Taco the Town

Episode 125: Estrella Azul (w/ Madison Sha & Greg Payne)

This week we check out the tasty tacos at ESTRELLA AZUL in Mission, Kansas (right there on Johnson Drive) with our special guest Taco Reviewers MADISON SHA (Professional Dancer/Fitness Trainer) and GREG PAYNE (Anchor & Reporter for KCTV 5 News!) Greg tells us about covering Super Bowl 55 in Tampa and the taco scene growing up in Connecticut! Madison tells us about her LA Diavolo Dance Days and what her favorite taco spot in LA is (as well as her favorite taco spot in Manhattan, Kansas!) We chat about Tik Tok and Using Tacos to lure people into matching with you on Tinder! Greg also tells us about planning his upcoming wedding and what's on the reception menu! (NO TACOS?!) We also get some taco fitness tips from Madison for Summer Pool Season! (Secret Tip: TACOS ARE GOOD FOR THE BOOTY!) In the TACO TICKER we run down a list of some newly opened or soon-to-open taco spots in the Metro and we taco 'bout the holiday 4/20 falling on a Taco Tuesday this year and we ask: How will everyone be celebrating? We also touch upon cannabis infused Nacho Cheese! In Town of The Taco we talk CHRISTMAS IN KC and our guest's FAVORITE INTERACTION WITH A KC CELEBRITY! ALSO IN THIS EPISODE: West Bottoms Hi-Jinx! Greg tells us about a recent bad taco experience in Arizona! Magical places in Mission, KS! We try out some special Taco Beers! And Dave gives Greg some sign off ideas for his news cast! TACO THE TOWN: THE MORE YOU LISTEN AND THE MORE TACOS YOU EAT THE NICER YOUR BUTT LOOKS! MUSIC: Suneaters Courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS. 

Episode 124: MAMA'S TAMALE SHOP! ON LOCATION! (w/ Katlyn Conroy & Rachel Woolery)

We're back on the road in the taco-rrific taco town of Lawrence, Kansas taste testing the tasty tacos and tamales at MAMA'S TAMALE SHOP with our special guest taco reviewers and Lawrence residents Musician KATLYN CONROY (Cowboy Indian Bear, La Guerre) and Actress/Taco-holic RACHEL WOOLERY! We get the update on the Lawrence Taco scene (Openings and Closings) and we mourn the loss of the Border Bandito that closed its doors forever last year after 50 years! Rachel tells us about growing up in New Mexico and eating Green Chile Tacos! Katlyn updates us on her long dormant True Crime podcast CREEPQUEST (3 episodes in 3 Years!) and we discuss the new UNSOLVED MYSTERIES re-boot on Netflix as well as the Elisa Lam Documentary on Netflix! We also eat some delicious dessert tamales and give our first Tamale Review on T3! In the TACO TICKER we taco 'bout the new 7-11 EVOLUTION Stores in Texas that are adding Taco Drive-Thrus! SLURPEES AND TACOS! And we also learn about TACO CABANA adding a Pickle Flavored Margarita to their menu! No April Fools this time! In TOWN OF THE TACO, our guests tell us about Lawrence Dance Clubs (The Boom Boom Room anyone?) and why Lawrence needs a Trader Joe's! We ask our guests: WHAT WOULD YOU PUT IN YOUR PINATA? And HAVE YOU EVER WALKED OUT OF A MOVIE? ALL THIS AND: April Fools Day Pranks! Indian Tacos! T-Shirt Printing Hi-Jinks! Annnnnnd Katlyn debuts her new taco song 'J'adore Taco'! TACO THE TOWN: Kid Tested, Mother Approvedl!! Music by SUNEATERS courtesy of LOTUSPOOL REOCRDS.

