Taco the Town

Episode 171: Scary Gary’s Shark Week/Sharknado Bash! ON LOCATION! (w/ Scary Gary Cooper and a plethora of Taco The Town All Stars!)

This week Taco The Town is coming to you from the belly of the beast ... which in this case is the home of SCARY GARY COOPER and we've been invited to his 8th Annual SHARK WEEK SHARNADO SHELTER BASH, celebrating all things shark-centric! We love sharks as much as the next shark enthusiast but the real reason we are here is to try Scary Gary's STREET SHARK TACOS!!! And to chat with many Former Taco The Town Guests like: LIZ NELSON, BLAIR CRAGG, ADRIAN TORRES, ADAM ROBERTS, DANA COLLINS & JILL SIXX! Gary tells us about the origins of his Sharknado Party, we deliver into Shark Week History and we ask: "Could a Shark/Would a Shark Eat Tacos and if so, how many?" We also touch up on Janky Branson Sharks and Liz & Blair tell us about their wedding and how they met on the Taco The Town Dating App! We chat about everyone's favorite Shark Movie and favorite SyFy Channel Shark Movie ('cuz that's a whole other thing!) In the TACO TICKER we react to the cataclysmic news that Klondike is discontinuing the CHOCO TACO! Is this just another Bait & Switch by Big Taco? We do our best to unravel the threads and expose the Taco Bell/Choco Taco Cabal! Also: Local Restaurant Tiki Taco announced they are going to be making their own in-house Choco Taco! All of this and: Jill Sixx tried Scary Gary's Beyond Meat Taco! We recount our favorite Moments from the Sharknado Films and we get deep into the Acting Career of Tara Reid! THE 8th ANNUAL SCARY GARY SHARKNADO SHELTER SHARK WEEK BASH!!! TACOS N' SHARKS! SHARKS N' TACOS!!! TIME TO TAKE A BITE OUTTA BOTH THIS WEEK ON TACO THE TOWN! EDITOR: Matt Allen. MUSIC: Suneaters courtesy of Lotuspool Records. Sponsors: KCK Taco Trail & Our Music by The Bump Band. 

 

Episode 170: LILLY’S CANTINA! ON LOCATION! (w/ Cast & Crew of KC Fringe Festival’s ’KING KIRBY!’)

POW!! ZOOM! KABOOM!! This week we're hitting LILLY'S CANTINA in the Midtown/Westport/Roanoke/Southwest Trafficway part of town (Next to the Cat Cafe!) and chatting it up with Cast & Crew members (Chris Cole, Violett Springate & Jen Raines) of the KC Fringe Festival show 'KING KIRBY!' (See it July 22nd thru 30th at Upside Bungee in the West Bottoms!) Our guests tell us about the play (Cigar Chompin' and Mustache Fun!) and we get a little into the History of Jack Kirby, Stan Lee and Marvel/DC Comics! Chris, Voilett and Jen also come in hot with some strong Quesadilla Opinions! (Maybe a little too much Quesadilla talk for Dave's taste!) WE ALSO DISCUSS: Quesadillas the Size of Babies?! And Accidental Extra Tacos at the bottom of your Taco Bell bag!! Eat it like the gift/mistake it is or let it stay there and get cold?! In the TACO TICKER we taco 'bout THE WORLD'S MOST EXPENSIVE TACO!! It's got a Goldflaked Tortilla, Lobster, Kobe Beef, Beluga Caviar and much more!! WOULD YA ORDER IT?!  AND there's a new Taco Chain coming to the metro area called TACOS 4 LIFE that wants to help conquer world hunger with every purchase! In TOWN OF THE TACO we get into our Favorite KC Landmarks, the Best Place to see a Concert/Show in KC and ask "What Would You Put In Your KC Care Package to an Out-Of-Towner?" In Random Taco Question of the Week we ask: "What examples do you have of your phone listening to your thoughts?", Who is the most annoying person to be stuck in line behind at Chipotle AND What's something you used to eat a lot has a kid that you won't touch nowadays! ALL THIS AND: We find out what a GRAVY SPOT is!! Did Jack Kirby or Stan Lee ever eat a taco?! And the guests suggest some other awesome Fringe Shows to check out at the KC Fringe Festival! (GET OUT AND SEE SOME SHOWS, KC! Tickets are at kcfringe.org!) This Taco The Town Episode is Marvel-icious!! MUNCH!! CRUNCH!!! WHAMMO!!! Editor: MATT ALLEN. Music: SUNEATERS courtesy of Lotuspool Records. Sponsors: KCK Taco Trail & Our Music by The Bump Band.     

