Ep 65: Ode to Video Stores

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 Acolyte
• Angela Bassett, please be our Star Wars Queen
• Young 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 Gungans
• You can go bid on Anthony Daniels’ hoard of Star Wars stuff but keep your paws off the 5-year-old cookie, THAT’S FOR US
• In Recap on Tap, we discuss the first 4 episodes of The Bad Batch season 3
• A lovely listener message from Zean!

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• Join Laura, Rocha and Smets for a discussion on the 3-episode premiere of The Bad Batch 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!

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 hour
• It’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 Ataraxia
• Just 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 Weathers
• Empire 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 Galaxy
• Other 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 graphics, just in time to talk about Gina Carano’s lawsuit, Carl Weathers and Daisy Ridley in the Feb 8 episode!
• If you want to see Laura get passionate about how much Mace Windu sucks and Ahsoka Tano is the GOAT alongside a bunch of really fun people, check out the Best of the Jedi Order from Star Wars: In a Galaxy

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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 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!

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!

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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!

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!

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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 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 plan
• The Ahsoka cast are besties and it’s cute
• We pitch our ideas for season 2 of the Ahsoka show but it’s just the musical Grease
• Hayden Christensen wants to do more lightsaber stuff in Star Wars (Dagobah Dispatch, SWNN)
• Ariana Greenblatt posted a video of fight rehearsal with Hayden
• Stop 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 listener Allison for the super fun email we got to discuss in this episode! 
• If you’re still avoiding spoilers for THR: Eye of Darkness, skip 1:00:00-1:00:30!
• The Grand Finale of our First and Probably Last Star Wars Limb Loss Annual Wager! We have a winner! 

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

• Rocha, Smets and Laura discuss Dave Filoni’s recent promotion and other recent Star Wars happenings 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!

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 dust
• A random interlude/tangent on Loki season 2
• No, 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 cards
• Note spoilers for THR comics. Eye of Darkness is spoiler-free, but include timestamps anyway
• It’s a High Republic heavy Recap on Tap! We discuss Issue #1 of the Phase 3 comic run and Issue #2 of Shadows of Starlight WITH SPOILERS. There’s not really much to spoil, but skip 43:25-58:05 if you want to go in cold.
• Then we get into a spoiler-free discussion of The High Republic: The Eye of Darkness (skip 1:00:25-1:12:05 if you want to avoid all Eye of Darkness talk)

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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!

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 podcast that doesn’t work in tech
• Speculate for fun and then be like Elsa: LET. IT. GO.
• A new young adult novel came out and we completely missed that news? (via starwars.com)
• In today’s Annoying Dude Stuff segment: deranged director Matthew Vaughn wants to reboot the OT (via Happy Sad Confused)
• Highlights from the publishing panel at NYCC
• From Starcruiser to star snoozer: sunsetting the Star Wars Hotel For The 1%
• Mynock, mynock, mynock, mynock

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

• Rocha, Smets and Laura discussed the recent Screenrant article on 10 missed opportunities in Star Wars storytelling! Check out the October 21st episode of The Jedi Way here

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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!

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 housewife
• All 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 kicks off with the comic Shadows of Starlight #1
• Ahsoka Part 7: Dreams and Madness is where we fell in love with Ezra Bridger
• A brief interlude (rabbit hole) on the New Republic senate, chancellor, galactic republic, voting
• In Ahsoka Part 8, Thrawn’s toxic trait is hoarding corpses, but he’ll be damned if they won’t be organized in a neat and tidy formation
• Taylor Swift promotes football

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

• Laura, Rocha and Smets review Ahsoka Part 7 and Part 8 finale 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!

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 discuss
• Good 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 Blade  (skip 23:50-31:10 to avoid spoilers) and briefly touch on Tales of Light & Life
• Recap and review of Ahsoka Parts 5 and 6 with spoilers!
• There is a distinct lack of ear holes in Ahsoka

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

The Jedi Way is doing Ahsoka reviews! Find our review of Part 5: Shadow Warrior  here and our Part 6: Far, Far Away review here!

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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!

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 8
• Alas, 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 to Disneyland!
• The Jedi Council but make it a Christmas carol. That’s what the new Star Wars novel is going to be about (not really).  
• With enough time and audacity, you too can turn your love of our nerdy space war fandom into sh*tty looking desserts (via starwars.com)
• Recap on Tap: initial spoiler-free thoughts on Tales of Light & Life and From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi, then it’s on to Ahsoka! Fair warning: our recap and review of episodes 3 and 4 of Ahsoka include spoilers 
• A really nice note from listener Michael Baysinger and an update on Limb Watch 2023!

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

• Alyce joins David Humphreys to discuss What Star Wars Means To You! Find it on Apple and Spotify
• Laura, Kevin Smets and John Rocha review Ahsoka episode 3: Time to Fly and episode 4: Fallen Jedi 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!