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In Episode 160 hosts Alyce and Laura are* Herbert the Pervert and he is us. Not in a pervy way, just in the way of whistling through our teeth when we talk and preferring cozy robes over clothing.  Alyce’s Movie Club Update: confusing Marvel movie cash-grab is confusing The new Lucas Museum in Los Angeles is open for business! The museum had its big opening night party, so let’s discuss the weird theories the media and fans have drawn from this. Reading between the lines: is Christopher Nolan directing a Star Wars movie starring Queen Latifah?The epic conclusion to the Skywalker saga 42 years in the making was not, as it turns out, the conclusion? (Knight Edge Media)Laura is spiraling down a Reylo conspiracy rabbit hole with this Episode X rumorAs Star Wars fans, we’re really getting thirsty for news, aren’t we? The latest “news” on Ahsoka Season 2 is that an extremely obvious plot point is going to be a plot point. Come on, y’all. Suit up, ninja nerds. Sword fighting with lightsabers is just fencing - with style. Prop Auction! Prauction, if you will. A rare choking hazard is up for sale on October 15.Recap On Tap: Alyce isn’t quite finished with the second Reign of the Empire novel, Edge of the Abyss, but she shares more of her thoughts so far. There may be some mild spoilers, so if you wish to skip this review, skip 26:05 - 32:07.You’ve Got Mail! An email from listener Emma on Star Wars Zero Company (no spoilers). If you’re like us, and video games aren’t your thing, Emma recommended this gameplay walkthrough video on YouTube. Thanks, Emma!!!   Twitter: @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura Instagram: @forcetoastpod Bluesky: forcetoastpod.bsky.social Email: [email protected] 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!

In Episode 159, hosts Alyce and Laura and a vending machine walk* into a bar, get busted and go Wayfinding:  A Gen Z Slang Segment may need to be an official segment on this show. We’re just learning so much! To smut or not to smut? Are you old Wayfinding or new Wayfinding, or a secret third way to use the word ‘Wayfinding’? Or, PLOT TWIST, are you Wayseeking? We enjoyed learning about the new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art from this LA local news segment, even if we don’t get any of the local references.The Mando movie hit Disney+ on Sept 2, along with a companion podcast and a new LEGO special.Star Wars Zero Company’s got 99 problems and all of them are bugs. (Engadget via MSN)  We weirdly love hearing about random Star Wars prop auctions, but somehow we missed this one! It’s the end of an era for Phil Tippett’s stop-motion studio, but not good-bye. (via LA Times)  More Star Wars Celebration guests announced ahead of the April conventionOne of these days LucasFilm is gonna finally realize that Alyce is full of million dollar ideas! The AI bot some journalist used and didn’t proofread wants you to find the differences between 2 pictures. Hint: one is a movie poster and one looks like it was painted by a 9-year-old, so there are actually a lot of differences.Recap on Tap: more books! Alyce shares some initial thoughts on the 2nd novel in the Reign of the Empire trilogy Instagram: @forcetoastpod Bluesky: forcetoastpod.bsky.social Email: [email protected] 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!

In Episode 158, hosts Alyce and Laura learn* a new Gen Z term, which as it happens, means they are that Gen Z term.  Caravan of Corrections: pronunciation, Wales, Notting Hill and more! The Star Wars Gazebo at D23 gives us treats for being good, patient little fans  Starfighter deets and that clip we definitely didn’t watch Mr. IMAX is psyched about Starfighter. Also why didn’t it occur to us that IMAX is a whole company with a CEO and everything? How cute! A Star Wars movie we didn’t hear about by people we’ve not heard of got “cancelled” but not really, because was it ever really a thing? Ultimately it doesn’t matter, the internet is still gonna internet (Variety via Geekspin) Highlights from the Ahsoka S2 trailer (!!!!!!!!!) and our thoughts  In Vidya Gamez news, we reveal our secret talent for doing Mario game voices. Wahoo! Kevin Smith wrote Star Wars/Marvel fan fiction Recap on Tap: books are BACK, baby! Laura shares a mostly-spoiler-free recap/review of Star Wars: Eyes Like Stars (not Lost Like Stars). If you don’t want to risk minor spoilers, skip 45:20-01:05:30. Instagram: @forcetoastpod Bluesky: forcetoastpod.bsky.social Email: [email protected] 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!

