00:16 — Justin sets the stage by wishing Happy Mother's Day to our listeners who are mothers. Jeff stirs up anticipation for the hot aurora borealis medicine, and Justin shares the best way to witness the breathtaking northern lights. He also hints at the upcoming anniversary of Mount St. Helens, Jeff's reflections on living through it, and Derek discusses the intriguing Ape Caves story.

23:43 — Jeff reads about what people visiting Ape Caves can expect to see, Justin talks about when the capes were named, and Jeff talks about the type of skinwalker he would be. Justin presents the newest pop quiz with Emily from Uneasy Events, talks about Creepy Things, and dives into their Crypticon Adventure.

45:11 — Scott expresses his gratitude for the Crypticon party rooms being open during the day, and shares Brogan's exciting encounter with a hidden vile treasure. Jeff regales us with his story of Brogan hanging out with the legendary Billy Zane, and his insightful conversation with the director of Joe Daunte. Justin opens up about his nervousness when meeting stars, and the engaging podcasting panels he hosted at the show.

65:49— Scott talks about prepping his visiting family for Crypticon and the amazing events there, and Derek talks about his and Christina’s experience there. Justin kicks off Jeff’s Capades. They make plans for next year, and Justin talks about how he celebrated his birthday.

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01:27 - Justin kicks off the podcast giving a shout-out to Rusty, announces that Kraken season has ended, and talks about standing next to the Stanley Cup. He talks about re-organizing his recording room, Jeff talks about unleashing his new t-shirt design in Discord, and the ease it was this time to design the shirt on Teesprings.

14:21 - Brogan joins the crew, Derek gives an update on Putt Stuff, and they talk about how many people there will be on each team. Justin announces that GCP is not responsible for any injuries during the event, jumps into Jeff’s Capades, and Jeff talks about running into the local neighborhood pit bull. He shares going down to Pendleton and different past adventures over Tiger Hill.

30:00 - The crew confronts Justin about giving up swearing, Brogan talks about his new campervan purchase, and how he managed to justify buying it. He talks about the size of the van, what it has in it, and the different sport van rentals available. They discuss Crypticon plans and Justin shares the article on the 150 best things to do in the USA.

41:45 - Justin talks about places in Tacoma where you can see orcas, reflects on getting a major sunburn while at an outdoor Korn concert, and discovering the shower beer during the same time. He talks about rafting in Olympia, cool local summer places not included in the article, and they talk about their excitement for the upcoming weekend.

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