Surplus Conjecture

“I don’t care who these chumps are, ‘Extra Guessing’—this is MY podcast. I’ll destroy those a—Oh, we’re rolling? Hello, listeners. Today I have grave news: the Web Headed Menace has been joined by a new threat to our great city—nay, to the ENTIRE WORLD WIDE WEB! GET IT? ‘WEB’? But seriously folks, you know you … Continue reading "E9 Spider-Man PS4 – Just the Facts (Unverified)"

The most iconic duo in the ‘Marvel Superheroes Who Can Alter Their Size And Control Bugs’ category finally get a title to share, but more importantly, clash against the most iconic duo in the ‘Aspiring Podcasters Who Apparently Only Watch Marvel Movies’ category: Curtis and Sol! As they put the first film in a post-Infinity … Continue reading "E8 Ant-Man and The Wasp – Size Really Doesn’t Matter"

Eons ago, in the first moments of the universe, two friends decided to make a podcast. That podcast split into 6 episodes, each controlling one element of the pop culture universe; Spider-man, Arcade Fire, Thor, The Avengers, Star Wars, and the Disney Fox merge. It was inevitable that someday, someone would wield the power of … Continue reading "E7 Avengers: Infinity War – Infinity is just a Number"

Curtis and Sol return with a thorough[ly uninformed] discussion about Disney’s upcoming buyout of 21st Century Fox. What does it mean for consumers? What does it mean for digital streaming? What does it mean for Star Wars? What does it mean for that oh-god-we’re-so-obsessed-we-can’t-ever-seem-to-stop-talking-about-it Marvel Cinematic Universe? Do they actually have answers to any of … Continue reading "E6 Disney/Fox – The Fox and The Mouse"

Letting the past die, Curtis and Sol finish their epic podcast saga, standing back to back to defend the film against the collective ire of the internet. Pointing out some of the things that The Last Jedi actually did well and dismantling some of the unfair claims of plot holes, our heroes share their final … Continue reading "E5.1 Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Part 2 of 2) – Don’t Cry Over Green Milk"

A long time ago, in a podcast far, far away… The DISNEY EMPIRE reigns supreme. Having dominated the peaceful independent film studios, Supreme Leader Iger now deploys the merciless talent scouts to seize financial control of the blockbuster movie properties. Only Curtis and Sol’s band of PODCAST listeners stand against the rising complaining, fantheories, and … Continue reading "E5.0 Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Part 1 of 2) – Gambling on a Side Quest"

Curtis and Sol proudly present “Trailer Trash”—a new format on the Surplus Conjecture Podcast doing something no one on the internet has ever done before: dissecting a movie trailer! This episode, Curtis and Sol take an in-depth and overly presumptuous look at the mostly-spoiler-free trailer for Avengers Infinity War. Content Warning: contains mild spoilers for … Continue reading "E4 Trailer Trash – Avengers Infinity War"

Straight from the land of the ice and snow, Curtis and Sol confront the bearer of the hammer of the gods and whisper tales of Thor: Ragnarok. Driving the Podcast ship to new lands, they sing and cry over the unique comedic style, revel in the growth of the cosmic side of the universe, extol … Continue reading "E3 Thor: Ragnarok – God of Hammers Nails Comedy"

Perching precariously on the precipice of the cutting edge, Curtis and Sol return with an in-depth conversation about indie rock band Arcade Fire and their latest release, Everything Now. The conversation covers everything (now) from first impressions, unfavorable comparisons to other songs, and the (sometimes depressing) perspective of Arcade Fire’s lyrics regarding life, religion, love, … Continue reading "E2 Arcade Fire – Everything [Was Fine Until] Now"

Hoping to secure a place in the annals of podcast history, Curtis den Otter and Sol Walters debut their new podcast, Surplus Conjecture, by taking cheap shots at that web-headed-menace: Spider-Man. Prepare for an unpopular opinion—they actually really liked it! The latest installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe prompts Curtis and Sol to discuss the importance of … Continue reading "E1 Spider-Man: Homecoming – The Greatest Spider-Man Movie Ever Told"