01:42 – Scott welcomes new GCP listeners, thanks all of the listeners who continue to support the podcast, and Jeff encourages people to start their own podcast. Scott shares where listeners can get the new coloring book, Jeff speaks to the Patron-only version of the coloring book, and Scott discusses what sold his wife on going to Puyallup’s recent Oktoberfest celebration.

13:25 – Scott shares what drove him to shut off his Facebook, they highlight the reasons people make the choice to turn off social media, and Jeff talks about Facebook trying to separate business from personal use. Scott expresses the importance of social media tiered business marketing fees, talks about how Patron has enhanced the features offered to customers, and Jeff shares his love of practical horror movie effects.

27:51 - Derek reviews the horror games Until Dawn, The Dark Pictures Anthology series, Resident Evil Remix, Resident Evil Village, Dead Space, Silent Hill 2, and The Evil Within Series. He recommends other horror-themed games people might enjoy that are less story-based and more multi-player focused including Dead by Daylight, Phasmophobia, and Outlast.

43:30 – Derek shares where listeners can find him online, Scott shares his love of the game Fortnite, discusses the recent Mount Adams six earthquakes in September, and the different apps people can get for earthquake alerts. He talks about having a volcano expert on the podcast in the past, the limitations to living in the city, and people in the community preparing for disasters.

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• Until Dawn - Wikipedia — Until Dawn is a 2015 interactive drama horror game developed by Supermassive Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment.
• Outlast - Wikipedia — Outlast is a 2013 first-person psychological horror game video game developed and published by Red Barrels.
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01:06 – Justin wishes Derek and his wife a happy anniversary, shares upcoming New Years plans, and discusses the reboot of the group Oculus get-together. Justin announces the new bonus Patreon podcast, confirms plans for the Grit City Comic Show after party at the Camp Bar, and the Saturday Night shenanigans.

15:51 – Justin shares what song his wife chose for karaoke at the party, the crazy traffic in Tacoma the same night, and Scott talks about the Roller Derby GCP date. He gives a shot out to Erik’s dad, they talk about the different women’s sports in the area, and Justin shares what listeners can find on Discord. Jeffs talks about his new Oculus, the problem that he’s found with it, and the impact one dead pixel can have on the experience.

31:38 – Jeff explains the various things you can do in the VR world, Justin expresses the need for cross-platform experiences in VR, and updates in the GCP meta world. Jeff talks about the big blockers with the VR environment, Justin talks about needing the full submersion experience, and gives a shout-out to Green PC.

47:12 – Justin recommends listeners try Chicago Style Pizza, where people can find Chi Town Pizza, and places in the area he’s lived. He talks about the recent Fishing Wars Memorial Bridge news, the impact the closure of it will have on traffic, and closes out this episode talking about bonus material for live listeners and Patrons.

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00:00 – Jeff welcomes Erik to this episode, Justin promises that this episode won’t be a bummer one, and Derek gives props to new listeners tuning in live. Justin talks about this week's spin on Is It Tacoma, the closure of the paper mill, and the guys guess what they think the cause of the aroma is.

17:49 – Derek talks about hitting up the biggest gaming convention in the PNW, PAX West, how he first got into it, and running into the Seattle Freeze while there. Justin reflects on the last time he had been at PAX, Derek talks about the various connections he appreciates making at other conventions, and Justin talks about GCP getting invited back to this year's Grit City Comic Show.

36:17 – Jeff talks about the plans to have a new t-shirt at the comic show, Derek encourages listeners to stop by the GCP table at the event and mention they tune in for a shout-out, and Justin talks about what motivates him to get excited about new ideas. He shares how spite helps him get stuff done, rolls into the Good News Edition of Is It Tacoma, and introduces the contestants.

53:50 – Justin announces the last article of Is It Tacoma, each of the guys gives their guess on what article is from Tacoma, and Justin reveals where each of the articles are from. He shares the background of the Imagination Library, how people can sign up for it, and closes out by sharing an awesome story about his grandma.

