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Advice FightTwo and DoneAdam gets a vasectomy. Falling on his proverbial sword, Adam finally goes through with a vasectomy, and Andrew and Ben are there for him in his hour of need. Featuring standup comedy from sweet sterile baby Adam Cayton-Holland at our live show!LINKS:
See the Grawlix live at the world-famous Bug Theatre in Denver, Colorado on Saturday, August 31st with Hannah Jones and Brian Sullivan!
See Ben's band SPELLS touring in Tacoma, Seattle, Portland and Astoria!
See Adam perform his one-man special, Happy Place, on August 17th at the Bug!
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The Writers PanelMichael Jamin (Tacoma FD; Maron)Michael Jamin (Tacoma FD; Maron) discusses his new collection of personal essays, A Paper Orchestra, sharing versus oversharing, what he learned about art from David Bowie and Pharrel, and more.Buy A Paper Orchestra and see Jamin on his live reading tour! Info here: https://michaeljamin.com/product/a-paper-orchestra/Come see Retrospecs on Sunday, April 21, 2-4pm PT at the Elysian Theater in LA! In Retrospecs, we dig those old scripts by established writers out of their drawers and expose them to the warm light of the stage. Starring actors you know and love...2024-04-1637 min
Making It in the South SoundWA Cares Fund: Long-Term Care for Working WashingtoniansThe WA Cares Fund begins in July of 2023 and will have an impact on Washington businesses. Andrea Reay, the Chamber's President & CEO, talks with Ben Veghte, Washington Cares Fund's Director at the Department of Social and Health Services, to find out what exactly the WA Cares Fund is, how it works, and what it means for Washington employers, large and small, as well as Washington employees.2023-07-0315 min
Life in the Credits086 Amélie with Writer and Showrunner Michael JaminMichael Jamin, Writer and Showrunner, joins Susan and Ben to discuss Amélie, a 2001 romantic comedy. Michael shares what it’s like having a career as a television writer for sitcoms like Beavis and Butt-Head and Tacoma FD, how a writers’ room operates, and the different writers’ room roles. He discusses showrunning challenges, touring for his upcoming book, A Paper Orchestra, starting his podcast, Screenwriters Need to Hear This, and laughing with Norm Hiscock for an entire week while they wrote the King of the Hill episode, “Bobby Goes Nuts.” Michael plays our “Foreign Film Face-off” game.
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Advice FightFun with Needles!The boys try acupuncture.Weary, ragged and just looking for a challenge where he can lay his old bones down for a goddamn minute, Andrew challenges Ben and Adam to try acupuncture, the wellness cure-all for pretty much everything!Featuring standup comedy clips from Justine Marino and Nina Davis!LINKS:
See Adam perform at Helium Comedy Club in Portland, Oregon on February 14th
See Adam perform at Tacoma Comedy Club in Washington on February 15th
See Ben perform at Comedy Works South in Denver on February 22nd
See Andrew perform with Mary Mac...2023-02-071h 10
Advice FightThese Are the People in Your NeighborhoodThe boys make new friends.Alarmed by his increasingly hermetic ways—weeks spent in solitude, poring over strange, homeopathic remedies and polishing board game figurines—Andrew challenges himself, Ben and Adam to each strike up conversations with three complete strangers.Featuring standup comedy clips from Georgia Comstock and Rob Gleeson!LINKS:
See Ben perform at Vultures in Colorado Springs on January 25th
See Adam perform at Helium Comedy Club in Portland, Oregon on February 14th
See Adam perform at Tacoma Comedy Club in Washington on February 15th
See Andrew perform with Mary Mack a...2023-01-241h 17
Tacoma Historical SocietyGrit City Stories: THS Insider - Ben InokuchiGet to know our THS Registrar, Ben Inokuchi.2022-11-1705 min
