web02.fireside.fm Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:11:07 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Grit City Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Govdeals” https://www.gritcitypodcast.com/tags/govdeals Thu, 05 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0800 The Grit City Podcast is a weekly audio experience like no other! Hosted from the vibrant city of Tacoma, Washington - also known as "Grit City," our show has been entertaining and informing listeners since 2014. And what a ride it's been! Every week, we release a new episode that introduces you to the dynamic and inspiring individuals who call the Pacific Northwest home. From local business owners and entrepreneurs to authors, artists, and unique characters, our guests embody the hard-working, blue-collar spirit that Grit City is known for. And let's not forget the occasional drug-fueled weirdo we may have met at a comedy club the night before! The Grit City Podcast first launched back in the summer of 2014 and quickly built a loyal fanbase of listeners who appreciated the show's unique perspective on the Seattle/Tacoma area. After a brief hiatus in 2017, the podcast was rebooted in 2018, with even more friends and family members involved. It quickly regained its "must listen to" status and went on to deliver an impressive 275 episodes and counting, delivering over 280 hours of audio content to our fans since. With no signs of slowing down soon! Our mission at The Grit City Podcast is simple: to bring the hard-working spirit of the Pacific Northwest to the world and have a good time doing it! We aim to create a community of listeners who understand and appreciate the concept of "grit". With a focus on local business owners, entrepreneurs, and unique characters, sprinkled with a good dose of humor, The Grit City Podcast is a one-of-a-kind audio experience that you won't want to miss. So, if you're looking for a weekly dose of inspiration, laughter, and a celebration of the human spirit, look no further than The Grit City Podcast! Subscribe now and join us for the ride! We would love to hear how you found us. Get in touch here (/contact/) or: info@gritcitypodcast.com Looking for a way to support the show? Stop by the Store (/store) and pick up some Merch or Check out our Patreon page (https://www.patreon.com/GritCityPodcast): https://www.patreon.com/GritCityPodcast en-us episodic The Premier Business, Community, Entertainment, and Nightlife Podcast. Hosted from The Grit City - Tacoma, Washington! Located in the heart of the beautiful Pacific Northwest. GCP Media The Grit City Podcast is a weekly audio experience like no other! Hosted from the vibrant city of Tacoma, Washington - also known as "Grit City," our show has been entertaining and informing listeners since 2014. And what a ride it's been! Every week, we release a new episode that introduces you to the dynamic and inspiring individuals who call the Pacific Northwest home. From local business owners and entrepreneurs to authors, artists, and unique characters, our guests embody the hard-working, blue-collar spirit that Grit City is known for. And let's not forget the occasional drug-fueled weirdo we may have met at a comedy club the night before! The Grit City Podcast first launched back in the summer of 2014 and quickly built a loyal fanbase of listeners who appreciated the show's unique perspective on the Seattle/Tacoma area. After a brief hiatus in 2017, the podcast was rebooted in 2018, with even more friends and family members involved. It quickly regained its "must listen to" status and went on to deliver an impressive 275 episodes and counting, delivering over 280 hours of audio content to our fans since. With no signs of slowing down soon! Our mission at The Grit City Podcast is simple: to bring the hard-working spirit of the Pacific Northwest to the world and have a good time doing it! We aim to create a community of listeners who understand and appreciate the concept of "grit". With a focus on local business owners, entrepreneurs, and unique characters, sprinkled with a good dose of humor, The Grit City Podcast is a one-of-a-kind audio experience that you won't want to miss. So, if you're looking for a weekly dose of inspiration, laughter, and a celebration of the human spirit, look no further than The Grit City Podcast! Subscribe now and join us for the ride! We would love to hear how you found us. Get in touch here (/contact/) or: info@gritcitypodcast.com Looking for a way to support the show? Stop by the Store (/store) and pick up some Merch or Check out our Patreon page (https://www.patreon.com/GritCityPodcast): https://www.patreon.com/GritCityPodcast yes Grit City Podcast - Tacoma, WA, Washington, PNW, Pacific Northwest, Small Business, Entertainment, Talk, Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Comedy, Entrepreneurs, Startups, Artists, Nightlife, Authors, Tacoma podcast, after hours tacoma, cities near tacoma wa, city podcast, classic podcast, entertainment podcast, comedy