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Dial Tone Podcast
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Dial Tone is a podcast about the conversations that only happen when the call goes long.
We’re Anthony and Taco. Two unlikely friends who met years ago and somehow never hung up. We’ve spent thousands of hours on the phone together. Late nights. Early mornings. Long drives. Bored days. Heavy days. Just talking through life in real time.
This podcast is an extension of those calls.
Every episode is a raw, honest, and often hilarious conversation about anything and everything. One minute we’re talking about pooping in a bucket. Next minute we’re unpacking masculinity, relationships, mental health, ambition, failure, and the stuff people usually only admit to their closest friend.
There’s no script. No agenda. No filters. Just two friends on the line saying what most people think but don’t say out loud.
Dial Tone is a long-form conversation podcast about friendship, modern masculinity, growing up, screwing up, and trying to figure things out as you go. It’s part therapy, part comedy, part late-night phone call you didn’t realize you needed.
If you’ve ever lost track of time on a call that turned into real talk, laughs, and unexpected clarity, you’re already in the right place.
Stay on the line.
Email us at dialtonepod@gmail.com
Call us at 910-357-1830
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Episode 32: Only Deaf People Can Hear
3d ago01:05:38Tap to summarizeEpisode 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 trying to understand where the hell time keeps going.Then Taco reveals a story that somehow never came up before: where he was on September 11, 2001, what he was doing, and why he thought the world was ending while walking to get a fountain drink. It is easily one of the wildest stories ever told on Dial Tone.Only the deaf can hear.Connect with Dial Tone :Email: dialtonepod@gmail.comFollow and watch more content:TikTok: @dialtone.podcastInstagram: @dialtonepodcastFacebook: Dial Tone PodcastConnect with your hosts:Taco on TikTok: @travel_with_tacoAnthony on TikTok: @Anthonyy.jpgAnthony on Instagram: @younglord.antUSE CODE "DIALTONE" AT Distil Union for 20% off your entire order!USE CODE "DIALTONE" AT Dubby for 10% off your entire order!
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Episode 31: Sound Check
1w ago01:01:29Tap to summarizeEpisode 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, and whether Anthony’s new house needs its own merchandise. Another completely normal episode of Dial Tone Podcast.Connect with Dial Tone :Email: dialtonepod@gmail.comFollow and watch more content:TikTok: @dialtone.podcastInstagram: @dialtonepodcastFacebook: Dial Tone PodcastConnect with your hosts:Taco on TikTok: @travel_with_tacoAnthony on TikTok: @Anthonyy.jpgAnthony on Instagram: @younglord.antUSE CODE "DIALTONE" AT Distil Union for 20% off your entire order!USE CODE "DIALTONE" AT Dubby for 10% off your entire order!
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Episode 30: Rusty Screwdriver
2w ago00:54:59Tap to summarizeEpisode 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 vintage shirts, Beastie Boys confusion, beach trips, Clash Royale arguments, extreme summer heat, shooting guns on the Fourth of July, and what might be the whitest thing either of us has ever done.Thirty straight weeks of conversations, bad information, and complete nonsense. Somehow, we are still here.Connect with Dial Tone :Email: dialtonepod@gmail.comFollow and watch more content:TikTok: @dialtone.podcastInstagram: @dialtonepodcastFacebook: Dial Tone PodcastConnect with your hosts:Taco on TikTok: @travel_with_tacoAnthony on TikTok: @Anthonyy.jpgAnthony on Instagram: @younglord.antUSE CODE "DIALTONE" AT Distil Union for 20% off your entire order!USE CODE "DIALTONE" AT Dubby for 10% off your entire order!
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Episode 29: Oh, I forgot
3w ago01:00:13Tap to summarizeEpisode 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 get into New Orleans coffee, Christmas train plans, preserving family memories, the nostalgia of old home movies, and why life felt a little different before everyone had a phone in their hand. Somehow, it all ends with fish tasting like grandma.Connect with Dial Tone :Email: dialtonepod@gmail.comFollow and watch more content:TikTok: @dialtone.podcastInstagram: @dialtonepodcastFacebook: Dial Tone PodcastConnect with your hosts:Taco on TikTok: @travel_with_tacoAnthony on TikTok: @Anthonyy.jpgAnthony on Instagram: @younglord.antUSE CODE "DIALTONE" AT Distil Union for 20% off your entire order!USE CODE "DIALTONE" AT Dubby for 10% off your entire order!
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Episode 28: Rubber Taco
Jul 601:06:08Tap to summarizeThis 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 trying to make something that feels fully his. It turns into a real conversation about creativity, putting yourself out there, fear of failure, building something from scratch, and why sometimes you just have to make the thing anyway.Then, because it’s Dial Tone, we end up talking about dentures, throw up stories, McDonald’s disasters, Thanksgiving parties, and everything in between.Episode 28 is messy, honest, funny, and somehow still kind of inspiring.Connect with Dial Tone :Email: dialtonepod@gmail.comFollow and watch more content:TikTok: @dialtone.podcastInstagram: @dialtonepodcastFacebook: Dial Tone PodcastConnect with your hosts:Taco on TikTok: @travel_with_tacoAnthony on TikTok: @Anthonyy.jpgAnthony on Instagram: @younglord.antUSE CODE "DIALTONE" AT Distil Union for 20% off your entire order!USE CODE "DIALTONE" AT Dubby for 10% off your entire order!
