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Big Cyke Energy - SDCC 2025 Preview
(Originally recorded 07/16/25) We are a week out from SDCC 2025 and we wanted to take a look at what we were looking forward to this year. As it turns out, not much. Stephe is having a week of death by a thousand cuts. Bruce saw Superman. Stephe didn't. Stephe also hasn't seen Stick. So, we moved on to the Con talk. Neither of us is especially jazzed about this year's batch of exclusives. We go into pretty great detail about why. Stephe is...
2025-07-18
1h 05
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Skink Like Qualities
(Originally recorded 06/29/25) We never intend for things to get away from us, but sometimes they do. One of those things? June. We were delinquent, but we're back with another exciting episode named after Skink. No, not the little lizard. The Skink in question here is the recurring former governor of Florida in the Hiaasen-verse. Stephe just read his new book. That's how we got there. What else did we talk about? The Arena League What Stephe learned about St. Joe, Missouri The fabulous life of Mister Sin...
2025-07-03
1h 15
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Talkin' Banana Ball
(Originally recorded 5/28/25) Episode 90 finds the boys in a baseball mood...again. We may need some help. Specifically we talked about: Magic: The Gathering (smell) Bruce's giant ass new monitor Savannah Bananas The Battered Bastards of Baseball Bruce's growing problem with Astonishing Baseball 25 A quick Dennis Wolfberg reference Sinners Caught Stealing The Ryan North run on Fantastic Four Why we think Arthur Adams is underrated Daffney on Dark Side of the Ring Stephe gives us another Moon Knight card M1ntaverse card cases And, of course, we end with "What's on Your D...
2025-06-05
1h 20
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We Have Thoughts on Thunderbolts*
(Originally recorded 5/5/25) The latest MCU offering, Thunderbolts, is now in theaters. Your humble hosts both saw the film on opening weekend and convened to record a very special episode to give their thoughts on the movie. Warning - this episode does contain spoilers.
2025-05-07
42 min
SlurpToast
Whatever! You're the Goggins.
(Originally recorded 05/01/25) The show starts off with bad Back to the Future jokes (88...get it). It only goes up from there. Stephe spends some time recent work related software issues. Bruce applauds his judicious use of the Road House philosophy in this instance. What happened after that? Glad I asked. Using Silence of the Lambs as a customer service guide Fun at a Quad Cities baseball game The secret origin of Moline Dynamite Stephe's traffic adventures A preview of Thunderbolts* The Dune fleshlight popcorn bucket and all of its misbegotten spawn Weird shi...
2025-05-05
1h 22
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Get Your Kohl's Cash and Go Home
(Originally recorded 04-16-25) Welcome back to another exciting episode of SlurpToast. Tonight we don't have a theme so we just riff. We started out talking about Stephe's overly ambitious work anti-virus software. Then we did a nice long political chunk. Not normally one of topics of conversation, but these aren't normal times. That led to a brief conversation about crypto and it's striking similarity to pyramid schemes. Bruce discussed Going Infinite by Michael Lewis in connection with crypto chat. What else? Daredevil: Born Again (no spo...
2025-04-17
1h 11
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It's a Moral Imperative
(Originally recorded 04/02/2025) Tonight's episode title is our tribute to the late Val Kilmer. It's a line from True Genius and has been one of the operating parameters of our friendship for years. As discussed last time, we performed a little social experiment on tonight's show. Good to see you, Dave. Stephe had a lot to say about his week at work. It has been, well, less than stellar. Bruce discussed the latest Jason Statham offering, A Working Man. Did you know the movie is based on a book by comics legend Chuc...
2025-04-03
1h 22
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Natural Selection Hasn't Done It's Job
(Originally recorded 3/18/25) Tonight's show is jam packed with content, just the way you like it. We started out touching on: The potential death of Funko Fundays The rebirth of the Evel Knievel stunt cycle Bruce's idea to cross promote the above with Ghost Rider Bruce's possible kidney stone Daredevil Born Again The unbelievable hat design snafu made by MLB Then the podcast was joined by Bruce's sons who wanted to pitch their idea for a podcast to your humble hosts. It's a decent idea so don't steal it. Then we got i...
2025-03-19
1h 24
SlurpToast
Captain America - Brave New World
(Originally recorded 2/27/25) We convene tonight because we have thoughts and we don't want to wait to share them. We've both seen the new MCU film, Captain America: Brave New World, and we thought we should make our feelings know before the movie moves to its ultimate streaming destination. We also chat about the pending debut of Daredevil: Born Again, the newly released image of Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan and how Stephe believes The Marvels is an underrated title in the MCU. We both still hate The Eternals. This on...
2025-02-28
1h 11
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Why Did .38 Special Have Two Drummers?
(Originally recorded 02.19.25) We came into this one with a plan. We really did. Our goal was to talk about all of the recent SNL50 programming. We are both long time SNL fans and revisiting the show's history and its importance to us seemed like a good fit. We eventually got to it and reminisced in our own unique, meandering way. We also talked about: How damned cold it is Flash tattoos for the family .38 Special Stephe's adventures at the cinema A preview of Brave New World Rosencrantz and Guildenstern The Ro...
2025-02-20
1h 15
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The (Recent) Art of Frank Miller
(Originally recorded 2/5/25) Look, we recorded an episode on 2-5-25. Cool? After an unexpected layoff due to Bruce's new work commitments, the boys are back with another theme show? The theme this time? How about some of Frank Miller's most recent cover art for Marvel? Yeah, we go deep. We talk influences, style, layout and color. We also talk about a bunch of weird side stuff that makes it a lot of fun. But wait, that's not all: The trailer for Fantastic Four: First Ste...
2025-02-06
1h 33
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Another One for Your Pince Nez
(Originally recorded 1/8/25) A new year dawns and SlurpToast is there to greet it. The boys get down to business with lively discussions about: What If? Landman Wicked The Howard the Duck podcast Football Stephe's youthful Broncos fandom Terry Bradshaw's hair Another death in the family Old folks Stephe's most recent trip to the ER Moonshiners Old Men and their ailments returns Skeleton Crew Fan casting Metal Men Icelandic murder shows Mondo Joey Breaux And, of course, "What's on Your Desk?"