Episode 123: TACOS ON WHEELS! (w/ Spencer Martin & Rebekah Baughman)

We're hitting the KCK Taco Trail this week and trying out TACOS ON WHEELS while ON WHEELS...that's right, we're eating TACOS IN A VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER with special taco reviewer guests SPENCER MARTIN from VAN LIFE KC (vanlifekc.com) and REBEKAH BAUGHMAN from VISIT KCK (visitkansascityks.com)! Spencer tells about his company Van Life KC as we celebrate Spencer finishing his checklist of the KCK Taco Trail while on the Show! Rebekah talks to us about how her work life has changed at Visit KCK since KCK was named the Taco Capital of the US by Forbes Magazine and Spencer gives us a detailed breakdown of his favorite taco spots in KCK! Dave tells us about the many magical vans of his childhood and unveils a list of Famous Vans in Pop Culture! In the TACO TICKER we discuss the MOST UNHEALTHY ITEM ON THE TACO BELL MENU (It's not what you think!!) and we taco 'bout Chipotle finally adding it's secret menu item QUESADILLA to the Menu! In TOWN OF THE TACO, we cover the Best KC Day Trips, Urban Hikes KC & Underrated and Hidden KCK Gems! We also ask Rebekah about constructing a KCK Taco Statue! We also go on a Mini-Strawberry Hill Van Tour and our guests point out some of their favorite KCK spots on the Hill! Gather up the family! Pile in your Chevy Van and Grab some Tacos!!! VANS: Maybe the most perfect vehicle ever created!! TACOS: Definitely the most perfect food ever created!! Editor: MATT ALLEN. Music: SUNEATERS, courtesy of Lotuspool Records.

Episode 122: TACOS EL GALLO! (w/ Maria Savoy & Jason Bradford)

We're back on Southwest Boulevard this week reviewing TACOS EL GALLO with Model/Singer/Actress MARIA SAVOY & Taco Seeker/Taco Lover/Man-About-Town JASON BRADFORD! In this episode Maria (who spent some years growing up in North Carolina) runs down a list of North Carolina Foods you never knew were from North Carolina! Jason tells us about eating lunch at the Taco Bell Corporate HQ in California! And about trying Australian Tacos! How are they?! Turns Out Not So Good! In the TACO TICKER we taco 'bout the recent FORBES article calling Kansas City Kansas the Taco Capital of the United States and we also go on a deep dive into the tale of the Man who sat in Bean Dip for 24 Hours to save his favorite LA Taco spot. We ask the question: "Would you get a tattoo of your favorite taco spot on your arm?" And in the 3rd Taco Ticker Story we find out that Taco Bell is introducing new Crispy Cheese Dippers and Crispy Cheese Nacho Fries! In TOWN OF THE TACO we ask 'What's your favorite underrated or hidden KC attraction?' and 'How Do You Describe KC to someone who has never been here?' We're also joined by our old pal CHRIS from the LOST & FOUND & REWOUND Podcast who gives us his sweaty on-the-street review of Wendy's New JALAPENO POPPER CHICKEN SANDWICH! ALL THIS AND: Pickles on Tacos?! YAY OR NAY?! And What's something You Ate a lot as a Kid and you never eat now? TACO THE TOWN!! OPENING THE VORTEX TO KC'S FINEST TACOS!! Editor: MATT ALLEN. Music: SUNEATERS, Courtesy of Lotuspool Records. 

Episode 121: Repeal 18th! ON LOCATION! (w/ Molly Buchanan & Mindy Hargesheimer)

This week we're back in North KC taste testing the tasty tacos at REPEAL 18th with our special Taco Reviewer Guests MOLLY BUCHANAN (Crowning Glory Blog) and MINDY HARGESHEIMER aka BUCKET (Kansas City Bucket List)! Repeal says they are home to North Kansas City's Best Street Tacos so we put them to the test! We also get into Tulsa, Oklahoma's love of the Coney Dog and ask the question: Does Chicken N' Pickle have tacos or pickles on the menu? Our guests also tell us about some of their favorite recent adventures they've had around town and Molly tells us about her recent BBQ Crawl! We chat about Fajitas, Oklahoma Tacos and we play some Taco Games!! In the Taco Ticker we learn about the Florida Man known as Taco Bell Joe and we read about Taco Bell Shakers: Coming Soon to your home kitchen! In Town of The Taco we talk KC Breweries and ask: 'What would you name your KC movie?' All this and we get into CILANTRAUMA, Water Chestnut Tacos, The Strangest Thing You've Ever Done or Seen in a restaurant and Dave tells us about the time he met his future self in a late night Denny's encounter! Eating Tacos in North KC! The way President Buchanan would've wanted it! Or not! Editor: MATT ALLEN. Music: SUNEATERS. Courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS. 

