In Episode 121, hosts Alyce and Laura welcome* you to Middle Earth (just for a little bit) for some Who’s Hot and Who’s Not, Lord of the Rings and 9/11, and built-in bathroom breaks for Alyce.

Then it’s back to Star Wars!

• More LEGO Star Wars is coming soon! Check out the trailer here
• Check out People Magazine’s feature on Skeleton Crew. And yes, we’ve already decided we are head over heels for NEEL 
• Speaking of, the Skeleton Crew trailer didn’t come out until AFTER we recorded, but watch it here and let us know what you think! 
• Catching up on the publishing portion of the Star Wars panel at SDCC (via Collider)
• It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s A NEW STAR WARS TRILOGY OF NOVELS! Reign of the Empire, or as we have christened it, the Aftermath of Andor. Learn more about it from this Gizmodo article.
• Oh hey, we found the preorder link for the Kelnacca one-shot!  
• Recap on Tap is another High Republic comic catch-up! It’s our spoiler-filled discussion on The High Republic Phase III comics issues #8, #9 and #10. If you’re avoiding spoilers for these issues, skip 42:20-1:07-34. 
• Boolan is Daddy and to that we ask… why 
• This episode includes a preview of our SPOILER discussion on The High Republic: Temptation of the Force with Sal from the Rogue Rebels Podcast! Find the full episode in the Rogue Rebels feed on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts! (Skip 1:12:08-1:17:05 in this Force Toast episode to avoid Temptation spoilers)

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

• Follow Rogue Rebels Podcast on twitter and Facebook  
• On the August 9th episode of The Jedi Way, John Rocha, Kevin Smets and Laura discuss what’s to come at D23 and new Skeleton Crew footage 

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*This podcast contains a sh!t ton of profanity and boozin. You can find a bleeped version of this podcast absolutely nowhere. Cheers!