Force Toast: A Star Wars Happy Hour

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

Doth thine ears deceive you? Nope, that's just the sound of ice clinking throughout basically the entire episode. Not sorry. Hosts Alyce and Laura discuss* what's in the pipeline for Star Wars publishing including Black Spire, Dooku: Jedi Lost, and a sprinkle of Alphabet Squadron. Alyce, who's basically done a full 180 on Star Wars Resistance, rounds out season 1 with one of her signature recaps of the finale episode, No Escape: Part 2. Laura takes on Force Toast listeners' trivia questions in one last practice round before the Fatal Five-Way Schmoedown at SWCC. Force Toast Episode 7 comes full circle with a deep dive into the prequel era, courtesy of your listener questions! What do you think of all of this prequel era content we're getting? Queen's Shadow, Master & Apprentice, Dooku: Jedi Lost, Jedi: Fallen Order - and which one are you most excited for? Attending Star Wars Celebration Chicago? Alyce is hosting a poster-making party for the Schmoedown in the lobby of the Hyatt Regency McCormick after th

Baby's first minisode! Laura spent part of this past weekend scoping out the West Building at McCormick Place (home to Star Wars Celebration Chicago April 11-15), and has some insights to share! Hosts Alyce and Laura break down* the area surrounding McCormick Place, public transit, which hotels/buildings connect to McCormick West and other logistics that SWCC attendees may find helpful (like coat check, wifi, other shit that sounds boring but is actually useful OKAY SO STOP CRITICIZING but also thank you you for your feedback). Listening in real time? Force Toast is giving away a FREE ticket to the A Night at Canto Bight Multi-Club Bash at Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019! Find the pinned tweet in our profile for how to win! Full episodes of Force Toast: A Star Wars Happy Hour are released every other Tuesday. Look out for our next episode on April 2, 2019! Social : @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura Email: forcetoastpod@gmail.com *This podcast contains a sh!t ton of profanity and boozin. You can

Hosts Alyce and Laura give* a brief update on what's in the news and discuss the forthcoming Rey/Aladdin crossover! JK! Not really. But they discuss the Episode 9 footage that was screened to Disney shareholders and do a little theorizing. If you want to go into Episode 9 spoiler-free, skip here: 19:30-26:45 Did you enjoy The Clone Wars? You should probably pick up a copy of EK Johnston's new novel "Queen's Shadow." Hosts Alyce and Laura dig into characters, plot, who lives/dies, THAT ENDING THOUGH, complete with full-blown spoilers - skip 29:30-51:50 if you want to avoid. Get a quick recap of Star Wars Resistance episodes 18 and 19, get down with some listener questions, and see how Laura does with some next level Star Wars movie trivia. Last warning! Avoiding Spoilers? Here's where to skip: -Episode 9 Discussion: 19:30-26:45 -Queen's Shadow Discussion: 29:30-51:50 Listening in real time? Force Toast is giving away a FREE ticket to A Night at Canto Bight Multi-Club Bash at Star Wars Celebration Ch

Honorary Team Fireball is here to teach* you how to say say 'Jabba the Hutt' in french and other life skills. We check out some of the announcements about Galaxy's Edge, Star Wars Celebration and lightsabering becoming a real sport in France. Laura gets sappy about Star Wars Rebels with a #RebelsRemembered tribute. Alyce does a quick-ish recap of Star Wars Resistance episodes 11-17 (believe it or not, it's not all bad!). We drop some more tips about public transit and restaurants in Chicago for all you Celebrators heading our way soon. Plus we tackle a great question about Cassian's upbringing on a Separatist world from listener @toastedzen on twitter. We talk for awhile but do we even answer the question? Give it a listen and find out! Now that we've gotten a peek at what's to come, what are you most excited for at Galaxy’s Edge? Shoot us an email or tweet us! Social : @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura Email: forcetoastpod@gmail.com *This podcast contains a sh!t ton of profanity and boozin. You c

Panels are parties, parties are pizza, pizza is UNLIMITED power, let’s go! Star Wars Celebration Chicago is just around the corner and we are getting PUMPED! We’re talking* panels, after-parties, what to bring, general SW Celebration/convention tips, pizza, McCormick Place and its garbage food selection, and we do an overview of Chicago Public Transit 101. Plus Alyce regails us with the embarrassing tale of when she got Carrie Fisher’s autograph. Are you coming to SWCC 2019? What questions do you have about Chicago? We’re locals and we want to help, so shoot us an email or tweet us! Social : @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura Email: forcetoastpod@gmail.com *This podcast contains a sh!t ton of profanity and boozin. You can find a bleeped version of this podcast absolutely nowhere. Cheers! Useful Chicago Links: CTA Ventra Cards Architecture Cruises Pizza Chicago Neighborhood Map Portable Charger Recommendation

