01:43 – Jeff reveals the word of the day, Justin gives props to the supporters that have listened to every episode, and throws a shout-out to the Patrons. Scott talks about the hidden benefits of having Patreon support and Jeff talks about his respect for one of their sponsors, Die Cut Stickers. They reflect on recording back in the day at Malarkey's, Scott talks about having a New Years Eve party there, and being sponsored by Uber back in the day.

19:50 – They shout-out to Brogan's original place, Wizards Keep Games, and his current business, Cosmic Bottles, and encourage listeners to stop by and say hi to him. Justin talks about making the commercial for the Great Washington ShakeOut, shares the history behind The Union Club in Tacoma, and how it's evolved over the years.

39:38 – Justin reflects on their almost astronaut guest, Jeff talks about the extraordinary work The Coffee Oasis does, and Justin talks about discovering THC Sriracha. Scott shares the news that cannabis bases businesses can now work with banks, Justin thanks history friend of the podcast, Steve Dunkelberger, and they talk about plans to have the DC253 guys back on.

59:13 – Justin gives props to real estate friend Byron Pullen, reflects on having Clownvis Presley on the podcast, and talks about the alternative sports teams they've had on. The talk about having the boxer on, Justin talks about his visit to the Lunar Festival, and his love of having his friend Derek on. Jeff mentions guest Streetball Sup and him dropping the announcement while on the episode of getting a hatchet to the neck.

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• The Great Washington ShakeOut - Get Ready! — This year's International ShakeOut Day is October 20, when millions of people worldwide will participate in earthquake drills at work, school, or home!
• Union Club Tacoma - Union Club Tacoma — The Union Club is a mixed-use project contributing to Tacoma’s growing artistic and entrepreneurial community.
• KenzoFKC – I make stuff. — When not preserving the historic structures of Washington State’s Capitol Campus I make movies, write novels, draw comic books, play guitar, build things with my hands, play D&D, drink booze and contemplate the futility of existence.
• Restoring Community Since 1997 - The Coffee Oasis — The Coffee Oasis is a faith-based non-profit organization that exists to create pathways of opportunity for youth to be restored in heart, soul, mind, and body.
• Buddy Boy Farm
• Steve's Drunk History: Tacoma Edition | Facebook
• DC253
• Destiny City Comics — Tacoma’s Unapologetically Black & LGBTQ Friendly Comic Shop
• Shroom Brothers

02:05 – Brogan talks about Cosmic Bottles being closed due to snow, Justin takes a step back in time when him and Brogan drove his grandmas Z28, and snow starting this morning. Justin talks about the crazy animal wars in his backyard, Jeff talks about the bone-chilling cold for the day, and Scott talks about the trains still going during snowmageddon. Justin talks about GCP’s holiday special, the responses they got from the bands they played on the last episode, and the video games he’s been playing.

19:39 – They talk about how far off we are from having our own Skyrim type of virtual environment, Jeff talks about web pages that are out there designed already for V.R., and they each talk about their holiday. Scott talks about the benefits of having an adult child, Jeff talks about how his Christmas went, and Brogan talks about his upcoming trip to Disney Land. He shares what he got for Christmas, Scott talks about the guy in downtown Seattle with the open sign, and the importance of having a third place.

41:04 – Brogan talks about crossfading the last night, Justin gives a shout-out to their GCP listeners, and gives special shout-outs to the amazing people that support the podcast through Patreon. He thanks the companies that are friends of GCP, the history behind Union Club, and gives a big shout-out to Diecut Stickers. They talk about the love for Mary Mart, talk about Buddy Boy Farms, and Brogan talks about the different cannabis shops near his business.

62:19 – They play a part of their past episode with Streetball Supe, give thanks to all of their wives in support of Grit City Podcast, and discuss dab rips. Justin gives a couple of additional shout-outs, Scott talks about his excitement to get guests on, and the local scooter place that’s opening in Tacoma. Brogan gives recommendations on having open tabs at strip clubs, they talk about the 43 new breweries that have opened in Washing the past year, and each share what guests so far have been their favorite.

