SlurpToast

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?"

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 the garage.

Then it was on to the main event.

We've talked about it ad nauseum and tonight we deliver. 

It's time to compare action figures (no that's not a euphemism).

Stephe has collected all of the available action figures in the New Gods collection.  Bruce has most of those same characters in the DC Animated/JLU style.

Which characters get compared?

How about;

• Darkseid
• Big Barda
• Mr. Miracle
• Orion
• Superman
• Lightray
• Kalibak

Stephe also had a Metron and Bruce countered with a few other Fourth World JLU figures (I'm looking at you Mantis.)

The show ended with the always exciting "What's on Your Desk?"

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 Bray Wyatt documentary of Peacock
• Action figure talk

And, of course, What's on Your Desk?"

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 talked about what it would look like when its time for our kids to put Gen X into the home.  Bruce predicts much gaming will take place.

Stephe proposed that Gen X is the reason all toys have soft edges now.  We shared a few stories of growing up in what Bruce called the "Evel Knievel generation."

What else?

How about:

• The Story of George the Knot
• Marvel's Micronauts collections
• Marvel's giant omnibi in general
• Stephe's ongoing search for Darkseid
• Action figure talk
• Figures we wished we'd kept
• Slow Horses
• Kaos
• Baseball:  The Movie - the book

And, of course, we played "What's on Your Desk?"

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 another edition of Old Men and Their Maladies

We discussed Gen X being forced to square dance in gym class and the chaos it created for dyslexics.

Stephe had encounters with homeless folks in San Diego.  They did not go how you might expect.

Finally, Bruce explained the reason for the long hiatus.  His mom passed away and the guys reminisced a bit about Mama Jane.

She was a fan, even when she had no idea what we were talking about.  She knew we were having fun and that's all that mattered to her.

Bruce steered the ship out of maudlin with a mention of author, Eli Cranor, and his Arkansas crime noir.

Finally, Bruce pointed Stephe toward the poster art of the dearly departed Armadillo World Headquarters.  The legendary Austin hippie music venue produced some fantastic posters during their run.

 

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 author S.A. Cosby.

And, of course, we played a round of "What's on Your Desk?"

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-Men 97
• Funko Fundays
• What's on Your Desk?

The show was cut a bit short as Bruce had to jet to check on his mother who was being admitted to the hospital.

Enjoy.

 

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 following teams:

• Mariachis de Nuevo Mexico
• Chicharrones de Columbia
• Fundadores de Fredericksburg
• Midland Amigos
• Fenomenos Enmascarados del Valle de Hudson
• Brooklyn Jefes
• Pointy Boots de Amarillo
• Toros Bravos de Durham
• Duraznos de Roma
• Murcielagos de Louisville
• Churros de San Jose
• Pensacola Pok-Ta-Pok
• Salsa de Winston-Salem
• Tumba Vacas de Wichita
• Paletas de Beloit
• Cabritos Maldichos de South Bend
• Cardinales de Springfield
• Perros Santos de Charleston
• Sacramento Dorados
• Lunaticos de Rocket City

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

All in all, an entertaining way to spend an hour or so.

Enjoy.

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 de la Diversion team in MiLB
• King Kong's new Infinity Gauntlet
• The Beekeeper
• Accounting and its software (riveting)
• The territory days of professional wrestling
• "Exotic" Adrian Street

And, of course, we played "What's on Your Desk?"

Enjoy.