Force Toast: A Star Wars Happy Hour
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
Episodes
In Episode 123, hosts Alyce and Laura dive* into the end of the world, roadkill, being traumatized by Moulin Rouge and the real cost of being immortalized on the Walk of Fame
- Would anyone be surprised to learn that George Lucas is a little quirky?
- Making Star Wars shows is expensive, so it should surprise no one that Star Wars: The Acolyte was an expensive venture (via Forbes)
- RIP James Earl Jones (via Deadline)
- We’re seeing more ...
In Episode 122, hosts Alyce and Laura venture* bravely into Star Wars and its scary fandom!
- Alyce goes button-mashing in a cloud of cigarette smoke. In other words, she lost $20 on a slot machine at a casino.
- New wine fridge invention idea, we call it!
- Lord of the Rings man-species hotties are old af (in-universe, that is)
- Star Wars Outlaws came out. That’s all we have to say about that, we’re not gamers.
- The next season of Ahsoka...
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!
- More LEGO Star Wars is coming soon! Check out the trailer here
- Check out People Magazine’s feature on Skeleton Crew. And yes, we’ve already decided we are head over heels for NEEL
- Speaking of, the Skeleton Crew t...
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.
- We had a whole news segment, but Alyce’s computer shat the bed in the middle of our recording, so now it’s a big bonus Recap on Tap of The Acolyte episodes 7 and 8, feat. Fun With Autocorrect!
- The dark side ha...
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.
<...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?
- Alyce gives a lesson on Shyriiwook (to be clear, the lesson is not in Shyriiwook)
- F--- them kids? What does Dave Filoni think of a potential R-rated Star Wars film? (from the Happy Sad Confused podcast via The Hollywood Reporter)
- Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy discusses the Rey movie with Siriu...
In Episode 118, hosts Alyce and Laura share* fermentation tips, break down recent Star Wars news and discuss their differing opinions on The Acolyte!
- A cooking lesson with Laura or: why you should always have your ears plugged around glass jars
- Why an a gram when you could nag a ram?
- Who’s writing season 2 of Andor (via WGA)
- The Acolyte pulled in some impressive numbers (via Variety)
- Lee Jung-Jae wasn’t really sure why Leslye Headl...
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!
- We’re in the endgame of The Acolyte promotion, so we discuss some of the recent promos and clips (Sol vs Mae, Vern’s lightwhip, Lee Jung-jae BTS), this interview with Amandla Stenberg and the SFX article broken down by SWNN.
- NOTE: there are NO SPOILERS or review coverage for The Acolyte episodes 1 & 2 in this...
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.
- Alyce shares how her immersive Star Wars event immersed her in Star Wars
- We are so hyped for The Acolyte! What did you think about the trailer and the poster?
- Will The Acolyte have any connection to key characters in The High Republic’s Phase II?
- Didn’t we already know the appro...
Step aside, Abbott & Costello! In Episode 115, hosts Alyce and Laura turn* their dumb-ss little podcast into a Vaudeville Star Wars Hour! Kinda!
- Alyce has big, albeit mysterious, May the Fourth plans!
- Vaudeville accents are attempted but Laura just kind of sounds like Jon Lovitz in A League of Their Own
- Celebrate Star Wars Day the way the Diabetes gods intended: with this sugar-infused blue milk
- Catching up on recent press for The...
In Episode 114, hosts Alyce and Laura share* tales of trivia, driving away dates with Star Wars, winning, and cocktails stirred-not-shaken
- Alyce did well at nerd trivia! Everyone clap for Alyce!
- Fancasting Old Tey Sirrek
- We are happy to have been wrong about The Acolyte release date (trailer link, sw.com article, The Acolyte databank)
- Haters can suck it, The Acolyte trailer is winning
- Laura shares highlights from Empire Magazin...
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.
- An update on whether or not Laura will have to eat a $75 5-year-old cookie
- Christ almighty, make up your minds about whether or not Rogue Squadron is happening, WE ARE TIRED (via The Hollywood Reporter)
- A new High Republic audiodrama is coming and we...
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...
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...
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. Tha...
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.
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 seq...
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 mov...
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*...
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...
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