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• Union Club Tacoma — TACOMA’S PREMIER CREATIVE COMMUNITY FOR COWORKING & EVENTS
• The Grit City Podcast: Streetball Supe
• The Pine Cone Cafe in UP has new owners who will be familiar to locals - Dine Pierce County — The Pine Cone Cafe in University Place is here to stay. 
• Inclement Weather - City of Tacoma — Crews for the City of Tacoma’s Street Operations Division will continue to clear primary snow routes until which time they can clear one lane in each direction.
• 43 Breweries Opened in Washington
• The Grit City Podcast: Tacoma Sirens

01:34 – Robo Brogan kicks off this episode, Scott talks about the increase of people on the train lately, and Justin talks about his love of Port Townsend. He talks about Jeff leaving GCP postcards around Port Townsend during his visit, Brandon shares what put the pause on Tacompton Files on Facebook and adding a Tacompton Files channel on Discord. He talks about how long he's out, Justin talks about the golf cart pursuit news story, and Scott talks about getting thrown off golf courses when he was younger.

25:08 – Scott talks about how easy it is to get ideas for 3D printing, Justin talks about his love for Let It Snow Tacoma, and they dive into Scott topics. Justin explains the details of the incident where Eddie Van Halen allegedly pulled a gun on Fred Durst, they ponder on the ease of buying a tank, and Justin shares the Mad Max Fury cars. He ranks where he would put Mad Max: Fury Road in the list of the Mad Max movies and Brandon suggests the next film for GCP to review.

51:58 – Justin jumps into 'Is It Tacoma', reviews the game's rules, and reads the headlines. Scott and Brandon guess which article is from Tacoma, Brandon talks about the different codes Tacoma Police use over the radio, and they discuss the latest homeless encampment shooting. Brandon shares his love of Jack Cameron's Tacoma Stories, how Jack puts a personal aspect on homicides in the area, Justin shares where the other articles are from, and dives into coaster questions.

78:49 – Brandon talks about the benefit of stringers that provide news stories to the media, each of them shares what they're drinking, and Justin talks about watching the Seahawks game last week at Cosmic Bottles. Brandon and Justin share the unique Oreo flavors on the market, Brandon gives his review of Impossible Burgers, and Scott talks about plans for GCP to do a charter boat rental next summer. Scott invites Brandon to join them in watching a Clownvis show, Brandon talks about the recent naked guy in Tacoma, and Justin expresses his love of the beach in Hawaii.

Special Guest: Tacompton Files.

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• 13 vehicles from 'Mad Max: Fury Road'
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• DONT YELL AT ME - 469 Photos & 231 Reviews - Bubble Tea - 4511 University Way NE, Seattle, WA - Phone Number - Menu

22:15 – Justin goes through the different Tacompton File Bingo cards options, jumps into Scott topics, and Scott shares his love of public transportation. Robo Brogan sneaks in with his hit song, Jeff talks about his recent trip to Oregon, and the wineries along the way. He talks about delicious food in the Pearl district of Portland, his visit to the Aeronautical Museum, and he talks about GCP’s upcoming coloring contest.

43:18 – Scott shares what the app Gimp does, Jeff gives props to their amazing Instagram followers, and Justin jumps into “Is It Tacoma”. He covers the shout-outs from the listeners on Discord, they share what drinks they’re enjoying, and Justin expresses his excitement for pumpkin season being right around the corner. He talks about the type of people that hit up Safeway at 4 PM on Saturdays, they talk about things that were happening in Tacoma the weekend of the recording, and Jeff talks about the energy young adults have when releasing their new swag online.

65:45 – Jeff talks about the marijuana party packs, they welcome the Discord listeners to join them in Is It Tacoma, and Justin reads off the articles. They go through each article, covering the contestants’ questions, they give their guesses, and Justin announces the winner. They discuss further the root cause of the incident in the Tacoma article, Justin shares where the other articles are from, and Scott closes out the show talking about the crazy things that he sees in Seattle on early mornings.