Episode 120: QDOBA vs. COSTA VIDA! TACO CHAIN THROWDOWN SHOWDOWN! (w/ The Weatherford Brothers)

It's our 1st TACO CHAIN THROWDOWN SHOWDOWN! This is where T3 pits 2 competing National Taco chains against each other and we determine who has the tastier tacos! This week it's QDOBA or COSTA VIDA!!! Joining us for this momentous battle are returning guests THE WEATHERFORD BROTHERS (Steve & Mike!) Steve brings his keyboard and he tickles the ivories playing some taco themed piano tunes and chats about his Richard Marx cover band 'Richard Sparxx'! We recap the Super Bowl and ask why were there no holograms used for the halftime show? We also get into Elementary School Lunches and what exactly a Sammie Jammie is. In the TACO TICKER we tackle the Story of the Brewers Christian Yelich who once ate Chipotle 142 Days in a row! We also get into the tale of the Interwebs Famous "Chipotle Is My Life" Boy and discuss tips on how to get your child to go viral at a taco joint! We also reveal how Taco Bell plans to disrupt the CHICKEN WARS with their own new Chicken Sandwich Taco!! In TOWN OF THE TACO we taco 'bout THE KC ROYALS and we remember the Royals Slogans of Seasons Past and try to come up with a new one for the upcoming 2021 Season! We also get into Hidden KC Attractions and the time Steve raised a baby Buffalo at the Deanna Rose Farmstead! ALL THIS AND WE ASK: In 20 YEARS is KC a BBQ Town or a Taco Town?! LISTEN IMMEDIATELY TO SEE WHO WINS THE 1st TACO CHAIN THROWDOWN SHOWDOWN!!! Editor: MATT ALLEN. Music: SUNEATERS courtesy of Lotuspool Records. 

Episode 119: Salsa Grill Cantina (w/ Jessi & Rue from The Supposedly Podcast)

It may be freezing cold outside but we've got some Hot Taco Talk this week on T3 to thaw your icy taco heart! This week we're joined by special guest Taco Reviewers Jessi Burkette and Rue Jean Spence co-hosts of The SUPPOSEDLY Podcast (supposedlypod.com) and we taste test the tasty tacos from SALSA GRILL CANTINA in Mission, Kansas! Salsa Grill says they are the Home of The BEST SALSA in KC and we eat a whole bunch of it to see if they're right! Jessi and Rue also give us their TOP 5 Favorite tales of Creepy True Crime/Macabre Murder Mysteries they've told on their podcast so far and we also find out what the taco scene is like in Germany where Rue lives! Also don't miss our discussions on: Taco Poltergeists! Cursed Ancient Artifacts! Baby Farmers! The Dark Truth about Sea Monkeys! And what's a SQUONK? In the TACO TICKER we taco 'bout Chipotle's Keto Cauliflower Rice! The Taco Bell customer who had a plastic nacho lid in her Crunch Wrap! And the Man who held up a Taco Bell and only wanted 3 Tacos! (Should he have asked for a Baha Blast?) In TOWN OF THE TACO we touch on Things We'd Change About KC and Best Pizza Place in KC! ALSO: What do they call Cilantro in Germany? AND Embalming Dead Cats with Diet Coke?! Stay In, Stay Warm and fill that belly with Tacos and listen to this week's episode of T3! EDITOR: Matt Allen. MUSIC: Suneaters courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS. 

Episode 118: La Fuente! SUPER BOWL PREVIEW SHOW! (w/ Joshua Brisco & Rudy Salazar)

