Force Toast: A Star Wars Happy Hour

Laura does bad impressions/accents and Alyce is feeling a little icky but the show must go on!Anyone else starting to feel like you’ve seen most of The Rise of Skywalker already with all these TV spots? To avoid a 6-hour podcast that covers all of them, hosts Alyce and Laura each pick* their favorite TV spot to discuss.Maybe a Spoiler? Laura’s pick is a clip/trailer called “[REDACTED] Meets [REDACTED]” that was released on YouTube channel on 12/12/19. To avoid this discussion, skip 14:30-18:15The Global Press Conference for TROS took place on Dec 4, but one of the more interesting movie details to come out of it was from the costume exhibit at the event. An image of the caption from Leia’s costume references the plot of TROS. Too spoilery for you? Skip 19:40-22:15We talk vaguely about The Rise of Skywalker soundtrack details that leaked on Disney’s For Your Consideration/Awards site. Don’t panic - no spoiler warning needed here.Did you hear that a prequel to Queen’s Shadow is in the works? You did? Us too! Ya

So time is still weird and you’re still ahead of us and we’re behind, but we’re all gonna be dead soon anyway so it doesn’t even matter! In episode 23, hosts Alyce and Laura catch up* on all that sweet Rise of Skywalker marketing! Well, at least everything that was out there as of 11 am on November 23, 2019.The Rise of Skywalker discussionBillie Lourd is classy and every other human is trashCheck out the new photos in Entertainment Weekly’s image gallery and join us in asking what’s wrong with sad boi Kylo“Fate” TV Spot, which finally showed us a Sith Trooper and the baddest boyband in the galaxy, the Knights of Ren!“End” TV Spot, where Rey is peacocking for KyloThe Dolby Digital Exclusive poster for TROSDouble the Kylo, double the fun? in the International poster for TROSRecap C-Pap (Working title. Or not. Maybe we’ll keep it.)The Mandalorian episodes 1-3. Avoiding Mandalorian spoilers/discussion? Skip 1:00:50 - 1:24:27 #ThatHelmetLifeThoWe didn’t count but there is no less than 640 minutes of this episode f

Q: What’s better than one bonus? A: A second bonus! Too bad we’re not talking about money. Just Force Toast content for your eager ears. In this Double Shot Bonus episode, hosts Alyce and Laura sit down with Mat from the Blue Bantha Milk Co. YouTube channel to discuss* the series, The Road to IX! Then we’ve got an audio version of the video we did with Blue Bantha Milk Co. in Summer 2019 when we discussed Maul’s character arch in Star Wars Rebels. If you’d rather skip over our mad interview skills and get to the good stuff in video form, you can find that here.Maul has been a fan favorite ever since his debut in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace in Summer 1999. Twenty years later, we still can’t stop talking about him. You could say that, perhaps, we are #MoistForMaul? Thanks to the YouTuber who left that comment on the video. Such a delicious hashtag…Anyway, Maul’s reappearance in Star Wars Rebels presented us with an older Maul, but was he any wiser? Tune in and let us know what you think. Helpful l

OK FIRST THING: We use the planet names Parnassus and Passanna interchangeably in this episode. Not because it’s right, but because we’re dumb. And by we, of course we mean Alyce and Laura. Pete and Josh are smart. Sorry about that. As far as we know, Parnassus isn't in this movie.AnywayWhat an adventure it will be to go back and listen to this after “The Rise of Skywalker” comes out, right? If you’re listening to this in the future, remind us to come back and re-listen to this. We hope the future is cool.HighlightsWe all play Guess That Planet with the tree planet and we will ALL be wrongJosh does his Alan Rickman, I mean, Adam Driver impressionPete does a Jar Jar impression that’s so spot on, we’re pretty sure he could do it professionallyStar Wars Rebels Twitter is back from the dead and here to partyImportant questions to be addressedDoes the Resistance care about the environment?Is Babu Frick actually important or is he just the Polly Pocket of Star Wars?Did you bring some singles with you? Cuz C-3PO is

Shimmy on down, Skywalkers!We’re cutting the bullsh!t because we have A LOT to get to this week! You may have heard us preparing for a trivia competition called [insert Kristian Harloff voice here] The Movie Trivia Schmoedown! If you haven’t watched it yet, GET OUT!Seriously! GTFO because hosts Alyce and Laura are going to spoil* it all in your earholes right now! We can’t give you timestamps to avoid because there’s really no avoiding it in this episode. Go watch the match HERE before you listen so you don’t get spoiled.There’s Star Wars news pouring out of the Austin Film Festival’s orifices and it’s like our friend Maria always says: “I’ve got time for that!” Except it’s the opposite. Benioff and Weiss don’t have time for Star Wars. As if that’s a real thing. On the other end of that, screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan sounds like he  does have time for it, but he’s giving Star Wars the boot.Naomi Ackie, who plays Jannah in The Rise of Skywalker, continues to be the greatest person on the planet, as proven by he

