Episode 34: An Interview with Keagan Karnes

Welcome to The RomCom Roundtable! Let’s unite for more RomComs!! It’s our mission here at the pod! It’s also the mission of our next guest: Keagan Karnes, Director of Love on Tap and Co-Founder of Inspirado TV!

Keagan Karnes is a Latinx award-winning Producer and Line Producer for both narrative films and branded content. Keagan served as the Line Producer on the film Walking With Herb, starring Edward James Olmos and George Lopez, and written by Academy Award nominated screenwriter, Mark Medoff. 

Keagan has also produced Little Brother, a dramedy starring Daniel Diemer, Phillip Ettinger and JK Simmons. Keagan has produced branded content for clients including eHarmony, Match.com, and Paypal and currently manages day-to-day operations and Executive Producer branded content at Inspirado LLC, with his partner and co-owner, Richard Farmer.

We had a great opportunity to chat with Keagan about Love on Tap, the RomCom genre, and Inspirado, which is creating an ecosystem for filmmakers and creatives in New Mexico! 

We also talk about the trajectory of the film industry, creating and distributing independent films, and the genre of RomComs and its evolution.

Set in Las Cruces, New Mexico, Love on Tap tells the story of Amber (McMann) whose efforts to preserve her late father’s legacy collide with Samuel (Moffat), a polished marketing strategist aiming to save her struggling business.

Love on Tap is available on streaming (including CreatorWood, Apple TV, Prime Video, Google Play, Vimeo, and Fandango) and stars Kennedy McMann and Alex Moffat.

It’s a charming and heartfelt film about community and connection! We highly recommend this film for your next movie night! 

Thank you, Keagan, for joining us on the pod!! Thank you for sharing with us your journey as a filmmaker!

We recorded this episode in August 2026.

Thank you to The Broken Spine in Tinker & Trade for sponsoring this episode! 

Thank you to our editor, Steve Angello!

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