We're talking SUPER BOWL 55 this week on T3 with our Special Taco Reviewer Guests JOSHUA BRISCO & RUDY SALAZAR from ALMOST ENTIRELY SPORTS on Sports Radio 810 WHB & THE SPORTS RADIO 810 WHB Postgame Show!! We talk BIG GAME EATS and review the tasty tacos at LA FUENTE MEXICAN STREET FOOD in Overland Park! We cover many topics this episode such as: ONIONS ON TACOS! FAJITAS! The KC CHICKEN SCENE! WE ASK: ARE TACOS GOOD SUPER BOWL PARTY FOODS? We match the Kansas City Chief Player with what we think their Mexican Restaurant Order would be! We also ask the question as old as time: How Far Can Patrick Mahomes throw a taco?! We taco 'bout the time Joshua met Guy Fieri and asked him: Is a HOT DOG A TACO?! In the TACO TICKER we touch upon TACO BELL BRINGING BACK POTATO DISHES and TORCHY'S TACOS HANGOVER HOTLINE! In CHEESY GORDITA CRIME we discuss the Man who ran over another man in his SUV in a Taco Bell Parking Lot! ALL THIS AND TACO BELL PARKING LOT PICNICS!! POKEMON SPORTS TALK! THE BEST AND WORST FAST FOOD NAMES! AND LIL' SMOKIE AND MEATBALL TACOS??!! THIS EPISODE WILL MAKE YOU WANT TO EAT ALL OF THE FOODS!!! Editor: MATT ALLEN. Music: SUNEATERS Courtesy of Lotuspool Records.

Episode 117: TIKI HUNA HOLIDAY COCKTAIL PARTY! ON LOCATION! (w/ Taco The Town All Stars)

This week we are closing out 2020 with some Tiki Drinks, good friends, good tunes and good cheer at our TACO THE TOWN HOLIDAY COCKTAIL PARTY! We sip and review some tasty, socially distant tiki drinks from TIKI HUNA at the IRON DISTRICT in North Kansas City with former Taco The Town All Star Guests KATE HAUGAN, STANN TATE, DAISHA JONES, CYNTHIA MALONE & NICK LECKEY! We also have some Holiday-rrific musical performances from Former T3 guests JOSH BERWANGER, KATLYN CONROY, SAM BILLEN, SOLOHAWK featuring TIL WILLIS and we also debut a special Christmas ditty from SUNEATERS! IN THIS EPISODE: We check the TACO TICKER one last time in 2020 and read some Bad Reviews in Funny Voices of some Famous KC Christmas Events and Locations! We taco 'bout the Best Taco We Ate in 2020! Run down a list of Proper Holiday Office Party Etiquette and tell some wacky Office Party Stories from the past! We also touch upon our Favorite and Least Favorite Christmas Song and Movie! ALL THAT AND: Latkes! Squid Ink Sickness! And more Holiday Hilarity you've come to expect from TACO THE TOWN! 2020 sure did suck but we STILL HAD TACOS TO WARM THE COCKLES OF OUR HEARTS!! HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM TACO THE TOWN!! See you in 2021! Editor: MATT ALLEN. Music: SUNEATERS. Courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS. 

Episode 116: LOS TULES! (w/ Katy Schamberger & Kevin McGannon)

We're goin' Downtown this week on T3 as we finally review the Downtown KC taco staple LOS TULES with our Special Taco Reviewer Guests KATY SCHAMBERGER from Downtown Dish and KC Actor and INXS & Don Johnson Fanatic KEVIN McGANNON! Katy & Kevin run down a list of their favorite Downtown KC hot spots and Katy also tells us about all the Holiday Pop Ups everyone should safely check out in KC this Holiday Season! Kevin also fills us in on his love for the band INXS and we also find out about Katy and Kevin's love for '90's Boy Bands! In the TACO TICKER, We taco 'bout the Foo Fighters creating a Smoked Brisket Taco available only in California! Taco Bell's Taco Scented Christmas Wrapping Paper! (Will it Return in 2020 or sell out again? Why isn't everything Taco Scented?) And in our most Disturbing CHEESY GORDITA CRIME story of the year, we find out about the Taco Bell Employee that gave a customer a strange surprise in her Burrito! In TOWN OF THE TACO, We ask 'What's the best place to bring Out-Of-Town Guests in KC?' and our Favorite KC Sports Memory! ALL THIS AND: Miami Vice!! What kind of soap does Cilantro taste like?? Best/Worst Fast Food Names! If you could only 1 Fast Food for the rest of your life what would it be? Brookside Squirrels vs. River Market Squirrels!! And we answer the question: IS THAT DENNY'S ON BROADWAY STILL OPEN? Taco The Town: Your Source For All the INXS News Fit To Print!! Editor: MATT ALLEN Music: SUNEATERS courtesy of Lotuspool Records.