After an extended winter break, the world’s greatest Taco Time Northwest podcast returns with Eric Randall of the aptly-named Tacocat, who tells us what the wieneto is, why he ate them growing up in Longview and how the band continues to eat Taco Time regularly. Plus we catch up on extensive Taco Time news, including renovations to one of our home locations and menu changes.
After an extended winter break, the world’s greatest Taco Time Northwest podcast returns with Eric Randall of the aptly-named Tacocat, who tells us what the wieneto is, why he ate them growing up in Longview and how the band continues to eat Taco Time regularly. Plus we catch up on extensive Taco Time news, including renovations to one of our home locations and menu changes.
A food-heavy edition resumes our ramen bracket with South End entrants Arashi and Tokyo-ya and reviews what Kevin ate in Charleston as part of his trip to All-Star Weekend, plus a preview of UW men’s hoops hosting Utah and Colorado.
Contents
Intro – A toast to Jack Sikma and other Hall of Fame finalists with Seattle ties 10:00 – Tyee alum Michael Sawyer joins us for the Arashi-Tokyo-ya ramen matchup 40:00 – Kevin’s Charleston (and Charlotte) food diary 1:01 – Roundup: Another Seattle councilmember won’t run for reelection, Sounders play lone home preseason match, UW softball opens season 1:07 – Husky men survive scare at WSU, return home
The UW men’s basketball winning streak is over, and so is Tristan’s streak of eating Li’l Woody’s Burger Month burgers. But we forge on with a breakdown of why the Huskies lost plus more instant ramen talk.
Contents
Intro – We’re still snowed in 3:00 – Tough times for veteran Northwest craft brewers 9:00 – More instant ramen talk + instant ramen hacks 15:30 – Li’l Woody’s Burger Month update 19:00 – Seattle Sports Star of the Year recap 23:00 – Markelle Fultz traded 31:00 – Roundup: Investigation clears M’s, Sounders continue preseason, UW football adds to 2019 class 38:30 – What went wrong for the Huskies at ASU and what does it mean?
A snowed-in episode of the Peltoncast featuring The Famous Cousin Katie turns our attention to instant ramen before considering the toughest challenge yet to the perfect Pac-12 record for UW men’s basketball.
Contents
Intro – Drinking spring beer in a winter wonderland 5:00 – Li’l Woody’s Burger Month is back 15:00 – Instant ramen memories and review 40:00 – Arena talk: Sodo Arena reiterates interest in street vacation; construction update from OVG 46:00 – Roundup: Sounders lose scrimmage, Reign FC moves, S2 rebrands, UW football preps for signing day 54:00 – Previewing UW men’s hoops trip to Arizona, including the latest on Noah Dickerson’s availability
UW men’s hoops keeps rolling undefeated in Pac-12 play after sweeping the Oregon road trip, and so too does our ramen bracket. Plus we toast Edgar Martinez’s Hall of Fame selection and discuss Howard Schultz’s apology to Sonics fans.
Contents
Intro – Congrats to Edgar! 9:00 – Ramen bracket: Ooink vs. Suika with Steven Nguyen 27:30 – NBA talk: Phoenix arena deal, developments elsewhere, Schultz apology 53:30 – Roundup: Nouhou transfer rumors, Pro Bowl recap 1:02 – Again pondering how good Husky men’s hoops is at 7-0 in conference
Our search for Seattle’s best ramen begins with top-seeded Ramen Danbo against Betsu Ten Jin, plus Husky men’s hoops sweeps the Bay Area schools to move atop the Pac-12 at 5-0 before the schedule toughens.
Contents
Intro – Time for spring seasonals? (No!) 2:00 – Ramen bracket: Danbo vs. Betsu Ten Jin with James Darnbrook 25:30 – A Peltoncast retraction 28:00 – Roundup: #EdgarHOF eve, new Sounders jersey sponsors 33:00 – Is there hope for Paxton Lynch with the Seahawks? Plus 2015 NFC Championship Game memories 52:30 – Previewing the UW men traveling to Oregon plus getting a commit from five-star recruit Isaiah Stewart
We move into a brave new post-football world with the unveiling of our bracket for Seattle’s best ramen and a look at UW men’s basketball starting Pac-12 play 3-0.
Contents
Intro – Saying goodbye to an old friend 10:00 – L.A. food diary 32:00 – Ramen bracket unveil 44:00 – Roundup: NHL Seattle hire, #EdgarHOF update, saying goodbye to Osvaldo Alonso, Huskies in NFL Draft, Alex McGough departure 1:05 – How has Husky men’s hoops started conference play so strong?
We welcome Ben Baldwin of The Athletic Seattle to help us look back at the Seahawks’ 2018 season, ahead to the upcoming offseason and review our preseason over/under total picks.
Contents
Intro – More discussion of Saturday night’s loss 10:30 – Looking back on our 2018 DVOA predictions 33:00 – Offseason preview, including in or out for key free agents 49:00 – How did we do in preseason over/unders?
After the Seahawks’ 24-22 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in the wild-card round of the NFL Playoffs, we’ve got a few grievances to air about the playcalling and maybe the refereeing in a brief recap.
The Fabulous Peltoncast is a weekly podcast where brothers Kevin Pelton and Tristan Carosino discuss Seattle sports from an analytical perspective and search for Seattle’s best food. The Peltoncast Network also includes Talkin’ Taco Time and Trader Bros.
After an extended winter break, the world’s greatest Taco Time Northwest podcast returns with Eric Randall of the aptly-named Tacocat, who tells us what the wieneto is, why he ate them growing up in Longview and how the band continues to eat Taco Time regularly. Plus we catch up on extensive Taco Time news, including renovations to one of our home locations and menu changes.