Taco the Town

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

In a very special episode of Taco The Town, Dave finally reveals his One Bad Taco Experience & gives it another shot! He is joined by Special Taco Reviewer Guest Energy Healer & Meditation Teacher BIRDIE HANSEN who helps Dave put his fear of FUZZY'S TACO SHOP behind him. Will all be forgiven or will eating at Fuzzy's Taco Shop for the first time in 5 Years trigger another traumatic taco experience?! Birdie brings cards, crystals and tuning forks to get to the bottom of Dave's trauma and she also talks about making homemade marshmallows and the Long Island Taco Scene! In the Taco Ticker we taco 'bout Domino's Pizza introducing their own taco pizza, Taco Bell apologizing for a controversial storefront sign chastising their employees and in CHEESY GORDITA CRIME we discuss the man who caused a traffic jam in a Taco Bell Drive Thru over not getting enough Hot Sauce in his bag! In Town of The Taco we talk about City Planning & Things KC Gets a Bad Rap About! All this and we introduce the WET TACO Drinking Game, we eat some Churros and we try to get to the bottom of what creates Bad Taco Energy! Put on your crystal crown and help Dave close the door on the Taco Sins of his Past on this week's edition of T3! Editor: MATT ALLEN. Music: SUNEATERS courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS.

It's our Thanksgiving episode and we're celebrating by eating some tasty tacos from MACHO TACO in Brookside with Dr. Amber Botros (Plus Size Model/Body Positive Advocate and Owner of Plaza Aesthetics Med Spa) and John Stoner (Former KC Cat Suit Guy, Dive Bar Expert, Master Tailgater and Hamm's Beer Enthusiast)! We also go LIVE to a press conference where long time Taco The Town Engineer Matt Allen has a special announcement that is not to be missed! Amber and John tell us about visiting the newest bar in KC, The Mercury Room! (Hay Smoke anyone?) John and Dave bond over their love of Hamm's Beer and John gives us the Origin of his KC Cat Suit and where the Cat Suit is today! (And Dave remembers his days trying to woo women with his Sasquatch costume!) John also tells us about his many tailgate tales and being on Queer Eye! Dave and his guests also ponder: " Do tacos make good tailgate foods?" & "Do they make taco flavored Hot Pockets?" We also run down a list of America's Favorite Thanksgiving Side Dishes! In the TACO TICKER we taco 'bout Taco Bell bringing back the Toasted Cheddar Chalupa! Chiefs player Taco Charlton gets on the injured Taco List! And we discuss the Atlanta Falcons player who eats Chipotle 4-5 times a day! And in TOWN OF THE TACO we ask "What's on your KC Postcard?" and we remember the salad days of dancing at FUNKYTOWN! ALL THIS AND: KC'S BEST DIVE BARS! WHAT WOULD YOU PUT IN YOUR PINATA? AND WHAT SHOULD NEVER GO ON A TACO? Recorded in Brookside outdoor on the heated patio at the Flying Horse Taproom. Have a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving from Taco The Town! Engineer: MATT "Soap Person" ALLEN. Music: Suneaters courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS.

We're getting into taco eating shape this week tasting tasty tacos from TACO NACO KC and getting fitness advice from FLEXY'S AJA JAMES & MALLORY JANSEN! (www.itsflexy.com) We run down a list of Healthy & Unhealthy Fast Food Choices, Healthy Taco Recipes and workout tips for those of us who eat tacos to make us happy! Aja talks about how cilantro makes it hard for her to breathe! Mallory tells us about growing up in Branson, MO! We also chat about THE WORST PERSON AT CHIPOTLE, The BEST FRIES IN KC and getting tipsy at the Old Qdoba in Westport! In the TACO TICKER we tackle the Tale of the Couple who loved Chipotle so much that they got engaged there! And we daydream about the Most Beautiful Taco Bell Location In The World! (Hint: It's on a BEACH!) We also discuss the Taco Bell Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas! In CHEESY GORDITA CRIME, a man called the METH ANGEL disturbs employees and customers at a Phoenix area Del Taco! In TOWN OF THE TACO, We taco 'bout Places In KC We'll Never Eat Again, Crown Center and Shopping Malls from our Childhood! ALL THIS AND: Aja tells about accidentally swallowing an egg shell! Refried Beans! How many tacos do you eat in a year? If Tacos weren't called Tacos What Would You Call Them?! And CHILI: With Cornbread or Cinnamon Rolls? SO GET YOUR WORKOUT GEAR ON AND GET READY TO DO SOME FROG JUMPS TO TACO NACO THIS WEEK ON T3!! Engineer: MATT ALLEN. Music: SUNEATERS courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS.

We're down in the Bogus Basement this week visiting our special Taco Reviewer guest BRYCE SHOEMAKER from the FOREVER BOGUS Podcast talking everything '80s to '90's Nostalgia and taste testing some tasty tacos from LOS CABOS MEXICAN GRILL & CANTINA in Independence! Bryce and Dave cover everything Bogus and Non-Bogus like: Rad Rooms from Pop Culture! Is Spuds Mackenzie Alive? Hardee's: Why would you go there?! Being raised by Nickelodeon!! Cool and Weird VHS Tapes! And Bryce even puts his way back hat on to his earliest Taco Tico and Taco Bell Memories! Bryce also runs down some top choices from his massive VHS collection and Dave tells us about the mysterious VHS tapes he found while exploring the bowels of Metcalf South Mall! In the TACO TICKER, we learn about Taco Bell's new futuristic building designs and we also think of ways to spice up the Steal-A-Base Steal-A-Taco promotion from T. Bell! In CHEESY GORDITA CRIME, we cover a disturbing incident at a Taco Boy restaurant in South Carolina involving someone putting bleach in tacos! All of this goodness AND we discuss some KC topics in TOWN OF THE TACO and read some GOOD REVIEWS IN FUNNY VOICES! Tacos and Nostalgia ON TAP this week on T3!! EDITOR: Matt Allen. MUSIC: Suneaters courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS.

