Bonus episode!!! The guys talk with Dalton Haegele, member of the band Ruston Way, and host of the upcoming event South Sound Music Fest. They discuss the event and give end-of-the-year shout outs.

01:23 – Jeff reflects on how he and Scott first met, introduces Dalton, and Dalton shares the type of artists people can see at the South Sound Music Fest at Real Art Tacoma. He talks about putting the festival together, the most significant challenges with putting it together, and his hope for a good turnout. Scott talks about GCP’s luck with putting on comedy events, and Jeff talks about the ease of learning music with today’s technology.

10:07 – Scott talks about the different apps that gamify learning music, Jeff talks about his love of playing music, and the changes in the playing field over the years. Dalton talks about the higher standard of music today, his band trying to diversify their sound, and Jeff shares the different bands that will be playing at the event.

20:35 – Dalton talks about where he sees the music industry in the next five years, Scott talks about the importance of having a manager behind artists, and reflects on GCP’s first recording. He gives shout-outs to GCP sponsors of the year, including Union Club, RCF Exteriors, Die Cut Stickers, Patrons, and the great segment producers.

See everyone next year!!

Special Guest: Dalton Haegele.

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In this episode, the guys discuss all things Thanksgiving, the recent Mike Tyson fight, scamming in the news, Disney ticket swindling, and the GCP season break. Many, many thanks to our listeners and guests on this GCP series! Happy Holidays! The crew is looking forward to our new series in 2025. Stay tuned!!

01:14 – Jeff wishes Scott a Happy Thanksgiving, they discuss holiday traveling, and give a shout-out to people working over Thanksgiving. Jeff talks about the vegetarian options for the holiday, Scott discusses learning the horrors of rock and roll music, possibly switching up the format to be more religion-based, and Jeff expresses his belief in positivity.

12:51 – Scott talks about what they’re doing for Thanksgiving, Jeff shares his plans, and he and his wife’s ideas for trying a homemade classic apple pie. Scott expresses what he loves most about Thanksgiving, his love of leftovers, and reflects on all the prep behind the big meal. Jeff talks about traveling during the season, camping out when visiting family, and the recent Thanksgiving lunch at his new job.

25:40 – They talk about the latest bomb cyclone in the area, Jeff talks about the local lady dying from a tree falling on her, and the recent Mike Tyson fight. Scott talks about the rumors surrounding the fight, possible plans for Mike going to the WWE, and Netflix getting sued due to streaming issues during the fight.

38:38 – Jeff talks about Disney’s roadside ticket scalpers, why they don’t want to put a kibosh on it, and other ways people would scam getting into the park. They discuss traditional Thanksgiving dinners, their love of Morman/funeral potatoes, and Black Friday sales. They talk about GCP taking a break and solidifying plans for movie night.

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On this GCP episode, the guys chat about the Grit City Comic Book Show, the Mike Tyson fight projections, enhancing your Thanksgiving experience, GCP movie night, small community family relations, and topics you could discuss at the Thanksgiving get-together.

01:37 – Jeff welcomes listeners from around the world, Scott talks about hanging out at the Grit City Comic Book show, and running into Ethan HD while being there. He gives a shout-out to the Camp Bar, talks about the Elf on the Shelf at the bar, and enjoying a pickle back with friend of the podcast, Erik. Jeff expresses his love for Rorschach and gives props to Ken for coloring one of the pics from the GCP adult coloring book.

15:14 – Jeff talks about getting back into comic books while living in Florida, Scott talks about the various happenings at the Puyallup fairgrounds, and the upcoming Mike Tyson fight. They give projections of the fight, Scott talks about old-school boxing tricks, and shares his excitement about seeing Mike fight.

34:42 – Jeff reads off the top five weed strains AI would recommend for enhancing someone’s Thanksgiving experience, the guys share ones they have tried from the list, and Jeff talks about their current pole. Scott talks about the movie night pole listeners can take to vote on the movie they’d like to watch during the event, and Jeff names off the 10 topics of conversation to spark exciting discussions at the Thanksgiving table.

