00:00 – Jeff kicks off the episode by talking about the most recent documentary he and his wife watched, they announce GCP offering Sunday Sermons, and Justin talks about his recent Souper Bowl party and who they had there. Justin gives an honorable mention to the soup Scott took to the event, Derek shares the soup he and his wife brought, and Justin talks about the type of soup Rusty and Autumn took. Jeff talks about what one of the soups was his favorite, Justin talks about his computer dying, and gives props to his friend that helped him fix it.

17:57 – They discuss if there is potential for the humanoid in Scott Topics article to be real, what people would do if they found them, and Scott talks about the uncontacted tribes in South Africa. Justin talks about what’s cool about The Climate Pledge Arena, the great food, and the incredible Just Walk Out store there. He shares an interesting piece of science behind Curling, makes plans for Erik to teach them how to play the official sport of Washington, pickleball, and runs through things recently posted on the shout-out channel (links in show notes :D ).

35:30 – Derek gives his review of the banana desert at the Texas de Brazil restaurant in Tacoma, Jeff shares his take on the movie Old by M. Night Shyamalan, and the three things he got out of it. He does a deep dive into what the movie is about, the ethics behind the movie, and ponders on if people younger than 50 got the same mortality vibe from the film as he did.

55:11 – Justin talks about who they will be interviewing next Sunday at The Union Club, the presidential bathtub there, and they ponder the possibility of TubTalk for the show. He talks about President Taft’s love for baths, shares how many presidents came to Tacoma in the past, and Jeff talks about seeing a president when working for a startup company in Pasco, Washington. Scott talks about his experience seeing a presidential candidate in Nevada and Justin wraps up this Sunday's Sermon giving listeners info on where they can find GCP online.

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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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00:19 – The show kicks off chatting about a North Korean defector in tribute to No Nut November, Justin gives props to Rusty for his recent engagement, and explains to the group the drinking rules of the game. He explains what a Dark N Stormy cocktail is, Rusty talks about the difficulty of buying an engagement ring, and Justin shares his love of Discord. Rusty gives his review of the room they’re recording in, Byron talks about starting up his own business, and what the housing marked is like in the area.

30:14 – Scott talks about his want to do a real estate podcast, Bryon discusses the price of housing levelling off in the area, and they talk about the different websites GCP has purchased for podcast business opportunities. Justin shares his anger at the visiting hockey team scoring a goal, they each give their review of the Kraken drink, and Justin talks about the first drink he tried. Justin talks about what Black (Brass) Opals are, Rusty shares his love of Long Island drinks, and Justin talks about GCP plans to have Jason Alexander back on the show.

62:32 – Justin talks about a special drink for Scott, encourages GCP listeners to reach out to Bryon for all their real estate questions, and Justin declares the official Kraken bar drinks. Rusty talks about his daughter discovering his comedy on YouTube, Derek talks about the awkward sex conversations he had with his mom, and Rusty talks about the ease of raising his daughter. Justin talks about going crazy when hitting 18, how Tacoma was back in the ’90s, and Derek talks about the horror stories he heard about Tacoma while growing up in Kent.

88:46 – Scott talks about how he’s feeling, they express the sadness of not enjoying a drink to celebrate the team scoring, and Rusty discusses how hard it is for him to watch reality shows. Derek shares his love of watching ghost shows, Scott announces plans to have a ghost hunter on, and Justin shares plans to have Rusty vs. episodes. They take a shot for the Kraken score, Justin considers jumping into Is It Tacoma, and Scott shares his love of Smart Lights. They wrap up the show with Derek sharing where people can find his past podcast episodes online and where listeners can find Rusty’s business online.

Special Guests: Derek G and Rusty.

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