2025-02-01
1h 22
SlurpToast
The First Sous Vide
(Originally recorded 11/25/24) It's Thanksgiving time again, kids. You know what that means? It's time for a side of SlurpToast. The episode starts with Stephe lamenting issues with frames and photos. It makes sense in context. We discuss the philosophy of "right or right now." The boys go full heel on Thanksgiving. Spoiler - they both hate it. Bruce talks about his recent trip to Vega$ (official Dan Tanna spelling). Bruce also breaks the news that he's going to get to move his half of the podcast out of t...
2024-12-06
1h 37
SlurpToast
The Futility of Shellfish
(Originally recorded 10/30/24) Our pre-Halloween/World Series episode for 2024. Bruce was giving live updates on game 6 as the podcast progressed. Look it up to see how things turned out. We also finally got around to discussing James Lee Burke's Clete. Opinions were mixed. Stephe kinda looked like Bono which may or may not have been attributable to his concussion. Yes, he had a concussion. Other topics included: Shellfish Alternate Bonos Conspiracy theory haikus The Many Loves of Dave Robicheaux The 2024 World Series Stephe's conflicted Chiefs/Broncos fandom Donald Trump The...
2024-12-06
1h 17
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Columbian Synergy
Originally recorded 09/25/24 What a night. We recorded while the Chicago White Sox tried to avoid baseball infamy. Stephe, an avowed ChiSox hater, rooted loudly for their demise, especially since it would benefit his beloved Royals' chances at making the playoffs. Bruce served as the ESPN ticker throughout the episode. Then we discussed the recent SDCC returning registration. Yes, we got tickets for 2025. We created Moneyball Demo Night, an opportunity for A's fans to pay their parting respects to the team leaving them behind for Sin City. We ta...
2024-09-27
1h 19
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Gettin' Lucky in Kentucky
Originally recorded 08/18/24 After a forced hiatus, the boys are back and ready to roll up on you with their particular geek magic. Blood and sugar sold separately. Stephe opened things up with an in depth account of his trip to SDCC in July. This included Preview Night, Funko Fundays and drinking in San Diego. During this part of the conversation, Bruce took a moment to expound on his Corey Feldman as a performance artist theory. Hey, Bruce got new glasses...the Robert Downey, Jr. kind. There was a...
2024-08-21
1h 21
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Why Wouldn't You Want to Get the Feldman on You?
Originally Recorded 06/24/24 SDCC is getting closer and the boys are getting excited. What can they possibly discuss to bide their time until Nerd-vana? How about topics such as: Stephe's vacation X-Men 97 Facebook streaming Clete by James Lee Burke House of the Dragon Bruce's two degrees of separation from "Gorgeous" Gino Hernandez X/Twitter The Future Facists of America X AI The Boys from Bunkie The magic and mystery of Joey Breaux Dating tips for Marvel's Beast Mojo El Diablo Funko Fundays Corey Feldman We also talked about our mutual admiration for...
2024-08-21
1h 30
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It's an Unbroken Stallion
Originally recorded 6/5/24 After an unfortunate hiatus, the boys are back with another podcast. While not as cohesive as episode 74, this one has variety and, as we all know, that is the spice of life. So what flavors can you expect? How about: Subarus (we own many of them) The absolution bullshit that is car sales The absolute bullshit that is salesmen Which leads to Mergers & Acquisitions The tale of Stephe's sister slamming Charles Barkley An update on Bruce's mom's health Old Men and their maladies The pure awesomeness that is Joey Breaux X...
2024-06-21
1h 04
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Copa de la Diversion 2024
Originally recorded 4/28/24 It doesn't happen very often, but tonight the boys came in with an agenda. Some might even call it a plan. You see, we wanted to talk about the MiLB Copa de la Diversion and what we love about it. Specifically, we wanted to talk about the team logos that we loved. We did talk about some other stuff, like: Stephe bought a new car Bruce drank a Lone Star Dream Scenario Canary Stephe rewatched Bullet Train What's on Your Desk? But mostly we talked about Copa. Specifically the fol...
2024-04-29
1h 27
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Going Totally Hugh Grant
Originally recorded 4/10/24 In an episode now regarded as the origin of "we talk dumb stuff smart", the boys are at it again with a wide range of topics, including, but not limited to: Being in the path of totality for the solar eclipse Stephe's year of being Hugh Grant "The Best of Us..." Bracketology and stats class Moneyball The Iron Claw X-Men 97 The secret origin of Gunslab and Bone Bruise Mark Millar writes Fantastic Four What if Gran Morrison wrote Hellboy? You get DC's Frankenstein. Longshot Clete Purcel v. Joe Pike Wrestlemania What's on Your Desk
2024-04-29
1h 18
SlurpToast
And That's How You Get the Beaver
Originally recorded 3/21/24 It's March Madness, at least until we find another title for the episode. Don't expect a whole lot of basketball talk, or any really. Instead, strap in and get ready for more than an hour of the freewheeling geekery that has become the trademark of this podcast. We talk about: Spring Break Stephe's niece's wedding Evening Shade The very odd resurgence of the Kroftt-verse Holmes & Yoyo Karen Valentine The afterschool special entitled Birth Blackbelt Jones Antonio Banderas as Silver Surfer Stephe's first trip to Bucee's The new Copa...
2024-03-24
1h 28
SlurpToast
Not Enough Bleach
Originally recorded 02/25/24 We are back and getting in our second episode in a short month. Good on us. What did we talk about? How about: How midgets are made (ask Stephe) Stephe's impending first colonoscopy Turd stabbing Dogs have ACLs? Killers of the Flower Moon Is there value in empty Funko boxes? The recently announced casting of the NEXT Fantastic Four movie The Marvels Additional thoughts on possible Fantastic Four casting Bunkie, Louisiana The highs and lows of vintage toy shopping Days of Future Past Mad respect for cosplayers The Miguez story...a...
2024-02-28
1h 31
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The Mythology Episode with Follows
Originally recorded February 4, 2024 Look at this. Already putting up new content in February. Tonight, we take the podcast from just our traditional YouTube stream to Facebook and Instagram as well. Like and subscribe! We will get to our follows, but other things we discussed were: Rodent based weather forecasts Argyle What If... Babylonian mythology Greek mythology Toy Gripes (this was a long segment) Brett Goldstein Hannah Waddingham Stephe's recurrent use of Acroyear as a creative motif What's on Your Desk? Then there were the follows (all Instagram this time): @sand...