Episode 169: TACO TANK! ON LOCATION at the IRON DISTRICT! (w/ Dana Collins & Shelbi Neel)

This week we keep this Summer Taco-cation a' rollin' by returning to the Iron District in North Kansas City to taste test the tasty tacos (and nachos and churros) at TACO TANK with our special guests DANA COLLINS (Chips n' Salsa addict) and SHELBI NEEL (loves tacos and selling insurance but usually not at the same time!) Dana tells us what her favorite chips n' salsa in the city is and tells us about living in Austin, Texas for 7 years where there was a taco truck on every corner! We get to the bottom of where the Northland and North Kansas City merge and is North KC the Brooklyn of KC? We get into a little Ward Parkway Mall chat and also run down a list of our favorite North KC Hot Spots!! (Neon Wild anyone?!) Also Shelbi answers some Taco Insurance queries! (Would she give life insurance to someone dressed like a taco?) In the TACO TICKER we taco 'bout Taco Bell's big announcement that it will be testing 2 new items: the Big Cheeze-It Tostada and the Big Cheeze-It Crunch wrap Supreme! (But people just want the Big Cheeze-It.) Also be talk a little Joey Chestnut and the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest and the disturbing story about 15,000 Gallons of Hot Dog Filler spilling on a Pennsylvania Highway! Our Highways are not safe!! In TOWN OF THE TACO we ask 'Whats your favorite appetizer in KC?' and 'KC needs a (blank)!' All this and Maddie from Taco Tank brings by some churros and Dave talks about washing his hair with cilantro! In this case the soap WAS cilantro!!! And in RANDOM TACO QUESTION OF THE WEEK we ask: Would you stay at a Taco Bell Air B&B? TACO THE TOWN AND TACO TANK!!! ONE DAY WE WILL MAKE THE DREAM OF OF A TACO CANNON COME TRUE!!! Editor: Matt Allen. Music: SUNEATERS courtesy of Lotuspool Records. SPONSORS: SPANISH GARDENS TACO SAUCE, KCK TACO TRAIL & OUR MUSIC BY THE BUMP BAND. 

Episode 168: WEST COAST SUMMER TACO-CATION! On Location in Hollywood! (w/ Michael McMillian)

Summer Taco-cation season is upon us so Dave hits the road up and down the West Coast with his pal Actor MICHAEL McMILLIAN (True Blood, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Bigfoot Collectors Club Podcast, Slate Your Name Podcast!) They review 5 West Coast Taco chains: TREJO'S TACOS, TACO TIME, JIMBOYS TACOS, DEL TACO & the LA Valley Legend CASA VEGA! Michael also tells Dave about the crazy Taco Bell Drive thru incident that changed his Taco Bell life! Dave & Michael break down the history of all 5 Taco chains as well as taco 'bout: Suspenders! The Jimmy Kimmel Connection! Taco Synchronicities! Del Taco's Taco being named the #1 Fast Food Taco by Thrillest! When will KC be getting a Del Taco? Are Chicken Tenders and Chicken Fingers the same thing? Dave & Michael remember the first summer vacation they took together as kids to Muskegon, Michigan and the time they fought over an older woman! Melted Cheese on a Taco: Game Changer or Difference Maker? Sacramento Delicacies! A very controversial Taco Time Menu Item is ordered and consumed! DRIVE THRU RASCALS! Michael tells us about working with the man, the myth, the legend GUY FIERI and his podcasts BIGFOOT COLLECTORS CLUB & SLATE YOUR NAME! ALL THIS AND: Bad Churros ordered at a Pizza Place! THIS TACO-CATION RE-CAP IS READY TO RUMBLE DOWN TUMWATER BOULEVARD!!! HAPPY TACO-CATION SEASON FROM TACO THE TOWN!!! Editor: MATT ALLEN. Music: SUNEATERS courtesy of Lotuspool Records. Sponsors: KCK Taco Trail & Our Music by Bump Funk. 

