01:24 – Robo Brogan helps kick off the podcast, Justin shares the new Listen Live option for listeners on Discord, and discuss if they're going to plunge on New Year's Day. Justin talks about their plans for the New Year's Casserole party, gives a shout-out to Narrows Cannabis, and Jeff shares a recent cannabis strain he's enjoying. Justin talks about their recent gaming event, jumps into Jeff’s Capades, and Jeff talks about finding a way for the guys to make their arcade sticks.

19:32 – They talk about setting up gaming tournaments at local bars, Justin talks about Jeff's competitive behavior when playing games, and Justin reflects on their summer trip to Spokane. They discuss how they feel about Christmas, Justin talks about his plans to smoke a turkey for holiday dinner, and Jeff talks about how he and his wife are spending Christmas.

36:38 – Justin talks about getting Ken's fourth edition of Hell Bound Slant Six, kicks off Is It Tacoma, and Scott invites one of the listeners, Scotty, to join in the fun. Justin reads each of the headlines, Scott, Jeff, and Scotty guess what news article is out of Tacoma, and Justin reveals which article is in fact from the area.

54:11 – Justin reveals what city the third article was based out of, Jeff references the sister's bite as the "White Claw Bitey", and Scotty gives the crew an update on the article. Justin encourages users to submit Is It Tacoma articles, reflects on his year's gaming at Nibbles and Bites in Tacoma, and gives a Shout Out to Tacompton Files.

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• Man arrested after driving through barricades of Santa parade in Tacoma - MyNorthwest.com — A man was arrested Sunday afternoon after driving through barricades during a Santa parade in Tacoma, the Tacoma Police Department announced.
• Woman bites her sister's eye off in drunken fight, police say — According to arresting documents, 26-year-old Ashleigh Mason was intoxicated when she and her sister got into a fight while in a car.
• Police: Oak Harbor woman accidentally shot in buttock by felon fiancé – KIRO 7 News Seattle — A woman who was brought into an emergency room in Coupeville with a gunshot wound to her buttock and leg was accidentally shot by her felon fiancé, according to the Oak Harbor Police Department.
• Tacompton Files | Facebook — This page was created to share crime info for the Tacoma area.

00:07 – Jeff kicks off the podcast talking about vampire stories being generational, Justin reflects on their recent Crypticon visit, and talks about his visit to the Northwest Pinball and Arcade show. He talks about visiting Camp Bar, Rhein Haus being closed, and the restaurants opening in its place. They talk about the different pinball machines they played at the event, Jeff talks about trying to play the Infinity Gaunlet game, and the extra big machines there.

21:57 – They talk about the sit-down arcade machines they played, Scott shares his favorite pinball machine, and talks about manufacturers having to prove that pinball machines were games of chance and not a game of skill. They discuss plans for recording in the VR environment, Jeff talks about ways people can get involved in VR, and they discuss Elon Musk insisting on staff working in-person vs. remote.

44:03 – Justin talks about following the Seattle Surge professional Call of Duty League team, Scott talks about not being able to play first shooter games, and Jeff talks about how nice the Tacoma Convention Center is. They talk about places to eat around the center, Scott shares the popsicle idea to pick places to eat, and Jeff explains what the Simpsons Colonoscopy Game was.

65:41 - Justin reads through each story related to Is It Tacoma, reveals which one is from Tacoma, and shares where the other articles were from. They talk about discounted prices for getting the lawn mowed, Justin talks about living in Roy during spider season, and Scott talks about finding a scorpion in his bathroom. He talks about keeping a scorpion as a pet, Justin reflects on old roommates, and gives a shout-out to Cosmic Bottles.

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• Neighbor threatens to shoot man after he mows grass past property line in South Hill — Two neighbors got into a verbal altercation after one of them mowed grass past his property line, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office.
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