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Force Toast: A Star Wars Happy Hour

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Two Star Wars-obsessed Chicagoans discuss everyone’s favorite galaxy far, far away in this bi-weekly happy hour podcast. From the films to the novels and everything in between, hosts Alyce and Laura get you up to date on the latest Star Wars news, complete with some minor wine-induced garbling. Grab your favorite beverage and get toasted with Alyce and Laura. Email us at forcetoastpod@gmail.com

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Two Star Wars-obsessed Chicagoans discuss everyone’s favorite galaxy far, far away in this bi-weekly happy hour podcast. From the films to the novels and everything in between, hosts Alyce and Laura get you up to date on the latest Star Wars news, complete with some minor wine-induced garbling. Grab your favorite beverage and get toasted with Alyce and Laura. Email us at forcetoastpod@gmail.com

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English


Episodes
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Ep 122: TV Guideless

9/10/2024
In Episode 122, hosts Alyce and Laura venture* bravely into Star Wars and its scary fandom! next season of Ahsokavia Deadlinethat This Rolling Stone articlewill notSkeleton Crew trailerAfter we recorded but before this episode was released, we learned about the death of iconic Darth Vader voice actor James Earl Jones on September 9, 2024. We raise a toast in celebration of Jones’ life, legacy and his incredible 60-year career in film, television and stage. RIP. Helpful links referenced in this episode: Aug. 20th episode of The Jedi Waymost recent episode of The Jedi Way Twitter: @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura Instagram: @forcetoastpod Email: forcetoastpod@gmail.com 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!

Duration:01:01:54

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Ep 121: Face Fingers

8/13/2024
In Episode 121, hosts Alyce and Laura welcome* you to Middle Earth (just for a little bit) for some Who’s Hot and Who’s Not, Lord of the Rings and 9/11, and built-in bathroom breaks for Alyce. Then it’s back to Star Wars! Check out the trailer hereSkeleton Crewwatch it herevia ColliderLearn more about it from this Gizmodo articlepreorder linkSPOILER discussion on The High Republic: Temptation of the ForceAppleSpotifyHelpful links referenced in this episode: twitterFacebookAugust 9th episode of The Jedi Way Twitter: @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura Instagram: @forcetoastpod Email: forcetoastpod@gmail.com 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!

Duration:01:17:50

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Bonus: The Acolyte Finale: Karaoke Edition

7/23/2024
Get in, losers, we’re going to Brendon. I mean, Brendok! In the episode formerly known as Episode #121, hosts Alyce and Laura are* PLAGUED [get it?] by technical difficulties AGAIN, this time in the form of a lost recording. new dressalso lol at thisHelpful links referenced in this episode: Episode 7: ChoiceEpisode 8: The AcolyteLaura and Meg’s spoiler review of Temptation of the ForceHoth Hangout with Joey and BenTwitter: @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura Instagram: @forcetoastpod Email: forcetoastpod@gmail.com 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!

Duration:00:58:12

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Ep 120: Vern & the Poof Patrol

7/9/2024
Disclaimer in the off-chance this is your first episode of Force Toast: we had a technical issue (user-error) so the audio quality of Laura’s track isn’t up to our usual standards. Sorry, and know that we have resolved the issue so all future episodes will sound like our prior episodes =) In Episode 120, hosts Alyce and Laura are* definitely NOT listening to or taking to heart all the ways Gen Z thinks Millennials are cringe™ now. SWNNThePlaylist.net)Collider interview with Leslye HeadlandVernestra Rwoh Helpful links referenced in this episode: Episode 5: NightEpisode 6: Teach / CorruptRogue Rebels feed Twitter: @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura Instagram: @forcetoastpod Email: forcetoastpod@gmail.com 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!

Duration:01:37:39

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Ep 119: Is it Drugs?

6/25/2024
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? Happy Sad ConfusedThe Hollywood ReporterSiriusXMLRMonlineThe Hollywood Reportervia ColliderStar Wars Outlaws is getting in on itcomic mini seriesHelpful links referenced in this episode: Episode 3Episode 4June 16 episode of Jammed TransmissionsThe Acolyte episode 3 Twitter: @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura Instagram: @forcetoastpod Email: forcetoastpod@gmail.com 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!

Duration:01:27:25

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Ep 118: Attack Me (Dabs)

6/11/2024
In Episode 118, hosts Alyce and Laura share* fermentation tips, break down recent Star Wars news and discuss their differing opinions on The Acolyte! via WGAvia Varietyvia Hollywood Reportervia GizmodoBarbieAvar KrissBell ZettifarBurryagaCair San TekkaYodaElzar Mann Helpful links referenced in this episode: twitterInstagramreview episodes 1 and 2 of The Acolyte Twitter: @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura Instagram: @forcetoastpod Email: forcetoastpod@gmail.com 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!

Duration:01:48:37

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Ep 117: Getting Cheugy With It

5/28/2024
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! Sol vs MaeVern’s lightwhipLee Jung-jae BTSthis interview with Amandla StenbergSFXbroken down by SWNN4-hour long videoHelpful links referenced in this episode: May 18th episode of The Jedi Wayrossing The Streams Twitter: @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura Instagram: @forcetoastpod Email: forcetoastpod@gmail.com 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!

Duration:01:29:50

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Ep 116: MURDUR

5/14/2024
In Episode 116, hosts Alyce and Laura spend* roughly 40% of the episode laughing at their own dumb jokes and the other 60% discussing actual Star Wars. the trailerthe posterkey charactersIs this newsStar Wars Celebration JapanAre you caught up on your High Republic Phase III reading? You’ve got a few weeks! In Episode 117, we will recap The High Republic comic series and the YA novel, Defy The Storm! Helpful links referenced in this episode: most recent episode of The Jedi WaNerdist articleTwitter: @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura Instagram: @forcetoastpod Email: forcetoastpod@gmail.com 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!

