Force Toast: A Star Wars Happy Hour

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 OwnCelebrate Star Wars Day the way the Diabetes gods intended: with this sugar-infused blue milkCatching 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 Aco

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 otherIn Vidya Gamez, we briefly discuss the new trailer for Star Wars OutlawsWe’re ugly on Zoom Mace Windu can suck itYou go, Glen Coco!

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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 AcolyteAngela Bassett, please be our Star Wars QueenYoung 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 GungansYou can go bid on Anthony Daniels’ hoard of Star Wars stuff but keep your paws off the 5-year-old cookie, THAT’S FOR U

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 hourIt’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 AtaraxiaJust 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 WeathersEmpire 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 GalaxyOther 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 gra

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 BalderdashShout 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 InosantoA brief history of Alyce’s home town and how jewelry can save your lifeThank 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!Twitter: @

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 DecemberIt’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 s

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 planThe Ahsoka cast are besties and it’s cuteWe pitch our ideas for season 2 of the Ahsoka show but it’s just the musical GreaseHayden Christensen wants to do more lightsaber stuff in Star Wars (Dagobah Dispatch, SWNN)Ariana Greenblatt posted a video of fight rehearsal with HaydenStop 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

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 dustA random interlude/tangent on Loki season 2No, 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 cardsNote spoilers for THR comics. Eye of Darkness is spoiler-free, but include timestamps anywayIt

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 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 105, hosts Alyce and Laura don’t have* a lot of Star Wars news to discuss, so it’s another Recap on Tap heavy episode of Force Toast: A Star Wars Happy Hour!Real Housewives, but it’s not real and no one’s a housewifeAll aboard the Caravan of Corrections!After 146 days, the WGA strike has ended!Could Star Wars benefit from writers rooms in its live-action series?Has KalluZeb been canonized?Your Shin Hati theory sucks. Please read the novel “Phasma.”Maybe don’t create a significant other using AI and then listen to it when it tells you to unalive someone (via usnews.com)The High Republic Phase 3 is upon us! Recap on Tap

This episode of Force Toast was recorded during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. The projects discussed in this episode would not exist were it not for the hard work of the writers and actors currently on strike. We stand in solidarity with the guilds fighting for higher compensation from streaming and protections against the encroachment of artificial intelligence. Support the striking guilds here and here.In Episode 104, hosts Alyce and Laura discuss all the recent Star Wars movie news, field trips, alien anatomy, brooms and the truth about Vader’s junk.Has your field trip ever almost burned down a movie theater? Drawing out the limited news we have to discussGood lord, is the Taika movie happening or not? (via LRM)David S. Goyer wrote a Star Wars script/treatment (via Josh Horowitz)A Lando series update! (via Variety)The makeup process to bring Hera and Ahsoka to life (via Dagobah Dispatch)We kick off another stacked Recap on Tap with a quick spoiler discussion on Star Wars Inquisitor: Rise of the Red B

This episode of Force Toast was recorded during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. The projects discussed in this episode would not exist were it not for the hard work of the writers and actors currently on strike. We stand in solidarity with the guilds fighting for higher compensation from streaming and protections against the encroachment of artificial intelligence. Support the striking guilds here and here.In Episode 103, hosts Alyce and Laura have* an unusual amount of food and d*ck talk. But fear not, there’s Star Wars stuff here too!That’s a nice platter of shrimp you’ve got there. It’d be a shame if someone undercooked the sh*t out of it before serving it to you.Everything new is actually old, including that Ahsoka featurette that came out Sept 8Alas, Skeleton Crew has been delayed, allegedly (via Bespin Bulletin). Next time, we’re placing bets in Vegas for our predictions.Is Mando Season 3 coming to home video/DVD/blu-ray/fancy physical format in 2024? A new Star Wars fan favorite character is coming

This episode of Force Toast was recorded during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. The projects discussed in this episode would not exist were it not for the hard work of the writers and actors currently on strike. We stand in solidarity with the guilds fighting for higher compensation from streaming and protections against the encroachment of artificial intelligence. Support the striking guilds here and here.In Episode 102, hosts Alyce and Laura push* their #MakeMorthraCanon agenda on all of our unsuspecting listeners. Laura isn’t the only shipping enthusiast on this show anymore!If you haven’t seen Tony Gilroy’s speech at the WGA protest in NY in August 2023, it is a must-watchNot Bob Iger throwing away every ounce of goodwill Disney has and shoving his entire foot in his mouthAlyce learns the history of TikTokThe Lando series is actually happening (allegedly) and it has new writers!We go on walks. We’re walkers now.Who we’re thirst-trapping at the momentThe Mandalorian physical media is coming soon! We’re

Our mission in this podcast bonus series is simple: we pick a few Star Wars Rebels episodes from Season 4, do a quick summary/discussion and ask/answer the question: wtf does this have to do with the Ahsoka series? In Part 4 of Force Toast’s Rebels Recap on Tap series, hosts Alyce and Laura keep things light and silly* despite that the general theme for this episode is Season 4 Is Really F*cking SAD.Oh, there’s another Saxon? Well, we can’t be bothered to look up his first name, so Alyce christens him D*ckhead SaxonKanan and Hera flirt on Skype, Bo-Katan puts on the homie and Ezra does Jedi leap-frog Laura’s brain short circuits mid-episodeLife lesson from Force Toast: when sh*t gets sad, take a drink breakWhen one needs a ride on Lothal, is Uber Wolf Pack an option in the app, or is that feature for Force wielders only? A general review of the World Between Worlds: what it is and what it isn’t.Hondo, like, really cares about Ezra. So he’s gonna be in the Ahsoka show, right? RIGHT?Pryce falls for Ryder’s tric

