Dial Tone Podcast

Episode 45 of Dial Tone Podcast is all over the place, and we wouldn't have it any other way. This week, we're talking about everything from competitive UNO championships and Jackie Chan to the evolution of music, LimeWire, and why physical media is making a comeback. We also get into Ant's questionable shooting skills, Taco's recent internet fame, and the fact that he finally let someone else dri...

Anthony bought a Glock, won a $200 knife, and somehow, that's not even the craziest part of this episode. This week on Dial Tone, we're all over the place, and honestly, that's nothing new. We kick things off with Anthony's first gun purchase at a North Carolina gun range, a charity raffle win, and a conversation about guns, American pride, and why we can't seem to agree on anything. Things only g...

Episode 43 of the Dial Tone Podcast starts with a simple trip to Target and somehow ends up covering homemade showers, Circle K employment, bird watching, near-death hypotheticals, life-changing decisions, and how far this podcast has come since episode one. Taco and Ant debate proper friend etiquette in public, the dangers of working from home, whether Taco should ever be trusted to build his own...

Episode 42 starts off strong when we realize we just recorded half an episode without the camera actually recording. So naturally, we run the whole thing back and somehow make it even more unhinged the second time. Ant recaps shooting his first wedding in a while, a last minute Lensrentals disaster that somehow turned into great customer service, and the feeling of stepping back behind the camera...

Episode 41 is Oktoberfest Part Two, and somehow a hardware store redemption arc turns into a full conversation about local art, small businesses, photography, creative ideas, and the comeback of downtown Jacksonville, NC. We break down our haul from Downtown Oktoberfest, shout out some of the local artists and vendors we met, talk about why supporting local actually matters, and pitch everything f...

Episode 40 of the Dial Tone Podcast is here, and somehow a simple trip to the hardware store turns into a full blown battle over a window screen. Ant breaks down his latest post hospital recovery, the struggle to sleep normally again, and an absolutely ridiculous customer service experience that may or may not continue into the next episode. From there, we get into chess, trying to actually get go...

Anthony is finally out of the hospital, and this week on the Dial Tone Podcast , we’re getting the full story. What started as severe stomach pain turned into an ER visit, emergency surgery, a week-long hospital stay, an NG tube from hell, days without food or water, and enough pain medication to make Anthony understand why people enjoy narcotics a little too much. Taco fills in the parts Anthony...

Episode 38, kicks off our introduction to Video Podcasting!! We dive into Ant's work drama and his frustrations with "Smart" appliances. We hit on some Childhood stories followed up by sex in the workplace!?! Have you heard about the Lindsay Clancy Case sweeping the country? Alongside of other true crime stories and celebrity deaths! We finish off talking about music. Connect with Dial Tone : Emai...

Episode 37 is here, and somehow both of us ended up in South Carolina at the same time without seeing each other. Anthony spent the week in Greenville, South Carolina, working out of a suspiciously nice coworking space, surviving a questionable Airbnb, drinking way too much coffee, eating his way through Greenville, and catching a minor league baseball game. Meanwhile, Taco made his own trip to Ch...

Episode 36 of the Dial Tone Podcast is what happens when we hit record with absolutely no plan and somehow make it to the end. This week, Ant is running on fumes, Taco is learning what it means to “ship” two people, and the conversation goes completely off the rails. We get into burnout, getting older, relationships, building furniture, becoming plant people, questionable Asian snacks, backyard ba...

Episode 35 starts with a cardboard Jesus and somehow only gets further off track from there. This week, we get into what it would actually be like to witness the resurrection, Taco’s questionable chances of surviving a long flight, casino boats, CeeLo, and whether we’d risk $400,000 on a single roulette number in Vegas. From there, we talk about getting older and finally liking whatever the hell y...

Episode 34 starts with Anthony settling into his new place and somehow ends up exactly where you’d expect Dial Tone to go: completely off the rails. We’re talking moving-day chaos, the random things you forget when getting a new house, Ninja Creami experiments, how TVs somehow became dirt cheap, Spider-Man, getting stung by bees, terrifying insects, why ants might have life figured out, getting ju...

Episode 33 starts with what might be the worst Waffle House experience we’ve ever had and somehow turns into a full-on debate about dating, hookups, friendships, and whether Taco is very obviously dating someone while refusing to admit it. We break down bad restaurant etiquette, clingy situationships, catching feelings, dating as an adult, and the complicated rules that come with keeping things ca...

Episode 32 starts with moving chaos, forgotten clothes from high school, an elementary school graduation suit that never stood a chance, and the realization that Anthony may have rented way too much U-Haul. From there, we revisit terrible former employees, falling asleep during an overnight shift at Michaels, destroying inventory in the back of a moving truck, getting older, having kids, and tryin...

Episode 31 took three attempts to record, but somehow we made it through. This week, we debate whether washer and dryer combos are actually clean, talk about Anthony’s upcoming move, Taco’s son receiving his first settlement payment, and how much life has changed since our Circle K days. We also get into questionable old coworkers, gaining weight, future video episodes, surviving the summer heat,...

Episode 30 is somehow even more off the rails than usual. Taco reveals that he may still be legally married, which leads to a full breakdown of divorce, bigamy, and how he has casually ignored the situation for nearly 20 years. Ant gives an update on the upcoming move, fiber internet, outrageous electric bills, and the stress of packing an entire life into a few boxes. We also get into fake vintag...

Episode 29 starts with some long awaited good news as Ant finally gets approved for a house, which naturally turns into a full rant about terrible property management and why answering your leads actually matters. Taco gives another update on the mysterious Shadow, Ant talks about making his first homemade zine, and an old camcorder uncovers a collection of random home videos from 2004. We also ge...

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...