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(Originally recorded 10.20.26) Well, we had high hopes of livestreaming our attempts to secure SDCC 2027 tickets.  We decided that wouldn't be a good idea because it would limit our ticketing resources and us talking to each other and a Discord chat might not be all that exciting to you. We are always thinking of you, our dear listener(s). What you get instead is us kvetching about the whole process (SPOILER ALERT:  WE BOTH GOT IN).  We talk about the pros and cons of the current process.  The possible bottleneck created by someone posting a Firefox hack the night before the release. What else? Stephe's final carpet AV troubleshooting The creation of "Big" Tony Bottacelli Low Class/High Art Visionquest We are really looking forward to the slaughter in Doomsday MODOK Stop action anime samurai flim Hidari Godzilla CPAPs Sound riveting...right? Of course, there's a round of What's on Your Desk?

(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 man.  He may moonlight as a shop teacher.  We're trying to find out. We then got an update on Stephe's work with consultants.  He's been promoted to point of the spear.  Not a great idea since he likes stabby things. Bruce discussed his trip to Italy.  It was good.  You can be jealous. Stephe discusses his "Guido Month" project over at Wiggy Diggs. That conversation goes off the rail when Doug Henning is invoked.  That leads to discussion of Shields & Yarnell and Pink Lady & Jeff.  Gen X! What else? How about: Card chat Marvel Disco cards Joe Dirt David Spade (not the same thing) We discover the connection between Guido and Rob Liefeld's Captain America Blokees (Bruce unveils Nightwing) Cody Rhodes as Havok Lanterns Of course we play "What's on Your Desk?"  Wouldn't want to disappoint the paying customers?  What?  Nobody's paying?  It's still a fun segment. Trebuchet 'Migos!

(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 knives."  Not sure what that means, but I bet it was funny. Then we talk, for a while, about Stephe's time at a KC anime con and the glorious return of Retail Stephe. He sold the crap out of some anime and discovered one he liked. This led to us riffing on Pokemon and wrestling, specifically the use of the DDT on a Pokemon. Jaye P. Morgan also died, so we talked about the Gong Show. We decided that Dolly, Tim and Jaye P. would make for a great Gong Show panel. There was a Styx rabbit hole. The phrase "slick the monkey" was used.  I'll let you ponder how. Behold the terrifying origins of Darth Huxtable. Stephe showed off his new light saber from Laser Monkey Light Sabers. We played "What's on Your Desk?" We finished up with a riff on Spider-Man porn.  What does that mean?  It involves the KnobGoblin.  That's all I'm saying. Trebuchet!

(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 to listen to see what all we talked about. I remember: Funko Fundays Things Stephe bought for Bruce Ticketing issues for Funko AND Hall H The Punisher by Garth Ennis Blokees And, of course, we played "What's on Your Desk?" I'll take better notes next time.  Until then...enjoy!

(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 down Stephe's itenerary.  We talk exclusives (or the lack thereof.) What else? How about: The finished Moon Knight figure from our last episode Dominican baseball Stephe's encounter with the explosive diarrhea virus The small town of Canteloope in the province of Enchirito Getting lean at work The joys of an oilfield youth Transformative jazz F**k Gambit We riff the opening of a James Lee Burke book And, of course, we play "What's on Your Desk?"  This episode that involves a live rip of Topps Marvel Chrome 26 Blaster Box.  Will there be last pack magic?  You'll have to listen to find out.

(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 Blokee and, after putting together a similar Spider-Man kit over the weekend, felt like he could put old MK together while we recorded the podcast. How did he do? Well, listen and learn. You can also see exactly how good Bruce is at vamping when construction hit a snag. What else did we talk about? How about: getting ready for SDCC 2025 the possibility of the KC Royals moving to a downtown stadium fun with GLPs Bruce's upcoming anniversary trip fireworks horror stories Frank Miller John Byrne 52 Pickup Obesssion Man on Fire Dr. Z Retromania And, Bruce also had a "What's on Your Desk?" of a simian sort. Finally, Bruce promised to put Luckenbach, Texas in the show notes...so here it is.

(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 affair as well. Bruce also finished the Levon Cade series by Chuck Dixon.  Thoughts?  Sure, he's got them. We talked about the Kentucky Derby and our VERY tenuous connection to one of the jockeys. There was some brief conversation about Redd Foxx and the comedy chitlin circuit.  I should take better notes. Stephe saw David Byrne in concert.  He's 73.  David Byrne, not Stephe. We talked about toy hunting, as we do. We discussed the Further Adventures of Pot Dad. Our round of "What's on Your Desk?" led to some high end Modokery and it involves karate.  You read all of those words correctly. Give it a listen.  We'll be glad you did.