It's our Annual Halloween Episode and this year we're hitting EL PUEBLITO on Southwest Boulevard to talk Scary Movies, Haunted Prisons, Haunted Houses and Haunted Taco Shops with KC's Own Director/Producer/Writer/Hairstylist JILL "SIXX" GEVARGIZIAN! Jill tells us about filming her new feature THE STYLIST right before the pandemic hit and also runs down a little list of some of her favorite Horror Films to watch this Halloween! We also chat about Jill (and Dave's) favorite Horror Film THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE! And Jill (KC's Rap Snacks Ambassador) brings by her bag full of RAP SNACKS for us to review! In the TACO TICKER, we taco 'bout Competitive Eater Joey Chestnut eating a 12 Pound Walking Taco! The Petition to Save the Taco Bell Mexican Pizza! (Have you signed it yet?) The Missouri man who is freezing discontinued Taco Bell Items and then selling them from his driveway! We also read THE SPOOKY LEGEND OF KIP'S TACO HOUSE IN MICHIGAN WHERE THE TACOS ARE PEEEOPLE! ALL THIS AND WE ASK JILL THE QUESTION: "If a Professor zapped you with a laser that could turn you into a Taco WHAT KIND OF TACO WOULD YOU BE?" HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM TACO THE TOWN! Editor: MATT ALLEN. Music: SUNEATERS courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS.

We celebrate 3 Years of Taco The Town by looking back on the last year of shows! Only the best and juiciest cuts of T3 Goodness! We've got the Best of the TACO TICKER and CHEESY GORDITA CRIME, Musical performances and some choice BAD REVIEWS IN FUNNY VOICES! A look back at Funny Tales of Tacos and Togetherness! EDITOR: Matt Allen. MUSIC by SUNEATERS.

It's our NATIONAL TACO DAY episode and we've got a DOUBLE SHOT OF TACOS this week on T3! To help the Kansas City Kansas Visitors Bureau kick off their KCK taco trail event, we hit two taco-rrific KCK Taco Spots DON ANTONIO'S & EL MENUDAZO with our special taco reviewer guests VERONIKA MORGANS (Marknology, LandLocked KC), Kansas City Kansas Convention & Visitors Bureau Executive Director ALAN CARR and EDGAR GALICIA, Executive Director of the Central Avenue Betterment Association of KCK! Veronika tells us about growing up in Canada, Russia and the African Congo dreaming of Tacos! She also tells us about her love for Velveeta Cheese and we play the TACO WORD ASSOCIATION GAME! ALAN CARR joins us and we discuss the magical land of KCK and he dares to face THE TACO GAUNTLET! In the TACO TICKER we taco 'bout Canadians getting Free Chipotle Delivery during the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Taco Bell being taken to court by the Australian taco chain Taco Bill and in CHEESY GORDITA CRIME we chat about the Wendy's employee who took a hot tub bath in the Wendy's Kitchen's Industrial Sink! We also chat about KCK and Birria Tacos with EDGAR GALICIA! Also DON'T MISS: HOT TUB TALK! EATING TERMITES! And What hour of the day do you think you could consume the most tacos? JOIN US ON THE KANSAS SIDE FOR SOME AMAZING NATIONAL TACO DAY TACOS! Editor: MATT ALLEN. Music: SUNEATERS.

Put on your Magic Cloak and give your 20 Sided Dice a roll 'cuz we're talking Dungeons & Dragons (and TACOS) this week on T3 with cast members from the SPELLBOUND D&D Podcast (EMMA CARTER, REBECCA MUNOZ and KELSEA BOTWINIK-HRUZA!) Dave and his guests sit down by a street side and review the tasty tacos at SANCHO STREETSIDE in Shawnee! The Spellbounders teach Dave all about D&D and why it helps to have a Dad who is a Dungeon Master to teach you the ins and outs of D&D and elven culture! The SPELLBOUND team also do a Taco Centric re-enactment of their show with a special Taco-themed Campaign involving a Purple Wood Gnome! In the TACO TICKER, we taco 'bout 7-11 Stores in Florida Adding Taco Stands! And we discuss Taco Bell locations in Canada Adding Jalapeno Noir Wine to their Menus! In CHEESY GORDITA CRIME, we chat about the Naked Man who was arrested driving thru an Oklahoma City Taco Bell Drive Thru! ALL THIS AND: National Taco Day is October 4th! What are your plans?! In TOWN OF THE TACO: We talk Museums n' Stuff! And What is the Weirdest place in KC? AND: What is a topping that should never go on a taco?! What would it feel like to sleep inside a large taco?! And will we all be eating virtual tacos in the not too distant future?! Pull out your Battle Map and leap upon your White Pegasus and ride your way into the Mystical and Dangerous Forest of TACO THE TOWN!!! WHERE ALL YOUR TACO DREAMS COME TRUE!!! Editor: MATT ALLEN. Music: SUNEATERS.

