Taco the Town

Episode 135: BLUE LINE HOCKEY BAR! ON LOCATION! (w/ Gabbie Fried & Kevin McGannon)

TACOS AT A HOCKEY BAR?! You betcha! We're taste testing the tasty tacos at THE BLUE LINE HOCKEY BAR in the RIVER MARKET this week on T3 with special guest Taco Reviewers Actor/Dancer/KC Native/NYC Dweller/Sketch Comedian/Tik Toker/Cheese Lover GABBIE FRIED and returning guest Actor/Hockey Fanatic/INXS & Don Johnson Super Fan KEVIN McGANNON! As the Tampa Bay Lightning secure the Stanley Cup we're talking LITTLE KNOWN & STRANGE HOCKEY FUN FACTS & TIDBITS and Kevin teaches us some HOCKEY SLANG! We also chat about the STANLEY CUP and ask "What kind of food would you eat out of the Cup?" and "Would you lick the Stanley Cup?" Also: Could a baby take a bath in the Stanley Cup? Gabbie fills us in on NYC Tacos, tells us about some BAD New York City TACO DATES and reveals her dream to ride on a ZAMBONI! AND: Are Skyscraper Sodas at Winstead's cancelled because of Covid? In the TACO TICKER we taco 'bout Taco Bell Recycling their sauce packets and T. Bell is bringing back the Flamin' Hot Doritos Locos Taco for the NBA FINALS! We also touch upon the CHICKEN STREET TACO KITS from HY VEE being re-called!! CHECK YOUR FREEZER! The gang also unpacks some KenTacoHut memories and Gabbie reveals a deep dark taco secret...!! In Town of The Taco we talk BEST PLACE IN KC TO GET AWAY FROM IT ALL and KC NEEDS A (BLANK!) ALL OF THIS AND: Montreal Mexican and Italian Food! Gabbie's struggles with spicy foods! Childhood Choco Taco Tales! JAPAN: Not a good place to open up a WalkingTaco Stand! AND: A Taco The Town Tik Tok? What could that be? AND DON'T MISS: Our guests re-creating some of the Worst laughs They've Ever Heard! TACO THE TOWN AND KC!! An unstoppable combo much Like Tacos & Hockey! We'll never get our chiclets knocked out during a Gong Show by some Hoser with flowing lettuce! Editor: MATT ALLEN. Music: SUNEATERS courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS.

Episode 134: Mockingbird Lounge! ON LOCATION! (W/ Mark Van Sickle & Megan Werner)

We are back on the KCK Taco Trail taste testing some tasty tacos at a cozy taco hideaway on Strawberry Hill, THE MOCKINGBIRD LOUNGE, with our special Taco Reviewer guests MARK VAN SICKLE (Arrowhead Report, Inside The Royals, KC FM/AM Radio Legend, @marktheoverseer on Twitter) and returning guest the delightful MEGAN WERNER (Oncology Researcher & Cornhusker fueled on coffee and beer, once fell asleep in a tree in Mexico!) We get to the bottom of what makes a great 'lounge', what is the exact definition of a 'lounge' and we also run down a list of other great Lounges in KC and KCK hot spots!! We chat about the Royals, Alex Gordon, The Mockingbird's breathtaking patio view of the city and what we all did on the 4th of July! We spend some time in the T3 Sports Corner and discuss the 1983 album by Huey Lewis & The News 'Sports!' Dave bumps into old pal CHRIS LOST from the LOST, FOUND & REWOUND Podcast and he joins the crew for the rest of the episode to tell us about a high school party where someone did something special with butter! We play the MOUTH FEEL OLYMPICS and see how many times we can say 'Mouthfeel' on the show! In the TACO TICKER, we go down a deep dark tuna hole and get to the bottom of The Subway Tuna Debacle! WILL BIG SANDWICH WIN IN THE END?! And we also run down a list of the different types of TACO DRUNKS on a survey and figure out what type of Taco DRUNKS we are! HAPPY, SLOPPY or TOUCHY-FEELY? In TOWN OF THE TACO, we taco 'bout THE WORST IDEA KC EVER HAD and also taco 'bout THE BEST KC DAY TRIP IDEAS! All this and: Mark has his first Lime on a Taco Experience! How do YOU say SALSA? Mark gives us a sexy 50 Shades style taco review read! And we remember MTV music videos that changed our lives and MUCH MUCH MORE! TACO THE TOWN AT THE MOCKINGBIRD LOUNGE! COME FOR THE VIEW, STAY FOR THE TACOS! Editor: Matt Allen. Music: Suneaters courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS. 

