Podcasts by Bryton SLC
A free-form conversation between world-renowned raconteurs Sean Black and Bryton SLC. Broadcasting from the top of the Ferris Wheel at the Smogville World's Fair.
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So, What Did You Eat Today? with Bryton SLC and Allison Black - Episode 1: Trader Joe's from 2020-04-22T02:10:51
Bryton and Allison talk about what they ate today.
ListenEpisode S3E15 - Smogville Fest Fanstavaganza LIVE! from 2018-02-23T20:00:22
ecorded LIVE before a sold-out crowd at the (long-abanonded) Smogville Football Stadium. Since Fanstravaganza is all about our glorious listeners, we devoted the episode to answering fan q...
Episode S3E14 - The Ewok Adventure: Caravan of Courage and Battle for Endor from 2018-02-08T18:32
Hot off the heels of Return of the Jedi, Lucasfilm rolled out two Ewok live-action spinoff TV movies in 1984 and 1985. We watched them both and... really, who cares. The important thing is that ...
ListenEpisode S3E13 - The Star Wars Holiday Special from 2018-02-02T21:56:12
Finally, the episode everyone has been waiting for. The Star Wars Holiday Special. Warning: do not under any circumstances watch The Star Wars Holiday Special. Listen to this episode and heed ou...
ListenEpisode S3E12pt2 - Star Wars Month: The Expanded Universe (Canon) from 2018-01-26T19:53:39
Substitute sentient droid hosts S3-4N and 8RY-10 offer a definitive look at the Star Wars universe beyond the current nine movies. Listen to find out which of your favorite expanded universe sto...
ListenEpisode S3E12 - Star Wars Month: The Last Jedi from 2018-01-19T03:21:29
We're back for the first time in 2018 with Season 3-Part 2 Episode 12-Part 1 for Star Wars Month Volume 3 where we clear up some confusion about Star Wars Episode VIII: the Last Jedi! We also to...
ListenEpisode S3E11 - Harrison Ford Month: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull from 2017-12-15T05:09:59
Our longest-titled episode yet! Harrison Ford Month — and 2017— draw to a close with our discussion of the much maligned Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
ListenEpisode S3E10 - Harrison Ford Month: Regarding Henry from 2017-12-08T08:49:02
We worried it was too sad. Turns out JJ Abrams and the composer of the Dark Knight Trilogy have crafted a masterpiece of ridiculousness. "Oh."
ListenEpisode S3E09 - Harrison Ford Month: Witness from 2017-12-01T07:22:07
We discuss Harrison Ford's most beloved role: Detective John Book in Witness. We clear up some misconceptions about Amish culture, and solve some mysteries about Christmas with the Chipmunks and...
ListenEpisode S3E08 - Harrison Ford Month: The Fugitive from 2017-11-23T07:12:56
We kick off Harrison Ford month with a breakdown of 1993's The Fugitive, with Oscar-winner Tommy Lee Jones. Plus we take a look at the real life case that inspired the TV show that inspired the ...
ListenEpisode S3E07 - The Thing About Cyber... from 2017-11-17T03:42:22
Bryton loses his mind over a cyber attack and scraps all other plans. Sean wonders what kind of animal Mario is, and together they try to answer some questions about John Carpenter's The Thing. ...
ListenEpisode S3E06 - Creepshow 2 from 2017-11-11T00:05:59
Bryton has been suffering from Manomia and thus been exiled to a private gondola, so a special guest steps in to finish off Stephen King month with Creepshow 2.
ListenRebroadcast: Halloween Spooktacular 2016 - The Amityville Horror from 2017-11-03T17:48:16
Reasons have prevented us from releasing a new episode this week, so enjoy a trip down memory lane with this retro-fantastic classic! A look at the true story behind The Amityville Horror.
ListenEpisode S3E05 - George A. Romero and Stephen King's Creepshow from 2017-10-27T19:55:52
An anthology film from two horror legends George A. Romero and Stephen King and an all-star cast including Ed Harris, Ted Danson, Leslie Nielsen, and Hal Holbrook! How does it hold up after 35 years?
ListenEpisode S3E04 - Who Made Maximum Overdrive Who from 2017-10-20T04:49:33
Stephen King Month continues with his watermelon explosioning, Emilio Estevezing, directorial one-off Maximum Overdrive.
ListenEpisode S3E03 - ABC's Stephen King's It from 2017-10-13T17:38:49
A mysterious series of phone calls sets an irreversible chain of events into motion, drawing Sean and Bryton into a past they'd just as soon forget. Once more, they ascend into the Tower to talk 19...
