Force Toast: A Star Wars Happy Hour

Alyce and Laura Love Star Wars

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Two Star Wars-obsessed Chicagoans discuss everyone’s favorite galaxy far, far away in this bi-weekly happy hour podcast. From the films to the novels and everything in between, hosts Alyce and Laura get you up to date on the latest Star Wars news, complete with some minor wine-induced garbling. Grab your favorite beverage and get toasted with Alyce and Laura. Email us at [email protected]

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Ep 118: Attack Me (Dabs)

Force Toast: A Star Wars Happy Hour

06/11/24 • 108 min

In Episode 118, hosts Alyce and Laura share* fermentation tips, break down recent Star Wars news and discuss their differing opinions on The Acolyte!

A cooking lesson with Laura or: why you should always have your ears plugged around glass jars
Why an a gram when you could nag a ram?
Who’s writing season 2 of Andor (via WGA)
The Acolyte pulled in some impressive numbers (via Variety)
Lee Jung-Jae wasn’t really sure why Leslye Headland offered him the role of Master Sol, but the man put in the WORK to make sure he got it right (via Hollywood Reporter)
Learn all about Kelnacca in the comic one-shot coming this fall (via Gizmodo)
Boba Fett faces off against his greatest foe yet: Barbie.
High Republic fans, rejoice! There’s new concept art for Phase 3 of THR for Temptation of the Force: Avar Kriss, Bell Zettifar, Burryaga, Cair San Tekka, Yoda and Elzar Mann!
Recap on Tap: join us as Alyce leads the recap of The Acolyte’s 2-episode premiere, Lost/Found and Revenge/Justice, and shares everything that Autocorrect got wrong
Laura doesn’t like The Acolyte crawl
Give Master Vernestra a Force Floatie. She’s old, she’s over it and she just wants to be able to float around the temple like Yoda.

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Laura’s spoiler-free review of Star Wars: Temptation of the Force by Tessa Gratton is on twitter or Instagram!
John Rocha, Kevin Smets and Laura Kelly review episodes 1 and 2 of The Acolyte 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!

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Ep 114: Less Romance, More Gators

Force Toast: A Star Wars Happy Hour

04/16/24 • 82 min

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!

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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

Twitter: @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura

Instagram: @forcetoastpod

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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!

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Ep 109: The Tiredest

Force Toast: A Star Wars Happy Hour

01/16/24 • 69 min

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

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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!

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Ep 89: Code FERRIX10

Force Toast: A Star Wars Happy Hour

11/29/22 • 99 min

Happy belated Thanksgiving, from your favorite booze-infused podcast hosts (and from us too)!

In Episode 89, hosts Alyce and Laura pull* themselves out of their respective post-Thanksgiving food comas to drink wine and talk about Star Wars!

Production has finally begun on The Acolyte and we know more about who is joining the cast! (via starwars.com)
Tony Gilroy has been a busy boy lately on his Andor press tour
We may know more about Star Wars Jedi: Survivor very soon!
Hey, PC Gamers! If you’re listening to this episode right when it comes out, you can get Star Wars: Squadrons for FREE on PC until December 1, via the Epic Games store.
Disney’s Battle of the Bobs has resulted in a victory for Team Iger. As of November 20, Bob Iger is back in as CEO, but it sounds like tensions were building for a while...
F-ck us up, Delilah Dawson! Our bodies are ready for Star Wars: Inquisitor: Red Blade!
If you have a lot of money, a lot of cold weather and a lot of enthusiasm for The Clone Wars, these coats might be right up your alley.
Recap on Tap: Episodes 10-12 of Andor with spoilers + some more non-spoiler thoughts on The High Republic: Convergence. If you want to avoid all Convergence talk until you finish reading, skip 1:19:50 - 1:32:30.
An argument, I mean, discussion, on how adult novels differ from YA and where Convergence falls on the spectrum.

Are you keeping up with Phase 2 of The High Republic? What do you think so far? Write into us and share your thoughts: [email protected]

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John Rocha and Laura review Netflix’s The Crown season 5 in two parts: Part 1 (episodes 1-5) and Part 2 (episodes 6-10)
Laura joins The Geek Buddies to review Andor episode 11 and do a LIVE review of episode 12

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!

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Ep 110: Rescue People Party

Force Toast: A Star Wars Happy Hour

01/30/24 • 61 min

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!

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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!

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!

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Ep 116: MURDUR

Force Toast: A Star Wars Happy Hour

05/14/24 • 100 min

In Episode 116, hosts Alyce and Laura spend* roughly 40% of the episode laughing at their own dumb jokes and the other 60% discussing actual Star Wars.

Alyce shares how her immersive Star Wars event immersed her in Star Wars
We are so hyped for The Acolyte! What did you think about the trailer and the poster?
Will The Acolyte have any connection to key characters in The High Republic’s Phase II?
Didn’t we already know the approximate release window for Skeleton Crew? Is this news?
Who’s going to Star Wars Celebration Japan? Raise your hands! JK, put your hand down, loser, it’s not like we can see you
Laura shares some highlights from C2E2
In Recap on Tap, we share our thoughts on The Bad Batch series finale, pause for a Lord of the Rings interlude and speculate on why Omega’s hair is so big (it’s full of secrets)
We recap and discuss Tales of the Empire and ponder Morgan’s magistrate overlording of Corvus, if Vader recognized Barriss, the magic cave’s Harry Potter connection and how Lyn is super f*cking cool so have some damn respect!

