W. David Keith has never met a Taco he didn't like. He believes his hometown of Kansas City is one of the most under rated, underappreciated Taco Towns in the USA. TACO THE TOWN is a safe place where taco lovers can talk about loving tacos. A judgment free zone. On every episode of TACO THE TOWN Dave will be joined by a guest who will share with him their favorite local taco eatery. They'll share some stories, share some laughs and most importantly...share some tacos! Welcome to TACO THE TOWN!
Episodes
Tuesday Jul 03, 2018
Tuesday Jul 03, 2018
Coming to you ON LOCATION from The Crossroads of KC, Dave and his special guests ALANA GWINNER from Eleven Three KC and DR. KEENAN STUMP eat and review a variety of colorful and tasty tacos from MISSION TACO JOINT! Topics discussed: bacon eating contests, celebrating the 4th of July in KC, the booming local craft brewery scene and Alana tells us what kind of beer pairs best with the kind of tacos you are eating! In the TACO TICKER, we talk human leg tacos and trademarking the use of Taco Tuesday! In TOWN OF THE TACO, we discuss THE BEST THING ABOUT KC, THE WORST THING ABOUT KC as well as our guest's favorite KC TV news personalities! Other topics touched upon: The proper way to pronounce 'PLAZA' and our guests face THE TACO GAUNTLET to prove just how much they love tacos! ALSO: DAVE introduces a new PLAY-ALONG-AT-HOME TACO THE TOWN INTERACTIVE GAME! We go 4 Skull & Crossbones deep into a Scorpion Bowl on this episode of T3!
Friday Jun 29, 2018
Friday Jun 29, 2018
Dave once again hits the nearby Taco Town of Lawrence, Kansas and is joined by Jason Barr and Marissa Marshall (from The A.D.D. PODCAST) as well as former Channel 6 TV host, Mike Anderson. They taste test the task tacos from LA ESTRELLA, whose Al Pastor tacos have been called "The Perfect Taco!"
We are treated to a special report from last weekend's WICHITA TACO FEST from our roving taco reporter Madison Johnson who was there to take it all in! Many tacos were eaten to bring us this information.
Other Topics touched upon this episode: summertime in Lawrence, buskers: are they really just carnies?, Those new axe-throwing places, "Things You See In KC that You Don't See Anywhere Else", things that bug you about KC, and in the Taco Ticker.
We talk about Trump and Kim Jong Un flavored tacos and crime-stopping taco tactics! Like a warm glove full of meat, this episode is chock-full of tasty bits!
Tuesday Jun 19, 2018
Tuesday Jun 19, 2018
JOSH BERWANGER and BRIAN KLEIN from the KC rock band BERWANGER stop by the T3 studios to review the classic, old school, downtown Overland Park Taco veteran, TORREADOR!
Dave and his guests discuss the latest Star Wars films, Corey Feldman, Josh and Brian's amazing toy collections and they check the latest stories in Taco News! Taco Ticker topics this week: Bogus Taco Crawls and Did you go get your Free Doritos Locos Tacos? We also ask the question: "Who is the most Famous Kansas Citian of All Time?" and "Where would you make the Street Car Go?" And "Is A Taco a Sandwich?"
We talk tacos, Star Wars, a little bit more about Tacos, then a little more Star Wars and then back to tacos. We also play a cut off the latest Berwanger album! Check out Berwanger LIVE in Concert on Thursday July 5th at THE RINO!
Monday Jun 11, 2018
Monday Jun 11, 2018
KC PODCAST CROSSOVER ALERTt!! This episode Dave sits down with the the guys from the CAN CITY PODCAST (Kyle, Josh, and Matty). They review the tasty and twisted tacos from TWISTED FRESH! Many taco topics and KC topics are touched upon such as: The Chiefs, KC Nightlife, Taco Bell Stabbings, Chalupa Chat, and ""What's the one thing you always wondered about KC?"
The gang talks about podcasting in Kansas City: How did they get started and do they have any tips? They also touch upon past experiences working in Mexican Restaurants!
Check out Part 2 of this epic pod-crossover on the CAN CITY PODCAST feed! Put on your Laughing Pants 'cuz it's a regular ole Chucklefest on this edition of T3!
Wednesday Jun 06, 2018
Wednesday Jun 06, 2018
This week T3 is coming to you ON LOCATION from the VIDWEST MUSIC VIDEO FILM FESTIVAL in Columbia, Missouri! Dave reviews PEPE'S TACOS at The Rose Music Hall w/ Columbia residents and Taco fans Carlyn Hadusek and Catherine Armbrust!
They talk about the taco scene in Columbia (Is it a good taco town or not?) and we get into the plethora of Food Trucks cruising the streets and parking lots of CoMo! (One might even be shaped like a biscuit?)
This episode we tackle the hard hitting questions: "Would you ever sleep on a pillow made of cheese?", "What is the best way to organize a free taco promotion?", "What's up with that weird ugly Tiger statue everyone gets their picture taken with?", "Would you get your prom pictures taken at a Taco Bell?" and "Is Chicago a Burrito town, an Enchilada town or a Popcorn town?" ALSO: Friend of the show Actor MICHAEL McMILLIAN ("Crazy Ex-Girlfriend") joins us again for another installment of MICHAEL TAKES ON TACO BELL!
T3 would like to thank VidWest and The Rose Music Hall for their hospitality!
