where they will be ging over the next two weeks in the PNW, going back east next, and gives props to movies cinematographers.

22:17 – Scott W talks on how actor Adam Marcinowski took ownership of the character, how they ended meeting up with him when they were casting for the role, and Justin shares how he loves the theatrical experience behind watching movies. Scott W talks about the killing of the western movies in the 70’s, Justin gives props to the original Magnificent 7, and Scott T tells their semi-secret behind the movie. Justin gives props to the Blue Mouse Theaters Friday Night Frights and this episode comes to an end with Scott haring his love for the conversations they have after the movie.

Thanks Scott for joining the guys to share information about the movie and the great conversation!

Special Guest: Scott Weil.

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1:36 – Amber talks about what Finley Mimbles does, how long her and Nathan have been making films, where they met, where the name Finley Mimbles came from, and their mockumentary, The Village of Middlevale. Justin talks about various artists they’ve had on the podcast, Nathan talks about the amount of work behind making a movie, Amber discusses how people can see the film, and Nathan talks about Bronson Bragg handwriting the music for the film.

14:08 – Amber chats about her love for the Tacoma art scene, Finley Mimbles Backyard Theater Festival, Justin talks about their short film Dream Police, and Amber talks about making a movie in 72 hours. Nathan dives deeper into the discussion around the parameters they were given when making the movie in 72 hours and the importance of their process to have everyone in the group have a little bit of themselves in the script before they start writing.

25:09 – Talk goes to why Finley Mimbles have so long stuck with working with the 253 Film competition, how they’ve blended their normal jobs with making films, and their plans to make three films a year. Justin asks what aspect got them into the business, Nathan shares his love for making movies since he was in the 3rd grade, and Amber talks about being involved in the theater as a kid.

35:48 – Nathan talks about becoming weirdly intimate with the locations they’ve recorded at in the area, Justin talks about the history behind Stadium High School, Scott talks about the beautiful views in Tacoma, and Justin talks about not going to Puyallup when he was a kid because of the drive between there and Tacoma. They close out talking about what GCP has coming up in the next couple months and people breaking into The Nearsighted Narwhal only to steal one of the Shroom Brothers Shirts.

Thanks Amber and Nathan for an informative and enjoyable conversation on Finley Mimbles!

Special Guest: Finley Mimbles.

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• Finley Mimbles - Home — We make films.
• Finley Mimbles on Vimeo — Finley and Mimbles are two very professional professionals living in Tacoma where they make films.
• The Village of Middlevale

1:51 – Conversation starts around third breakfast, Matt talks about his screening at Norwescon, and tells the guys about his movie DRONE. Brogan talks about looking through Matt’s YouTube channel, the quality of the movie, the type of technology Matt used in the film, and Brogan's review of the story. Matt tells the guys what inspired him when creating the robot story, the reason why he had the robots wearing Converse, his budget for the film, and the resources he was able to use at no cost to him.

15:55 – Matt talks about his Blade Runner jacket, DRONE being his first big project, the skits he made before this film, and the awards DRONE has won so far. He talks about recently graduating from college, Scott shares how people can listen to past GCP episodes, they talk about the nerdom coming back, and the movie being a homage to the things Matt loves.

30:28 – The guys talk about their comfort movies, TV listings in the newspaper back in the day, reflections of Dune, and the different artists that live in the Tacoma area. Matt shares the official release of the movie in November on his YouTube channel, where people can find additional movie information online, and Brogan’s proposal of a new Dune movie. Brogan discusses the movie Pathfinder, Scott talks about his favorite Viking movie, and they chat about the recent reunion of the cast from The Big Lebowski.

42:44 – The guys give their props to the Higher Side Chats podcast, hollow earth, what Matt’s next projects are, and the Tacoma One Minute File Festival. Matt shares where people can find DRONE online, the streamlining of his branding, and his plans for posting more behind the scenes pieces of the film. He shares how he came up with the name of the business, they also talk about Dead Drift and Jeff’s review of the film.

Many thanks the Matt for joining the guys to talk about your movie, livelihood, and upcoming plans!

Special Guests: Billy and Matt Esteron.

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1:59 – Justin gives his review of the SPICE show, a local benefit event to raise funds for the TUPAC foundation. He gives props to Denetta and Carol, creators of the event, how users can donation to the foundation and events they have coming up. Jeff talks about his dinner after the show at the Harmon Taproom, the guys welcome comedian Amani back, this time as a guest co-host of the show, and they discuss Amani’s love of UFC.

14:50 – Amani gives his review of the most recent UFC fight, Tony’s return to fighting after his 6 month hiatus due to injury, the heavy weight fight, and the brawl that happened post Khabib and Conor fight. They discuss various crowd fights in other sports that have broken out over the years, a return of Joseph Malik for a catch up, Amani fills Joseph in on how he’s involved with GCP and where people can find him in the area.