In Episode 157, hosts Alyce and Laura are* worried about Olivia Coleman in the upcoming movie, Wicker. I mean… splinters… There are a lot of corrections. We’re not sorry though, our Caravan of Corrections gives us content during slow news cycles Star Wars Visions: The Ninth Jedi series dropped all episodes on August 5. Have you watched? Tell us what you think! D23 is happening next weekend. There are a few panels we’re hoping someone will livestream or livetwe-- uh, what is the Bluesky equivalent of livetweeting? A Welsh dub of Star Wars: A New Hope? FINALLY!  Never stop never stopping making fun of the fact that the Ahsoka show had the balls to go 4 years in between seasons   “Remember Furbies? I miss those little guys” -said no one ever. But Disney Parks won’t  let that stop them from breeding these unholy Furby-Ewok hybrids. Bae (aka Ewan McGregor) and Anne Hathaway are out here promoting their new non-Jurassic-Park dinosaur movie, but the real news is Bae still wants to do more Obi-Wan.  The Mando movie won the week on Video on Demand, but that victory is equivalent to being the best shot in a platoon of stormtroopers. But this dude claiming to be the CEO of Disney says a win is a win. Starfighter keeps on Starfighting, this time in the MCU.  “I can’t wait to watch Robot Chicken at the Lucas Museum,” said someone who only kinda browsed this article. Still debating whether or not the new novel Star Wars: Legacy is for you? This article and excerpt may help you decide.  A closer look at Star Wars: The Experience   Instagram: @forcetoastpod Bluesky: forcetoastpod.bsky.social Email: [email protected] 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!

In Episode 156, hosts Alyce and Laura are really sweating* through that Corporate Life this summer! Yay! WHY IS IT SO F---IN HOT??!! This show/episode is STILL NOT sponsored by Cinemark, but it really should be! Related note: Alyce has gone platinum A new experience is brewing for Star Wars fans! Sounds like we’ll learn more at San Diego Comic Con in a few weeks, but Philly fans get to experience the Experience first (via starwars.com) In today’s “news” that’s not really news, but more of an observation: the next Star Wars movie won’t have the same cast as past Star Wars movies. If you can believe it. Wow. (via Screenrant) Star Wars: Visions is coming back soon to confuse all the normies about whether or not it’s canon (via The Direct) Here’s the link to the trailer for Star Wars: Visions - The Ninth Jedi series After being let down by Lucasfilm nixing the Ben Solo film, will a comic be enough to satisfy the thirsty fans? (via Collider) If you want to get a jump on reading the upcoming YA romance novel, Star Wars: Eyes Like Stars by Ashley Poston, Amazon has a sample of the first 3 chapters. In a follow up from The High Republic: Trail of Shadows, does anyone know how to pronounce “Sian” in Star Wars?  Laura’s a bug murderer. Pest homicide. Pesticide… wait, no If you dream it and wish it, you too can be a pesticidal murderer with this bugsaber (not an ad, we just want one real bad) May the Fourth: A Star Wars origin story Instagram: @forcetoastpod Bluesky: forcetoastpod.bsky.social Email: [email protected] 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!

In Episode 155, hosts Alyce and Laura are SO BACK* living that Force Toast life!  Cinemark Movie Club, have we (Alyce) got a half-baked almost-idea for you!  Life hack: the cheapest place to order some decent as hell mozzarella sticks What even is this Caravan of Corrections about, anyway? Who remembers anything from May?  Make Lyte a thing again Maul tried to manifest Anakin. Fun fact: If Maul and Anakin were a couple, their lil couple name would be Manakin.  Maximize shareholder value on your own time and give us Ahsoka season 2 NOW, dammit!  Coming not-that-soon to a streaming service near you, more Ezra! (via Bespin Bulletin)  If you, like us, missed the LFL/ILM TED Talk on AI last year, and are curious to see for yourself after Laura attempts to summarize it, it’s on YouTube here. Mozzarella Sticks Strike Back! During Mando, nonetheless!  FINALLY we return to our Recap on Tap segment with The Mandalorian and Grogu! We discuss our thoughts on the film, story, characters, the intended audience and more.  Interesting interview with ILM’s Hal Hickel on bringing Rotta the Hutt to life. Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy   Instagram: @forcetoastpod Bluesky: forcetoastpod.bsky.social Email: [email protected] 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!