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• GIMP - GNU Image Manipulation Program — GIMP is a cross-platform image editor available for GNU/Linux, OS X, Windows and more operating systems. It is free software, you can change its source code and distribute your changes.
• Audacity ® | Free, open source, cross-platform audio software for multi-track recording and editing. — Audacity is an easy-to-use, multi-track audio editor and recorder for Windows, macOS, GNU/Linux and other operating systems. Developed by a group of volunteers as open source.
• Buddy Boy Farm | Premium Marijuana Growers — Buddy Boy has been farming organically for over 40 years and he’s grown thousands of organic acres using age old natural methods along with a few modern twists that would make your grandpa smile!

00:16 – The show kicks off with Justin doing the east coast 2021 count down, Brogan talks about the drinking excursion he had already embarked on that morning, and Justin reflects on the year for GCP and the guests they have had on. He talks about goods things that have happened during this chaotic year, they talk about 2020’s most popular podcast, and each one shares what their New Year’s Resolutions are.

29:39 – Justin shares what he got from his wife for Christmas, they continue the conversation about their New Year’s Resolutions, and talk about what a benefit it has been to interact with listeners this year. Friend Derek talks about what’s been up with Rolling Misadventures, shares what’s coming in 2021 for the show, and his resolutions for 2021. Justin gives and RIP to places that have closed in the PNW, they talk about new places that have opened, and Justin explains what a Ring Group is.

68:19 – Rusty shares his New Year’s Resolutions, Justin talks about his trip last year to Colorado, and what he loves about Denver. He explains what the Denver restaurant, Casa Bonita, has to offer, Brogan shares how long it takes his hot dog roller to heat up dogs, and Justin talks about the new restaurant in Tacoma, Manic Meatballs. They talk about the new Wonder Woman movie, Brogan shares that there are still some Founders Mugs up for grabs, and announces GCP’s unofficial new sponsor.

97:19 – Justin talks about writing off Postmates, Rusty talks about his recent bad experiences with delivery providers, and Jeff explains what the cause of his recent hike in Comcast bill was. They express their love for Buck Chuck, talk about how many times Rusty has joined the podcast, and discuss the drugs they give their pets. They reflect on 90’s movies, Rusty offers to build Justin a panic room, and they close 2020 out giving shout outs to the favorite local businesses and people.

Special thanks to all of the GCP patriots and listeners for your support!! Happy New Year to you!!!

Special Guests: Derek G, Michelle R., and Rusty.

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• Dine Pierce County
• Unique Bakery on Facebook — A Pastry with Personality. Family-owned French Pastry bakery. Veteran owned.
• Casa Bonita, the Denver, Colorado-area Mexican restaurant from "South Park" — The definitive guide to Colorado’s world-famous Mexican restaurant.
• Manic Meatballs on Facebook — Fast, fun, family friendly food. Can we say Swedish Meatballs? Mashed potatoes, gravy and homemade applesauce. Yes, please!
• Ubereats 76 Soup and Salad House Delivery Online — 76 Soup and Salad House

02:58 – The crew shares what they’ve been drinking, Brogan promotes Cider & Cedar in Tacoma, and Scott gives props to 1111. Justin talks about their new Discord channel for listeners to give shout outs to places they want to promote, welcomes Ken to the show, and Justin gives an update on why Clownvis didn’t join them last week. They discuss what they’ve been watching on various channels, Jeff poses the first GCP question to Ken, and Ken discusses where he finds inspiration for writing.

16:30 – Jeff and Ken talk on the importance of a good ending to a script, they talk on anthology series movies, and they pose their first coaster question to Ken. Ken speaks on being pretty easy going when producing, his love of having a collaborative relationship with the actors he works with, and Justin talks on his love of the show Dead Drift. Ken talks about the challenges of getting people to watch his show with so many other options out there, Justin expresses his mixed feelings with getting honest reports of listeners, and they chat about the latest news on Tacoma Reddit with the American Tavern.

34:06 – Brogan gives an update on the bottle shop, Justin shares his most recent Tacoma crack head experience, and Scott talks on his search of open bars since the recent shut down of inside eating in Washington. They talk on other ways restaurants have innovated to stay open during this time, Scott gives props to Olivers in Edgewood, and Brogan reminds listeners that there are still some Cosmic Bottles Founders Mugs left. Ken shares his thoughts on if there is going to be future demands for Covid tied movies and the changes that have happened with movie production this year.

