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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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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: Sunday Hangout – Pumpkin Spice, Gang Life, &amp; Close Calls</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>The Grit City crew dives into a Sunday Hangout full of fall chaos, pumpkin spice overload, and stories that go from hilarious to terrifying. From Minnesota dispensary lines and Louisiana Halloween to the Angola Prison Rodeo, Roswell aliens, and Jeff’s near-death gang encounters, this episode is Tacoma storytelling at its best.</itunes:subtitle>
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Along the way, there’s talk of the infamous Angola Prison Rodeo, Roswell alien tourism, bottomless lakes, and bad Mexican food stories that devolve into queso vs. salsa debates. Add in Jeff’s homemade hot sauce adventures, near-miss bar fights, and plenty of tangents — it’s a classic Sunday Hangout full of laughs, scares, and Tacoma grit.
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00:00 – 03:00 – Opening chaos, “is this thing on?” and crew intros
03:00 – 08:00 – Minnesota fall colors, apple orchards &amp;amp; the first dispensary line 🌿
08:00 – 15:00 – Pumpkin spice season: PSLs, PSSs, and hot milk debates 🎃☕
15:00 – 22:00 – Louisiana Halloween vibes, wild weather, hailstorms &amp;amp; trash tornadoes 🌪️
22:00 – 30:00 – Angola Prison Rodeo &amp;amp; disturbing history of prison events 🤠
30:00 – 38:00 – Conspiracies: comets, asteroids, Roswell UFOs, and bottomless lakes 👽
38:00 – 45:00 – Weird food tales: Margaritas without margaritas, Minnesota queso vs. salsa 🌮
45:00 – 55:00 – Jeff’s hot sauce experiments &amp;amp; fermented pepper talk 🌶️
55:00 – 1:05:00 – Growing up in Yakima, bilingual classrooms &amp;amp; identity stories
1:05:00 – 1:20:00 – Jeff’s gang encounters, Portland Bloods, and close calls with violence 🔫
1:20:00 – End – Wrapping up with laughs, survival stories &amp;amp; reflections on choices 
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<p>Along the way, there’s talk of the infamous Angola Prison Rodeo, Roswell alien tourism, bottomless lakes, and bad Mexican food stories that devolve into queso vs. salsa debates. Add in Jeff’s homemade hot sauce adventures, near-miss bar fights, and plenty of tangents — it’s a classic Sunday Hangout full of laughs, scares, and Tacoma grit.</p>

<p>⏱️ Timestamped Highlight Guide</p>

<p>00:00 – 03:00 – Opening chaos, “is this thing on?” and crew intros</p>

<p>03:00 – 08:00 – Minnesota fall colors, apple orchards &amp; the first dispensary line 🌿</p>

<p>08:00 – 15:00 – Pumpkin spice season: PSLs, PSSs, and hot milk debates 🎃☕</p>

<p>15:00 – 22:00 – Louisiana Halloween vibes, wild weather, hailstorms &amp; trash tornadoes 🌪️</p>

<p>22:00 – 30:00 – Angola Prison Rodeo &amp; disturbing history of prison events 🤠</p>

<p>30:00 – 38:00 – Conspiracies: comets, asteroids, Roswell UFOs, and bottomless lakes 👽</p>

<p>38:00 – 45:00 – Weird food tales: Margaritas without margaritas, Minnesota queso vs. salsa 🌮</p>

<p>45:00 – 55:00 – Jeff’s hot sauce experiments &amp; fermented pepper talk 🌶️</p>

<p>55:00 – 1:05:00 – Growing up in Yakima, bilingual classrooms &amp; identity stories</p>

<p>1:05:00 – 1:20:00 – Jeff’s gang encounters, Portland Bloods, and close calls with violence 🔫</p>

<p>1:20:00 – End – Wrapping up with laughs, survival stories &amp; reflections on choices</p><p>Sponsored By:</p><ul><li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://diecutstickers.com/?utm_source=gritcitypodcast">Die Cut Stickers</a>: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://diecutstickers.com/?utm_source=gritcitypodcast">Use the code GRITCITY15 at checkout and get 15% off your entire order!
·         Insanely custom stickers crafted to survive the PNW and beyond!</a> Promo Code: GRITCITY15</li><li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.rcfexteriors.com/">RCF Exteriors</a>: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.rcfexteriors.com/">Cut Wood. Not Corners.

