Dial Tone Podcast

This week on Dial Tone, episode 28 gets weird fast with Rubber Taco, questionable Liquid IV choices, 4th of July hot dog talk, bad coffee, rental company headaches, and somehow a full breakdown of why Waffle House will always beat IHOP. We also get into Anthony’s new idea, The Blue Hour Club, a snail mail photography and art project built around prints, stickers, writing, journaling prompts, and t...

Episode 27 and we’re back after a little break, which means we spend the first few minutes trying to remember how to do a podcast. Ant talks about his trip to Dallas for a tattoo convention, the rental car line from hell, driving through Texas, good food, good photos, and running into people he hasn’t seen in years. Taco brings in one of the wildest house stories we’ve had on here, and somehow tha...

Episode 26 is a classic Dial Tone detour. We kick things off fresh off a smash burger run at Overruled in downtown Jacksonville and somehow end up deep in beef tallow, bike shopping, step counts, gym plateaus, dentures, sweet treats, and the emotional pull of a Ninja Creami. From there, things go everywhere. We talk about weight loss, getting older, customer service disasters, oil change appointme...

In this episode of Dial Tone Podcast , we hit episode 25 and somehow turn a simple pre-trip catch-up into conversations about airport runs, stressful haircut timing, packing for Dallas, travel toiletries, tattoo convention prep, and why getting tattooed sounds fun until you’re actually in the chair. We also get into the wild side of tattoo placements, Anthony’s upcoming tattoo ideas, protein coffe...

This week on Dial Tone, we get into the strange little moments that make adulthood feel real. Hunting for a place to rent, dealing with property management companies, buying tools, getting excited over pots and pans, and realizing that house stuff is suddenly fun now. We talk about how hard it can be to find a place to live, the weird rules that come with renting, and why the whole process feels w...

Episode 23 starts exactly how you’d expect: us trying to talk sports while barely knowing enough sports to be trusted with the conversation. We get into jersey numbers, baseball games, old team names, minor league baseball, and somehow end up talking about the Great Depression, racial slurs, Amish communities, Red Dead Redemption horse crashes, and why old traditions are still hanging on. From the...

This week, Ant and Taco start off mellow and somehow end up everywhere: gardening, denture updates, late-night Denny’s runs, weird wedding photography scams, photography ethics, future dream jobs, money stress, sprinter van fantasies, personal drivers, old cars, tint tickets, manual transmissions, lowriders, and the slow evolution of Ant’s photography wagon setup. Taco talks about getting back int...

In this episode of Dial Tone , we get into everything from sending postcards across the world to falling back in love with pen and paper, handwriting, cursive, photography, and the weird ways creativity sneaks back into your life. We talk about Postcrossing, vintage postcards, getting too attached to our phones, going down TikTok rabbit holes, and why old-school hobbies still feel special in a wor...

In Episode 20 of Dial Tone Podcast , we somehow start with our eyes closed, recording in the dark on a rainy Jacksonville day, and end up deep in stories about old cars, Facebook Marketplace rabbit holes, postcard exchanges, USPS shipping supplies, graffiti stickers, and the weird creative habits that stick with you for years. From there, the conversation turns into a chaotic trip through old Circ...

Episode 19 is basically what happens when we record back-to-back and completely lose the plot in the best way. We start off talking about Taco’s pill-swallowing problem, dentures, weight loss, soft foods, peanut butter, sugar-free brownies, and why food can feel like a full-blown addiction. From there, the episode turns into a full food spiral covering Golden Corral, Subway, Cook Out, Chick-fil-A...

In this episode, we recap a weekend at a tattoo convention and talk about what it’s like documenting events like that year after year, reconnecting with artists, and getting back into a creative rhythm behind the camera. The conversation turns into a broader look at tattoo convention culture, networking in the industry, and the role photography plays in preserving those moments. We also get into a...

This episode starts off a little chaotic. We’re recording while there’s real-life drama happening right outside the office involving our landlords and a nearby shooting, which somehow turns into the setup for one of those classic Dial Tone catch-up conversations after a long week of barely talking to each other. From there, the episode shifts into a mix of life updates and the kinds of thoughts th...

In this episode, we kick things off by talking about Taco’s new teeth and how weird it is seeing a familiar face suddenly look completely different after years. From there, we get into Easter plans, family brunch stories, and a small behind-the-scenes scare when we thought we lost an entire recorded episode after an SD card went through the wash (and somehow survived). The conversation then turns...

