01:31 – Jeff reveals the isle at the Auto Zone he and Scott met, poses a question to AI, and reveals what AI voices are his favorite. AI’s reveals the top podcast pick for the Seattle/Tacoma area being GCP, Jeff gives a shout out to Ohioans, and they reflect on the crazy days back in the day at Malarkeys in Tacoma. Jeff reveals the Patron top pic for the GCP movie night and talks about his cool bong pic.

19:30 – The guys promote the awesome GCP coloring book, Jeff expresses the zone he was in when creating them, and talks about being at the upcoming event, Grit City Comic Con. They discuss what people can find there, Scott dives into the cool photomicrography article showing cool weed, brains, and spider eyeballs.

40:15 – Josh talks about going to school of music on the east coast, the mathematical ways people look at music, and what made him stand out at Berklee. He talks about the types of musicians he met while there, his appreciation of ADD, and the type of musician he falls into the most. He talks about the healing power of music and the importance of musicians asking themselves “what type of musician am I?”

59:06 – They talk about Stephen Kings coming of age stories, the upcoming DB Cooper Conference at the Museum of flight, and Scott talks about the popularity of DB Cooper Parachute at the Tacoma Museum. Jeff talks about the return of Reverend Horton to the Spanish ballroom, other PNW legends they’ve gotten a chance to see, and the bands that have stopped off in the PNW before getting big.

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02:23 – Will talks about what he's been up to, explains the type of band Saint Hussy is, and his latest record hit. Brogan talks about the beer he brought to share with the guys, the aluminum shortage, and Jeff share's what his week has been like. He talks about his car problems, the conversation he had with the salesperson he bought the car from, and Justin talks about his recent interaction with AAA.

15:00 – Will shares what he's been up to with Grit City Radio, how they've been helping bands in Tacoma, and the type of response he's seen as a result. He talks about promoting on Reddit, how people can get their band on the calendar, and the music scene in Tacoma. He encourages people that want to know what's going on in the area to check out the calendar, how they advertise to places in the area, and suggest listeners encourage other venues to play local bands.

28:13 – Will talks about talking working to put together a weekend festival in Tacoma, Justin talks about the shows that used to be at the Stonegate Bar, and the great venues Chilkoot Charlie's in Ankeridge put together. They talk about the fantastic view at the Union Club, Justin talks about the history behind the building, and the remodeling they've been doing there. They discuss if we're in the best or worst timeline, Jeff shares his idea of marketing local punk bands in Yakima back in the day, and Scott talks about buying CD's from artists off the street.

41:32 – Jeff reads off coaster questions, Will talks about how a local band can advertise, and explains that Spotify Numbers count. He talks about Saint Hussy Scholarship Volume Two, the winner of the Volume One scholarship, and the importance of supporting new talent. Justin talks about the ease of going to one place to find out what's going on in the area, Brogan talks about what he's been doing at Cosmic Bottles, and plans for a BBQ festival this summer.

Thanks, Will, for stopping back in to share what you’ve been up to!

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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!

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00:15 – Jeff talks about spreading the word of Brogan, Will shares how the band was formed and what their band supports. He talks about what it's like to be part of the Tacoma music scene, the music art radio collective they started, Grit City Radio, and how they spent quarantine. They talk about the importance of being able to pivot, Brogan gives his thoughts on beer, and Justin talks about his and Brogans favorite beer in their youth. Will talks about what lead to them putting out the benefit record and their scholarship fund.

21:19 – Will talks about how he connected with The Bitter, Justin gives Will props to their branding, and Will talks about the reactions he gets from the band's image. Jeff talks about his favorite songs from the album, Will talks about where the song's name “Taking Acid with The Smiths” came from, and his intention behind switching up the band's songs. He talks about the band's upcoming event in October, how he ended up meeting with the other band members, and the recording of their first song.

42:41 – Will talks about connecting with the Oasis Center award their first scholarship, the need for more diversity of bands in Tacoma, and Justin talks about the summer camp in Tacoma, Living Out Loud. Will talks about making a series of scholarships, Justin shares his love of steampunk, and Scott talks about his connection with Andrew at The Mountain House. Will talks about opening for a band from Nashville at The Plaid Pigs, the importance of having relationships with other bands in the area, and Justin talks about the Open Mic in Chick-fil-A in Nashville.

64:45 – Will encourages Brogan to reach out to Cap City Promotions to schedule bands at his bar, Justin jumps into Coaster Questions, and they talk about why each limits their weed smoking or whiskey drinking. They talk about getting sponsorship from Metamucil, Will talks about his love of The Stadium School, and Justin talks about the haunting at The Union Club. Will talks about the haunting vibe where he lives, each share what they would do if they had $5,000, and Justin closes out reflecting on their trip to Spokane.

Thanks Will for joining the guys to talk about the amazing things Saint Hussy is doing in the community!

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Justin kicks off this episode chatting about his irate neighbor that he had to call the cops on. Conversation then goes to how Isaac got started in filmmaking and his latest documentaries, Semi Iconic and Strictly Sacred, The Story of Girl Trouble. He talks about recording films outside of Tacoma, growing up in the South Tacoma area and the magical feeling of it’s quiet downtown on Sundays.

15:28 – Isaac tells the guys what it was like working with Dick Rossetti to make the movie Semi Iconic, the variety of bands Dick’s been in throughout the years, and Isaac’s thoughts on the correlation between Dick and Frank Zappa. He explains diving into Dick’s tape collection from when he was a DJ on The End and Dick’s love/hate relationship with being a DJ.

30:03 – In discussion of Dick’s early DJ days around age 10, Justin comments on the importance of people staying true to themselves, especially in the PNW area which has such a strong combative individuality with it’s people. Isaac talks about the recent showings of the movie in Seattle, Portland, and at The Grand in Tacoma and then dives into discussion of Strictly Sacred, The Story of Girl Trouble. He talks about taking a snapshot into the life of the band, what it was like growing up around them and the bands dedication to their family.

45:00 – Isaac tells the guys where people can find them online, Jeff explains how he discovered Girl Trouble which led to the guys having Issac on the show and the plans to have the band on the podcast. Issac also tells the guys about his upcoming plans and working with the Peterson brothers from Tacoma. The guys express their love for watching bands at The Valley and the weird world of the PNW

Big thank you to Isaac for joining the guys for a look into what it’s like making documentaries in the area. We look forward to catching up with you again soon!

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