(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 …

(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…

(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 wor…

(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 …

(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 A…

(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 ab…

(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 abou…

(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 …

(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. Bru…

(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 t…

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 …

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,…

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 F…

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 sal…

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…

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 …

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 Evenin…

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 Fa…

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 mythol…

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 …

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…

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 …

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 pre…

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 li…

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 a…

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…

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 con…

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 Bag…

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…

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…

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 yi…

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…

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. …

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 fro…

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 …

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…

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…

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…

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 tra…

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 Batma…

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…

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…

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…

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 …

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 Gl…

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 identificat…

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 whit…

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…

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 D…

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 w…