Taco the Town

Episode 181: BRIX LATIN AMERICAN CUISINE! (w/ Birdie Hansen from Effing Candle Co.)

This week we're coming to you on location at Effing Candle Company with returning T3 Guest BIRDIE HANSEN, talking turkey, candles and tacos!! We check out the tasty tacos and chips n' guac from the new Westport Taco Spot, BRIX LATIN AMERICAN CUISINE and Dave asks Birdie what exactly a Taco The Town scented candle should smell like? (Bean dip & Leather?) We also read a long list of Birdie's delightful food tweets off Twitter! Each one opens a whole cornucopia of Food Dreams! (How much would 100 Chicken McNuggets cost? We unravel the Mystery of the Plaza Cheesecake Factory Trash Tunnel! And we reveal our 7 Course Dream Last Supper!) We taco lotta Thanksgiving this week as we discuss some Turkey Topics and Birdie tells us about Italian Thanksgiving, Hanukkah Dinner and her Grandma's Meatballs! In the TACO TICKER we discuss the Philadelphia Man who ate 40 Rotisserie Chickens in 40 Days! Would ya? Could ya? And we also learn about the Electric Charging Stations coming soon to 100 California Taco Bells! In Town of The Taco we ask Birdie about Places in KC She'll never Eat Again and KC LIES!! All this AND Birdie tells us 'bout her favorite Midtown Eats!! TACO THE TOWN AT EFFING CANDLE CO! STILL EATING TACOS AND STILL HAVEN'T GOT THE GOUT! Editor: Matt Allen. Music: SUNEATERS courtesy of Lotuspool Records. Sponsors: Spanish Gardens Taco Sauce. Suneaters New Album "Absinthe Makes The Heart Grow Finger." On Lotuspool Records. 

 

Episode 180: CLUSTERTRUCK with QUIXOTIC! (w/ Tina Rojas, Montanna Michels & Morgan Henning)

We wrap up Tacotober and have a little Halloween Hangover (in Taco-vember) by checking out the tasty tacos (and taco salad) at Downtown KC's Ghost Kitchen CLUSTERTRUCK with the super spooky and talented Quixotic Dark Forest & Sensatia Cabaret Performers TINA ROJAS, MONTANNA MICHELS & MORGAN HENNING! Our guests chat about their recent Powell Garden's show DARK FOREST and their upcoming sexy show SENSATIA CABARET Opening November 11th at Crown Center! Dave talks about getting spooked by Witches and Moth Creatures, we get our guests Personal Taco Origin Stories and we wrap up our 5 Years of Taco The Town Celebration by flashing back to some highlights and our guests tell us their all-time favorite T3 Episodes! In the TACO TICKER, we get an update on Chipotle's Annual Halloween Costume Promotion! (Way too much Burrito Talk for Dave's Taste!) We also find out what kind of Taco you should order based on your Zodiac Sign and taco 'bout a spooky story from back in 2020, when Colorado cops responded to reports of Demonic Voices at a McDonald's! (And we touch upon the McRib going away for good and the Adult Happy Meal Shortage! A little too much McDonald's talk for Dave's taste!) ALSO: Our Guests tell us their Favorite Scary Movies!! In Town Of The Taco we discuss: Our Favorite Underrated KC Gem/Attraction, KC Shopping Malls: Past & Present and we Create a New KC Slogan or Motto! In Random Taco Question of the Week we tackle the following Questions: 1. Is a Gyro a Taco?! 2. If there was no such thing as a Taco what would replace the taco to fill that Taco Void? (A Stuffed Ground Beef Corn Dog?) and 3. Worst and Best Fast Food Chain Name?  So if you're still in the Halloween Spirit come on out to the forest and give this QUIXOTIC Episode of T3 a listen!! Editor: MATT ALLEN. Music: Suneaters courtesy of Lotuspool Records. Sponsors: Lotuspool 30th Celebration Concert, Suneaters New Album & KCK Taco Trail. 