On this week's episode we discover some tacos we've never tasted before ! We try the tasty SUSHI TACOS at KOMOTODO SUSHI BURRITO in Overland Park with our special taco reviewer guests KCTV5 Sports Anchor & Reporter & Host of the Chiefs Pregame Show BRELAND MOORE and Third Time T3 Guest/Media Guru BRADY GOODMAN! Dave and his guests discover the amazing world that Sushi Tacos open up to your soul as well as taco 'bout many tantalyzing topics such as: MASCOT TALK! 3D PRINTING! Breland fills us in on East Pennsylvania Foods! (Scrapple and Red Gravy anyone?) Brady updates us on his quest to dunk a basketball! In the TACO TICKER, we chat about Taco Bell removing even more menu items! Taco Bell adding Wine to the menu! And Chipotle raising their menu prices for delivery! In CHEESY GORDITA CRIME we tell the tale of the Taco Bell Karen right here in Missouri claiming to be Charles Manson's daughter! ALSO IN THIS 'SODE: KC SUSHI SPOTS! THE BEST PHILLY CHEESESTEAK IN PHILLY! FOOD DELIVERY ON MINI TRAINS! TOWN OF THE TACO: WHAT UP WITH THAT, KC? And in RANDOM TACO QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Do you like restaurants that yell at you when you enter the front door? As well as WHAT MOVIE WOULD'VE BEEN MADE BETTER WITH THE INCLUSION OF TACOS? Grab a big bowl of Wedding Soup and some Tastykakes and enjoy the latest edition of T3KC!

In a Super Sexy Edition of T3, Dave welcomes Sex Coach & Clinical Sexologist (and former Miss Belton 1998) KRISTEN THOMAS from Open The Doors Coaching and The Keep Them Coming with Open the Doors Coaching Podcast! Dave and Kristen review the tasty tacos at Lights Snack Shack in Belton, Missouri and taco 'bout everything involving Sex and Tacos and the Belton, MO Taco Scene! Topics Discussed: Is the taco a Sexy Food? What are the most Sexy and UnSexy Foods? Dating During a Pandemic! Fixing Your Online Dating Profile! Weird Dates! Describing Your Ideal Sex partner as a Taco Bell Menu Item! And much much more! Kristen even answers some Sex Questions from our listeners! In the TACO TICKER, we reveal one of Taco Bell's new menu items they are testing: CHICKEN WINGS! We tackle the topic of The Masked Singer/Plushies & Furries! The restaurant Velvet Taco going into a former Erotic Gift Shop! In CHEESY GORDITA CRIME, we tell the tale of a Michigan Taco Bell manager who threw a chair and table through his own Taco Bell's window! IN TOWN OF THE TACO we answer the question 'IF KC EVER DOES THIS I'M MOVING' and 'DESCRIBE YOUR PERFECT KC DAY'! All of this AND TACO WALK OF SHAMES and WHAT'S ON YOUR SEXY TIME PLAYLIST? You know it's going to be a sexy episode of T3 because Dave has unbuttoned the top button of his Taco Shirt! Engineer: MATT ALLEN. Music: SUNEATERS courtesy of Lotuspool Records.

TORCHY'S TACOS has arrived in KC so you know we had to give it the TACO THE TOWN treatment! Just in time for Taco Week! This week Dave is joined by 2 guests with strong taco-pinions, Attorney and Queso Enthusiast CARLY DUVALL and K-State All American/NFL Lineman/Super Bowl Champ/Food Lover & Texas Native NICK LECKEY! We break it all down this week with taco takes such as: HOW DO YOU CHOP YOUR CILANTRO? TACO SPOTS IN TEXAS! A STICK OF BUTTER IN YOUR SALSA? WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A TORTILLA CHIP? And we attempt to answer the question: WHAT MAKES A TACO A TACO? (Hint: It's all in the way you tilt your head!!) We get real 1990s Nostalgic this week and wax poetic on WARD PARKWAY MALL! SEXY DISNEY MOVIE SECRETS! PIZZA HUT'S BOOK IT Promotion! Also Carly breaks down the Famous Quest at Torchy's! In the TACO TICKER, we taco 'bout the Wife who doesn't like her Husband's Taco Bell themed office! In CHEESY GORDITA CRIME, we tell the tale of the Man who was assaulted by a Woman and a syringe in a Taco Bell Drive Thru! Nick also reveals a childhood prank involving a Dead Coyote and a Taco Bell Drive Thru! ALL THIS AND GUAC TALK! KC FASHION! WHATTABURGER! And who has the best Margarita in KC?! T3 AND TORCHYS! HANGING OUT AT A MALL, TILTING OUR HEADS AND EATING TASTY TACOS! THE WAY THE GOOD TACO LORDS INTENDED! Editor: Matt Allen. Music: SUNEATERS courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS.

We're kicking it at the new Taco Destination FENIX inside the shiny new STRANG HALL Food Hall in Downtown Overland Park on this week's T3! Dave is joined by Former Power Lifter/Child Ballet Dancer & Current Actress EMILY GAMBLE and Professional DJ & Ambassador to All-Things Ohio, STANN TATE! We get into a little bit of everything on this week's show! LIKE: Planning a Space X Taco Trip! Cleveland and Chicago Tacos! Cleaning Pennies with Taco Bell taco sauce! Dave drops some Overland Park & James Naismith knowledge! Taco Mask Holes! And Taco Mask Innovations! Emily tells us about Primal Screaming and the Akron Sauerkraut Ball Factory! We taco 'bout cycling around KC, Jackfruit, The Best Song to get everyone on the Dance Floor and Social Distance Dance Parties in the time of Covid! In the TACO TICKER, we discuss the California Taco Bell that is seeking coins from its customers, the California taco stand that shut down due to A-Hole customers not wearing masks! And in CHEESY GORDITA CRIME, we learn about the Florida Man who brought a World War 2 Grenade that he just caught in the ocean to a Taco Bell! In TOWN OF THE TACO, we taco' bout Colleges around KC and The Best Concert our guests ever attended in KC History! (Remember Concerts?!) ALL THIS AND: Elote!! Salt Licks on Bikes! Is There an Animal Sidekick You'd Like to Eat Tacos with? What's Your Taco Safe Word? AND DON'T MISS EMILY'S TACO THE TOWN UKULELE DITTY PERFORMANCE! Join us for a comprehensive breakdown of Fenix Chef Brett DeHart's taste sensations, won't you? EDITED BY MATT ALLEN. MUSIC BY SUNEATERS.

