Taco the Town

Episode 190: BABA’S PANTRY! (w/ Anna May Smith & Kate Haugan)

This week T3 checks out the special tacos at one of the top 50 new restaurants in the US in 2022 according to Bon Appetit Magazine, BABA'S PANTRY!! We are joined by Stand Up Comic & Improviser ANNA MAY SMITH and Indian Buffet Fanatic/Former Comedy Improviser/Current Accountant KATE HAUGAN (in her 9th Appearance on the podcast! She gets a jean jacket on her 10th Appearance!) Anna tells us how many Tacos she has eaten this week and what is her favorite Southwest Boulevard Taco Spot! Kate lets us know what KC restaurants she's been checking out in recent months (Schnitzel is involved) and we chat about Easter Eats! (Did you eat any Ham Tacos?! Or did you order the Stroud's Chicken Easter Package?) In the TACO TICKER we discuss the Cheesy Gordita Crime Story of the week where a Florida Man was arrested for driving 100 mph taking his girlfriend to a job interview at Taco Bell! And we dissect the First All Robotic McDonalds Location! Our Robotic Cheeseburger Overlords have arrived! VIRTUAL TACO-SANITY!! Will these robots give you 'tude at the Drive Thru window? Also: Anna reveals Stephen King's secret literary crutch! In TOWN OF THE TACO we talk WALDO! THE NELSON! LIP SYNCH BATTLES! UNION STATION! THE NFL DRAFT! MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU PREVIEW! Will Anna dress up like the Sarlaac Pit? All this and: Anna and Kate tell us about their upcoming podcast on 2024! And in Random Taco Question of The Week we ponder: 1. Are people who don't like tacos being forced to celebrate Taco Tuesday? 2. If you had to choose 1 Fast Food Chain to eat for every meal for the rest of your life, where would you choose? TACO THE TOWN! MORE ENJOYABLE THAN AN ESOPHAGEAL SPASM! EDITOR: Matt Allen. MUSIC: SUNEATERS courtesy of LOTUSPOOL Records. Sponsors: DIPP IT SALSA, BREWBIZ KC & the new album by SUNEATERS on LOTUSPOOL Records. 

 

Episode 189: ON THE BORDER vs. CHILI’S! TACO THROWDOWN SHOWDOWN! (w/ Cynthia Malone & Jared Dunn)

It's our Annual Spring TACO THROWDOWN SHOWDOWN this week on the podcast where we pit two chain restaurant's tacos against each other in a titanic tortilla tussle! This week it's ON THE BORDER vs. CHILI'S! Local influencer/wine lover CYNTHIA MALONE is in Chili's corner and Real Estate Agent with the Andy Blake Group JARED DUNN is backing ON THE BORDER! WHO WILL WIN?!! During this episode Cynthia shares cherished Chili's memories from her youth and Jared shares Taco Memories of growing up in Lawrence! And Dave tells us about some specific sports memories he has from Chili's and On The Border! Cynthia also shares some of her home Taco recipes and reveals her new favorite KC Taco Spot! Also: We talk Iguana tacos and do an in depth review of the chips & salsa at both restaurants! Which salsa will make us ask the question: "You serve this salsa to children?" In the TACO TICKER, we learn about the Irate Man who destroyed a Taco Bell drive thru speaker when they couldn't fill his order in the Cheesy Gordita Crime Story of the Week! We also Taco 'bout Tacos El Gallo opening up a 2nd KC location and Taco Bell announcing the return of the Volcano Menu this summer! LAVA SAUCE FOR EVERYONE! ALL THIS AND: We ask where were you when you first heard the Chili's baby back rib song? Are these types of chain restaurants doomed? A Chili's and On The Border Deep Dive!! Wet and Dry Taco Talk! Table side Guac: You into that? And in Random Taco Question of the Week we ponder: Virtual Tacos!! And what would replace a taco in our lives if a taco never existed?! THIS TACO THROWDOWN SHOWDOWN IS A NO HOLDS BARRED MATCH!!!! WHOSE TACOS WILL BE TOPS?!! Editor: MATT ALLEN. MUSIC: SUNEATERS courtesy of LOTUSPOOL Records. Sponsors: Brew Biz KC Card Game. DIPP IT Salsa. SUNEATERS New Album available now on LOTUSPOOL RECORDS. 