Episode 133: RIDING THE TACO TRAIN DOWN MAIN! KC Streetcar Edition! (w/ Donna Mandelbaum, Steph Shannon & Nicole Springer)

All Aboard the TACO TRAIN aka the KC STREETCAR!! This week we're riding the KC Streetcar in it's first sanctioned Taco Eating Train Event with our special guest Taco Reviewers DONNA MANDELBAUM from the KC Streetcar, STEPH SHANNON from the KC Film Office and Musician NICOLE SPRINGER (who sings us two taco-rrific tunes!) We taco 'bout all the tasty tacos along the KC Streetcar line and feature some tasty tacos from WRAP IT UP and STREETCAR GRILLE & TAVERN and have a rail-ly fun time! Donna updates us on the KC Streetcar Expansion and tells us what fun old KC relics they have unearthed during construction! (A Vault!!) Steph updates us on the KC Film scene and what productions are happening in town right now! (She also talks about playing a Space Witch in one of Dave's films!) We run down a list of our favorite taco spots along the KC Streetcar line as well as our favorite downtown Streetcar line landmarks and destinations! This episode is full of KC FUN FACTS, FOLKS! We also cover Street Car Pirates, Eye Brow Tips, our HOT TACO SUMMER plans (Eating tacos served by robot butlers?) And ask the question: what hand do you hold your taco in and at what angle do you tilt your head? In the TACO TICKER we cover California's Nacho Cheese Doritos Locos Taco Vaccination Incentive and we ruminate about the Florida men who crashed their small plane in the Everglades on their way to get tacos! (What's the furthest you've ever traveled to eat tacos?) In TOWN OF THE TACO we ask 'Whats the best place in KC to just get away from it all?' and 'Whats the Best Place in KC to bring out of town guests?' Also we run down a list of great things to do at 18th & Vine! ALL THIS AND: Tunnel Talk! Streetcar Brewery Chat! A car blocks our path on the tracks! Nicole does her amazing Cher impression! AND SO MUCH MORE!! RIDE THE TACO TRAIN DOWN MAIN WITH US THIS WEEK ON TACO THE TOWN! (This one doesn't go off the rails and that's a good thing!) Editor: Matt Allen. Music: Suneaters courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS. 

Episode 132: TACO CACAO! (w/ Sari Lowenstein & Korey Childs)

We kick off HOT TACO SUMMER by checking out TACO CACAO, one of the hottest taco trucks in KC with our special Taco Reviewer Guests SARI LOWENSTEIN (Insta: @kcbysari, Foodie & Photographer) and KOREY CHILDS (Artistic Director at the Arts Asylum and EXTREME TACO ENTHUSIAST!) Sari talks about her recent trip to Mexico, her recent binge of the entire Taco The Town Episode catalogue and how it has changed her life taco-wise! Korey tells us about his life long love for Tacos and how his family & friends have supported his taco-centric lifestyle! We also find out how our guests plan to celebrate HOT TACO SUMMER! (Floating down rivers and floating in pools on inflatable tacos eating tacos [not cold or wet tacos] is in the cards!) AND: Dave unveils his newest silk taco shirt! In the TACO TICKER we discuss Taco Bell's impending BAJA BLAST Shortage! And CICADA TACOS!! Would you eat 'em?! In TOWN OF THE TACO we discuss the Best Pizza place in KC and also finish these sentences about KC: "Don't get it twisted..." and "Contrary to Popular Belief..."! ALL THIS AND: Sari's hot salsa proof mouth! Wornall Potholes!! ICE CREAM FOR DINNER! TACOS IN CINEMA! Pineapple on Tacos! Yay or Nay? We try to get the Hashtag #DRIVEWITHATACO Trending! AND DON'T MISS KOREY TELLING US A SUPER DISTURBING CHILDHOOD STORY ABOUT WHY HE WON'T TOUCH RANCH DRESSING! And in RANDOM TACO QUESTION OF THE WEEK WE ASK: Would you stay in a Taco Bell BnB and Have You ever been in a fight with someone over Tacos? KICK OFF YOUR HOT TACO SUMMER THE ONLY WAY WE KNOW HOW WITH TACO THE TOWN!!! Editor: Matt Allen. Music: Suneaters Courtesy of Lotuspool Records. 