Ew, what’s this? A Star Wars podcast? Um, actually we just got back from Los Angeles so this is a podcast about acai bowls now.In Episode 21, hosts Alyce and Laura get everyone up to speed* on what happened in LA without actually saying anything about what happened in LA. Then it’s back to the regularly scheduled program of what’s new with The Rise of Skywalker (no spoilers), Admiral Ackbar’s son 1) exists and 2) appeared in a comic, Lucasfilm’s Pablo Hidalgo is living his best life on twitter and Freddie Prinze Jr. is here to punch us all in the face with Star Wars Knowledge. Star Wars Resistance is back and, with it, Alyce’s signature Resistance Recaps! Buckle up, baby, because she’s got 2 episodes to cover. Resistance episode recaps include spoilers, so if you want to avoid this discussion, skip 55:45-1:11:29.Listener Colten has a question about the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series and Listener Andy wants to know which canon material outside of the films/animation we believe has had the biggest impact on the

We pledge allegiance to the Toast! We are 20 episodes old! That’s crazy. We honestly thought all of us would be dead by now.But since we’re all still here, hosts Alyce and Laura get one last word* in before they go all Hollywood on your asses. There’s a fashion show. Alyce’s birthday shows that Star Wars Twitter™ is Good Sometimes. Disney finally decides to start telling people know there’s a Star Wars movie coming out in December. Before there was Triple Force Friday, there was a livestream that should have been named “Adults Try to Get Excited About Toys.” Somehow this leads us to Alyce’s techniques for dealing with bad dates.Lucasfilm hosted a publishing panel at #NYCC last weekend and, thanks to our buddy Brad at the Friends of the Force podcast, we have the deets! Laura recaps the Resistance Reborn previews that dropped last week. If you are avoiding spoilers for the new novel, skip 30:20-38:05.Lesson learned from the Kylo Ren issue of Age of Resistance: keep expectations for all comics super low. Even w

Force Toast: your source for important topics like, What Cats: The Musical and Kylo Ren Have in Common, and Is Star Wars Actually Catholic As F-ck?Both of those are real things discussed in this episode. We hope you grabbed some holy water on your way in.In Episode 19, hosts Alyce and Laura talk* about comics for once. First up is the Age of Resistance Snoke comic, which is really a Kylo Ren comic is disguise. You’re not fooling anyone, Marvel. Then it’s on to the starwars.com preview of the Age of Resistance Kylo Ren comic (out Sept 25) featuring Imperial Trooper Scarface (probably not his real name)! Yes, “Imperial” as in the Empire. Sh^t is getting WEIRD and we’re here for it.We sneak in one final, itty bitty discussion (no spoilers) on Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge: Black Spire and then it’s all about the Friends of Force Toast, who sent us some amazing questions to contemplate this week:Six Sequel Trilogy Characters walk into a bar. What do they order?What Star Wars stories do we want to see make the jump to l

Bright Suns, nerds! Hosts Alyce and Laura have to correct* literally everything they said in Episode 17, but then it’s onward and up the Spire to what’s in the news and what we’re reading! First up, some final thoughts on the D23 coverage of The Rise of Skywalker, what Coca-cola and sporks have in common, and what we learned from Entertainment Weekly’s coverage of The Mandalorian. Galaxy's Edge: A Crash of Fate is making Alyce feel a little squirmy, but that might be because she’s old balls now. Honestly, it’s probably time that we tell her stop driving at night and put her in a home. Anyway, no spoiler warnings this week for A Crash of Fate or Galaxy’s Edge: Black Spire. Given that neither of us had finished Black Spire at the time of recording, we won’t ruin anything for you. But if you haven’t read it, you should. And if you’re going to go to Galaxy’s Edge, you REALLY should read this book first. Finally, this week’s listener question is brought to us by our friend Timothy (@toastedzen): How did Obi-Wan’s