ListenEpisode S3E02 - The Mystery of the Spooky Old Mine from 2017-10-06T04:59:36
We launch into SpooktoberFest with a long look at several mine-related mysteries.
ListenEpisode S3E01 - Be-boppin' n' scattin' from 2017-09-29T06:33:46
Is it true? It is! We have returned over an unexpectedly long summer break (due to unforeseen comas). We shan't spoil what Season 3 has in store, just strap on your listening ears and feast upon th...
ListenEpisode S2E18 - Everything Collapses: Season 2 Finalé from 2017-06-22T05:46:01
Another classic episode of World Champion Podcast, as we discuss WWE's Breezango, Dillinger Escape Plan, and the series finale of Degrassi Junior High. Then disaster strikes.
ListenEpisode S2E17 - Dutch Psychic Peter Hurkos from 2017-06-15T00:39:50
Peter Hurkos obtained mysterious powers after falling off a ladder. Did this lead him to help solve countless crimes, including the Manson Family Murders?
ListenEpisode S2E16 - xXx: The Return of Xander Cage from 2017-06-08T13:20:20
The event you've been waiting for: we tackle xXx: The Return of Xander Cage.
ListenEpisode S2E15 - Hatin' on Hook from 2017-05-25T16:00:52
By popular demand, we watched the movie Hook! And we hated it.
ListenEpisode S2E14 - No Topic Nostalgia from 2017-05-18T06:17:40
We had a great topic ready to go but it was stolen by some ruffians. So instead we watched Midnight in Paris and talked about nostalgia and time travel.
ListenEpisode S2E13 - Don't Come Around Here No More from 2017-05-11T06:07:50
As we prepare for the Ferris Wheel Inspector General to arrive, we discuss more Mini-Music-Movies! Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' "Don't Come Around Here No More" and "Runnin' Down a Dream"
ListenEpisode S2E12 - The Mothman of Point Pleasant + WWE House of Horrors from 2017-05-04T05:11:22
It's a spooky episode as we discuss WWE's House of Horrors match and Seth Breedlove's new documentary, The Mothman of Point Pleasant.
ListenEpisode S2E11 - Beat It / Eat It from 2017-04-27T05:22:59
We complete the Mini Music Movie Thriller trilogy by breaking down Michael Jackson's "Beat It" along with Weird Al's "Eat It." All this, plus blow your speakers with Mastodon!
ListenEpisode S02E10 - The Long Walk Home: Lillian Alling from 2017-04-20T06:03:46
Mysteries of the Mysterious: in 1925 Lillian Alling had enough of New York City and decided to head back home. Plus, rock skipping and cherry spitting.
ListenEpisode S2E09 - Michael Jackson's Thriller from 2017-04-13T05:59:31
We live up to our mandate of covering obscure and forgotten pop culture with a discussion of Michael Jackson's mini music video movie, Thriller.
ListenEpisode S2E08 - The Record Breaking Wrestlemania Episode from 2017-04-06T07:46:33
We break all-time download records with this recap and reaction of WWE Wrestlemania 33. That and a check-in on Blow Your Speakers and a hard-hitting Degrassi Junior High episode.
ListenEpisode S2E07 - Fellowship of the Ring Social Media and Thomas Ince from 2017-03-23T17:27:21
We discover the Instagram accounts of the Fellowship of the Ring, and solve the strange death of Thomas Ince.
ListenEpisode S2E06 - Last Action Hero from 2017-03-15T20:42:30
It's spring-forward-spring-back time in Smogville! Sean used his extra day to do some Hobbit math and then the discover of an errant rocket prompted us to watch Arnold Schwarzenegger's Last Action ...
ListenEpisode S2E05 - Farewell, Bill Paxton from 2017-03-09T08:22:03
Smogville's Lion Tamer show is reviewed, we unlock the secret of The Secret, Bryton stresses out over a strange street confrontation, and we honor the late Bill Paxton and discuss the mini music mo...
ListenEpisode S2E04 - Dr. Tanzler and his Bride from 2017-03-02T08:50
A chance encounter with a ghost leads to a discussion of Carl Tanzler and his real-life Bride of Frankenstein. Not for the squeemish!
ListenEpisode S2E03 - Billie Jean from 2017-02-23T07:26:44
A quick review of John Wick 2 leads to an analysis of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" video, naturally.
ListenEpisode S2E02 - Best Friends Tag Team from 2017-02-16T07:33:51
What is the best way to end a friendship? What's the new worst job in America? What happens when the Plaid Shirt Club takes on the Universal Champion? All that and a look at the failed 1991 wrestli...
