The Grit City Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Puyallup”

GCP - Hangover Sunday: Tea Time, Lab-Grown Salmon & G.I. Joe

GCP Media — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:00:00 -0700

Hangover Sunday: Tea Time, Lab-Grown Salmon & G.I. Joe

Fall has officially arrived, and the Grit City Podcast crew has apparently decided that cooler weather means it's time for tea, lab-grown fish, video games, drones, and a massive detour into G.I. Joe.

This Hangover Sunday starts with the unmistakable signs of fall: cooler temperatures, changing leaves, rain, and the realization that the Pacific Northwest and the rest of the country are getting hammered by weather. The guys talk about fall foliage, photography, and getting drones into the air to capture the changing colors.

From there, the conversation takes a more refined turn. One of the crew members is celebrating nine years of marriage and has an upcoming European trip planned with his wife. Before heading overseas, they decided to get some practice with European-style tea by visiting the Pink Chandelier in downtown Tacoma. What follows is exactly the kind of experience that belongs on Hangover Sunday: a large bearded guy trying to blend into a room full of tea, pastries, cucumber sandwiches and princess-themed decorations.

The tea itself gets plenty of attention. There are scones, Irish breakfast tea, honey, sugar, milk, cream and a pink teapot. Naturally, the guys get hung up on the most important question of the day: what exactly do you call all the stuff that goes into your tea? "Condiments," "accompaniments" and "table service additions" all make the list before the crew finally admits that nobody really knows what the hell they're talking about.

Then the episode takes a hard left into food science.

The crew discusses cultivated, lab-grown salmon and the idea of producing salmon meat from salmon cells. The conversation quickly expands into imitation food, alternative proteins, parasites, preservatives and whether people would actually eat lab-grown meat if it tasted good.

That leads naturally into Soylent, meal replacements, protein shakes and HUEL. One particularly unfortunate experiment involving a supposedly complete-nutrition drink results in a memorable review that should probably not be used in the company's marketing department. Protein drinks, protein farts and the realities of trying to eat more protein become another classic Grit City rabbit hole.

After a quick listener appreciation and reminder to visit Grit City Podcast online, the conversation shifts to video games. The guys revisit The Simpsons: Tapped Out, talk about Stardew Valley, and discuss why some games become surprisingly addictive. They then discover Bodycam, a first-person shooter designed to look remarkably realistic, including detailed animations, drones and mechanics intended to simulate the difficulty of operating under pressure.
That naturally leads to actual drones—and an excellent story about learning the hard way that a baseball field's grass is apparently long enough to defeat a drone's rotors. The solution? Walk across the field and retrieve it the old-fashioned way.

The final stretch becomes a nostalgia-fueled trip through Google, MapQuest, G.I. Joe and childhood toys. The crew reminisces about the early days of Google, MapQuest's unlikely comeback, competing navigation apps, and the strange experience of discovering that technology isn't always as simple as it used to be.

Finally, they deep into G.I. Joe lore, including Cobra Commander, Destro, Snake Eyes, comic books, action figures and the character cards that came with the toys. The discussion eventually reaches Ninja Turtles and the toys that defined a generation.
It's a perfect Hangover Sunday formula: start with fall leaves and tea, wander through lab-grown salmon and protein drinks, crash a drone into some grass, argue about Google Maps, and somehow finish by talking about G.I. Joe.

That's just how Grit City does a Sunday.
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Chapters

00:00 – We're Somehow Still Alive
01:54 – Fall Has Arrived
03:00 – Fall Foliage & Drone Photography
04:38 – Rain, Storms & Getting Hammered by Weather
05:27 – Nine Years of Marriage & A European Adventure
06:00 – Going to Tea Like a Grown-Ass Man
07:00 – The Tall Bearded Guy at Tea Time
09:54 – Scones, Irish Breakfast Tea & The Pink Teapot
11:11 – What the Hell Do You Call Tea Condiments?
12:50 – Tomato Bisque & The Fine Art of Tea
15:00 – Black & Tan, Bad Terminology & Cultural Landmines
16:29 – Taking One for the Wife
18:30 – Canned Food, Smoked Oysters & Childhood Trauma
20:03 – Lab-Grown Salmon
21:00 – Cultivated Meat, Parasites & Thanos
23:08 – Imitation Salmon?
26:06 – Soylent, Soylent Green & Meal Replacement History
27:38 – Protein Farts & The HUEL Experiment
30:18 – Thank You, Grit City Listeners
31:30 – The Simpsons: Tapped Out
34:13 – Stardew Valley & The Second Life Problem
35:14 – Bodycam: The Most Realistic Shooter Ever?
36:43 – Video Games as Drone Training
39:15 – When Your Drone Lands in the Baseball Field
40:22 – Google Was Cool Once
42:17 – Don't Be Evil
44:02 – MapQuest Is Somehow Still Alive
45:30 – Google Maps vs. Waze vs. Apple Maps
46:49 – Downtown Puyallup & Fall Adventures
48:57 – Destro, G.I. Joe & Childhood Logic
50:19 – Cobra Commander Has a Continuity Problem
51:03 – G.I. Joe Comics & Childhood Memories
54:00 – The G.I. Joe File Cards
55:08 – Ninja Turtles, G.I. Joe & 90s Toys
56:34 – Ninja Spies Were Supposed to Be Everywhere
01:00:18 – G.I. Joe at the Convention
01:01:22 – That's All, Folks