Episode 131: BURRITOVILLE!! (w/ Kate Haugan)

Welcome to a land where up is down and tomorrow is yesterday. 

Where things and ideas seem familiar but they are far stranger than any man or woman could ever imagine. WELCOME TO...BURRITOVILLE!!! That's right, this week we take a listen to a podcast from a twisted alternate dimension! We gaze into the looking glass at an alternate reality where Taco The Town doesn't exist and another Dave hosts a show called BURRITOVILLE with his co-host Chris-rito! NO TACO TALK ON THIS SHOW! CHONK CHONK! In this episode Dave (or Burrito Bill) and Chris-rito are joined by KATE HAUGAN (Burrito Adventurer, Actress, Kansas City Improv Performer with HAM KITTY & Accountant) to review the CHONK-ERIFFIC Firm and Pillowy Burritos from BURRITO BROTHERS in the City Market! GIMME THAT CHONK!! Kate tells the gang about her days going on Burrito Quests in New York City, Chipotle Chip Dip Tips and how she is going to start her own Burrito podcast called 'Burri-TOE the Line'! (Good Luck with that!) We ask the question: HOW MANY BURRITOS DID YOU EAT THIS WEEK? And WHAT'S GOT YOUR BURRITOS IN A BUNCH? CHONK! CHONK! We touch upon the scary nature of eating burritos and the minefield that is the possibility of biting the aluminum wrapping! In BURRITO BULLETINS we discuss the TIK TOK USER WHO WENT VIRAL WHEN HE ORDERED A BADONKA-CHONK CHIPOTLE BURRITO WITH EVERYTHING ON IT, BUBBAKOO'S BURRITOS NEW NASHVILLE HOT CHICKEN BURRITO and the NEW MAKEUP LINE THAT LETS YOU WEAR CHIPOTLE THEMED EYE SHADOW AND LIP GLOSS! (If you could lick your own eyelid would you?) In the BURRITO BLOTTER we tell the tale of the Arizona Man who was arrested for stealing a man's burrito and eating it! GRAND THEFT BURRITO! CHONK CHONK! ALL THIS AND: Our Crew answers some deep Burrito questions in THE BURRITO SESSIONS! CHONK! We read some INDIFFERENT REVIEWS IN A NOT SO FUNNY VOICE and DON'T MISS everyone's favorite segment BURRITO BALLADS! THERE'S NO LOVE LIKE BURRITO LOVE AND NO OTHER COULD GIVE MORE BURRITO LOVE! CHONK CHONK! Something in the Milk Ain't Clean this week on BURRITOVILLE so GET YOUR CHONK ON!!! Intro Announcer: KURTIS SEABOLDT. Editor: MATT ALLEN Music: SUNEATERS & SCOTT HARTLEY. Courtesy of Lotuspool Records. 

Episode 130: The Hi-Dive Lounge! ON LOCATION! (w/ Jordan Betts & Tucker Franklin)

