Episodes

  • Episode 205: CAMPESINO vs LOS GALLITOS! TACO THROWDOWN SHOWDOWN! (w/ Carrington Harrison)
    Oct 22 2024

    To celebrate 7 Years of Taco-ing The Town, we've got another Epic TACO THROWDOWN SHOWDOWN episode for you this week on T3! That's where we pit two Taco spots against each other in a titanic taco tussle to determine who has the tastiest tacos! And this time we've got two of the Newer Mission, Kansas Taco Spots going up against each other... CAMPESINO vs LOS GALLITOS!! It's the Gigantic Jostle on Johnson Drive!!! Joining Dave to taste test the tasty tacos is a man with some strong food opinions: CARRINGTON HARRISON (BAD MOVIES, WORSE OPINIONS Podcast & The Drive on 96.5 The Fan!) Dave chats with Carrington about his BAD MOVIES, WORSE OPINIONS Podcast (What are some of our favorite Bad Movies?) and Carrington gives us his opinions on In-n-Out, Chili, Whataburger and where to find the best chicken wings in town! In the TACO TICKER, we taco 'bout Taco Bell bringing back the Double Decker Taco! (But for how long?) And what is this new NOSTALGIA MENU T- Bell says is on the horizon? ALL THIS AND: Carrington tells us how Home Alone 2 and a Double Decker Taco led him to radio! Bad Dates at the Peanut! Dave remembers the time he lost his keys bumping and grinding in the Lucky Brewgrille basement! PLUS: The T3 'Sports' Corner!! Tortilla Ranch in Mission: CLOSED! And Does T-Pain have a taco song?! WHO WILL WIN THIS TACO THROWDOWN SHOWDOWN?!! Ya gotta listen to find out!!! Music by SUNEATERS. Sponsors: VISIT KCK, KCK TACO TRAIL, BAD MOVIES, WORSE OPINIONS Podcast, LOST FOUND & REWOUND Podcast.

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Episode 204: STR-EATZ! On Location! (w/ Melissa Dwyer)
    Oct 1 2024

    On this episode of T3, Dave wishes everyone a HAPPY NATIONAL TACO DAY before taste testing the tasty tacos from STR-EATZ in South KC! (Not to be confused with STREATS in the Crossroads!) Dave is joined by special Guest Taco Reviewer MELISSA DWYER, a Taco Enthusiast, Hairstylist, Budtender, Actress and Up-and-Coming Stand Up Comedian who told us we just had to try her favorite taco spot...STR-EATZ!! Melissa tells us about her recent Honeymoon Adventure at the Corn Palace, how she was raised out in the country on Walking Tacos, the time she had the perfect taco in Mexico and she also lets us know her NATIONAL TACO DAY plans! In the Taco Ticker, we taco 'bout the closing of CocoBolos in PrairieFire (Still open for catering), an Indiana Judge who makes a ruling that tacos and burritos are, in fact, sandwiches?! And we learn how Taco Bell's drive thru's are about to get some A.I. all up in them! (Can't we just have Robots that serve us tacos instead?) ALL THIS AND: Melissa tells us about working at Greenlight as a Budtender and she gives Dave a special taco gift! We also take a Twirl on the Taco Wheel and Melissa walks the Taco Gauntlet! CELEBRATE NATIONAL TACO DAY (Oct. 1st or Oct. 4th for you purists out there) by listening to the latest edition of TACO THE TOWN! Music: SUNEATERS courtesy of Lotuspool Records. SPONSORS: KCK TACO TRAIL, DIPP IT SALSA, LOST FOUND & REWOUND Podcast & BAD MOVIES, WORSE OPINIONS Podcast.

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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • Episode 203: PINCHES TACOS! On Location! (w/ OLIVIA FOX's Lauren Flynn, Tiffany Smith & Aubrey Dykeman)
    Sep 24 2024

    T3 is back in WESTPORT this week checking out another new KC Taco Spot, PINCHES TACOS, with our Special Guest Taco Reviewers LAUREN FLYNN, TIFFANY SMITH & AUBREY DYKEMAN from Kansas City Folk Pop Band OLIVIA FOX! They tell Dave all about what's next for the band, their favorite KC venues to perform at and what dangers they encounter playing rooftop gigs! (BIRDS!) Also they share with us Olivia Fox's secret before, during and after gig eatery: Chipotle! We explore the PINCHES menu and marvel at the LARGEST MARGARITA IN KC!!! Can the ladies finish it? We also talk about FALL TIME IN KC! What are Olivia Fox's favorite Autumn activities? In the TACO TICKER we tackle the topics Taco Bell wanting to change the date of NATIONAL TACO DAY! And we discuss Mission Taco Joint's Name Change! All of this and with the help of Olivia Fox we reveal the new Theme song for the TAKE A TWIRL ON THE TACO WHEEL Segment! AND: We learn what a 'Haystack' is! We talk about Chocolate Chip Cookies and eat some Churros! Sing some Taco Songs and learn what should never be put on a taco according to Aubrey! TACO THE TOWN! BACK IN WESTPORT WITH OLIVIA FOX!! Music: SUNEATERS courtesy of Lotuspool Records. SPONSORS: DIPP IT SALSA & KCK TACO TRAIL.

