01:41 - Jeff reflects on his and Scott's polyamorous relationship not involving Jesus, polyamorous relationships on TLC, and the aftermath of Sister Wives. Scott talks about the TikTok Mormon wives, they talk about who they are for in the Star Wars Universe, and Jeff talks about being walked into the next generation of Star Wars.

20:38 – Jeff talks about gaming pieces he’d like to have to enhance the game, Scott talks about how new video games remind him of movies, and the studios of people who put the games together. Scott gives a shout-out to the Kikey’s Mexican food restaurant, going to the recent Obituary concert, and the bands that were on stage before the main band.

38:07 – Scott gives appreciation for the drummer of the Nails band, the pit being out of hand, and Jeff talks about people in the pit taking care of each other. They each give their opinion on the band Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, Scott talks about seeing the band Ale Storm, and Jeff talks about the cast at the recent Crypticon convention.

58:34 – Scott talks about going to the Horror Convention in Puyallup, meeting Lou Diamond Phillips, and Jeff dives into the history of the meaning of the word pussy. He shares what AI says the term is used for, other meanings of the word, and Scott closes out the show talking about the biggest earthquake in Washington's history.

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00:00 – Justin kicks off this episode discussing the closure of Skateworld Tacoma, how people can get involved with the podcast on Discord, and special episodes Patriots can catch. Justin talks about their plans to hang out at Crypticon, hopes to connect officially with GCP bestie Ken Carlson, and they talk about why they love the smaller conventions like Crypticon.

18:15 – Justin expands on the news of Skateworld Tacoma’s forced closure, they make plans for the movie Skate Wolf to save Skateworld, and the ghost whores above Alfred’s. They talk about Burger Ranch being a franchise, discuss the Reddit debate over Jubilee Burger and Burger Ranch, and Jeff talks about places that can for sure mess up burgers.

36:18 – Scott talks about the bar in Puyallup that used the bar as a front for selling drugs, Justin reads the reviews of both burger places, and what one ended up at the top. The crew shares their favorite burger places, Jeff talks about doing a video shoot with Sir Mix-a-Lot, and reflects on the first time he heard the artist.

53:59 – Scott recalls being on stage in a cage with Korn, Derek talks about bands he met while on various street teams, and Justin shares upcoming plans to watch the rock band Orgy. Derek poses the GCP question, Jeff takes a trip back in time sharing Radiskull & Devil Doll, and the author getting picked up by Shockwave Studios.

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01:18 – Jeff reveals the day's safe word, Justin reflects on the last time they had Joe on the podcast, and Scott talks about attending Joe's retirement party. Justin gives a shout-out to My Philly in Tacoma, Scott talks about the Sierra Nevada beer he's enjoying, and Joe talks about the Glenlivet Scotch he brought for the guys to enjoy. Jeff kicks off coaster questions, Joe talks about his new hobbies, and the luxury of now not having to have an alarm set.

21:10 – They talk about the bear cub eating the Mad Honey, Joe talks about the various types of wild animals that visit his house, and Scott shares his love of Joe's puppies. Joe talks about the kinds of dogs he has, his new book series, and Scott shares what he loves about Joe's books and how close they relate to real life. Jeff talks about the recent fireball crash in Hollywood, they talk about the unlucky lottery, and Justin shares why he doesn't have firearms in his home.

47:23 – Scott shares his rule for buying knives, his go-to gun, and Joe gives three gun recommendations. They dive into Rum tasking, Justin explains the three different types of Rum they have to try, and they try the first one. Joe reviews the first Rum, Scott talks about the fantastic smell of Captain Morgan vs. the taste, and Justin talks about pumpkin spice Rum.

65:06 – Scott talks about musicians aging whiskey in the barrels, they try the last of the three Rums, and discuss the tasting of Justins Pineapple Fireball. They share their thoughts on the final Rum, Joe gives his recommendations for other types of Rum, and talks about the flavors of Cuban Rum. They each share their favorite ones they tried, plan an event to try hand-crafted drinks at Joe's, and Justin and Scott share their love of The Shark.