Episode167: VIVA TACOS & TEQUILA! ON LOCATION! (w/ Amanda Rose & Trevin Bartee from The Seriously Sinister Podcast)

This week our Great Summer Taco-cation brings us to the new South OP/Leawood Taco spot VIVA TACOS & TEQUILA, an immaculate taco palace! We are joined by Special Taco Reviewer Guests AMANDA ROSE & TREVIN BARTEE from SERIOUSLY SINISTER: A True Petty Crime Podcast! They tell us about their show and we can't about some Taco related Petty Crime stories and some Non-Taco related Petty Crime stories! Amanda (a big fan of chips n' salsa) gives us a breakdown of her favorite chips n' salsa in the city and Trevin tells us about being raised on PEANUT BUTTER TACOS! We taste test some tasty tacos and margaritas...but not just any margaritas! These come in an awesome golden plane!!! In the TACO TICKER we taco 'bout KC being named a host city for the 2026 World Cup and how it's a huge chance for KC to introduce our delicious tacos to the world! Also Dave volunteers his services to the Mayor to help him get more tacos into the mouth's of World Cup visitors! Also we tackle to topic of the New Floating Bank-like Taco Bell design! Are the taco chutes a danger to small children? Is this the future we were always promised? In the Cheesy Gordita Crime segment of the show we tell the tale of the Prison Escapes who was captured while in the Taco Bell Drive Thru! In Town of the Taco, we ask our guests what their favorite Sandwich spot in KC is, their favorite Seafood spot and if they know of any KC LIES or KC Secrets!! All of this AND we ask: If you could only eat one fast food restaurant for the rest of your life what would you choose? And who has the BEST Margaritas in KC?! It's a busy T3 this week!! True Petty Crime, Tacos and a little plane that flies margaritas right into your heart!! Editor: MATT ALLEN. Music: SUNEATERS courtesy of Lotuspool Records. Sponsors: KCK Taco Trail and Our Music by The Bump Band. 

Episode 166: GUY’S DELI! TACO PIZZA! ON LOCATION! (w/ Hartzell Gray & Kitty from The KC Morning Show Podcast)

This week on T3 we kick off our Summer Taco-cation as we once again venture into the World of TACO PIZZA but not just any Pizza! It's GUY'S DELI in Westport's SPANISH GARDENS TACO PIZZA!! That's right, we are ON LOCATION at the hottest new deli in town (Guy's Deli in the former Joe's Pizza-by-slice spot) and we're joined by guests HARTZELL GRAY & KITTY from the KC MORNING SHOW Podcast! Dave and his guests try out some delicious taco pizza, critique each other's pizza eating styles and go over some Guy's Snacks History as well as some Taco Pizza History! Hartzell speaks about his many jobs and Kitty rages over Taco Bell taking away the Mexican Pizza again! Also: Can we get a large Potato Chip fountain to honor KC being the birthplace of the BBQ Potato Chip? In the TACO TICKER, We try to get to the bottom of Taco Bell's Mexican Pizza bait-and-switch and we also taco 'bout the Burger King in Pennsylvania where a man walked in and there were no employees! We also get into some Tales from the Subway on Southwest Blvd! (What's up with that place?) In Town of The Taco we ask: What's the best place to see a concert in KC? And What's your Favorite KC Landmark? ALL OF THIS AND: Kitty tells us about making a Spaghetti Taco in her Youth! Should Guy's get into the Chocolate Covered Potato Chip Game? And Hartzell does NOT DIG Shrimp Tacos! In Random Taco Question of The Week We Find out: How do you pronounce 'salsa'? And what's the Strangest Thing You've Ever Done or Seen in a restaurant? (Family Fisticuffs at Perkins!) Also: A Special Tribute to Shannon Gaines Bowman. TACO THE TOWN & KC MORNING SHOW UNITE WITH GUY'S DELI!! A MATCH MADE IN KC FOOD HEAVEN! Editor: Matt Allen. Music: Suneaters courtesy of Lotuspool Records. Sponsors: Spanish Gardens Taco Sauce, KCK Taco Trail & Bump Band 'Our Music'. 