MAWP Tacoma - MAWPCAST 1MAWPCAST 1 Radio ProgramMAWP Tacoma presents the MAWPCAST 1 Radio Program Season 4 Episode 32 Hosted by Potter, Pirate Chris and Ashlee Marie! Happy This week we discuss Seasons changing. Climate changing. Growing plants. Decorating Halloween ornaments! Tiny cheese balls. UHtz vs OOtz. Scorpions, Whitesnake and Doowop Dio... Rings O'Power. Vincent Price not Richard Pryor. The House on Haunted Hill. Washougal. Pumpkin Patches. Forest fires. Evacuating animals. Shenanigans. School fights. Something about Youtubers... Our Halloween ornaments are finished.... Black Crowes vs Duck Dynasty. Jill left Impractical Jokers? Two Cool Moms. If it was up your butt you'd know... and much, much...2022-10-253h 21
Urban Grace TacomaSunday Sermon - 6.26.22Rev. Ben Robinson preaches from the gospel of Luke on this Sunday during Ordinary Time.Support the show2022-06-2714 minUrban Grace TacomaSunday Sermon - 6.19.22Rev. Ben Robinson preaches from 1 Kings on Juneteenth Sunday during Ordinary Time.Support the show2022-06-2222 minUrban Grace TacomaSunday Sermon - 5.15.22Rev. Ben Robinson preaches from Esther during this season of Easter. Support the show2022-05-1619 minUrban Grace TacomaSunday Sermon - 5.1.22Rev. Ben Robinson preaches from John 21 during this season of Easter.Support the show2022-05-0221 minUrban Grace TacomaSunday Sermon - 4.24.22Rev. Ben Robinson preaches from the gospel of John during this season of Easter. Support the show2022-04-2519 minUrban Grace TacomaSunday Sermon - 4.17.22Rev. Ben Robinson preaches on the relevance of resurrection to us today, for this Easter Sunday 2022.Support the show2022-04-1922 minUrban Grace TacomaSunday Sermon - 4.10.22Rev. Ben Robinson preaches on Palm Sunday from the gospel of Luke during this season of Lent.Support the show2022-04-1918 minUrban Grace TacomaSunday Sermon - 4.3.22Rev. Ben Robinson preaches from the gospel of John during this season of Lent.Support the show2022-04-0619 minUrban Grace TacomaSunday Sermon - 3.6.22Rev. Ben Robinson preaches on this first Sunday of Lent.Support the show2022-03-2423 minUrban Grace TacomaSunday Sermon - 3.13.22Rev. Ben Robinson preaches from Luke 13 during this season of Lent.Support the show2022-03-2419 minUrban Grace TacomaSunday Sermon - 3.20.22Rev. Ben Robinson preaches from Luke in this 3rd week of Lent.Support the show2022-03-2317 minUrban Grace TacomaChristmas EveListen as Pastor Ben preaches on Christmas Eve. Support the show2022-02-1410 minUrban Grace TacomaWe're FamilyListen as Pastor Ben preaches on Nehemiah 5:1-12a in the second week in the season of stewardship. Support the show2022-02-0225 minUrban Grace TacomaThe Path of PeaceListen as Rev. Ben Robinson preaches on Luke 1:67-80 on the second week in the season of Advent. Support the show2022-02-0219 minUrban Grace TacomaJoyListen as Rev. Ben Robinson preaches on Luke 1:39-55 on the fourth week in the season of Advent. Support the show2022-02-0218 minUrban Grace TacomaYou'll Like TacomaListen as Pastor Ben preaches on John 1:1-14 in the first week of the season of stewardship. Support the show2022-02-0226 minUrban Grace TacomaAll Saints DayListen as Pastor Ben preaches on All Saints Day. Support the show2022-02-0214 minUrban Grace TacomaNamesListen as Pastor Ben preaches on Romans 16:1-16. Support the show2021-10-2600 minUrban Grace TacomaControl When There Isn't AnyListen as Pastor Ben preaches on Mark 10:35-45. Support the show2021-10-1918 minUrban Grace TacomaLike A ChildListen as Rev. Ben Robinson preaches on Mark 10:13-16.Support the show2021-10-1917 minUrban Grace TacomaBless YouListen as Pastor Ben preaches on the day we celebrate the Blessing of the Animals.Support the show2021-10-0122 minUrban Grace TacomaGreening of the SoulListen as Pastor Ben preaches on the concept of the greening of the soul by Saint and Doctor of the church Hildegard Von Bingen.Support the show2021-09-2114 minUrban Grace TacomaSeason of CreationListen as Pastor Ben preaches on the first Sunday in the season of creation. Support the show2021-09-1625 minUrban Grace TacomaWisdom of SolomonListen as Ben preaches on the Wisdom of Solomon from the Apocrypha. Support the show2021-09-1619 minMAWP Tacoma - MAWPCAST 1MAWPCAST 1 Radio ProgramMAWP Tacoma presents the MAWPCAST 1 Radio Program Season 3 Episode 