Episode 179: LAWRENCE TACOFEST! On Location! (w/ Christie Courville, Elina Alterman & Howie Graham)

This week Taco The Town hits the burgeoning Taco Town of Lawrence, Kansas for the First LAWRENCE TACO FESTIVAL!! Dave is joined by special guests Actress/Producer/Director CHRISTIE COURVILLE, Director of Development & Communications at Lawrence Humane Society ELINA ALTERMAN & Director of the Jayhawk Career Network in the KU Alumni Association and Native of Cooperstown, New York HOWIE GRAHAM! Dave & Christie talk about Episode Ideas for the 200th Episode of T3! Everyone plays some TACO GAMES to win some FABULOUS TACO PRIZES! We check the TACO TICKER and learn about a Woman who accidentally invited her friends to a Taco Festival in Another Country! Elina & Dave taco 'bout being Lawrence Tacofest Taco Judges! Hard work but somebody has to do it! Howie tells us about growing up in Cooperstown, New York and how he found his way to Lawrence, Kansas! AND: We also continue to celebrate 5 YEARS OF TACO THE TOWN by listening back to some of the highlights from 5 Years of Food, Folks and Fun!! Editor: Matt Allen. Music: Suneaters courtesy of Lotuspool Records. Sponsors: KCK Taco Trail, Suneaters NEW ALBUM "Absinthe Makes The Heart Grow Fingers" & 30 Years of Lotuspool Records.  

Episode 178: RETURN TO ARROWHEAD STADIUM! ON LOCATION! (w/ Alena Lee, Greg Bennett & John Stoner)

 

Episode 178: Return to Arrowhead Stadium! On Location! (w/ Alena Lee, Greg Bennett & John Stoner) 

 

This week T3 returns to ARROWHEAD STADIUM, the Home of the CHIIEFS, to taste test all the tasty tacos, nachos, quesadillas and Doritos encrusted empenadas available to all the hungry football fans with special guest Taco Reviewers KCTV 5's ALENA LEE & GREG BENNETT and Chiefs Superfan/Dive Bar Aficionado/Master Tailgater/Reformed Catsuit Wearer JOHN STONER! Alena & Greg, former Las Vegas residents, diss on the Las Vegas Raiders and swear their allegiance to the Chiefs! John gives us examples of his extreme Chiefs fandom! Greg tells us about going on Double Dates with The Weather Channel's Jim Cantori and we break down the age old question: How far could Patrick Mahomes throw a taco?! Alena reveals her love for Beiber, we reveal our Must Have Football snacks and we answer the question: who on the current Chiefs team would we like to eat tacos with? In the TACO TICKER we reveal the winner of the Taco Bell Next Retired Item to return to the Menu Contest and we remember the story of the Drunk Florida Man who used a Taco as an ID when he fell asleep in a Taco Bell drive thru! ALL THIS AND: We participate in the TORTILLA CHALLENGE (Slapping each other in the face with Tortillas!!!) Greg tells us about Florida Gator Tacos!! Nacho Etiquette!! We wonder if the Empenadas are purposely shaped like Andy Reid's mustache! We also find out if the Tonganoxie Split is real! We also play TOWN OF THE TACO, read some GOOD/BAD REVIEWS IN FUNNY VOICES and read some RANDOM TACO QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK! And don't miss another 5 Year Flashback as we celebrate 5 Years of Taco The Town all Taco-tober long!! TACO THE TOWN BACK AT ARROWHEAD!! FOOTBALL, FRIJOLES AND FRIVOLITY! EDITOR: Matt Allen. MUSIC: Suneaters courtesy of Lotuspool Records. Sponsor: KCK Taco Trail. 

 

Episode 177: CHICKEN N PICKLE! On Location! (w/ Brian Masilionis & Fernando Leon)

