00:00 – The show starts with Scott saying hello from Vegas, Justin welcomes Firechicken back to the show, and talks about Ted Smith from the Men's Room announcing the fights at the recent event. Firechicken talks about Snoop Dog reposting his event, the days it falls on, and the dedicated nurse station they've added to the events.

22:55 – Justin talks about the underground Power Slap clubs out there, Firechicken talks about the rules behind the sport, and ponders on if he'd add the sport to his events. Jeff speaks to Firechicken being an anchor in the community, Firechicken talks about the friendships that have developed from the sport, and the mental health benefits it has.

51:46 – Jeff talks about the medical emergency of the person that crashed into their fence recently, finding easy ways to stop cars from crashing into their yard, and in the end, his neighbor found his dog after the wreck. Justin recommends Jeff starts a Safe Street group, James talks about he and Justin got connected, and James talks about being the creative director of the game Starfinder.

77:48 – James shares the basis of his new book, what he loved about writing the book, and how writing the book helped him reflect on being in a band during his teenage years. He talks about how elements of his own life come out while writing the story, Justin talks about the free pizza offered by Pizza Hut for reading, and James talks about places his band played back in the day.

Special Guests: James L. Sutter and Steve Hagara.

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00:03 – Justin starts the episode talking about Broccoli Guy, Jeff gives his safe word, and Justin introduces Johnny. Johnny talks about the different mediums he works in, serving on the board of Creative Colloquy, and they talk about the outlets they had during quarantine. Johnny talks about the origins of Captain Radio, Justin talks about his appreciation for Captain Radio, and doing the podcast panel at Crypticon.

13:30 – Johnny talks about the complexity behind podcast editing, tricks he's learned along the way, and Scott talks about the editing of the podcast back in the day. They discuss the um's in episodes, the work behind the podcast, and Johnny discusses the number of episodes this season. They talk about the shirt game, and Jeff asks a coaster question.

28:11 – Jeff welcomes listeners back to the peer pressure podcast, Johnny talks about living in a 112-year-old house in Tacoma, and dealing with asbestos. He talks about the artistic inspirations he got from his historic home, the scarry idea behind AI taking over people's jobs, and how he feels about copyrights. Justin talks about the new Winnie The Pooh movie, Jeff talks about people getting recommendations from AI, and Scott talks about computer-generated AI people.

40:50 – Justin talks about the NFT market, they reveal that they've been talking to Lambda this whole time, and Johnny talks about looking into the geek community to share his work. He talks about the different groups he's run into in the area, how he ended up getting involved with Grit City Magazine, and what he has found interesting about Tacoma. He talks about what he loves about Tacoma, Scott talks about his love of the artistic community in Tacoma, and how Tacoma is a renaissance community.

Special Guest: Jonny Eberle.

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• Obscure Studios – Original films and podcasts on a tiny budget and big dreams since 2004 — The Adventures of Captain Radio is a full-cast audio drama. If you like your rocket ships with a side of robots and ray guns, you’ll love this retrofuturistic sci-fi serial. Listen and subscribe now wherever you enjoy podcasts!
• Creative Colloquy: A Literary Group for Local Writers - SouthSoundTalk — Creative Colloquy: A Literary Group for Local Writers
• GRIT CITY MAGAZINE — Grit City Magazine was founded on the notion that Tacoma has good stories to tell.
• Obscure Studios (@obscurestudios) on Twitter — Small production studio telling original stories on a tiny budget and big dreams. New scifi #audiodrama podcast “The Adventures of Captain Radio” available now.
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01:35 – Justin welcomes Ken to the show, talks about the vintage art walk at The Union Club, and Ken describes the story behind Hellbound Slant 6. He talks about starting the writing of it at an early age, working on the fourth series, and the artists he worked with for the third issue. He talks about where he is at with issue four, the importance of character-building moments in the story, and Justin invites Ken to hand out with them at Crypticon.

15:02 – Ken explains what the film Enter the Mind Dungeon is about, the locations where Dead Drift was filmed, and the innovations in storytelling. Justin presents a new segment hosted by Cosmic Bottles, dives into his first drink selection, and talks about trying pickle flights at Pickles Deli in Whidbey Island. Ken talks about the Troll Haven castle, Justin talks about visiting Hierophant Meadery, and explains the ingredients in the drink.

31:42 – Jeff shares the benefits of marshmallow roots, they give their reviews of the mead they tried, and Justin and Ken express their love of the hammock. Scott talks about the recent burnout he saw in Tacoma, Justin talks about people complaining to the council about it, and the Tacoma mayor getting stuck in one. They talk about how long burnouts have been going on, Jeff asks a coaster question, and Ken talks about the writer that inspired him to start his comic.

45:46 – They discuss how time travel works in books and movies, Justin talks about Nicolas Cage's most recent film, and Scott talks about buying a dinosaur head if he had the chance. They talk about actual billionaire super villains, Justin reflects on the meet raffles at The Rhein Haus, and Ken talks about cool alternative music of the 90s.

Thanks, Ken, for re-joining the guys; looking forward to hanging out again soon!

Special Guest: Ken Carlson.

