Force Toast: A Star Wars Happy Hour

The sun is shining, it’s almost Star Wars Day, Celebration is getting close, no one has loose bowels, and everything is coming up Alyce! Cheers! Sláinte! Salud! 

In Episode 77, hosts Alyce and Laura recap* their recent travel adventures and catch up on what’s happening in Star Wars news, including:

• Adventures at O’Hare airport
• Alyce gets caught up on Marvel Phase 4
• Star Wars Celebration panel announcements have been rolling out the last few weeks and we’ve got a recap to get you up to speed 
• Will Boba Fett make an appearance in Season 2 of The Bad Batch? Signs are pointing to yes.
• We might be getting more Star Wars Visions sooner than you think! (via Cinelinx)
• Today in misunderstood headlines, Bryce Dallas Howard wore a romper in an interview? 
• The good era of Adam Sandler movies
• Is author Adam Christopher going to drop the names of Rey’s parents in Shadow of the Sith? 
• The High Republic: Path of Deceit saw all the gorgeous High Republic cover art and said, “hold my beer”
• There’s a new excerpt available on starwars.com from Star Wars: Brotherhood featuring Asajj Ventress!
• Could Quinlan Vos show up in the Kenobi series? Alyce is calling it.
• You can get a free ticket to the virtual book launch for SW: Brotherhood on Zoom
• Trivia but make it sexy

Send your Who Said It Star Wars trivia questions to Alyce on twitter or to [email protected] for next episode and she’ll read it in an unnecessarily sexy voice!

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

• Laura joins The Geek Buddies to discuss what’s happening in nerdy news and a Q&A session. Watch it on YouTube here!
• It’s a Star Wars Schmoedown reunion! Laura joined Andrew and Nicki Dimalanta on Going Rogue to talk about Star Wars Celebrations past and future.

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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!

Once you pop, the fun don’t stop. Force Toast and Pringles have that in common. 

In Episode 76, hosts Alyce and Laura have a lot of good money making ideas for Star Wars but no important Disney people want to listen to this… which is their loss and your gain, dear listener!

• Someone please hit the button that ends winter. That’s enough. We have had enough.  
• You know that old saying, when you run out of Busch Light, drink Diet Coke? No? Bueller? Bueller?
• BAE WATCH IS ON. EW has the scoop on how and why Lucasfilm decided to bring back Vader and just how Canadian Deborah Chow really is.
• There are still some tickets left for Star Wars Celebration if you’d like to re-live our 2019 drunken hotel party with us. Or like if you want to see celebrities at the convention or whatever.
• Forever Old Christopher Lloyd has joined the cast of The Mandalorian in the role of Baby Yoda. You heard it here first. This is a Force Toast Exclusive. We stan Uncle Fester.
• There is literally only one component of the bullet point above that is true.
• Bad Batch Booted to 2023? << That’s what we would use as the headline if we wrote this article. Alliteration is FUN, okay? But as far as the question, we’re guessing no.
• Establishing, once again, that we have good ideas and Disney could just hire us to do all the Star Wars marketing. 
• Everyone go shame Alyce for being behind on her reading
• This Shadow of the Sith excerpt is money. Read it. 
• A few more non-spoilery thoughts on Star Wars: Queen’s Hope
• Your lightsaber trivia is nonsense
• Now everyone clap for Alyce because she got a new job! Yay, Alyce!
• Pop

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

• On the March 27th episode of The Jedi Way, Rocha and Laura talk about Star Wars Celebration, their past convention experiences and what you should be doing RIGHT NOW to prepare for your next con.

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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!

Have you ever wondered how sarlaccs reproduce? No? Too bad, now you’re gonna learn.

In Episode 75, hosts Alyce and Laura celebrate* the fact that this podcast somehow made it to 75 episodes? Like, how? Why? Who approved this?

• On a scale from 1 to 10, how musty are your pants?
• Laura ruins the episode. Right from the get go. Ruined.
• Thank you, Anonymous Listener, for the Ko-fi contribution!
• The Kiners dropped some fun Star Wars animation details during a recent fundraiser for relief efforts in Ukraine. You can contribute to the Ko-fi for the fundraiser here.
• The High Republic but make it Muppet Babies. Or “Stranger Things in Space”? Is this a real thing? (via Cinelinx)
• More evidence of Temuera Morrison in Kenobi? Alyce thinks no, but check out this photo and judge for yourself
• Recap on Tap: Kenobi Edition! Let’s break down the trailer and make wild speculations! Plus, initial thoughts on Star Wars: Queen’s Hope (no spoilers) and a brief discussion of the final Phase I High Republic comics.

