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SlurpToast
by SlurpToast
Bruce and Stephe are a pair of lifelong Gen X friends. They decided to start recording their phone calls as a podcast. You're welcome posterity.
Episodes
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Send Mind Nudes
(Originally recorded 10.08.26) Heard you missed us! We're back! After a longer than expected break while Bruce went on vacation to Italy and then recovered the boys are back on the stick and ready to SlurpToast. Things open up with a discussion of Stephe's continuing adventures as a mustachioed...
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I Was Glengarry and Glen Ross
(originally recorded 08.26.26) We start off by discussing the deaths of Dolly Parton and Tim Curry on consecutive days. The universe can suck sometimes. We engage in some 'stache talk as Stephe tries to decide which iteration of Bob's Burger he looks like. Here I wrote "all Cadillacs and steak...
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I Hope That's My Hair
(Originally recorded 07.30.26) Stephe couldn't wait to talk about his experience at SDCC 2026. Bruce couldn't wait to talk about Stephe's new facial hair. So, we talked a lot about both. I have to be honest, I got so into the conversation that I didn't take very good show notes. You'll just have…
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Fear Nothing. Light 'Em Up!
(Originally recorded 07.16.26) It's the most wonderful time of year again. SDCC is next week. Due to marital commitments, Bruce won't be attending this year, but Stephe will be awash in SoCal geekery next week. We take our annual look at what we're looking forward to at the Con this year. We run...
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Moon Knight Assemble
(originally recorded 06.24.26) Never let it be said that we don't continually try to evolve what we do on this podcast. Sure, we know what works. It's our, as Stephe put it, kibbutzing. But tonight, oh tonight 'Migos, we really stretched ourselves. Stephe bought the new Moon Knight model kit from...
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They Ran a Boat Through a Whale
(Originally recorded 05.21.26) Seeing as how we recorded this the day after the series finale of The Boys aired, do you think we are going to talk about that? Of course we are. Immediately after watching The Boys, Bruce watched The Punisher: One Last Kill. He's got some thoughts on that bloody...
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And Frank Oz as Hair
(Originally recorded 04.29.26) We're back! Both of your friendly neighborhood hosts had trips since last we convened. These are discussed. Find out about Stephe in Tennessee and Bruce in Costa Rica. Then we hopped right into the meat of this week's episode. Bruce came up with an idea. Think…
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Why Does That Penis Have a Parachute
(Originally recorded 03.25.26) Sponsored, in part, by painter's tape It's Opening Day of the 2026 MLB season, so we decided this would be our annual baseball show. And, I mean we jumped right into it. First up? How about a deep dive on the new teams and/or logos for Copa de la Diversion? What to…
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The Search for Mark "Jacko" Jackson
(Originally recorded 3/4/26) After a funeral related recording delay, the boys are back with a whole new slew of topics to ramble on about. What you may ask? How about Stephe's opening gambit: a work story that ultimately involves FBI participation. Bruce, on his way back from the aforementioned...
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Does That Make Captain Stubing God?
Originally recorded 02.05.26 Well, we did it! We made it to 100. A full C-Note of Bruce and Stephe rambling about things X and geeky. And, tonight, on our very special DOUBLE SIZED centennial episode, we finally land our white whale. We finally have the up-and-coming HUNTER ROBERTS on the show....
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Way Up Firm and High
(Originally recorded 12/17/25) It's our last podcast of 2025 and its a big one. Episode 99! Our first episode of 2026 will be #100. But before we get to that milestone, we've got a full show for you tonight. We discuss: Stephe's mail issues The problem with Twitter (or as Bruce calls it TwiX)…
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Deconstructing The Christmas Contract
(Originally recorded 11/19/25) This was the only episode of November. This time it was by design. Bruce opened the show by talking briefly about the Kurt Busiek/George Perez run on the Avengers. Yeah, 20+ year old comic book talk. Then we discussed the Tovala cooking system. What'else? How about:...
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Snellshocked
(Originally recorded 10/30/25) Hey, we actually got three episodes in this month. Good for us! This episode's burning question is whether or not Stephe washed his hair today. He did assist with a 9-1-1 call at his office. He's a hero. Bruce turned that moving story into a reason to start popping…
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Present the Bjorn Egg
(Originally recorded 10/15/25) On this episode we celebrate Stephe's birthday. How do we celebrate it? Well, we celebrate by Bruce ranting against a number of pop culture topics. Which ones? How about James Gunn and Grant Morrison? Those big enough targets for you? Stephe finally saw Superman so…
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Welcome to Fun Island
(Originally recorded 10/2/2025) We're closing in on episode 100. Just keep swimming. As we started recording, episode 7 of Peacemaker was on the air and Stephe was getting pinging repeatedly on a group chat. It's ironic because Stephe doesn't have HBOMax, so he's not watching Peacemaker. Bruce,...
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You Have to Google Luddite
(Originally recorded 09/17/25) It's always weird when we come in with an actual topic to discuss. That's what happened on this episode. With all the recent talk about adding teams and realigning MLB, Bruce had another idea. Spurred on by Ted Lasso and Welcome to Wrexham, he put together a plan to...
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Oh So Many Pantaloon
(originally recorded 08.27.25) The boys are back after what has become the traditional summer hiatus. Stephe went on vacation, to his alma mater and to take his daughter back to college. Bruce waited patiently for him to return. Then he got sick. So, after so much time away, what did we talk…
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Big Cyke Energy - SDCC 2025 Preview
(Originally recorded 07/16/25) We are a week out from SDCC 2025 and we wanted to take a look at what we were looking forward to this year. As it turns out, not much. Stephe is having a week of death by a thousand cuts. Bruce saw Superman. Stephe didn't. Stephe also hasn't seen Stick. So, we moved...
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Skink Like Qualities
(Originally recorded 06/29/25) We never intend for things to get away from us, but sometimes they do. One of those things? June. We were delinquent, but we're back with another exciting episode named after Skink. No, not the little lizard. The Skink in question here is the recurring former…
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Talkin' Banana Ball
(Originally recorded 5/28/25) Episode 90 finds the boys in a baseball mood...again. We may need some help. Specifically we talked about: Magic: The Gathering (smell) Bruce's giant ass new monitor Savannah Bananas The Battered Bastards of Baseball Bruce's growing problem with Astonishing Baseball…
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We Have Thoughts on Thunderbolts*
(Originally recorded 5/5/25) The latest MCU offering, Thunderbolts, is now in theaters. Your humble hosts both saw the film on opening weekend and convened to record a very special episode to give their thoughts on the movie. Warning - this episode does contain spoilers.
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Whatever! You're the Goggins.
(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?…
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Get Your Kohl's Cash and Go Home
(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…
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It's a Moral Imperative
(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…
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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…
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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...
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Gettin' Lucky in Kentucky
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…
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Why Wouldn't You Want to Get the Feldman on You?
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...
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It's an Unbroken Stallion
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…
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Copa de la Diversion 2024
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…
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Going Totally Hugh Grant
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..."...
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And That's How You Get the Beaver
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…
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Not Enough Bleach
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...
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The Mythology Episode with Follows
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...
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I'm Not Normally an Advocate of John Cena's Acting
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...
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The Legend of Paul Bunyan - LumberMech
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…
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Welcome to the Merkin Bowl
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…
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2/3 of the Beast
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…
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Workplace Jenga
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...
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Chuck Cunningham
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...
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Transfer the Wet
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...
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Comedy is Not Pretty
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...
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Going the Full Bradshaw
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…
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The One Without Much to Say
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...
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