46 Hosted by Potter, Sound Man Chris & Ashlee Marie! It's our 100th episode! MAWP tub Hot Cast! This week we talk about things and play music... We discuss Chocolate and peanut butter... The Black Crows... Safe Words... Golf ball buoyancy... Marco Polo... a story about a podcast where these two guys watched Fast & Furious at 3x speed... Thanks for all your support! Subscribe to our YouTube! Check out our Website! Tweet us on Twitter! Follow us on Facebook! Lo...2021-09-032h 51Urban Grace TacomaWas Jesus Wrong?Listen as Pastor Ben unpacks a difficult scripture involving a Syrophoenician woman in the gospel of Mark. Support the show2021-09-0121 minUrban Grace TacomaJesus BreadListen as Pastor Ben preaches on the scripture where Jesus confuses the disciples by telling them that his flesh is bread. Support the show2021-08-3118 minUrban Grace TacomaA Terrible ParableListen as Pastor Ben preaches on the parable of the persistent widow.Support the show2021-08-1416 minUrban Grace TacomaSamuelListen as Pastor Ben preaches on a selection from 1 and 2 Samuel. Support the show2021-08-0618 minUrban Grace Tacoma2 Samuel 7:1-14, Take 1Listen as Pastor Ben preaches on 2 Samuel 7:1-14.Support the show2021-08-0620 minUrban Grace Tacoma2 Samuel 7:1-14, Take 2Listen as Abigail Vizcarra Perez preaches on 2 Samuel 7:1-14 with a different take than Pastor Ben's sermon last week. Support the show2021-08-0614 minUrban Grace Tacoma4th of JulyListen as Pastor Ben preaches during Ordinary Time. Support the show2021-08-0618 minUrban Grace Tacoma1-2 SamuelListen as Pastor Ben preaches on 1 & 2 Samuel.Support the show2021-08-0615 minUrban Grace TacomaOrdinary TimeListen as Pastor Ben preaches on the first Sunday in Ordinary Time. Support the show2021-06-2614 minUrban Grace TacomaSeedsListen as Pastor Ben preaches on the parable of the mustard seed. Support the show2021-06-2613 minUrban Grace TacomaWorld Relief InterviewListen to Pastor Ben and Sheila interview Chitra Hanstad, Executive Director of World Relief Seattle. Chitra tells us about the work that World Relief is currently doing and how we can get involved. Support the show2021-05-0419 minUrban Grace TacomaWhat Is Love?Listen to Pastor Ben preach on love. Support the show2021-05-0404 minUrban Grace TacomaJesus SnacksListen as Pastor Ben preaches on the third week of the season of Easter. Support the show2021-04-2115 minUrban Grace TacomaEaster SundayListen as Pastor Ben preaches on Easter Sunday.Support the show2021-04-0816 minUrban Grace TacomaLent: Palm SundayListen as Rev. Ben Robinson preaches on Palm Sunday.Support the show2021-04-0216 minUrban Grace TacomaLent: WheatListen as Pastor Ben preaches on the 5th week of Lent.Support the show2021-03-2313 minUrban Grace TacomaLent: PurpleListen as Pastor Ben preaches on the 2nd week of Lent. Support the show2021-03-1115 minUrban Grace TacomaLent: BirdsListen as Pastor Ben preaches on the 3rd week of Lent.Support the show2021-03-1112 minUrban Grace TacomaLent: WaterListen as Pastor Ben preaches on Jesus' baptism on the first Sunday in the season of Lent. Support the show2021-02-2514 minUrban Grace TacomaEpiphany 4Pastor Ben is preaching on Mark 1 during the 4th week of epiphany.Support the show2021-02-0216 minUrban Grace TacomaEpiphany 3Pastor Ben is preaching during the third week of epiphany. Support the show2021-01-2715 minUrban Grace TacomaEpiphany 2Listen as Pastor Ben preaches during the season of Epiphany.Support the show2021-01-2314 minUrban Grace TacomaAdvent 2Listen as Pastor Ben preaches on the second week in Advent. Support the show2021-01-0712 minUrban Grace TacomaFirst Week of AdventListen as Ben talks about Jesus' famous grandmothers and their not so famous history. Support the show2020-12-0216 minUrban Grace TacomaSermon 11.22.20Listen to Ben's sermon on Luke 21:5-19.Support the show2020-11-2503 minUrban Grace TacomaSermon 11.8.20Listen to Ben's sermon from our Zoom service.Support the show2020-11-2514 minUrban Grace TacomaBen's Sermon 10.04.20Listen as Ben preaches on Matthew 21:33-46. Support the show2020-10-0716 minUrban Grace TacomaLentListen