Force Toast: A Star Wars Happy Hour

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 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

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!

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!

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!

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]

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

• 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!

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.

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

• 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!

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!