01:34 – Derek reflects on harassing Discord live stream during the recording of the last episode, each expresses their love of partying, and Justin shares their excitement for the upcoming Crypticon. He talks about the 13th-floor parties happening at the event, they discuss the celebrities attending this year, and Justin discusses upcoming GCP guests.

24:25 – Justin talks about the shindig happening after they record at Union Club at the end of May, the upcoming Static-X and Seven Dust concert, and his recent car troubles. He shares the incredible journey the event took him on, gives appreciation to his grandpa for fixing cars as a kid, and Scott talks about baby Kei trucks.

45:36 – Justin and Scott make plans to be train-to-Seattle buddies, Justin reflects on his past nerd rage, and they give their reviews of the card game Exploding Kittens. Derek talks about him and his wife getting back into board games, Justin dives into moon talk, and shares his experience at the Over The Moon Café.

72:45 – Justin talks about the amazing love notes on the tables at the café, getting emotional while reading them, and highly recommends people check the place out. He expresses his love of that area in Tacoma, the dress attire of the restaurant, and Jeff talks about loving the excuse to dress up while on a cruise.

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01:55 – Justin shares how listeners can join them while recording live, Scott talks about calling into the last show from The Beatle’s LOVE show in Vegas, and his review of flying into the Vegas airport. He talks about driving around Area 51, passing the Alien Cat House, and hitting up The Clown Motel in Tonopah. Justin discusses with Scott the probability he would stay in a room at the hotel, Scott suggests Justin goes to the Gathering of the Juggalos, and explains the difference between a Hotel and a Motel.

18:16 – Scott talks about the wild burros in southern Nevada, them being protected in the Red Rock Canyon, and the delicious Fritos he had for the drive. Justin debates if he could take on a burro, gives a shout-out to Tacoma Tool Library, and one to the band The GREEZiES. He talks about the new menu at The Church Cantina and his and his wife’s trip to Pickles Deli.

36:48 – Justin talks about enjoying tasty popcorn at the East Side Farmers Market, hustling at the farmers market back in the day, and Derrick talks about living the 90’s dream. He shares where he’s found Absinthe, Justin talks about the different places he lived as a kid, and precisely how many locations he lived at before he was 18.

54:22 – They discuss if they would let people that lived in their house before tour it, and kicks off the game Is It Tacoma. He reads through each news article, the guys analyze and give their best guess on what one happened in the area, and Justin reveals the correct answer. They close out the episode by making plans to record at the studio.

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01:24 – Jeff talks about enjoying his Hungry Man Dinner, people sleeping on the Light Rail, and Scott talks about the security at every Light Rail station. They talk about people being asleep on their feet, Jeff talks about the rampant use of Fentanyl in Seattle, and checking out Horizon Worlds. He talks about locking himself out of his house, the meaning of hot-wife, and introduces the idea of hot-husband. He talks about getting back into his house, Justin talks about his wife investing in an exercise steel mace, and gives his review on Everything Everywhere All At Once.

23:35 – Justin shares their plans to have guests on the podcast during their visit to Crypticon, talks about Brogan donating a keg to the event, and discusses its prices. They talk about plans to share a booth with friend Ken Carlson at Grit City Comic Show in October, Justin talks about what he loved about the Xbox, and other movies Michelle Yeoh has been in. He talks about his love of being able to hang out with the guests at Crypticon, Scott reveals the types of drinks he'll be bringing to the event, and Justin talks about changes with Taste of Tacoma.

47:12 – Justin shares where vanilla flavoring comes from, Scott shows the guy's Slaughter to Prevail, and how the recent show at The Valley was. Justin talks about his love of Stoned Evergreen Travelers, gives props to the band's violin player, and the sentimental feeling he got when seeing the old menu of Pizza & Pipes. Jeff proposes The Ladies Man Seductive Fruit segment, the new meaning of the word smoothy, and Justin talks about the latest whiskey put out by Heritage Whiskey.

70:17 – Justin talks about the fantastic drinks at Hops n Drops, Scott talks about new ideas for the Dark and Stormy drink, and the most recent technique of smoked drinks. Justin shares the panels he'll be on at the con, they talk about the advancements over the years in the process of releasing podcasts, and what keeps them continuing to do the podcast.

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01:48 – Robo Brogan kicks off the podcast, they talk about GCP staying remote for now, and give props to Union Club. Justin talks about AOL chat rooms back in the day, the variety of available chat rooms, and their discord rules. He talks about the different Discord channels GCP has, the special Patrons channel, and when the next Unleashed at the Stadium Bowl is happening. He shares information about the Help Save The Peace Bus GoFundMe, the great things Kwabi had done for the community, and they discuss plans for future guests.

19:40 – Justin talks of plans for enjoying food from Southern Kitchen in Tacoma, they make plans to have another podcast with Billy, and Justin talks about using CBD for his back pain. Scott talks about the rules of working in an open office, Justin expresses his want to work from home, and his ability to listen to two different things at once. Justin talks about how his wife has helped him understand how he interacts with humans, his membership to Urban Float, and the benefits of doing the sauna before the float.

36:15 – Scott talks about owning a float center, they talk about the mugs each bought to support Cosmic Bottles, and they jump into Scott Topics. They talk about the first pig-to-human heart transplant that has been done, the controversy over the person that the scientists chose for the transplant, and discuss if they would prefer that over a mechanical heart. They talk about the first time drones were used in the military, the recent sunny day in Tacoma, and Justin talks about his recent hike.

58:18 – Justin talks about seeing Fort Nisqually at Point Defiance, Scott encourages him to volunteer there, and they talk about the history of Never Never Land at Point Defiance back in the day. They look through old pictures of Never Never Land, Justin talks about the amount of money that was spent when items from there were auctioned off, and new t-shirts they have for the Patrons.

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01:58 – Brogan joins the podcast, reflects on him and Scott's first podcast brainstorming at the Wingman Brewery, and how Wingman was a part of Tacoma history. He talks about the great memories he and Justin have from down on Puyallup Ave, they reflect on the GCP video recorded back in the day, and Justin shares that they may have another podcast with StreetBeefs Scrapyard. Brogan and Justin talk about their upcoming trip to Leavenworth, plans for what they're going to do there, and the attire they're going to wear.

18:56 – Justin gives a shoutout to Suzanne Akerman for her new book The Deliverers, Brogan proposes they start an Opera style book club, and how the guys have broken him. They together add a book review, Brogan talks about the weird things happening at his bar, and the Hotdogger he just bought for the business. He talks about how he ended up finding it, Scott talks about recently hanging out with Al, and their breakfast at The Valley.

36:48 – Scott talks about what he enjoyed for breakfast at The Valley, being hungover from the night before, and they jump into Jeffscapades. Jeffs talks about his recent trip to Centralia for his birthday, the arcade bar they went to while there, and the food he enjoyed. He talks about his love of club sandwiches, friend of the podcast, Brandon, joins the conversation, and talks about the weird things that have been going on in Tacoma. They talk about the lady with the trash fort in Tacoma, where she's been in the area, and Justin talks about the crazy Friday traffic.

55:14 – Justin talks about the recent bomb cyclone, the storm train that's hitting the area, Brogan talks about the drumsticks he's found in the work fridge, and Justin and Brogan talk about taking office food when working as security guards. Justin and Brogan review Doon, Jeff talks about Alec Baldwin's fatal shooting on the set of his new movie, and Justin talks about Northwest Theory's Top 10 Spooky Washington Legends. Brogan talks about going to The Thornwood Castle, and Justin closes out the show, sharing how people interested in joining the conversation can get a hold of them.

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