30:57 – Joseph talks about what’s been going on with his book since he joined them last time, the benefits of independent publishing, and what type of creative process he uses when writing. Joseph talks about learning how to do what most of the characters in the book do in order to write a better book, being a part of a panel at Norwescon discussing celestial navigation, different types of readers that have reached out to him after reading his book, and how he handles negative reviews.

43:18 – Joseph talks about setting out to write a fantasy action thriller hinged on technical details, how his research led to the stories, his recent trip to Ice Land and Sweden, and the deals you can get to fly to Ice Land from Ice Land air. He talks about touring a tower in Belgium, his second book, The New Magic, how it relates to Dragon Tale, and what in his books he has pulled from history.

56:48 – Amani asks Joseph about how he picks the endings of his books, Amani read a section from one of them, and they discuss Wrath of the Khans covered on an episode of Dan Carlin’s, Hardcore History. Joseph tells the guys where people can find his books, him and Scott talk about growing up in Elko, Nevada, the mining boom there in the 80’s, and the recent fire at Lamoille Canyon.

Thanks Joseph for joining the guys again to catch up and filling them in on your latest book!

Special Guests: Amani Taylor and Joseph Malik.

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• Wizard's Keep Games: Building Community Through The Power Of Games. Stop by and check out the weekly events. Commander, D&D, Friday Night Magic, It all happens at Wizard's Keep Games in Renton. 17148 116th Ave SE Renton WA, 98058
• The Union Club: The Union Club is a coworking space contributing to Tacoma's growing artistic and entrepreneurial communities. It combines a maker studio, event hall, and office coworking space, in a 15,000 square foot historic building in downtown Tacoma, Washington.

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1:55 – Before the guys dive into the best of, they talk about Brogans visit to the hospital, where fans can find them online, and Jeff’s recent move into his new house. They chat about the upcoming ghost tours, Justin’s weird Tacoma experience when driving into record, and their annoyances with driving. Scott expresses his interest in having the person from The Bounty Hunter Boot Camp on the podcast and where he found them online.

22:03 – Bob gives a detailed description of what the business does, how the two met and got started working together, and the types of media Carrie uses in her art. Carrie discusses creating their first octopus shirt, Bob talks about creating their newest t-shirt, and working with Crimson Graphics of Tacoma. Carrie talks about the different types of art mediums she works in and Bob talks about the first event they sold their shirts at.

34:32 – Bob tells the guys about their recent experience with Spaceworks, their search for a local storefront in Tacoma, and Carrie describes being an artist since she was a child. She talks about her father being a leather worker, winning her first art contest, getting into college, and the importance of having other create people around you. Bob talks about where the Shroom Brothers name came from, other businesses that also have racy names, and what the name means to them today.

57:23 –Bob talks about moving from Main to Tacoma, his favorite places around the area, including Three Bridges District and Opera Alley. They cover the businesses that carry their merchandise, that include: American Ritual Tattoo & Wunderkammer Curiosity Shoppe at Freight House Square, Hotel Murano, Washington State History Museum gift shop, Crimson Wraps and Graphics, Grit City Grind House, The Nearsighted Narwhal, and the Blue Octopus. This great best of show finishes with info on where people can find them online.

Special Guest: Shroom Brothers.

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• Wizard's Keep Games: Building Community Through The Power Of Games. Stop by and check out the weekly events. Commander, D&D, Friday Night Magic, It all happens at Wizard's Keep Games in Renton. 17148 116th Ave SE Renton WA, 98058

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This episode kicks off discussion of Justin ghosting Andrews Ghost Tour, wizard beards, and what DND class Derek would be. Derek chats about how long he’s been doing RPG’s and his preference of video games over RPG. He then tells that guys about his new podcast, Rolling Misadventures, it’s release date, how often they record, and where people can find the new podcast online.

20:43 – The ladies talking about what their business does, what brought them together and how they got started. Jennifer explains the idea coming to life while throwing pottery in April’s garage and the importance for them to keep a “laid back” atmosphere that makes learning fun.

34:18 – Talk turns to Octomom and what she’s been up to since her TV show, including her recent article in People Magazine. Jennifer dives into SPUN being in business for two years and her taking the step outside of the corporate world, leaving her job after 20 years to pursue something different.

44:04 – They jump into the conversation of shaving, why the guys set the 1 drink limit for guests, and Jennifer’s hate for raw onions, cucumbers, and yellow mustard. Jennifer also illustrations her salutary voice, gives the guys her recipe for barbeque sriracha street corn, and they discuss different combinations of food that shouldn’t work but do.

56:00 – April and Jennifer talk about the decision to provide kids classes, realizing the memories they’re making for the kids, and nick names that they have with each other. The topic then turns to what’s included with the cost of a session at SPUN and they delve into the pics of each other’s phones.

As this episode comes to a close the girls talk about what’s included with their cost, April shares the story of Chad, and their hours and where people can find them. Thanks April and Jennifer for joining the guys for a look inside SPUN.

Special Guests: Derek G and SPUN.

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