Get full access to Culture Shlock at malcolmfleschner.substack.com/subscribeBy Malcolm Fleschner

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Malcolm and Kurt demonstrate (mostly) mild annoyance with each other while puzzling over the provenance of common phrases suggested by fans of the podcast for beating on someone and doing slipshod work. All that and discussing whether there’s anything more annoying than yelling out “Play Freebird!” to a band at a live music performance. Get full ac…

Malcolm and Kurt trade barbs and witticisms while puzzling out the derivations of common English phrases while also celebrating the 30-year anniversary of an amazing word-related hoax perpetrated by a member of Generation X against the mighty New York Times. Get full access to Culture Shlock at malcolmfleschner.substack.com/subscribe…

Malcolm and Kurt trade witticisms while making their best guesses about the derivations for three synonyms of “doing it,” as well as a trio of (vaguely) feline-themed expressions. Get full access to Culture Shlock at malcolmfleschner.substack.com/subscribeBy Malcolm Fleschner

This week Kurt asks Malcolm to tackle the origins of the American football terms “touchdown,” “sack” and “Super Bowl,” while Malcolm challenges Kurt to come up with the original definitions of the words "nice," "broad" (meaning woman) and the often considered shameful "slut." All this and our hilarious takes on the old "Statue of Liberty" play, fra…

This week Kurt goes thematic by asking Malcolm to identify the origins of “Kick the bucket,” “Dead as a doornail” and “Shuffle off this mortal coil,” while Malcolm introduces his co-host to Cockney rhyming slang in the form of “Put up your dukes” and reveals the derivation of “Fly off the handle.” All this and our hilarious takes on Olympic boycott…

Malcolm and Kurt try to stump one another about the origins of Balls to the Wall, Mad as a Hatter, Bury the Hatchet, and Butter You Up while exploring why the Bruce Springsteen lyric is "throw that old *speedball* by you" instead of *fastball* and reveal that Val Kilmer's Wyatt Earp character in Tombstone does NOT say "I'll be your huckleberry." Al…

Malcolm and Kurt grill one another about the origins of “Under the Weather,” "Bite the Bullet,” “No Cap,” “Milquetoast” and “Steal Your Thunder“ while Kurt also tests Malcolm’s ability to guess the meaning of a foreign idiomatic expressions like “There’s no cow on the ice,” “Not my circus, not my monkeys” and “Going where the Czar goes on foot.” Al…

Malcolm and Kurt examine and argue about the surprising provenance of a range of terms including "level best," "on tenterhooks," and "piss-poor" while also discussing pressing questions like: Why do we say "hundreds," "thousands" and "millions" but we don't say "tens?" If you know the correct pronunciation of a widely mispronounced word, which pron…

We discuss the probabilities of getting a Doubling Season by opening new Battlebond packs. Some analysis of the financials, and some oddities with the set.By Churning Butter

By Churning Butter

Talking about modern DLC as fast food combos. Talking about whether you will put the time in to learn these combos, what can get you to do it. What's the draw. Talking about what's happened with ComboFiend.By Churning Butter

A review of what's happened in the last month. Some discussion on Ixalan, the latest Magic set; and a follow-up on MvCI now that we have the game.By Churning Butter

Talking about the new stuff coming out: Marvel vs Capcom Infinte character analysis and gem analysis Talking about Menat and other SFV characters Talking about Black Manta, Raiden, and Hellboy in Injustice 2 Touching on E-Sports, the FGC in general, and shills.By Churning Butter

On This Episode: A brief look at the Capcom E-Sports presentation leak. A deep dive into the Magic: the Gathering Commander 2017 decks; which tribe is the best?By Churning Butter

Get introduced to two guys who've been trying this fighting game thing for over 20 years. Real talk about the state of online shills and Capcom's problems.By Churning Butter