00:16 — Justin sets the stage by wishing Happy Mother's Day to our listeners who are mothers. Jeff stirs up anticipation for the hot aurora borealis medicine, and Justin shares the best way to witness the breathtaking northern lights. He also hints at the upcoming anniversary of Mount St. Helens, Jeff's reflections on living through it, and Derek discusses the intriguing Ape Caves story.

23:43 — Jeff reads about what people visiting Ape Caves can expect to see, Justin talks about when the capes were named, and Jeff talks about the type of skinwalker he would be. Justin presents the newest pop quiz with Emily from Uneasy Events, talks about Creepy Things, and dives into their Crypticon Adventure.

45:11 — Scott expresses his gratitude for the Crypticon party rooms being open during the day, and shares Brogan's exciting encounter with a hidden vile treasure. Jeff regales us with his story of Brogan hanging out with the legendary Billy Zane, and his insightful conversation with the director of Joe Daunte. Justin opens up about his nervousness when meeting stars, and the engaging podcasting panels he hosted at the show.

65:49— Scott talks about prepping his visiting family for Crypticon and the amazing events there, and Derek talks about his and Christina’s experience there. Justin kicks off Jeff’s Capades. They make plans for next year, and Justin talks about how he celebrated his birthday.

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• The Grit City Podcast: Mt. St. Helens Eruption with Brian Terbush
• 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens - Wikipedia
• Experts on hand at Mount St. Helens for eruption anniversary | Washington State Military Department, Citizens Serving Citizens with Pride & Tradition
• Gifford Pinchot National Forest - Ape Cave Interpretive Site
• Andre Antunes - YouTube

00:15 – Justin kicks off this episode chatting about the recent crow saga, getting the Rock Band game up and rolling again, and the pain of having to re-download his songs. Derek breaks into nerd talk, talks about their recent Q and A episode, Justin shares his love of their Discord Shout-Out Chanel, and Derek talks about the brick-and-mortar opening of Buddy’s Chicken and Waffles.

14:47 – Scott throws out a new Discord rule, Justin manifests getting Buddy’s Chicken and Waffles as guests on the show, and jumps into Scott Topics. Justin reveals odd city names across the United States, they discuss weirdly named cities in Washington, and Justin shares what languages aside from English and Spanish are the most commonly spoken in Washington.

29:01 – Justin reveals what dog is the most popular in all but a handful of states, they talk about places across the country that would be safe to visit, and the origins of different state names. They talk about the state names that were potentially made up, what ones whose name origins are unknown, and share how each of them pronounces pecan.

42:32 – Justin talks about the closure of the Tacoma Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, Scott talks about the amazing historical things they shared there, and the conservatory at the Tacoma Park. Scott shares the sad news of Burbs Burgers closures, Justin shares Tacoma news of the upcoming upgrade of the Proctor District, and Jeff closes out this episode encouraging people to be nice to each other.

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• Buddy’s Chicken & Waffles | Tacoma WA | Facebook
• Exploring America: 45 Maps That Might Shift Your View Of The US | Bored Panda
• Yes, there really is a place called Big Bottom in Washington | king5.com — Get to the bottom of one of the Pacific Northwest's strangest place names
• Picon Punch - Wikipedia
• Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum
• Burbs for the people — Unfortunately Burbs has had to close all of its locations effective immediately.
• Proctor plans for more festivals, trees, public improvements | Tacoma News Tribune
• How to Pronounce Pecan Correctly - Tennessee Valley Pecan Company — Ok, friends. We are here to settle the debate once and for all; though, stepping into the tenuous debate about pecan pronunciation is something we don’t take lightly.
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01:53 – The guys share what they’ve been up to so far the day of recording, Derek talks about what’s been up on the GCP Discord, and trophy plans for this year's Putt Stuff. Jeff proposes a new business idea to help protect commuters, Justin reflects on early morning commuter traffic, and Jeff shares what helped ease his while driving to and from work.

18:46 – Justin talks about shifting away from new metal to curb his rage, spring cleaning, and reveals that people can bring their own additional items to smash at the Rage Room at Brainy Acts. He talks about the amazing Call to Haul service offered by the City of Tacoma, Derek talks about digging into the Tacoma Trivia game, and how the game was funded.

35:50 – Derek talks about the company that made the game, Jeff dives into the conspiracy behind why there were so many games based on cities in the PNW, and Derek tests the crew's Tacoma knowledge. Justin encourages board gamers to check the local Goodwill’s soon for donated games, he kicks off Is It Tacoma, and each of the guys guess which article is from Tacoma.

52:25 – Justin reveals which article was based in Tacoma, where the other articles were from, and Justin gives a shout-out to the amazing guests from Side Piece Kitchen. He expresses his excitement for what Side Piece Kitchen has going on in March, Jeff talks about the upcoming guests at the Crypticon convention, and they close out giving props to the crew that’s tuning into the show live.