Tuesday May 29, 2018
Tuesday May 29, 2018
Summer is here and Taco The Town is ON LOCATION once again, this time from the friendly confines of KAUFFMAN STADIUM, home of the Kansas City Royals and we're reviewing the plethora of amazing tacos available for fans at ballpark! You'll never order a basic hot dog or nacho again! Dave is joined by Taco Fanatics and Royals Fanatics JESSICA GROCE and BRAD ELLIS and many many tacos are tasted (7 different kinds!) and lovingly admired! In this episode we talk some KC Royals (All Time Favorite Royals Player? All Time Favorite Royals Game You Ever Attended?), how we would fix the game of baseball (Robot Umpires?) and what is the Weirdest Place in KC (Westport or the Ren Fest?) We also check the Taco Ticker and ask the burning question: What Royals player would you like to eat tacos in the Parking Lot with after a game and what would your baseball walk-up song be? ALSO: We sing the 7th inning Taco Stretch Classic "TAKE ME OUT FOR SOME TACOS!" You can't beat taco fun at the ole taco ballpark!
Tuesday May 22, 2018
Tuesday May 22, 2018
It's Star Wars Week on Taco The Town as we celebrate the release of the new Star Wars film "SOLO: A Star Wars Story" with KC Native and Voice Over Acting Legend TOM KANE! He's the voice of Yoda, Admiral Ackbar (R.I.P!) and many more in the Star Wars Universe. You can also hear Tom in pretty much every other movie trailer, TV commercial, Movie, Cartoon, Video game and even sometimes as the Voice of the Academy Awards!
Dave and Tom review the tasty tacos from K-MACHO'S (Olathe and Overland Park) and recount the tales of Tom's earliest days doing voice over in KC as well as working at Metcalf South Mall at Kelso's Pizza! Tom performs some of his amazing voices as he and Dave take a trip on the Taco Way Back Machine and recount a Taco Ticker story from the Past! (It involves Chalupas!)
Other Taco Topics Covered: Rice on tacos: Yay or Nay?, what's the best street in KC and just how did Tom learn he could do an immaculate Morgan Freeman impression! So don't be a scruffy looking Nerf Herder! Listen in, chug some blue milk and put your Lando Cape on 'cuz on this T3 we're gonna take the Kessel Taco Run all the way to...Olathe!
ALSO: Stay tuned for a special Taco message at the end from a certain little green Jedi!
Tuesday May 15, 2018
Tuesday May 15, 2018
This week T3 tackles a real KC Taco Heavy Hitter! It's gotta be right up there on the Mt. Rushmore of KC Taco Joints! With 5 KC Locations...it's MARGARITA'S! And Dave's special guests this episode are a couple of thespians who met across the pond, Kaitlin Gould (A Yank from KC) and Ryan Lester (A Brit from England)! So we take this opportunity to talk to them about everything food wise in the UK, as well as the upcoming Royal Wedding! We find out what the taco scene is like in the UK and why Americans give British food such a bad rap? We play "Guess that Funny British Phrase", check the Taco Ticker and do Bad Reviews in a Funny Voice! Other taco topics covered: The possibility of a TACO BELL SPACE STATION, THE HISTORY OF THE MARGARITA and we witness Ryan eating his very first American Taco!! Tell all your geezers to tune in! This episode is jolly good!
Tuesday May 08, 2018
Tuesday May 08, 2018
It's Pt. 2 of T3's TACO DE MAYO EXTRAVAGANZA!
Dave welcomes more friends of the show to the palatial Taco The Town compound! This time Annie Harrigan, Lydia Schneider, Jon Mohr and Kurtis Seaboldt join the party and more TACO TANK tacos and madcap frivolities are had!
Topics Discussed: WHAT TACO TOPPING WOULD YOU BATHE IN?, What is the best way to disperse and angry crowd? (Answer: Tacos), What celebrity are you surprised is still alive? and we read some BAD REVIEWS of Famous KC Landmarks!
Also featured in this episode: A visit by Chiefs Coach Andy Reid, Kurtis describes what he thinks happens in Star Wars (He's never seen it!) and the gang recounts the strangest things they've ever encountered in a restaurant!
ALSO: Michael McMillian and the team at Bigfoot Collectors Club drop in for a quick informative visit as they recount a tale of Mexico's most famous cryptid! This one has it all...even a Parrot! HAPPY TACO DE MAYO EVERYBODY!
Thursday May 03, 2018
Thursday May 03, 2018
Dave and The T3 Crew are having a Cinco De Mayo Bash at palatial Taco The Town Manor. Dave invited some of his favorite guests to join in the fiesta!
They review the tacos from TACO TANK and interview the operator of the Taco Tank, ROMAN RAYA JR.! Dave also chats with former guests KATE HAUGAN, COLE LINDBERGH, SAKINAH HEATH, and CHRIS GARIBALDI! DON'T MISS Cole reciting a heartfelt Taco poem, Kate getting Lettuce in her Butt, Sakinah and her Soggy Noodles, while Chris reveals a Bad Cadillac Margarita Experience!
Other Taco Topics Touched Upon: The logistics of a real taco tank that shoots tacos at you, Lambert's Throwed Rolls, Calling the Taco Bell complaint line, "Do Ghosts get mad when people eat tacos in front of them?" and the Gang plays: "WHAT WOULD YOU PUT IN YOUR PINATA?!" STAY TUNED FOR THE CLIFFHANGER ENDING!