00:18 – Scott and Jeff explain what the drink Lean is made of, Justin gives a shout-out to the listeners who are tuning in live, and chats about window shopping food at the Washington State Fair. Scott expresses that the best place to eat a turkey leg is while enjoying the Tournament of the Kings show in Vegas, Jeff talks about his bachelor party in Vegas, and they plan for what to ask Suzanne about on her next GCP visit.

19:07 – Justin shares his perspective on the ticket currency for games at the fair, hopes that someone found the ticket card he lost, and talks about his experience with the Tacoma Astronomical Society while there. He talks about enjoying the No Big Dill pizza from Fat Zachs after the fair, Scott gives recommendations for people ordering there, and Justin talks about the importance of battering ding-dongs before deep frying them.

39:18 – Justin talks about inspiring Derek to try sushi at a new place in the area, they go through the number one and two sushi places around Tacoma, and Justin talks about the cat robots at the restaurant Sumo. Scott talks about working with security robots, making working with them fun, and the battle that is on when you enter all-you-can-eat places.

51:58 – Jeff talks about how he introduces people to sushi, Scott throws out a sushi challenge to the group, and Justin discovers that 7-11 carries sushi. He gives a shout-out to his mother-in-law, her appreciation for the return of The Weekly Volcano Newspaper, and Scott reflects on guests GCP has had over the years.

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• Angela Jossy wants the dormant Weekly Volcano to erupt again | king5.com — Angela Jossy, an entrepreneur who missed the best job she ever had, bought the alt-newspaper so she could bring it back to life
• ALMA Tacoma — The last day of service for the lounge will be Friday, September 1. The last day of service for the café and patio will be Sunday, October 1. Our final show will be on Saturday, October 28.

00:23 – Justin reflects on Brogan bricking his machine from torrent downloads in the early 2000s, Brandon from Tacompton files joins the conversation, and Scott talks about enjoying Pickle Backs before recording. Justin shares the drink he’s enjoying, encourages everyone to get a bidet, and Brandon talks about experiencing glitches with his group on Facebook. He discusses alternatives outlet for his group, and Justin talks about a recent event he shared on Tacompton Files Discord.

19:14 – Justin talks about plans for the New Years' party at his house, invites Brandon to join the party, and how it has turned into a casserole party. He talks about how the casserole idea came about, the recent juvenile event at the home bar, and the types of casseroles that will be at the party to enjoy. Justin shares what Funeral Casseroles are, Scott talks about the perks of a Mormon funeral, and Justin shares plans to order pizza from Chi-Town Pizza for the party.

39:41 – Justin discusses recently canceled SeaTac flights due to the predicted weather, Scott shares his love of having a wood fireplace, and Brandon talks about other countries making junk mail into paper briquettes. Scott and Brandon talk about people making their own insta-logs, Brandon talks about the different outdoor people he follows, and Jeff reflects on the ninja magazines back in the 80’s.

58:43 – One of the listeners inquires about gingerbread houses the guys may have made in the past, Justin talks about the most recent gingerbread house he and Michelle made, and winning first prize. He talks about being gracious in their winnings, why he likes hosting parties at his house, and brings back log chat to close out the episode.

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01:05 – Jeff reveals the safe word of the day, Justin talks about where they are recording, and the importance of never swiping right on Jeff's cell phone. Justin shares the location of Pint and Pie, Greg shares the company's history, and getting the second taproom in Tacoma started. He talks about partnering with the person that makes their pies, Justin talks about his excitement over the savory pies they have, and Alec talks about how he got started working with Greg. Greg shares his appreciation for having Alec on the team, Justin reflects on his gratitude for the process behind brewing, and Scott talks about his love of interviewing breweries.

15:24 – Justin talks about the history around the Old City Hall area in Tacoma, Greg talks about the history behind the building they are in, and Justin expresses his love for the Union Club where they record. Greg talks about what the building was before they moved in, how the pies are made, and Yolanda talks about the weird ghost activity that has gone on at the bar. Justin talks about past Scott and Brogans ghost-hunting adventures, and Jeff expresses the importance of local businesses letting people in for ghost-hunting tours.

30:37 – Justin talks about the city's hopes to renovate Old City Hall, Greg talks about their holiday plans, and Justin shares their recent decision to put up their Christmas Tree. Greg calls himself out around decorating for Christmas before Thanksgiving is over, Yolanda talks about the events they have at the bar, including hosting a wedding, and Greg talks about how easy it is to book something there. Jeff talks about where he and his wife had their marriage ceremony at in Tacoma, Scott talks about the area still recovering from Covid, and Geg talks about the different dynamics between running a bar in Tacoma and other areas.

43:32 – Greg explains how many beers they typically have on tap, Alec talks about finding new ideas for beers, and how long he's been in the area. He speaks on the difference between the PNW and where he's from in Michigan, how Tacoma has grown on him, and Greg talks about the whole brewing industry is in flux right now. Alec shares his beer preference, Yolanda describes how they sell flights, and Greg talks about them going through a company name change. He talks about what caused them to make the change, being a hockey fan, and his excitement for the Kraken.

