The Grit City Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Cats”

GCP: Saturday Night Grit - Caturday! Featuring The Cooper Vortex Podcast

GCP Media — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 04:00:00 -0700

This episode stars the first of The Cooper Vortex series, featuring clips from The Cooper Vortex podcast episode and conversations with Bruce A. Smith. Direct from The Cooper Vortex Podcast: Bruce A. Smith is a legend in the Vortex. He's the author of DB Cooper and the FBI: A Case Study of America's Only Unsolved Skyjacking, and the force behind The Mountain News. You may have seen him on Discovery's Expedition Unknown and most recently in the BBC/HBO documentary The Mystery of DB Cooper.

Jeff and Scott also chat about the local Puyallup cat café, Jeff’s neighborhood adventures, and the DB Cooper Conference coming up in November.

01:18 – Jeff kicks off this Caterday Night recording, introduces the Catffeinated café that recently opened in Puyallup, and the pet adoption temptation that comes with visiting a place like that. He talks about the recent morning action in his neighborhood, assisting the lady who was in the accident, and having flashes of National Lampoons Christmas Vacation during the event.

12:08 – Jeff explains the instance where the lady had to make the drive of shame, where he and his wife went for the anniversary dinner, and life lessons they witnessed while enjoying their meal. He talks about Rustin Way giving off Venice Beach vibes, enjoying the lemon tart dessert, and encourages listeners to be nice to their significant others.

21:47 – Scott talks about enjoying attending the boxing event at the Emerald Queen, suggests hitting up a Rainier’s game with Patrons, and Jeff shares his excitement for DB Cooper. They jump into the Cooper Vortex conversation with Bruce, Bruce talks about the redactions in the flight transcripts, and the fact that it was forty hours after the event that the investigation started.

31:43 – Bruce talks about the revitalization of the investigation into the DB Cooper case, gives props to FBI agent Larry Carr for supercharging the investigation in 2007/2008, and what lead him to start The Mountain News. He talks about using it for the Cooper Platform, and the overlap of between his DB Cooper work, journalism, and storytelling.

Special Guest: Cooper Vortex.

GCP: Saturday Night Grit - Family, Candy, and Sports

GCP Media — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 23:45:00 -0700

This time Jeff and Scott discuss Jeff’s adventures with his grandkids, public transportation, concerts, and Erik gives an update on some of Tacoma’s upcoming sporting events.

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.

GCP: Bright Eyes Photography - Jody Ellen Akerman

GCP Media — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 06:30:00 -0700

On this episode, Jody Ellen Akerman, owner of Bright Eye’s Photography sits down with the crew. Bright Eye’s Photography is located in Puyallup at 116 S Meridian #A. Their mission is to take absolutely captivating portraits of their customers that even they didn't know could be possible! Find them online and make your appointment today for a photo shoot consultation!

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.