2024-02-05
1h 21
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I'm Not Normally an Advocate of John Cena's Acting
Orignally recorded 01/17/24 Giving you more in 2024. That's just a working motto, but we'll start with that. Our first podcast of the new year brings with it a plethora of topics and Bruce broadcasting from a new location. Here are some of the topics we covered: The new year Our holidays College housing Signs of chivalry Godzilla The Iron Claw The Bear They Live Recasting John Nada for the modern day Katt Williams Design by committee How large a role Roddy McDowell played in our childhoods Minimalist logo redesign All that and w...
2024-01-29
1h 24
SlurpToast
The Legend of Paul Bunyan - LumberMech
Originally recorded 12/10/23 Heard you missed us! We're back! This isn't always as easy as it looks. Your hosts, despite their best intentions, fell behind on getting this episode to you. Why? We both got sick, but, oh no, not at the same time. We staggered it rendering us both useless for extended periods of time. We're sorry for the delay, but we both think tonight's episode will make up for our absence. Why? Take a look at this list of topics: Health upda...
2023-12-12
1h 41
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Welcome to the Merkin Bowl
Originally recorded 11/5/23 Buckle up, kids. Tonight you an episode with an actual theme. That's right, after the boys talk about some of their usual nonsense, they go full Mr. Blackwell on MLB and break down the league's City Connect uniforms. Who has what it takes? Who misses the mark? Who looks like they showed up late for a beer league? Take a listen and find out.
2023-12-12
1h 33
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2/3 of the Beast
Originally recorded 10/8/23 Bruce relocated and the tech issues seem to be resolved. However, that didn't stop the show from going off the rails in its own glorious ways. How? Look at this topic list and decide for yourself. Stephe's upcoming time off and why he chose Minnesota DJ Drywall (there is a story) Adventures in roofing Swag and how to prepare it Fun with logos How much does an archipelago cost? Scooby Doo and the Spooky Kabuki Jabberjaw Hanna Barbera was very concerned about crime Stephe's Malaysian memories We WAY overthink Lidsville T...
2023-10-29
1h 25
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Workplace Jenga
Originally recorded 10/4/23 This episode was plagued by technical difficulties that necessitated Stephe flying solo for a bit and Bruce making an emergency relocation mid-show. It was bumpy, but topics were discussed. What were they? How about: workplace training OSHA-mosis - our new consulting business The Big Lebwoski Bruce brings up his movie list of shame The Last Starfighter SDCC Only Murders in the Building Jeff Dunham The Righteous Gemstones Funk Yousef Bruce also plugged his sons' new college radio program, Hardcore Honkytonk, running every other Friday at 11 am CST...
2023-10-29
1h 27
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Chuck Cunningham
Originally recorded September 20, 2023 After a month long break (sorry) that saw kids moved to college and Stephe admitted to the hospital (we cover it), the boys are back and have lots to catch up on. What you may ask? How about: Candlebox College Move In The status of Stephe's basement Hospitalization from dehumidification The return of Old Men and Their Ailments Stephe's adventures at the theater Lauren Bobert's adventures at the theater What's on Your Desk? There's more, as there always is. Enjoy and we'll see you in two...
2023-09-21
1h 18
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Transfer the Wet
Originally recorded August 15, 2023 The boys are back for the first time since their annual geek pilgramage to San Diego for Comic-Con. There's conversation about SDCC as well as: Stephe's recent sump pump issues and their effects on his home Paul's letters to the Corinthians regarding their fine leather The stand-up comedy coaching tree Cheech and Chong Monkey Jumpers (just listen) Bruce's impressions of his first Funko Fundays The liberation that comes from leaving completism behind There's more, but really, listen for the Monkey Jumpers. You'll be glad you did.
2023-08-21
59 min
SlurpToast
Comedy is Not Pretty
Originally recorded July 10, 2023 The boys are in full SDCC anticipation mode. That, however, doesn't mean tonight's episode isn't a good one. Stephe had been presented with the argument that Steve Martin was a "transformative comedian." Well, you can be sure we've got some opinions on comedy and comedians. It's a lively discussion about who we consider transformation comedians. We talk about comics we've enjoyed over the years and their place in the annals of comedy (ie Sam Kinison). We do our best to do bits justice. It's a lively discussion about a subject close to both h...
2023-07-11
1h 28
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Going the Full Bradshaw
Originally recorded 6/19/23 After the disaster that was Episode 60, the boys come out swinging for the fences. The technical difficulties seem to be a thing of the past opening it up for lots of good conversation. What did we conversate about? How about: Pop Tarts Stephe's daughter's trip to France Father's Day SDCC The Mystery of the SDCC Tote Bags Funko Funko Fundays The fun of the Spider-verse and it's many prepositions The Flash Jack Kirby's Kamandi Mile High Comics THE MOIST LEBOWSKI (listen to this part...seriously) Seeing Dice at Ro...
2023-06-20
1h 45
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The One Without Much to Say
Originally recorded 6/4/23 Well, this one was short as neither of your hosts had much to talk about this time. We were able to discuss, briefly: Home Ownership woes Stephe's daughter's graduation Connor's work with Billy Strings We tiptoed around the new Spider-Man movie (which Stephe hadn't seen yet) Ted Lasso Hillbilly by Eric Powell Grendel Then there were lag issues so we shut it down. We're going to do a special episode about Spider-Man as soon as Stephe sees the movie, so stay tuned.
2023-06-05
30 min
SlurpToast
Galactus and a Harem of Heralds
Originally recorded 5/10/23 So, after the debacle that was the first attempt at episode 59, we thought we'd try again. It was a rocky start with some technical issues (which I will get resolved). Once we worked through those, we were off to the races. We talked about, among other things: Stephe's trip to Senior Honors Night The dangers of fraternal organizations Stephe rants about the grading of Funko Pops Bruce talks about his window repair earlier today The boys both lament home ownership and pine for their bachelor apartments An early round of "W...
