Chapters
00:00 – Intro Banter: Is this thing on?
01:53 – Origin Stories: Hair Removal Lawsuits and Casino Beards
03:43 – Paul Newman: Salad Dressing, Charity, and Cool Hand Luke
08:50 – Mom vs. AI: "The Bobo Mermaid Guy" (Jason Momoa)
12:36 – The H-Mart Incident: 10% Pulp and Snotted Bottoms
15:30 – Road Trip Horrors: Tobacco Spit and Rental Car Cockroaches
18:05 – Listener Question: The Future of Meta, Oculus, and AR
24:05 – Sci-Fi Realities: Altered Carbon and Retinal (not Rectal) Scans
27:45 – Tech Evolution: From Carbon Paper to Instant Outrage
30:56 – Reality TV: Survivor Scandals and Making Stupid People Famous
34:55 – The Great Frosty Cat Rescue
41:30 – Music Review: The Return of Sublime (Robot or Human?)
46:25 – Outro: GritCityPodcast.com

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• The Union Club: 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.

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01:34 – Justin shares where people can listen to them live, talks about the bonus Patreon episode, and the recent mass shooting in Tacoma that made national news. They talk about bringing duals back, encouraging people to go to Street Beefs instead of using guns, and Scott recommends people leave their weapons at home before going out on a night on the town.

16:24 – Scott talks about choosing not to spend his money at places that support things he doesn’t support, Jeff talks about his interaction with the owner of Dorky’s, and they talk about other local game places. Derek talks about what he and his wife did for their anniversary, the bar in Seattle they met at, and Scott shares one of his favorite burger places in Salt Lake City.

32:09 – Justin talks about enjoying delicious, messy burgers at Carl’s Junior, gives a shout-out to Side Piece Kitchen, and mentions the return of pickle cheesecake there. He talks about them being at the upcoming Grit City Comic show, Scott expresses his excitement, and talks about them having two booths there.

48:14 – Justin talks about the game they’ll be playing during the event, the various events he’s also attended at the Tacoma Convention Center, and expresses his excitement for playing their new mini golf VR game. Derek talks about his new VR gear, testing the mini-golf game with Jeff, and Justin explains the various Patreon benefits they offer.

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• Shooting leaves 2 dead, 3 wounded in Tacoma, Washington | CNN — At least two people were killed and three others wounded in a shooting early Sunday morning at a business in Tacoma, Washington, according to the Tacoma Police Department.
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01:06 – Justin wishes Derek and his wife a happy anniversary, shares upcoming New Years plans, and discusses the reboot of the group Oculus get-together. Justin announces the new bonus Patreon podcast, confirms plans for the Grit City Comic Show after party at the Camp Bar, and the Saturday Night shenanigans.

15:51 – Justin shares what song his wife chose for karaoke at the party, the crazy traffic in Tacoma the same night, and Scott talks about the Roller Derby GCP date. He gives a shot out to Erik’s dad, they talk about the different women’s sports in the area, and Justin shares what listeners can find on Discord. Jeffs talks about his new Oculus, the problem that he’s found with it, and the impact one dead pixel can have on the experience.

31:38 – Jeff explains the various things you can do in the VR world, Justin expresses the need for cross-platform experiences in VR, and updates in the GCP meta world. Jeff talks about the big blockers with the VR environment, Justin talks about needing the full submersion experience, and gives a shout-out to Green PC.

47:12 – Justin recommends listeners try Chicago Style Pizza, where people can find Chi Town Pizza, and places in the area he’s lived. He talks about the recent Fishing Wars Memorial Bridge news, the impact the closure of it will have on traffic, and closes out this episode talking about bonus material for live listeners and Patrons.

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• Chi Town Pizza - CHI TOWN PIZZA — Welcome to Chi-Town Pizza, Tacoma's home for authentic Chicago style deep-dish pizza, pasta, wings, and more. Established in 2022, our restaurant is dedicated to bringing you the rich flavors and warm hospitality of Chicago right here in the heart of Tacoma, Washington.
• SIDE PIECE KITCHEN — We are now OFFICIALLY OPEN at our new brick and mortar location!
• Tacoma closes Fishing Wars Memorial Bridge after federal recommendation | The Seattle Times — Tacoma has closed its 96-year-old Fishing Wars Memorial Bridge, which carries 15,000 vehicles per day over the Puyallup River, after a federal audit raised safety questions about the structure’s steel beams.

01:17 – Jeff kicks off the episode with his safe word, discusses strange con bathroom experiences, and Scott proposes a new con idea. They talk about the heat in the PNW, the flooding around the country, and Brogan talks about recently catching Covid. Brogan gives his review of the show Yellowstone, Justin talks about staying in Boseman Montana, and they discuss Ceezer going to Egypt.