This week we hit the hot taco streets of Waldo and review SOUTH OF SUMMIT, one of the newest Taco Spots in the City of Tacos with our special taco reviewer guests DAISHA JONES (41 Action News, One Tank Trips) and JON STEPHENS (PortKC)! We tackle a LOT of Taco Topics this week like: DEL TACO MEMORIES! Riverfront Taco Developments!! ARIZONA TACOS! TEX MEX! HOW MANY TACOS COULD PATRICK MAHOMES BUY WITH HIS NEW CONTRACT? Daisha tells us about her least favorite KC Street Name and also tells us about her fear of BIRDS and SWIMMING WITH SHARKS on her segment ONE TANK TRIPS! (Do Branson Sharks Wear Little Hats?) In the TACO TICKER we tackle the TACO BELL MENU APOCALYPSE! CHIPOTLE SAYS 'NO' TO BREAKFAST! TACO CHARLTON: THE BEST NAME FOR A CHIEF EVER! And in CHEESY GORDITA CRIME, we taco 'bout the Taco Bell manager who attacked a customer with a Machete! In TOWN OF THE TACO, we discuss our favorite KC Neighborhoods, If KC Ever Does THIS I'm Moving and our favorite KC News Personality! ALL THIS AND: Cheese Curd Tacos!! GOOD REVIEWS IN A FUNNY VOICE! And Dave asks the question we've all been wondering: "DOES IOWA THINK OF ITSELF AS MISSOURI'S HAT?" EATING TACOS IN THE HUMID KC SUMMER! (Luckily it's a DRY Taco Heat!) Editor: MATT ALLEN. Music: SUNEATERS, courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS!

We're back from quarantine checking out some socially distant yet tasty tacos at Strawberry Hill's COLONIAL CLUB, Now THE EASY INN in Kansas City, Kansas with REBEKAH BAUGHMAN from VISIT KCK & KC Beer/Hot Sauce Enthusiast and Accidental NFL Insider KATIE CAMLIN (Plaza Liquor)! On Wednesday Nights, Colonial Club is a Pizza Party in Front and Taco Party in the back with their 5 for $5 deal (Three Tacos, A Shot and A Beer)! Rebekah gives us her list of all the KCK Hotspots (and Hot Sauce)! We also taco 'bout all the Magical & Mysterious Basements that KCK has to offer! Katie tells how she scooped every sports reporter in the USA by breaking the PATRICK MAHOMES Contract Signing! We also get into our QUARANTINE DREAMS! In the TACO TICKER we discuss Taco Bell's Free Taco Giveaways during the pandemic, TORCHY'S TACOS opening in KC and RV's getting stuck in Taco Bell Drive Thrus! In TOWN OF THE TACO we run down the WORST KC TRENDS and Best KC Hole-In-The-Walls! We also sample some local KC Hot Sauces and Katie gives us some beer recommendations! It's hard to eat a taco from 6 Feet Away but we give it a go this week on T3!! Editor: MATT ALLEN. Music: SUNEATERS.

WE'RE BACK!! In Episode 1 of Season 2 of T3, prior to COVID-19 restrictions, we hit the Taco-opolis of Lawrence, Kansas and taste tested the tasty tacos at one of the newest taco joints in the area, TA CO!! We are joined by our special guests THE BILLEN BROS (DAN & SAM) from PRIMARY COLOR MUSIC and we reminisce about their days growing up eating Greasy Mom Tacos in Oklahoma and Sam tells us the secret to making great Jorts! We're also joined by TA CO's Chef JAY DRASKOVICH & GM KRISTY LOPEZ! In the TACO TICKER, we discuss the new Torchy's coming to KC and Lawrence as well as THE AGE OF THE LARGE TACOS! In the new CHEESY GORDITA CRIME segment, we taco 'bout a man who broke into a Taco Bell, made some food and took a nap! This episode is CHOCK FULL! We also review MARGARITAS, FLAMING SAUCES, FRIED ICE CREAM, MUSSELS and inspect the HUGE KING KONG TACO! ALSO: Dave tells us what he's been up to over his hiatus, BASEMENT BATS, CILANTRO SANDWICHES and WILD CARD TACO QUESTIONS!! MUSIC by SUNEATERS courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS. Engineered by MATT ALLEN.