Episode 165: Jalapeno Tacos KC (w/ KC Funk Legend BUMP FUNK, Robert Kelly, Jeremy Scott & Chris ’Lost’)

This week we're honored to be joined by special guest BUMP FUNK, KC Funk & Soul Legend! Bump and Lotuspool Records just released his long awaited album 'Our Music' by The Bump Band which was recorded in 1983 and thought to be lost forever! Also joining us this week is Bump Band vocalist and bass player ROBERT KELLY, Bump's Son JEREMY SCOTT (who helped rediscover his Dad's music) and Lotuspool Records Head Honcho CHRIS 'LOST' (also from the Lost & Found & Rewound Podcast!) We review the tasty tacos from JALAPENO TACOS KC in the NORTHLAND! In this episode Bump and the crew tell the story of how the album OUR MUSIC was found and brought to Lotuspool Records for release and Bump and Robert tell us about the early days performing KC Funk! Bump also described his famous stage attire (futuristic arctic caveman diaper?) and we do a run down of some of the tracks on the OUR MUSIC album! In the Taco Ticker we taco 'bout a man who started a weight loss journey when Taco Bell took the Grilled Stuffed Nacho off the menu! And we also get into the Florida Bride and her caterer who were arrested for lacing their Wedding Lasagna with Marijuana! And don't miss Bump telling us about the time a young Bump accidentally stumbled upon The Beatles concert at Memorial Stadium in the '60's! In Town of The Taco we tackle The Best Italian Spot in KC, The Casinos and 18th & Vine! Also Don't Miss: Bump tells us about a bad taco experience he had in Tijuana! Chris Lost wants Dave to nominate him for the Buck O' Neil Seat at a Royals game! And Jeremy, Chris and Bump tell us about their bowling league! In Random Taco Question of The Week we touch on: Best Nachos in KC! What's the furthest you've traveled for tacos? Have you ever been in a fight over food? And do you have a song that you're embarrassed is on your listening device? TACO THE TOWN WITH THE BUMP BAND!! THE PERFECT ELIXIR FOR THOSE WHO WANT A TASTE OF FUNK WITH THEIR TACOS! Editor: Matt Allen. Music: SUNEATERS and BUMP BAND courtesy of Lotuspool Records. Sponsored by: SPANISH GARDENS TACO SAUCE. KCK Taco Trail. OUR MUSIC by the Bump Band. 

Episode 164: Third Street Social! ON LOCATION! (w/ Natalie Fieleke, Hannah Williams and Po Wang)

We're back on the South Plaza this week checking out the tasty tacos at THIRD STREET SOCIAL with special Taco Reviewer Guests NATALIE FIELEKE (Snack & Style Aficionado) and Savor & Swirl Co-owner HANNAH WILLIAMS! Natalie tells us about her days working at Taco Bell as a teen! (What secrets did she learn? Did she get to use the meat hose?) Hannah remembers her weird childhood Taco Bell order! (Sour Cream and Black Olive Taco?) Natalie fills us in on her recent trip to Mexico and DAVE WANTS TO PAINT A NEW TACO MURAL! WHO WANTS TO HIRE HIM? Also: Ketchup in Taco meat? Yay or Nay? In the Taco Ticker we taco 'bout Dolly Parton and Doja Cat releasing the parody musical "Mexican Pizza: The Musical" on Tik Tok to celebrate Taco Bell bringing back the Mexican Pizza! And we tell the tale of the Couple who found a bag of 1950's McDonalds good in the walls of their home while doing a renovation! Were the fries still crispy? What other fast food relics are out there waiting to be found?! Did Tom Pendergast leave a half eaten box of chicken in the walls of the building we are recording in?! In Town of The Taco we ask 'What's Your New KC Slogan'? And who is your favorite KC Historical Figure? Our guests sip on some delicious Spicy Margs as we chat with PO WANG the culinary director at Third Street who introduced us to his tasty tacos (and Burger)! That's right, we review our First Burger on T3 as we go HAM on the Animal BURGER! Dave eats a Taco that reminds him of a taco he ate in a past life centuries ago! And Dave also reveals what he thought of his first visit to Whataburger! In Random Taco Question of the Week we ask: If Tacos weren't called tacos what would you name them? And What would you fill your personal pinata with? TACO THE TOWN AT THIRD STREET SOCIAL! LIKE A PINATA FILLED WITH GUACAMOLE, THIS ONE IS CHOCK FULL OF GOODNESS! (Just don't hit us or green stuff with start spewing out.) Editor: MATT ALLEN. Music: SUNEATERS courtesy of Lotuspool Records. Sponsors: Our Music by The Bump Band. KCK Taco Trail. 

Episode 163: PORT FONDA! ON LOCATION! (w/ Alena Lee, Bill Hurrelbrink, Nick Leckey, Becca Stout and Dave’s MOM!)