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• As military veteran recovers from I-5 shooting, community raises funds for 'new normal' | king5.com
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• Opossums glow pink under UV light, SC wildlife experts say | The State
• KHHO - Wikipedia
• After Midnight on CBS — After Midnight, inspired by the Emmy Award-winning series @midnight, is the smartest show on television about the dumbest things on the Internet.
• Cold War-era missile found in garage of Washington state home | AP News — An inert rocket of the type used to carry a nuclear warhead has been found in the garage of a home of a deceased resident in Washington state, police said.
• Toddler gets stuck after climbing into a claw machine looking for a toy in Australian shopping mall | AP News — Australian police came to the aid of a 3-year-old boy after he became trapped inside a claw machine at a suburban shopping mall.
• Tacoma store owner chases would-be robber away with machete – KIRO 7 News Seattle — There was an attempted robbery in Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood that took a shocking turn on February 5.
• Crypticon Seattle › Largest Fans of the Macabre in the NW

00:28 – Justin's kicking things off by welcoming Cnote to the live listening party, Scott talks about what he did earlier in the day, and they discuss the amazing re-opening of Howdy Bagels. Justin's dropping knowledge bombs about GCP's new health Grit Fit Discord Channel, free CPR training around Tacoma, and Jeff shares how he integrated his VR with his exercise bike.

14:41 – Scott talks about people walking around with their Apple Vision Pros on, they discuss the benefits and downfalls of them, and Justin talks about he and his wife taking a leisurely stroll across the Narrows Bridge. He talks about where to park, the length of the bridge, and how long it took them to make the walk. He expresses what it felt like to look over the side, how beautiful it was, and Jeff talks about bridge adventures as a kid.

30:18 – Scott talks about the underwater tunnels in Virginia, Jeff talks about the recent earthquake in California, and Justin congratulates Slightly Furry Beverage Company on their grand opening happening in the upcoming weeks. He talks about the Tacoma tension around an old church being converted into affordable housing and the arguments those opposed have been brought forward.

45:56 – Jeff gives his opinion on the arguments around parking challenges increasing due to the affordable housing project, Justin questions if Heineken is the area drug dealers' drink of choice, and brings forth Scott Topics. Scott's got the scoop on lunar theories, Justin looks into the lunar wave, and the people they plan to have on very soon.

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• Howdy Bagel reopens in Tacoma | king5.com — The first person in line got there at 6 a.m., ready to get the first bagel since the shop temporarily closed after one co-owner's tragic death.
• American Heart Month 2024 Toolkits | cdc.gov
• CPR - City of Tacoma — Community CPR Classes Please note: The community class is free for residents of Tacoma, Fife, and Fircrest and is funded by the EMS levy. The class length is about three hours.  There is no age limit, but participants must be able to physically perform CPR for two minutes to receive a CPR card after completion of the course. 
• Some call it a workout, we call it a game | HOLOFIT VR Fitness — HOLOFIT connects to your fitness machine via Bluetooth.
• Walking Across the Narrows Bridge in Tacoma — Walking across the Narrows Bridge in Tacoma is one of many urban hikes or walks you can take right in the city limits of Tacoma, but it's one of the best.
• Chesapeake Bay Bridge–Tunnel
• Slightly Furry Beverage Company — Join us for our GRAND OPENING At our Taproom SouthEnd Public House February 16th, 4 pm to 10 pm
• Plans to convert Tacoma church into affordable housing sparks controversy – KIRO 7 News Seattle — They are targeting young adults, from the ages of 18 to 26. Drugs and alcohol will not be allowed inside the building, Andrew Cain said, and the building will be set up as communal living.
• The Moon’s Dark Secret: Aliens Harvesting Human Souls for FOOD - YouTube
• The Moon Revealed: It's a Hollow Spaceship, so who built it and why? - YouTube
• Mike Tyson Mysteries on Adult Swim

00:10 – Jeff starts the episode discussing toasting his apple fritter, Derek gives a shout-out to Patreons Kaysha and Al who are hanging out with them live, and Justin talks about the amazing Tacoma Tool Library. Derek talks about the ease of doing online tool reservations, Justin talks about the library's Fix It Night, and encourages people to volunteer there.

16:14 - Scott admits to steering clear of bloody horror flicks, Justin dives into stuff to eat around Tacoma, and the closure of Pacific Grill. He talks about the thriving success of Cosmic Bottles, other successful companies around town that started during Covid, and Derek talks about the amazing community support in the Tacoma area.