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Episode 27: Bologna Sandwich
Jun 2900:57:24Tap to summarizeEpisode 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 that turns into chicken nuggets, ghosts, time travel, reincarnation, parallel realities, and what happens after we die.We also talk about Ant fixing his car in an AutoZone parking lot and feeling like a real man for about 20 minutes.Episode 27 is a little rusty, very random, and exactly where we left off. Texas stories, bad pivots, weird theories, and bologna sandwiches.Connect with Dial Tone :Email: dialtonepod@gmail.comFollow and watch more content:TikTok: @dialtone.podcastInstagram: @dialtonepodcastFacebook: Dial Tone PodcastConnect with your hosts:Taco on TikTok: @travel_with_tacoAnthony on TikTok: @Anthonyy.jpgAnthony on Instagram: @younglord.antUSE CODE "DIALTONE" AT Distil Union for 20% off your entire order!USE CODE "DIALTONE" AT Dubby for 10% off your entire order!
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Episode 26: Soggy Buns
Jun 2201:11:58Tap to summarizeEpisode 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 appointments, Subway meatball betrayal, religion, spirituality, people minding their business, politics, presidents just being regular people, and why New York might actually burn down if the Knicks win it all.It is loose, loud, all over the place, and exactly what Dial Tone is supposed to be.Connect with Dial Tone :Email: dialtonepod@gmail.comFollow and watch more content:TikTok: @dialtone.podcastInstagram: @dialtonepodcastFacebook: Dial Tone PodcastConnect with your hosts:Taco on TikTok: @travel_with_tacoAnthony on TikTok: @Anthonyy.jpgAnthony on Instagram: @younglord.antUSE CODE "DIALTONE" AT Distil Union for 20% off your entire order!USE CODE "DIALTONE" AT Dubby for 10% off your entire order!
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Episode 25: Protein Packing
Jun 1501:13:54Tap to summarizeIn 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 coffee, the rise of “protein” everything, and a full breakdown of the movie Chef. From food trucks and fatherhood to creative burnout, criticism, social media, and finding your way back to what you love, this one turns into a surprisingly solid movie review with the usual Dial Tone chaos mixed in.There’s also talk about Spotify, YouTube Premium, old music streaming days, 50 Cent, LimeWire, podcast apps, and why some subscriptions feel worth it while others just keep getting more annoying.Episode 25 is a mix of travel prep, tattoo talk, movie thoughts, music nostalgia, and the kind of random conversations that only happen when we sit down and just let it go.Connect with Dial Tone :Email: dialtonepod@gmail.comFollow and watch more content:TikTok: @dialtone.podcastInstagram: @dialtonepodcastFacebook: Dial Tone PodcastConnect with your hosts:Taco on TikTok: @travel_with_tacoAnthony on TikTok: @Anthonyy.jpgAnthony on Instagram: @younglord.antUSE CODE "DIALTONE" AT Distil Union for 20% off your entire order!USE CODE "DIALTONE" AT Dubby for 10% off your entire order!
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Episode 24: All The Small Things
Jun 801:19:31Tap to summarizeThis 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 way more complicated than it should. From there, we get into moving, cleaning out old clothes, weight loss, gym burnout, blood work, sleep, and all the small changes that come with trying to get your life together.Somewhere along the way, we also talk about The Bear, Severance, Better Call Saul, classic TV shows, the Knicks, Mike Tyson, boxing, running, soccer players, ultramarathons, and fixed gear bikes.It’s a classic Dial Tone episode. Random, honest, a little chaotic, and somehow goes from rent applications to neon yellow pee by the end.Connect with Dial Tone :Email: dialtonepod@gmail.comFollow and watch more content:TikTok: @dialtone.podcastInstagram: @dialtonepodcastFacebook: Dial Tone PodcastConnect with your hosts:Taco on TikTok: @travel_with_tacoAnthony on TikTok: @Anthonyy.jpgAnthony on Instagram: @younglord.antUSE CODE "DIALTONE" AT Distil Union for 20% off your entire order!USE CODE "DIALTONE" AT Dubby for 10% off your entire order!
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Episode 23: We Don't Know Sports
Jun 101:15:55Tap to summarizeEpisode 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 there, the episode turns into a mix of life updates and real conversations about getting older, feeling more like an adult, moving, building a home setup, saving money, buying tires, journaling, decluttering, and trying to build a life that actually feels intentional.Ant talks about getting back into analog writing, setting up a new Traveler’s Notebook, keeping old hotel key cards and memories, and wanting to archive journals for the future. Taco gives an update on moving from the camper into the shed, buying a fridge, setting up water lines, and slowly turning the space into something that works.It’s a classic Dial Tone episode: random, funny, all over the place, but somehow still about growing up, figuring life out, and trying to enjoy the weird little moments along the way.Connect with Dial Tone :Email: dialtonepod@gmail.comFollow and watch more content:TikTok: @dialtone.podcastInstagram: @dialtonepodcastFacebook: Dial Tone PodcastConnect with your hosts:Taco on TikTok: @travel_with_tacoAnthony on TikTok: @Anthonyy.jpgAnthony on Instagram: @younglord.antUSE CODE "DIALTONE" AT Distil Union for 20% off your entire order!USE CODE "DIALTONE" AT Dubby for 10% off your entire order!
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