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

• We’re proud to be a part of the Amidala Initiative to support the Equality Texas Foundation, trans youth and their families. Want to know more? Check out the twitter account here and donate to the GoFundMe here.
• On the  March 13 episode of The Jedi Way, Rocha and Laura discuss the Kenobi trailer and the Jedi Order’s rules on attachment

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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!

Welcome, citizen detectives! We’ve missed you! We've had a busy month of travels but we’re back to [hopefully] a somewhat regular schedule (lol but don’t quote us on that). 

In Episode 74, hosts Alyce and Laura have* a lot to catch up on and not a lot of time to do it, so we’re hitting a few of the bigger items and recapping-on-tapping the end of The Book of Boba Fett and a few recent High Republic reads.

• Laura finally watched Yellowjackets and this podcast may end up adding a whole ass Yellowjackets segment when season 2 drops
• A big, wet, enthusiastic, whole-hearted THANK YOU to Jane for the ko-FI!
• Love that people got to check out Galactic Starcrusier and share their experiences on social media, but from the looks of things, uh, yikes
• Enjoy the moment in this episode where we congratulate ourselves on not being complete dicks 
• KENOBI WATCH. Updates on the release date, music, and casting. WARNING: This segment includes a discussion about a Kenobi set leak. If you want to avoid this discussion, skip 18:20-21:25
• Not sure what Jon Watts is up to in Star Wars, but he’s up to something! Star Wars-equivalent citizen detectives, get on it! 
• Audiobook fans, rejoice! There’s an audio excerpt from Star Wars: Queen’s Hope for your listening pleasure on Youtini!
• Apparently we missed an announcement about a Kenobi YA novel at some point, but we’re excited about it now
• In this episode’s Recap on Tap we’re closing The Book of Boba Fett with a discussion on Chapters 6 and 7
• A brief, spoiler-free review of Midnight Horizon AND a spoiler-free discussion of The High Republic comic run ahead of the final issue on March 2, 2022. Want a preview of Issue #15? Find it here on sw.com

Buzz, buzz, buzz!

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Helpful links referenced in this episode:

• On the most recent episode of The Jedi Way, John Rocha and Laura catch up on the future of Star Wars on the big and small screen 
• Catch up with Laura and The Geek Buddies’ final reviews of The Book of Boba Fett. Here are YouTube links for Chapter 6 and Chapter 7 on The Outlaw Nation
• Here’s a link to the Cobb Vanth shirt on Teepublic designed by Bryan Ward that Laura mentioned

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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!

What’s that? Oh snap! It’s a whole lotta Recap on Tap! No cap, there’s just so much to unwrap. 

This is the part where you clap.

In Episode 73, hosts Alyce and Laura breeze* through a few news items and then it’s on to SPOILER reviews and recaps of all the newest Star Wars offerings 

• IT’S A TRAP ok sorry now we’re done
• The cast announcements for the Ahsoka live-action series just keep on coming!
• When to expect Season 2 of Star Wars: The Bad Batch
• The High Republic is here to keep the rats fed! If you’re looking to get a little taste of Daniel José Older’s The High Republic: Midnight Horizon, you can find excerpts on CNET and on Gizmodo! And BONUS, there’s a preview out for The High Republic #14 too! 
• Recap on Tap is packed today with The High Republic: The Fallen Star by Claudia Gray and The Book of Boba Fett Chapters 4 and 5. SPOILERS all around! If you’re not caught up on THR, The Fallen Star spoilers are here: 16:40-59:30.

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

• Alyce and Laura joined Eli and Jacob on the In a Galaxy pod for their The Clone Wars re-watch! Join us for the Rush Clovis arc in Season 6 on Apple Podcasts or Spotify
• Laura is reviewing this season of The Book of Boba Fett with The Geek Buddies on The Outlaw Nation on YouTube. Reviews for Chapter 4 and Chapter 5 are out now!
• Laura joined Movie Trivia Schmoedown peeps Saul, Sean Sullivan and Rachel Silvestrini on The Gucciverse to weigh in on TBoBF Chapter 5

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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 72, hosts Alyce and Laura are deeply concerned* about Black Krrsantan getting dehydrated. Despite their concern for him during the Recap on Tap segment, it was someone else involved with this recording who did, in fact, overheat and vomit that day. 