Duration:01:40:55

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Ep 115: It’s Star Wars, Ya See?

4/30/2024
Step aside, Abbott & Costello! In Episode 115, hosts Alyce and Laura turn* their dumb-ss little podcast into a Vaudeville Star Wars Hour! Kinda! sugar-infused blue milkGamesRadarEWThe DirectTales of the Empire trailerHelpful links referenced in this episode: most recent episode of The Jedi WayTwitter: @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura Instagram: @forcetoastpod Email: forcetoastpod@gmail.com 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!

Duration:01:08:38

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Ep 114: Less Romance, More Gators

4/16/2024
In Episode 114, hosts Alyce and Laura share* tales of trivia, driving away dates with Star Wars, winning, and cocktails stirred-not-shaken trailer linksw.com articleThe Acolyte databankis winningEmpire MagazineLibby appvia VarietyHere’s where the Star Wars bit starts25th Anniversarynew trailer for Star Wars OutlawsMace Winduvia DeadlineHelpful links referenced in this episode: Frank Janisch fills in for Laura on The Jedi WayThe Bad Batch S3 eps 10 & 11 Twitter: @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura Instagram: @forcetoastpod Email: forcetoastpod@gmail.com 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!

Duration:01:22:24

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Ep 113: No Guns, Just Dogs

3/19/2024
In Episode 113, 🎶 the tree, the tree, the tree is on fire! 🎶 and hosts Alyce and Laura can’t do anything* about it but observe, all while trying to record a podcast about Star Wars. via The Hollywood ReporterYoutinisw.comHelpful links referenced in this episode: Find the review of Episodes 4 & 5 here Twitter: @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura Instagram: @forcetoastpod Email: forcetoastpod@gmail.com 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!

Duration:00:46:06

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Ep 112: Star-Crossed Buddies

3/5/2024
In Episode 112, hosts Alyce and Laura contemplate* the art of pointillism and the lifespan of gingerbread… and of course, Star Wars stuff! it’s a WORKING titlevia IGNLucasfilm is hiringvia SWNNconfirmed release dateseeing Bell, Loden and EMBER in animated formTemptation of the Force coverhoard of Star Wars stuffOther helpful links referenced in this episode: on The Jedi Way Twitter: @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura Instagram: @forcetoastpod Email: forcetoastpod@gmail.com 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!

Duration:01:17:48

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Ep. 111: He Cut Her In Half. Hot.

2/13/2024
In Episode 111, hosts Alyce and Laura are* bringing 50 Shades of SLAY to celebrate 5 years of Force Toast! All the oppalance of a cosapolitanhere’s some moredearly departed Carl Weathersdid a teaseStar Wars: In a GalaxyWe’re taking a little February break, but stay tuned for more Force Toast on March 5, 2024! Helpful links referenced in this episode: some fancy new graphicsin the Feb 8 episodethe Best of the Jedi Order from Star Wars: In a Galaxy Twitter: @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura Instagram: @forcetoastpod Email: forcetoastpod@gmail.com 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!

Duration:00:52:13

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Ep 110: Rescue People Party

1/30/2024
In Episode 110, hosts Alyce and Laura turn their tiaras into brooches on this almost-avernersary episode! you can do that heretrailer for The Bad Batch season 3as tweeted byA Certain Point AskewSkip 36:35-50:55Helpful links referenced in this episode: January 24th episode of The Jedi Way Twitter: @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura Instagram: @forcetoastpod Email: forcetoastpod@gmail.com 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!

Duration:01:01:46

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Ep 109: The Tiredest

1/16/2024
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. THRLRMsw.comVarietythat baby High Republic showSWNNa cute interviewsw.comBo-Katan is the HBICHelpful 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 Instagram: @forcetoastpod Email: forcetoastpod@gmail.com 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!

Duration:01:09:14

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Ep 108: Tingle Jingle Bells

12/19/2023
In Episode 108, hosts Alyce and Laura close out* 2023 with holiday cranberry drinkies, dead brain cells and pronouncing names correctly sometimes. speaks outbestiesDagobah DispatchSWNNposted a videoHelpful links referenced in this episode: the most recent episode of The Jedi WayTwitter: @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura Instagram: @forcetoastpod Email: forcetoastpod@gmail.com 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!

Duration:01:14:00

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Ep 107: Like, Decapitation

11/21/2023
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! Taika’s recent comments about his Star Wars filmanother one bites the dusthereherehereherePhase 3 makeoversvillains baseball cards Twitter: @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura Instagram: @forcetoastpod Email: forcetoastpod@gmail.com 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!

Duration:01:33:41

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Ep 106: Eaten by Nature

10/24/2023
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! via Screenrantvia starwars.comvia Happy Sad ConfusedHighlightssunsettingHelpful links referenced in this episode: October 21st episode of The Jedi Way here Twitter: @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura Instagram: @forcetoastpod Email: forcetoastpod@gmail.com 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!

Duration:01:02:47

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Ep 105: Do These Corpses Spark Joy?

10/10/2023
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! the WGA strike has ended!canonizedYour Shin Hati theory sucksvia usnews.comShadows of Starlight #1Helpful links referenced in this episode: Ahsoka Part 7Part 8 finale Twitter: @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura Instagram: @forcetoastpod Email: forcetoastpod@gmail.com 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!

Duration:01:05:56

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Ep 104: Mitth'raw'nur Doodle Doo

9/26/2023
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. via LRMDavid S. Goyer wrote a Star Wars script/treatmentvia Varietymakeup processDagobah DispatchHelpful 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! Twitter: @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura Instagram: @forcetoastpod Email: forcetoastpod@gmail.com 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!

Duration:01:10:55