SlurpToast

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 into another round of our favorite follows:
wildhatsofficial
celina52truckstop
baseballbydesign
cloudchord
kundokrunch
jlees_1
aamir.hydari
joelsaltzman
nunchucktylor
elevatefiguredisplays
cholo_dance_daily
And we ended the show with "What's on Your Desk?"

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 one goes deep.  We rattle off the names of a LOT of Green Lanterns.  Be forewarned.
We, of course, play "What's on Your Desk?"
Also, enjoy.

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 Rock - Dwayne or Sean?
Zardoz
Excalibur
Saturday Night
Slim Goodbody
The agony of the Ben Cooper Halloween Costume
Bruce introduced Stephe to author Alan Lee.
Mental Organism Designed Only for Karaoke
And, of course, we played "What's on Your Desk?"

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 Steps
The trailer Daredevil:  Born Again
TB in KC
The Twitter wasteland
The abomination that is Fantastic Four (2015)
Stephe's return to Marvel's Micronauts
Bruce's first time visit to the land of Peter David's run on The Incredible Hulk.
All this and a very simian "What's on Your Desk?"

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?"