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• HELLBOUND SLANT 6 (PREVIEW) - Comic Book and Movie Reviews — Namely, 'Hellbound Slant 6', which according to its author, Ken Carlson, is a four-issue comic book mini-series that chronicles the dangerous exploits of a tough-talking, no-nonsense, street-smart girl, named Danielle, who's currently on a quest to escape from hell so she can be by her mother's side before she passes away.
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• Marshmallow Root: Benefits, Side Effects, and More — Marshmallow root (Althaea officinalis) is a perennial herb that’s native to Europe, Western Asia, and Northern Africa.
• KenzoFKC – I make stuff. — Welcome! I’m Ken. I’m a dork who likes to make stuff. When not preserving the historic structures of Washington State’s Capitol Campus I make movies, write novels, draw comic books, play guitar, build things with my hands, play D&D, drink booze and contemplate the futility of existence.

02:58 – The crew shares what they’ve been drinking, Brogan promotes Cider & Cedar in Tacoma, and Scott gives props to 1111. Justin talks about their new Discord channel for listeners to give shout outs to places they want to promote, welcomes Ken to the show, and Justin gives an update on why Clownvis didn’t join them last week. They discuss what they’ve been watching on various channels, Jeff poses the first GCP question to Ken, and Ken discusses where he finds inspiration for writing.

16:30 – Jeff and Ken talk on the importance of a good ending to a script, they talk on anthology series movies, and they pose their first coaster question to Ken. Ken speaks on being pretty easy going when producing, his love of having a collaborative relationship with the actors he works with, and Justin talks on his love of the show Dead Drift. Ken talks about the challenges of getting people to watch his show with so many other options out there, Justin expresses his mixed feelings with getting honest reports of listeners, and they chat about the latest news on Tacoma Reddit with the American Tavern.

34:06 – Brogan gives an update on the bottle shop, Justin shares his most recent Tacoma crack head experience, and Scott talks on his search of open bars since the recent shut down of inside eating in Washington. They talk on other ways restaurants have innovated to stay open during this time, Scott gives props to Olivers in Edgewood, and Brogan reminds listeners that there are still some Cosmic Bottles Founders Mugs left. Ken shares his thoughts on if there is going to be future demands for Covid tied movies and the changes that have happened with movie production this year.

47:28 – Brogan unmutes the listeners, Ken talks on trends of movies that come up after cultural events, and his favorite movies from the 80’s. They talk about the chilling reality behind scenes in movies that reflect true happenings in life, actor Christopher Lee’s metal album, and give a shout out to actor Sean Connery. Scott gives his review of the movie Prospect, Ken shares his thoughts of the show Raised by Wolves, and they discuss what they want to watch for the next movie review podcast.

Thanks Ken for catching up with the guys!!!

Special Guest: Ken Carlson.

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• Christopher Lee: The Actor's Secret Life in Heavy Metal — A look back at the film icon’s other career – nonagenarian metal singer
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• Prospect (2018) — Fueled by character development and setting instead of special effects, Prospect is a sci-fi story whose style is defined - and enriched -- by its limitations.
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• Dead Drift on Facebook — The uptight Captain of a decrepit ship must work with a bumbling mechanic to survive an alien encounter and save Earth from a terrifying ancient evil.

01:40 – Justin introduces Joe, Ken, and Rusty to the podcast, gives a shout out to the Church Cantina, and talks about their last get together where they discussed the movie Scanners. Rusty talks on brining the podcast Rated 80’s back to life, Justin talks on their decision to make Gremlins the next movie they review, and they all talk about what Christmas means to them. Justin brings up the Wikipedia review of Gremlins, Ken talks about Chuck Jones being in the movie, and Justin gives a shout out to Tacoma Public Library’s streaming service Kanopy.

16:11 – Justin discusses the backstory to the movie Boondock Saints, Joe also gives props to Tacoma Public Library for carrying his books, and Justin shares that Gremlins was one of the movies that caused the creation of the PG-13 rating. Ken introduces the guys to the saying “your feelings are not an emergency”, they discuss the cast of the movie, and Joe gives a shout out to Kate at Doyle’s in Tacoma. Justin talks on what Gremlins 3 should be about, how Ghostbusters 3 is in the making, and Rusty mentions Bill Murray and John Candy.

33:48 – Justin talks about Steven Spielberg getting a Cameo award from this movie, shares the Gremlins anti-drug PSA from the 80’s, and Ken shares with the group other Joe Daunte movies. Rusty shares his favorite 80’s movie ‘Batteries Not Included’, Ken shares his favorite part of Gremlins, and they talk about taking blowtorches to Furbies and microwaving G.I. Joes as kids. Conversation turns to using a bidet, the importance of using Metamucil, and Joe tells that guys that the key to being healthy is good fiber, scotch, and three miles a day.

46:10 – Justin shares where people can find each of their guests online, Scott encourages the guys to watch their diet, and Justin talks of the two things that were big main themes for Gremlins. They talk on the different things that sold based on the movie, toys that came from other movies, and they decide on what their next movie review will be on. Rusty encourages Scott to embrace his age, Justin talks on the technology theme of Gremlins, and Scott talks on the importance of people being prepared for disasters.

Thanks Joe, Ken, and Rusty for an interesting conversation on Gremlins, movies, and getting older!

Special Guests: Joseph Malik, Ken Carlson, and Rusty.

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• About the Author | Joseph Malik — In addition to fiction, Joseph Malik writes and lectures on advanced intelligence theory and asymmetric warfare for the U.S. military.

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!

Special Guest: Isaac Olsen.

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