Force Toast: A Star Wars Happy Hour

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 com...

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...

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 Alyc...

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...

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 Alph...

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...

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 totall...

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, silv...

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...

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...

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...

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-thi...

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 Ma...

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 o...

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...

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 nove...

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...

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 embarrassi...

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 twee...

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...

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 lo...

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...

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 t...

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...