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00:03 – Justin shares what he’s been drinking, talks about the last podcast they did with Billy, and the things he learned from doing that specific episode. They talk about the potential of the national legalization of marijuana, Justin talks about Joe attending the upcoming Norwescon, and Joe joins the conversation. He talks about becoming a Rum guy, his go-to Scotch, and Justin talks about his go-to drink. Joe talks about gardening during Covid, the various types of rabit he and his wife enjoyed for dinner, and shares that his wife is a former traditional archer state champion.

27:22 - Joe talks about being medically retired from the Military, transitioning into a full-time writer, and the number of tours he did while serving in the Army. He shares what panels he’ll be on at Norwescon, Scott talks about what he loved most about the convention, and Joe expresses the importance of the GCP guys going to RadCon in the Tri-Cities. Justin talks about them being at Crypticon, getting roped into panels there, and they dive into Coaster Questions.

55:26 – Scott talks about the pocket knife he carries, Joe talks about his everyday carry knives, and where he takes them. He answers the next Coaster Question, they talk about ebook pirates, and Scott talks about how a friend of the podcast, Ken, was pirated. Joe talks about the books he worked on during Covid, taking a break from his third book, and the crazy fans that he’s had to deal with post-release of his books.

79:07 – Scott shares that he’s enjoying a Truly, Joe talks about having to have his book cleared through the Pentagon before release, and losing some readers when he came out on Twitter against QAnon. He talks about being in a weird position during Covid, Justin talks about updates he follows on Twiter and TikTok related to the war, and they talk about what is failing with it. They give props to Al, Joe talks about institutional hazing in the foreign Military, and they close out by making plans for their next get-together.

Many thanks to Joe for rejoining the GCP guys!!!

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The show kicks off with James reminiscing about Norwescon back in the day and the classic game store in Tacoma of the 90’s, Nibbles and Bytes. They discuss the rise of Magic, Nibbles and Bytes being their second home, and the close of Wizards of the Coast in Tacoma.

15:02 – Brogan ponders on what he remembers most about Nibbles and Bytes, he discusses friends he made while gaming there, spending the weekends at Justin’s house, and the various magic tournaments they played in the PNW area. Show then turns to conversation with Cajon, one of the original founders of Defcon and conversations with people attending the Defcon Friday night during the convention.

29:50 – James talks about his return to Tacoma in 2015 after moving to California in the early 2000’s. The conversations makes a short turn discussing the pictures that Australia puts on their cigarette packs and the stringent taxes the country puts also puts on them. Talk then goes back to what has changed in Tacoma during the time James had been gone and how long he’s been going to Norwescon.

42:35 – Conversation returns to Magic and back in the day when Wizards of the Coast had pre-releases that spanned over all 48 hours of one weekend. They talk about collecting rare cards, buying and trading them to make extra money, and James’s return to playing Magic after a decade of being away. Brogan discusses the prices Magic cards are selling for today, ones that would sell at $1 back in the late 90’s are now going for $20 or more today.

54:19 – The final Fear and Loathing for 2018 comes to and end with Brogan talking with David Carnahan, the chief librarian and procurer of books for The Alexandria RPG Lending Library. David talks about the beginning of the lending library in 2016 and some of the original donations they received at Norwescon 40 in 2017. Brogan expresses his great appreciation for businesses like this and David talks about the various places and people the library gets donations from.

Thanks to everyone that joined the guys in their Norwescon 41 adventure, they look forward to hanging with you at next year’s epic NWC 42!!!!

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The show kicks off with the Justin sharing his recording the day before with Dan discussing his 10 years at the con, his first con experience and his favorite memory. They cover hanging out at Deathcon, participating with Twister, and the noise complaints. Brogan uses the word fleek, for those that are curious about the meaning of it, from Google Dictionary, it means: extremely good, attractive, or stylish.

15:55 – Tommy Rice discusses 41 being his first visit to the con and his book The Lok. He describes it as a book based of ideas from Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, and Avengers slammed together set in WWI. He explains that it has elements of electronic and steam punk based on aliens coming to the planet breaking it into conflict between the two main continents. Tom then talks about what got him into being an author and brought him to Washington.

