Jeff, Scott, Mike and C-Note kick things off catching up while Brogan enjoys some time in Louisiana. The conversation quickly turns to Summer Con in Puyallup, where the hosts discuss how the convention has evolved from what felt like a giant celebrity meet-and-greet into a more traditional fan convention complete with vendors, gaming and community networking opportunities.

Festival season also gets some love as the crew reminisces about the Artesian Brewfest in Tumwater. Jeff shares his cautionary tale about skipping sunscreen and paying the price, while the group remembers good cider, good company and a surprisingly family-friendly atmosphere.

Naturally, things take a turn into classic Grit City territory after an image mishap inspires an extended discussion about "penis fingers," complete with a reminder that listeners can always call the GCP hotline to share their own strange life experiences.

Scott then recaps a recent trip to the Northwest Pinball and Arcade Expo and a post-show meetup at Camp Bar before diving into an evening at Tacoma Comedy Club to see comedian Jim Norton. C-Note recounts his first comedy club experience and the crew talks about Norton's storytelling style, long career and reputation as one of stand-up's more unapologetically honest performers.

The biggest rabbit hole of the night, however, involves an astonishing LEGO controversy. Scott shares the ongoing story of a collector whose valuable Star Wars LEGO collection was allegedly caught up in a consignment dispute involving a Bricks & Minifigs franchise. The story expands into lawsuits, YouTube investigations, body camera footage, Airbnb complaints, alleged police misconduct and online fundraising efforts, leaving everyone amazed at how bizarre and complicated internet justice can become.

It's another perfect Friday night with the Grit City crew—equal parts local events, comedy talk, internet sleuthing and completely ridiculous detours that somehow make perfect sense when you're hanging out with friends.

Chapters

00:00 – Cold Open & Settling In

The crew gets the mics rolling and prepares for another Friday night hangout.
01:37 – The Whole Gang (Mostly) Returns

Jeff, Scott, Mike and C-Note check in while Brogan enjoys Louisiana.
02:10 – Summer Con in Puyallup

Talking celebrity guests, vendors, panels and the evolution of local conventions.
04:30 – Artesian Brewfest Memories

Beer, cider, sunscreen regrets and family-friendly festival vibes.
05:45 – Penis Fingers & Listener Hotline

An accidental image discovery spirals into one of the weirdest conversations of the night.
07:55 – Northwest Pinball Show Recap

The crew reflects on hanging out at Camp Bar after the arcade and pinball expo.
08:40 – Jim Norton at Tacoma Comedy Club

Scott and C-Note review their night seeing comedian Jim Norton and discuss comedy clubs.
16:20 – The Great LEGO Scandal

An unbelievable story involving consigned LEGO collections, franchise disputes, lawsuits and internet investigators.
19:00 – Utah, YouTubers & Questionable Policing

The LEGO saga takes an even stranger turn involving arrests, body cams, Airbnb drama and allegations of misconduct.
22:00 – Internet Justice: Good, Bad and Weird

The guys debate the power of online communities, crowdfunding and accountability.

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• Bricks and Minifigs Controversy Megathread Part 3 : r/lego
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00:00 – The show opener highlights the use of profanity in public, Justin discusses what brought him to cover this episode’s topic, and Derek reveals the first grievance of the show. He talks about the cost of getting his car towed, Scott talks about the beauty of driving a beater car, and Justin talks about the odd way he gets his leg workouts in.

20:12 – Derek shares the good ending of the episode's first grievance story, Justin gives a shout-out to Lincoln Pharmacy, and how hard it’s been to put an Is It Tacoma together. Justin kicks off the next grievance story, gives a visual description of the table setup, the first flaw of the night, and Jeff jumps into his description of the experience.

40:39 – Jeff expresses his frustration with the resturant, keeping calm during the event, and Justin talks about what happened after Jeff and Robin left. He gave props to the martini he enjoyed in addition to the food, the final straw that put a bow on the experience, and how traumatizing the experience was.

60:21 – Justin dives into the final grievance post-dinner debacle, the GCP Facebook initial response, and Derek talks about digging further and realizing what podcast episode the person who commented was from. Derek closes out the episode on a positive note sharing his love of the new Howdy Bagel on South Tacoma Way.

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00:00 – Jeff explains the importance of the feng shui of his office furniture, Derek talks about his gaming setup, and they discuss how they develop show ideas. Jeff brings up SNL’s Delicious Dish, talks about what he’s been binging on, and he and Scott reflect on Sponge Bob Square Pants. They talk about the new show Rob Lowe is in, Unstable, how he is a triple threat, and Scott explains what the TV Series, Outlast, is about. He talks about how quickly it got dark, Jeff shares how the debt collectors work in Britain, and Derek talks about cars now coming with subscription options.

17:19 – Derek ponders on if we’re ready for the advancements of technology, they talk about social media they used back in the day, and Scott talks about how Facebook is like a phone book. He talks about how an AI fooled a human into checking a Captcha “I am not a robot” checkbox, Derek speaks to the importance of the ethics behind how we use new technology, and Jeff talks about how the internet has shifted from the wild west to having high government restrictions.

34:11 – Jeff shares his favorite version of the song Sad but True, Derek talks about what’s generally on his playlist, and Scott talks about his love of various music styles. They talk about their drinks, Scott talks about enjoying post-graveyard beers with breakfast, and Jeff explains how vodka is a sterilizer that can help clear bad breath in the morning. Jeff talks about the different drinking customs around the world, Derek talks about how certain chemicals we use are banned worldwide, and Scott shares his favorite junk food.