In this episode, we start with some Easter mix-ups and church memories before getting into stories from traveling through Texas, working conventions, and chasing down some of the best barbecue we’ve had on the road. What starts as casual catch-up turns into a deep dive on movies, storytelling, and the kinds of plot twists that either make a film unforgettable or completely take us out of it. We sh...

This week on Dial Tone , we start with Taco’s mystery elbow injury and somehow end up talking about long-distance phone charges, showing up at friends’ houses unannounced, handwritten letters, and how fast the world changed without anyone really noticing. We get into birthday trips to Greenville, Korean barbecue and hot pot for the first time, the unexpected value of a good manicure, and why Trade...

Episode 13 starts off exactly how you’d expect from us. We somehow open on Friday the 13th even though it isn’t Friday the 13th, talk about Pi Day, celebrate one full year of playing chess badly, and try to figure out what’s actually wrong with Taco’s elbow after the doctor basically said “good luck.” Then the conversation shifts. We get into near-death moments, getting older, and what changes whe...

Episode 12 of Dial Tone starts with Taco preparing for a big life upgrade: new dentures. We break down how the process works, why Taco hasn’t had real teeth in years, the mystery of what shade they’ll end up being, and whether the podcast is about to sound different once the procedure is done. From there the conversation turns into absolute chaos. We debate dental hygiene, Taco’s legendary refusal...

Episode 11 of Dial Tone starts with a conversation about the growing tensions between the United States, Israel, and Iran and quickly turns into one of our most unpredictable episodes yet. We talk about living in Jacksonville near a major Marine Corps base and how military culture shapes the local economy, from deployments to tattoo shops to the constant flow of service members through town. That...

Ten episodes in. What started at a Circle K in Jacksonville stocking the beer cave, hiding out in the bib room with no cameras, surviving power outages, and dealing with absolute chaos somehow turned into an eight year friendship and a podcast. In this milestone episode of Dial Tone we finally tell the real origin story. We talk about how we met working opposite shifts, how a random cigar night tu...

Episode 9 is the post-Valentine’s recap… but it turns into way more than that. Ant gets back from Raleigh and immediately admits the diet didn’t survive the weekend. Milkshakes with a whole brownie on top. Loaded bagels. Tacos and sushi in the same sitting. Pork belly pad thai. Southern breakfast platters. Zero restraint. Zero guilt in the moment. But the trip wasn’t just about food. We get into t...

Episode 8 starts with us questioning if we even hit record (again), immediately spiraling into Valentine’s Day talk, and setting some ground rules about what not to send to the Dial Tone phone line. Ant walks through the full Valentine’s Day stress cycle. Overpriced Airbnbs, almost blowing the budget on a luxury treehouse, scrambling for dinner reservations a week before Valentine’s Day, and someh...

Episode 7 kicks off the new office era. We’re recording in our first shared workspace, dialing in the setup, and realizing we’re posted up across the street from the courthouse, sheriff’s department, and jail… which feels fitting. The energy is better, the audio is cleaner, and it finally feels like Dial Tone has a home. Then we break down the pre-snowstorm Walmart chaos. Empty shelves, flying ext...

Episode 6 starts exactly how you’d expect: Taco shows up with a haircut that looks like a smiley face… or a nut sack… depending on your perspective. From there, we spiral into Facebook drama updates, Valentine’s Day Airbnb plans, Taco somehow landing an AirAsia affiliate link, fear of heights, bridges, malls, and why Ant still thinks walking the Manhattan Bridge at night is peak peace. Then things...

We recorded this one way earlier than usual and somehow survived on pure vibes and zero caffeine. In this episode, we bounce from Facebook chaos and wild hometown stories to cringe middle school memories, high school nostalgia, and the reality of dating as you get older. We also get into Taco’s “2026 game plan,” playing the field, expectations, communication, and why being honest with yourself mat...

We hit a full month of Dial Tone… and immediately derail. In Episode 4, Anthony and Taco debate dropping “Podcast” from the name, break the mic clamp mid-recording, and somehow end up talking gyms, motivation, testosterone, dating apps, hookup culture, consent, old iPods, vinyl vs Spotify, and Taco’s now-legendary “shadow hookup” (yes… still no visual confirmation). We get into: – Dial Tone brandi...