31:32 – Tommy dives more into the reason why he started writing after his father passed, what kept him going, and the things he brings to the table with his writing. Justin opens the present Tommy brought him and Brogan gives Tommy information on what he can look forward to at the con. Tommy also tells the guys where people can buy his book and the upcoming conventions he’ll be attending.

46:20 – The guys are joined by Donoven, Jason, and Chad, creators of Apocalypse the Risen from Rusted Portal, “a post-apocalyptic fantasy horror RPG based on Earth, twenty-five years after the fall of society, in an event known as the Rise; when demons rose to power and the Risen dead first appeared”. They discuss their successful Kick Starter run and how people that missed the Kick Starter can still put in for pre-orders.

The show comes to and end with where people can find Rusted Portal Games and the plans for people to be able to go to Wizard Keep Games to play the game. Jason talks about how long they’ve been going to the con personally and representing Rusted Portal Games. The guys also cover their favorite memories of the con.

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The show kicks off with Brogan chatting about his wakeup call that day and Kozar tells the guys about his con experience and being floored his very first night at the con. They also discuss Nuclear Cherries, the cut in number of parties and the change from KY Wrestling to KY Twister this year.

15:55 – The guys discuss panels they’ve been to in the past and registering each year to support the convention, even if they don’t go to the panels. Scott promotes volunteering and reminds people that they can always volunteer if they’re not satisfied with the convention and that’s it’s solely ran by volunteers.

25:08 – At the halfway point Rusty joins the team and Kozar provides a safety tip for con attendees - you should never ask anybody at con to smell their fingers. Rusty discusses his Thursday night with Kozar philosophizing and drinking. He also talks about his favorite Norwescon memories and they warn listeners about hot tubbing it at the convention.
41:48 – Brogan talks about one of his favorite moments where he was welcomed into the con community, getting sold in the slave auction, and they also chat about dressing in character for the con. Talk then goes back to early parties and the experience for people that aren’t con goers that have rooms in the party wing.

This episode comes to a close with Kozar talking about being involved in LARPing and him and his friends putting together their own LARP with plans of having the first live event in September. He talks about documenting the LARP, creating the rules and regulations, the opportunities for people to make their own house and the amount of people in the area that are interested in LARPing.

Thanks guys for an awesome conversation and a look into the world of Norwescon goers!!!

Special Guests: Kozar and Rusty.

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The show kicks off with the guys talking about how long they’ve been attending the convention. Calvin tells about going since age 18 and Scott talks about also volunteering at the convention. Discussion then goes to QR codes and the different ways people are using them with marketing. Brogan then shares that he’s been going to the con for 22 years and Rusty a total of 20.

14:28 – The guys discuss the different types of panels that are offered at the convention in addition to the activity workshops that include sward and shield fighting and glass fusing. Brogan covers what the average cost is for attending and getting a hotel room for the weekend. He then dives into how important attending the convention over the years has been for him and they then cover Dr. Ricky, a previous guest on the podcast that has participated in Norwescon panels in the past.

27:23 – Scott talks about being a part of the convention staff and what happens during the monthly planning meetings. They then discuss where Rusty disappeared to and Brogan then turns the conversation to his favorite memories about the con. Talk then goes to the art room where people can bid on art submitted to the convention, parties during the early years of the convention, and how they have changed over the years with LCB rules that mandate how parties can be held.

45:15 – Justin and Scott talk about visiting Camp Bar in Tacoma on Saint Patrick’s Day and doing s’mores at their table. They reminisce about other things they did there before it became Camp Bar, including many comedy shows, watching Justin on Wheel of Fortune, and the roasting of Brogan on his birthday. Rusty also returns and they chat about how much each of them have had to drink so far that day.

Fear and Loathing 1 comes to an end with Rusty talking about the interesting conversations he’s had with people at the convention, including a lady explaining to him how a house cat could beat him in a fight and people that believe in ferries. Brogan talks about the earlier days with vampires in the masquerade and the time him and his sister signing up for the slave auction.

Stay tuned for Fear and Loathing 2 coming soon!! Thanks Rusty and Calvin for joining the guys for a great Norwescon 41 conversation!

Special Guests: Calvin and Rusty.

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