2023-05-11
1h 25
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Jesus Wasn’t a Doobie Brother
Originally recorded 4/11/23 Well, we went into this one without a plan, and, frankly, it shows. We started out with Stephe finishing a gourmet dinner courtesy of the Quick Trip. While he slammed that down Bruce kept the ship moving in some sort of direction. Looking for inspiration, we then went into a double round of "What's on Your Desk?" that yielded some fun results. As it does, that led into some (at this point) obligatory Funko talk including the demise of Mondo. All of this happened with laggy internet t...
2023-04-12
1h 38
SlurpToast
Unreality - a novel (with Chris Smith)
Originally recorded 3/22/23 It's a big day on SlurpToast. This episode we had our first streaming guest, the Mandalorian of Metal himself, Chris Smith. Chris is the author of the new book, Unreality - a novel. Chris joins the boys to talk about his new book (releasing on 3/23/23), the publishing process, his previous book, the ups and downs of self-publishing, University of Houston basketball and his guiding light, music. BUY THE BOOK HERE BUY THE MERCH HERE FOLLOW CHRIS ON TWITTER FOLLOW THE BOOK ON FACEBOOK In...
2023-03-23
1h 15
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Papa Shango Sh!t with a Slouch and a Twist
Originally recorded 3/9/23 The boys are back after a month long hiatus that saw Stephe bored with leadership training and Bruce disfigured by a rogue tree branch. They started things off with a conversation about Funko and their plan to dispose of 30 million dollars worth of dead stock inventory. As our resident Funko Fanatic, Stephe had thoughts. After that we discussed Wakanda Forever and a new MCU fan theory making the rounds on the internet. This one actually has some legs. What else: How about: Stephe's kitchen remodel Samaritan Co...
2023-03-10
1h 25
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Squatting in Azatlan - the Music Episode
Originally Recorded 2/6/23 It started out as an aside by Stephe in Episode 54. "We should do something about Sammy Hagar for our 55th episode." Bruce, of course, ran with it. That's how you get the music episode. Of course we ran into a bout of COVID and a Texas ice storm before we got to do something about Sammy Hagar. We start off with a tale from the SlurpToast vaults. The boys reminisce about the day they found out David Lee Roth left Van Halen and how they s...
2023-02-08
1h 23
SlurpToast
Stephe’s Twelve Days of Liam
Originally recorded 1/4/23 Happy New Year everyone! I told you'd we back. The boys open things up by playing with Bruce's new White Elephant podcast light. Boys and their toys...right? Up next is holiday chatter. Discussion of Bruce's son's disastrous shredder work is followed up with praise for him getting a job. Then we segue into tonight's main event. In response to the glut of Hallmark movies around the holidays, Stephe took it upon himself to take on the Twelve Days of Liam. Yes, he wa...
2023-01-05
1h 25
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The First Annual Arthur Carlson Memorial Episode
Originally recorded 11/16/22 Okay, so this episode nearly became our lost episode. We recorded it before Thanksgiving, then Bruce started a new job, there were holidays and the death of a pet. Lots of stuff happened. But we are getting back on track for the new year, so enjoy this episode and there will be another one later in the week. What did we talk about? Stolen work trucks WKRP Ranking the MCU High school grievances Conan the Barbarian Roman Reigns as Lobo The Rock and Jason Statham The...
2023-01-03
1h 22
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We’re a Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Family
Originally recorded on November 9, 2022 We're back and, as promised, we've got some stuff we want to share. Yes, we update the Cannonball Run franchise for the new millennium. We also hit on: Stephe's phone migration project College football Reboot on Hulu CPAP chat Elon Musk and the implosion of Twitter Wakanda Forever The current state of the MCU Dropping the E from the DCEU Doctor Who The World Series The World Series of Poker Gabe Kaplan Stephe's theory of the Yidfather As for those follows, here they are: TriplePlayDesign R...
2022-11-10
1h 18
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The Veracity of Marla Gibbs Programming aka I’ve Never Felt More Peckerwood
Originally recorded on 10/19/22 If you ever wanted to really get to know your hosts, this is the episode to do it. We somehow got off into a rousing round of our patented circle game, this one revolving around 70s television. It's quality. From there we talk about: She-Hulk Werewolf by Night Baseball More exciting CPAP talk Why the Chiefs still get to be the Chiefs The joys of Catholic guilt Enos Grandma's Eulogy Tales from the Territories on Vice What's on Your Desk Death Stories Enjoy!
2022-10-30
1h 11
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Our First Live Stream aka Crisis TBD
Originally recorded 10/2/22 Episode 50! Another milestone for our podcast. To celebrate we added a livestream to our arsenal. Thanks Streamyard! But we didn't forget to dance with who brung us. Here are some of the topics we discuss this time out: Are we livestreaming? She-Hulk The career of Jere Burns Werewolf by Night The importance of proper translation Why do we still have toes? Bruiser Brody and the new PowerTown figures Stryfe Arcane Bullshit (the website not the actual arcane bullshit) Politics and debates It Could Have Been Worse SNL's season premiere
2022-10-07
1h 10
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Never Make Fun of the Resident aka Tears in the Rain
Originally recorded 9/14/22 It's been a couple of weeks and the boys had a chance to cool their jets a little bit. So, if we didn't go political, what did we talk about? How about: CPAPs Thor: Love and Thunder The current state of AEW The need to bring back territorial wrestling Welcome to Wrexham Bringing relegation to US sports Harley Quinn Batman: The Brave and the Bold personal grooming General MCU chat The joy of sports suites Toy purges Panning for Legos We also ended the show with some really weird an...
2022-09-17
1h 24
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I’ve Never Seen Such Beautiful Treason
Originally recorded on August 28, 2022 The boys take a decidedly uncharacteristic political spin on this one. Like it or not, they've got opinions on current events. They also discuss: Harley Quinn AEW Stupid stickers Key West High school civics The Old Man and the Sea The finale of Better Call Saul House of the Dragon The Resort We play a round of what's on Bruce's desk (Minor Threats & Survival Street) And finally, we learn that Stephe doesn't know how to buy women's clothes. Make of that what you will.
