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    <description>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
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    <itunes:summary>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
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  <title>GCP: Saturday Night Grit - Dive Bar Holiday Special</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>This time, Jeff, Justin and Scott share holiday songs from awesome local PNW bands, traditions, shout-outs, and their plans for the holidays.</itunes:subtitle>
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&lt;p&gt;00:00 – Jeff kicks off the podcast talking about his recent premonition, Justin shares where Brogan is at, and kicks off the Holiday wishes.  Jeff plays White Trash Christmas from some of the members of Anti-Hero, they talk about the popularity of scrapbooking, and Scott shares his love of the show The Middle.  Justin talks about the Hilltop Rats Christmas songs they're sharing, and Jeff plays Father Christmas from the band.  &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;26:21 – Scott gives props to the end of the song, Justin shares his love of the word spectacular, and Scott sends a holiday wish to the fantastic service industry people.  Justin talks about family traditions, stockings being his jam at Christmas, and the gifts he gives his cats.  Scott explains the meaning behind oranges in the stocking, Justin talks about starting the ornaments tradition last year, and Scott gives additional meanings through the times behind giving oranges during Christmas.    &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;48:07 – They jump into Scott topics, speculate if Mel's Hole is a government coverup, and Jeff plays Deck The Punk Rock Halls by No Buffer.  Justin gives a shout-out to The Lobster Shop, the amazing food he enjoyed there, and Jeff talks about running into Scott on the train.  Scott talks about his recent bar crawl in Seattle and Puyallup, his enjoyment of BSB and Irish Cream in his coffee, and Jeff talks about his cookie Christmas Tradition.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;71:12 – They share their love of the song I Believe In Christmas, Justin talks about switching into the gamer schedule while being on vacation, and what Clownvis has been up to.  They play A Very Brent Amaker Christmas, Justin wishes everyone Happy Holidays, and Jeff talks about how he's feeling about this year's Christmas.  He gives a shout-out to their Patrons, they discuss what they'll be doing on the 200th episode, and finish out the podcast with another version of White Trash Christmas. &lt;/p&gt;
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<p>00:00 – Jeff kicks off the podcast talking about his recent premonition, Justin shares where Brogan is at, and kicks off the Holiday wishes.  Jeff plays White Trash Christmas from some of the members of Anti-Hero, they talk about the popularity of scrapbooking, and Scott shares his love of the show The Middle.  Justin talks about the Hilltop Rats Christmas songs they&#39;re sharing, and Jeff plays Father Christmas from the band.  </p>

<p>26:21 – Scott gives props to the end of the song, Justin shares his love of the word spectacular, and Scott sends a holiday wish to the fantastic service industry people.  Justin talks about family traditions, stockings being his jam at Christmas, and the gifts he gives his cats.  Scott explains the meaning behind oranges in the stocking, Justin talks about starting the ornaments tradition last year, and Scott gives additional meanings through the times behind giving oranges during Christmas.    </p>

<p>48:07 – They jump into Scott topics, speculate if Mel&#39;s Hole is a government coverup, and Jeff plays Deck The Punk Rock Halls by No Buffer.  Justin gives a shout-out to The Lobster Shop, the amazing food he enjoyed there, and Jeff talks about running into Scott on the train.  Scott talks about his recent bar crawl in Seattle and Puyallup, his enjoyment of BSB and Irish Cream in his coffee, and Jeff talks about his cookie Christmas Tradition.</p>