Are you caught up on your High Republic Phase III reading? You’ve got a few weeks! In Episode 117, we will recap The High Republic comic series and the YA novel, Defy The Storm!

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

Laura, Kevin Smets and John Rocha discuss The Bad Batch finale and revisit memories of The Phantom Menace and The Force Awakens on the most recent episode of The Jedi Way
Get to know who’s who in The Acolyte in this handy dandy Nerdist article

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!

Ep 52: Secret Lobotomy

Force Toast: A Star Wars Happy Hour

01/12/21 • 75 min

The year: 2021

The place: Trivs City

Population: Us

In Episode 52, there’s not a lot of news and hosts Alyce and Laura fail at Dry January and acupuncture, respectively. But all is not lost! Viral TikTok and The High Republic are here just in time to save us from the wrath of 2021.

We watched The High Republic launch livestream event on January 4, 2021! Let’s discuss.
Chris Pine got some details about the upcoming Rogue Squadron film. So how do we make him talk?
Recap On Tap: Alyce takes us through a spoiler-free recap/review of the new novel Star Wars: Light of the Jedi. Get to know the characters and state of the galaxy in the new High Republic era! Or not - if you want to go into The High Republic without the context provided in this episode, skip 27:10-47:10
A super nice email from listener Heather with a musical spin: Star Wars characters and their go-to Karaoke songs!
An email from Solo with behind the scenes trivia, plus trivia from Luis and Sylvia

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From Laura’s Toast To - check out Samuel Kim’s music. His Ben Solo theme will change your life.
Laura and John Rocha discuss The Bad Batch in the most recent episode of The Jedi Way
Laura discusses the upcoming season of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown and Star Wars with Speaking of Schmoedown
Our friends at A Certain Point of View are debuting a new show on YouTube on January 16 and Laura is going to be the first guest! Happy Hour with Jill and Mollie premieres LIVE on Saturday 7pm CT

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!

Ep 46: Old Trusty

Force Toast: A Star Wars Happy Hour

10/20/20 • 96 min

What do Kiera Knightley, puberty, 9/11 and There’s Something About Mary all have in common?

There’s only one way to find out! (It’s easy, just listen to this episode)

In episode 46, hosts Alyce and Laura have a big one for you, nerds. It’s time we have a talk about foot peeling and cat buttholes.

Wait, no, come back! We’re just kidding. Kind of.

What we actually talk about:

By the time you listen to this, you’ll know what Star Wars meant by “an exclusive look” at The Mandalorian season 2
Variety asks Jon Favreau and Pedro Pascal about The Mandalorian making the jump to the big screen
Some mild singing. Sorry.
A new TV Spot for season 2 of The Mandalorian and who’s writing which episodes
Alyce’s one true love (Ewan McGregor) clarifies when the Kenobi series will begin filming
Poe’s sweater and Maul’s top half are coming for your @ss in The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special. Plus, EW reveals the voice cast list.
Is Star Wars Galactic Star Cruiser actually a hotel or just a giant coffin?
Top marks from us for The High Republic crawl
Pablo Hidalgo talks about his new book, Star Wars: Fascinating Facts with Syfy Wire
Recap On Tap! Our spoiler-filled discussion Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising is finally here! SPOILERS 44:45-1:18:00 (right after our drink break)
Listener emails on Alyce’s birthday, Doctor Aphra, and naturally someone beat us at last week’s trivia game

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!

Ep 8: Boop Boop and The Dead Fish - A SWCC Recap

Force Toast: A Star Wars Happy Hour

04/23/19 • 74 min

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

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!

Ep 80: 8 and Away

Force Toast: A Star Wars Happy Hour

06/21/22 • 89 min

Happy Pride Month, friends!

In Episode 80 hosts Alyce and Laura are* drafting up a business plan to sell placemats featuring erotic Ewan/Hayden fan art for all you Star Wars Home Decor enthusiasts. We’ll have a kickstarter up and running soon.

Taika Waititi’s Star Wars film is going to take us where no Star Wars film has taken us before (via Deadline)
What If... Tala got Duchess Satine’s sloppy seconds? (via Entertainment Weekly)
Hayden Christensen has or wants a dad bod or something
Alyce’s Bae aka Ewan McGregor is looking very Euro-chic in his new spread (heh heh) in British GQ but we need to have a talk about what kind of fan art we’re sending to our favs, friends.
Are we going to get a Reva spin-off series? Probably not, but the site that published this rumor seems to think so.
Recap on Tap: We’re diving into Obi-Wan Kenobi Parts IV and V, so if you’re looking for a refresh before Wednesday’s finale, you’ve come to the right place.
Ever notice that Leia’s droid Lola kind of looks like robotic lothcat?
Star Wars as mythology? Laura needs your advice!

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