podcast, tacoma comedy podcast, gcp podcast, gcp twitter, grit city, grit city tacoma, grit shirts, most popular podcast, pacific northwest podcast, patreon podcast, pnw shirts, seattle podcasts, tacoma city, patron grit city podcast, patrion grit city podcast, patreon grit city podcast, the grit city podcast,tacoma washington attractions, entertainment in tacoma, entertainment in tacoma wa, tacoma entertainment, entertainment in tacoma washington, Tacoma food, tacoma mindset, mark sargent podcast, edgar valentine, once upon a superhero, bigfoot field researchers organization, BFRO, Jake Bird, streetbeefs scrapyard, Grit City Magazine, Surge Tacoma, espionage cosmetics, mark sargent, mark sargent youtube, edgar valentine glass, tacoma sirens, bigfoot podcast, the ventures walk don't run, suzanne akerman, isaac olsen, mark sargent website, wierd elephant movies, tacoma nightlife, deena ingley, penny palabras, discord podcast GCP Media gritcitypodcast@gmail.com GCP: Hangover Sunday - Grandpa’s Memorial Nuts and The Rise of the K-Truck https://www.gritcitypodcast.com/386 ce3da3d3-fb7f-4583-90b9-f285b67fe39f Thu, 05 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0800 GCP Media 386 GCP: Hangover Sunday - Grandpa’s Memorial Nuts and The Rise of the K-Truck full GCP Media This edition of Sunday Hangover on the Grit City Podcast is a wild ride through futuristic tech, bizarre internet subcultures, and "gritty" warehouse memories. Jeff, Scott, and Mike discuss the evolution of flying vehicles, the niche world of Kei-Trucks, and a business idea involving 3D-printed memorial "truck nuts" that you have to hear to believe. 1:15:09 yes The crew gets deep into "Old Man Bingo" this week. From the $70 billion low-altitude economy in China to the "Hobby Cross" (motocross without the motors), Jeff, Scott, and Mike cover the weirdest corners of the web. Jeff shares a harrowing tale from his days in a warehouse involving a "seeping" sex doll return, and the guys debate the ethics of 3D-printing your grandpa’s anatomy as a vehicle memorial. Plus: listener voicemails on AI water usage and why ordering a small coffee at McDonald’s can break the entire system. Show Chapters & Timestamps 00:00 – Intro: Is this thing on? 01:54 – Heat Waves in Minnesota: The 27-Degree Dream 03:25 – Insert Coin Olympia: Virtual Pinball & Alice Cooper 05:48 – The Z6 Superman Pod: Flying Like a UFO 09:12 – James Bond Hydroplanes & Submarine Dolphins 10:41 – Sky Surfers & Green Goblin Gliders in LA 13:58 – China’s Low-Altitude Economy and Luxury Electric SUVs 16:04 – The K-Truck Market: Greek Grapes and US Import Issues 19:48 – Car Personalities: "You’re a Ford Pinto" 21:10 – Subaru Brats and Riding Mattresses to Oklahoma 26:38 – Old Man Bingo: Sunroofs, Telescopes, and Light Pollution 28:50 – Custom Car Vents & LED Floorboard Lighting 32:21 – Truck Nuts vs. Snowballs: "The Great North" Logic 34:31 – The Business Pitch: 3D Printed Memorial Nuts & Clacking Speed Bumps 39:07 – Warehousing 101: The Legend of the "Wet" Sex Doll Return 42:52 – Pallet Bidding & Government Surplus: GovDeals.com 47:04 – Hobby Horsing vs. "Hobby Cross": Enduro Running with Handlebars 54:14 – Listener Voicemail: AI Data Centers and Water Consumption 58:04 – Listener Voicemail: Missing the Seahawks Parade for BBQ 01:00:20 – Breaking McDonald’s: The "Small Coffee" Manager Void 01:06:36 – California Analog: Disposable Digital Cameras & Off-Grid Photos 01:11:47 – The Digital Archive Fear: Solar Flares and Hard Copies 01:14:04 – Wrap Up: Sending the Grit into the Cosmos GCP Discord: https://discord.gg/kdBSpr8 Grit City Podcast - Tacoma, WA, Washington, PNW, Pacific Northwest, Small Business, Entertainment, Talk, Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Comedy, Entrepreneurs, Startups, Artists, Nightlife, Authors, Tacoma podcast, after hours tacoma, cities near tacoma wa, city podcast, classic podcast, entertainment podcast, comedy podcast, tacoma comedy podcast, gcp podcast, gcp twitter, grit city, grit city tacoma, grit shirts, most popular podcast, pacific northwest podcast, patreon podcast, pnw shirts, seattle podcasts, tacoma city, patron grit city podcast, patrion grit city podcast, patreon grit city podcast, the grit city podcast,tacoma washington attractions, entertainment in tacoma, entertainment in tacoma wa, tacoma entertainment, entertainment in tacoma washington, Tacoma food, tacoma mindset, tacoma nightlife, discord podcast, Jeff's Capades, Coaster Questions, Is It Tacoma, Scott Topics, The crew gets deep into "Old Man Bingo" this week. From the $70 billion low-altitude economy in China to the "Hobby Cross" (motocross without the motors), Jeff, Scott, and Mike cover the weirdest corners of the web. Jeff shares a harrowing tale from his days in a warehouse involving a "seeping" sex doll return, and the guys debate the ethics of 3D-printing your grandpa’s anatomy as a vehicle memorial. Plus: listener voicemails on AI water usage and why ordering a small coffee at McDonald’s can break the entire system.