45:32 – Jeff talks about how people can handle political conversations with people who disagree on their views, mixed family relatives in small communities that can sometimes lead to a cousin becoming an Aunt, and Scott talks about the different countries that tune into GCP. He gives his number one and number two picks for dinner conversations, saying that he’s not a fan of listening to people talk about their various illnesses, and they talk about how neither are fans of discussing work outside of work.

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On this episode, the guys chat about state public records laws, the upcoming Grit City Comic Show, Thanksgiving table topics, AI chatbots, and this week also features the next DB Cooper episode with Larry Carr.

01:43 – Jeff kicks the podcast thanking veterans for their service, Scott welcomes the Ohio listeners, and Jeff reflects on the great day he and Scott met. He talks about working at a health clinic in Yakima, crazy things that happened there, and scary happenings in the Freddy Krueger basement. He talks about coming close to cutting himself in the jugular and Scott gives a rundown on the Grit City Comic show.

15:54 – Artist Jason McNamara talks about making comics for the last 21 years, what inspired him to get into it, and shares advice for people interested in getting into writing comic books. Scott talks about seeing guns in the wild, Jeff dives into topics to chat about at the Thanksgiving table, and where we are at with technology focusing on AI in porn.

31:35 – Jeff talks about the pact he and his wife made related to AI interaction, goes through the list of the 70 top AI erotic story generators, and reminds listeners of the upcoming DB Cooper Conference. They dive into the next DB Cooper episode. Larry talks about first taking over the DB Cooper case and what he knew about it before being assigned to it.

43:45 – Larry talks about his logic for going on the social media platform, Dropzone, what he learned while being on there, and what was behind the name. He shares what he thinks of Duane Weber as D.B. Cooper, the status of the FBI’s Cooper DNA, and where the case is out now. He talks about what it was like to work with Geoffrey Gray and Jeff closes out talking about things he shares on Patron.

Special Guest: Cooper Vortex.

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This time, the guys talk about the recent Washington State Horror Con, the upcoming Grit City Comic Show, the after-party plans, and they drop the second episode of The Cooper Vortex series featuring the interview with Pat and Ron, authors of The Legend of DB Cooper: Death by Natural Causes.    

01:24 – Jeff welcomes GCP friend Cnote, Scott talks about hanging out with Brogan for his birthday, and talks about enjoying breakfast at The Valley.  He talks about his experience at the recent Washington State Horror Con in Puyallup, visiting Ken while there, and Jeff talks about the types of conventions that don’t center on one particular genre. 

12:13 – They ponder on celebrities they’d get a signature from, Scott talks about other stars that were at the convention, and Jeff talks about returning to work.  He encourages listeners to visit GCP at the Grit City Comic Show, their after-party at Camp Bar, and they kick off the second segment of The Cooper Vortex series.

24:58 – Jeff introduces the segment expressing how much he loved this one, Ron talks about what flagged him in thinking Barb may have been different, and Pat talks about the weird feeling that came over her before she discovered Barb’s secret.  Ron and Pat share the various stories that Barb revealed to them and Pat talked about what flagged the idea that Barb may have been DB Cooper.

41:18 – Pat talks about when Barb revealed that she was DB Cooper, Scott talks about the epic computer crash on the last GCP episode, and Jeff talks about how he recovered while Scott was out.  They share where listeners can pick up a digital copy of the GCP coloring book, other places listeners can pick one up, and they close out reminding listeners to be kind to each other during this election time.

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GCP friends Derek and Suzanne hang with Jeff on this episode.   They chat about Drinking for Conservation‘s upcoming events, Derek’s trip to Tokyo, Halloween Costumes, favorite Halloween Candy, top scary movies, and much more!

01:17 – Jeff starts the show discussing how he and Derek met, Suzanne gives a shout-out to the next Drinking for Conservation upcoming event, Owl Have a Drink, and shares some of the other animals and habitats they’ve supported through drinking.  Derek talks about his recent trip to Tokyo, the primary places they focused on, and Suzanne expresses how amazing the food is in Greece. 

