Jeff is back from Europe, and apparently surviving the trip was an adventure all by itself.

This week on Saturday Night Grit, Jeff, Scott, Mike, and C-Note reunite to hear about Jeff's travels through London, Ireland, and Scotland. Between historic castles, crowded underground trains, incredible pubs, and enough walking to destroy a man's knees, there's plenty to unpack.

The guys revisit Jeff's increasingly entertaining voicemails from Dublin, where he discovers Irish literature, Viking history, amazing food, and the magic of Guinness. He even gets his face printed on a pint of beer. Because apparently drinking your own face is a thing now.

Things get considerably more ridiculous when Jeff shares his near-death experience on a London escalator, his unexpected encounter with U.S. Customs, and a Dublin CBD adventure that ends with him violently regretting his decisions in the middle of a busy street.

But the trip isn't all questionable choices. Jeff also explores London's graffiti scene, enjoys a proper Sunday roast, rides the train to Cork, and learns about Edinburgh's infamous Burke and Hare murders.

And because this is Grit City Podcast, the conversation eventually takes a completely unnecessary detour into electric kettles, ramen noodles, and the finer points of making yakisoba with steak.

European history, public transportation disasters, questionable substances, and fried chicken. Just another Saturday Night Grit.

Listen now at www.gritcitypodcast.com and call the Grit City Podcast hotline at 855-474-8272.

Timestamps

00:00 – Is This Thing On? Opening Shenanigans
01:25 – Welcome Back, Jeff! The European Adventure Begins
02:39 – Jeff's Voicemails from Dublin
04:15 – Vikings, Literature, and the Pyramids
05:43 – Irish Pubs, Food, and the Guinness Tour
07:40 – Jeff's First Impressions of Europe
09:47 – London's Crowds and the Underground
11:59 – Tap-to-Pay, Transit, and Currency
15:18 – Tipping, Black Cabs, and London Living
18:56 – Leake Street Graffiti and Tacoma's Graffiti Garages
20:57 – Camden Market and the Proper Sunday Roast
23:56 – NFL Football Takes Over London
25:17 – Guinness, Foam Portraits, and Surveillance
28:36 – Jeff Gets Flagged at U.S. Customs
33:45 – Stadium Heights and the London Escalator Disaster
38:14 – Dublin Nightlife and Temple Bar Stories
39:45 – The Dublin CBD Misadventure Begins
43:23 – A Very Public Disaster in Dublin
46:44 – What Was Actually in That CBD?
48:42 – Cork's Fried Chicken and European Fast Food
51:19 – Travel Safety and Contactless Payments
52:17 – The Train from Dublin to Cork
54:38 – Meeting the Locals and Finding Clan Graham
57:14 – Edinburgh's Burke and Hare Body Snatchers
01:01:28 – Edinburgh's Strange History and Street Legends
01:03:14 – Electric Kettles, Ramen, and Yakisoba
01:05:20 – Grit City Podcast Wrap-Up

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Links:

• Hackney carriage - Wikipedia
• Leake Street Arches
• Lock Inn Camden | Rooftop Bar, DJs & Sunday Roast
• Bombing Science: Shop for Graffiti Supplies, DANG, Molotow & Flame Paint, Spraypaint Caps, Graffiti Markers and more.
• Welcome to the Home of Guinness | Guinness Storehouse
• Temple Bar Night Market in Dublin • Go-to-Ireland.com
• John Graces Fried Chicken Cork | Take Away Menu Online
• Burke and Hare murders - Wikipedia