 

Episode 188: CHEF TITO’S! On Location! (w/ Joanna De Leon & Jerry Rapp from THE MAESTROS and special appearance by Chef Tito himself!)

This week we take the show for a trip up North...NORTH KC, that is!! We're sampling the tasty tacos at CHEF TITO's with special guests from KC's Award Winning Musical Improvisation Comedy Troupe THE MAESTROS (maestroskc.com) JOANNA DE LEON & JERRY RAPP! They tell us about their upcoming show at the Underground Throwdown on April 8th at The Kick Comedy Theatre in Westport! Dave reveals what the W. in his name stands for (Is it Willshimer?) and also tells the gang about the time in his life when he was the KC Karaoke Champion and went by the name Kevin Peters! Will the Maestros attempt to get Kevin Peters to return from his long hiatus? YOU'LL HAVE TO LISTEN TO FIND OUT!! We chat a bit about St. Patrick's Day in KC and Spring Break (and do some bad Irish & Scottish accents!) And Joanna tells us about the time she went Salsa Dancing and tore up the dance floor at Chef Tito's! We also learn about Joanna's early years growing up in Salem, Oregon with skinny cows! And Jerry has a bone to pick with Chipotle!! In the TACO TICKER we cover the news story about Taco Bell marrying a couple in the METAVERSE (which derails the show as we attempt to enter said Taco Metaverse and live our lives there the rest of the episode!) We also taco 'bout Chipotle announcing they are starting a spin off restaurant concept! Will it have free breadsticks like Fazoli's? Chef Tito stops by our table and tells us his taco theory and serves us up some scrumptious OCTOPUS TACOS!!! In Town of The Taco, We make up some new KC Slogans and/or catchphrases! And we ruminate on Things KC Gets A Bad Rap About! ALL THIS AND: Don't Miss our guests singing some Good & Bad Reviews in Funny Voices! Joanna has one too many sips of her margarita! In Random Taco Question of The Week we ask: What is the proper order to layer your taco and Does a Taco place make a great first date location? ALSO: KEVIN PETERS RETURNS TO SING SOME BEE GEES! Will Dave/Kevin and his guests ever make it out of the Taco Metaverse?! DO THEY EVEN WANT TO LEAVE? The Answer is NO this week on a very special TACO THE TOWN! Editor: Matt Allen. MUSIC: Suneaters courtesy of Lotuspool Records. SPONSORS: Dipp It Salsa, Brew Biz KC Card game & Heath Injury Law.  

Episode 187: TACO HANGOVER! ON LOCATION! (w/ Jeremy Danner & Sara Harper)

Anyone else having a Chiefs Super Bowl Celebration Hangover? We are too! But we're also having a taco hangover at another new KC Taco Spot called...TACO HANGOVER in Shawnee, Kansas! We're checking it out this week with special guest Taco Reviewers JEREMEY DANNER from 4 Hands Brewing & Taco Fanatic SARA HARPER (Rock_chalk_sara on Instagram!) Dave and his guests chat about unconventional Hangover Cures (Sardines on Toast?) and Sara shocks us all and reveals she's never had a hangover despite being a big drinker! Sara and Jeremy tell us about growing up in small towns and having a sheltered taco youth. We also ask if getting a taco party pack for your teenagers makes you a cool parent? AND: We chat about Loose Meat Sandwiches and SHARK Tacos! In the TACO TICKER we discuss recent KC Taco Spot closings, re-cap National Margarita Day (did you celebrate?) and learn about Jack-In-The-Box offering two tacos for 72 cents in honor of their 72nd Birthday! ALSO: GUAC TALK! And in TOWN OF THE TACO we taco 'bout the Best & Worst Thing About KC and our guests tell us what's the Worst KC Concert they ever attended. AND DON'T MISS: Sara tells us about her love of Birria and her Taco Tattoo! And Jeremy brings some tasty 4 Hands Beers for us to taste test! In Random Taco Questions of the Week we ask: Would you ever eat a Tuna Taco? A Kangaroo Taco? And if a taco wasn't called a taco what would you call it? TACO THE TOWN: YOU WON'T GET A HANGOVER FROM THIS PODCAST! Editor: Matt Allen. Music: SUNEATERS courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS. Sponsors: Brew Biz KC Card Game, Heath Injury Law & the new Suneaters album 'Absinthe Makes The Heart Grow Fingers.' 

