SlurpToast

(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$ (offic...

(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. Ot...

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...

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 Feld...

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...

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 T...

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...

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 Ma...

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-vers...

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 thought...

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 lo...

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...

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 fo...

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.

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 archipela...

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...

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 theat...

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 impres...

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...

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-vers...

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 g...

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...

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...

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...

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...