(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 "F*ck, Marry, Kill" but with the entire MCU catalog to choose from.  No we're not getting carnal or betrothed.  Instead we Keep one property exactly as is.  We Delete on from existence in its entirety and we Change one to better suit our nerd ideals. I can promise no duplicate choices were made. There is some extra nerdy discussion of things we didn't choose and why.  We get off on a tangent trying to take Nick Fury from WWII all the way to the early days of SHIELD in the swinging sixties. That one yields some very fun results. Stephe talks briefly about Dungeon Crawler Carl. (hint - he hasn't started it yet) He hasn't watched Daredevil:  Born Again either. Bruce goes into a deep dive on Chuck Dixon's Levon series, the source material for last year's A Working Man. And, of course, we play "What's on Your Desk?" We're back and we're ready to roll!  Join us!

(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 do after a lengthy dissection of secondary minor league team logos? How about: Revisiting our professional baseball relegation idea to reset it for the new season.  That's a good thing for the Nashville Sounds.  Less so for the Colorado Rockies. Bruce updates his Jason Statham journey. Paying the bills Picking project names The Grateful Dead Cacophonous jams The bawdy court Stephe finally sees Sinners Trolling Skeeter And, of course, we finished up with a round of "What's on Your Desk?"

(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 funeral, stopped in Lafayette, Louisiana, the origin point of your hosting duo.  He had some thoughts. What else? How about: Stephe's adventure at Trading Card Con (renamed PocketCon(tm) on the show) Curling with Nerds Codifying collector culture Bruce updates his Jason Statham viewing quest Bruce's new podcast obsession, Are You Afraid of the Dark Universe We played What's on Your Desk? And then there was a lengthy discussion about an issue of Hustler magazine from1984 and a very specific artistic feature therein.

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. Hunter gladly explains Taylor Swift to us in a manner we can understand. We talk Oscars. We talk Scream. We talk Disney After Dark. We talk the art and science of stand up comedy. Hell, we even talk Love Boat with a millennial.  He gets us. Of course, we play what's on your desk.  Hunter has lots to contribute. Just in case you were wondering, there is, in fact, MORE Eternals talk. Strap in, this is a good one.

(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) Elon Musk Getting the wrong message from The Terminator Stephe has finally seen Superman.  We discuss Is Bruce a pop culture sexist? Chicken Devil or is it Devil Chicken? Fun with Zoom calls The death of Rob Reiner Stephe's War over WaWa Bruce plugged his radio show on KWVH. We did a final batch of follows for the year.  Those included: Twintourgolf Lorendigiori Chefreactions Justus_reed Jourdainfisher _Brett.michaels Aryahungry_ Senseiseagal1983 Thisismatttaylor insaneshayne1 We also had a lengthy discussion about the potential animation and philosophical possibilities of DC's Metal Men.  Serious, there was lengthy Metal Men talk. And, of course, we finished up with a round of "What's on Your Desk?" Happy Holidays everyone!  We'll see you in 2026.

(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: Trying to figure out how many times Stephe has broken his nose Cooking with the boys Funko financials Gamestop's trade in day But we spent the majority of the podcast on what can only be considered a fools' errand. We both watched and discussed the 2018 Lifetime Christmas movie, The Christmas Contract. It was filmed in and around Lafayette, Louisiana so we thought we would be okay. Oh, the things we do for this show. We ended things with a rousing round of "What's on Your Desk?" But it just wasn't enough to get rid of the Lifetime stench.

(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 of Ric Flair quotes. We discussed the World Series.  This was right after the 18 inning game in the 2025 Series for the sake of posterity. You're welcome posterity. There's a brief conversation about the Panama Jack craze that swept Lafayette, Louisiana in the early 80s because Bruce was wearing a Panama Jack shirt. We then, once again, get on a Smokey and the Bandit riff.  That movie was apparently far more instrumental in our lives than we knew. What if Big Enos ran Fantasy Island? All I wrote was JD Vance so this must be the political portion of the show. Bruce proposed that Arch Manning should have registered as Chad Powers at UT. What else? These things: Jack Tracker Night Court:  SVU Rob Zombie Busty's We Both Hate Pumpkin Carving Can we get gutless pumpkins? And, of course, there was a round of "What's on Your Desk?"

(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 we talk about that.  Ties in to the whole James Gunn of it all. We discuss ways to get Joey Breaux out of our social feeds. Bruce recommends King of Spies by Mark Millar. Then we go into a lengthy discussion of Stephe's recent 40th high school reunion even though he didn't attend. It's the SlurpToast way. And, of course, we played "What's on Your Desk?"