Step aside, Abbott & Costello! In Episode 115, hosts Alyce and Laura turn* their dumb-ss little podcast into a Vaudeville Star Wars Hour! Kinda! 

• Alyce has big, albeit mysterious, May the Fourth plans!
• Vaudeville accents are attempted but Laura just kind of sounds like Jon Lovitz in A League of Their Own
• Celebrate Star Wars Day the way the Diabetes gods intended: with this sugar-infused blue milk
• Catching up on recent press for The Acolyte (GamesRadar, EW)
• If you’re mad about Star Wars entertainment being “too woke” and you’re pointing fingers at a media executive who is both a Boomer and a millionaire, you probably need to go touch some grass (The Direct via The Town podcast)
• The people who made the Tales of the Empire trailer did not have to go that hard. They did that FOR US.
• It’s almost our last Recap on Tap on The Bad Batch (SAD), but we’re going out with a bang and a lot of theories! 
• Tree Gate Update and a lesson about wildlife 

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

• Rocha, Smets and Laura discuss The Acolyte’s ambitions and review The Bad Batch 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 114, hosts Alyce and Laura share* tales of trivia, driving away dates with Star Wars, winning, and cocktails stirred-not-shaken 

• Alyce did well at nerd trivia! Everyone clap for Alyce! 
• Fancasting Old Tey Sirrek 
• We are happy to have been wrong about The Acolyte release date (trailer link, sw.com article, The Acolyte databank)
• Haters can suck it, The Acolyte trailer is winning  
• Laura shares highlights from Empire Magazine’s feature on The Acolyte (find it in the Libby app, or wherever you buy magazines!)
• The status of Gina Carano’s lawsuit against Disney continues to be embarrassing and hilarious (via Variety)
• Bae aka Ewan McGregor did a re-watch of some of his prior roles, including Obi-Wan. Here’s where the Star Wars bit starts (via Vanity Fair)
• Celebrate The Phantom Menace’s 25th Anniversary with your fellow nerds, or use the occasion to break up with your significant other
• In Vidya Gamez, we briefly discuss the new trailer for Star Wars Outlaws
• We’re ugly on Zoom 
• Mace Windu can suck it
• You go, Glen Coco! Taylor Gray (Star Wars Rebels) is gonna be in an SNL movie and we think that’s neat (via Deadline)
• Recap on Tap: Epic Bad Batch Catch Up edition! We catch up on, recap and discuss episodes 8-11 of S3
• Stay tuned, we’ll catch up on The High Republic Phase 3 comic run and Defy The Storm soon!

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

• Frank Janisch fills in for Laura on The Jedi Way to discuss The Acolyte trailer, Asajj Ventress’ return and The Bad Batch S3 eps 8 & 9
• John Rocha and Laura discuss The Bad Batch S3 eps 10 & 11 on 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 113, 🎶 the tree, the tree, the tree is on fire! 🎶 and hosts Alyce and Laura can’t do anything* about it but observe, all while trying to record a podcast about Star Wars.

• An update on whether or not Laura will have to eat a $75 5-year-old cookie
• Christ almighty, make up your minds about whether or not Rogue Squadron is happening, WE ARE TIRED (via The Hollywood Reporter)
• A new High Republic audiodrama is coming and we could not be more psyched! (Youtini, sw.com)
• Recap on Tap is all about the show named after the group of humans that run around with Batcher (The Bad Batch is her show now, we don’t make the rules). Alyce and Laura discuss The Bad Batch S3 episodes 5, 6, & 7 
• Alyce has an Asajj-Hemlock theory
• Why you can’t just… find a body and, like, take it with you

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

• The Jedi Way with Laura, John Rocha and Kevin Smets is doing Bad Batch reviews every other week. Find the review of Episodes 4 & 5 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 112, hosts Alyce and Laura contemplate* the art of pointillism and the lifespan of gingerbread… and of course, Star Wars stuff!

• Anyone besides Laura feel like Drive-Away Dolls was marketed as… not what it is?
• The Great Debate on the not-even-real title (it’s a WORKING title) of the Rey movie 
• The Star Wars video game that no longer IS, it WAS (via IGN)
• If you know any animators looking for a job, Lucasfilm is hiring (via SWNN) 
• Do we really think The Acolyte has a confirmed release date, or was The Acolyte release date just the friends we made along the way? 
• Alyce remains convinced that Burry is in The Acolyte
• Angela Bassett, please be our Star Wars Queen
• Young Jedi Adventures isn’t for us, but seeing Bell, Loden and EMBER in animated form is actually kind of awesome 
• Laura’s brain exploded when the Temptation of the Force cover was revealed but Alyce just wants to know if we’ll get Gungans
• You can go bid on Anthony Daniels’ hoard of Star Wars stuff but keep your paws off the 5-year-old cookie, THAT’S FOR US
• In Recap on Tap, we discuss the first 4 episodes of The Bad Batch season 3
• A lovely listener message from Zean!