Intro song Six8 by Blue Helix: https://bluehelixmusic.com/

GCP: Bright Eyes Photography - Jody Ellen Akerman

GCP Media — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 06:30:00 -0700

On this episode, Jody Ellen Akerman, owner of Bright Eye’s Photography sits down with the crew. Bright Eye’s Photography is located in Puyallup at 116 S Meridian #A. Their mission is to take absolutely captivating portraits of their customers that even they didn't know could be possible! Find them online and make your appointment today for a photo shoot consultation!

00:10 – Randy Newman welcomes listeners to this episode, Justin introduces Jody, and talks about the circles they’ve run together in the past. He talks about the newest toy he bought for the cats, the learning curve behind it, and Jody talks about what drew her into photography. She talks about the need to fulfill her creativity side, what got her started in photography, and where her business is located.

15:05 – Justin reflects on his visit to Big Whiskey in Puyallup, Jody talks about the vulnerability behind boudoir photography, and her lifetime love of capturing photos. Justin talks about the dopamine rushes he gets with his creativity at work, Jody explains what customers can expect from start to finish of a photoshoot, and how long the process overall takes.

30:02 – Justin talks about working with Jody to buy their house, his steampunk bar, and Jody talks about finding an amazing steampunk picture for it. She talks about performing at the Spanish Ballroom in McMenamins, Scott shares his interesting experience while ghost hunting at Brandy’s Attic, and explains that The Union Club building was built crooked.

44:30 – Each shares if they are on Team Jacob or Team Edward, Jody talks about the different types of shoots she does, and the administrative side of the business. Justin talks about how having a team goes a long way, Jody recommends people find a good CPA, and the type of loan she took out for her business.

Thanks, Jody for an awesome conversation and for sharing your love of art and music!

Special Guest: Jody Ellen Akerman.

Saturday Night Grit - Wolverine West Fireworks At The Washington State Fair

GCP Media — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 04:00:00 -0700

On this episode, the guys talk about hanging out at the fair and meeting with Chad from Wolverine West Fireworks (thanks, Cnote!!) while there. They also discuss Werewolf movies, plans for the fall, and The Grit City Comic Show

01:17 – Jeff kicks off the podcast with the safe word of the day, Justin welcomes Tacompton Files back on Facebook, and his and Jeff’s recent experience setting off fireworks at the Puyallup Fair. He plays their recording the did at the fair, GCP patron Cnote shares how he got involved with setting off fireworks, and Chad talks about what Wolverine West Fireworks does. He talks about how he got started in fireworks, how long he’s been doing it, and the different events he sets fireworks off for.

21:50 – Chad talks about how interested people can get involved, the areas they serve, and Justin talks about where they ate before the fair. He talks about the haps of the food during the fair, wandering around while enjoying the food, and the different animals they saw. Jeff drops the pumpkin stats, Justin talks about the super pumpkin winners, and Jeff talks about rumors of how Joel Holland won in the past.

44:38 – Scott and Jeff talk about car fundraisers as kids where people paid to hit a car, the different pricing at the events, and Justin talks about his love of meeting listeners. He talks about his favorite stoner shows, getting the honor of lighting off the fireworks, and Jeff talks about the reward people who light off fireworks feel when people cheer after they go off. Justin talks about the art he found at the event, taking metal shop when younger, and gives a shout-out to the Peterson Brothers.

66:40 – Justin talks about his continuing werewolf movie quest, watching back-to-back of The Wolfman movies, and what stuck with him from the classic film. They talk about the psychological perspective behind the werewolf stories, plans for visiting haunted houses and corn mazes this fall, and Jeff talks about his grandkids making a horror movie. Justin talks about paintball bus rides, Jeff talks about making a music video petting goats, and the props he got for making the video.

Special Guest: Wolverine West Fireworks.