Pickleball! America's Fastest Growing Sport! Tacos!! America's Most Beloved Food Stuff! This week on Taco The Town both come crashing together at the Pickleball Party Palace CHICKEN N PICKLE in South Overland Park where we devour some tasty tacos with our special guests BRIAN MASILIONIS from Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits and Bartending Mastermind FERNANDO LEON from Rye in Leawood! Dave shares some Pickleball Fun Facts and ponders if you can play Pickleball while holding a Taco in one hand a paddle in the other? Brian tells us about his 6 city cocktail tour and what hot drink trends he found happening around the nation and here in KC! Fernando tells us what cocktails he's been mixing up lately at Rye and our guests also tell us their favorite Taco Spots in KC! In the TACO TICKER, we taco 'bout Pizza Hut's 'Italian Taco's promotion and we also learn about the woman who went viral after being stuck in a Taco Bell drive thru for 40 minutes when the person in front of her ordered $240 worth of food! Also: Taco Bell Emergency Port-a-Potties! Should they put them next to the drive thru for emergencies? ALL THIS AND: The proper way to listen to 'Stairway to Heaven' and eat tacos! And: The Best Tequila to drink with tacos! In RANDOM TACO QUESTION OF THE WEEK WE ASK: What's the Best Smelling Parking Lot in KC? And What's something you are a lot of as a kid but you won't even touch nowadays? AND DON'T FORGET ALL TACOTOBER LONG WE'RE CELEBRATING TACO THE TOWN'S BIRTHDAY BY LOOKING BACK AT HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PAST 5 YEARS! CHICKEN N PICKLE N TACOS N LIQUOR!!! Grab your paddle and let's get to work!! THIS WEEK ON TACO THE TOWN!!  Editor: MATT ALLEN. Music: SUNEATERS COURTESY OF LOTUSPOOL RECORDS. Sponsor: KCK TACO TRAIL. 

 

Episode176: NATIONAL TACO DAY ON THE KCK TACO TRAIL! (w/ Will Francis, Erika Holliday & Carlos Chamon!)

We're kickin' off Taco-tober and celebrating Oct. 4th NATIONAL TACO DAY by hitting the KCK Taco Trail and taste testing some tasty KCK Tacos with Kansas City Comedians WILL FRANCIS, ERIKA HOLLIDAY & CARLOS CHAMON! We check out three never before reviewed KCK Taco Destinations: CALIFORNIA TACO SHOP, TAQUERIA LAS ARENOSAS & TACOS EL GUERO 100% MICHOACANOS! On our Taco journey, our guests tell us about the upcoming FOUNTAIN CITY COMEDY FESTIVAL OCT. 13th-15th! Will enlightens us on growing up in Alabama eating PB&J Tacos and about jumping on and off the Meat Wagon! Erika informs us about growing up in a Burrito Family (but she has since reformed) and why Drew Carey is the Worst! Carlos says he would not eat a taco with a spider on it and we find out why Will is a 'Dry Boy'! And what exactly is Cricket Flour?! Other Topics discussed: Would you dip a Cinnamon Twist into Nacho Cheese? Erika tells us about the time she participated in a Hot Dog Eating Contest! We go over our plans for National Taco Day! Will encounters some tacos drenched in Tartar sauce and Erika encounters some Wet Tacos herself! In the TACO TICKER we taco 'bout Taco Bell bringing back the Mexican Pizza to the menu on a permanent basis! What item should they bring back next? The Double Decker Taco or the Enchirito? (And does Taco Bell have Sand in their food? And why do Skittles and Starburst make Erika sweat?) In TOWN OF THE TACO we talk KCK Slogans, Best Italian spots and KC Dance Clubs and Comedy Clubs! ALL THIS AND: We check in on the Mental Health of our Astronauts! Complimentary Chips n' Salsa: Yay or Nay? Carlos tells us about being a Tripe Guy! COOL OR COOLER RANCH? TIPS ON TESTING POISON BERRIES IF YOU'RE LOST IN THE WOODS! And we answer some RANDOM TACO QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK! NATIONAL TACO DAY ON THE KCK TACO TRAIL IN TACO THE TOWN! OPEN MIND, OPEN MOUTH!!! Be sure to get your tickets to the FOUNTAIN CITY COMEDY FESTIVAL at FountainCityComedyfest.com!

Editor: Matt Allen. Music: SUNEATERS courtesy of Lotuspool Records. Sponsors: KCK Taco Trail, Visit KCK and SUNEATERS NEW ALBUM "Absinthe Makes The Heart Grow Fingers" Available NOW from Lotuspool Records. 