Boulevard Beer has stocked the Mystery Beer Machine at the Hi-Dive Lounge on 39th Street and Taco The Town was invited to taste test the Hi-Dive's tasty tacos!! We're joined by special guest Taco Reviewers Emmy Award Winning News Reporter from 41 Action News JORDAN BETTS and Deputy Editor of @SIChiefs, Editor-In-Chief of @InsideRoyals and Host of the ROUGHING The KICKER Chiefs Podcast TUCKER FRANKLIN! Also Chunter McCrae from the Taco The Town Corporate Office stops by to observe the show and to make sure we aren't abusing the company's taco and beer budget! Jordan tells us about growing up in Arkansas (No tacos?) and runs down a list of Arkansas foods (Chocolate Gravy and lots fried stuff). Also: we get to the bottom of Arkansas' Famous Cheese Dip! We talk a little Chiefs (Taco Charlton and the Super Bowl loss) and Royals (What would your favorite Royals player order at a Mexican restaurant?) We also tell some George Brett stories and chat about Chimichangas and and Dive Bars! (What makes a good Dive Bar?) In the Taco Ticker we taco 'bout Taco Bell removing the Quesalupa but adding back the Naked Chicken Chalupa! AND: Chipotle introduces the 21 Pilots Burrito! Will you eat it? In Town of The Taco, we ask "What's on your KC Postcard?" and Union Station and the Northland! ALL THIS AND: Huey Lewis & The News Talk! Dream Tacos! The guy from corporate sings some Harry Styles! And we ponder getting our engagement/graduation/maternity photos taken at a Taco Bell! Listen in and find out if  the guy from corporate cancels the show or will he increase our Taco budget?! EDITOR: Matt Allen MUSIC: Suneaters Courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS

Episode 129: The Corner-Lalo's Kitchen! ON LOCATION! (w/ Alena Lee, Bill Hurrelbrink & Lalo Alvarez)

We've got an episode filled with delightful taco-liciousness coming your way this week on location at THE CORNER-LALO'S KITCHEN in Mission, Kansas (Home of some of THE Best Tacos in KC) with our special guests ALENA LEE and BILL HURRELBRINK from KCTV5! Chef LALO ALVAREZ joins us and introduces us to his 9 different Tacos and other delectable dishes from his kitchen! Alena tells us about growing up in Las Vegas and we try to figure out what is Vegas' signature food dish! (Shrimp cocktails? 3am Steak & Eggs?) Also Alena fills us in on some of the destinations she's been to on her KCTV 5 segment 'Adventuring Out with Alena!' Bill tells us sbout growing up in KCK and possibly seeing Dave's old band CANADIAN MIST in college! We also talk WEATHER IN KC and get into dispelling some Severe Weather Myths and Legends! AND: Tornado Talk! Weather Movies! And are pizza buffets a thing of the past? In the TACO TICKER, we taco 'bout Del Taco creating a Mexican Pizza to fill the void Taco Bell left Mexican Pizza lovers! And we tell the tale of the Florida woman who found a cigarette in her Chalupa at T. Bell! In TOWN OF THE TACO we touch on our Favorite Local TV and Radio Jingles, What's the Worst KC Trend and What would you name your KC Movie? In Random Taco Questions of The Week we ask our guests: What's your favorite movie to watch while eating tacos? What's your favorite Las Vegas movie? And Do Tacos Make a good first date meal? ALL THIS AND: WE EAT A TON OF TACOS!!! AND BENNIFER is BACK!! TACO THE TOWN!! LIKE A NICE ROOM TEMPERATURE TRUMPET! Editor: MATT ALLEN. Music: SUNEATERS Courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS. 

Episode 128: TAQUERIA GORDITA! ON LOCATION! (w/ Danny Terreros & Katie Cooper-Terreros)

We're back in the Iron District in North KC this week reviewing the tasty locally sourced tacos at TAQUERIA GORDITA w/ our special guest taco reviewers DANNY TERREROS & KATIE COOPER- TERREROS from Vandelay Industries! Danny & Katie give us some home improvement tips (like telling us how to safely foam a basement and safely eat a taco in one of those Nuclear Containment Suits!) Katie tells us about her visit to a Chipotle ("It's like a Subway but it has Tacos!") and Danny relives a childhood moment when he disappointed his Columbian father and ordered a hamburger at a Mexican Restaurant! We play some TACO GAMES and chat about the Goofy Movie and Late '90's Pop Culture! We also discuss the Iron District and Danny's days working in FM Morning Radio! In the TACO TICKER, we taco 'bout Port Fonda being sold to new owners, Westport Changes, An Arkansas Woman being fired from Taco Bell for appearing in Adult Films & Fantasy African Built Decorative Caskets! (Would you like to be buried in a large Taco?) In TOWN OF THE TACO, we answer the questions: KC NEEDS A (BLANK!) and THINGS I'D CHANGE ABOUT KC! We also get into KC legalizing JAYWALKING!! ALL THIS AND: Sarah Nelson (owner & chef) from TAQUERIA GORDITA stops by to tell us about her delicious tacos! Danny tells us about the time he brought Adam Corolla pie and drugs! PAPU'S! TACO MATH! PLACES WE'VE MISSED DURING THE PANDEMIC! And in Random Taco Questions of The Week we ask: WOULD YOU DRINK COFFEE INSIDE A TACO BELL & WHAT ARE THE BEST SMELLING PARKING LOTS IN KC? TACO THE TOWN! JUST YOUR REGULAR TACO PARTY WITH PALS ON TOP OF A STORAGE CONTAINER!! Editor: MATT ALLEN. Music: SUNEATERS courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS. 