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00:00 – This episode kicks off with a Happy Birthday song for Brogan, they make plans to get back into VR, and Jeff reveals the word of the day. They talk about time falling back, reflect on their visit at Grit City Comic Show, and Justin gives props to those that came out and bought t-shirts. He kicks off Grit City Grub, his love of the Cuban sandwich at The Chruch Cantina, and Scott and Jeff talk about their breakfast at The Valley before the con.

18:57 – Justin talks about GCP's plans to eat at Camp Bar after the con, what happened instead that led him to have to go to the ER that night, and they talk about going to Brogan's 42nd birthday party at Cosmic Bottles. They talk about the people they got to catch up with at the party, the great food they enjoyed, and hanging with superfan Erik.

37:00 – They look through pictures they took at the party, Justin talks about what he would do if he won the lottery, and Scott talks about going to The Beacon Cinema for a Birthday Party. Justin talks about Brian Bosworth's football history, what ended his career, and Brian becoming a movie star. He talks about the making of the movie Roar, the happenings over the 11 years of the making, and plans for a GCP movie night.

55:54 – They make plans for Patrons to join them at a movie screening, other guests they'd love to invite to the event, and they type of movies they'd like to see. Justin talks about the recent Werewolf movies he's watched, Jeff gives his review of Werewolf by Night, and Justin shares where it fell in his Werewolf ratings. He recommends the guys watch WolfCop, they jump into Scott Topics on the Army ranger that led a terrifying bank robbery in 2006, and Justin talks about plans for a sports review from listener Erik.

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• Werewolf by Night (TV Movie 2022) - IMDb
• Wolfcop (2014) - IMDb
• Former Army Ranger bank robber re-sentenced to 31 years | Tacoma News Tribune — A former U.S. Army Ranger who led a 2006 military-style robbery of a Tacoma bank and tried to hire someone to kill a federal prosecutor had his sentence reduced Wednesday by 12 years in U.S. District Court in Seattle.
• U.S. Army Rangers from Fort Lewis rob the Bank of America branch in South Tacoma on August 7, 2006. - HistoryLink.org — U.S. Army Rangers from Fort Lewis rob the Bank of America branch in South Tacoma on August 7, 2006
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01:17 – Jeff kicks off the podcast with the safe word of the day, Justin welcomes Tacompton Files back on Facebook, and his and Jeff’s recent experience setting off fireworks at the Puyallup Fair. He plays their recording the did at the fair, GCP patron Cnote shares how he got involved with setting off fireworks, and Chad talks about what Wolverine West Fireworks does. He talks about how he got started in fireworks, how long he’s been doing it, and the different events he sets fireworks off for.

21:50 – Chad talks about how interested people can get involved, the areas they serve, and Justin talks about where they ate before the fair. He talks about the haps of the food during the fair, wandering around while enjoying the food, and the different animals they saw. Jeff drops the pumpkin stats, Justin talks about the super pumpkin winners, and Jeff talks about rumors of how Joel Holland won in the past.

44:38 – Scott and Jeff talk about car fundraisers as kids where people paid to hit a car, the different pricing at the events, and Justin talks about his love of meeting listeners. He talks about his favorite stoner shows, getting the honor of lighting off the fireworks, and Jeff talks about the reward people who light off fireworks feel when people cheer after they go off. Justin talks about the art he found at the event, taking metal shop when younger, and gives a shout-out to the Peterson Brothers.

66:40 – Justin talks about his continuing werewolf movie quest, watching back-to-back of The Wolfman movies, and what stuck with him from the classic film. They talk about the psychological perspective behind the werewolf stories, plans for visiting haunted houses and corn mazes this fall, and Jeff talks about his grandkids making a horror movie. Justin talks about paintball bus rides, Jeff talks about making a music video petting goats, and the props he got for making the video.

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• Rainier Beer Official Documentary Preview- Classic TV Commercials - YouTube
• Art Chantry - Wikipedia — Arthur Samuel Wilbur Chantry II (born April 9, 1954) is a graphic designer often associated with the posters and album covers he has done for bands from the Pacific Northwest, such as Mudhoney, Mono Men, Soundgarden, and The Sonics.
• Tacoma Film Festival
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• Grit City Comic Show - Tacoma, WA Comic Book Convention — An Old School Style Comic Book Convention at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center

00:15 – The show kicks off with Scott talking about Nate Diaz fighting the night of the recording, Jeff reveals the code word of the day, and talks about having fun in the discord. Justin gives a shout-out to the GCP’s dedicated listeners, comic book grading services they’ll offer at Grit City Comic Show, and their plans to have Ken back on the podcast. They make plans for a GCP after party during the event, special guests to have at the party, and Justin shares Mark Monlux’s kick starter for his Atomic Age Alien Series.