28:33 – Jeff dives into Jeff’s Capades, drama up in his neighborhood, and they segue into Scott Topics. Jeff ponders on male IQs dropping when they hang out in groups, they each guess what caused the mysterious death of 3 men found in Kansas City, and Jeff talks about the drugs the guys were using during the time of death.

49:42 – Brogan talks about serving up sliders at Cosmic Bottles, hiring new talent, and eyeing a showdown with Peaks and Pints. He talks about his bar being open to minors until 7 PM, Scott shares plans for the making of a GCP adult coloring book, and they talk about the troubles behind Magic the Gathering.

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• Tacoma Tool Library – Do it yourself…together. — We’re just like a regular library, but with tools instead of books.
• Browse our inventory – Tacoma Tool Library — ONLINE TOOL RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED
• Weekly Volcano — Our mission at Weekly Volcano is to empower and invigorate the Tacoma/Pierce County community through our dedicated local staff
• Weekly Volcano (@weekly_volcano) • Instagram photos and videos
• Weekly Volcano - YouTube
• Pacific Grill — We have come to the incredibly difficult decision to permanently close Pacific Grill restaurant and catering.
• What to Know About the Mysterious Deaths of 3 Men Found in Friend's Backyard — Several questions remain unanswered after three men were found dead in the backyard of their friend’s home on Jan. 9.
• Carl Weathers - IMDb
• Peaks and Pints Proctor Tacoma | Tacoma craft beer bar, bottle shop and restaurant — We’re a craft beer taproom where brew nerds can wave their geek flags.
• Magic: The Gathering Generates $1 Billion in Sales for First Time - The New York Times — The fantasy card game has surpassed the sales of the 100-year-old company’s other brands, including Transformers and G.I. Joe, but some are worried about the downsides of rapid growth.

00:04 – This episode kicks off discussing Rob Zombie’s song about UFOs, Justin talks about checking out Art On The Ave, and Derek throws a suggestion out to organizers of the event to make it easier for people planning to go. They talk about Porchfest happening the upcoming weekend, Justin talks about the re-opening of Dirty Oscar’s Annex, and they discuss other cities that have bars open for breakfast like Tacoma.

18:49 – Justin talks about attending the ceremony at Terracrux Games where they dedicated a DND table to an amazing customer they lost from cancer, he thanks everyone that joined them for Putt Stuff, and they talked about the complexity of the course. Jeff gives Scott props on the golf swag bags, shares his love of the handmade cards, and Derek reviews the scores of the game.

38:11 – Scott gives his review on Captain Crab post-golf, Justin talks about the explosion of Cajun seafood in the area, and gives an open invite to Samantha Gallia to join the next Putt Stuff event. Justin jumps into Scott Topics, they talk about the five key takeaways from Congress’ UFO hearing, and give their reviews of it.

58:02 – Scott talks about his favorite theory of a breakaway civilization, how long we’ve been sending radio waves throughout space, and Jeff speaks to the red tape in Hollywood. Scott recommends the guys watch The Why Files – The Moon Landing, talks about the underground city found in Turkey, and Jeff reviews Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.

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• Rob Zombie - Well, Everybody’s Fucking in a U.F.O. (Explicit) - YouTube
• Tacoma Porchfest
• First Call (2000) - IMDb — Here's a documentary about people in NY, NY during the year 2000 who drank in bars during the AM hours.
• NOFX - First Call (lyrics video) - YouTube
• Maryhill Stonehenge - Wikipedia
• Terracrux Games on Facebook
• Parkland Putters
• Cajun Seafood In Tacoma | The Captain Crab | Lakewood
• Samantha Gallia (@misswausa) • Instagram photos and videos — The Official Instagram for Miss Washington USA 2023
• Here are the 5 most memorable moments from Congress’ UFO hearing — Three former military officials told Congress Wednesday that they believe the government knows much more about UFOs than it is telling the public.
• We are not alone: The UFO whistleblower speaks | NewsNation Prime
• The Moon Landing: Stanley Kubrick's Greatest Film | How NASA and Hollywood Fooled the World - YouTube — The Moon Landing: Stanley Kubrick's Greatest Film
• Shroom Brothers

00:29 – Justin kicks off the podcast expressing his love of sausage, they talk about their studio video options, and how they prepped for the show. Justin thanks Derek for providing Absinthe for his bar, they talk about the Tacoma fireworks, and Justin talks about the gaming channels on Discord. Justin and Derek talk about enjoying playing Diablo IV, if they play in hardcore mode, and Scott talks about the stories of people getting disconnected after reaching a certain level in the game.

22:10 – The group reflects on the Boot 2 Boot four years ago, dive into Jeff's Capades, and Jeff talks about the nice lady from New Jersey he met on his cruise. Justin talks about shopping adventures with his wife, shares the alcohol party pack he bought at Walmart, and the flavors that came in the package. He reflects on a not-so-fun run with 99 Bananas, the drinks it’s best in, and the people it’s best suited for.

43:15 – Justin reveals the horrible news of Pat Sajak retiring from Wheel of Fortune, they talk about his replacement, and Justin talks about how he feels about it. They discuss who else they think would make a great host, Scott jumps into Scott Topics, and talks about the Italy volcano eruption that moved to the yellow warning.

61:45 – The guys talk about the earliest movies they remember watching in the theaters, Jeff reflects on seeing movies in the drive-in, and Justin talks about where he watched drive-in movies at back in the day. He jumps into Is It Tacoma, introduces the contestants, and reads off the three articles. Each of the guys guesses what article they think is from Tacoma, Justin reveals the winner, and shares where each of the other articles were from.

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• Parkland Putters — Welcome to Parkland Putters Miniature Golf. We have 4 different mini golf courses to choose from, ranging from easy to hard... Pick one or play them all!
• Boot To Boot - The Ride!
• Pat Sajak, Longtime ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Host, Says He Will Retire
• Ryan Seacrest to replace Pat Sajak on Wheel of Fortune
• A "supervolcano" in Italy last erupted in 1538. Experts warn it's "nearly to the breaking point" again.
• Imploded Titanic submarine seen for first time as pieces recovered from sea floor
• Car crash into Tacoma daycare center Wednesday evening reveals gunshot victim, police say
• Man stabbed with samurai sword after attacking Seattle homeowner with a pitchfork
• Man uses Apple AirTag to track down truck thief and shoots him dead, police say
• Foss Kayaking Tour — Come out and explore with us! This tour is your chance to get out and explore the Foss Waterway by kayak. We will have a brief safety discussion, get life jackets, go over basic kayaking skills, and then you and an expert guide will go out on the water with the group to see and hear about this iconic part of Tacoma's history.
• Buddy’s Chicken & Waffles
• Side Piece Kitchen

01:55 – Justin shares how listeners can join them while recording live, Scott talks about calling into the last show from The Beatle’s LOVE show in Vegas, and his review of flying into the Vegas airport. He talks about driving around Area 51, passing the Alien Cat House, and hitting up The Clown Motel in Tonopah. Justin discusses with Scott the probability he would stay in a room at the hotel, Scott suggests Justin goes to the Gathering of the Juggalos, and explains the difference between a Hotel and a Motel.

18:16 – Scott talks about the wild burros in southern Nevada, them being protected in the Red Rock Canyon, and the delicious Fritos he had for the drive. Justin debates if he could take on a burro, gives a shout-out to Tacoma Tool Library, and one to the band The GREEZiES. He talks about the new menu at The Church Cantina and his and his wife’s trip to Pickles Deli.

36:48 – Justin talks about enjoying tasty popcorn at the East Side Farmers Market, hustling at the farmers market back in the day, and Derrick talks about living the 90’s dream. He shares where he’s found Absinthe, Justin talks about the different places he lived as a kid, and precisely how many locations he lived at before he was 18.

54:22 – They discuss if they would let people that lived in their house before tour it, and kicks off the game Is It Tacoma. He reads through each news article, the guys analyze and give their best guess on what one happened in the area, and Justin reveals the correct answer. They close out the episode by making plans to record at the studio.

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• Goldfield Hotel - Wikipedia — The Goldfield Hotel is a historic four-story building located at the southeast corner of Crook Avenue (U.S. 95) and Columbia Avenue in Goldfield, Esmeralda County, Nevada. Designed in the Classical Revival style of architecture by Reno architects Morrill J. Curtis (1848–1921) and George E.
• Tacoma Tool Library – Do it yourself…together. — We’re just like a regular library, but with tools instead of books.
• THE GREEZiES | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree — Psychedelic Garage Rock
• The Church Cantina | Tacoma WA | Facebook
• The Hub Gig Harbor — The Hub Gig Harbor is your local source for satisfying and delicious homemade meals, seven days a week.
• Pickles Deli of Whidbey Island | Clinton WA | Facebook — Pickles Deli is a fun place to get delicious sandwiches, soups and salads made with local sustainabl
• Eastside Market | Tacoma Farmers Market | — This vibrant community market offers an abundant selection of the freshest fruits, vegetables, flowers, honey, processed foods.
• RCF Exteriors — Cut Wood. Not Corners.
• Mukilteo police looking for stolen go-kart with toilet on it – KIRO 7 News Seattle — Detectives with the Mukilteo Police Department are on the lookout for a unique-looking go-kart that was stolen Saturday night.
• Military aircraft training in Lakewood shot at by man | Tacoma News Tribune — A felon posing as a “peace officer” Wednesday evening at American Lake — complete with a badge, handcuffs and gun — fired gunshots at two military helicopters from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, according to charging documents.
• Toddler tells deputies where to find fugitive hiding in home

00:20 – The GCP crew says hi to Jeff’s mom, Justin gives a shout-out to the fantastic Patrons, and Scott welcomes the new ones. They talk about their favorite Shroom Brothers GCP shirts, announce Putt Stuff happening at Parkland Putters, and talk about when they’ll be having it over the summer. They announce team captains, and Justin reflects on his hole-in-one while mini-golfing.

