(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?

And, of course, we finished up with "What's on Your Desk?"

(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 Chuck Dixon?  Neither did Bruce.

What else did we talk about?

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

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(Originally recorded 3/18/25)

Tonight's show is jam packed with content, just the way you like it.

We started out touching on:

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:

And we ended the show with "What's on Your Desk?"

(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.

(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:

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

(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:

All this and a very simian "What's on Your Desk?"

(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:

(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;

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?"

(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:

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

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

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