Other helpful links referenced in this episode:

• Join Laura, Rocha and Smets for a discussion on the 3-episode premiere of The Bad Batch on 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 111, hosts Alyce and Laura are* bringing 50 Shades of SLAY to celebrate 5 years of Force Toast! 

• Nothing to recap in this episode so it’s just us running through news and goofing off for an hour
• It’s the 5-Year Afferversarvy of Force Toast! All the oppalance of a cosapolitan podcast!
• Hop aboard the Caravan of Corrections for a history lesson on the Ataraxia
• Just in case you haven’t had enough secondhand embarrassment for Gina Carano, here’s some more (via THR)
• Raising a toast to the dearly departed Carl Weathers
• Empire Magazine did a tease about their upcoming Star Wars feature and we recorded before we knew that it was *absolutely nothing* so we theorized (badly) about what the news/announcement could be 
• A lovely email from our friends at Star Wars: In a Galaxy
• Other stuff we’re watching and reading at the moment 

We’re taking a little February break, but stay tuned for more Force Toast on March 5, 2024!

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

• The Jedi Way made Kevin Smets official with some fancy new graphics, just in time to talk about Gina Carano’s lawsuit, Carl Weathers and Daisy Ridley in the Feb 8 episode!
• If you want to see Laura get passionate about how much Mace Windu sucks and Ahsoka Tano is the GOAT alongside a bunch of really fun people, check out the Best of the Jedi Order from Star Wars: In a Galaxy

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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 110, hosts Alyce and Laura turn their tiaras into brooches on this almost-avernersary episode!  

• We open with a game that’s kinda like Guess Who meets Balderdash
• Shout out to listener Stephanie this week, thank you for the Ko-Fi!
• Btw, if YOU'd like to support Force Toast, you can do that here!
• Let’s discuss the trailer for The Bad Batch season 3!
• Laura defines “young professional”
• On that note, be an idiot in your 20s. That is the point of your 20s.
• A Tale of Two Ezras, as tweeted by Diana Lee Inosanto
• A brief history of Alyce’s home town and how jewelry can save your life
• Thank you to A Certain Point Askew for the twitter shout out!
• Recap on Tap covers The High Republic comic issue #3, with spoilers, includes spoilers for the previous issue as well. Skip 36:35-50:55 if you’re not caught up!

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

• Michael Vogel fills in for Kevin Smets on the January 24th episode of The Jedi Way ! Join Laura, Rocha and Michael as they discuss The Bad Batch S3 trailer and Ahsoka S2!

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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!

A big special happy holiday thank you to Jane for the Ko-FIIIII!

In Episode 109, hosts Alyce and Laura are* the oldest they’ve ever been in their whole lives but they’re ringing in 2024 as WINNERS… at least according to some people.

• Hey, hey! Ho, ho! Those Game of Thrones guys had to go! (via THR, LRM)
• We’re getting a new Star Wars movie soon! Yay! Yay? No? Either way, we have thoughts! (via sw.com, Variety)
• Are we gonna have to watch all the characters in that baby High Republic show blow up on Starlight Beacon? Well WE won’t, but those of you who actually watch it might (but probably not)
• Will there be Star Wars stuff at D23? (via SWNN)
• The Hollywood Reporter did a cute interview with Eman Esfandi back in December
• It’s official, Ahsoka season 2 is happening! (via sw.com)
• We re-christen Filoni with a new middle name because it works better for us 
• Did people not know that Bo-Katan is the HBIC of Mandalore now? 
• It’s all about The High Republic comics in Recap on Tap! Not much to spoil in Shadows of Starlight #4, but skip 37:45-46:05 if you want to avoid that discussion. For THR #2: Children of the Storm, skip 46:05-54:55 to avoid major spoilers!
• A valuable lesson in signing out of your Spotify account before you check out of Airbnb

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

Catch Laura, Rocha and Smets on The Jedi Way as they discuss Adam Driver’s recent comments on Star Wars, the forthcoming Mando movie, Ahsoka season 2 and more!