• We learned some fun stuff about what’s to come in The High Republic’s Phase 2 at the The High Republic Anniversary Panel on January 4, 2022
• Someone leaked a "trailer" for a Narwhal Knight of Ren film/series and maybe forgot to insert the right music file?
• Recommended reading before Star Wars: Brotherhood drops in May
• Recap on Tap is packed! Laura covers some recent comics, including Eye of the Storm #1, which you can find a preview of here. Then we dive into The Book of Boba Fett Chapters 2 and 3!
• This video of Tameura Morrison talking about filming Attack of the Clones is so wholesome

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

• Laura is reviewing this season of The Book of Boba Fett with The Geek Buddies on John Rocha’s YouTube channel. Find the review for Chapter 3 here!
• Laura joined the Triad of the Force podcast to review Chapter 3 of The Book of Boba Fett on their January 13 episode

Twitter: @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura

Instagram: @forcetoastpod

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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!

This episode is brought to you by a hotdog bar in a Drury Inn somewhere in Missouri. Not really.

In Episode 71, hosts Alyce and Laura return* from Christmas and New Years to cold weather and COVID, respectively. 

• Alyce encountered exactly 0 alligators in Louisiana. So that trip was pointless.
• More Kenobi casting news! 
• The Twilight franchise comes up in conversation again somehow. Two episodes in a row, what a treat!
• Take a drink every time alligators come up in conversation
• What is your Star Wars major? Write in and tell us: [email protected]
• Laura has a quick PSA/spoiler-free review of Star Wars The High Republic: The Fallen Star by Claudia Gray. In summary: read it now. Don’t wait. 
• Recap on Tap! The Book of Boba Fett Chapter 1: Stranger in a Strange Land. If you’re behind or just waiting to watch and avoiding spoilers for the new series, skip 31:15-1:14:18.
• We’re not saying we agree with this Book of Boba Fett review, because it’s so mean, but it’s also kinda funny
• While we’re on the subject of the new Boba series, did Parks & Recreation spoil the beginning back in 2013? Here’s the video that’s been circulating the internet this week [Boba episode 1 spoilers in link!]

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

• Laura is back with The Geek Buddies to review The Book of Boba Fett episode 1
• Laura joins Starlight Beacon Transmissions to talk about The High Republic on YouTube on Monday, January 3, 2022

Twitter: @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura

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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!

If you’re a news site editor reading this in the future, don’t even THINK about stealing our episode title and using it as a headline for your review of the Galactic Starcruiser hotel at Disney World. We will call you on it. 

In Episode 70, hosts Alyce and Laura are up bright and early with mimosas and spiked coffee to catch up* on Star Wars news, quote 90s-era Saturday Night Live skits and gush about Spider-Man and Yellowjackets.

• Alyce DRIVES now. Like, she drives a car. For real. 
• What you need to know about a new Star Wars video game and the #BlackOutStarWarsEclipse initiative
• Recommended reading this week: The Hollywood Reporter’s most recent article (Dec 16) on the forthcoming Book of Boba Fett! It features fun reveals, how Fett’s story will be different from Din Djarin’s, and getting to know showrunner Robert Rodriguez.
• Listen carefully and enjoy how gracefully we segue from talking about Star Wars: The Acolyte to talking about American Pie 
• It’s an Age of Resistance reunion! What happened when Pilot Jess Pava actress Jessica Henwick met Rian Johnson on the set of Knives Out 2 (via SyFy.com)
• This excerpt for The High Republic: Fallen Star by Claudia Gray has us HYPED af! (via starwars.com)
• Fear not, we are most definitely talking about those sh-tty Galactic Starcruiser videos that were circling the internet earlier this month.
• Recap on Tap! Laura shares some takeaways from C2E2 (Chicago’s Comic Con) panels that featured Star Wars authors, Delilah Dawson, Charles Soule and Timothy Zahn
• Laura quizzes Alyce on the opening crawls and Alyce seeks out “the most difficult” Star Wars trivia on the internet (it’s not).