18:07 – Justin gives props to Michael J Fox in the Teen Wolf movie, Jeff and Scott share their recent man date at The Valley, and who they saw perform there. They discuss plans to meet with the Peterson brothers to talk about their next adventure, reflect on Rainer Beer commercials from the past, and other upcoming guests they’re going to have on.

35:25 – Justin talks about the recent TikTok celebrity he met, plans to have them on the podcast, and encourages listeners to keep track of what’s happening at their local libraries. He talks about visiting the Tacoma Moon Festival, Jeff talks about partying it up in Tacoma, and enjoying the late night food at Matador. Justin dives into Grit City Grub, talks about two older Tacoma restaurants with new owners, and the soft re-opening of the Pine Cone Café.

53:04 – Justin talks about who took over Spuds Pizza Parlor, what changes people should expect with the restaurant, and why chicken and jojo’s are one of his fave comfort foods. Scott talks about making wonton nachos, they discuss plans to visit the fair to enjoy some fair food, and Justin closes out talking about who they plan to speak with at the Union Club next week.

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• Atomic Age Alien Series Enamel Pins by Mark Monlux — Kickstarter — This project is a series of enamel pins featuring creatures brought to life from Cold War paranoia.
• Harlis Sweetwater on Facebook
• Walk, Don't Run: The Story of the Ventures - TFF OPENING NIGHT | — We are kicking off the 17th annual Tacoma Film Festival with a special hometown preview of local filmmakers Isaac Olsen and Justin and Rob Peterson's new documentary on Tacoma rock'n'roll royalty, The Ventures!
• CatLuminati on Facebook — Thanks to Tacoma News Tribune for this awesome interview! Read about it here https://www.thenewstribune.com/.../article264866104.html
• Tacoma Moon Festival - Tacoma Moon Festival — Presented by the Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation (CRPF), the Tacoma Moon Festival is an annual outdoor celebration held in the month of September at the Chinese Reconciliation Park to honor the rich diverse cultures of the Puget Sound region, brought here by our immigrant communities over the 150 years of the city’s history.
• Matador | Tacoma Restaurants | Downtown, Waterfront, Happy Hour — Our downtown Tacoma restaurant and bar is as rich in authenticity as the city it thrives in. Located near the waterfront and minutes from the Tacoma Dome, Matador Tacoma's classic landmark building has been around for a long time — and so have our team members, many of whom have been with us since we opened in 2006!
• The Pine Cone Cafe in UP has new owners who will be familiar to locals - Dine Pierce County — The Pine Cone Cafe in University Place is here to stay. 
• Spud's Pizza Parlor - Tacoma | Facebook — Spud's Pizza Parlor & Trophy Room is a South Tacoma icon known for handcrafted pizzas & sandwiches, scratch made spaghetti, spudder chips & world famous salads!

24:15 – Scott shares his idea around pod-camping, what he’s enjoying for a drink, and Justin talks about the Wodka he took camping. Brandon joins the conversation, talks about his plan to start a podcast, and Justin talks about the benefits he finds on the FaceBook page Tacompton Files. Scott expresses his appreciation for the site, Brandon talks about his not-so-great recent vacations to Florida and Vegas, and losing his dog while he was gone.

49:37 – Justin gives another shout-out to patron Erik P, talks about GCP sponsoring him in this year’s Unleashed Stadium Bowl, and the booth they’re going to have at the Grit City Comic show coming up in October. Justin discusses sasquatch hunting while camping, hauntings he experienced while working as a security guard, and introduces Grit City Grub bit. He talks about the amazing Mexican restaurants on 72nd, Los Tamales Mexican pizza, and the other food he enjoyed from there.

72:36 – Jeff talks about the logo he’s made for Grit City Chronic, talks about getting bent on a Tacoma Aroma TikTok, and Justin plays the new Pickleball song “A Dinkin’ Problem”. They give a shout-out to The Cow Cats, talk about why listener Al wasn’t listening to them live, and they dive into Bad Life Advice.

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• Kachess Campground — Kachess Campground is a pleasant 5-1/2 mile drive from Interstate 90, Exit 62. The 92 acre Forest Service facility is located on the northwest shore of Kachess Lake with Little Kachess Lake to the immediate north.
• Tacompton Files | Facebook — This page was created to share crime info for the Tacoma area.
• Grit City Comic Show - Tacoma, WA Comic Book Convention
• Los Tamales Restaurant | Facebook — Our pizzacoa ( also known as birria)
• This Week in Seattle Rock — Join Christopher Walkin', Marci Roxx, and Juuuuuustin Cider, as do our best to expose the world to the thriving Rock scene of Washington state.
• A Dinkin' Problem (The Pickleball Song) - YouTube
• Watch Taco Chronicles | Netflix Official Site — Many of the most popular taco styles have long, rich, little-known histories.
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