Force Toast: A Star Wars Happy Hour

It's a Force Toast Sleepover! Put on your big girl panties, slap a Korean moisturizing mask on your face and try not to suck at Battlefront II. This is Episode 14 and hosts Alyce and Laura are here* to get you caught up on Star Wars news, rumors and what they're reading while we all patiently wait for Thrawn: Treason.

What's in the news? Not much, so let's talk rumors (nothing spoilery). What can the Sith troopers tell us about what's to come in TROS? What in the actual f!ck is Project Luminous? Will there be a new TROS trailer at the D23 Expo? A poster? Anything new at all? Or are they just going to throw everything from Celebration and SDCC in the back of a van and pass it all off as new? Time will tell.

Sorry for the buzzing audio after the drink break - for one minute we forgot to turn the air conditioner off, but we promise it's brief.

Lastly, we share our boozy beverage pairings for each of the Star Wars films, which is probably the most valuable contribution we've made to the Star Wars fandom to date.

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

Blue Bantha Milk Co: The Road to IX series trailer on YouTube

Our guest appearance on Rebel Scum Podcast Network’s Outlander Club on Spotify

Blog post on our Star Wars film drink pairing recommendations

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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!

Everything is back asswards because this is Episode 13 and recording sessions have been out of order and now the future is in the past and what is even happening?

Confused? Try being wine drunk and having to figure this sh*t out.

In Episode 13, hosts Alyce and Laura catch up* on the latest in The Rise of Skywalker news and rumor debunking, the upcoming Jedi: Fallen Order comic, how Laura is totally unprepared for San Diego Comic Con, the relentless rumors of an ALLEGED Obi-Wan movie/series/whatever, and add a little sprinkle of what’s new with Galaxy’s Edge.

Lastly, we answer some of YOUR questions! Star Wars tattoos! Getting drunk with Dexter Jettster! Blue milk pong tournament, anyone? Oh yeah and we’re going to Star Wars Celebration Anaheim! Woot!

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

Check out Force Toast's brand new website!

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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!

Planet Earth. Only a small speck in a vast galaxy, but one that is home to a vast array of climates, landscapes and habitats for a seemingly endless multitude of creatures. None of whom are as bold or resplendent at the common Chicago pigeon. In this Star Wars podcast turned nature documentary, hosts Alyce and Laura investigate* the mysteries that lie deep within the mind of this magnificent, silver-plumaged derp bird.

Not really. But Alyce watches bird porn now and you need to know that before you decide how to move forward from this moment.

More on-topic discussions include Jedi: Fallen Order, plans for Star Wars Celebration Anaheim, initial non-spoilery thoughts on Alphabet Squadron and Alyce and Laura place their bets for the release day of season 7 of The Clone Wars. Oh, and the age-old argument of How Much Time does The Revenge of the Sith Span finally comes to a close.

Finally, listener questions! How and where to draw the line on social media trolls, advice on where to start with Star Wars novels and comics, which new canon material exceeded expectations, how to take your trivia knowledge to the next level and finally, a round of Star Wars trivia courtesy of our buddy, @aRuralfarmboy!

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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!

Not sure who asked Lucasfilm for all of this prequel-adjacent storytelling but we are HERE FOR IT. Hosts Alyce and Laura discuss* the opening of Star Wars Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland, meet the characters that put the 'Squad' in "Alphabet Squadron" and dive deep af into the audio drama "Dooku: Jedi Lost" by Cavin Scott.

If you've been keeping up with all the new prequel(ish)-era media, you may have recently graced your earholes with the sounds of Dooku: Jedi Lost. We listened too, and we're breaking it all the way down and discussing the characters, story and how this new story contributes to canon.

Or maybe audiobooks aren't your jam because you're too busy listening to Force Toast all day every day? That's cool. Allow us to fill you in (also thank you). If you're not finished with the audio drama yet and you want to avoid our very spoilery discussion, skip 29:04-01:06:29

Questions for YOU: The radio drama medium isn't new - or even new to Star Wars - but it was new to many of us fans! What did you think? Did you have a favorite character? Are you hoping we get more Star Wars stories in this format? Email/tweet at us and join the conversation!

Last call for spoilers for Dooku: Jedi Lost! Here's where to skip: 29:04-01:06:29

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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!

Win, lose, draw, draw, draw, draw, and around and around we go! Hosts Alyce and Laura catch up* on what’s to come in The Journey To The Rise of Skywalker, how they’re both allegedly dead now since they’re over age 30, and discuss the novel “Master & Apprentice” by Claudia Gray.

If you’re into the Prequel Trilogy or if you just like Weird Force Stuff, you’ll probably enjoy Claudia Gray’s Master & Apprentice, which was released on April 26, 2019. So if you’ve finished reading M&A OR if you’re not into reading at all - no judgment and also thank you for reading this episode description - Alyce and Laura will take you through the novel’s plot, characters old and new, all the prophecies revealed, and how it all contributes to the Star Wars canon. This part of the episode is FULL OF SPOILERS for the novel - skip 26:45-01:11:18 if you’re still reading or want to avoid.

Listener question: Now that you’ve finished M&A and we’ve got a break before the next SW novel comes out (Alphabet Squadron, June 4!!!), what SW reading are you doing in between? Re-reading an old favorite? Circling back to something you missed? Re-watching old Game of Thrones seasons before it got weird? Email/tweet at us and join the conversation!