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• Tacoma paper mill to halt operations after 90 years, 400 jobs impacted | KOMO — The Tacoma paper mill will permanently cease operations at the end of September. The announcement was made earlier this month by the WestRock Company, which owns the mill.
• PAX West — PAX West is a celebration of gaming and gaming culture featuring thought-provoking panels, a massive expo hall filled with the best publishers and studios, new game demos, musical performances, tournaments, and a community experience unlike any other.
• Comic Book Convention, Tacoma, WA | Grit City Comic Show — An Old School Style Comic Book Convention at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center1500 Broadway, Tacoma, WA 98402
• Hellbound Slant 6 #5 by Ken Carlson — Kickstarter — Ride shotgun in Danielle's 1971 Dodge Demon one last time! Issue #5 concludes Danielle's journey through HELL.
• Hello, Dolly! Parton launches Imagination Library in Washington | king5.com — The Imagination Library, launched in 1995, delivers one free book a month to children from birth to age 5 who are enrolled in the program.
• She lost her dad’s ashes. City workers dug in a dumpster to find them. - The Washington Post — Emily Dickerson’s most treasured possession is a ring her grandmother gave her, filled with her father’s ashes. She almost never takes it off.
• Pierce County deputy crawls into pipe to retrieve hurt dog – KIRO 7 News Seattle — A Pierce County deputy went the extra mile to save an injured dog that crawled into a pipe near Puyallup.
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00:29 – Justin kicks off the podcast expressing his love of sausage, they talk about their studio video options, and how they prepped for the show. Justin thanks Derek for providing Absinthe for his bar, they talk about the Tacoma fireworks, and Justin talks about the gaming channels on Discord. Justin and Derek talk about enjoying playing Diablo IV, if they play in hardcore mode, and Scott talks about the stories of people getting disconnected after reaching a certain level in the game.

22:10 – The group reflects on the Boot 2 Boot four years ago, dive into Jeff's Capades, and Jeff talks about the nice lady from New Jersey he met on his cruise. Justin talks about shopping adventures with his wife, shares the alcohol party pack he bought at Walmart, and the flavors that came in the package. He reflects on a not-so-fun run with 99 Bananas, the drinks it’s best in, and the people it’s best suited for.

43:15 – Justin reveals the horrible news of Pat Sajak retiring from Wheel of Fortune, they talk about his replacement, and Justin talks about how he feels about it. They discuss who else they think would make a great host, Scott jumps into Scott Topics, and talks about the Italy volcano eruption that moved to the yellow warning.

61:45 – The guys talk about the earliest movies they remember watching in the theaters, Jeff reflects on seeing movies in the drive-in, and Justin talks about where he watched drive-in movies at back in the day. He jumps into Is It Tacoma, introduces the contestants, and reads off the three articles. Each of the guys guesses what article they think is from Tacoma, Justin reveals the winner, and shares where each of the other articles were from.

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• Boot To Boot - The Ride!
• Pat Sajak, Longtime ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Host, Says He Will Retire
• Ryan Seacrest to replace Pat Sajak on Wheel of Fortune
• A "supervolcano" in Italy last erupted in 1538. Experts warn it's "nearly to the breaking point" again.
• Imploded Titanic submarine seen for first time as pieces recovered from sea floor
• Car crash into Tacoma daycare center Wednesday evening reveals gunshot victim, police say
• Man stabbed with samurai sword after attacking Seattle homeowner with a pitchfork
• Man uses Apple AirTag to track down truck thief and shoots him dead, police say
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01:26 – Jeff gives the podcast word of the day, Robo Brogan visits the podcast, and Justin welcomes Jeff and Scott to the New Year. He chats about their New Years' Eve casserole party, the shots they shared at the party, and the games they played that night. Jeff talks about the making of the casserole, they express how awesome the deep-dish pizza they enjoyed was, Justin poses the question on offering leftover casseroles to neighbors, and mentions that The Tacoma Light Trail is still going on through mid-Jan. He talks about enjoying casserole leftovers, Justin shares the latest work from past GCP guest Mark Monlux, and Justin talks about doing the early morning New Year's Day Polar Plunge with 130 other people that day.

20:06 – Justin talks about the water experience, how the first two minutes of the experience was the hardest, and what getting out of the water felt like. He talks about how it helped energize him for the week, the importance of having a word of intention, and Jeff shares his movie reviews. He talks about what he liked about the movie Halloween Kills, how well the writers balanced the story, and they reflect on the long, awkward scene from a movie they all enjoyed together at the theater. They question if Mike Meyers can actually be killed in a movie, Jeff recommends they watch Harley Quinn Birds of Prey, and Scott talks about the new show on Netflix, Kaleidoscope.

35:11 – Justin talks about finishing the second season of White Lotus, GCP showing up on Reddit, and businesses closing in the area, including Hello Cupcake. They talk about the egg shortage, other restaurants closing in the area, and the importance of networking and supporting local businesses. Justin talks about the most recent library book he's been reading, Scott talks about his frequent past visits to the library, and reflects on participating in Read-A-Thons as a kid.

