After recapping the Capitol Hill Block Party and the tacos/burritos eaten nearby, we cast doubt on the M’s playoff chances and discuss Earl Thomas’ holdout.

Contents

Intro – More details on the Peltoncast Live show coming August 29 at Barboza!
7:00 – Recapping Block Party
12:30 – Block Party burritos: Tacos Chukis plus a review of Tacos Guaymas
27:30 – Seattle City Council hoping to hold final vote on KeyArena rebuild in September
29:00 – Kings-Warriors preseason game scheduled for Oct. 5
30:30 – M’s hot takes: A’s on the rise
34:30 – Sounders beat Whitecaps in Raul Ruidiaz’s debut
41:00 – Storm head to All-Star break atop WNBA standings
45:30 – Pac-12 Football Media Day on tap
50:00 – Seahawks training camp will start Thursday without Earl Thomas

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Links
– Tickets for Peltoncast Live on August 29
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– Search for Seattle’s best tacos/burrito
– Talkin’ Taco Time with Marcus Lalario
– Fast Food Special with Nate Duncan
– Reece Lazarus from Bully on the Peltoncast
– Sub Pop SPF 30
– Tacos Guaymas
– AG files $5.6 million theft case against owner of Tacos Guaymas
– Google Maps will ‘match’ you with restaurants
– FanGraphs Playoff Odds
– Sounder at Heart: Paolo Hurtado reportedly en route to Seattle
– Soccer Power Index on FiveThirtyEight
– The Athletic Seattle: Oral History of 2014 NFC Championship Game
– 2018 QB Tiers (ESPN Insider)
– Tristan on where Russell Wilson ranked after 2017 season (with Ben Baldwin)
– Peltoncast No. 69 with Mina Kimes on QB Tiers

We announce our second live show, review Rancho Bravo burritos and preview the Capitol Hill Block Party with the help of third Pelton brother Eli Anderson.

Contents

Intro – Peltoncast Live II coming August 29 at Barboza!
11:30 – Reviewing Tacos El Gordo in Las Vegas (plus other Vegas food)
21:30 – Congrats to the Blazers on winning summer league!
30:00 – Our search for Seattle’s best burrito continues with Rancho Bravo
38:00 – Talking about booking the Block Party with Eli
1:01 – Guest M’s hot takes from Eli on Felix Hernandez
1:10 – Sounders getting points on the road
1:16 – Surging Storm have WNBA’s best record
1:22 – Earl Thomas asks for trade if no extension
1:26 – Baby Fantasy Genius joins us to guess M’s and Storm All-Stars (plus a Babiest Fantasy Genius cameo)

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Links
– Tickets for Peltoncast Live on August 29
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– Search for Seattle’s best tacos/burrito
– Tacos El Gordo
– Rancho Bravo Tacos
– FiveThirtyEight burrito bracket
– Capitol Hill Block Party website
– Kevin’s 10-act festival (dead or alive)
– Soccer Power Index on FiveThirtyEight

Before looking back on Kam Chancellor’s Seahawks career, we discuss Tristan’s visit to Las Vegas and compare In-N-Out and Shake Shack.

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Links
– Remembering the Sonics move with Jake One
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– Search for Seattle’s best tacos/burrito
– Sonics Rising: New arena plans shed light on art installations
– Dwyane Wade Q&A with Bloomberg
– FanGraphs playoff odds
– Soccer Power Index on FiveThirtyEight
– Kam Chancellor statement

In addition to our search for Seattle’s best tacos/burritos, we rate and discuss Chipotle as well as debating our top three songs of 2018 so far.

Contents

Intro – What you’re missing (maybe) with Ep. 1 of Talkin’ Taco Time, plus when you want something in one context but not all contexts
14:30 – Searching for Seattle’s best tacos/burrito at Taqueria Cantina
16:30 – Reviewing Chipotle as if it were a contender
36:00 – Barry Trotz passes on not coaching NHL Seattle
37:30 – NBA Draft recap/free agency preview
52:00 – M’s hot takes: The jig is actually not up!
55:30 – Must-win for Sounders against Timbers
1:00 – Storm now atop WNBA in point differential
1:02 – Michael Bennett book report
1:06 – Our top three (or four) songs of 2018 so far (Spotify playlist of these songs)

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Links
– Talkin’ Taco Time Ep. 1
– Talkin’ Taco Time on Twitter
– Peltoncast on Instagram
– Search for Seattle’s best tacos/burrito
– Icicle Brewing expands distribution into Western Washington
– Taqueria Cantina website
– Soccer Power Index on FiveThirtyEight
– ESPN Body Issue
– Things That Make White People Uncomfortable
– Seattle Times: Bennett reflective rather than bitter in return to Seattle