In Episode 125, hosts Alyce and Laura are* old and amazing and celebrating everything Star Wars, which is also old and amazing!

- We shall henceforth tackle all arguments and confrontations with the energy and attitude of a toddler

- Star Wars movie drama continues with the most recent writer’s exit (Variety via Puck News)

- There’s a new trailer for Skeleton Crew aka Skelly Crü, with an accompanying article on starwars.com

- New images from Skeleton Crew from Empire Magazine (via Reddit)

- Will Skelly Crü have ties to the 2019 novel, Star Wars: Force Collector? Alyce has a theory

- December 3, 2024 is going to be a big day for Star Wars fans, as it marks the premiere of Skeleton Crew and the debut of The High Republic audio original, Tempest Breaker

- Imagine Rancho Obi-Wan, but four times bigger? A new Star Wars memorabilia museum may be in the works

- Star Wars is putting the “Knight” in Jedi Knight in a very literal way and it is amazing. Check out the new THR concept art and all the other publishing reveals from NYCC!

- As it turns out, The Book of Boba Fett really did take inspiration from Parks & Rec

- Recap on Tap is a non-spoiler review of The High Republic YA novel, Tears of the Nameless! We discuss some general plot points, characters and share our thoughts on the novel and Phase III so far. No spoilers, but if you want to avoid this discussion, skip 55:00 - 01:08:20.

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

- On the Oct 25 episode of The Jedi Way, Laura and Rocha talked about Rey movie writing shakeups, publishing reveals out of NYCC reveals and why Laura believes Gray Jedi is a stupid concept

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*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 124, hosts Alyce and Laura revel* in the rizz (yeah, we know cool slang) of Spooky Season!

- Alyce is watching everything and Laura won’t watch anything new

- Coming to an apocalyptic future soon, probably: cryo-frozen celebrity zombies

- How money could be better spent: new recurring segment, perhaps?

- It wasn’t for us, but if The Acolyte was for you and you want your voice heard in the call for a second season, here are some helpful links: petition, letter template

- Jodie Turner-Smith calls Disney on its sh-t in Glamour UK

- The Hollywood Reporter asks if Disney is bad at Star Wars and, regardless of the answer, the article is at least a comprehensive recap of how we got here

- On that note, apparently toxic fandom is a thing in other fandoms too (not just Star Wars).

- The Art of The High Republic Vol. II finalizes its cover… oh, and it’s release has been delayed

- Mando Maybe-Spoilers? Allegedly some plot details of The Mandalorian and Grogu have leaked and all of them SUCK. Skip 40:05-45:05 to avoid this section.

- Recap on Tap: after a delay or two, all 4 issues of The High Republic Adventures: Saber For Hire are finally out! We didn’t realize how much we’ve missed having Ty Yorrick in our lives. Join us as we discuss the comic mini-series issue by issue [skip 45:55-1:15:20 to avoid spoilers]

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

- Kevin Smets, John Rocha and Laura Kelly discuss the epidemic of toxicity in fandom and possibility of more live-action Obi-Wan on the October 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!

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 reports of various upcoming Star Wars projects being delayed or on hold =/
• What Star Wars and Who Wants to be a Millionaire have in common
• *a la SNL’s Stefon* Skeleton Crew is going to have everything: Dave Filoni as a goalkeeper, a whole new kind of Jedi, pirates in beanies, URKEL??? (via EW)
• Ewan wants more Obi-Wan content + a career retrospective with Alyce’s bae (via Variety)
• Rey’s Theme played across the stars
• Marvel/Star Wars parents: let this be a lesson in why you shouldn’t name your human children after Disney’s copyrighted characters
• Missing The Bad Batch? Dark Horse Comics has a treat for you!
• Some initial, non-spoiler thoughts on the new YA High Republic novel, Tears of the Nameless (Collider has concept art and an excerpt here)
• Remember way back when the internet was obsessed with that dress that was either white/gold or blue/black? We kind of have our own version of that lol

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

• Kevin, John and Laura discuss _________ on the September ___ 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!