 

Episode 186: TACOS 4 LIFE GRILL! On Location! (w/ Burlesque Downtown Underground’s Madame Marisa MacKay & Chelsea ’Whiskey Go Go’ Anglemyer)

This week we're checking out one of the newest Taco spots in the KC area, TACOS 4 LIFE GRILL, with special Taco Reviewer guests Madame Marisa MacKay & Chelsea "Whiskey Go Go" Anglemyer from KC's Burlesque Downtown Underground! We taste test done tasty tacos and the guests tell us about their upcoming Valentine's Day shows this week on Feb. 11th at The Bird and Feb. 14th at J. Rieger's Hey Hey Club! What sexy hijinks are in store? We also run down a list of Good & Bad/Acceptable & Unacceptable Valentine's Day Gifts & Activities! What would you choo-choo-choose for your sweetheart? We even chat a little bit about the SUPER BOWL!! We also talk a lot about the delicious Puffy Taco shells at Tacos 4 Life! Chelsea tells us about her top taco spots in KC and we learn about the Old Arby's (Now Taco Republic) that has a basement! Who knew?! In the TACO TICKER we learn about Taco Bell bringing back Chicken Wings! Will you eat them? In Town of the Taco we ask our guests: What's the Worst KC Concert you ever attended? And what's your favorite interaction with a KC Celebrity? (Paul Rudd and Eric Hosmer Stories!) ALSO: We get to the bottom of the hard hitting questions like: How do you chose what end of the Taco you start to eat? And Would you date a Soap Person if you were Pro Cilantro? And the bigg one: Would you risk your life for tacos?! And don't miss Random Taco Questions of the Week: what's the longest you've ever gone without eating a taco? And what are the Best & Worst Fast Food Chain names? TACO THE TOWN AT TACOS 4 LIFE!! All we're askimg is for you to tattoo our logo on your lower back. No biggie! Editor: MATT ALLEN. Music: SUNEATERS. Courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS. Sponsors: Heath Injury Law & The new SUNEATERS album 'Absinthe Makes The Heart Grow Fingers.'

 

Episode 185: BRIARCLIFF BARRIO! On Location for KC Restaurant Week! (w/ Stephen Taylor & Kailee Karr)

It's KC Restaurant Week and we're hitting up the new BRIARCLIFF BARRIO up North with special Taco Reviewers KC Stand Up Comics STEPHEN TAYLOR & KAILEE KARR! We chat about the KC Comedy scene, this past October's first Fountain City Comedy Festival but mostly we Taco 'bout Chuck E. Cheese, Showbiz Pizza and the Rockafire Explosion Band (and the doc about them!) That's right, we're getting deep into robotic animal puppets and the people who love them! Kailee also tells us about her recent trip to Mexico City and being a 'warrior out here on these Taco Streets' and Stephen tells us about the Taco scene growing up in Louisiana! Our guests also get into KC Restaurant Week and tell us about some of the spots they've checked out! In the TACO TICKER we learn about the Man who was poisoned by RAT POISON at a Taco Bell! NEVER EAT THAT 4TH BURRITO! ALSO: We reveal our top Breakfast spots and maybe debut a new podcast 'Brunch Bros!' In Random Taco Questions of The Week we ask: Do you have a taco safe word? And What's the Best/Worst Theme Party you've ever attended? TACO THE TOWN!! ALMOST AS AMAZING AS OWNING YOUR VERY OWN ROCKAFIRE EXPLOSION BAND OUT IN YOUR TOOL SHED! EDITOR: Matt Allen. MUSIC: SUNEATERS courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS. Sponsors: Heath Injury Law. Suneaters New Album 'Absinthe Makes The Heart Grow Fingers'. 

 

Episode 184: MACARENA’S! On Location! (w/ Codie & Zeke & Patrick Moore from 106.5 The Wolf!)