17:43 – Brogan talks about visiting the Brick Saloon, Justin talks about his wife wanting a Vespa, and his brand-new windows. Scott reflects on the original GCP logos, Justin gives a shout-out to Raise the Bar Triathlon, and Scott dives into Scott Topics. Jeff talks about the Russian flight that went down, Justin talks about finding the cops that live stream on FaceBook, and discusses how GCP got started with the Union Club.

40:02 – Justin talks about Rustin Way temporarily discontinuing selling Mexican-style food at their farmer's market, the vendors impacted, and Brogan talks about the restrictions of what he can sell at his business based on other companies in his area. They discuss better ways it could have been handled, Brogan's dog stairs, and the number of subway shops in the area.

55:33 – Brogan talks about discovering the carmelized onions he uses for the hot dogs at Cosmic Bottles, Justin talks about his new VR, and the discovery of IHOP's two virtual brands. They talk about other virtual brands, toss around other food ideas, and Scott talks about the best way to enjoy a meatball sandwich.

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• The Union Club: 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.
• Die Cut Stickers: Use the code GRITCITY15 at checkout and get 15% off your entire order! · Insanely custom stickers crafted to survive the PNW and beyond! Promo Code: GRITCITY15

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• Jetson ONE flying car makes its first eVTOL commute to work — Awaiting delivery of its first flying cars to customers next year, Swedish electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) company Jetson has given the world a look at what future commutes to work may be like – this time with its CEO strapped in at the commands.
• Samson Sky’s Flying Car Could Soon Hit the Market After FAA Approval – Robb Report — This New Flying Car Could Hit the Market in Weeks After Getting FAA Approval
• Live on Patrol | Facebook — Our goal is to help inform and educate the public regarding the job of law enforcement in hopes of building community trust and relationships through transparency.
• Tacoma Farmers Market allowed to sell Mexican food again | king5.com — The controversy began when the Tacoma Farmers Market announced a directive from Point Ruston to stop selling what they described as “any Mexican style food."
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00:00 – Justin calls for Scott to get the podcast rolling, Brogan talks about being hungover for a week after their Crypticon adventure, and the afterlife Sunday party that featured YagerBombs. Scott talks about the t-shirts he found at the con, Justin brings up beer smoothies, and his increase in ordering out lately. Brogan talks about Door-Dashing, Justin talks about their adventures in the VR world, and their interest in podcasting virtually.

16:28 – Jeff talks about spacey age VR games, the next renovation in VR lenses, and Brogan explains the recent game he's been playing. Jeff goes VR live, Brogan shares the potential for it to bring him together with his daughter, and Justin expresses his appreciation for Brogan's puke and rally ability. They discuss the new Obi-Wan Kenobi series, Scott talks about researching VR stocks, and Justin talks about the Northwest Pinball & Arcade Show.

28:01 – Justin talks about them having a booth at the Grit City Comic Show in October, he advocates safe GCP sticker placement, and Jeff talks about the making of the movie Manos: The Hands of Fate. He recommends watching it on RiffTrax, they plan for the making of a GCP movie, and discuss the new Winney The Pooh Movie. They plan out the future OPP (Old People Party), the types of shots they'll offer, and Justin reflects on Brogan's 21st birthday.

42:03 – Justin talks about the haunting of Five Mile Drive, they talk about Food Truck plans around Tacoma, and Scott discusses the PierceTransit's Project Food Truck. Brogan discusses the Cosmic Bottles Food Truck event plans, they talk about ax throwing in VR, and Brogan talks about sharing his Oculus with his kids. Justin talks about his recent Tacoma gear find, they talk about the old Tacoma Swapmeet, and close out the episode roasting Justin.

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• Horizon Worlds | Virtual Reality Worlds and Communities — Create. Explore. Together.
• Northwest Pinball and Arcade Show — The 2022 Northwest Pinball & Arcade Show!
• RiffTrax = The MST3K 'Mystery Science Theater 3000' stars today! — We make movies funny!
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• Winnie the Pooh Horror Movie Trailer 🍯 - YouTube — Winnie the Pooh Horror Movie Trailer
• Five Mile Drive Is The Most Haunted Road In Washington — One Of The Most Haunted Roads In Washington, Five Mile Drive Has Had A Ghost For 34 Years
• Project Food Truck > Pierce Transit — In support of Pierce Transit’s Strategic Plan, our Agency is committed to finding innovative ways to not only engage with Pierce Transit employees, but also the community at large.