RCF Exteriors specializes in Window and Door installation across the South Puget Sound region. 

RCF Exteriors is a customer service orientated company with 20+ years experience in window and door installation. Our efficient and knowledgeable team is dedication to making sure you are satisfied with not only the final product but throughout the entire installation process. 

Email: rcfexteriors@gmail.com
Phone: 253-446-8854

</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://unionclubtacoma.com/">The Union Club</a>: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://unionclubtacoma.com/">The Union Club is a coworking space contributing to Tacoma's growing artistic and entrepreneurial communities. It combines a maker studio, event hall, and office coworking space, in a 15,000 square foot historic building in downtown Tacoma, Washington.
</a></li></ul><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="City of Roswell | Roswell, NM" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTgxMjgz">City of Roswell | Roswell, NM</a></li><li><a title="Comet 3I/ATLAS - NASA Science" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTgxMjg0">Comet 3I/ATLAS - NASA Science</a></li><li><a title="Is This The DEEP SOUTH They Warned Us About? 🇺🇸 - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTgxMjg1">Is This The DEEP SOUTH They Warned Us About? 🇺🇸 - YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Amazon.com : smoke tube" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTgxMjg2">Amazon.com : smoke tube</a></li><li><a title="When Faking A Mental Defect Ruins Your Life - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTgxMjg3">When Faking A Mental Defect Ruins Your Life - YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Wisconsin kayaker who faked death to start new life in Europe is sentenced to 89 days" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTgxMjg4">Wisconsin kayaker who faked death to start new life in Europe is sentenced to 89 days</a></li><li><a title="Missing Texas woman found living among lost ‘African’ tribe in Scotland | The Independent" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTgxMjg5">Missing Texas woman found living among lost ‘African’ tribe in Scotland | The Independent</a></li><li><a title="African &#39;tribe&#39; the &#39;Kingdom of Kubala&#39; camping in Scots woods face immediate arrest if they breach special court order" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTgxMjkw">African 'tribe' the 'Kingdom of Kubala' camping in Scots woods face immediate arrest if they breach special court order</a></li><li><a title="African tribe perform bizarre &#39;ritual&#39; after being ordered to appear in court - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTgxMjkx">African tribe perform bizarre 'ritual' after being ordered to appear in court - YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Bottomless Lakes State Park - State Parks" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTgxMjky">Bottomless Lakes State Park - State Parks</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Fall has landed, and the Grit City crew jumps straight into everything from pumpkin spice overload to the chaos of Louisiana weather. Mike shares about the new dispensary lines in Minnesota, Brogan covers spooky Halloween vibes in Louisiana, and Jeff opens up about growing up in Yakima, run-ins with gangs, and some terrifying close calls.</p>

<p>Along the way, there’s talk of the infamous Angola Prison Rodeo, Roswell alien tourism, bottomless lakes, and bad Mexican food stories that devolve into queso vs. salsa debates. Add in Jeff’s homemade hot sauce adventures, near-miss bar fights, and plenty of tangents — it’s a classic Sunday Hangout full of laughs, scares, and Tacoma grit.</p>

<p>⏱️ Timestamped Highlight Guide</p>

<p>00:00 – 03:00 – Opening chaos, “is this thing on?” and crew intros</p>

<p>03:00 – 08:00 – Minnesota fall colors, apple orchards &amp; the first dispensary line 🌿</p>

<p>08:00 – 15:00 – Pumpkin spice season: PSLs, PSSs, and hot milk debates 🎃☕</p>

<p>15:00 – 22:00 – Louisiana Halloween vibes, wild weather, hailstorms &amp; trash tornadoes 🌪️</p>