In another All-Maul Recap on Tap bonus episode, hosts Alyce and Laura discuss* the final 2 episodes of Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord Season 1.  At the time of recording, Star Wars Celebration tickets had just gone on sale. So we talk a little about that.   The keg is tapped in our final Recap on Tap of Maul Season 1! Join us for a recap and discussion of episode 9: Strange Allies and the season finale, episode 10: The Dark Lord.  Still kinda bitter about the Ahsoka novel retcon. Still not our favorite move, Star Wars. Caravan of Corrections and Confusions? Sixth/Eleventh Brother edition Why Alyce has been right about the prequels all along. RIP Spybot. You would have loved Mr. Bones. Vader’s silence explained. You’ve seen the Force push, pull, hold. Now introducing: the Force nudge That’s all she wrote! See you in June for a discussion on The Mandalorian and Grogu! Bluesky: forcetoastpod.bsky.social Instagram: @forcetoastpod Email: [email protected] 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!

In the first Force Toast Bonus episode since 2024, hosts Alyce and Laura don’t want to wait until JUNE to talk about the last 4 episodes of Maul, so we’re squeezing out a few recording sessions as we have time! Shout out to our friends at Del Rey/Penguin RH for sending us The Mandalorian and Grogu adult coloring books! Couldn’t miss a ride on the Caravan of Corrections, even in a bonus Po-po pee pee? Po po plaza?  We’re Recapping on Tapping Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord season 1, episodes 7 and 8. Yes, the finale is out by now, but we had not seen it yet when we recorded - and we STILL have not seen it while we’re writing this little episode description. So you get to listen to how dumb all of our questions and predictions for the finale are! Stay tuned for another bonus (hopefully soon!) where we’ll discuss Maul - Shadow Lord episodes 9 and 10!

YOU ANSWER TO ME B-TCH TITLE CARD HERE In Episode 154, hosts Alyce and Laura have* the Mandalorian and Grogu and Maul. That’s it. That’s the episode.  JK there are a few other things: The final trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu! (YouTube) If you don’t want to watch the full 37-min video of Jon Favreau’s appearance at CinemaCon, SWNN has a good breakdown here.  Are you going to the May The Fourth preview screenings of Mando/Grogu? If so, you’re lucky because tickets went fast! If you’re into model making, Phil Tippett’s creature shop, film effects and/or Star Wars ships, you’ll probably enjoy this behind the scenes look at The Mandalorian and Grogu film with Adam Savage and Jon Favreau. Grain of Salt: there’s a rumor swirling about a new 2D animated Star Wars series  From “This is the Way” to “Have It Your Way”! Burger King’s got The Mandalorian and Grogu stuff for kids and adults.  Millennium Falcon meets Mando? Smuggler’s Run is going to somehow incorporate The Mandalorian and Grogu? We don’t get it, so hopefully more to come? (via SWNN)  BooshkeeDO you even have an elbow?  Recap on Tap - with SPOILERS! Maul - Shadow Lord episodes 3-6 features the galaxy’s Ugliest Lieutenant, Rook harshing on Maul’s vibe at every turn, Looti Tooti, The Fart before he became a fart (presumably) and Two Boots providing no reassurance whatsoever in any situation Laura gets mad - no, stays mad - at how expensive things are  Come for Happy Hour, stay for Alyce’s young Boba Fett impression Apropos of Nothing: The phone strap Alyce asked about isn’t available anymore, but this is kind of similar    Twitter: @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura Instagram: @forcetoastpod Bluesky: forcetoastpod.bsky.social Email: [email protected] 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!

In Episode 153, hosts Alyce and Laura are* going to the MAUL later, thank you for asking. Laura whips out the good sh-t for Happy Hour We made a Sally Ride error and every woman in STEM that left an indelible mark on the world rolled over in their grave… including Sally Ride, probably.  The Mandalorian and Grogu is coming out in May, a few weeks after May the Fourth. You’d think that would be a good marketing tie in, yeah? Nope, Star Wars Day is all about Return of the Jedi this year for some reason. Maul about Maul! He’s everywhere! In the news! On Disney+! Probably other places! Maul - Shadow Lord is getting a second season. Plus, Filoni talks Maul with Esquire. Protip: there’s a great TLDR on SWNN. Jon Favreau will be at CinemaCon to get everyone hyped about the upcoming Mando movie (via Deadline) Grogu is the real star of this filmmaker roundtable Ben There, Done That! (patting ourselves on the back for that one) Stephen Soderbergh reacts to Lucasfilm’s pass on his Ben Solo-centric film (BKMAG via Nerdist) In book news, Star Wars’ new horror offering and, on the opposite end, an adult coloring book! Multitudes, Star Wars contains, hmmm? LEGO Smart Bricks continue to mystify the masses. Now Mark Hamill weighs in. We’re back with Recap on Tap! Maul - Shadow Lord is officially here and we’re diving into episodes 1 and 2 with a SPOILER discussion on all the old and new faces, cute lil guys and insane bad-@ssery abound!  Feeling a little lost after the first episodes of Maul - Shadow Lord? We recommend Youtini’s Everything You Need to Know article.  BOOSHKEEDOO! Twitter: @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura Instagram: @forcetoastpod Bluesky: forcetoastpod.bsky.social Email: [email protected] 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!