2022-09-05
1h 23
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Snakebit From the Start aka Asshats Are International
Originally Recorded 8/11/22 The boys are back from SDCC and a round of COVID and here's what is on their minds: SDCC Free posters at SDCC COVID quarantine COVID viewing Harley Quinn on HBO Max Brooklyn 99 Nash Bridges Better Call Saul The Frog of Thunder Streamyard What's on Bruce's desk? Abdullah the Butcher GTA stories
2022-08-18
52 min
SlurpToast
Did You Bo Jackson That Shit aka the Garth Ennis Conversion
Originally Recorded 7/14/22 Tonight the boys are giddy about their impending trip to Comic-Con in San Diego. There's lots of SDCC chatter. Did we talk about anything else? Why of course we did. Poker and Bruce Springsteen Stephe's Horrible Terrible No Good Very Bad Day The Boys Garth Ennis Levels of Geekdom Baul Four What's on Stephe's desk Meeting Mojo and the Predator Better Call Saul See you in California next week kids.
2022-07-15
1h 18
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Speaking of Space Invaders
Originally recorded 6/23/22 Welcome to Herogasm week kids. This week's episode is a bit shorter than usual, owing mainly to Bruce being sickly. That being the case we still managed to pack a fair amount of stuff into a short period of time. What kind of stuff? Glad you asked. We discussed: The Boys (comic and television) Ode to Billy Joe (song and movie) Carter Country Matlock (no idea) The USFL Football for a Buck The Battered Bastards of Baseball MLB's City Connect uniforms Boba Fett And, we finally dipped ou...
2022-06-30
42 min
SlurpToast
It Depends on How You Top Your Salad Really...Now with More Cha Cha
Originally recorded 6/8/22 After a Robert Urich induced hiatus the boys are back with another episode of SlurpToast goodness. The countdown to SDCC begins in earnest with this episode, but that wasn't all that was discussed. There was also: Stephe still hasn't seen Dr. Strange Ms. Marvel Black Adam Thor Thoughts on things being woke Toxic fandom Glorious Trash Black Samurai The mid-career films of Sylvester Stallone Donna Pescow and the one-named female-driven sitcoms of the 70s Lumber jokes Game of Thrones The possibility of a Dennis Miller bobblehead...babe Then we...
2022-06-09
1h 14
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One Whiff of Shreveport aka Kaiju Over Cairo aka Just Let the Chick Drive the Boat
Recorded 5/12/22 In this episode, the boys show off a remarkable off-the-cuff knowledge about the career of Robert Uhrich. It started with a Turk-182 reference and rolled on from there, just like Dan Tanna's Caddy convertible. Sorry, doing it again. Other topics discussed include: Bruce's crazy week Stephe's adventures with multi-factor identification Moon Knight (duh) Living the CPAP life Voir Dire Brushes with the legal system Hallmark's Dream Book Strange New Worlds Other things Star Trek Ranking the Disney+ MCU shows Vega$ The newly announced Spinal Tap sequel And we ended with W...
2022-05-13
1h 22
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I’ll See Your Boxleitner and Raise You a Willis
We are 2/3 of the way through the Disney+ Moon Knight series and we've got thoughts...lots and lots of thoughts. Why do we have so many thoughts about Moon Knight. Maybe we should spend a whole show on just that. This, however, is not that show. Instead, we talk about things like: Kansas City's Planet ComiCon house painting sooo many shades of white our desire to have Donald Westlake (RIP) write Moon Knight television shows designed to fill the nation's Raider of the Lost Ark gap in the early 80s Seagram's Golden Wine Coolers Br...
2022-04-25
1h 26
SlurpToast
The Moon Knight Episode aka Terrier by Night
It seems like it's all been leading up to this. For 40 episodes we've featured some kind of Moon Knight talk. Now, your favorite #Moonatics finally get to talk about the new Disney+ show featuring their spirit animal. Oh, but they don't start there. Oh no. They do a deep dive into the comic book origins of the character and then offer some ideas of their own. They also cold call Bruce's son, Connor, the guest on Episode 40. Yeah, they're apparently a Morning Zoo now. Other t...
2022-04-05
1h 16
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Dropping A$$ with Special Guest Connor Cook
This episode is an example of nepotism at its finest as the boys welcome Bruce's son, Connor, to the podcast, ostensibly to discuss the new Batman movie. The Batman was discussed as were these topics: Stephe's recent trip to Florida Thrifty Car Rental Cards Against Humanity Connor's pocasting career Adventures in the ER Moon Knight What's on Your Desk? MCU television Our Tee Public store Paul Hogan and Benny Hill Dusty Rhodes Baseball I honestly don't remember how we got to Paul Hogan. Enjoy.
2022-03-20
1h 24
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All He Did Was Make Some Weird Alfredo Sauce
Bruce comes in from an afternoon of day drinking to join Stephe for a very reflective episode of the podcast. When you've been friends this long, sometimes you tell the stories just for yourself and maybe to see if they match up. What stories? Listen and find out. We also talk about: Parker Jason Statham as Parker Robert Downey, Jr. as Parker Who would actually be a good Parker. Peacemaker ATX Cocina Southern accents Steve Miller Batman Uncharted Power of the Dog Resident Alien The world may be burning, but you ca...
2022-02-28
1h 26
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She’s Got Skinny Little Witch Hands
Before the ending was marred by a technical glitch the boys were in top form talking all kinds of pop culture and current event. Like what you may ask? Like this: Joe Rogan Stephe's bout of COVID Eternals Inhumans The Book of Boba Fett Star Wars in general AEW Selling shit Darwyn Cooke Holidays Reacher James Harden and the power of the beard MEGO Retromania Vintage Toys AEW again Then the glitch happened. Enjoy
2022-02-11
1h 00
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Everything Looked Throbby with Special Guest John Moorehouse
Episode 37 finds the podcast taking another step forward as we conduct our first interview. Tonight we welcomed John Moorehouse of In Moore House Wrestling to the show. John comes on to talk about his new wrestling related project and all things wrestling. It's a good time. You want to listen. After John leaves, we return to more of our usual shenanigans, including: handling unemployment hearings inappropriate workplace conversations slumpbusting craft brewing chiropractic care Moon Knight GOOD tequila "What's on Bruce's Desk?" How bad the new Buckaroo Banzai book is Finding goo...