Our mission in this podcast bonus series is simple: we pick a few Star Wars Rebels episodes from Season 3, do a quick summary/discussion and ask/answer the question: wtf does this have to do with the Ahsoka series?In Part 3 of Force Toast’s Rebels Recap on Tap series, hosts Alyce and Laura put their whole holocrussy in recapping* Season 3!A musical note (get it?) from Listener Heather about Ezra’s tingle jingle.Ezra pulls a full ROTJ Luke Skywalker this season.Costume upgrades and haircuts all around!Ezra gets promoted… and subsequently, demoted Canon Novel Thrawn vs Dave Filoni’s ThrawnMaul is delusional, Ezra snitches, Autocorrect continues to plague us. Mail = Maul. Converse = Convors. Kanan is still a moody b-tch. But he’s also Mary Poppins, y’all! Kenobi is Bae and Bae is kind of lame in RebelsTwitter: @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_LauraInstagram: @forcetoastpodEmail: forcetoastpod@gmail.comWebsite: forcetoastpod.com*This podcast contains a sh!t ton of profanity and boozin. You can find a bleep

Our mission in this podcast bonus series is simple: we pick a few Star Wars Rebels episodes from Season 2, do a quick summary/discussion and ask/answer the question: wtf does this have to do with the Ahsoka series?In Part 2 of Force Toast’s Rebels Recap on Tap series, hosts Alyce and Laura recap Season 2, struggle with auto-correct, and celebrate the return of old favorites like Rex, Maul, Dramatic Vader, Yoda, Purgill and AP-5! Rex returns! And he brought a game of Bingo… at least that’s what Alyce’s notes say?Don’t try to pull a fast one on Kallus, he brings receiptsEver notice how Kanan is such a moody b-tch at the beginning of every season of this show? It’s almost like being a child soldier wasn’t good for him. Chopper is a menaceDon’t wear colored contacts in your Bumble pics, peopleThe mini Space Shamu’s just wanna get high and listen to jazzKallus starts to suspect that the Empire might suckYoda is the Carrie Bradshaw of this season, he is just here to make everything about himWill Ahsoka still halluc

Our mission in this podcast bonus series is simple: we pick a few Star Wars Rebels episodes from Season 1, we do a quick summary/discussion and we ask/answer the question, wtf does this have to do with the Ahsoka series?In Part 1 of Force Toast’s Rebels Recap on Tap, hosts Alyce and Laura recap Season 1 and re-christen the Grand Inquisitor as Richard. You’re either with us on this, OR YOU’RE OUR ENEMY.To summarize Season 1: Ezra is Aladdin, Kallas goes to Kessel, Ol’ Grandy is a messy bitch, Luminara gets ghosted, the Phantom is a baby marsupial, Yoda is floating light balls and Kanan is dead but not reallyStar Wars Rebels is like interval training for your eyes and earsWhen pork chops fail to satisfy, we present an alternative form of chop for the menu. Or should we say man-u?If you’re a hardcore Sebrezra shipper, this bonus series may not be for youFor that matter, if you’re a massive fan of Ezra Bridger in general, this episode may not be for you (admit it, he was kind of annoying when he was 14)Enjoy the

In Episode 101, hosts Alyce and Laura do* what they do best: talk about Star Wars and promote your local libraryYoga brings out the best in us. The best toots, that is. The most enlightened of toots.Highlights from the Empire magazine feature on the upcoming Disney+ series, Star Wars: AhsokaNo but really, exactly how many Jedi survived Order 66?In all fairness to Brendan and Katee, if we were Star Wars actors, we would find any excuse to visit the Ahsoka set too tbhIs there more to Shin Hati than meets the eye? (via EW)Hayden Christensen and Diego Luna bro’d out for Variety and it was adorable (SWNN has a transcript)Pedro Pascal gives new insight into the process of bringing Din Djarin to life (via Collider)Looking ahead to Phase 3 of The High RepublicRecap On Tap: It’s the end of The High Republic Phase 2! We’re discussing the young adult novel Path of Vengeance WITH SPOILERS. If you’re avoiding spoilers, skip 49:20-1:09:45.We don’t completely fail at the trivs this roundHelpful links referenced in this epis

In Episode 100, hosts Alyce and Laura raise a toast* to 100 episodes of random intros, happy hours, caravans of corrections, going on tangents, saying words and phrases incorrectly and being experts (not really) in Star Wars trivia!Welcome to Skin Talk. This is not a recurring segment. Unless we decide we want it to be. The Curious Case of the Magic Disappearing Cocktail Everything wrong with Galactic Starcruiser and all of our brilliant ideas for how to re-tool itWe’re not sure what Dave Filoni’s Star Wars film’s title (working title?) is but, yes, let’s keep sensationalizing this random Twitter user’s “scoop”!A philosophical debate about whether or not a project can be described as “delayed” if there was no confirmed start date to begin with (spoiler: it cannot)No one can say for sure yet when Mando season 4 is coming (sources disagree), but at least we now know when to expect the Disney Gallery special of The Mandalorian season 3Live-action Hera’s head tails are… not itWe discuss the Inquisitor: Rise of th