It's a big week on T3!! It's Cinco De Mayo Week and Mother's Day Week so Dave kicks off the episode by interviewing his MOM, the woman who started Dave on his Taco Journey! She even answers some TACO TOPICS questions! Then Dave and his guests, KCTV 5's ALENA LEE & BILL HURRELBRINK and Super Bowl Champ & NFL Vet NICK LECKEY, belly up to the bar at Westport's PORT FONDA and taste test the tasty tacos and salsas and preview their Cinco De Mayo Street Party!! Alena helps us figure out what exactly MUD RAIN is, we check in with Bill on how KCK Taco Tourism is going and Nick re-tells his Coyote Carcass/Taco Bell Drive Thru Story! (Alena also shares her own weird late night Drive Thru shenanigans!) We also celebrate the NFL DRAFT this episode by conducting our First TACO THE TOWN MEAL DRAFT, where we draft different Taco The Town Food types to see who creates the tastiest and toughest meal!! Nick shares memories of the day he was drafted and we ask Alena if she thinks the NFL will catch on in her hometown of Las Vegas? Bill ponders what legendary K-State coach Bill Snyder's Taco Bell order would be and Nick gives us the scoop on one of his favorite new  secret Taco spots in KC! Also: We are introduced to the SALSA CLOCK and Amazing Taco varieties by BECCA STOUT!!! In the TACO TICKER we taco 'bout the Kindergartners who accidentally drank tequila during snack time! And the USFL Player who was cut from his team when he ordered pizza over chicken salad! In TOWN OF THE TACO we touch upon our favorite Pizza places in town, favorite Hole-In-The-Walls and Things KC Gets a Bad Rap About! ALL THIS AND: What are your Cinco De Mayo plans? Great Hangover Songs! Dave meets a Cauliflower Taco that confuses his taco senses! Will there be a Taco Bell Cantina vs. Port Fonda rivalry in Westport? Did Mini Chimis go too early in the draft?! It's our CINCO DE MAYO Preview on TACO THE TOWN!! THIS IS THE TIME ON SPROCKETS WHEN WE DANCE!! Editor: MATT ALLEN. Music: SUNEATERS courtesy of Lotuspool Records. Sponsors: KCK TACO TRAIL & OUR MUSIC BY THE BUMP BAND. 

Episode 162: Jose Peppers vs. Mi Ranchito! TACO THROWDOWN SHOWDOWN # 2! (w/ Steve & Mike Weatherford)

It's way past time we had another Titanic Taco Tussle!! That's right! It's time for another TACO CHAIN THROWDOWN SHOWDOWN!!! This is where T3 pits two taco chains (this time two local taco chains) against each other to determine who has the tastiest tacos! This time it's the two KC titans with multiple locations....JOSE PEPPERS VS. MI RANCHITO!! We're putting their tacos, espinaca and chips n' salsa to the ultimate taco cage match! To help us get to the bottom of these tacos we are joined by our special guest Taco Reviewers THE WEATHERFORD BROTHERS, STEVE & MIKE! They help Dave figure out if Jose Pepper was a real man and Steve updates us on his Richard Marx Cover band EX MARKS THE SPOT! Steve and Mike also unveil and perform some tracks from their new musical 'TACO CITY: THE MUSICAL', which maybe loosely based on the life of T3 Host Dave! (But they deny it.) In the TACO TICKER, the gang taco 'bout Taco Bell's MEXICAN PIZZA coming back on May 19th and the also try to figure out what Phil Collins's hit song 'IN THE AIR TONIGHT' has to do with the Mexican Pizza's Return! They also cover Taco Tattoos and the Denver Taco festival that will give you free tickets if you have one! They run down a list of Taco Tattoos they wish they had and chat about tacos being their own perfect Food Pyramid! In TOWN OF THE TACO they cover KC Restaurants and Food Trucks as well as 'What's on your KC Postcard?' The throwdown goes down and the tacos are NECK & NECK! Don't miss the shocking results!!! It's too close to call!! What taco do the boys gush about for minutes on end and will it determine the final champion?!! ALL THIS AND: Would you trade your children for a taco?!! What Hollywood Actors would star in Taco: The Movie?! And: Worst & Best Laughs!!! IT'S ALL ON THE LINE ON THIS WEEK'S EDITION OF T3!! TACO CHAIN THROWDOWN SHOWDOWN EDITION!!! Editor: Matt Allen. Music: SUNEATERS courtesy of Lotuspool Records. Sponsors: Una Familia Tequila. KCK Taco Trail. Our Music by The Bump Band.