 

Episode175: EL POLLO REY! On Location! (w/ Gisela Rodriguez)

This week T3 hits one of the tastiest chicken taco spots in KCK as we finally check out EL POLLO REY on Kansas Avenue with special guest GISELA RODRIGUEZ from The Classic Bite (theclassicbite.com!) Gisela tells us about her business The Classic Bite, growing up in Mexico and why you should never make friends with a Pig (or chicken) on your childhood farm! Dave tells the tale of when Gisela hooked him up with a free doughnut! In the TACO TICKER we taco 'bout the Viral Chipotle Burrito/Taco Hack that they are trying to put a stop to! (And Gisela tells us about her own Chipotle hack!) We also talk a little about the Tik Tok Cheesecake taco trend! Fruity Pebbles Cheesecake Tacos anyone?! What would be your dream dessert taco? In Town Of The Taco we ask our guest to create a new KC SLogan or catchphrase and we also ask her what the Lamest Thing Happening in KC Right Now is! In Random Taco Question of the Week we find out what's the furthest our guest has ever travelled to eat a taco! ALL THIS AND: GISELA GOES AFTER CRUNCHY TACOS AND WANTS TO SHUT DOWN ALL TACO BELL'S! WHO HAS THE BEST TORTILLA CHIPS/QUESO IN TOWN? Nothin' but Opulent Taco Vibes at El Pollo Rey on the KCK Taco Trail this week on TACO THE TOWN! Editor: MATT ALLEN. Music: SUNEATERS courtesy of Lotuspool Records. Sponsors: SPANISH GARDENS TACO SAUCE & KCK TACO TRAIL. 

 

Episode174: LA PARRILLA! On Location! (w/ Josh Berwanger)

School is back in session in the Taco-rrific Taco Hamlet of Lawrence, Kansas so that means T3 is back on the hunt to taste test all of the tasty tacos on Mass Street! This week we hit an L-Town classic LA PARRILLA w/ musician/artist/director JOSH BERWANGER (The Anniversary, Berwanger Band, The Only Children and new project Gemini Parks!) Josh tells us about his new band Gemini Parks (and their upcoming show Sept. 10th at Lemonade Park) and he also tells us about his massive Jar Jar Binks and Zima collection! Dave and Josh talk about their Action Figure Collections and we find out that Josh can't say the word 'Doll!' We also hear the tale of Josh's taxidermied squirrel Johnny 'Rockin' Herbster. Josh also tells us about the recent Anniversary shows at the Vagrant Records 25th Anniversary celebrations! And don't miss a discussion of Laser Discs, Voyage of the Mimi and a Chiefs Season Preview (from 30 years ago!) In the TACO TICKER, we chat about Kim Jong UN's Father Inventing the REDACTED and the story of Some Undeclared McMuffins leading to an airplane passenger getting a hefty find! (And Josh declares he invented Basketball!) In TOWN OF THE TACO, we taco 'bout The BEST CONCERT we've ever attended! SpiritFest! Sandstone Concert Memories! Woodstock '99 (and the tattoo Josh got there!) Also I Always Wondered This About KC and Describe your Perfect KC/Lawrence Day! ALL THIS AND: Josh says LA PARRILLA might have THE BEST Veggie Taco he's ever tasted! In Random Taco Questions Of The Week we tackle the deep taco queries: Do you think Ghosts get jealous when they see the living eat tacos? Or are there Ghost Tacos? If there was no such thing as tacos, what food item would fill the taco void? AND we get to the bottom of the statement "If it ain't crunchin', I ain't Munchin'!" We also play the newest Gemini Parks banger 'Up All Night!' TACO THE TOWN AT LA PARRILLA! MUCH LIKE A GEMINI PARKS CONCERT YOU GOTTA BRING A POGO BALL AND A KABOODLE!! EDITOR: Matt Allen. MUSIC: Suneaters Courtesy of Lotuspool Records. Sponsors: KCK Taco Trail. 

