Jeff, Scott, Mike and C-Note kick things off catching up while Brogan enjoys some time in Louisiana. The conversation quickly turns to Summer Con in Puyallup, where the hosts discuss how the convention has evolved from what felt like a giant celebrity meet-and-greet into a more traditional fan convention complete with vendors, gaming and community networking opportunities.

Festival season also gets some love as the crew reminisces about the Artesian Brewfest in Tumwater. Jeff shares his cautionary tale about skipping sunscreen and paying the price, while the group remembers good cider, good company and a surprisingly family-friendly atmosphere.

Naturally, things take a turn into classic Grit City territory after an image mishap inspires an extended discussion about "penis fingers," complete with a reminder that listeners can always call the GCP hotline to share their own strange life experiences.

Scott then recaps a recent trip to the Northwest Pinball and Arcade Expo and a post-show meetup at Camp Bar before diving into an evening at Tacoma Comedy Club to see comedian Jim Norton. C-Note recounts his first comedy club experience and the crew talks about Norton's storytelling style, long career and reputation as one of stand-up's more unapologetically honest performers.

The biggest rabbit hole of the night, however, involves an astonishing LEGO controversy. Scott shares the ongoing story of a collector whose valuable Star Wars LEGO collection was allegedly caught up in a consignment dispute involving a Bricks & Minifigs franchise. The story expands into lawsuits, YouTube investigations, body camera footage, Airbnb complaints, alleged police misconduct and online fundraising efforts, leaving everyone amazed at how bizarre and complicated internet justice can become.

It's another perfect Friday night with the Grit City crew—equal parts local events, comedy talk, internet sleuthing and completely ridiculous detours that somehow make perfect sense when you're hanging out with friends.

Chapters

00:00 – Cold Open & Settling In

The crew gets the mics rolling and prepares for another Friday night hangout.
01:37 – The Whole Gang (Mostly) Returns

Jeff, Scott, Mike and C-Note check in while Brogan enjoys Louisiana.
02:10 – Summer Con in Puyallup

Talking celebrity guests, vendors, panels and the evolution of local conventions.
04:30 – Artesian Brewfest Memories

Beer, cider, sunscreen regrets and family-friendly festival vibes.
05:45 – Penis Fingers & Listener Hotline

An accidental image discovery spirals into one of the weirdest conversations of the night.
07:55 – Northwest Pinball Show Recap

The crew reflects on hanging out at Camp Bar after the arcade and pinball expo.
08:40 – Jim Norton at Tacoma Comedy Club

Scott and C-Note review their night seeing comedian Jim Norton and discuss comedy clubs.
16:20 – The Great LEGO Scandal

An unbelievable story involving consigned LEGO collections, franchise disputes, lawsuits and internet investigators.
19:00 – Utah, YouTubers & Questionable Policing

The LEGO saga takes an even stranger turn involving arrests, body cams, Airbnb drama and allegations of misconduct.
22:00 – Internet Justice: Good, Bad and Weird

The guys debate the power of online communities, crowdfunding and accountability.

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• JIMNORTON.COM
• Opie and Anthony - Wikipedia
• Bricks & Minifigs: LEGO® Minifigures, Sets, & Bricks Reseller
• Bricks and Minifigs Controversy Megathread Part 3 : r/lego
• Bricks & Minifigs–Reckless Ben controversy - Wikipedia
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• Dee Snider - Wikipedia
• Fear (band) - Wikipedia
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00:00 – This episode kicks off discussing if they would take DNA tests, Jeff opens a beer to cheer St. Patrick’s Day, and Justin talks about his past vendetta against Oregon. Jeff expresses his want to visit Ireland, his tropical preference over cold areas, and Justin talks about his family lineage in Ireland. He talks about the cheese exchange with his Irish friend and Scott ponders on American Chinese dishes not having cheese in them.

17:45 – Justin talks about the different pets you can vote for with the Point Defiance AAZK Pet Pageant - Silly Edition, the other people in their crew that have also added their pets to the pageant, and the top pet that’s currently in the lead. Jeff shares that Lemmy is also an amazing pet up for votes, Justin talks about the new owners of Off Day, and seeing Craig Ferguson at the Tacoma Comedy Club.

36:31 – Jeff reflects on taking a box full of pennies to concerts, past concert incidents, and Justin expresses his frustrations with getting yelled at during a Snoop Dog concert. Scott talks about rappers tossing out joints at concerts, Justin talks about Girl Trouble tossing out toys during theirs, and Scott expresses his love of artist and GCP friend Ken Carlson.