Episode 127: The Tree Hugger Truck! ON LOCATION! (w/ Susanna Lee & Chris Cardwell)

This week we're down in the West Bottoms taste testing the tasty 100% Plant Based Tacos at THE TREE HUGGER TRUCK with Stand Up Comedian (and sometime Hot Dog Photographer) SUSANNA LEE & Urban Conservationist/Musician CHRIS CARDWELL! We get into our favorite West Bottoms Hot Spots and get into our Arbor Day, Star Wars Day and Cinco De Mayo plans and Susanna explains to us what a 'Shot Dog' is (and tells us a little about the art of 403 Club Hot Dog Photography!) In the TACO TICKER we discuss the Lunar Phase on May 4th known as the TACO MOON (Will you be getting a free Taco Bell taco?) and we chat about the FRENCH TACO CRAZE happening in France! We also taco 'bout Robot Cars Delivering Pizza! (ARE TACOS NEXT?) In CHEESY GORDITA CRIME, we touch upon the Car that actually DROVE INTO AND THROUGH a Taco Bell! In TOWN OF THE TACO, we talk about the Crossroads/First Fridays and our Favorite Shops/Stores in KC! ALL THIS AND: The 403 Club! KCK! Legs of Lamb at Royals Games! A Musical Performance by Chris Cardwell! And TreeHugger's PHIL NEWMAN stops by to tell us about their tacos and side dishes! We also ask the Random Taco Questions: WHAT IS YOUR TACO SAFE WORD? And IS THERE A FAST FOOD DISH THAT YOU'D LIKE YOUR SOAP TO SMELL LIKE? TACO THE TOWN! KICKIN' IT IN THE WEST BOTTOMS, OUR FAVORITE BOTTOMS, HOME OF TRAINS, PLANES, WAREHOUSES AND TASTY TACOS!! EDITOR: Matt Allen. MUSIC: Suneaters. Courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS. 

Episode 126: LUNA AZTECA MEXICAN GRILL (w/ Lost & Found & Rewound)

The Boys from The LOST & FOUND & REWOUND Podcast (Chris Lost, Found Jim and Rick Rewound) join us this week to talk tacos, film, music and even a little true crime as we review the tasty tacos at LUNA AZTECA in the Northland as well as some top taco spots in Illinois (Brothers Mexican Grill and Tony's Tacos!) Rick & Jim give us the scoop on the Chicagoland taco scene and taco 'bout touring the US and what delights they'd eat on the road! (Did they eat tacos or something else?) Also we engage in some Fajita chat, Rick gives us some tips on tipping and what it's like growing up with a Mom who is a Chimichanga Lover! We talk to the boys about the origin of their podcast and go over a list of other train movies they could review! We also ask the question: "Are Rock Stars who wear blouses more successful?" We also get into Overrated/Underrated Films & Directors and get into some Prince and Rolling Stones Tidbits! In the TACO TICKER we get an update on the case of the man who died in a taco eating contest in 2019 and we get some breaking news on the Taco Bell Cantina Coming Soon To Westport! ALSO: Ted Bundy Talk! Mushrooms on Tacos? Is Harry Styles Chris' Lost Son? We get our first Real Computer Robot Funny Voice Over Taco Review! And we cover The Best/Worst Fast Food Names and What Song are you Embarrassed is on your Playlist? TACO THE TOWN meets LOST & FOUND & REWOUND! Together again! Just keep the B Word talk to a minimum! EDITOR: Matt Allen MUSIC: Suneaters appear Courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS.