Chapters & Timestamps
00:00 – Heatwaves and "Ice Falling on Ice" (Seattle vs. Minnesota)
03:22 – Scrapyard: From Backyard Dirt to Full Production
06:31 – Midlife Skateboarding and Cleaning the Bowl
08:58 – THE HOTLINE: How to call the Grit City Podcast
11:23 – Voicemail: C-Note’s First Knife & Birthday Boomboxes
13:57 – Jeff’s Traffic Reports and Snyder’s Pretzels
16:15 – Silver, Gold, and "Make-Believe" Crypto Money
19:53 – The Meat & Potatoes: Tarot Reading for C-Note
24:07 – Social Catfish: Nigerian Scams and "My King" Red Flags
26:33 – Prom Dates and Ninja Turtles
28:43 – The Seattle Freeze and Anti-Antifreeze Parties
31:36 – Workplace Social Rules: The Breakroom vs. The Floor
34:31 – Commute Horrors: Fatality Corners and Bellevue Traffic
38:46 – Caution Tape Mazes and Bar Room Puke Stories
45:36 – Twin Peaks Vibes: Salish Lodge and the Bacon Vault
51:51 – Wind River: Goats on Cars and Trailer Park Casinos
56:15 – Commuting in Japan vs. American Strip Mall Living
01:00:11 – Pampering Robots and Avoiding Skynet
01:01:23 – How to connect with GCP (Discord, Email, and Hotline)

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00:00 – The show starts with Scott saying hello from Vegas, Justin welcomes Firechicken back to the show, and talks about Ted Smith from the Men's Room announcing the fights at the recent event. Firechicken talks about Snoop Dog reposting his event, the days it falls on, and the dedicated nurse station they've added to the events.

22:55 – Justin talks about the underground Power Slap clubs out there, Firechicken talks about the rules behind the sport, and ponders on if he'd add the sport to his events. Jeff speaks to Firechicken being an anchor in the community, Firechicken talks about the friendships that have developed from the sport, and the mental health benefits it has.

51:46 – Jeff talks about the medical emergency of the person that crashed into their fence recently, finding easy ways to stop cars from crashing into their yard, and in the end, his neighbor found his dog after the wreck. Justin recommends Jeff starts a Safe Street group, James talks about he and Justin got connected, and James talks about being the creative director of the game Starfinder.

77:48 – James shares the basis of his new book, what he loved about writing the book, and how writing the book helped him reflect on being in a band during his teenage years. He talks about how elements of his own life come out while writing the story, Justin talks about the free pizza offered by Pizza Hut for reading, and James talks about places his band played back in the day.

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01:39 – Brogan expresses his frustration of the day, Steve shares what he’s been up to since he last visited with them, and answers the question around AstroTurf as the ring flooring. He explains the different types of AstroTurf that’s out there, the benefits of using it, and the things that have changed over the past couple months. He shares when the next event will be coming up, the number of fights that will be happening, and the professional camera crew that has joined his team.

22:03 – Firechicken talks about being into weightlifting at the beginning of his fighting career, the limitations to having an extensive amount of muscle when fighting, and Scott expresses the want to have Pookie on the podcast. Firechicken tells the back story behind Streetbeefs, how he got involved with them, and Scott expresses his appreciation for being able to watch Streetbeefs and Streetbeefs Scrapyard grow over time. Firechicken discusses where he would like to take the club, the importance of giving fighters time to share “who they are” before their fight, and the benefit of video’s like Concrete Breakdowns.

46:04 – Steve talks about the risk behind the fight, matching up beginner fighters with other first-time fighters, and how humbling fighting can be for the involved. He talks about the amount of thought that goes into matching fighters up, the GCP guys thank him for stopping by, and the plans for bubble suits so they can finally meet in person. Justin talks about Brogan and him taking Tiquando as kids, they continue their conversation from the last episode on Cobra Kia, and Justin talks about his recent visit to It’s Greek to Me in Tacoma.

63:45 – Scott talks about the grilled cheese sandwiches he gets from Burbs Burgers in Seattle, Justin gives a shout out to Tacoma Tool Library from their friend Derek, and his next home project. Scott talks about shutting off his Facebook, how that’s impacted him, and Justin talks about bustin out the good old Game Boy. He shares his plans to eventually get a stand-up arcade game, Scott talks about how he mises hanging out with the guys, and the show closes down with them opening the conversation up to the listeners.

Thanks Steve for taking the time to stop in and update the GCP guys on what’s been going on with Streetbeefs Scrapyard!

Special Guest: Steve Hagara.

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