It's our 100th EPISODE and SEASON 1 FINALE! To celebrate we are hopping on a TACO PARTY BUS for an EPIC KC TACO CRAWL driving around to some of the amazing taco spots Dave and T3 have reviewed over the past 100 Episodes! We pack the Party Express with some TACO THE TOWN ALL STARS and we even have some taco-rrific Musical Performances by CHRIS CARDWELL, TIL WILLIS & SUNEATERS! We'll check the TACO TICKER and taco 'bout a woman who was arrested for stealing a Chalupa and Taco Bell Cantina Locations offering Fake Liquor! We'll also check in with JOLIE JUSTUS and she'll tell us exactly how her TACO THE TOWN appearance changed her life forever! We'll make stops at MISSION TACO JOINT-SOUTH PLAZA, IN-A-TUB TACOS Up North, BONITO MICHOACAN in KCK, EL CAMINO REAL in KCK, TIKI TACO on 39th Street, LA FONDA EL TAQUITO on the Boulevard and TEOCALI in Midtown! We'll also read some BAD REVIEWS IN FUNNY VOICES of Famous KC Area Attractions! ALSO: We play the TOPICALLY TACO TOPPINGS Game!! Don't miss Kyle's traumatic childhood Piñata story!! And we answer some BURNING TACO QUESTIONS that we've debated over and over the past 100 Episodes!! We'll share some stories, share some laughs but most importantly SHARE SOME TACOS!! AND DON'T MISS THE BIG SEASON 1 CLIFFHANGER!!! Edited by MATT ALLEN, Music by SUNEATERS, courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS.

The Peanut has TACOS?!! YES THEY DO! And we're gonna eat 'em!! That's right we're reviewing KC'S OLDEST BAR THE PEANUT'S Tacos AND World Famous Chicken Wings and B.L.T. this week on T3 with special Taco Reviewer Guests all the way from Minnesota: Stand Up Comic and Podcast Host HESSLEY REY (Basement Appeal Podcast) and Champion Dirt Track Race Driver TRAVIS BUDISALOVICH! We're also joined this week by Executive Producer CHRIS GARIBALDI and we preview our special 100th Episode of T3 Next Week! We talk TRUE CRIME and TACOS! Is Murder-by-Taco the Perfect Crime? We also get into the Minnesota Taco Scene and the wacky Minnesota Food Scene in general! (JUICY LUCY'S AND LUTEFISK!!) We also taco 'bout Minneapolis Hot Spots and the KC Buffalo Wing Scene! In The TACO TICKER, we think of ways to revamp the TACO BELL STEAL A BASE, STEAL A TACO Promotion! And we touch upon CHIPOTLE's DRESS LIKE A BURRITO FOR HALLOWEEN promotion! (Would a sleeping bag work?) ALSO: We talk Chiefs Vs. Vikings!! Chris G. tells us about buying Jagerbombs for Bros! And in TOWN OF THE TACO, we answer the question'KC NEEDS A (BLANK)' and 'PLACES IN KC I'LL NEVER EAT AGAIN!' ALSO: Chris G. gets the Chicken Wing Sweats!! Editor: MATT ALLEN. Music by SUNEATERS Courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS.

HALLOWEEN IS HERE! And this week we're reviewing the tasty tacos at FRIC & FRAC on 39th Street (HOME OF TACO SATURDAYS SINCE 1979!) with special spooky guests ADRIAN TORRES (Horrorversary Podcast Host, Alamo Drafthouse's TERROR TUESDAY Host, Boom Howdy Network) and NAT BLUHM (Artist/Designer with HighHeart Creative)! Dave is also joined this week by special co-host Executive Producer CHRIS GARIBALDI who tells the gang about his intense Fear of Dolls! This week we also break down a big list of our FAVORITE HORROR FILMS to watch on Halloween Night as well as a big list of the real life HAUNTED LOCATIONS in KC! Haunted Hotels. Spooky Mansions and Gateways to Hell! OH MY! We also touch upon the Haunted House Attractions in the West Bottoms!! In the TACO TICKER we taco 'bout TACO BELL'S HALLOWEEN FASHIONS available on their website and we also taco 'bout a HAUNTED TACO SHOP in Arcadia, California! ALSO: Nat asks Dave: "If you were a cannibal what kind of Body part taco would You Eat?" & Adrian asks Dave a very disturbing TACO TO ME Question for the ages! If we are all destined to re-live our lives in the Afterlife, Will Dave be eating ghost tacos for all of eternity?! Doesn't sound half bad! HALLOWEEN & TACOS!!! IT DON'T GET MUCH BETTER THAN THIS! Edited by MATT ALLEN. Music by SUNEATERS courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS."

Fox 4 Morning Show Traffic Anchor/Reporter KERRI STOWELL joins us this week on T3 as we review the tasty tacos in Martini Corner at SOL CANTINA! We taco 'bout KC Traffic, Fox 4's 70th Birthday Celebration, UMKC Football and how Kerri once scared away American Idol Winner David Cook! Kerri shares with us her best KC Traffic Tips, Her Favorite KC Street Names and HOW TO AVOID TACO TUESDAY BACK UPS ON SOUTHWEST BOULEVARD! We cover a lot this week! Everything from Martini Corner Hot Spots, Traffic Reporter Beefs (Could Kerri take Johnny Rowlands in a street brawl?), The Old Rock-a-Fire Explosion Bar and French Dip Sandwiches! In the TACO TICKER, we tackle the news that TORCHY'S TACOS is coming to KC, Taco Bell Meat Re-Called due to Metal Shavings and METH-LACED BEAN DIP! In TOWN OF THE TACO, we talk Potholes, Bird Scooter Accidents, OAK GROVE HISTORY, Our Favorite KC Sports Memory and FOOTBALL SHAPED CHIMICHANGAS! We also play a new game: THE TACO WORD ASSOCIATION GAME! Also: Kerri goes for perfect YAY Score in the Speed Round! Ever wonder what kind of taco the Fox 4 Morning Crew likes? We answer all the burning Fox 4 Morning Show Questions this week on T3!! Editor: MATT ALLEN. Music by: SUNEATERS, courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS.