In Episode 152, hosts Alyce and Laura learn* valuable lessons about 90s Nickelodeon theme songs and where the f-ck Tosche Station is! If there is one thing you take away from this podcast, it’s that you are supposed to watch all 39 hours of Daredevil before you watch Born Again.  Will Alyce’s prediction/dream that Taylor Swift be cast as the voice of Grogu ever come true? Here’s an update… (Gizmodo via Variety) Remember in our last episode when we asked, hey whatever happened to that one trilogy? From our lips to Penguin Random House’s ears. Check out this article and the official synopsis for Reign of the Empire: Edge of the Abyss here. What TIME is it? Show time (show time), show time (show time)! Thanks, 2016 Bruno Mars. Speaking of time, they make mid-bougie Mando watches for men and not women. Some poor schmuck had to drill a bar into the deepest depths of the earth for our boy Adam Driver (via SWNN) Usually we regret asking for a man to mansplain something to us, but we kinda needed someone to explain Smart Bricks to us. Fortunately GamingBible was on it.  Star Wars dropped the episode titles for Maul, but they did it on icky twitter, so here’s a link to Star Wars News Net instead. You’re welcome.  Out with the new, in the with old trilogy: Disneyland’s Oga’s gets a refresh (via WDW News Today) Twitter: @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura Instagram: @forcetoastpod Bluesky: forcetoastpod.bsky.social Email: [email protected] 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!

We open on the Chimera f--kin’. In Episode 151, hosts Alyce and Laura enjoy* one last jaunt to Peridea, complete with TOE Fighters, Rebels Season 1 Ezra and Grand Admiral C**k a Doodle Blue! Let’s catch up with Alyce’s Marvel catch up. Catch up Inception! Speaking of, should we add a Marvel segment to our show when Daredevil comes back? What do we call it? Marvel Manor? Marvel, May I? Marvel Mountain S*****g, perhaps… Happy Belated Rebels Remembered Day to all who celebrated last week! A preview of the forthcoming May issue of Empire Magazine, featuring Mando and the BABAY Today’s lesson in filmmaking no one asked for: the black and white clappy thing used on film sets Prediction: you won’t be able to swing a light saber without hitting someone dressed as Rotta the Hutt at the next Star Wars Celebration Bae? Alyce’s Bae? Obi-Wan? O-Bae-Wan? He’s gonna be in Ahsoka season 2? Maybe? (via Bespin Bulletin) Step aside, Ewan. There’s a new Bae in town! Ryan Gosling has a rule about franchises. His rule is confusing. But it’s his world and we’re just living in it. Did “Are You Afraid of the Dark” traumatize Millennials in childhood? Revisit 90s Nickelodeon with us! Maul has to be faster and more intense in the upcoming animated series. Also apparently he’s going to be questioning everything he believed about the Jedi. Not about Obi-Wan though, he definitely still hates that b-tch. Recap on Tap: Our Ahsoka Again segment comes to an end as we re-watch the Season 1 finale, Part 8: The Jedi, The Witch, and the Warlord. Climb aboard the mountain where Morgan finally reveals her true badassery, Daniel aka Sabine’s Force powers show up when it really counts, Ezra makes a big leap and trooper zombies are powerless without their heads! We hope you’ve enjoyed the ride. Now enjoy the 9- to 10-month (or more) wait for Season 2.   Twitter: @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura Instagram: @forcetoastpod Bluesky: forcetoastpod.bsky.social Email: [email protected] 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!