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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 108, hosts Alyce and Laura close out* 2023 with holiday cranberry drinkies, dead brain cells and pronouncing names correctly sometimes.

• Alyce is home for Christmas. Let the cup runneth over with neighborhood drama, she’s spilling the hometown tea!
• Orin-ge you glad we found the joke Alyce was talking about in Episode 107?
• Adam Driver speaks out about Kylo Ren’s journey, adding to the list yet another component of the sequel trilogy that had no plan
• The Ahsoka cast are besties and it’s cute
• We pitch our ideas for season 2 of the Ahsoka show but it’s just the musical Grease
• Hayden Christensen wants to do more lightsaber stuff in Star Wars (Dagobah Dispatch, SWNN)
• Ariana Greenblatt posted a video of fight rehearsal with Hayden
• Stop listening to rumors about The Mandalorian Season 4. No one knows what they’re talking about.
• Recap on Tap: The High Republic comic, Shadows of Starlight Issue #3. There’s not much to spoil, but if you want to read it yourself before you hear our discussion, skip 35:20-44:51.
• Thanks to listener Allison for the super fun email we got to discuss in this episode! 
• If you’re still avoiding spoilers for THR: Eye of Darkness, skip 1:00:00-1:00:30!
• The Grand Finale of our First and Probably Last Star Wars Limb Loss Annual Wager! We have a winner! 

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

• Rocha, Smets and Laura discuss Dave Filoni’s recent promotion and other recent Star Wars happenings 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!

Our High Republic favorites are serving new looks and it’s giving Soccer Mom/Dad in a Pacific Northwest Depression Den… but we’re here for it anyway!

In Episode 107, hosts Alyce and Laura do* a silly little Life Day recording and discuss Maybe Movies News and The High Republic Phase 3!

• Rejoice, the SAG-AFTRA strike has ended!
• If Taika’s recent comments about his Star Wars film piss you off, don’t worry, you were gonna hate his movie anyway.
• Speaking of Star Wars films, another one bites the dust
• A random interlude/tangent on Loki season 2
• No, but really, are we EVER going to see Din Djarin’s face ever again? 
• Rumors of Ahsoka Season 2, plus new photos and videos from the set following the end of the strike (on Instagram here, here, here and here)
• We didn’t mean to roast all The High Republic Phase 3 makeovers but that’s kind of what happened… but let us know what you think of the Phase 3 makeovers and villains baseball cards
• Note spoilers for THR comics. Eye of Darkness is spoiler-free, but include timestamps anyway
• It’s a High Republic heavy Recap on Tap! We discuss Issue #1 of the Phase 3 comic run and Issue #2 of Shadows of Starlight WITH SPOILERS. There’s not really much to spoil, but skip 43:25-58:05 if you want to go in cold.
• Then we get into a spoiler-free discussion of The High Republic: The Eye of Darkness (skip 1:00:25-1:12:05 if you want to avoid all Eye of Darkness talk)

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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!

This episode of Force Toast was recorded during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. The projects discussed in this episode would not exist were it not for the hard work of the actors currently on strike. We stand in solidarity with the guild’s fight for higher compensation from streaming and protections against the encroachment of artificial intelligence. Support striking actors here and here.

In Episode 106, hosts Alyce and Laura just want* to talk about Star Wars. They DON’T want to hear about a man’s farm!

• Adventures in apartment living 
• Hop on board the Caravan of Corrections/Rabbithole for a lesson in Star Wars history and politics: the galactic capital 
• Alyce is feeling salty (in the best way) as we discuss missed opportunities in Star Wars storytelling (via Screenrant)
• Sometimes when characters die, they’re just joking. If Palpatine and Ahsoka and the Grand Inquisitor and Maul and Reva and Boba Fett and Cobb Vanth and Fennec Shand and Rey can SOMEHOW survive, why not Cad Bane? 
• Internet hacks, courtesy of the host of this podcast that doesn’t work in tech
• Speculate for fun and then be like Elsa: LET. IT. GO.
• A new young adult novel came out and we completely missed that news? (via starwars.com)
• In today’s Annoying Dude Stuff segment: deranged director Matthew Vaughn wants to reboot the OT (via Happy Sad Confused)
• Highlights from the publishing panel at NYCC
• From Starcruiser to star snoozer: sunsetting the Star Wars Hotel For The 1%
• Mynock, mynock, mynock, mynock

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

• Rocha, Smets and Laura discussed the recent Screenrant article on 10 missed opportunities in Star Wars storytelling! Check out the October 21st episode of The Jedi Way here

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!