ListenEpisode S2E01 - The Abduction of Travis Walton from 2017-02-09T06:15:45
Season 2 Episode 1! Mysteries of the Mysterious returns as we solve the abduction of Travis Walton, the UFO sighting/close encounter that inspired the movie Fire in the Sky.
ListenEpisode 052 - Shockmasters of the Universe (Season One Finale Buffet) from 2017-02-02T06:11:59
You want it we got it in this action packed one-year anniversary special! Myths and legends of Smogville, He-Man, wrestling shockers, Alvin and the Chipmunks, the heavy heavy monster sounds of High...
ListenEpisode 051 - The Best and Worst Jobs in America from 2017-01-26T07:31:41
A letter about unemployment leads to a discussion about the so-called "best and worst jobs in America
ListenEpisode 050 - Prequel Month: Revenge of the Sith from 2017-01-19T08:23:52
Breakout the firehose ships because this podcast is hot hot hot! We uncover the truth about Anakin's personality, the truth about the Jedi order, and the truth about who is really inside the Darth ...
ListenEpisode 049 - Prequel Month: Attack of the Clones from 2017-01-12T05:57:07
Prequel month rolls along as the champions try to solve any mysteries associated with the Star Wars prequels. This sandy episode covers Attack of the Clones, where Sean and Bryton try, and fail, to...
ListenEpisode 048 - Prequel Month: The Phantom Menace from 2017-01-05T07:33:36
There are a lot of mysterious mysteries surrounding the Star Wars universe. This month we attempt to solve them all. First up, The Phantom Menace!s
ListenEpisode 047 - Do They Know It's Christmas? from 2016-12-22T20:40:04
A breakdown of the groundbreaking charity song/mini-music-movie "Do They Know It's Christmas?" Also Sean wants to fight Phil Collins.
ListenEpisode 046 - The Mystery of Kaspar Hauser from 2016-12-15T18:53:13
Feral child, long lost prince, or con-man? We examine the mystery of Kaspar Hauser.
ListenEpisode 045 - The Star Trek Capitol of Canada from 2016-12-08T08:03:38
We leave the rails far behind with in-depth discussion of Dan Cortese, vaping, border crossings, and Enterprise replicas. Let's rock n' jock all the way to Vulcan, Alberta, Canada
ListenEpisode 044 - Guns N' Roses from 2016-12-01T06:06:21
The Champions dive in and swim with the dolphins in this in-depth look at three seminal Mini-Music-Movies from Guns n' Roses.
ListenEpisode 043 - First Contact (with Aliens) from 2016-11-24T07:43
Seeing the new box office hit Arrival prompts the Champions to discuss the possibilities of first contact with extraterrestrial beings.
ListenEpisode 042 - The Big Blow Up: Nuclear Apocalypse from 2016-11-17T19:11:57
Cold War paranoia finally comes to Smogville as the fellows discuss the looming threat of nuclear attack and apocalyptic pop culture.
ListenEpisode 040 - Major Announcement plus xXx: Return of Xander Cage from 2016-11-11T09:05:08
We're here with a major announcement about the future of the show through the end of the year. But more importantly we talk about a Mini Movie Movie: xXx: the Return of Xander Cage
ListenEpisode 039 - Hell in a Cell, Every Time I Die from 2016-11-03T17:34:05
This episode is kind of gross. But not as gross as moronic former co-workers. We solve a weeks-old mystery, talk some wrestling, blow your speakers with Every Time I Die, and get nerdy with Dragonl...
ListenEpisode 038 - Halloween Spooktacular 2: The Greenbriar Ghost from 2016-10-27T08:43:17
from a ghost or a sweet rig? We discuss the tragic case of the Greenbriar Ghost, the vape rate at the Tool concert, and the facial contortions of Bobby "Boris" Pickett.
ListenEpisode 037 - Halloween Spooktacular Part 1: The Amityville Horror from 2016-10-13T07:00:39
The Vaudevidiots of World Champion Podcast return with a Halloween Spooktacular! In this haunting episode the fellas find religion, solve the mystery of the Amityville Horror, and contemplate Slime...
ListenEpisode 036 - A Visitor's Guide to Smogville from 2016-10-07T02:18:08
It's a fabulous clip show getting you caught up on some of the fabulous happenings in fabulous Smogville, USA
ListenEpisode 035 - Beatle-Hysteria™ from 2016-09-29T18:10:30
The boys have been stricken with a bad case of Beatle-Hysteria and the only cure is 90 minutes of Beatles talk! The new documentary Eight Days a Week is discussed, as well as the Paul is Dead myste...