14:33 – Derek talks about the weather while there, Jeff recommends the Grit City Podcast coloring book, and jumps into the top ten Halloween costumes of 2024.  Derek and Suzanne guess the costumes they think made the top, discuss the resurgence of the Raygun Costume, and Derek explains the costume Poppy Playtime CatNap.

29:50 – They rank candies that Jeff puts head to head, what they want to see in their Halloween Bag, and Derek shares the candies he brought back from Japan.  Jeff talks about when he enjoys a plain Hershey candy bar, Suzanne talks about the gluten-free goodies she loves, and Jeff kicks off the head-to-head scary movie rankings.

44:55 – Suzanne shares her appreciation for creepy literature turned into film, Derek talks about why he would go with the movie Long Legs over the movie Strangers: Chapter 2, and they all choose Late Night with the Devil over I Saw the TV Glow.  Jeff reviews the movie Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls, Suzanne talks about her favorite Halloween costume, and what she loves most about Halloween.

Special Guest: Suzanne Akerman.

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On this episode the guys chat about Auto Zone, Grit City Comic Con, photomicrography, and segment guest Joshua W. Turner discusses the topic “what kind of musician are you”, what lead him to finding the type of musician he is, and the exciting news that his band We Wept are releasing their second single on October 23rd. He closed by expressing the point that there’s different ways of being the same thing as others. The guys finish off the podcast discussing the Washington State Horror Con, Stephen King, DB Cooper, and the cool things happening in the PNW.

01:31 – Jeff reveals the isle at the Auto Zone he and Scott met, poses a question to AI, and reveals what AI voices are his favorite. AI’s reveals the top podcast pick for the Seattle/Tacoma area being GCP, Jeff gives a shout out to Ohioans, and they reflect on the crazy days back in the day at Malarkeys in Tacoma. Jeff reveals the Patron top pic for the GCP movie night and talks about his cool bong pic.

19:30 – The guys promote the awesome GCP coloring book, Jeff expresses the zone he was in when creating them, and talks about being at the upcoming event, Grit City Comic Con. They discuss what people can find there, Scott dives into the cool photomicrography article showing cool weed, brains, and spider eyeballs.

40:15 – Josh talks about going to school of music on the east coast, the mathematical ways people look at music, and what made him stand out at Berklee. He talks about the types of musicians he met while there, his appreciation of ADD, and the type of musician he falls into the most. He talks about the healing power of music and the importance of musicians asking themselves “what type of musician am I?”

59:06 – They talk about Stephen Kings coming of age stories, the upcoming DB Cooper Conference at the Museum of flight, and Scott talks about the popularity of DB Cooper Parachute at the Tacoma Museum. Jeff talks about the return of Reverend Horton to the Spanish ballroom, other PNW legends they’ve gotten a chance to see, and the bands that have stopped off in the PNW before getting big.

Special Guest: Joshua W. Turner.

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This week’s segment is with Erik, GCP’s Tacoma Sports expert! He discusses the haps on sports in the community and Jeff and Scott chat about Oktoberfest, Washington State Horror Convention guests, movie night, slugs, and saying goodbye to summer.

01:18 – Jeff welcomes new listeners, talks about how his week has gone, and what got him through the week. He reflects on the first scary game he played, shares that Derek and his wife are visiting Japan, and Scott talks about going to Oktoberfest in Puyallup. He expresses his wish for the wiener dog races to be longer, compares the different types of owners of the racers, and the food he enjoyed there.

10:24 – Jeff talks about his son and his girlfriend being in the middle of the storm in Florida, the coming together of communities in the storm, and Lieutenant Dan making it through both hurricanes on his small sailboat. Erik shares the great news of the Tacoma Rainiers setting the Pacific Coast League record for stolen bases in a single season, the Dockyard Roller Derby Season opener, and the Tacoma Star season schedule being released.

