Illustrator and artist of countless death metal album covers, Matt “Putrid” Carr, joins me for Taco in a Bag (4603  N. Lincoln Avenue). Special thanks to Taco in a Bag owner Patrick Bertoletti for the hospitality and amazing food! And thanks to Car Con Carne’s official sponsor, Boost Mobile, for making this episode possible.

In this episode:

• Matt likes horror and comic books: “How are we not already best friends?”
• The relative weight of Taco in a Bag: “I want to roll this down a lane and knock pins down with this.”
• My behind-the-counter interview with Taco in a Bag owner Patrick Bertoletti
• Matt tried the Mikerib Deluxe; I had the Angry Bird.
• My bar for good food: Does it come in a bag?
• “Your Diet Coke doesn’t smell like Diet Coke… It wouldn’t possibly be Old Style.”
• My Madison road trip that diverted to the Beef Jerky Outlet.
• Would artisanal jerky work in Logan Square?
• Just as we were wrapping up the Facebook Live feed, Bertoletti dropped by the car with AMAZING KEY LIME PIE DONUTS.
• Patrick’s work as a competitive eater
• When did Matt start becoming the go-to guy for death metal artwork?
• Matt’s influences, including EC Comics, Berni Wrightson and Warren horror magazines.
• Our early childhood experiences seeing “Alien” for the first time.
• Why moving to Chicago 13 years ago was the perfect decision.
• What would Matt do if Maroon 5 asked him to do an album cover?
• Manowar: “You can’t fuck with those guys.”
• Matt’s all-time favorite horror movies.
• The best horror movie anthologies.
• Why create b&w art?