Ep 118: Attack Me (Dabs)

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06/11/24 • 108 min

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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!

*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!

*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 117, hosts Alyce and Laura take* you on a 90-minute journey to get caught on up Phase III of The High Republic!

We’re in the endgame of The Acolyte promotion, so we discuss some of the recent promos and clips (Sol vs Mae, Vern’s lightwhip, Lee Jung-jae BTS), this interview with Amandla Stenberg and the SFX article broken down by SWNN.
NOTE: there are NO SPOILERS or review coverage for The Acolyte episodes 1 & 2 in this episode of Force Toast. We’re excited for our friends who got to attend the premiere, but we have not seen the show yet and we’re not reading any review coverage until we’ve seen it ourselves!
We did not watch the 4-hour long video about the Galactic StarLoser hotel, but it sure has been a fascinating week watching fans (and Disney?) from around the galaxy weigh in
A few travel tips for those attending Star Wars Celebration Japan next year
Recap on Tap is a High Republic Phase III catch-up session! Join us as we recap and discuss Issues 5-7 of the comic run and the young adult novel Defy The Storm, ALL WITH SPOILERS! Consider yourself warned =)

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

Laura and Rocha review Tales of the Empire and discuss footage from The Acolyte on the May 18th episode of The Jedi Way
Stay tuned for a Star Wars roundtable on Crossing The Streams on June 3rd, hosted by Nerd Chronic and featuring Laura, other Schmoedown competitors and some of your favorite Star Wars content creators

*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 119, hosts Alyce and Laura ponder* why architects in the Star Wars universe are always building giant server rooms next to giant holes?

Alyce gives a lesson on Shyriiwook (to be clear, the lesson is not in Shyriiwook)
F--- them kids? What does Dave Filoni think of a potential R-rated Star Wars film? (from the Happy Sad Confused podcast via The Hollywood Reporter)
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy discusses the Rey movie with SiriusXM (via LRMonline)
Ki-Adi-Mundi: more than a meme? We’re weighing in on the Cerean Jedi’s appearance in The Acolyte
Rebecca Henderson and Jodie Turner-Smith discuss their roles in The Acolyte with The Hollywood Reporter
Will we ever get a Bryce Dallas Howard-directed Star Wars film? (via Collider)
Star Wars is sprinkling little High Republic bits all over canon these days and we’re not mad about it. Hell, even Star Wars Outlaws is getting in on it
Laura may actually read this High Republic Adventures comic mini series in October
In Recap On Tap, Osha just thinks the Jedi are cool and honestly, we get it. Relatable. Check out our review/recap of The Acolyte episodes 3 and 4 before the new episode drops tonight (6/25)
A Toast To #swtwt, TV and *checks notes*... yacht rock yoga?

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

The Jedi Way is reviewing The Acolyte - check out what Laura and John thought about Episode 3 and Episode 4
If you’ve finished Temptation of the Force, check out the June 16 episode of Jammed Transmissions, where Laura joins Rik Villanueva for a spoiler review of the new High Republic novel
The Resistance Broadcast went LIVE with Laura to discuss The Acolyte episode 3

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