<p>22:00 – 30:00 – Angola Prison Rodeo &amp; disturbing history of prison events 🤠</p>

<p>30:00 – 38:00 – Conspiracies: comets, asteroids, Roswell UFOs, and bottomless lakes 👽</p>

<p>38:00 – 45:00 – Weird food tales: Margaritas without margaritas, Minnesota queso vs. salsa 🌮</p>

<p>45:00 – 55:00 – Jeff’s hot sauce experiments &amp; fermented pepper talk 🌶️</p>

<p>55:00 – 1:05:00 – Growing up in Yakima, bilingual classrooms &amp; identity stories</p>

<p>1:05:00 – 1:20:00 – Jeff’s gang encounters, Portland Bloods, and close calls with violence 🔫</p>

<p>1:20:00 – End – Wrapping up with laughs, survival stories &amp; reflections on choices</p><p>Sponsored By:</p><ul><li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://diecutstickers.com/?utm_source=gritcitypodcast">Die Cut Stickers</a>: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://diecutstickers.com/?utm_source=gritcitypodcast">Use the code GRITCITY15 at checkout and get 15% off your entire order!
·         Insanely custom stickers crafted to survive the PNW and beyond!</a> Promo Code: GRITCITY15</li><li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.rcfexteriors.com/">RCF Exteriors</a>: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.rcfexteriors.com/">Cut Wood. Not Corners.

RCF Exteriors specializes in Window and Door installation across the South Puget Sound region. 

RCF Exteriors is a customer service orientated company with 20+ years experience in window and door installation. Our efficient and knowledgeable team is dedication to making sure you are satisfied with not only the final product but throughout the entire installation process. 

Email: rcfexteriors@gmail.com
Phone: 253-446-8854

</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://unionclubtacoma.com/">The Union Club</a>: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://unionclubtacoma.com/">The Union Club is a coworking space contributing to Tacoma's growing artistic and entrepreneurial communities. It combines a maker studio, event hall, and office coworking space, in a 15,000 square foot historic building in downtown Tacoma, Washington.
</a></li></ul><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="City of Roswell | Roswell, NM" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTgxMjgz">City of Roswell | Roswell, NM</a></li><li><a title="Comet 3I/ATLAS - NASA Science" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTgxMjg0">Comet 3I/ATLAS - NASA Science</a></li><li><a title="Is This The DEEP SOUTH They Warned Us About? 🇺🇸 - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTgxMjg1">Is This The DEEP SOUTH They Warned Us About? 🇺🇸 - YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Amazon.com : smoke tube" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTgxMjg2">Amazon.com : smoke tube</a></li><li><a title="When Faking A Mental Defect Ruins Your Life - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTgxMjg3">When Faking A Mental Defect Ruins Your Life - YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Wisconsin kayaker who faked death to start new life in Europe is sentenced to 89 days" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTgxMjg4">Wisconsin kayaker who faked death to start new life in Europe is sentenced to 89 days</a></li><li><a title="Missing Texas woman found living among lost ‘African’ tribe in Scotland | The Independent" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTgxMjg5">Missing Texas woman found living among lost ‘African’ tribe in Scotland | The Independent</a></li><li><a title="African &#39;tribe&#39; the &#39;Kingdom of Kubala&#39; camping in Scots woods face immediate arrest if they breach special court order" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTgxMjkw">African 'tribe' the 'Kingdom of Kubala' camping in Scots woods face immediate arrest if they breach special court order</a></li><li><a title="African tribe perform bizarre &#39;ritual&#39; after being ordered to appear in court - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTgxMjkx">African tribe perform bizarre 'ritual' after being ordered to appear in court - YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Bottomless Lakes State Park - State Parks" rel="nofollow" href="https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTgxMjky">Bottomless Lakes State Park - State Parks</a></li></ul>]]>
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