Tasty Steve on competing, commentating, and why he hates Street Fighter 4 | Trash Talk

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Today on Trash Talk, we make some noise with ‪@TastySteve‬ and cover his journey from being a kid in St. Louis who loved fighting games, to being the voice behind some of the most iconic moments in the Fighting Game Community's history.

Episode: Trash Talk #14 Recorded on: Nov. 12 2025

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Intro
0:41 - Introducing: Tasty Steve
4:05 - Lightning Round
10:44 - The Origins of Tasty Steve
20:41 - Traveling in the Pre-online era
24:49 - A small but powerful scene
31:53 - Street Fighter IV hater (the '09 era)
39:19 - White Power Ranger in the Ghetto
47:49 - The New (and very young) Generation
57:49 - How did Tasty Steve get on the mic?
1:03:09 - Salty Tasty Steve (competing vs commentating)
1:12:16 - Becoming a Pro Commentator
1:18:17 - Steve, My Arm! (Getting Hype)
1:24:00 - Closing Thoughts

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