47:28 – Brogan unmutes the listeners, Ken talks on trends of movies that come up after cultural events, and his favorite movies from the 80’s. They talk about the chilling reality behind scenes in movies that reflect true happenings in life, actor Christopher Lee’s metal album, and give a shout out to actor Sean Connery. Scott gives his review of the movie Prospect, Ken shares his thoughts of the show Raised by Wolves, and they discuss what they want to watch for the next movie review podcast.

Thanks Ken for catching up with the guys!!!

Special Guest: Ken Carlson.

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• Peterson Bros. 1111 — WELCOME TO YOUR FAVORITE TACOMA DIVE BAR.
• Concrete Terror— Chapter 1
• An American Tavern is having a COVID party tonight. — An American Tavern is having a COVID party tonight.
• Oliver's Sandwiches on Facebook — @bestsandwichspot 
• Cosmic Bottles Founder's Mug — Founder's Mug - Be a part of our history!
• Christopher Lee: The Actor's Secret Life in Heavy Metal — A look back at the film icon’s other career – nonagenarian metal singer
• Sean Connery: James Bond actor dies aged 90 — Sean Connery: James Bond actor dies aged 90
• Raised by Wolves on HBO
• Prospect (2018) — Fueled by character development and setting instead of special effects, Prospect is a sci-fi story whose style is defined - and enriched -- by its limitations.
• Penny Palabras - Facebook — Penny Palabras, 17, has experienced the paranormal for years. She knows that things aren't always what they seem.
• Dead Drift on Facebook — The uptight Captain of a decrepit ship must work with a bumbling mechanic to survive an alien encounter and save Earth from a terrifying ancient evil.

00:27 – Justin gives props to their new fave Clownvis, Billy talks about his disappointment with Mary Mart not being able to fulfill their 4/20 plans due to Coronavirus, and how busy Mary Mart has been during this time. He shares the treats he’s enjoying from Royal Tree located in the Nalley Valley district of Tacoma, he and Brogan talk of living in Gig Harbor, and they each share their worst drinking concoctions. Justin gives the guys a tip on upping up the game on White Claws and they do a ‘weekly quarantine fatness check’.

12:14 – Billy and Brogan share their latest quarantined go to food, Brogan talks about taking on the family grocery shopping, and his recent experiments with loaded fries for the bottle shop. Scott shares places he has been ordering out from lately, Brogan talks of Crockets Pub opening another restaurant in his area, and Billy gives an update on what has been happening with local businesses on 6th Ave. Brogan talks about his recent bike snafu, Justin expresses that he views his life as a sitcom, and Brogan shares his new favorite show on Amazon Prime.

24:21 – Justin talks about the recent shows he’s been watching, the conversation goes to Clownvis, and Brogan explains to the guys the recent improve hosted by Tacoma Little Theatre he watched over Zoom. They talk about the video games they have been playing to kill time, Scott shares what his latest pass time has been, and Brogan expresses his excitement of learning to change his wheelbarrow tire. Scott shares his recent purchase of sea monkeys to help keep down the algae in his water based plants, Justin talks about he and his wife’s recent order out from Red Star Taco Bar to celebrate their anniversary, and Billy breaks the news that he and his wife are expecting a baby in December.

36:22 – Justin explains going Marie Condo during Covid-19, they discuss the show and Movie What We Do in the Shadows, and Brogan shares that there is a new Fight Club comic book that’s been released. They plan to have Chuck Palahniuk on the podcast, talk about their favorite things to tune into on YouTube, and Billy introduces the bong silencer. Justin gives a shout out to their listener Ceasar, where listeners can find them online, and Scott encourages them to join them on Discord.

Thanks Billy for an update on what’s been going on during Covid-19 and congrats on your upcoming bundle of joy!

Special Guest: Billy.

