00:04 - They start this episode sharing their love of the bacon cheeseburger pizza that was enjoyed while recording, Justin introduces Brad, and Brad talks about what got him started posting on Instagram. He talks about the various comments he gets on his posts, the decision to get two of his trees removed, and the cost of doing it.

17:38 – Brad talks about getting into the Useless, Unsuccessful, and/or Unpopular Memes group on Facebook, growing up on the Northend of Tacoma, and the odd feelings he experienced while at Stadium High School. He talks about his parent's haunted house, Justin talks about the haunting of The Union Club, and the history of his house.

34:52 – Justin talks about the changes in the International District, Brad talks about how much Proctor District has changed over the years, and the best places to drink back in the day. Justin reflects on his Magic days, they talk about movies they’ve watched at Blue Mouse Theatre, and Scott talks about watching Pennywise at Real Art Tacoma.

53:00 – Scott shares that some of the trees at Wright Park have plaques on them with their history, Brad and Scott talk about how cool the Manuscript Museum is, and Brad explains where his favorite part of Tacoma is at. Brad talks about working in the tugboat industry, the difference between fishing and tug boating, and the crazy number of ships on anchor during Covid.

Thanks, Brad, for a great conversation!

Special Guest: WTF Trees.

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00:00 – The guys explore Discord’s new Soundboard, Justin talks about their birthday excursion, and the people they had join them. He talks about where they threw axes at, the layout of the building, and Scott expresses the importance of practicing axe throwing to become proficient at it. Justin talks about the axe-throwing games that were there, the cost, and the other events that were happening the same day in the area.

17:35 – Derek talks about the underground shows he’s attended back in the day, Justin talks about going to Puget Sound Pizza after axe throwing, and his love of karaoke. Derek talks about the type of pizza he had, Justin reflects on the last time he did karaoke at Puget Sound Pizza, and where they ended up finishing off the birthday bash at.

34:30 – They guys talk about their love of dill pickles, Justin talks about wanting to get into pickling different vegetables, and using sauerkraut when cooking sausage on the Trager. He talks about the delicious peppered jelly his mother in law made, Scott talks about his love of hard boiled eggs, and the crew talks about when Putt Stuff is happening.

51:45 – Justin talks about the haps of Porch Fest, when this years one is going on, and shares information on how people can sign up their band or their porch. Scott reflects on going last year, the people he saw during the event, and bars in the area to hit up while at the event. Justin talks about GCP’s triumphant return to Crypticon, who he met up with at last years event, and how the parties are setup there.

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