Alyce and Laura spend some time catching up on what to expect in the Star Wars universe in 2019. The wine-infused discussion* includes some predictions about the still-untitled Episode 9, what we know so far about The Mandalorian, how we feel about Star Wars Resistance, and Laura having a not-at-all-over-the-top reaction to the announcement of Book 1 of Alphabet Squadron. Shoot us an email or tweet at us: Which characters do you think survive episode 9? Do you plan to dive in head first to leaks/spoilers or avoid them at all costs? Social : @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura Email: forcetoastpod@gmail.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 this Podcast Prequel of Force Toast*, we popped some bubbly and watched the Star War that started it all for Alyce -- Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure! We ask important questions like, are Ewoks sexist? Is Cindel wearing fake eyelashes? Why can’t Alyce remember basic words? Will Laura ever sleep again after seeing non-blinking Ewoks? Yubnub, fairies and feather hats abound! Tweet at us or send us an email: Did you see the Ewok Adventures films as a child? As an adult? Either way, are you okay? Social : @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura Email: forcetoastpod@gmail.com *This podcast contains a sh!t ton of profanity and boozin. You can find a bleeped version of this podcast absolutely nowhere. Cheers!

San Diego Comic Con 2018 took place July 19-22 and we recorded this episode* on July 23 to bring you all the news that is now old news. The con unveiled a surprising amount of prequel-era content and Alyce was HERE FOR IT (still is). New Clone Wars episodes! New novels on the way! Join your hosts as they learn first-hand why consuming beer while podcasting is not one of their brightest ideas. A lot of burps ended up on the cutting room floor in this one. You’re welcome. Send us a tweet or an email! What do you think we can expect in season 7 of The Clone Wars? Social : @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura Email: forcetoastpod@gmail.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 this prologue* of the Force Toast Podcast, we pop some Skywalker Vineyards vino and take our first steps into a larger world! We introduce ourselves, discuss what happened in the world of Star Wars in 2018, our Star Wars Resolutions for 2019, try to stump each other with a little trivia, and reveal how truly awful we are at brainstorming names for a podcast. What are your Star Wars resolutions for 2019? We want to hear from you! Social : @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_Laura Email: forcetoastpod@gmail.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 saved our favorite teaser for last! We hope you have enjoyed all of the clips we've released over the last week or so. We can't wait to get our full episodes out there for your listening pleasure. Did you know that every episode of Force Toast will feature a blooper reel? This one is from a discarded version of Ep 0. You’ll have to trust us when we say that this is the best part. Follow us on twitter! @forcetoastpod Send us an email! forcetoastpod@gmail.com

CLIP: Force Toast’s Episode 1 is a “Podcast Prequel,” in which Laura and Alyce discuss the The Clone Wars panel that took place at San Diego Comic Con 2018. Alyce speculates what we will/won’t see in the new season premiering in Fall 2019. Force Toast: A Star Wars Happy Hour debuts February 5th. Follow us on twitter! @forcetoastpod Send us an email! forcetoastpod@gmail.com

Dearly beloved: In this clip from Episode 0 of Force Toast, Alyce and Laura mourn the untimely death of Star Wars. Despite all the new content coming down the pipeline - live action TV shows, animation series, all the novels and comics, 2 theme parks, and 10 years of film productions planned - some people still think think Star Wars is dead. We disagree. Force Toast: A Star Wars Happy Hour debuts February 5th. Follow us on twitter! @forcetoastpod Send us an email! forcetoastpod@gmail.com

In this clip from Podcast Prequel 2, Alyce and Laura have too much wine and go on a drunken Ewok Adventure in their recap of Caravan of Courage. Feather hats, giant spider puppets, Wicket is BAMF, and Mace Towani sucks. Force Toast: A Star Wars Happy Hour debuts February 5th. Follow us on twitter! @forcetoastpod Send us an email! forcetoastpod@gmail.com

In this clip from Podcast Prequel 1, Alyce and Laura discuss their favorite Claudia Gray Star Wars canon novels during their recap of SDCC 2018. Full episodes of Force Toast: A Star Wars Happy Hour debuts February 5th. Follow us on twitter! @forcetoastpod Send us an email! forcetoastpod@gmail.com