49:09 – Scott shares the story of kitchen robots, talks about kitchen composters, and they talk about where AI needs to go next. The conversation turns to Boston Dynamics robot dogs, anticipating what the next VR will be, and Jeff talks about his love of the advanced technology in his car. Scott talks about his recent experience riding in a Tesla, they discuss Uber eventually going to autonomous vehicles, and close out revealing the day of this summer’s Putt Stuff event.

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00:03 – Justin complements Derek on his new profile picture, talks about Putt Stuff that will be happening this summer, and shares how people can find more information about the event on Discord. Brogan joins the conversation, the group makes plans for practice rounds before the event, and Justin shares his plans for Putt Stuff trophies. They ponder the idea for hosting Grit City Olympics, Brogan and Justin talk about the high-quality monitors they had back in the day, and Justin says hi to the GCP live listeners on Discord.

13:48 – Justin warns listeners that this episode will be all over the place, reflects on his sanctuary room back in the day, and Brogan talks about what his daughter is up to. He talks about different things that can be done with Papa Johns's pizza boxes, Scott compliments the guys on the great couple they make, and Justin talks about his recent D&D weekend that totaled 27 hours in gameplay. Brogan discusses what was frustrating about running a game shop, Cosmic Bottles being business of the year, and Justin gives a shout-out to the Zodiac Supper Club.

27:19 – Brogan talks about where State Street Brewery is at, new findings on 6th Ave, and Justin talks about Billy moving on from Mary Mart. Brogan talks about his recent bar encounter, Walgreens in Tacoma closing, and what he enjoyed for dinner on his first night at his apartment. He shares his love of the Double Basket Ninja, Advil's impact on your heart, and what is awkward about running on a treadmill at the doctor's office. He talks about the fantastic places he decorates with GCP stickers and the number of Clydes he knows.

41:45 – Justin looks up the most famous Clydes, congrats Kraken for making the playoffs, and talks about the great game it was. He kicks off Jeffs Capades, Jeff shares his recent weird dream, and ponders on the potential of the dream being because he is stressed out about golf. Scott brings up dying dreams, Justin shares his recent dream of making it past the teen check-in area on the road, and talks about what may have caused him to have that type of dream. Brogan talks about the game he's been playing lately, and Scott talks about Steam blocking a game.

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00:20 – The GCP crew says hi to Jeff’s mom, Justin gives a shout-out to the fantastic Patrons, and Scott welcomes the new ones. They talk about their favorite Shroom Brothers GCP shirts, announce Putt Stuff happening at Parkland Putters, and talk about when they’ll be having it over the summer. They announce team captains, and Justin reflects on his hole-in-one while mini-golfing.

17:04 – Justin predicts his team to be the mini-golf champions, plans to have trophies for the event, and they talk about the recent news of a Tacoma man carrying a grenade near a High School. Scott talks about the great job the Sheriff’s office did in quickly getting the information out to the community over Twitter, Justin talks about their plans to see Brian Posehn later in April, and Brian’s plans to do a signing at Destiny City Comics.

35:23 – Justin reads through a Tacoma Missed Connections article, Derek talks about running into people in WinCo, and they Jump into Jeff’s Capades. Jeff talks about watching the Scam Fish channel on YouTube, Scott suggests the creation of a chatGPT Teddy Ruxpin, highlighting various ways for people to connect in the community.

53:18 – Derek talks about the Kitboga podcast that does live streams of scamming the scammers back, they dive into Scott Topics, and discuss their reviews of the tattoo artist that tattooed a six-pack on a man's stomach in the UK. Scott talks about how the Sarcastic Fringehead fish inspired the movie Predator, and they close out this episode encouraging people to join them on Discord for more fun.

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00:00 – Derek shares the top image that comes up when searching for Grit City Podcast, Justin introduces Erik, and the different channels they have on Discord. Scott talks about his excitement for his newest channel Scott Topics, they talk about the breaking news of the UFO being shot down in Alaska, and Erik accepts his new GCP title. They talk about potential fall sports for them to embark on, Justin expresses his sadness about Brogan not planning to be at the Soup-er Bowl Party, and the different events he does. Jeff kicks off Jeff’s Capades, finding the emergence of suds from his dishwasher, and what it took to fix it.

20:37 – They make suggestions on what Justin should get for his first tattoo, he talks about possibly getting a GCP-specific tatt, and getting his eyebrow pierced. Jeff and Scott reflect on getting their ear pierced, Scott talks about how MMA fighters drain their ears to help reduce cauliflower ears post-injury, and Justin dives into Grit City Sports. Erik shares who the Tacoma Galaxy is, where to watch them, and explains that the Tacoma Defiance team is now part of the MLS Next Pro league.

41:24 – Erik shares who West Side Mountain Bike Series owners are handing it off to, Justin talks about his love of soccer, and Derek talks about the Mario Day event on March 10th. He talks about the show at Real Art Tacoma on March 10th, the artists that will be at the Mar-10 Party, and they plan to pre and post-funk shenanigans around the show. Scott talks about watching Pennywise at the venue, they give listeners a taste of one of the artists that will be at the event, and Derek shares where the artist can be found online.

64:57 – Justin announces the official fruit of the podcast, jumps into Scott Topics, and Scott explains what the ChatGPT is. He talks about what he’s been doing recently with it, other popular things people are doing with the tool, and they discuss the pros and cons of this type of instrument. Jeff expresses his feelings about digital art, Scott talks about using ChatGPT for GCP advertisements, and Justin declares Scott as the official GCP marketing agent. Justin closes out the show by sharing where listeners can find the group online.

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