The Grit City Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Podcast”

GCP: Saturday Night Grit - Caturday! Featuring The Cooper Vortex Podcast

GCP Media — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 04:00:00 -0700

This episode stars the first of The Cooper Vortex series, featuring clips from The Cooper Vortex podcast episode and conversations with Bruce A. Smith. Direct from The Cooper Vortex Podcast: Bruce A. Smith is a legend in the Vortex. He's the author of DB Cooper and the FBI: A Case Study of America's Only Unsolved Skyjacking, and the force behind The Mountain News. You may have seen him on Discovery's Expedition Unknown and most recently in the BBC/HBO documentary The Mystery of DB Cooper.

Jeff and Scott also chat about the local Puyallup cat café, Jeff’s neighborhood adventures, and the DB Cooper Conference coming up in November.

01:18 – Jeff kicks off this Caterday Night recording, introduces the Catffeinated café that recently opened in Puyallup, and the pet adoption temptation that comes with visiting a place like that. He talks about the recent morning action in his neighborhood, assisting the lady who was in the accident, and having flashes of National Lampoons Christmas Vacation during the event.

12:08 – Jeff explains the instance where the lady had to make the drive of shame, where he and his wife went for the anniversary dinner, and life lessons they witnessed while enjoying their meal. He talks about Rustin Way giving off Venice Beach vibes, enjoying the lemon tart dessert, and encourages listeners to be nice to their significant others.

21:47 – Scott talks about enjoying attending the boxing event at the Emerald Queen, suggests hitting up a Rainier’s game with Patrons, and Jeff shares his excitement for DB Cooper. They jump into the Cooper Vortex conversation with Bruce, Bruce talks about the redactions in the flight transcripts, and the fact that it was forty hours after the event that the investigation started.

31:43 – Bruce talks about the revitalization of the investigation into the DB Cooper case, gives props to FBI agent Larry Carr for supercharging the investigation in 2007/2008, and what lead him to start The Mountain News. He talks about using it for the Cooper Platform, and the overlap of between his DB Cooper work, journalism, and storytelling.

Special Guest: Cooper Vortex.

GCP: Best Of - Casey McLain

GCP Media — Wed, 08 May 2024 05:30:00 -0700

This best-of is a replay of the crews conversation with local comedian and podcaster Casey McLain from episode 265. During that episode, he chatted with the guys about comedy, podcasting, and The Pacific Northwest. Follow him on his socials for information on his upcoming performances!

04:51 – Justin kicks off the show by sharing how listeners can tune into live recordings of the show, introduces Casey, and Casey talks about the demographics of his pet t-shirt sales. Justin talks about having stream accounts for both of his cats, how he follows other Justin Robinsons on Twitter, and Casey shares how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted him when it started. He talks about how he was able to share comedy during the pandemic and the difficulty it is now to get back into theaters post-COVID.

21:04 – Justin reflects on his and Scott's trip to Spokane, Casey talks about getting booked on the GCP comedy shows back in the day, and one of the worst gigs he did at O'Malleys in Tacoma. He talks about getting paid in drinks, shares a story about an experience at the Lusty Lady back in the day, and Scott talks about the recent tech layoffs. Casey talks about how common it is to get bumped in comedy, Justin shares his love of being interactive with comedians behind the stage, and Casey talks about recording the show at Summit City in Indiana.

39:29 – Justin expresses how he loves comedy even if he disagrees with what they may be saying, Casey shares the wisdom of Joe Rogan, and Justin talks about how upset people were at GCP for interviewing Flat Earther Mark Sargent. He shares the aspect he loves about podcasting, Casey talks about the evolution of his sports podcast, and they discuss what it's like to be around multiple comics. Casey talks about the sports teams he likes to follow, growing up in the area, and how Tacoma has changed over the years.

55:16 – Casey shares his love of the diversity in Tacoma, Justin talks about the areas in Tacoma where he's lived, and the different types of fantastic food in the area. He explains what line dancing is, Casey reflects on the Big Whiskey Saloon in Tacoma back in the day, and gives recommendations for people visiting Tacoma to try. Justin talks about his love of The Parkway Tavern, Casey talks about his favorite place in Tacoma for breakfast, and talks about his special coming out soon.

Special Guest: Casey McLain.

Talking Tacoma with Timothy Marlowe and Andy Varga

GCP Media — Mon, 27 Jan 2020 05:45:00 -0800

Andy Vargo and Timothy Marlowe join the GCP team to talk about BD Local. Andy Vargo is a coach, comedian and creator of the podcast The Awkward Career. Timothy Marlowe is the founder and owner of BD Local and the podcast Be The Better. BD Local is a production media company that offers users podcasts and much more through the app. They represent over 400 locally owned businesses, musicians, local artists, and non profits. The app is like a digital yellow book, bringing users life to their community through audios and visuals. They enable listeners to learn about local businesses, listen to local podcasts and musicians, and watch their community all through the home screen of their phone.

01:27 – Justin welcomes Andy and Timothy to the show, gives users information on how they can spread the word of GCP, and Timothy talks about the launching of BD Local. He talks about the number of businesses that BD Local supports, how the app works, and Justin discusses the changing landscape of Tacoma. Timothy talks about their plan to add a city council button on the app, Justin talks about getting involved in the community, and Timothy shares other plans they have for BD Local.

11:48 – Timothy explains the intent behind the Share Local button on the app, the apps livestreaming capability, and how the live streaming came to be. He talks about the importance as a business owner to be able to adapt to change, how he met Andy, and when he invited him to be a co-host on the show. He talks about having 27 different shows, reaching 400,000 people on Facebook, and the diversity of the content they have.

25:36 – Timothy shares what the podcast Be the Better Local is about, Andy shares the variety of people they’ve had on the podcast, and they talk about the importance of podcasts being video based as well. Scott expresses how he sees other podcast creators as collaborators not competitors, Timothy talks about how fellow podcasters share credibility between each other, and Justin talks about joining the GCP team. Timothy talks about the process of building their three studios, what they learned along the way, and they give props to Sadie for the work she does for BD Local.

37:43 – Timothy talks about his support for The Peace Bus, the power of networking, and Justin talks about how they met the Tacoma Hurling team. Timothy talks about what has built their credibility within the community, their involvement with the Santa Parade on 6th Ave, and what they learned during the event. He talks about the events that are coming up for them in 2020, Scott talks about GCP’s equipment expansion over the years, and Justin recommends users that are interested in starting a podcast to reach out to the BD Local team. He asks the about guys their favorite places to eat, Scott shares his favorite place to eat in Puyallup, and they give props to Alfred’s and The Valley.

Thank you Andy and Timothy for joining the podcast for an interesting conversation on BD Local.

Special Guests: Andy Vargo and Timothy Marlowe.