It's been two years since TACO THE TOWN started our quest to EAT EVERY TACO IN THE TOWN of KANSAS CITY (and Beyond!) This week we take a look back at all the highlights, lowlights and tear-jerking emotional Taco Moments from YEAR 2 OF T3!! This one has taco-rrific Taco Ticker News stories, Bad Reviews In A Funny Voice, Taco To Me Taco Questions and many tantalizing taco tales we enjoyed with our special taco reviewer guest stars and MUCH MORE! Also Don't miss some of our top singing moments from the past year! What can we say, TACOS MAKE US SING!! Like it says on Dave's lower back tatt: Tacos4Lyfe!! Edited by Matt Allen. Music by SUNEATERS."

It's NATIONAL TACO DAY and we're celebrating by eating TACOS at a Chili Parlor! But not just any chili parlor! We're taste testing the tasty tacos at DIXON'S FAMOUS CHILI PARLOR! Celebrating 100 Years in KC! It was Harry S. Truman's Favorite Chili Spot but we're not sure if he ever had the ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT TACOS! Joining us this week are Greg D & Jenius McGee, hosts of the "Nerds of Nostalgia" podcast as well as the "Nightmare Junkhead" podcast! They run down a list of some of their upcoming October film screenings and episode recordings at Screenland Armour and Tapcade as well as the Alamo Drafthouse! Dave asks them about their Most Overrated/Underrated Films of All Time, Favorite Actor and Director and WHAT MOVIE COULD HAVE BEEN MADE BETTER WITH THE ADDITION OF TACOS? Jenius tells us about his days working at a Taco Bell (he's not a fan), we ponder Dixon's 47 All-You-Can-Eat Taco Record (How many could we eat?) and we not only review the tasty tacos but we review the FAMOUS CHILI at Dixon's and in a T3 first we taste test a CHILI TACO and it is TACO-RRIFIC! In the TACO TICKER, we run down a list of NATIONAL TACO DAY Specials, break down the new TACO BELL VAT OF NACHOS that they are testing in certain markets and dream about the TOURING TACO MUSEUM that features a MECHANICAL TACO you can ride and a GUACAMOLE PIT you can frolic in! In TOWN OF THE TACO, we reveal KC NEIGHBORHOODS everyone should visit, Our Favorite New KC Restaurant Trends and WHAT IS IN THE BASEMENT AT THE ALAMO?! All This AND: WHAT'S YOUR GO-TO SIDE ITEM WITH CHILI: CORNBREAD or CINNAMON ROLLS?! We even manage to talk a little RAMBO and BILL & TED'S Trilogy, too! So pull on up to the counter and get yourself a hot steaming bowl of TACO THE TOWN! Editor: MATT ALLEN. Music by: SUNEATERS, courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS."

T3 is in Waldo this week and we're eating delicious THAI TACOS at Waldo Thai with special taco reviewer guests and KC Foodies SHANNON GAINES BOWMAN (Hardcore KC Foodies), KATE HAUGAN (Ham Kitty) and ANDREA GARCIA (Mind+Matter)! Dave and his guests run down their favorite Waldo hot spots as well as their favorite new restaurants in KC! We taco 'bout Fall Drinks in KC, What other restaurants that don't have tacos on the menu should do a pop up taco night, Thai Appetizers and IN-A-TUB VS. TACO VIA!!! WHAT CAMP ARE YOU IN? The gang is also joined by PAM LIBERDA, Chef and Owner of WALDO THAI, who gives us a break down on their special taco night and tells us the origin story of one of KC's spiciest dishes PAM'S SPECIAL! (And don't miss Dave getting a little hot under the collar as he taste tests PAM'S SPECIAL!) In the TACO TICKER we learn about the Woman Arrested For Pouring Hennessy in her Taco Bell Drive Thru Worker's Mouth as well as the SOFT TACO USED AS A BOOKMARK IN A LIBRARY BOOK! (And Dave remembers the time he hid a Cinnamon Toast Stick in a Cabinet in High School for a whole year!) In TOWN OF THE TACO, we remember the Best Concert We Ever Attended in KC, What KC Event/Attraction Have You Never Done and we demand "COME ON, KC! GET IT TOGETHER!!" All This AND: MEAT CANDY! TURNING DOWN GRANDMA'S TACOS! OUR GUEST'S MOST CONTROVERSIAL TACO OPINIONS! OUR FAVORITE WOODSTOCK '99 MEMORIES! AND DAVE'S UP-TO-DATE TACO COUNT! This episode of T3 is almost as tasty as Pam's Pork Belly!!! EDITOR: Matt Allen. MUSIC BY Suneaters, Courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS."

We're back on Southwest Boulevard reviewing the tacos at one of KC's most popular taco spots TAQUERIA MEXICO #4 with special guest MARIA ELENA CUEVAS, Lead Singer of KC's Mexican Folk/Rock Group MARIA THE MEXICAN! Maria tells us about growing up playing in her Grandmother's Mariachi band, Maria The Mexican's new music video, opening up for Los Lobos and good gigs/bad gigs! She also tells us about eating deli meat and mustard tacos as a youth!! (Yay or Nay?) We also go over a list of Motivational Taco Yoga Inspirational Quotes and run down the Best #4 Movies of All Time! In the TACO TICKER, we discuss LeBron James being denied a copyright on the phrase TACO TUESDAY, Taco Bell debuting their new vegetarian menu and introducing the new Toasted Cheddar Chalupa! We also unwrap the new Fried Chicken/Glazed Doughnut Sandwich from KFC! (Why does KFC want to kill us all?) In TOWN OF THE TACO, Maria tells us her favorite shop/store in KC and Things She'd Change About KC! Also: WILL PATRICK MAHOMES BRING OUR CITY BACK TOGETHER AS ONE WHERE WE CAN ALL LIVE IN HARMONY?! OTHER TACO TOPICS COVERED: Lawrence & Topeka Tacos! Free Queso Day at Moe's! Playing the Plaza Lighting Ceremony! AND CONTROVERSIAL TACO TOPICS! TACO THE TOWN! Way Better than a Bolgna and Mustard Taco!! Edited by MATT ALLEN. Music by SUNEATERS Courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS.