Take your hands off that Taco your holding and place them on your radio! It's time to make a pledge to eat more tacos in 2023!!! And we get this year off to a taco-riffic start by taste testing the tasty tacos at MACARENA'S in the Northland with guests Zeke & Codie and Patrick Moore from 106.5 The Wolf's Morning Show! Patrick tells us how he got in trouble with Amazon and the gang tells us about their Morning Show and Podcast and who exactly is the Glue and who is the Ooze! They also share their personal taco journies and we chat about their favorite Taco spots in KC and who has the strongest margaritas! We also chat about KC Restaurant Week and where you can get some great deals on some KC Tacos! We also break off some knowledge on The Macarena, the song that took over the planet in late 1996-Early 1997 and was named the greatest #1 Hit Wonder of All Time! In the TACO TICKER, we learn about some new Birria Tacos that Taco Bell is testing in two markets and the TGI Fridays Mozzarella Sticks Lawsuit! Don't Miss: Disturbing Tales of Objects Found in Food! Zeke wants a McRib Taco!! AND: 2023 TACO RESOLUTIONS! HAVE YOU MADE YOURS? In Town of The Taco we ask 'KC Needs A (Blank) and Things KC Gets a Bad Rap About! And in Random Taco Questions of The Week we ask our guests: Have you watched any good taco themed TV shows lately? What's your Dream Taco that you've never tasted? And How many Tacos do you think you could eat in a year? TACO THE TOWN!!! GET YOUR NEW OFF TO A TACO-LICIOUS START! EDITOR: Matt Allen. MUSIC: Suneaters courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS. Sponsors: Heath Injury Law & ABSINTHE MAKES THE HEART GROW FINGERS The new album by Suneaters. 

 

 

 

IN MEMORY OF GISELA RODRIGUEZ-Replay of Episode 175

On December 11th, Former T3 Guest/Friend of the Podcast and Owner of The Classic Bite, GISELA RODRIGUEZ, passed away. Gisela was a ray of light wherever she went, she never met a stranger and lived an amazing and full 30 Years on planet Earth. This is a replay of our episode from back in September with Gisela at EL POLLO REY. Our condolences go out to her friends and family. 

Episode 183: HOLIDAY COCKTAIL IGLOO POP UP PARTY at The Fontaine Hotel! ON LOCATION! (w/ Daisha Jones, Lauren Scott, Rae Daniel & Lindsey Anderson)

It's your ANNUAL HOLIDAY COCKTAIL PARTY EPISODE and this year we're sipping' cocktails and eating South of Summit Tacos at the Fontaine Hotel's Nine One Zero Rooftop Bar Holiday Igloo Pop Up with our guests from KSHB 41 DAISHA JONES, RAE DANIEL, LINDSEY ANDERSON and LAUREN SCOTT (38 The Spot!!!) We run down a list of all of the KC Holiday Pop Ups, play some TACO GAMES, sing a LOTTA TACO CHRISTMAS SONGS, do the TINSEL TACOS Questionare and MUCH MUCH MORE!!! Editor: MATT ALLEN. Music: SUNEATERS courtesy of Lotuspool Records. SPONSORS: KCK Taco Trail, SPANISH GARDENS TACO SAUCE, HEATH INJURY LAW. 

Episode 182: Return to Rancho Grande! ON LOCATION! (w/ Chris Lost & Scott Hartley from SUNEATERS)

This week we RETURN TO RANCHO GRANDE in Parkville, Missouri, the Taco spot where the Taco Podcast seed was planted for Dave, and we sit down to munch on some tasty tacos and enchiladas with Chris Lost and Scott Hartley, two members of the KC Rock band SUNEATERS! The fellas taco 'bout their new album that just dropped ABSINTHE MAKES THE HEART GROW FINGERS and much much more such as: the top films of 2022, placenta pills, composing the T3 theme song and we also unveil a new podcast game: The Secret Overused Podcasting Phrase Game! Dave also brings a new segment to the table: a segment called WHOLE LOTTA ENCHILADA! The boys from SUNEATERS also chat about Gallagher's Death and attending the recent Harry Styles and Eagles concerts! ALL THAT AND WE PLAY SOME TRACKS FROM THE SUNEATERS NEW ALBUM, TOO! In the TACO TICKER, the gang discusses Fuzzy's Taco Shop being bought by the parent companies of IHOP & Applebee's! And Taco Bell goin' all in on Guacamole, challenging Chipotle in the Fresh Guac game! In the second half of the show the guests give us their master list of Overrated/Underrated Rock Bands! Chris shares his own Rick James True Hollywood Story and tells us about the time he almost became the lead singer of Pearl Jam! In RANDOM TACO QUESTION OF THE WEEK we find out the proper way to say Salsa and ask the question: "Would you lick a parade float made out of tacos?" TACO THE TOWN! RETURNING TO THE RANCHO! THEY HAVE A NICELY LIT PARKING LOT! EDITOR: Matt Allen. MUSIC BY: SUNEATERS courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS. Sponsors: KCK Taco Trail.