In Episode 129, hosts Alyce and Laura had* to Frankenstein this episode together from three separate corpses, I mean, recordings, so please enjoy this very neatly stitched together monster of a podcast episode on this #ForceToastTuesday!

• Reminder that Force Toast is on Bluesky now! Follow us!
• It’s that time of year again where our podcast hosting provider & website bill us for renewals, so if you have the means and want to help us offset those costs, find us on Ko-Fi!
• Laura has meaty calves, according to women’s clothing standards
• James Mangold doesn’t like handcuffs… at least that’s what we took away from this news (via MovieWeb)
• Alyce continues her campaign to Put Taylor Swift in Star Wars
• Mando Movie rumor roundup, courtesy of StarWarsLeaks via Mandoverse Updates on twitter
• Skeleton Crew actress Kyriana Kratter’s interview with The Hollywood Reporter is so cute, plus it hints at a pinch of darkness in the S1 finale
• Recap on Tap is STACKED with nothing but Skeleton Crew! Bryce Dallas Howard is back to direct Episode 6, Zero Friends Again, Lee Isaac Chung starts unraveling the mysteries of At Attin in Episode 7 and Jon Watts closes out the season in the finale.
• Jod and Cobb / sittin’ in a tree / K-I-S-S-I-N-maybe?

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

• On the January 9th episode of The Jedi Way, Smets, Rocha and Laura discuss Skeleton Crew episodes 6 and 7 and James Mangold’s recent comments about his upcoming Star Wars film
• The Jedi Way crew reviews Skeleton Crew’s season 1 finale (ep 8) here
• Force Toast Ko-fi

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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!

In Episode 128, hosts Alyce and Laura ask* very serious questions about Star Wars, chicken-related things, whether or not Tech is dead (he is), and the most important question of all: where would we be without 2009’s “Boom, Boom, Pow”? 

• Oh hey, Force Toast is on Bluesky now! Follow us! 
• Remember when Asajj Ventress came back? How did she un-die? When do we get that story?
• The Powers That Be have a plan for a second season of Skeleton Crew… but will they get one? 
• Screenrant thought there were only 15 things in The Rise of Skywalker that made no sense
• The Bad Batch is getting a book! The Bad Batch Book. Hey, that’s what they should call it! Alliterations are amusing! 
• It turns out Andor was quite the expense! Forbes posted this article on 12/23 and that’s what we discuss in this episode. But they’ve since posted a few follow ups, linked here and here if you wanna check it out. Shoutout to the helpful math in this tweet that also helped put things in perspective. 
• New Star Wars Celebration badge art for the 2025 convention in Japan
• RIP Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, gone too soon for 8 years now  
• “What the f--k is this?!” - SM-33 while landing on Lanupa, probably 
• Remember TRL? On MTV? Good times 
• Laura reveals just how sh-tty her taste in pop music really is 
• Alyce will not regale us with the history of Libby’s pumpkin
• Toast To: Christmas Edition 

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

• Laura reviews Skeleton Crew episodes 4 & 5 with John Rocha and Kevin Smets on The Jedi Way, here on YouTube

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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!

In Episode 127, hosts Alyce and Laura don’t know* what their friends, family or each other do in their corporate jobs. Nor should they. It’s none of their business. 

• The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White is allegedly joining the Star Wars universe (Variety via The Kristian Harloff Show)
• Go, Skelly Crew, go! Critics and audiences are really enjoying the new Star Wars series (via Forbes) 
• Collectors, rejoice! There are new toys, I mean, collectible action figures, coming soon! (via SWNN)
• We feel you, Gizmodo, we’re also obsessed with Neel and his Millennial Side Part™
• Fans are having mixed reaction to the news that Dave Filoni will be the sole writer of Ahsoka season 2 (Comicbook.com via this YouTube interview)
• A tangent on The Penguin and Southern Louisiana tchotchkes (ever seen that word spelled out before?)
• With the cold weather and holidays comes more expensive Star Wars apparel for your bougie Vader-loving ass 
• A dramatic reading of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew opening crawl
• In Recap on Tap, it’s all about the Skelly Crü, skeletonization and Space Grass! Alyce and Laura discuss highlights from episodes 1 and 2 and get into a more thorough recap/review of episode 3 #LetSM33wearapiratehat
• Are we the only freaks that actually enjoy Order 66 content? 

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

• Alyce and Laura joined Sal Perales on the Rogue Rebels podcast for a Spoiler Review and recap of The High Republic: Tears of the Nameless. Find it wherever you get podcasts now (Apple, Spotify)! 
• Speaking of The High Republic, check out Laura’s spoiler-free review of the new audio drama, Tempest Breaker on the Force Toast website 
• Kevin Smets, John Rocha and Laura Kelly are reviewing Star Wars: Skeleton Crew on The Jedi Way! Find reviews of Eps 1 and 2 here and the Episode 3 review here! 