KC's Swing-Infused folk jazz duo VICTOR & PENNY (Jeff Frehling & Erin McGrane) join Dave this week on location in Martin City, MO to taste test some of the tastiest tacos in the town at DOS DE OROS TAQUERIA! Dave meets some true kindred taco spirits as Victor & Penny taco 'bout eating tacos all across America while on tour with their band! We discuss street taco memories, Chili Colorado, Iowa Tacos, Unique Mexican Dishes, Bad Cilantro Experiences and VICTOR & PENNY's Concert this Friday Night at Musical Theatre Heritage in KC! Dave also gets into some MARTIN CITY HISTORY and MARTIN CITY EATERIES! In the TACO TICKER, we discuss Fast Food Restaurants Tracking You By Your License Plate! Gordon Ramsey's Steakhouse Coming Soon to a KC Casino! And we break down the CHIPOTLE SECRET MENU! In TOWN OF THE TACO, we run down our favorite KC Hole-In-The-Walls, Favorite Music Venues, Favorite All-Time Concert Attended in KC, and WHAT'S ON YOUR KC POSTCARD? Other Taco Topics Discussed: PINEAPPLE ON TACOS! PINEAPPLE ON PIZZAS! TORONTO TACOS! TACO WALKS OF SHAME! TACO THE TOWN! It's Like Waking Up In The Morning With A Taco on the Pillow Next To You! Engineer: MATT ALLEN. MUSIC by SUNEATERS, Courtesy of Lotuspool Records."

We're back on the Westside eating tasty tacos at LOS ALAMOS MARKET Y COCINA with Food Blogger/Taco Enthusiast and Nacho Connoisseur, CYNTHIA MALONE and Kansas City TV and Radio Personality, RANDY MASON! Cynthia gives us her list of the TOP NACHO SPOTS IN TOWN and even gives us her secret to making amazing Nachos at Home! We even delve into the ORIGIN OF NACHOS! Randy remembers some taco related and non-taco related stops from his days traveling the back roads of America on his show, Rare Visions & Roadside Revelations, including a taco shop/car wash and a place in Paris, Texas that had a tortilla chip cannon! Also Randy tells us about the GARDEN OF EDEN in Lucas, KS and takes a stance on Anti-Nacho Glop/Goo on tacos! We also get into Fish Tacos, Controversial Taco Opinions and Cynthia tells us of her youth growing up inside a TACO JOHN'S! In the TACO TICKER, we taco 'bout LeBron James' attempt to trademark the term 'TACO TUESDAY' and TACO BELL dropping nine items from it's menu! In TOWN OF THE TACO, we talk about our Favorite KC Celebrity Interactions! And our favorite KC Landmarks! ALL THIS AND: Our Thoughts on Quesadillas! CYNTHIA'S HISTORY OF THE TACO! WHAT IS THE CORRECT WAY TO SAY 'TACO BELL'?! Warm Taco Tico Memories! AND THE LETTUCE-ON- TACOS DEBATE CONTINUES! So much taco knowledge is dropped in this episode you're gonna need a tortilla chip cannon to blast your way out of the falling taco tidbits!! ENGINEER: Matt Allen. MUSIC: Suneaters, Courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS.

BAYLEIGH DAYTON and CHRIS "SWAGGY C" WILLIAMS from BIG BROTHER SEASON 20 join us at the Downtown Lee's Summit Taco Destination FRANKIE FARELANES! Bayleigh and Swaggy C talk about falling in love on a reality show and other Behind-The-Scenes tales from last year's BIG BROTHER Season 20! They also talk about their recent appearance on LOVE ISLAND and their future possible Reality Show plans in LA! Swaggy C shares a traumatizing Connecticut Taco Experience as a child that has shaped his view of tacos for his entire life! In the TACO TICKER, We read a report on the recent TACO BELL RESORT in Palm Springs! Was it a Hit or a Miss? And we also taco 'bout MOCK-A-MOLE (Fake Guacamole!!) In TOWN OF THE TACO, We discuss KC HOLE-IN-THE-WALLS and ask the question 'WHAT'S ON YOUR KC POSTCARD?' PLUS: Ketchup on RICE?! And we get Bayleigh and Swaggy's Review of the Popeye's Chicken Sandwich! Join us this week at FRANKIE FARELANES! With a taco on the menu named the TRASH PANDA you can't go wrong!! Edited by MATT ALLEN. Music by SUNEATERS, courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS.