2022-01-30
1h 25
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It’s Like Medieval Times with Toreadors
The boys are back from the holidays and ring in the new year with an episode that covers a wide range of topics. How wide? I'm glad you asked. How about this list: Hawkeye Spider-Man: No Way Home The Book of Boba Fett The Death of Bob Saget An idea to combine a bunch of holidays Beatles at the Pops Elvis Costello The Magic of Ted Lasso Home Town Japanese Spider-Man Sleep Apnea How Doctor Who has done Jodie Whittaker dirty How much the new Buckaroo Banzai book sucks All that...
2022-01-13
1h 22
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How the Grinch Ate Our Podcast
This whole episode was a disaster. It started when my computer wouldn't recognize Google. That meant I had to move all my equipment around and we had no sound effects board. Then we were uninspired and the show was really flat. Then Zoom started an upgrade and ate the audio. That was probably for the best. So, rather than let the evening be a complete bust, I took a cue from Spinal Tap and went full Jazz Odyssey. I picked two vocal track completely at random. One for...
2021-12-17
58 min
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Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cajun
The boys are back from Thanksgiving and working without a script. That's not that unusual around here, but still, you'd think they'd learn. Anyway, here are some of the topics discussed on tonight's show: Paying Medical Bills Mail scams Stephe finally read Scumbag The Boys and the dangers of Herogasm The trouble with the trees Lawyers Bruce goes full fanboy over MJF Bad Motherfucker: The Life and Movies of Samuel L Jackson, the Coolest Man in Hollywood Snakes on a Plane v. Planes on a Snake ArcaneBullshit.com Stephe's weird obsession with glassblowing shows The weirdness of...
2021-12-02
1h 11
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There‘s Only Some Many Rock and Roll Scarves to Go Around
So, I guess this is our Thanksgiving episode. In retrospect, I'm disappointed in us for not even mentioning WKRP. What did we talk about? Glad you asked: Old Men Ailments Continue We Hate Ties Nick Cave and Warren Ellis touring together The inconsistency of studs Stolen work trucks Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Hawkeye (possibly Matt Fraction) James Ellroy and hipster patter More joys of Ozempic Batman TAS and JLU - stylish AF Marvel v. DC toys Heroes Reborn (timely) For some reason...Styx chat We introduce the world to Q...
2021-11-22
1h 48
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This Episode Got the Squirm Brain Going
I'll be honest with you, this episode is a train wreck. We started recording and Bruce's internet went out. We started again and Bruce forgot to hit record. We started again again and managed to get something usable recorded. It ain't pretty, but it's an episode. What did we talk about? How about: What the BAF? t-shirts The Eternals Titantic Hit Monkey MODOK Hockey Van Gogh The Doors Reckless by Ed Brubaker The Department of Truth Getting Duggan'd Gambit's rumored appearance in Moon Knight How...
2021-11-09
1h 00
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Around the Horn It Goes Billy to Morris to Kurt
Stephe is still talking about how he's best friends with Billy Zane. When he took a breath, we also talked about: Terry Cronin Michael Kingston Headlocked Stephe's visit to Auschwitz (the exhibit) COVID Halloween (2018) Our idea for a shared James Bond Universe SNL (a lot of SNL) American Flagg Howard Chaykin The artistic history of the Marvel Micronauts comic OMAC Jack Kirby We did not talk about the Leaphorn & Chee novels, because Stephe has never read any. Too busy rubbing elbows with the Phantom...I guess. Enjoy!
2021-10-21
1h 09
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Unlocking the Mysteries of the Panty Tree
Look, this one just got away from us, okay? We talked about a lot of good stuff, but the diversions were legion. Funny, but legion. Among the many things we discussed were: What If No Time to Die How to Create a Bond Verse Where are the other 00s Black Widow (finally) The made-for-tv origins of Shatterstar Celebrity Jeopardy Turd Ferguson How about a Hanna-Barbera Movie Universe? Squid Games Peter Capaldi's Doctor Who as aging rock star We also have our first ever "What's On Bruce's Desk?" The answer came from the fine f...
2021-10-11
1h 06
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The One with Stephe‘s Unstable Internet Connection
After a couple of recording delays due to kids and medications (old guy issues), we are back and ready to talk about things like: National Drink Beer Day Stephe's Insurance Card Story Max Headroom Suburban Curse Changing Meds The Joys/Side Effects of Ozempic Hot Take Sports Announcers Believe It, Buy It, Bet It (tm) Steven A Smith Moon Knight and the Agents of Khonshu S.A. Cosby Casting actors in superheroes roles with no time/age constraints Bruce kicks it off by casting Damian Lewis as Daredevil Dusty Rhodes The Ladies Man What If Party Thor Loki ...
2021-09-29
1h 00
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Its Pronounced Taquito Wowtitty and Imagine What He Could Do To You
Recorded 9/9/21 So, right up front I should tell you Bruce sounds like he's in a trash can. Sorry for that part of the audio. Still learning to use the new toys. That being said, it's a solid show here for you. The boys talk about a lot of things including, but not limited to: Top Golf Trolling ex-family members Mango Pepsi What If... Hawkeye Matt Fraction Vacation Friends Why doesn't Disney do theme songs for Marvel movies? How to pronounce that New Zealand director guy's name Shang Chi Free Guy Planet of the Apes Get...
2021-09-10
1h 32
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No Matter What You Never Go Full Hedgehog
Tonight's episode is brought to you by bourbon. The boys are back from their respective vacations and have a LOT to catch up on. This week's topics include: Lawrence Block's Matthew Scudder books Donald Westlake Hard Case Crime Highlander Liam Neeson #culturebitches COVID The Magnolia compound in Waco Ojo Pescado Stephe's recent trip to a comic con The economics of comic con What If (a LOT of What If) Richard Dragon - Kung Fu Fighter The MLB Field of Dreams game Oh yeah, and Bruce got the Rodecaster to work so we've got...
