Matt talks about food allergies, bio-engineered foods, and the reality of what we're really reacting to.

Who says being a degenerate is a bad thing? Sometimes you have no choice, especially for comedian turned COVID testing center employee, Ryan Shores. Ryan hosts the Degenerate Podcast and is a vet in the comedy game. He joins us for this juicy surf and turf episode where Chef Mike Minor’s lobster gets loose long enough for us to hear the KooKoo story of Ryan’s quick gig gone wrong and we learn to never trust a bar in a barn. Don't forget to subscribe to The Last Taco Podcast!

Amanda Martin returns to the show accompanied by one of her current collaborators, Taylor Dakake. Amanda met Taylor after bidding to edit the autobiography that he had written detailing the story of his life as an orphan in Russia. Darin and Mike speak with Taylor about his life story, the book's journey towards publication, and the challenges of converting a true story to a fictional narrative.

Matt and Darin discuss natural remedies and "alternative" medicines.

Darin and Kim are joined by Mark Houpt, Chief Information Security Officer for Databank, a company that believes there is a different edge to be served: second-tier markets with dense populations consuming lots of content. Databank operates the data centers that will become the first step for many in their journey to the edge. Mark drives DataBank’s information security and compliance initiatives to ensure that the company’s solutions continuously meet rigorous and changing compliance and cyber-security standards. Mark is responsible for developing and maintaining the company’s security program road map and data center compliance programs. For more information about Databank, check out https://www.databank.com/.

Today's installment of the Seamless Podcast FutureCON CyberSecurity Series feature a conversation with Teena Piccione from RTI International. Teena serves on the RTI executive leadership team as Global CIO and Executive VP helping set the course for digital innovation at the institute. She has 18 years of experience innovating and guiding changes for world-class enterprises and has a strong record of empowering organizations. Piccione previously worked at Fidelity Investments, serving as the senior vice president of information technology and chief operating officer since 2015. Prior to joining Fidelity, she held positions of increasing responsibility at AT&T, including the role of assistant vice president and head of the Big Data Center of Excellence.  For more information about RTI International, check out https://www.rti.org/. 

Robert Blume is a DJ, photographer, artist, and event director of Connect San Diego. We'll be talking about his journey in the entertainment industry and have him perform a live DJ set.

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Who dreams of doing comedy on cruise ships? After years of standup in LA, Jim Coughlin decided to set sail and bring his comic entertainment to the world. Chef Mike Minor joins and shares the light bulb moment in his life that encouraged him to bring his passion for food to others, just as Jim did for his jokes. For both, it's not just a job but a form of artistic expression. Is Del Taco even a candidate for favorite taco? Jim’s Taco is created. Producer Marissa gives us the thumbs up for another episode.

Darin and Mike are joined by previous guest and friend of the show, Scarlett Santamaria. Scarlett was kind enough to bring her father Luis on with her to discuss their respective journeys as professional DJs and how the quarantine is affecting their connection with the music scene. Then Darin and Luis reminisce about music from the 80's and give Scarlett and Mike a lesson on 8-tracks.