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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Episode 202: TAQUIZA KS! On Location! (w/ Jake Redpath, Kasey Famous & Evan Christian Goldt)
    Sep 10 2024

    This week we're hitting' up a new taco spot in one of Dave's old High School Cruisin' spots...TAQUIZA KS in Rosana Square with special guest Taco Reviewers from the KC Comedy Scene: JAKE (Jakin' Off Podcast) REDPATH, KASEY FAMOUS & EVAN CHRISTIAN GOLDT! (Who are all performing in the FOUNTAIN CITY COMEDY FESTIVAL this weekend in KC!! Get yer tickets!!) Dave and his guests get into some good Rosana Square & KenTacoHut tales (Like what is the go-to order while dining inside a KenTacoHut and who was that old dude who used to dance with young girls at Raoul's Velvet Room) and review some tasty Tequila tacos like the Enchilada Taco! (NOT an Enchilada but a TACO!) In the TACO TICKER, we discuss some new Taco spots opening up in the Crossroads and on State Line Road! We also get to the bottom of renegade Taco Festivals, specifically the one this summer in San Jose that gave everyone bad vibes and no tacos! ALL THIS AND: Kasey & Evan's Top Sushi Spots in KC! What is HOT WAFFLE?! WE SING SOME TACO SONGS! And will Jackson Mahomes be at the Fountain City Comedy Festival performing prop comedy? You'll have to get your tickets to find out! Give this episode a listen and see what we think about TAQUIZA KS!!! (Not to be confused with the Anhueser Busch drink, Tequiza, from the late '90's! MUSIC: Suneaters Courtesy of Lotuspool Records. SPONSORS: KCK TACO TRAIL, DIPP-IT SALSA, LOST, FOUND & REWOUND PODCAST.

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Episode 201: THE TASTE OF THE K TACO! On Location at Kauffman Stadium! (w/ Chris Lost, Natalie & David Fieleke)
    Sep 3 2024

    TACO THE TOWN IS BACK!! After a year hiatus, Dave returns from his time in the wilderness and aims to finish what he started...eat at all of the taco-rrific n' tasty taco spots KC has to offer! There have been a lot of new Taco spots open up in the past year and Dave has his sights on all of them! In this episode, Dave and his guests CHRIS LOST (Lost, Found &Rewound Podcast & Suneaters, Lotuspool Records), NATALIE FIELEKE (Food Reviewer with NatalieInKC on Instagram) and DAVID FIELEKE (Baseball nut and Skin Doctor at Cornerstone Dermatology) head back to KAUFFMAN STADIUM, Home of those pesky upstart Kansas City Royals, to taste test a very special taco...THE TASTE OF THE K TACO!!! (It has Spicy Cracker Jack's on it, people!! Among many other ingredients!) We chat about our guest's Summer MLB Stadium Tours, Bobby Whitt Jr.'s Heroic Season, KC Royals Future Stadium Plans and Chris asks David about his moles! We also tackle the topic of Catalina Dressing Taco Salad! Anyone a Catalina Dressing fan? In the TACO TICKER we taco 'bout the Taco Spot Openings & Closings on the Country Club Plaza (RIP, CHUYS & MISSION TACO JOINT-SOUTH PLAZA) and we give our ideas for the upcoming Plaza Revamp! (More Gondolas and Jet skis on Brush Creek!) We also cover the news from over the summer that Ponak's is up for sale! ALL THIS AND: We introduce our new segment...TAKING A TWIRL ON THE TACO WHEEL! JUST LIKE OUR BELOVED BOYS IN BLUE, TACO THE TOWN IS BACK!!! Music: Suneaters courtesy of Lotuspool Records. Sponsors: DIPP IT SALSA & The LOST, FOUND & REWOUND Podcast.

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • BEST OF TACO THE TOWN: 2020 HOLIDAY SPECIAL! TIKI HUNA at IRON DISTRICT! (w/ TACO THE TOWN ALL STARS)
    Dec 20 2023

    This week we look back on our HOLIDAY SPECIAL from 2020 when we sipped on some Tiki Drinks at TIKI HUNA at the IRON DISTRICT in North Kansas City with former Taco The Town All Stars KATE HAUGAN, STANN TATE, DAISHA JONES, CYNTHIA MALONE & NICK LECKEY! We also had 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! HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM TACO THE TOWN!!

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    1 hr and 39 mins
  • BEST OF TACO THE TOWN: HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2018: TIKICAT COCKTAIL PARTY! (w/ Katie Crawford, Brady Goodman & Chris Lost)
    Dec 12 2023

    Here's another Classic Holiday Episode of T3 for you from way back in December of 2018 when Dave and his pals recorded their first Holiday Cocktail Party Episode at TikiCat (a Tiki bar in Westport that sadly no longer exists!) The gang taste tests some delicious Tiki drinks, sings some seasonal favorites and chats about everything festive in this BEST OF T3 Episode from Christmases Long Long Ago! Hope you enjoy!! HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM TACO THE TOWN!

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    1 hr and 36 mins
  • BEST OF TACO THE TOWN: HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2017: PANCHO’S & OLD MAN WINTER! (w/ Sakinah Heath & Scott Hartley)
    Dec 5 2023

    It's the Holiday Season so why not celebrate with some CLASSIC BEST OF HOLIDAY EPISODES OF TACO THE TOWN!! This one is from way back in December of 2017! It's our PANCHO'S Episode (Episode # 9) where we review Pancho's and a very special, jolly white-haired man stops by in the Middle of a Snowstorm! (No, Not Santa!) It's OLD MAN WINTER!! We hope you enjoy this Holiday Gem from Way back in 20171! HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM TACO THE TOWN!!

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    1 hr and 13 mins