Last warning! Avoiding Spoilers for Master & Apprentice? Here’s where to skip: 26:45-01:11:18

Force Toast is now on Instagram! @forcetoastpod

Twitter: @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura

Email: [email protected]

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

It's an ode to our listeners! Slow news week be damned! This week hosts Alyce and Laura took* YOUR listener emails, tweets, DMs and voicemails and turned them into an entire podcast episode.

We asked for your thoughts on the teaser for The Rise of Skywalker and what you want to see in the next trailer -- and you delivered! From the Gorax to the Knights of Ren, Force Toast listeners covered all the bases.

Alyce and Laura breakdown a voicemail from listener Maria about the final chapter in the Skywalker saga (or is it?) and tackle listeners emails across all topics, including whatever happened to Matt Smith, what shows we want to see on Disney+, and how Rey's Force vision in The Force Awakens could tie into Episode 9.

Of course this episode was recorded the night before LFL announced the Journey To The Rise of Skywalker series. Good timing on our part.

SPOILER ALERT for The Rise of Skywalker: Alyce references an article/rumor that some may consider spoilery for episode 9. Skip 48:40-50:30 if you want to avoid.

We're talking Claudia Gray’s "Master & Apprentice" in our next episode (out May 21)! Have you finished it? If so, did it change how you feel about Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn as characters or their relationship? Send us your thoughts!

Force Toast is now on Instagram! @forcetoastpod

Twitter: @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura

Email: [email protected]

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

It's an extra happy Happy Hour in the Force Toast cantina when hosts Alyce and Laura are joined* by Tiffany and Sarah, hosts of the new Star Wars podcast, BB8 Radio.

We go deep AF into the teaser for The Rise of Skywalker and do a shot-by-shot breakdown of what we see, hear, feel, smell (lol what?) and think about the long awaited, albeit brief, teaser trailer of Episode 9.

Is Rey vs. the TIE-thingy a training session or for real? Is You-Know-Who (not Voldemort) back? Is D-O BB-8's puppy? Is that one blue planet underwater? WILL THERE BE GUNGANS IN EP 9?! We tackle these questions and theorize what's to come in this BONUS episode of Force Toast: A Star Wars Happy Hour.

Who/What are you hoping to see in the full trailer that we didn't see in the teaser? Shoot us a DM or an email and let us know your thoughts!

Force Toast is now on Instagram! @forcetoastpod

Twitter: @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura

Email: [email protected]

BB8 Radio

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

Missing Chicago? Come back! We miss you! No? Fine. Anyway, ditch those Post-Celebration Blues and join hosts Alyce and Laura to relive* the highlights of our dearly departed Star Wars Celebration Chicago.

Not gonna lie, we don't remember a lot of our evenings (pretty sure we had fun), but as far as daytime activities go, we had a blast! We caught Episode 9, the Schmoedown's Battle of the Trivia Masters, The Mandalorian, Rebels Remembered, The Clone Wars season 6, The Phantom Menace 20th Anniversary, Star Wars Resistance season 2, and a handful of panels in between.

SPOILER ALERT for Star Wars Resistance. Alyce got to watch the first episode of Season 2 at SWCC and she talks about it briefly in this episode. If you want to go into Season 2 100% spoiler-free, avoid 58:50-59:25.

We're tackling trivia from The Force Awakens, courtesy of author Allen Voivod, who literally (see what we did there?) wrote the book (GET IT?!) on TFA Trivia in his book, The Unofficial Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trivia Book

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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!

Doth thine ears deceive you? Nope, that's just the sound of ice clinking throughout basically the entire episode. Not sorry. Hosts Alyce and Laura discuss* what's in the pipeline for Star Wars publishing including Black Spire, Dooku: Jedi Lost, and a sprinkle of Alphabet Squadron.

Alyce, who's basically done a full 180 on Star Wars Resistance, rounds out season 1 with one of her signature recaps of the finale episode, No Escape: Part 2. Laura takes on Force Toast listeners' trivia questions in one last practice round before the Fatal Five-Way Schmoedown at SWCC.

Force Toast Episode 7 comes full circle with a deep dive into the prequel era, courtesy of your listener questions!

What do you think of all of this prequel era content we're getting? Queen's Shadow, Master & Apprentice, Dooku: Jedi Lost, Jedi: Fallen Order - and which one are you most excited for?

Attending Star Wars Celebration Chicago? Alyce is hosting a poster-making party for the Schmoedown in the lobby of the Hyatt Regency McCormick after the Episode 9 panel (Friday, April 12). Then come see Laura take on the Star Wars trivia masters at 2:15 pm on the Fan Stage.

Now on Instagram! @forcetoastpod

Twitter: @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura

Email: [email protected]

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

Baby's first minisode! Laura spent part of this past weekend scoping out the West Building at McCormick Place (home to Star Wars Celebration Chicago April 11-15), and has some insights to share!

Hosts Alyce and Laura break down* the area surrounding McCormick Place, public transit, which hotels/buildings connect to McCormick West and other logistics that SWCC attendees may find helpful (like coat check, wifi, other shit that sounds boring but is actually useful OKAY SO STOP CRITICIZING but also thank you you for your feedback).

Listening in real time? Force Toast is giving away a FREE ticket to the A Night at Canto Bight Multi-Club Bash at Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019! Find the pinned tweet in our profile for how to win!

Full episodes of Force Toast: A Star Wars Happy Hour are released every other Tuesday. Look out for our next episode on April 2, 2019!

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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!