52:03 – Justin talks about always being a computer nerd, his first orientation of wrestling class, and Scott talks about sports he did back in the day. Jeff reflects on being a big reader as a kid as well, they share their stories of playing baseball as a kid and question if there is ever a stand in spinner for Wheel of Fortune. Scott ponders on if the game is gambling, if they discriminate against people with no arms, and Justin talks about having the home version of Wheel of Fortune, and Scott suggests new show concepts. Friend Erik shares that people can have a designated fill-in on Wheel of Fortune, and Justin closes out the show talking about their other friends setting in on the live recording.

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• Kaleidoscope (TV Mini Series 2023) - IMDb
• What Tacoma/Tacoma adjacent Podcasts are a must listen? : Tacoma — I am big on Podcasts, Most Channel 253 are quality, my favorite being Grit and Grain Pod.
• C.L.A.W. - Artist Guild, Formerly the Cartoonist's League of Absurd Washingtonians (Tacoma, WA)
• Mark “Grand PooBah” Monlux (@markmonlux) / Twitter — Self-aggrandizing whimsical cartoonist, and author. I do my best to screen who I follow.
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01:55 – Jeff shares what square GCP would be if they were on Hollywood Square, they talk about pre-funking, and Justin welcomes Joe to the podcast. Joe shares how often Game of Grief is published, being up to podcast 141, and where the idea for the podcast came from. He discusses what made him start the podcast, talks about getting the Play Sation 5, and questions the group on different ways of using cannabis. Justin talks about his love of playing Magic online, Jeff explains his preference for playing DND, and they discuss the local Tacoma DND group.

22:33 – Joe talks about trying to be positive on Twitter, Justin talks about "hate reading" tweets, and Scott talks about shutting off his social media. He talks about the live streaming on the Citizen app, Justin talks about using the police scanner on his phone, and the multiple cannabis stores that have been robbed recently in the PNW. Jeff talks about his t-shirt ideas for the show in March, they discuss the illegal marijuana farms that are still out there in the states where it's legal, and share their reviews of Mead.

47:05 – They jump into Jeff’s Capades, Jeff gives the ending to his recent car drama, and Joe talks about what he's branched off to with the podcast. He shares what makes the best episodes for the podcast, they talk about the different types of games made to deal specifically with grief, and what the most recent grief game is about. They talk about doom scrolling, Facebook's recent loss of billions of dollars, and Joe talks about expanding his podcast to Spotify.

67:17 – Joe talks about his appreciation for GCP, Justin gives a shout-out to the listener that runs the Ferrell Furniture program, and they discuss Washington easing up on the mask and vaccination mandates. Justin talks about where listeners can find Gaming with Grief online, Joe encourages listeners of his podcast to provide feedback, and Justin discusses GCP's upcoming plans. Scott share's where people can buy GCP t-shirts, Jeff talks about designing the shirts, and Justin promotes the local Shroom Brothers artists. They talk about potential teaming with paranormal groups in the PNW, and Joe talks about shutting off the flat earth episode.

Thanks Joe for joining the guys for a great conversation!

Special Guest: Joe Carlson.

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The show kicks off with the Justin sharing his recording the day before with Dan discussing his 10 years at the con, his first con experience and his favorite memory. They cover hanging out at Deathcon, participating with Twister, and the noise complaints. Brogan uses the word fleek, for those that are curious about the meaning of it, from Google Dictionary, it means: extremely good, attractive, or stylish.

15:55 – Tommy Rice discusses 41 being his first visit to the con and his book The Lok. He describes it as a book based of ideas from Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, and Avengers slammed together set in WWI. He explains that it has elements of electronic and steam punk based on aliens coming to the planet breaking it into conflict between the two main continents. Tom then talks about what got him into being an author and brought him to Washington.

31:32 – Tommy dives more into the reason why he started writing after his father passed, what kept him going, and the things he brings to the table with his writing. Justin opens the present Tommy brought him and Brogan gives Tommy information on what he can look forward to at the con. Tommy also tells the guys where people can buy his book and the upcoming conventions he’ll be attending.

46:20 – The guys are joined by Donoven, Jason, and Chad, creators of Apocalypse the Risen from Rusted Portal, “a post-apocalyptic fantasy horror RPG based on Earth, twenty-five years after the fall of society, in an event known as the Rise; when demons rose to power and the Risen dead first appeared”. They discuss their successful Kick Starter run and how people that missed the Kick Starter can still put in for pre-orders.

The show comes to and end with where people can find Rusted Portal Games and the plans for people to be able to go to Wizard Keep Games to play the game. Jason talks about how long they’ve been going to the con personally and representing Rusted Portal Games. The guys also cover their favorite memories of the con.

Special Guests: Chad M., Donaven B., Jason S, and Tommy Rice.

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