17:04 – Justin predicts his team to be the mini-golf champions, plans to have trophies for the event, and they talk about the recent news of a Tacoma man carrying a grenade near a High School. Scott talks about the great job the Sheriff’s office did in quickly getting the information out to the community over Twitter, Justin talks about their plans to see Brian Posehn later in April, and Brian’s plans to do a signing at Destiny City Comics.

35:23 – Justin reads through a Tacoma Missed Connections article, Derek talks about running into people in WinCo, and they Jump into Jeff’s Capades. Jeff talks about watching the Scam Fish channel on YouTube, Scott suggests the creation of a chatGPT Teddy Ruxpin, highlighting various ways for people to connect in the community.

53:18 – Derek talks about the Kitboga podcast that does live streams of scamming the scammers back, they dive into Scott Topics, and discuss their reviews of the tattoo artist that tattooed a six-pack on a man's stomach in the UK. Scott talks about how the Sarcastic Fringehead fish inspired the movie Predator, and they close out this episode encouraging people to join them on Discord for more fun.

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• Police: Deputy Shoots Man Holding Grenade Near High School — A deputy on Friday morning shot and killed a man who was suspected of carrying a grenade in his hand in south Tacoma, according to the Pierce County Sheriff's Department.
• Tacoma Comedy Club | Brian Posehn
• Kitboga - YouTube — Scammers Wanted $15,000 - I Bought a Car Instead *RAGE*
• I got abs tattooed on my stomach to be 'summer ready' — No beach body, no problem. An enterprising UK man devised an unorthodox way to get toned abs in a flash without doing a single sit-up — by having a six-pack tattooed on his stomach.

00:00 – Jeff kicks off the episode by talking about the most recent documentary he and his wife watched, they announce GCP offering Sunday Sermons, and Justin talks about his recent Souper Bowl party and who they had there. Justin gives an honorable mention to the soup Scott took to the event, Derek shares the soup he and his wife brought, and Justin talks about the type of soup Rusty and Autumn took. Jeff talks about what one of the soups was his favorite, Justin talks about his computer dying, and gives props to his friend that helped him fix it.

17:57 – They discuss if there is potential for the humanoid in Scott Topics article to be real, what people would do if they found them, and Scott talks about the uncontacted tribes in South Africa. Justin talks about what’s cool about The Climate Pledge Arena, the great food, and the incredible Just Walk Out store there. He shares an interesting piece of science behind Curling, makes plans for Erik to teach them how to play the official sport of Washington, pickleball, and runs through things recently posted on the shout-out channel (links in show notes :D ).

35:30 – Derek gives his review of the banana desert at the Texas de Brazil restaurant in Tacoma, Jeff shares his take on the movie Old by M. Night Shyamalan, and the three things he got out of it. He does a deep dive into what the movie is about, the ethics behind the movie, and ponders on if people younger than 50 got the same mortality vibe from the film as he did.

55:11 – Justin talks about who they will be interviewing next Sunday at The Union Club, the presidential bathtub there, and they ponder the possibility of TubTalk for the show. He talks about President Taft’s love for baths, shares how many presidents came to Tacoma in the past, and Jeff talks about seeing a president when working for a startup company in Pasco, Washington. Scott talks about his experience seeing a presidential candidate in Nevada and Justin wraps up this Sunday's Sermon giving listeners info on where they can find GCP online.

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During the second part of the podcast, the guys chat about New Year's Eve plans, Scott Topics, Is It Tacoma, and their plans for 2023.

00:00 – The group starts the podcast by discussing their New Year resolutions, Justin talks to Cheryl Rux, and Cheryl talks about how Light Art Tacoma came to be. She talks about the benefits of light art, the live events happening this week, and what they’re planning for next year. She talks about the candle-lit maze, Justin talks about being a part of one of the performances, and the astonishing Lelavision performance.

22:45 – Justin gives a shout-out to local libraries, Cheryl talks about the regrowth of venues in the community post-Covid, and Justin talks about the casserole feast happening on New Year's Eve. He talks about people being able to listen to them live, Jeff’s recent technology issues, and chats about the upcoming Puget Sound Plunge on Jan 1st. Derek joins the conversation, Justin talks about recent events in his area, and Scott shares his appreciation for the podcast.