53:04 – They reflect on their tour back in the day of the Pythian Temple, the great night GCP attended the screening of Penny Palabras, and GCP's future plans. Justin talks about attending a red-carpet event at Organically Grown Muscle. He talks about him and Michelle going as Barbie and Ken, Jeff congrats Justin for officially being a part of the gym rat family, and Justin promotes Michelle to official defender of the house.

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00:05 – Justin kicks off this episode talking about why he loves shopping at Winco, talks about having Covid, and they talk about the sign-ups they've gotten so far for Putt Stuff. Justin discusses their plans to do a practice round before the event, the upcoming 4th of July party, and the 420 celebrations around town. He gives a shout-out to comedian Brian Posehn for doing the comedy show in Tacoma after being in a car accident and talks about the plans for a second comedy club in Tacoma.

26:03 – Justin talks about how late-night comedy shows are more entertaining, they review The Top 15 Bars in Tacoma article, and their take on each of the bars reviewed in it. Justin talks about being intimidated to go to Bob's Java Dive, Scott talks about the bar being in movies, and Justin shares what he loves about Top of Tacoma. He reflects on winning a costume contest back in the day, events at Dystopian State Brewing Company, and they make plans to take Derek to the Rocky Horror Picture Show.

51:05 – Scott shares his hate of the word keef, Justin kicks off Is It Tacoma, and goes through each headline. GCP live listeners give their insight on the articles, Scott gives his guess, and Jeff considers each of the stories and shares his guess. Justin reveals where each article is from, Scott expresses how Sumner is his least favorite train stop, and Jeff talks about an experience with his apartment flooding. Scott reflects on past adventures with his float tank, considering buying an underground house back in the day, and discusses the benefits of having a bunker.

76:33 – The group discusses whether they would live in the penthouse of a hotel, the downfalls of living there, and Scott talks about wanting to visit Maryhill's Stonehenge. Justin explains the spots history, where it's located, and they plan a road trip to explore it. Derek gives his review of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, what he loved about the show, and a listener recommends they watch Cocaine Bear. Jeff and Derek share what scenes stick out from Caddyshack for each of them, Justin talks about appreciating Chevy Chase's performance in the movie, and Jeff recommends the documentary about the movie.

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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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• Kitboga - YouTube — Scammers Wanted $15,000 - I Bought a Car Instead RAGE
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00:46 – They celebrate National Donut Day, Justin talks about the first time he met Narin at Brogan’s Roast, and Narin talks about shooting the parity viral video of people mistaking him for other Asians. Scott talks about his Seattle bus adventures, Narin reflects on the bits he did at the Broast, and talks about rules that are setup before roasts happen. He talks about the research he does on people that he roasts, dealing with racism when he grew up, and personalities that he’s found are most sensitive at his shows.

18:35 – Narin talks about the multiple times he’s had with people rushing the stage while performing, getting heckled by one of his dates while on stage, and he gives his perspective on doing Zoom shows during Covid. He talks about what got him into comedy, how he sneaks booze into games, and talks about being a minister in addition how he makes the ceremonies memorable. He shares that he enjoys MCing weddings and Justin talks about his wedding at the Bonnie Springs ranch in Vegas.

37:05 – Narin talks about doing a wedding at Salty’s in Seattle, tips he’s gotten other than money, and how the Narin Bar came along. Justin reflects on his rat experience in Seattle, the rats he’s had around the house, and Scott talks about the coyotes and mountain lions around LA dying from rat poison. He talks about seeing racoons in the morning by his house, Justin talks about the two racoons he’s had around his house, and Rusty crashing his drone in the bamboo during a party at his home.

52:38 – Narin talks about the night Shelby got punched while on stage, the meme’s he’s had stolen, and how his style differs from his friend, and fellow comedian, Luke. He gives props to the green room at the Tacoma Comedy Club, Scott talks about people raiding the snack drawer at places he’s worked, and gives Narin props for his pictures of food on Instagram. Scott shares his viewpoint on food blogging, Justin expresses his love for Popeyes, why he stopped going to Jimmy Johns, and Narin talks about the story of a nickel being found in a sandwich at MSM.

Special thanks to Narin for an entertaining conversation!

Special Guest: Narin Vann.

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