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• CLOWNVIS — The LA Weekly calls Clownvis Presley “Better than the real Elvis”.
• Mary Mart: Recreational Marijuana Dispensary in Tacoma, WA

1:46 – The guys reflect on 2018, their new Patreon account, the tiers they offer, and what they provide for each tier. Justin covers the questions they’ll be asking the past guests that have joined them, Brogan covers his year, his run in with the Russian mob guy while on a cruise, and what each of the guys are looking forward to in 2019.

16:33 – Brogan talks of his 2019 goal to lose 35 pounds, they talk of the risks of having door frame pull up bars in the house, and Scott talks about who they having coming up as guests for 2019. Brogan and Scott talk about early guests they’ve had on, they give props to Jason “bacon savor” for saving Brogans life, and Jason tells the guys about his business Castle Security Protection. Derek from Rolling Misadventures chats about his sticker ‘Mouth Crimes’ and they talk about Rusty’s past visits on the podcast.

30:30 – Rusty talks about the reviews his restaurant The Church Cantina got in The News Tribune, Derek talks about what’s he’s proud of from 2018, and Scott throws out a few podcast editing questions to Derek. Justin gives tips to people that are planning on making a podcast, Rusty talks about his past podcast, Rated 80’s, and Scott reflects on GCP’s earliest episodes.

46:14 – Justin explains what the game “shot fighter” is, Rusty reflections on playing Super Nintendo in his teens, and what he’s looking forward to in 2019. Derek talks about what he’s excited for in the upcoming year, what drew him into making a podcast, and Scott talks about Brogans first open mic comedy standup at Malarkeys. James talks about what he’s excited about in 2019, they talk about the new Aquaman movie, they give their shout outs at midnight, and Brogan and Scott’s past fight over who was the owner of the podcast. This first podcast of 2019 comes to a close with the guys giving thanks to their podcast fans.

Special Guests: Derek G, James, Jason A. - Castle Security and Protection, and Rusty.

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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.
• Wizard's Keep Games: Building Community Through The Power Of Games. Stop by and check out the weekly events. Commander, D&D, Friday Night Magic, It all happens at Wizard's Keep Games in Renton. 17148 116th Ave SE Renton WA, 98058

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• The Sometimes Geek Podcast — All of the major news from the gaming industry in a short and easy to listen format.
• Rolling Misadventures — A podcaster collaboration creating short form audio drama with a real play style show playing Fiasco.
• The Church Cantina - On Facebook

3:03 – The guys talk about the recent closure of Malarkeys in Tacoma where the guys originally recorded GCP, the challenges the bar had, and their favorite memories there. Scott and Brogan reflect back on the New Year’s Eve party they held at Malarkeys a few years ago, the open mikes they had, and Brogans almost fight with the Malarkeys fry cook. They talk about their early supporters, Brogans second year with his business Wizard’s Keep Games, and Jason talks of his new security consulting business.

15:26 – Brogan reflects on his business being broken into a few months ago, the limited resources the police officers have in the area, the fact that Pierce county doesn’t investigating property crimes, and how Jason got started in security. Jason talks about his transition out of the military, getting into the private security sector, and Brogan helping him come up with the name for his business. Jason talks about coming up with his logo, how he got certified as a security body guard, how it’s constantly changing, and his goal to buy a drone to use as security for his clients.

30:18 – Scott talks about YouTube videos based on people doing police audits, the emotion behind watching them, they talk about the right for citizens to record in public places, and Jason talks about the occasional difficulty he had with people that had to provide their social security information when visiting the base. Justin lets listeners know where they can find Castle Security online, the guys talk about GCP’s new Patreon account, the different tiers that’s offered, and their partnering with the Shroom Brothers.

45:11 – Justin gives props to Tacoma Hops, they talk about how often they will be offering their pre-funk party, the comedian that stutters, and Brogan discusses his experience with 23 and Me. Justin discusses being a non-practicing ginger, the connections each has found with 23 and Me, and the relief it was for Jason to see the health report he received with it. They talk about how 23 and Me is helping solve past unsolved cases, Jason talks of seeing the sad side of humanity when being in security, and live stream police videos.

Thanks Jason for joining the guys again for an great conversation and information about Castle Security.

Special Guest: Jason A. - Castle Security and Protection.

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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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