47:33 – Justin talks about the pizza he’s going to be ordering for the New Years' celebration, poses the question on if they need a drink of the night, and the group discusses their favorite drinking games. Justin reflects on a time he and Brogan played drunk Monolopy at a past Norwescon, Derek talks about when he stopped playing drinking games, and Justin shares his one 2023 resolution.

72:30 – The group discusses the article Scott shared for the Scott Topics, Justin poses questions on the guy that dresses as a dog, and dives into their favorite game, Is It Tacoma. He reads off each of the headlines, each of the guys guesses which article they think is actually from Tacoma, and Justin reveals which one is the luck winner. They talk about the recent snow that hit Buffalo, New York, discuss plans for 2023, and Justin gives a shout-out to people who were listening live.

Special Guests: Cheryl R and Derek G.

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• Footprints in snow lead police to man who drove through fence in stolen van – KIRO 7 News Seattle — Footprints in the snow led police officers to a man accused of driving through a fence at a SODO business in a stolen van.
• Police searching for suspects who backed car into Tacoma smoke and beer shop | KIMA — Police are searching for suspects who backed a car into a business in Tacoma on Tuesday morning.
• Homeless woman in Pittsburgh scooped up by heavy equipment machine during clean-up – KIRO 7 News Seattle — A homeless person in Pittsburgh living in a tent was inadvertently scooped up by a heavy equipment machine that was cleaning the area.

00:00 – This episode kicks off with a Happy Birthday song for Brogan, they make plans to get back into VR, and Jeff reveals the word of the day. They talk about time falling back, reflect on their visit at Grit City Comic Show, and Justin gives props to those that came out and bought t-shirts. He kicks off Grit City Grub, his love of the Cuban sandwich at The Chruch Cantina, and Scott and Jeff talk about their breakfast at The Valley before the con.

18:57 – Justin talks about GCP's plans to eat at Camp Bar after the con, what happened instead that led him to have to go to the ER that night, and they talk about going to Brogan's 42nd birthday party at Cosmic Bottles. They talk about the people they got to catch up with at the party, the great food they enjoyed, and hanging with superfan Erik.

37:00 – They look through pictures they took at the party, Justin talks about what he would do if he won the lottery, and Scott talks about going to The Beacon Cinema for a Birthday Party. Justin talks about Brian Bosworth's football history, what ended his career, and Brian becoming a movie star. He talks about the making of the movie Roar, the happenings over the 11 years of the making, and plans for a GCP movie night.

55:54 – They make plans for Patrons to join them at a movie screening, other guests they'd love to invite to the event, and they type of movies they'd like to see. Justin talks about the recent Werewolf movies he's watched, Jeff gives his review of Werewolf by Night, and Justin shares where it fell in his Werewolf ratings. He recommends the guys watch WolfCop, they jump into Scott Topics on the Army ranger that led a terrifying bank robbery in 2006, and Justin talks about plans for a sports review from listener Erik.

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• Former Army Ranger bank robber re-sentenced to 31 years | Tacoma News Tribune — A former U.S. Army Ranger who led a 2006 military-style robbery of a Tacoma bank and tried to hire someone to kill a federal prosecutor had his sentence reduced Wednesday by 12 years in U.S. District Court in Seattle.
• U.S. Army Rangers from Fort Lewis rob the Bank of America branch in South Tacoma on August 7, 2006. - HistoryLink.org — U.S. Army Rangers from Fort Lewis rob the Bank of America branch in South Tacoma on August 7, 2006
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01:27 – Jeff kicks off the podcast sharing the safe word of the day, Justin gives props to no pants Saturday, and they make plans for a shared GCP tattoo. Justin reflects on the RC that was at B and I, Jeff shares plans for updating his tattoo, and Justin gives a shout-out to local cannabis producer Narrows. Scott's talks about Agro Couture, they talk about their love of Liquid Death, and why they think it tastes so good.

22:06 – Brogan reflects on working at Western State back in the day, Scott talks about the number of sick people he sees in downtown Seattle, and Justin kicks off Is It Tacoma. He reads through each article, Scott Jeff and Brogan make their guesses, and Justin reveals which article is the winning one. Jeff shares why it's important not to walk too close behind a horse, Justin talks about horses being emotional, and Scott shares how he feels about horses.

44:34 – Brogan talks about Cosmic Bottles summer fest, Justin talks about the Scottish games, and the return of Dystopia Rising. Justin talks about his recent updates to The Rainbow Room, his mother in laws love of Brogan's beer, and they kick off Scott Topics. Scott talks about the recent first-time use of augmented reality contact lenses, they jump into OPPs, and Jeff shares his love of his Progressive lenses. Scott talks about wearing glasses in VR and his plan for wearing contacts in VR instead.