In Episode 150, hosts Alyce and Laura celebrate* the 7th Avernersary of Force Toast (and The Mandalorian) but mostly Force Toast. Reminiscing on 7 years of watching and reading Star Wars, doing trivs and learning mad skills, like how to do Star Wars Celebration, how to podcast and how to not drink too much when podcasting. Important life lessons! What do Sam Elliott, sh-tty beer and football have in common? Star Wars at the Super Bowl! Mystifying, or just a small (expensive) part of a grander marketing plan? (article referenced) Speaking of Mando - we call him Mandu now - a new MandUlorian & Grogu trailer is here! Let’s discuss!  The article that sparked a million click bait parasites did not actually say what you think it said. Calm down.  We did the math. Jon Favreau isn’t going anywhere. Take that, click bait.  Remember Rogue Squadron? The question of whether it will ever come to fruition remains… a question. (via Parade) RIP Admiral Piett actor Kenneth Colley. Sorry DailyMail and the internet made it weird.  Recap on Tap gets dreamy and maddening in Part 7 of Ahsoka: Dreams and Madness! Hera strikes back, Baylan is Batman now, Ahsoka is scary, Morgan does not Yes And any of this, and Every. Single. Reunion on this show is underwhelming.  Thanks for being one of our 80k+ downloads! From Day 1 to Day 2,555 - however long you’ve been listening to our rambling, we really, really, really appreciate you! Twitter: @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura Instagram: @forcetoastpod Bluesky: forcetoastpod.bsky.social Email: [email protected] 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!

In Episode 149, hosts Alyce and Laura toast* to the comedic genius of Catherine O’Hara, Nightsisters inventing semaglutides, and daiquiri shacks (shaquiris? Is that anything?) We start by discussing the atrocities taking place in Minneapolis and the U.S. at large, and how our respective areas of the country are reacting. Just in case you have any doubts of where we stand, we supported the January 30 general strike and we’re really f---ing pissed and sad about what’s happening in Minneapolis.Laura shares an update on her other Star Wars show, The Jedi Way.The Caravan of Corrections do be caravaningThe torch has been passed! Kathleen Kennedy steps down from Lucasfilm and it is going to take 2 people to replace her, so yes, haters tell us more about how awful she is at her job *eye roll* (check out Deadline’s exit interview with KK here)Speaking of retirement, we have FIRE plans. Long story short, Laura will open a Shaquiri and record weird noises from a beach, and Alyce will be at Chipotle.Formerly Darth. Now just Maul. Well, actually it’s Maul: Shadow Lord now. He’s many things - an aMAULgamation, if you will. Anyway, there’s an article and poster and trailer, oh my! Alyce forgot about the Dave Filoni Star Wars Avengers/Heir to the Empire film lol. But there’s a new rumor that’s probably nothing, so whateverLEGO is putting microchips in bricks now. Or maybe they’ve been doing that for a while? Don’t know, but they’re doing it with Star Wars now. CAPITALISM! (via StarWarsNewsNet)We’re really out of the loop on whatever Galaxy of Heroes is, but if you know what those words mean, there’s an Andor update coming.If you can get your crotch goblins to sit still for a second, maybe they can meditate with Grogu  Recap on Tap: Ahsoka Again continues! Join us for a recap and discussion of Part 6: Far, Far Away, in which we galaxy-hop only to see a bunch of the same people from the last galaxy! Night Witches on Peridea: did they originate there or was that a bachelorette party gone wrong? Laura’s toasting to toasting in her Toast To. Toast Inception.  Twitter: @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura Instagram: @forcetoastpod Bluesky: forcetoastpod.bsky.social Email: [email protected] 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!

In Episode 148, hosts Alyce and Laura are* impatient for Starfighter, for Ahsoka and for the Mando movie. The theme of the episode is WE’RE SICK OF WAITING! It’s the first episode of the 2,026th year of when humans started counting yearsAlyce shares thoughts on the Stranger Things finale. Also she’s an influencer now. You have been influenced. Who gives a sh-t about Tom Cruise, can we talk about how there’s gonna be lightsabers in Star Wars: Starfighter?! (NYT via Variety)Will Season 2 of Ahsoka drop in 2026 after all? We don’t know sh-t about Marvel anymore. We used to, but now we need someone to brief us on the last 3 years of content.This Mando movie poster came out back in September, but we missed it then, so we’re gonna make fun of it nowThere’s a new image featuring Sassy Din™ from the upcoming film, The Mandalorian and Grogu. But will the movie be worth the wait? We’re bringing our Ahsoka Again segment into 2026 with our rewatch recap of Part 5: Shadow Warrior! Be advised this segment contains spoilers for the entire first season of Ahsoka.Teeth and war: Ahsoka Tano’s legacyHimbo Anakin is annoyed that everyone is still mad about him turning evil and terrorizing the galaxy for 2 decades. He just wants Ahsoka and everyone to get over it, is that too much to ask? Twitter: @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura Instagram: @forcetoastpod Bluesky: forcetoastpod.bsky.social Email: [email protected] 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!