2021-08-26
1h 40
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Bruce and Stephe March the Podcast Into the Sea
Stephe STILL hasn't watched Black Widow, so we won't be talking about that as originally planned. We do, however, discuss the change of the Cleveland Indians into the Cleveland Guardians. Then we discuss other franchises that may be in danger of similar rebranding. Stephe is able to save both the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago Blackhawks, if the fanbases will work with him. Then we dive into other subjects: Beard Talk The Death of Dusty Hill ZZ Top Teaching kids how to drive How we learned to drive Finding Vans for Bruce's 86 year old da...
2021-07-29
1h 23
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Stephe Became Friends with Billy Zane and Bruce Has Many Questions
Episode 25 marks the one year anniversary of the boys' venture into podcasting. Join in the celebration as they discuss such topics as: The podcast's new original theme song courtesy of Suburban Curse "What's on Stephe's desk?" Bruce's son's new tattoo Loki AEW Yacht Rock Revue Taking wives to Cons Danny Trejo - Stand up Guy We also take a deep dive into the mystery that gives this episode it's title. How did Stephe meet Billy Zane? Did they just become best friends? All this and more on the 25th episode of Slu...
2021-07-19
1h 14
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Oh My God - I Fell Asleep at the Orgy
The boys are bag with yet another pop culture grab bag that this week includes, among other things: Bruce's weird dream about Elizabeth Banks Stephe's issues with Burger King Sleep APNEA and sleep studies The Amazing Origin of Jizzhead and Chest Mange Transmetropolitan LA Originals Fight World Loki Mystery Inc. Used Cars Kurt Russell and Jeff Bridges The Big Lebowski eBay Funko We also discussed the one and only Mojo el Diablo. And we ended the show with a rousing edition of "What's on Stephe's Desk."
2021-07-02
1h 21
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Lean Into the Weird aka Slingblade on Steroids
The boys are back with another episode. As Stephe works through an artistic crisis brought on by Cris Cyborg, the discussion turns to: Allergies Suburban Curse and the Noise Complaint Texas Politics Bloodline Teen Wolf Alex Jones La Mano del Destino The Scumbag Vol. 1 - CocaineFinger Loki Modok Patton Oswalt Black Widow Cygor and other monkeys Al Madrigal The life of a dance dad Funko I promised a link to Alex Jones Indy Rocker. HERE IT IS. Also plugged Stephe's buddy's online store. HERE THAT IS. You know what? For an episode with not...
2021-06-18
1h 18
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I Like Getting Touched in a Special Way
After a bonus week off so Bruce could get his kids graduated, the boys are back, playing catch up and discussing stuff. What stuff you may ask? How about: garage bands bland MMA fighters Hulu's Modok revisiting stuff we loved from our youth, specifically Real Genius and Fletch The Negro League Museum home repair Stephe's battles with a gopher Moon Knight The Eternals Kyle Kinane Stephe's daughter tap dancing to RATM Jim Thompson All this and more on the latest episode of SlurpToast
2021-06-03
1h 12
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Remastering Elvis in the Age of Hot Topic
The podcast turns 21 and welcomes its newest sponsor, King Fu. Then the boys talk about a whole slew of topics including: Elvis impersonators MMA Cheaters Recasting Smokey & the Bandit for the new weed culture Stephe's misadventures with dial up porn Umpire Angel Hernandez Greg Rucka's Lazarus Invinicible The Marvel Superhero RPG Adult Swim And we end things with another look at what's on Stephe's desk (spoiler alert - its a toy). It's a lot, but it's well worth your time.
2021-05-13
1h 12
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Never Go Full Marple aka She Sits a Mean Dick
Recorded April 28, 2021 Postponed due to Covid vaccines and called on account of inclement weather, we hit episode 20 with no script and, as usual, almost no clue what we are going to talk about. It doesn't slow down things as we rush headlong into discussions about Covid vaccines Falcon and the Winter Soldier The future of the Netflix MCU Shang-Chi Sports radio Letterbox'd Nobody Ong Bak Action movies in general Stephe's discovery of the Brokenwood Mysteries on Acorn Mare of Easttown and its similarity to Broadchurch The Nevers (aka Steampunk X-Men) And to wrap...
2021-04-30
59 min
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...Because of the Ball Gag
Recorded April 8, 2021 Episode 19 is in the books and coming at you in that SlurpToast style to which you've become accustomed. We start out with some work chat and then segue into what are becoming regular segments for us: baseball and Moon Knight. After that we touch on whole range of topics including, but not limited to: Batman (specifically how he lost his money) The Metal Men Bruce's colonoscopy Invincible (the animated series on Prime) King Kong (76) aka Rape Ape Kong v. Godzilla Why comics are still sold as single issues Falcon and t...
2021-04-09
1h 03
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It Translates to the Infected Sandwich
Has it been two weeks already? We've got a full slate this week. The topics we discuss include: The Snyder Cut Falcon and the Winter Soldier Moon Knight Jim Lee in charge of DC creative Pierce Brosnan as Dr. Fate Chumbawumba Covid-19 vaccines Fantastic Four Sex Jokes Marvel Lucha Libre Pops Funko Soda Spring Training Godzilla v. Kong And our main topic is a discussion of how long television shows should go one. Stephe's recent first time binge of Community leads us into a discussion of why shows go on long after they a...
2021-03-25
1h 19
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Secret Age of Infinite Rebirth Crises...Wars
aka You're About to Find Out What Your Dick's Biggest Fear Is After a technical glitch, the boys jump into the comic book conversation in earnest this week. The specific focus (if there is such a thing on SlurpToast) is the repeated and frequent continuity reboots of the big two. Stemming from a conversation Stephe had on another show about DC's Infinite Frontier, the topics tonight include: Spawn Moon Knight (duh) Black Hammer Batman The Flash Squadron Supreme The Snyder Cut WandaVision And, the tax benefits of being Batman It makes sense. It re...
2021-03-11
59 min
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Little Dick Energy and World Series Balls
Bruce has finally dug out of the Texas Snowpacalypse and the boys are ready to record again. In addition to stories of braving the cold and new hot water heaters, they discuss: Gina Carano and what her exit from Disney+ means to our fan casting of her as Big Barda Keanu as Kraven JLaw as Sue Storm Stephe's continued struggles with Extreme Yoga on Instagram Karate and MMA Funko The Snyder Cut Matt Stairs Situational middle relievers Justin Verlander's sloppy seconds Lots of stuff covered with only a few awkward silences. And a...