<p>71:12 – They share their love of the song I Believe In Christmas, Justin talks about switching into the gamer schedule while being on vacation, and what Clownvis has been up to.  They play A Very Brent Amaker Christmas, Justin wishes everyone Happy Holidays, and Jeff talks about how he&#39;s feeling about this year&#39;s Christmas.  He gives a shout-out to their Patrons, they discuss what they&#39;ll be doing on the 200th episode, and finish out the podcast with another version of White Trash Christmas.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/GritCityPodcast?utm_source=notes">Support The Grit City Podcast</a></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="HILLTOP RATS &quot;FATHER CHRISTMAS&quot; - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTIzNzIx">HILLTOP RATS "FATHER CHRISTMAS" - YouTube</a></li><li><a title="The Crimson Intruder by Abney Park - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTIzNzIy">The Crimson Intruder by Abney Park - YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Deck the Punk Rock Halls - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTIzNzIz">Deck the Punk Rock Halls - YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Lobster Shop" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTIzNzI0">Lobster Shop</a></li><li><a title="I Believe In Christmas" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTIzNzI1">I Believe In Christmas</a></li><li><a title="Clownvis Presley on Facebook" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTIzNzI2">Clownvis Presley on Facebook</a></li><li><a title="Brent Amaker and The Rodeo - A Very Brent Amaker Christmas - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTIzNzI3">Brent Amaker and The Rodeo - A Very Brent Amaker Christmas - YouTube</a></li><li><a title="brentamaker (@brentamaker) on Twitter" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTIzNzI4">brentamaker (@brentamaker) on Twitter</a></li><li><a title="Hilltop Rats on Facebook" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTIzNzI5">Hilltop Rats on Facebook</a></li><li><a title="No Buffer on Facebook" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTIzNzMw">No Buffer on Facebook</a></li><li><a title="ANTIHERO" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTIzNzQw">ANTIHERO</a></li><li><a title="Strangely Alright - Seattle WA" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTIzNzQx">Strangely Alright - Seattle WA</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>This time, Jeff, Justin and Scott share holiday songs from awesome local PNW bands, traditions, shout-outs, and their plans for the holidays.</p>

<p>00:00 – Jeff kicks off the podcast talking about his recent premonition, Justin shares where Brogan is at, and kicks off the Holiday wishes.  Jeff plays White Trash Christmas from some of the members of Anti-Hero, they talk about the popularity of scrapbooking, and Scott shares his love of the show The Middle.  Justin talks about the Hilltop Rats Christmas songs they&#39;re sharing, and Jeff plays Father Christmas from the band.  </p>

<p>26:21 – Scott gives props to the end of the song, Justin shares his love of the word spectacular, and Scott sends a holiday wish to the fantastic service industry people.  Justin talks about family traditions, stockings being his jam at Christmas, and the gifts he gives his cats.  Scott explains the meaning behind oranges in the stocking, Justin talks about starting the ornaments tradition last year, and Scott gives additional meanings through the times behind giving oranges during Christmas.    </p>

<p>48:07 – They jump into Scott topics, speculate if Mel&#39;s Hole is a government coverup, and Jeff plays Deck The Punk Rock Halls by No Buffer.  Justin gives a shout-out to The Lobster Shop, the amazing food he enjoyed there, and Jeff talks about running into Scott on the train.  Scott talks about his recent bar crawl in Seattle and Puyallup, his enjoyment of BSB and Irish Cream in his coffee, and Jeff talks about his cookie Christmas Tradition.</p>

<p>71:12 – They share their love of the song I Believe In Christmas, Justin talks about switching into the gamer schedule while being on vacation, and what Clownvis has been up to.  They play A Very Brent Amaker Christmas, Justin wishes everyone Happy Holidays, and Jeff talks about how he&#39;s feeling about this year&#39;s Christmas.  He gives a shout-out to their Patrons, they discuss what they&#39;ll be doing on the 200th episode, and finish out the podcast with another version of White Trash Christmas.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/GritCityPodcast?utm_source=notes">Support The Grit City Podcast</a></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="HILLTOP RATS &quot;FATHER CHRISTMAS&quot; - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTIzNzIx">HILLTOP RATS "FATHER CHRISTMAS" - YouTube</a></li><li><a title="The Crimson Intruder by Abney Park - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTIzNzIy">The Crimson Intruder by Abney Park - YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Deck the Punk Rock Halls - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTIzNzIz">Deck the Punk Rock Halls - YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Lobster Shop" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTIzNzI0">Lobster Shop</a></li><li><a title="I Believe In Christmas" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTIzNzI1">I Believe In Christmas</a></li><li><a title="Clownvis Presley on Facebook" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTIzNzI2">Clownvis Presley on Facebook</a></li><li><a title="Brent Amaker and The Rodeo - A Very Brent Amaker Christmas - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTIzNzI3">Brent Amaker and The Rodeo - A Very Brent Amaker Christmas - YouTube</a></li><li><a title="brentamaker (@brentamaker) on Twitter" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTIzNzI4">brentamaker (@brentamaker) on Twitter</a></li><li><a title="Hilltop Rats on Facebook" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTIzNzI5">Hilltop Rats on Facebook</a></li><li><a title="No Buffer on Facebook" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTIzNzMw">No Buffer on Facebook</a></li><li><a title="ANTIHERO" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTIzNzQw">ANTIHERO</a></li><li><a title="Strangely Alright - Seattle WA" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTIzNzQx">Strangely Alright - Seattle WA</a></li></ul>]]>
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