66:18 – Scott mentions their competition for pin ball, Justin talks about his fantastic win of the inaugural Pin Ball at The Triple Knock, and the incredible things he picked up at Art on The Ave. Jeff talks about the instruments he's improving, Scott talks about leaving stickers on his machines, and Justin talks about being into PC building back in the day. Justin talks about their plans to be at The Grit City Comic Show and the great items they'll have there.

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• Sucher & Sons Star Wars Shop in Aberdeen WA – Everything and anything to do with Star Wars under one roof — The Store is now closed.
• Small Town Murder (@MurderSmall) / Twitter — @jimmypisfunny and @whismansucks look at a small town, what makes it tick, and a murder that takes place there.
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• Oklahoma Man Says Bigfoot Made Him Kill His Fishing Partner, Police Say — Larry Sanders was arrested for the murder of his fishing partner, who he says had “summoned Bigfoot” to off him, according to police.
• Tacoma police help wrangle 10 escaped horses in city’s South End neighborhood – KIRO 7 News Seattle — Tacoma police officers helped catch some runaways Wednesday morning in the city’s South End.
• Washington shopping mall underwear thieves pull gun, citizens help cops arrest them | Fox News
• 2022 Daily Event Schedule – Seattle Scottish Highland Games Association
• The Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire — Yar! Who’s ready for the perfect pairing of 2 fan favorites: Masquerade and Pirates for the opening weekend of our 12th Season?
• Dystopia Rising: Washington — Dystopia Rising is a fully immersive, weekend long, Live Action Role Playing (LARP) event set in a post-apocalyptic, Zombie infested world.
• Human wears augmented reality contact lens for the first time - Big Think — For the very first time, an augmented reality (AR) contact lens was worn on the eye of a human subject.
• Grit City Comic Show - Tacoma, WA Comic Book Convention — An Old School Style Comic Book Convention at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center
• Loudermilk (TV Series 2017– ) - IMDb — Centers on Sam Loudermilk, a recovering alcoholic and substance abuse counselor with a bad attitude. Although he has his drinking under control, Loudermilk discovers that when your life is a mess, getting clean is the easy part.

00:19 – Scott talks about getting a VR, Justin talks about Meta Horizon Worlds, and Jeff shares his neighbor fertilizing his lawn. Brogan talks about lawn maintenance rates, Jeff gives recommendations for first things for people to do when first using VR, and his favorite pinball games in VR. He talks about how people find each other in Horizon World, Scott talks about the immersive VR videos he's been enjoying, and the virtual office setups.

20:12 – They jump into Jeff's Capades, Jeff talks about his recent neighbor visit, and how far his HOA stretches in the area. Justin talks about HOA complaints he hears, the challenges of being the HOA king, and Jeff chats about being approached by a lady asking for gas. Justin expresses how the lady potentially was casing the area for people being home, Justin talks about the guy being chased on his bike by a bear, and Brogan talks about his recent camping trip.

41:29 – Justin talks about why he bought his pellet gun, why he decided to have the 4th of July party on Saturday, and his recent addition of a keg to his bar. He talks about wanting to go camping, Brogan expresses being done with camping in a tent, and they kick off Scott Topics. They review the questions from the LaMDA Sentient interview, discuss the Spider-Man robot crash during a stunt, and the claim that robots will be taking over humans.

61:44 – Justin inquires about the length of time it would take to smoke BBQ wings on his Traeger, they discuss if using a Traeger is cheating, and Justin talks about smoking a pizza. Brogan talks about the success of smoked brisket tacos at his shop, selling beer on Uber Eats, and Scott shares his love of to-go drink orders still available at the bar. Jeff talks about his want to start to get back into airbrushing, Brogan talks about visiting the Washington Association of Brewers earlier in the day, and they close out talking about recent brew fests in the area before opening it up to the listeners.

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00:04 – Justin kicks off the show, requesting Scott explain himself, Robo Brogan joins the crew, and they talk about their Patrons-only podcast. They talked about their 420 episode, Justin gives a shout-out to his mother-in-law, and they talk about the guests at the upcoming Crypticon. They talk about a friend of the podcast, Ken Carlson, being at Crypticon, their appreciation for Denny’s, and Scott shares that some Denny’s have hidden bars. Justin gives props to Scott, talks about the go-to foods he makes for his wife, and talks about his and his wife’s six-year anniversary.

27:12 – Justin talks about plans to visit Pickles Deli on Whidbey Island, they talk about pickle conspiracies, and plan for a pickle-tasking party. Justin talks about the grand opening of South Sound Scooters, Scott talks about going to the Pennywise secret show at Real Art Tacoma, and the stage diving at the event. They talk about how far we are from the apocalypse, jump into Scott Topics, and Justin talks about the mushroom festival in Colorado.