as Pastor Ben introduces the season of lent and offers ways to engage with the season in a meaningful way. Support the show2020-03-0457 minUrban Grace TacomaTransfiguration SundayListen as pastor Ben reflects on Matthew 17:1-9. Support the show2020-02-2725 minUrban Grace TacomaLaying Down The Law...And Reexamining ItListen as Pastor Ben talks about our relationship to the law and the way we interpret it then versus now. Support the show2020-02-1122 minUrban Grace TacomaBe It.The disciples were asked to follow Jesus, but what did that look like? Listen as Pastor Ben preaches on Matthew 4:12-23. Support the show2020-01-3020 minUrban Grace TacomaEpiphanyListen as Pastor Ben preaches on Matthew 2:1-12. Support the show2020-01-0923 minUrban Grace TacomaUrban Grace: How We Became the Downtown ChurchListen as Ben recounts the history of Urban Grace and where we've been, where we are, and where we're going. Support the show2019-11-2026 minUrban Grace TacomaAll Saints DayListen as Ben explores Matthew 5:1-11 and the idea of the saints and how we honor the dead.Support the show2019-11-0515 minUrban Grace TacomaBen's Trip to KoreaListen as Pastor Ben shares his experience of speaking at Myungsung Church in Seoul, South Korea. Support the show2019-10-2227 minUrban Grace TacomaKeep The Faith.Listen as Pastor Ben explores Luke 17:4-10 and what it looks like to have faith. Support the show2019-10-0821 minUrban Grace TacomaSeason of Creation 4 - Environmental PanelBen is joined by guests Holly Powers and Kenny Coble as they discuss environmentalism, spirituality, and social justice and how they all intersect. Support the show2019-10-0233 minUrban Grace TacomaSeason of Creation 3Listen as Pastor Ben talks about the Parable of the Mustard Seed.Support the show2019-09-2619 minUrban Grace TacomaSeason of Creation 1Listen as Ben introduces us to the Season of Creation. Support the show2019-09-2017 minUrban Grace TacomaSabbathListen as Pastor Ben explores what Sabbath means and what we can do with it. Support the show2019-09-1322 minUrban Grace TacomaSacred Moments: Experiencing Beauty and AweListen as Pastor Ben talks about the Spiritual Practice of Beauty and Awe. Support the show2019-08-2222 minUrban Grace TacomaPigeons and DovesSince we had Worship in the Park last Sunday, we didn't have a sermon to upload but don't fret! Pastor Ben still has something interesting to share with you! Check it out and thanks for listening! Support the show2019-08-0816 minUrban Grace TacomaBeing PresentListen as Pastor Ben explores the spiritual practice of Contemplative Prayer. Support the show2019-07-3025 minUrban Grace TacomaWriting as a Spiritual PracticeListen as Pastor Ben introduces writing as a spiritual practice and then asks a panel of professional writers about their experiences writing. We get to hear from YA authors Kristin Foster and Lorie Ann Grover as well as Abigail Vizcarra Perez. Check out https://www.newleafliterary.com/people/kristin-briana-otts/ and http://lorieanngrover.blogspot.com/?m=1 for more info!Support the show2019-07-2726 minUrban Grace TacomaYour Body Isn't YuckyMany of us were raised with the idea that our bodies were something to be ashamed of. Pastor Ben walks us through how to honor God with our bodies and be proud of who we are and who we were meant to be. Support the show2019-07-1825 minUrban Grace TacomaSpiritual PracticesMany of us have experienced a spiritual deconstruction as we've gotten older. Sometimes the God we were taught about growing up feels different from the God we know now. This is the first sermon in our new series about spiritual practices. In this series, Pastor Ben encourages you to explore art, movement, writing, music, and more to develop new spiritual practices and redeem old ones to help you in your spiritual journey.Support the show2019-07-1724 minUrban Grace TacomaBuilding Community: Together.Listen to a throwback sermon of when Urban Grace kicked off their Capital Campaign in 2017. Pastor Ben talks about hope for the future while acknowledging struggles and honoring the past. Support the show2019-07-0524 min