2021-02-27
1h 05
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Why Are There So Many Damned Pouches?
Our little podcast hits 15 and celebrates it's audio Quincenera. Sadly there were no nachos or tequila. There was, however, Jefferson's Reserve bourbon. There was also entertaining, free form discussion about a large variety of topics including: Stephe making salesmen cry The short squeeze Cobra Kai John Grisham George RR Martin The Big Game Major League Baseball The chances of SDCC 2021 actually taking place WandaVision Other possible Marvel properties that would be a good fit for Disney+ As you can see, it was all over the place. It wasn't a...
2021-02-05
1h 06
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Hot Droid on Droid Action
Episode 14 drops on the fourth anniversary of us deciding to do a podcast. Today we discuss, among other things: No tequila received from Teremana The possible Batman: The Animated Series reboot/sequel Ethan Hawke's casting in Moon Knight That somehow segues into a short discussion of Scott Steiner Tonight's booze of choice, Desert Door Texas Sotol Point Break Then we get into tonight's main topic, NBC's Must See TV and the various awful shows they used to plug the holes between their home run hitters over the years. We play name the star and/or pl...
2021-01-21
56 min
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Podcasting While Rome Burns or Else the Terrorists Win
Baker's dozen episode tonight, recording while the fallout of Sedition Day plays out in real time. On this episode we talked about: The Mandolorian Warrior Kung Fu Tanya Roberts Our burgeoning fame in New Zealand Stephe's use of his stroke as a cudgel The episode was originally going to be our first Book Club, but we got a bit sidetracked. We eventually brought the conversation back around to discuss Jack Kirby's Fourth World in general and Tom King's amazing Mister Miracle series in specific. If you're a Kirby fan, you're gonna like our deep cuts.
2021-01-07
58 min
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Oh No, Anaphylaxis!
The first annual SlurpToast Holiday Episode revolves, mostly, around baseball. That makes sense, right? We also talk about: Failing at Candy Captcha Walter Simonson's take of Orion The state of our beards Spank Frank Orson Randall aka Iron Fist There is, however, no Moon Knight chat this time out. That will return in 2021. Here are the baseball books mentioned in the podcast Moneyball The Extra 2% Feeding the Monster Astroball
2020-12-21
56 min
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They Call It Porky Pigging
This one took an early turn when Bruce, while drinking a Coors Banquet, suggested they cast a remake of Smokey and the Bandit. So they did...and it was glorious. Other topics discussed: Moon Knight Work Issues Home Repair Kid Rock (too many times it seems) Giant Shuttlecocks All that and more on Episode 11. Remember to check out the website at SlurpToast.com
2020-12-03
59 min
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Episode 10 - The Search for Sponsors
The podcast hits double digits with it's very first holiday episode. Of course, this being SlurpToast, we completely forget to discuss Thanksgiving. We open the show with a shout out to the recently shuttered GonzoGeek.com. We had a good run and we talk about some of our favorite moments as part of the staff. Instead, we talk about: Teremana Tequila Covid-19 Moon Knight (of course) Freight Train Rabbit Killer Visigoth Bruce issues an apology to Ace Atkins followed by a long glowing review of his Quinn Colson series. Happy Thanksgiving an...
2020-11-23
46 min
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He Brought a Shank to a Podcast
Now that Stephe is back from vacation and the election is over, the boys return to the mic with another installment of Moon Knight Chat as well as the promised discussion of the two Jacks: Repairman and Kirby. Things take a weird turn when Stephe brings up KCMO politician Steve West and his contention that there is a direct correlation between porn and cannibalistic murder leading to the creation of the Porn-Gacy scale. Enjoy!
2020-11-12
43 min
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Patrick Mahomes...Super Spreader
Bruce and Stephe are back with a conversation that starts off with a discussion of a Covid outbreak at Stephe's office and then turns to: The joys of home ownership James Lee Burke's new book "A Private Cathedral" The laconic joy of the true South Louisiana accident. They also tease next week's episode. Check it out!
2020-10-21
50 min
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Rock God of Vengeance
This week, despite some connectivity issues, the boys discuss the death of Gen X icon and rock legend, Eddie Van Halen. They also spend some time discussing Marvel's Moon Knight, the viability of Keanu Reeves playing said character and who they would like to see cast in the upcoming Disney+ Moon Knight series.
2020-10-09
33 min
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Mouths Are Stupid
This week Bruce and Stephe talk about the Emmys, Thai prison movies, modern dentistry, drinking tequila and Wild Turkey (at different times) and how stupid teeth are. It'll make sense. We think.
2020-09-25
48 min
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Death Knell of the Xevoz
Episode 5 finds the boys getting more comfortable working without notes. The ramble is real, but they ramble on. This week Bruce and Stephe touch on the overlooked Xevoz toy line, Cobra Kai, The New Mutants, their SDCC buddy Mojo el Diablo, the Green Hornet and Batman '66. I'm sure there's other stuff, but that'll get you started.
2020-09-17
54 min
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Bathe Me in Your Cancerous Warmth
Live without a net, Bruce and Stephe freestyle episode four with mixed results. There is discussion of Devolution, Justice League Dark and Bill Sienkiewicz confusion about a Question commission. Somehow we got to Doug Henning and Carrot Top as Hulk Hogan as well. Just listen. It will make sense.
2020-09-05
43 min
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Old Men and Their Ailments
Bruce and Stephe are back after a couple of weeks of medical leave. This week they discuss kidney stones, knee surgery, Micronauts, DC Fandome, toxic fandom and their kids' Netflix choices and other timely topics.
2020-08-25
55 min
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Don't Make Us Steal Your Girlfriend
Bruce and Stephe are back. This week's discussion includes Funko, SDCC, Star Trek, intellectual property, Doom Patrol and the possible joining of two powerful houses.
2020-07-29
53 min
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What's Under Arthur Dent's Robe?
The inaugural episode finds your hosts, Bruce and Stephe, discussing life during quarantine, advice they got from Bruce's dad, SDCC and Stephe points the rocket launcher at his fellow Funko Fanatics.
2020-07-20
1h 54