ListenEpisode 034 - A Real Barn-Burner from 2016-09-22T17:01:41
We examine the Kelly-Hopkinsville Encounter, a UFO/Goblin incident from 1955. We also wonder why Megedeth is afraid to play at Saltair. Could it have something to do with the Carnival of Souls?
ListenEpisode 033 - Beware the Woman-Spider from 2016-09-15T06:43:02
Frightening news out of Smogville: Spidora has escaped. We reminisce about happier times by talking Terminator, Voodoo Wrestlers, "Baggy Trousers" by Madness, Black Sabbath, and a scandalous twenty...
ListenEpisode 032 - Black Hole Snails from 2016-09-08T21:42:24
Were giant snails vanquished by brave knights? What are they doing in that Temple of the Dog video? All that and the usual mayhem on another exciting World Champion Podcast!
ListenEpisode 031 - Cool as Jay Leno in a Leather Jacket from 2016-09-01T17:53:59
This week our Oiled Boyz segment takes a look at an awful match from Wrestlemania 27 and a vintage look at a wrestler named Terrible Ted. Blow Your Speakers with viking metal band Amon Amarth, and ...
ListenEpisode 030 - Mini Music Movies from 2016-08-25T17:21:37
Might as well Jump into this episode with our new segment: Mini Music Movies! Plus we talk witches and Tolkienesque prophecies with the Salt Lake City based mystery of Hobbitville.
ListenEpisode 029 - Oiled Boyz from 2016-08-18T17:37:44
Who is your favorite oily muscleman? What's the deal with bobbleheads? Why do French people sing to you before they kidnap you? We ask all that and more in this wrestling-centric episode of World C...
ListenEpisode 028 - 10th Annual Star Trek Spectacular! from 2016-08-11T18:03:25
We delve into the Neggie Zone with the worst movie Bryton's ever seen, then bring back the joy with talk of the Garbage Pail Kids, the Las Vegas Star Trek Convention, and the Star Trek Original Ser...
ListenEpisode 027 - The 27 Club from 2016-08-03T19:55
World Champion Podcast is a free-form discussion with news and tales from the fringe and forgotten pop culture
ListenEpisode 026 - World Champion Poultry from 2016-07-28T22:24:36
These week we take "winging it" to a whole new level with a page-by-page review of the DC/KFC crossover Crisis on Infinite Colonels. Plus Sean reviews the seminal one-song stoner metal album "Dopes...
ListenEpisode 025 - The Summer without a Summer from 2016-07-21T21:00:01
Two-hundred years ago the world experience the Long Winter. What caused this and how are the effects still being felt today? Plus its the 45th anniversary of Black Sabbath's Master of Reality, and ...
ListenEpisode 024 - Nothing Worse Than Wilted Dill from 2016-07-14T06:00:31
No one can escape Pokemon Go, not even these Smogville Podcasters. We jump on that bandwagon, then explore various mysteries of Green River, Utah. Dragged Into Sunlight blows some eardrums and the ...
ListenEpisode 023 - Garfunkel Junior High from 2016-07-07T18:34:22
Bryton's soda addiction hits rock bottom but that doesn't stop the champions from discussing a James Bondian mystery and going back to school for season three of Degrassi Junior High. World Champio...
ListenEpisode 022 - Low and Wet from 2016-06-30T18:38:59
The champions are back and solving more mysteries. This time they reveal George RR Martin's writing process and figure out who stole the hard drives of the long-forgotten animated film Foodfight! T...
ListenEpisode 021 - Mind Your Own Business, Ref! from 2016-06-23T22:38:58
It's a No Words Barred Smogville Snackdown as the champions discuss champions of a different sort: professional wrestlers. Sean gives Blizzard of Ozz a gold belt and Bryton tags in Spike from Degra...
ListenEpisode 020 - Worldicus Championicus Podcasticus from 2016-06-16T21:00:54
Podcast film school with a breakdown of Sam Fuller's trippy Shock Corridor, which takes us on a trip to the National Film Registry. Then the speakers blow out with the epic doom metal of Candlemass...
ListenEpisode 019 - Fat Monsters from 2016-06-09T21:30:52
Wake up Gremple! There's a man on the wing of the plane and Shatner is going to stop him. This week there's talk of Twilight Zone, the mysterious race of Gremlins, and take a trip to Middle Earth w...