18:38 – Jeff talks about some of the cast from The Lost Boys attending Washington State Horror Con, meeting the cast back in the day, and friend of the podcast, Ken Carlson, attending the event. He talks about the new things Ken is up to, Scott expresses his love of Ken’s series Dead Drift, and Jeff encourages listeners to support the local vendors.

30:16 – Scott shares what he loves about conventions, talks about scrolling through old episodes, and Jeff reveals GCP plans for a movie night with Patrons and listeners. Jeff shares what movie genre is in the lead, Scott talks about the tragic engagement with his backyard banana slugs, and Jeff talks about being a proud subscriber of AARP.

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On this episode, Scott and Jeff welcome new listeners and chat about Oktoberfest, horror movies, scary games, and Mount Adams's increased activity. The podcast also includes the next installment of Derek’s, aka The Sometimes Geek, Gaming series, which recommends horror games to enjoy as we approach the spooky season.

01:42 – Scott welcomes new GCP listeners, thanks all of the listeners who continue to support the podcast, and Jeff encourages people to start their own podcast. Scott shares where listeners can get the new coloring book, Jeff speaks to the Patron-only version of the coloring book, and Scott discusses what sold his wife on going to Puyallup’s recent Oktoberfest celebration.

13:25 – Scott shares what drove him to shut off his Facebook, they highlight the reasons people make the choice to turn off social media, and Jeff talks about Facebook trying to separate business from personal use. Scott expresses the importance of social media tiered business marketing fees, talks about how Patron has enhanced the features offered to customers, and Jeff shares his love of practical horror movie effects.

27:51 - Derek reviews the horror games Until Dawn, The Dark Pictures Anthology series, Resident Evil Remix, Resident Evil Village, Dead Space, Silent Hill 2, and The Evil Within Series. He recommends other horror-themed games people might enjoy that are less story-based and more multi-player focused including Dead by Daylight, Phasmophobia, and Outlast.

43:30 – Derek shares where listeners can find him online, Scott shares his love of the game Fortnite, discusses the recent Mount Adams six earthquakes in September, and the different apps people can get for earthquake alerts. He talks about having a volcano expert on the podcast in the past, the limitations to living in the city, and people in the community preparing for disasters.

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This episode stars the first of The Cooper Vortex series, featuring clips from The Cooper Vortex podcast episode and conversations with Bruce A. Smith. Direct from The Cooper Vortex Podcast: Bruce A. Smith is a legend in the Vortex. He's the author of DB Cooper and the FBI: A Case Study of America's Only Unsolved Skyjacking, and the force behind The Mountain News. You may have seen him on Discovery's Expedition Unknown and most recently in the BBC/HBO documentary The Mystery of DB Cooper.

01:18 – Jeff kicks off this Caterday Night recording, introduces the Catffeinated café that recently opened in Puyallup, and the pet adoption temptation that comes with visiting a place like that. He talks about the recent morning action in his neighborhood, assisting the lady who was in the accident, and having flashes of National Lampoons Christmas Vacation during the event.

12:08 – Jeff explains the instance where the lady had to make the drive of shame, where he and his wife went for the anniversary dinner, and life lessons they witnessed while enjoying their meal. He talks about Rustin Way giving off Venice Beach vibes, enjoying the lemon tart dessert, and encourages listeners to be nice to their significant others.

21:47 – Scott talks about enjoying attending the boxing event at the Emerald Queen, suggests hitting up a Rainier’s game with Patrons, and Jeff shares his excitement for DB Cooper. They jump into the Cooper Vortex conversation with Bruce, Bruce talks about the redactions in the flight transcripts, and the fact that it was forty hours after the event that the investigation started.

31:43 – Bruce talks about the revitalization of the investigation into the DB Cooper case, gives props to FBI agent Larry Carr for supercharging the investigation in 2007/2008, and what lead him to start The Mountain News. He talks about using it for the Cooper Platform, and the overlap of between his DB Cooper work, journalism, and storytelling.

Special Guest: Cooper Vortex.

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