Show Chapters & Timestamps

  • 00:00 – Intro: Is this thing on?
  • 01:54 – Heat Waves in Minnesota: The 27-Degree Dream
  • 03:25 – Insert Coin Olympia: Virtual Pinball & Alice Cooper
  • 05:48 – The Z6 Superman Pod: Flying Like a UFO
  • 09:12 – James Bond Hydroplanes & Submarine Dolphins
  • 10:41 – Sky Surfers & Green Goblin Gliders in LA
  • 13:58 – China’s Low-Altitude Economy and Luxury Electric SUVs
  • 16:04 – The K-Truck Market: Greek Grapes and US Import Issues
  • 19:48 – Car Personalities: "You’re a Ford Pinto"
  • 21:10 – Subaru Brats and Riding Mattresses to Oklahoma
  • 26:38 – Old Man Bingo: Sunroofs, Telescopes, and Light Pollution
  • 28:50 – Custom Car Vents & LED Floorboard Lighting
  • 32:21 – Truck Nuts vs. Snowballs: "The Great North" Logic
  • 34:31 – The Business Pitch: 3D Printed Memorial Nuts & Clacking Speed Bumps
  • 39:07 – Warehousing 101: The Legend of the "Wet" Sex Doll Return
  • 42:52 – Pallet Bidding & Government Surplus: GovDeals.com
  • 47:04 – Hobby Horsing vs. "Hobby Cross": Enduro Running with Handlebars
  • 54:14 – Listener Voicemail: AI Data Centers and Water Consumption
  • 58:04 – Listener Voicemail: Missing the Seahawks Parade for BBQ
  • 01:00:20 – Breaking McDonald’s: The "Small Coffee" Manager Void
  • 01:06:36 – California Analog: Disposable Digital Cameras & Off-Grid Photos
  • 01:11:47 – The Digital Archive Fear: Solar Flares and Hard Copies
  • 01:14:04 – Wrap Up: Sending the Grit into the Cosmos

GCP Discord: https://discord.gg/kdBSpr8

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]]> The crew gets deep into "Old Man Bingo" this week. From the $70 billion low-altitude economy in China to the "Hobby Cross" (motocross without the motors), Jeff, Scott, and Mike cover the weirdest corners of the web. Jeff shares a harrowing tale from his days in a warehouse involving a "seeping" sex doll return, and the guys debate the ethics of 3D-printing your grandpa’s anatomy as a vehicle memorial. Plus: listener voicemails on AI water usage and why ordering a small coffee at McDonald’s can break the entire system.

Show Chapters & Timestamps

  • 00:00 – Intro: Is this thing on?
  • 01:54 – Heat Waves in Minnesota: The 27-Degree Dream
  • 03:25 – Insert Coin Olympia: Virtual Pinball & Alice Cooper
  • 05:48 – The Z6 Superman Pod: Flying Like a UFO
  • 09:12 – James Bond Hydroplanes & Submarine Dolphins
  • 10:41 – Sky Surfers & Green Goblin Gliders in LA
  • 13:58 – China’s Low-Altitude Economy and Luxury Electric SUVs
  • 16:04 – The K-Truck Market: Greek Grapes and US Import Issues
  • 19:48 – Car Personalities: "You’re a Ford Pinto"
  • 21:10 – Subaru Brats and Riding Mattresses to Oklahoma
  • 26:38 – Old Man Bingo: Sunroofs, Telescopes, and Light Pollution
  • 28:50 – Custom Car Vents & LED Floorboard Lighting
  • 32:21 – Truck Nuts vs. Snowballs: "The Great North" Logic
  • 34:31 – The Business Pitch: 3D Printed Memorial Nuts & Clacking Speed Bumps
  • 39:07 – Warehousing 101: The Legend of the "Wet" Sex Doll Return
  • 42:52 – Pallet Bidding & Government Surplus: GovDeals.com
  • 47:04 – Hobby Horsing vs. "Hobby Cross": Enduro Running with Handlebars
  • 54:14 – Listener Voicemail: AI Data Centers and Water Consumption
  • 58:04 – Listener Voicemail: Missing the Seahawks Parade for BBQ
  • 01:00:20 – Breaking McDonald’s: The "Small Coffee" Manager Void
  • 01:06:36 – California Analog: Disposable Digital Cameras & Off-Grid Photos
  • 01:11:47 – The Digital Archive Fear: Solar Flares and Hard Copies
  • 01:14:04 – Wrap Up: Sending the Grit into the Cosmos

GCP Discord: https://discord.gg/kdBSpr8

Sponsored By:

Support The Grit City Podcast

Links:

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