ListenEpisode 018 - The Hum from 2016-06-02T20:08:21
The fellas dish the dirt on where they were last week, rant about Dengar, solve the mystery of the Taos Hum, talk Norwegian Black Metal and Megadeth's Rust in Peace, and finally catch up on all the...
ListenEpisode 017 - Might Solve a Mystery from 2016-05-20T02:50:16
The boys finally meet the mayor of Smogville, which inspires them to solve a mystery (or rewrite history), specifically the mysterious Dyatlov Pass Incident. Followed by another Heavy Metal Album R...
ListenEpisode 016 - Heavy Metal Pig Hunt from 2016-05-12T20:57:59
It's tough times in Smogville, but what else is new? Sean introduces a new segment with a discussion of the heavy metal album "Battle Hymns" by Manowar. Bryton gives a little great Salt Lake histor...
ListenEpisode 015 - The Principle Principal from 2016-05-05T22:05:01
Smogville has a snuff problem and we have the solution! Today the Champions discuss encounters with certain unsavory groups and get back to our most popular segment, Keep Off Degrassi.
ListenEpisode 014 - Old Guys from 2016-04-28T21:58:03
After weeks of teasing it, the Champions finally go full Andy Rooney with talk of the old days, the really old days, and the new days. Plus talk of Deerhunter, Frightened Rabbit, the San Diego Padr...
ListenEpisode 013 - Cool Guys from 2016-04-21T23:11:20
Cool guy stuff. You know like long hair, driving without a license, surviving a bear attack, going to meet your favorite historian, being a vegetarian, stuff like that. Cool guy stuff.
ListenEpisode 012 - Houston, We Have a Sickness from 2016-04-14T21:54:08
Bryton takes us through his recent trip outside of Smogville, with talk of the Utah Jazz and an unlikely nu-metal band, with side trips to talk about guitarists and rock n' roll in general. Watch o...
ListenEpisode 011 - Batman v. Superman Re-Preview Part II Redux from 2016-04-07T19:48:47
The champions re-review Batman v. Superman, this time after seeing the movie! What did they think?
ListenEpisode 010 - Transmission from 2016-04-01T06:48:23
Examining the strange case of Kyle Odom, and our biggest fear: not being able to trust one's own mind.
ListenEpisode 009 - Corn Meal Police from 2016-03-25T14:39:28
Trouble in Smogville? Dark times for the boys, but that doesn't stop them from talking Secret Wars, Degrassi, Gladiator, and the usual GI Joe and UFO business.
ListenEpisode 008 - Batman v. Superman (p)Review from 2016-03-17T21:00:37
Bryton unleashes the beast with a fiery rant against a recent social media trend, then the Champions get sidetracked into a G.I. Joe conversation. Finally, a review of Batman v. Superman: Dawn of J...
ListenEpisode 007 - Daniel Bryan and the No Regerts Vampire Slayers from 2016-03-10T22:04
Yes! Yes! Yes! The champions visit a car show to meet WWE Superstar Daniel Bryan and check out some wicked airbrush jobs. The Ferris Wheel gets a surprising spectral visitor, and listener generated...
ListenEpisode 006 - All the Things That Should Be Avoided from 2016-03-03T22:32:56
Alcohol teen-smoking knife-stabbing and landmines? Somehow the Champers cover these topics and more, plus listener UFO stories!
ListenEpisode 005 - Rap Rock Ghost Aliens from 2016-02-25T19:10:26
An unexpected exploration of the Barenaked Ladies hit "One Week," followed by quick reviews of Deadpool and The Witch, a trip back to Degrassi Junior High, and a tale of close encounters.
ListenEpisode 004 - The X-Files of Love from 2016-02-18T21:23:11
The fellows are still adjusting to life in the Ferris Wheel, but like Cher they want to believe in life after love. They discuss Valentine's Day, the relationship woes of others, heavy-metal mariac...
ListenEpisode 003 - Winning at Mayan Basketball from 2016-02-11T19:12:25
What's the worst thing that's ever happened to you on an airplane? It couldn't possibly be worse than what happens when you win a Mayan basketball game. That and more as the Champs discuss internat...
ListenEpisode 002 - The Lucha Who Pinned The World from 2016-02-04T22:28:32
That's great it starts with an earthquake, anthrax water shortages and viruses... safely ensconced in the Ferris Wheel, the champs want to talk about wrestling but get sidetracked with bad news and...
ListenEpisode 001 - The Force Awakens and is Insulted by a Broncos Fan from 2016-01-29T03:08:30
The Champs bring you up to speed on recent events in their lives and explore Smogville and some of its many memorials. Also, if you've been waiting to see Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, ...
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