57:06 – Scott talks about mushroom caskets, Justin talks about trying to dress up his cats, and Jeff shares how his cat loves the leash. They talk about hanging out at Jeff’s house, the fantastic food they enjoyed, and the games they played while there. They plan the makes of a variety show, [this section stricken from the notes], and Justin talks about a podcast friend creating a motorized couch in Tacoma.

84:26 – They talk about places they’ve seen GCP stickers posted at, Scott talks about the random people that request to be on the show, and shares what drinks enjoyed while recording. Justin talks about the neighborhood groups he’s involved in, how to get involved in the community, and the volunteer opportunities for South Sound 911. He talks about what he’d do if he won the lottery, the Citizens Academy for the Tacoma Police Department, and they close out discussing the recent Disney news in Florida.

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• Crypticon Seattle
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• Pickels Deli — Located in Whidbey Island, WA
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• Caught on camera: U-Haul slams into new Tacoma scooter shop
• Current Time - 2022 - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists — At doom’s doorstep: It is 100 seconds to midnight
• Mushrooms May “Talk” To Each Other And Have Vocabulary Of 50 “Words” | IFLScience — Mushrooms and other fungi may communicate electrically through what is known as the mycelium network.
• Telluride Mushroom Festival — Since 1981, the Telluride Mushroom Festival has been celebrating all things mycological, from the newest advancements in mushroom science to our famous wild foods dinner demo.
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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.

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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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02:22 - Justin gives the team an update on the progress of his studio, they talk about their plans to start recording again at the Union Club, and Justin shares updates that have happened at the club. Scott expresses his excitement to start recording live again, they discuss the average lifespan of podcasts, and Justin talks about his recent trip he and his wife took to Port Townsend. He and Scott talk about their visit to Dusties before Covid, their birthday plans, and Justin talks about exploring a winery in Port Townsend.

22:45 - Justin talks about the drinks they enjoyed when eating out in Port Townsend, what the drink The Huntress has in it, and plans to get a bartender on. He challenges Scott to try new fruity drinks the next time they’re out, Scott reflects on the drinks he had back in high school, and Jeff shares what his favorite fruity drink is. They plan drink rounds the next time they’re out so each of them can share their favorite drinks with each other, what Brogan has going on at Cosmic, and Justin talks about the history of The Manrea Castle Hotel.

42:25 - Conversation turns to Scott Topics and the the crazy article he found about a man who put his head inside a particle accelerator while it was on, they discuss what would it take to get them to the point where they would be ok with putting their head in a particle accelerator, and Scott talks about his last story of the guy feeding crocodiles. They move into Jeff’s Capades, Jeff talks about the scariest thing that happened to him when dealing with alligators in Florida, and they talk about stories of the past where gators have taken children.

69:08 - Scott and Jeff give their guesses on what article is from Tacoma, Justin talks about how cool art is a staple in Tacoma, and Scott asks the guys if they’ve ever sliced a tire. They discuss how much someone could get for a finger on the black market, if you should file a claim with your insurance company if sex toys are stolen from your house, and Jeff brings up his new business idea and invites the guys to join him. They close out the episode talking about how Liquor To Go will be available for people in Washington through 2023!

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00:32 – The show kicks off with the guys talking about the recent bobcat attack in the news, Jeff questions if he chose the right slogan for his Founders Mug, and Justin talks about this week’s 4/20 deals at Mary Mart. They talk about enjoying the beautiful weather, Justin talks about his adventures with fixing his lawnmower, and they kick off Scott Topics.

19:14 – Justin comments on their plan to check out Buddy Boy Farm in July, Scott talks about deer eating meat, and Justin shares his plan for a metal Disney princess band called Cannibal Bambi. He tells listeners where they can go to listen to GCP record live, Jeff plays the bobcat video, and Scott talks about Elon Musk buying out the houses in his neighborhood. He shares what he’s drinking, his least favorite day of the week, and Justin dives into the Jeff’s capades.

37:40 – Jeff ponders on if there’s a support group for people being cat fished, Justin poses a question to the group on if they think in pictures or in a stream of consciousness, and they talk about the weird shows that Fox had back in the day. Justin talks about his internal jukebox, jumps into Is It Tacoma, and talks about growing up on Dukes of Hazard.

58:44 – Jeff shares the video of the driver that jumps a draw bridge in Daytona Beach, they talk of Too Booty Too Furious plans, and plans for making a Tour Washington episode. Justin talks about putt-putt courses in the area, plans to put together a putt-putt league, and the competition behind bowling. They close out the show talking about Jeff’s newest GCP part and Jeff talks about his upcoming designs.

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