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
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!
Tuesday Apr 24, 2018
Tuesday Apr 24, 2018
It's our landmark 25th Episode of TACO THE TOWN so we celebrate by reviewing one of the best taco joints in KC, LA FONDA EL TAQUITO! Dave is joined by Actress and Stunt Performer AISA PALOMARES who brings her extensive Texas Taco knowledge to the taco table! Aisa reminisces about working with Robert Rodriguez and Danny Trejo; the best places to get tacos in Austin and San Antonio; and her starring role in the latest Minsky's Pizza TV commercial!
IN THIS EPISODE, Dave introduces THE TACO GAUNTLET and sees if Aisa can make it all the way to the end, proving her love for tacos! ALSO: Dave and Aisa discuss Marijuana infused Tacos, Becoming a CTO (Chief Taco Officer), the perks of KCI Airport AND Dave has an emotional breakdown when asked if a taco has ever broken his heart!
Also joining Dave as a guest on the 25th episode is Executive Producer CHRIS GARIBALDI who updates all TACO THE TOWN Fans on the day-to-day operations at the T3 Corporate Headquarters!
AND DON'T MISS DAVE'S TAQUITO HISTORY LESSON! THIS ONE HAS IT ALL AND SOME CILANTRO AND ONIONS ON THE SIDE!
Tuesday Apr 17, 2018
Tuesday Apr 17, 2018
This week on Taco The Town we hit the streets of Independence, Missouri and try out the tasty tacos from CHARRITOS with actress and spicy food fanatic EMILY NOLD and actor, writer, producer, filmmaker WESLEY ELDER. Emily reveals her past as a contestant of Chicken Wing Eating Contests and as an actor in local KC Haunted Houses! Dave succumbs to the super hot Habanero Salsa as it gets 98 degrees up in the studio and in his mouth! Wes talks about the infamous Taco Bell "Meat Hose" and spouts delusions such as North Carolina tacos and BBQ are better than KC Tacos & BBQ. ALSO FEATURING: Friend of the show MICHAEL McMILLIAN stops by for another EATING TACOS IN HIS CAR voicemail review of TACO BELL! This week he tries his first Beef Chalupa Supreme!
Monday Apr 09, 2018
Monday Apr 09, 2018
This week Dave hits the great taco town of Lawrence, Kansas and reviews one of Larryville's legendary late night eateries...BURRITO KING! (Ok, we know it has the B-word in the title...we wish it was called TACO King but that's not case. Their tacos were still tasty!) Joining Dave are Lawrence native's and the hosts of the CREEPQUEST podcast Katlyn Conroy and Chris Waggoner! They discuss their favorite cryptids, their favorite creepy mystery, KC condiments, Taco Bell's new line of grocery store tortilla chips, Lou Bega and what makes a good vegetarian taco. They also touch on great Lawrence taco spots past and present, Zombie relatives and The (formerly) Great Mall Of The Great Plains. This episode is extra crunchy! And as Katlyn says: "If it ain't crunchin', you ain't munchin'!" The Creepquest podcast, a true crime/horror/mystery podcast is available on Soundcloud
Monday Apr 02, 2018
Monday Apr 02, 2018
Taco The Town goes all MTV Behind-The-Scenes and visits local KC rock band Suneaters IN STUDIO as they record their upcoming album UNFATHOMABLE DARKNESS! Dave is joined by drummer Chris Cardwell, bassist Scott Hartley, guitarist Chris Garibaldi, and Engineer Matt Allen as they talk tunes and review the tacos from veteran Overland Park taco joint TEQUILA HARRY'S!
We discuss the KC music scene and reminisce on the best rock venues in the city and filming their blood-soaked music videos! They also answer the Question's: "Why do some places offer Free Chips and Salsa and some places don't?" and "Why should you never trust a skinny chef?"
We also discuss KC's Downtown development and the dangers of competitive Taco Eating Contests!
This episode Taco The Town gets on the rock taco tour bus and rides it all the way to the center of the SUN!