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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!

In Episode 126, hosts Alyce and Laura discuss* dress shopping with their predominantly-male audience, among other topics: 

- This is Mardi Gras, there are RULES

- Caravan of Corrections aka “Alyce needs to stop bringing up pop culture references”

- Laura just wants to enjoy her fava beans and chianti in peace 

- Andor S2 gets a release date and a new clip at D23

- There are so many TV spots circulating from Star Wars: Skelly Crü that we can’t keep up! But this one where Jude Law is being sketchy may be of interest. WHAT ARE YOU, JUDE LAW?

- Skeleton Crew directors revealed (via SWNN)

- The Rey movie is getting replaced with WHAT on the Disney slate?!

- Coming Soon to a Disney+ subscription near you: Star Wars Visions, Volume 3!

- Did you buy a Star Wars Christmas ornament this year? There’s a recall, so… do with that information what you will

- Star Wars was such a scrappy little production back in the late 70s, they’d never get away with this sh-t now

- In today’s Silly Story from an Unreliable Source segment, if this pop star appears in a Star Wars film, we’ll eat our hats

- Recap on Tap: Laura’s spoiler-free review of the upcoming High Republic audio drama, Star Wars: Tempest Breaker 

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

- Keep an eye on the Rogue Rebels podcast feed! We joined Sal for a SPOILER discussion of The High Republic: Tears of the Nameless, which will be out soon!

- Laura, Smets and Rocha discuss recent Star Wars film shake-ups and Andor Season 3 news the on the most recent episode of The Jedi Way

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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!

In Episode 125, hosts Alyce and Laura are* old and amazing and celebrating everything Star Wars, which is also old and amazing! 

- We shall henceforth tackle all arguments and confrontations with the energy and attitude of a toddler

- Star Wars movie drama continues with the most recent writer’s exit (Variety via Puck News)

- There’s a new trailer for Skeleton Crew aka Skelly Crü, with an accompanying article on starwars.com

- New images from Skeleton Crew from Empire Magazine (via Reddit)

- Will Skelly Crü have ties to the 2019 novel, Star Wars: Force Collector? Alyce has a theory

- December 3, 2024 is going to be a big day for Star Wars fans, as it marks the premiere of Skeleton Crew and the debut of The High Republic audio original, Tempest Breaker

- Imagine Rancho Obi-Wan, but four times bigger? A new Star Wars memorabilia museum may be in the works

- Star Wars is putting the “Knight” in Jedi Knight in a very literal way and it is amazing. Check out the new THR concept art and all the other publishing reveals from NYCC!

- As it turns out, The Book of Boba Fett really did take inspiration from Parks & Rec

- Recap on Tap is a non-spoiler review of The High Republic YA novel, Tears of the Nameless! We discuss some general plot points, characters and share our thoughts on the novel and Phase III so far. No spoilers, but if you want to avoid this discussion, skip 55:00 - 01:08:20.

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

- On the Oct 25 episode of The Jedi Way, Laura and Rocha talked about Rey movie writing shakeups, publishing reveals out of NYCC reveals and why Laura believes Gray Jedi is a stupid concept

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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!

In Episode 124, hosts Alyce and Laura revel* in the rizz (yeah, we know cool slang) of Spooky Season! 

- Alyce is watching everything and Laura won’t watch anything new

- Coming to an apocalyptic future soon, probably: cryo-frozen celebrity zombies  

- How money could be better spent: new recurring segment, perhaps? 

- It wasn’t for us, but if The Acolyte was for you and you want your voice heard in the call for a second season, here are some helpful links: petition, letter template

- Jodie Turner-Smith calls Disney on its sh-t in Glamour UK

- The Hollywood Reporter asks if Disney is bad at Star Wars and, regardless of the answer, the article is at least a comprehensive recap of how we got here

- On that note, apparently toxic fandom is a thing in other fandoms too (not just Star Wars). 

- The Art of The High Republic Vol. II finalizes its cover… oh, and it’s release has been delayed

- Mando Maybe-Spoilers? Allegedly some plot details of The Mandalorian and Grogu have leaked and all of them SUCK. Skip 40:05-45:05 to avoid this section.