Ask and you shall receive! After weeks of nothing new (besides books), D23 certainly delivered. Hosts Alyce and Laura are diving into* the Kenobi series announcement, The Mandalorian trailer, the timeline revealed at D23 and The Rise of Skywalker footage(1) that we didn’t actually see until after we recorded. Obviously the Obi-Wan Disney+ series announcement has consumed every living fiber of Alyce’s being since Friday night. So naturally we have to break that down to a degree that’s going to make your dog horny AF. Other topics we touch on include Star Wars Resistance (RIP) season 2, Star Wars barbies, the Cassian Andor series, Thrawn: Treason(2), Crash of Fate(3) and Myths and Fables. See below for SPOILER warning timestamps. We tackle some questions from our friends about making a profit in a galaxy far, far away, the First Order’s perception of Supreme Leader F*ck Up Kylo Ren and our predictions for the finally-confirmed Kenobi series. Last but not least, a little trivia from the worlds of A New Hope and

O’DOYLE RULES! Have you heard? Force Toast is re-branding. This is now a Billy Madison/Cats on Broadway podcast. And we’re renaming our show “And Others: A ‘Just Search Star Wars’ Podcast.” None of that is true. Except that last part. It’s still under consideration. Anyway, O’Doyle rules! There’s still not a ton of Star Wars news but as they say in Cats, the show must go on! Fortunately a lack of news and never stopped hosts Alyce and Laura from talking* at you for an hour+. Episode 16 highlights new book Secrets of the Jedi, the Star Wars day at San Diego Comic Con and more D23 Expo speculation. We also introduce a new segment: Reddit Roulette. Lastly, we tackle a question from listener Rik about redemption in Star Wars, specifically, is there any validity to redemption if there are no witnesses? What does that mean for the possibility of #Bendemption? Join the conversation and let us know what you think! We’re talking about Thrawn: Treason in our next episode! Catch up on your reading and send us your thoug

It’s “Top Gun” in Space! There’s even a thirsty beach volleyball scene for all of you Tom Cruise stans. Not really. Tom Cruise isn’t in this book. But you know what? That shouldn’t stop you from removing your shirt and reenacting the “Top Gun” volleyball scene anytime you want. It’s summer. You do you. In Episode 15, which was recorded on June 22, hosts Alyce and Laura are talking* all things Alphabet Squadron. You all have done your assigned reading, right? Because this episode is nothing but spoilers for the novel. Seriously, there’s no time stamp this time - the whole episode is one big spoiler for Alphabet Squadron. So now onto the important questions: On a scale from 1 to 10, how badly do you want to get Hera-shamed? Is Kairos a Tusken Raider? If Wyl Lark was a character in The Hunger Games, who would he be and why is the only acceptable answer Peeta Mellark? Oh yes, friends. It’s also The Hunger Games in Space. And this is the Capitol. Let’s get weird. One last thing: if you’re here to get a really thor

It's a Force Toast Sleepover! Put on your big girl panties, slap a Korean moisturizing mask on your face and try not to suck at Battlefront II. This is Episode 14 and hosts Alyce and Laura are here* to get you caught up on Star Wars news, rumors and what they're reading while we all patiently wait for Thrawn: Treason. What's in the news? Not much, so let's talk rumors (nothing spoilery). What can the Sith troopers tell us about what's to come in TROS? What in the actual f!ck is Project Luminous? Will there be a new TROS trailer at the D23 Expo? A poster? Anything new at all? Or are they just going to throw everything from Celebration and SDCC in the back of a van and pass it all off as new? Time will tell. Sorry for the buzzing audio after the drink break - for one minute we forgot to turn the air conditioner off, but we promise it's brief. Lastly, we share our boozy beverage pairings for each of the Star Wars films, which is probably the most valuable contribution we've made to the Star Wars fandom to date.

Everything is back asswards because this is Episode 13 and recording sessions have been out of order and now the future is in the past and what is even happening? Confused? Try being wine drunk and having to figure this sh*t out. In Episode 13, hosts Alyce and Laura catch up* on the latest in The Rise of Skywalker news and rumor debunking, the upcoming Jedi: Fallen Order comic, how Laura is totally unprepared for San Diego Comic Con, the relentless rumors of an ALLEGED Obi-Wan movie/series/whatever, and add a little sprinkle of what’s new with Galaxy’s Edge. Lastly, we answer some of YOUR questions! Star Wars tattoos! Getting drunk with Dexter Jettster! Blue milk pong tournament, anyone? Oh yeah and we’re going to Star Wars Celebration Anaheim! Woot! Helpful links referenced in this episode: Pulp Empire on YouTube | A Tarantino inspired Star Wars mashup and remix Jedi vs. Sith - The Skywalker Saga on YouTube | Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures Check out Force Toast's brand new website! Now on Instagram: @forceto