 

Episode 173: SOCIAL in Waldo! ON LOCATION on 816 Day! (w/ Jamie Weiss & Sarah Blattner)

We celebrate 816 Day by taste testing some tasty tacos at SOCIAL in Waldo with our special Taco Reviewer Guests KMBC 9 Traffic Anchor/Reporter JAMIE WEISS and KC Margarita Expert/MLB Replay Operator/KC Sports Behind-The-Scenes Master-of-All Trades SARAH BLATTNER! Dave and his guests partake of some special 816 Double Decker Tacos as well as the Beer/Margarita and Shot special at Social while chatting about their 816 Day plans! Sarah tells us about visiting all 30 MLB Ballparks, Controversial Replays she's been a part of (Umps: why are they so grumpy?) and she gives us her thoughts on the Baby Royals! Also: who would be the best Royal to eat tacos with? We also talk a little about that '90's All Star Music Concert happening after the Royals game this weekend and we find out just how young Jamie is! Jamie tells us about being new to KC, learning all the street and place names, which ones she still has trouble with and why KC needs to slow down when it rains! We also chat about our favorite Waldo Hot Spots and rave about the Midwest Taco at Social and why it's a darn near perfect KC Taco! In the TACO TICKER we discuss Mission Taco Joint's mission to help save a local KC Skate Park with their new Frontside Grind Taco! And we taco 'bout the Man who plans to eat only Taco Bell for 30 Days to see if he gets healthier! (Sounds like the health plan Dave already lives by!) And: If you had to eat at 1 Fast Food Restaurant/chain for the rest of your life, where would you choose? In TOWN OF THE TACO we answer the questions KC NEEDS A (BLANK)! And What's your favorite Seafood in KC?! In Random Taco Question of The Week we ask: What's a food you've never eaten and never will? And in 20 Years Time is KC a BBQ Town or a Taco Town? TACO THE TOWN AT SOCIAL! 8-1-SIXIN' IT IN WALDO AS YA DO! EDITOR: Matt Allen. MUSIC: Suneaters courtesy of Lotuspool Records. Sponsors: Spanish Gardens Taco Sauce & KCK Taco Trail. 

Episode 172: RUSTY TACO! ON LOCATION IN LAWRENCE! (w/ Miss Heather Beaver)

This week we take a Mini Summer Taco-cation up the road to the terrific Taco Town of Lawrence, Kansas to check out some of the rustiest of tacos at the new RUSTY TACO location on Mass Street w/ special guest Taco Reviewer Hairdresser/Makeup Artist/Twitter Celeb and Lawrence resident MISS HEATHER BEAVER (@msgreenhair on Twitter!) We chat about Lawrence's recent taco-ssance and some recent Taco spot closings (Ta Co. & Torchy's!) We learn some Rusty Taco History and Heather let's us in on what it's like growing up having an innuendo as a last name (it ain't easy!) Heather also tells us about the Taco scene growing up in Hoisington, Kansas and what her favorite Lawrence Taco spot is! In the TACO TICKER we tackle some delicious topics like: That Tik Tok Pink Sauce! What is it?! Would you try it? In the Cheesy Gordita Crime portion of the show we taco 'bout the disturbing story of the Taco Bell manager who poured hot scalding water on some customers! Yikes! All this and Heather tells us about working at a Dairy Queen in her youth and the secret of the upside down Blizzard trick! In TOWN OF THE TACO, we chat about The Best Day Trips around KC/Lawrence and the Best Pizza in KC/Lawrence! (Which means we also talk about the new Dill Dough Pizza at Guy's!) Also don't miss Rusty Taco manager Jessie Lyons as she stops by to introduce us to our tacos & tequila! All of this and we find out: Can a Rusty Taco be soggy? What direction do you tilt your head while eating a taco? Tales from a Hoisington Whorehouse!! The keys to having a successful Twitter Account! Heather tells us about her exciting trips to Funkytown (or the Time she was Too Funky For Funkytown!) BAG SALAD!! Onion Breathe: Dealbreaker at a post-Taco Make out sesh? And in RANDOM TACO QUESTION OF THE WEEK we ask: Would you ever get your engagement photos/maternity photos taken at a Taco Bell? TACO THE TOWN AT RUSTY TACO!! THIS ONE IS STACKED AND LOADED!! Editor: MATT ALLEN. Music: SUNEATERS courtesy of Lotuspool Records. Sponsored by KCK Taco Trail.