- Recap on Tap: after a delay or two, all 4 issues of The High Republic Adventures: Saber For Hire are finally out! We didn’t realize how much we’ve missed having Ty Yorrick in our lives. Join us as we discuss the comic mini-series issue by issue [skip 45:55-1:15:20 to avoid spoilers]

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

- Kevin Smets, John Rocha and Laura Kelly discuss the epidemic of toxicity in fandom and possibility of more live-action Obi-Wan on the October 9th episode of The Jedi Way

Twitter: @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura

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Website: forcetoastpod.com

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

In Episode 123, hosts Alyce and Laura dive* into the end of the world, roadkill, being traumatized by Moulin Rouge and the real cost of being immortalized on the Walk of Fame

• Would anyone be surprised to learn that George Lucas is a little quirky? 
• Making Star Wars shows is expensive, so it should surprise no one that Star Wars: The Acolyte was an expensive venture (via Forbes)
• RIP James Earl Jones (via Deadline)
• We’re seeing more reports of various upcoming Star Wars projects being delayed or on hold =/
• What Star Wars and Who Wants to be a Millionaire have in common 
• *a la SNL’s Stefon* Skeleton Crew is going to have everything: Dave Filoni as a goalkeeper, a whole new kind of Jedi, pirates in beanies, URKEL??? (via EW)
• Ewan wants more Obi-Wan content + a career retrospective with Alyce’s bae (via Variety)
• Rey’s Theme played across the stars
• Marvel/Star Wars parents: let this be a lesson in why you shouldn’t name your human children after Disney’s copyrighted characters
• Missing The Bad Batch? Dark Horse Comics has a treat for you!
• Some initial, non-spoiler thoughts on the new YA High Republic novel, Tears of the Nameless (Collider has concept art and an excerpt here)
• Remember way back when the internet was obsessed with that dress that was either white/gold or blue/black? We kind of have our own version of that lol 

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

• Kevin, John and Laura discuss _________ on the September ___ episode of The Jedi Way

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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!

In Episode 122, hosts Alyce and Laura venture* bravely into Star Wars and its scary fandom! 

• Alyce goes button-mashing in a cloud of cigarette smoke. In other words, she lost $20 on a slot machine at a casino.
• New wine fridge invention idea, we call it! 
• Lord of the Rings man-species hotties are old af (in-universe, that is)
• Star Wars Outlaws came out. That’s all we have to say about that, we’re not gamers.
• The next season of Ahsoka is probably at least 18 months away
• On that note, whatever business model these television series are using that is causing it to take 3+ years to make eight (8) 30-minute episodes needs to be abolished immediately
• RIP The Acolyte (via Deadline)
• And on that note, is the Star Wars fandom scaring away talent? This Rolling Stone article weighs in
• How The Mandalorian & Grogu movie needs to balance its various audiences
• Allegedly Boba Fett will not be in the Mando movie. But who knows?
• On a more positive note, we finally got a Skeleton Crew trailer last month! We’re excited, we like the look, we are sat. 
• Recap on Tap: It’s the Kelnacca one-shot comic by Cavan Scott! Alyce and Laura have differing takes and no idea how to pronounce anyone’s names, but it makes for an interesting conversation!
• A brief investigation into where things stand with the forthcoming (?) video game Star Wars Eclipse 

After we recorded but before this episode was released, we learned about the death of iconic Darth Vader voice actor James Earl Jones on September 9, 2024. We raise a toast in celebration of Jones’ life, legacy and his incredible 60-year career in film, television and stage. RIP.

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

• John Rocha, Kevin Smets and Laura discussed The Acolyte’s cancellation on the Aug. 20th episode of The Jedi Way
• On the most recent episode of The Jedi Way, Michael Vogel joined John and Laura to celebrate 10 years of Star Wars canon: what worked, what worked for us and what’s to come

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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!

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!

Get in, losers, we’re going to Brendon. I mean, Brendok!

In the episode formerly known as Episode #121, hosts Alyce and Laura are* PLAGUED [get it?] by technical difficulties AGAIN, this time in the form of a lost recording.

• We had a whole news segment, but Alyce’s computer shat the bed in the middle of our recording, so now it’s a big bonus Recap on Tap of The Acolyte episodes 7 and 8, feat. Fun With Autocorrect!
• The dark side has better clothes and cooler people…
• …but the light side has Vernestra’s awesome new dress (also lol at this)
• Darth Plagueis is the Fairy Godmother of Star Wars 
• Enjoy the moment at the end where the Chicago cicadas start singing the song of their people in the background
• The Acolyte Season 2: yay or nay? What do you think?
• Summer hours commence! Catch up on High Republic comics and join us on August 13 as we recap and catch up on Force Toast’s Episode 121 in 3 weeks! 

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

• Laura, John Rocha and Kevin Smets reviewed The Acolyte on The Jedi Way. Check out their reviews of Episode 7: Choice and Episode 8: The Acolyte
• Caught up on The High Republic? Check out Laura and Meg’s spoiler review of Temptation of the Force on Now This Is Lit 
• Laura joined the Hoth Hangout with Joey and Ben for a season review of The Acolyte’s first season, available later this week on July 25

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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!