This week Actress/Singer LAUREN BRATON brings T3 to BARRIGAS, her favorite KC Taco spot in her hometown Greenwood, Missouri! Lauren tells us about Greenwood's colorful past and present and she also tells Dave how she and her pups celebrated International Dog Day! Dave and Lauren also reminisce about Annie Santa Fe's on the Plaza! Indoor Shopping Malls of KC's Past! And Lauren tells us about being an amateur Weather Spotter and Storm Chaser! We also touch upon the Chiefs lookout this upcoming season and why Taco John's is the best post-Chiefs Game Loss Food! ALSO: We dissect Patrick Mahomes' Acting Style! OTHER TACO TOPICS DISCUSSED THIS EPISODE: Soggy Tortillas!! PRINCE COVER BANDS! MISUNDERSTOOD SONG LYRICS! THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE STORIES! And we play THE KC JINGLE GAME! In the TACO TICKER: We discuss the Man who died in a Taco Eating Contest, The Man whose life was saved by his Dog Taco and the TACO BELL BACK-TO-SCHOOL Clothing Line and Sunglasses Line! AND TACO BELL EYE EXAMS? In TOWN OF THE TACO, We answer the question: "If KC Ever Does THIS I'm moving!" And IS KC A GOOD SANDWICH TOWN? AND DON'T MISS Lauren's Anti-Robot Rant! And Dave and Lauren discuss SMALL WONDER, The Best Robot TV Show ever? ALL THIS and we remember our favorite VMA Performances of the past! Come on out to Barrigas in Greenwood where the tacos are tasty and the squirrels will eat the cilantro right out of your garden! Engineer: MATT ALLEN. Music by SUNEATERS, Courtesy of LOTUSPOOL RECORDS

We celebrate 50 Years of TACO JOHN'S this week on T3 w/ special taco reviewer guests, The Weatherford Brothers, Steve and Mike! T3 does our part to help Taco John's break the world taco record of selling and eating 500,000 69 Cent Tacos in One Day! We run down the history of Taco John's West-Mex Tacos and also their claims to be the originators of the phrase TACO TUESDAY! We go over a list of TACO JOHN'S Mascots throughout the years and also run down a list of other events celebrating their 50th Birthday in 2019! Oh! And we munch on some tasty tacos and Potato Ole's as well! Also, Dave and Steve reminisce on their days in Middle School as Comedy Rivals (Where an over-sized sombrero factors in heavily)! We talk COUNTY FAIRS! SUMMER VACATIONS! What we think of the new Fancy Quick Trips! And Steve tells us about working for 1970's-80s Superstar Willie Aames! We also do a tribute to the Dad from ALF! In the TACO TICKER Dave tells the tale of a Taco Bell employee who was fired for cleaning the restaurant! And we taco 'bout DEL TACO: Coming Soon to Tulsa! ALL THIS AND: Dave breaks out his latest invention: THE RANDOM QUESTION GENERATOR! TACO 'BOUT A GREAT EPISODE OF TACO THE TOWN!!! HAPPY 50th BIRTHDAY TACO JOHN'S!! Music By SUNEATERS courtesy of Lotuspool Records. Edited by MATT ALLEN."

We head to the Lake this week on T3...(Lake Lotawana, that is)...and we review one of KC's Newest and Coolest Taco spots, TIPSY TACO!! We're joined by Taco Party Captain and Anti-Lettuce-On-Taco Activist MEGAN "MEGGO" WERNER and KC Actor BRETT ALEXANDER as well as Tipsy Taco Head Chef TYLER HOUGHTON as we taste test almost all of the tasty and tipsy tacos on the Tipsy Taco menu! Brett talks about being recognized around town as the 'Guy from the Boulevard Beer' commercials as well as reading his children taco themed children's books! Megan observes Dave's Taco Eating Style! We talk Lake Lotawana History, KC Lakes and Disney Princesses/KC Lake Princesses! In the TACO TICKER, We discuss Kangaroo Tacos in Kentucky! Taco John's 50th Birthday Celebration with 69 cent tacos! And The Saga of the Doorknob Nachos! In TOWN OF THE TACO we discuss KC Conundrums and Casinos! ALSO DON'T MISS: Mac N' Cheese Tacos: YAY OR NAY?! RUNZA: Nebraska and Russia's Favorite Fast Food Chain! BRETT OVERCOMES HIS FEAR OF TUNA TACOS! ALL OF THIS AND Megan tells us about the time she attended a Tequila Festival in Tequila, Mexico and woke up falling out of a Lime Tree!! PULL UP YOUR JET SKI OR PONTOON BOAT AND TAKE A LISTEN 'CUZ AT TIPSY TACO THEY WON'T LET THE FUN END! Edited by Matt Allen. Music by SUNEATERS courtesy of Lotuspool Records.

This week T3 checks out the tasty tacos at Coco Bolos Wood-Fired Grill and Cantina in the Prairie Fire Development in Overland Park with our special guest taco reviewers SHELBI NEEL (Riverside Chamber of Commerce) and LAUREN CALDWELL (ShowMeYourKC.Com)! We taco 'bout Taco Insurance! Eating Burritos in bathtubs! And how tacos are the perfect pre-Race Meal! We also touch upon: WHITE CLAW! WHAT DOES COCO BOLOS MEAN? And ARE TACOS A GOOD FIRST DATE FOOD? In the Taco Ticker we discuss 3 NEW KC TACO PLACES That opened up this summer! NATIONAL AVOCADO DAY! The End of the Taco Bell Tortilla Shortage! And Dave laments the loss of the Meximelt at Taco Bell! In TOWN OF THE TACO, we talk KC CONCERTS! And KC SECRETS! Also don't miss Lauren discussing growing up in a non-taco-eating home! And our ideas for a KC TACO MUSEUM! This episode has it all! JUST DON'T FORGET TO ASK FOR THE SALSA! Edited by MATT ALLEN. Music by SUNEATERS.