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

• Laura joins The Geek Buddies for a spoiler-filled review of Spider-Man: No Way Home on John Rocha’s YouTube channel

Twitter: @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura

Instagram: @forcetoastpod

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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!

Listen, we give a warning in the description of every episode, but it is especially necessary for this one. Adult content ahead. Consider yourself warned.

In Episode 69, hosts Alyce and Laura delve* into the dirty debauchery of Star Wars news, recaps, trivia in an effort to probably scar you for life.   

• Alyce rocked her test! So let’s take a shot! Yay, Alyce!
• One man’s Sarlacc is another man’s feisty butthole.
• “Book of Boba Fett” is too many words to say so it’s “bobf” now. We don’t make the rules. Anyway here’s the “Reign” teaser.
• Disney may have just narrowed down the premiere date for Andor-And/Or What. But in the age of COVID, deadlines are more like guidelines, so take it with a grain of salt and a shot of tequila.
• Laura is not allowed to see Frozen on stage. Not for pervert reasons.
• Alyce has Thanksgiving Day traditions and it involves parades and dogs and *checks notes* crying?
• Deadline announces our live-action Sabine Wren (allegedly). What do you think?
• Can someone send us the Star Wars issue of Empire Magazine? It wasn’t online anywhere when we recorded.
• Recap on Tap: Short and Sweet Edition. Laura is struggling with Thrawn Ascendancy Book 2 and Alyce is preparing to balance The High Republic with The Wheel of Time books. Best of luck to them both.
• A very special, on-theme voicemail from our friend Aris. In this context, “special” means sexually explicit. Strap on, friends. IN, sorry. Strap in.

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

• On the 11/17 episode of The Jedi Way, Rocha and Laura break down the essential Anakin/Ahsoka episodes of The Clone Wars
• Laura talks Schmoedown, Mando and Thrawn with Bryan on the 11/24 ep of Pink Milk
• Brennen Marr and Laura talk about droids in the 11/19 ep of Page Turners They Were Not

Twitter: @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura

Instagram: @forcetoastpod

Email: [email protected]

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!

Episode 68 is a week late, but it’s all good, because that gave hosts Alyce and Laura an extra week of Star Wars news to recap and discuss*:

• Hoarding for the holidays, but only the important things. Like pumpkin coffee creamer.
• Actor Matt Smith plays coy with Josh Horowitz on what could have been in The Rise of Skywalker on the Happy Sad Confused podcast
• What to expect from Disney+ Day on Friday, November 12 (via SWNN)
• More Maul and Qi’ra? Yes, please! The new animated series possibly coming soon? (via Cinelinx)
• Speculating about how and in what form Hayden Christensen will appear in the live action Ahsoka show
• Hot take: the ships portrayed in Star Wars porn are… not great. Are you all okay? 
• There’s a new excerpt from Star Wars: Queen’s Hope on starwars.com - check it out here
• Ready for more Thrawn? We sure as f-ck are! Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil (book 3)  is out November 16. Need a recap of what happened in book 2, Thrawn Ascendancy: Greater Good? We recommend Youtini’s here. 
• More Ripped Qi’ra in the upcoming comic, Star Wars: Crimson Reign? Color us intrigued…
• Recap on Tap: Boba got a facial before rolling up to Tatooine for The Book of Boba Fett trailer and we would like the name of his esthetician, please and thanks!
• Spoilers Beware! Some spoilers for The High Republic: Into the Dark 52:20-54:45.

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

• The Banthaverse is back, baby! As part of Podathon 2021 to raise money for the Make a Wish Foundation, Alyce joined Blue Bantha Milk Co. and friends for another Star Wars story written by A.I. Click here for a link to the ~3-hour mark of the stream for Death Star Attack, written by A.I.
• On the newest episode of The Jedi Way, Rocha and Laura discuss Hayden in the Ahsoka series, what they’re reading and favorite Star Wars novels
• Stay tuned for the next episode of The Jedi Way, where Rocha and Laura go live to talk about The Clone Wars: Anakin and Ahsoka essential episodes
• Laura joined frenemy Evan “Gold Leader” Bushkar and friends to talk about Star Wars’ ultimate lightsaber battles on Schmoes of the North 

Twitter: @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura

Instagram: @forcetoastpod

Email: [email protected]

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!