Planet Earth. Only a small speck in a vast galaxy, but one that is home to a vast array of climates, landscapes and habitats for a seemingly endless multitude of creatures. None of whom are as bold or resplendent at the common Chicago pigeon. In this Star Wars podcast turned nature documentary, hosts Alyce and Laura investigate* the mysteries that lie deep within the mind of this magnificent, silver-plumaged derp bird. Not really. But Alyce watches bird porn now and you need to know that before you decide how to move forward from this moment. More on-topic discussions include Jedi: Fallen Order, plans for Star Wars Celebration Anaheim, initial non-spoilery thoughts on Alphabet Squadron and Alyce and Laura place their bets for the release day of season 7 of The Clone Wars. Oh, and the age-old argument of How Much Time does The Revenge of the Sith Span finally comes to a close. Finally, listener questions! How and where to draw the line on social media trolls, advice on where to start with Star Wars novels and

Not sure who asked Lucasfilm for all of this prequel-adjacent storytelling but we are HERE FOR IT. Hosts Alyce and Laura discuss* the opening of Star Wars Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland, meet the characters that put the 'Squad' in "Alphabet Squadron" and dive deep af into the audio drama "Dooku: Jedi Lost" by Cavin Scott. If you've been keeping up with all the new prequel(ish)-era media, you may have recently graced your earholes with the sounds of Dooku: Jedi Lost. We listened too, and we're breaking it all the way down and discussing the characters, story and how this new story contributes to canon. Or maybe audiobooks aren't your jam because you're too busy listening to Force Toast all day every day? That's cool. Allow us to fill you in (also thank you). If you're not finished with the audio drama yet and you want to avoid our very spoilery discussion, skip 29:04-01:06:29 Questions for YOU: The radio drama medium isn't new - or even new to Star Wars - but it was new to many of us fans! Wha

Win, lose, draw, draw, draw, draw, and around and around we go! Hosts Alyce and Laura catch up* on what’s to come in The Journey To The Rise of Skywalker, how they’re both allegedly dead now since they’re over age 30, and discuss the novel “Master & Apprentice” by Claudia Gray. If you’re into the Prequel Trilogy or if you just like Weird Force Stuff, you’ll probably enjoy Claudia Gray’s Master & Apprentice, which was released on April 26, 2019. So if you’ve finished reading M&A OR if you’re not into reading at all - no judgment and also thank you for reading this episode description - Alyce and Laura will take you through the novel’s plot, characters old and new, all the prophecies revealed, and how it all contributes to the Star Wars canon. This part of the episode is FULL OF SPOILERS for the novel - skip 26:45-01:11:18 if you’re still reading or want to avoid. Listener question: Now that you’ve finished M&A and we’ve got a break before the next SW novel comes out (Alphabet Squadron, June 4!!

It's an ode to our listeners! Slow news week be damned! This week hosts Alyce and Laura took* YOUR listener emails, tweets, DMs and voicemails and turned them into an entire podcast episode. We asked for your thoughts on the teaser for The Rise of Skywalker and what you want to see in the next trailer -- and you delivered! From the Gorax to the Knights of Ren, Force Toast listeners covered all the bases. Alyce and Laura breakdown a voicemail from listener Maria about the final chapter in the Skywalker saga (or is it?) and tackle listeners emails across all topics, including whatever happened to Matt Smith, what shows we want to see on Disney+, and how Rey's Force vision in The Force Awakens could tie into Episode 9. Of course this episode was recorded the night before LFL announced the Journey To The Rise of Skywalker series. Good timing on our part. SPOILER ALERT for The Rise of Skywalker: Alyce references an article/rumor that some may consider spoilery for episode 9. Skip 48:40-50:30 if you want to avoid.

It's an extra happy Happy Hour in the Force Toast cantina when hosts Alyce and Laura are joined* by Tiffany and Sarah, hosts of the new Star Wars podcast, BB8 Radio. We go deep AF into the teaser for The Rise of Skywalker and do a shot-by-shot breakdown of what we see, hear, feel, smell (lol what?) and think about the long awaited, albeit brief, teaser trailer of Episode 9. Is Rey vs. the TIE-thingy a training session or for real? Is You-Know-Who (not Voldemort) back? Is D-O BB-8's puppy? Is that one blue planet underwater? WILL THERE BE GUNGANS IN EP 9?! We tackle these questions and theorize what's to come in this BONUS episode of Force Toast: A Star Wars Happy Hour. Who/What are you hoping to see in the full trailer that we didn't see in the teaser? Shoot us a DM or an email and let us know your thoughts! Force Toast is now on Instagram! @forcetoastpod Twitter: @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura Email: forcetoastpod@gmail.com BB8 Radio Twitter: @Bb8Radio Instagram: @bb8radio Website: https://bb8

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 Ins