In Episode 137, hosts Alyce and Laura take* a bite out of Marchion Ro’s neck, then do Marchion impressions. Ultimately, it’s all about Marchion, which is exactly how he would want it. Laura is the warden. Laura the Warden. Laur-den. Pause to appreciate the moment where Alyce delivers the smoothest g-d damn segue of all time Can Soda Stream sponsor us? Someone hook us up with some free gas cylinder refills Has the movie rating system (G, PG, etc.) gotten soft? How to pronounce Shawn Levy’s last n...
Jul 01, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 137
In Episode 136, hosts Alyce and Laura are* feeling sassy! And excited to be back! We missed you, friends! Laura doesn’t road trip good (not as good, as Alyce or Jim Carrey on SNL ) A lot of general celebrity gossip Casting news for Star Wars: Starfighter ( via Variety ) We’ve come back around to the conversation on an R-rated Star Wars film. Now Ryan Reynolds is weighing in. ( via EW ) Hear us out: Star Wars film in the style of Charlie’s Angels. Luminara. Aayla. Rey. Yoda is Charlie. See that o...
Jun 17, 2025•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 136
In Episode 135 hosts, Alyce and Laura catch up* on Star Wars Celebration news and dive into Andor S2 and how we’re feeling about it after being underwhelmed by S1. Dark Matter filmed front of Laura’s apartment and it was the coolest thing that’s ever happened to her… man, that’s sad Alyce girlbossed too hard, so you know what that means: chaos cubes Spotify poll! Tell us how your bougie a-- serves bubbly in your house It turns out Andor didn’t rework its S2 release schedule to qualify for the Em...
Apr 29, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 135
In Episode 134, hosts Alyce and Laura are back* with more absurd segues to discuss all the ongoings in the world of Star Wars! Is it still fancy if the debutante ball is BYOB? Pedophile is out, Meemaw is in. This is about eyewear. More tales to come! Tales of the Underworld means more Asajj Ventress and more Asajj Ventress means more happy fans (it’s us, we’re the happy fans). Rogue One was almost ten years ago. That sentence sucks, right? Time is crazy. Credit where credit is due: we have a lot...
Apr 15, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 134
In Episode 133, hosts Alyce and Laura indulge* in some Millennial Core (in addition to all the normal Star Wars stuff)! This is random, but Yellowjackets comes up a lot in this episode, so there are spoilers in this episode for Yellowjackets in general (except episode 3x8) An update on Luke’s Medal of Yavin, just cuz. Plus, everything you could ever want to know about how to make an offer on a $300,000 movie prop Some thoughts on the Andor season 2 trailer Like a zombie cockroach that won’t die,...
Apr 01, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 133
In Episode 132, hosts Alyce and Laura are* being personally victimized by different major corporations Some highlights from the Andor season 2 trailer The Andor season 2 release schedule feels like an attack on podcasters/reviewers. Like, it feels personal and violent. Casual reminder that Andor is **cinema** The Revenge of the Sith strikes back! That is, it’s coming back to theaters for one week only ! This listicle uses the word “cancelled” to describe these 20 Star Wars projects that never ma...
Mar 11, 2025•57 min•Ep. 132
In Episode 131, hosts Alyce and Laura do* bad impressions and ponder important Star Wars questions like, did someone cut up a backpack to make Han and Luke’s medals in the throne room scene? What is buying a new house, if not an opportunity to DIY a padded room for the clinically insane? Oh yeah. Planet X is gonna get weird. A long time ago, in a galaxy no so far away, in an EA forum , before Order 66, there was Order 65 More old [presumably crusty], very expensive Star Wars props for sale , in ...
Feb 25, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 131
In Episode 130, hosts Alyce and Laura celebrate* SIX YEARS of hosting and toasting and just doing the most…ing! Want to help us celebrate our anniversary? Buy us a drink and let’s raise a toast! Alyce is D&D/RPG girlie now! Or at least, she’s a sit-around-a-table-with-a-die-and-make-sh\t-up girlie! All aboard the Caravan of Corrections! We’ve got a packed segment this time around Gone are the old days, we’re putting famous-as-f@ck people in Star Wars movies now (via The Hollywood Reporter ) ...
Feb 04, 2025•52 min•Ep. 130
In Episode 129, hosts Alyce and Laura had* to Frankenstein this episode together from three separate corpses, I mean, recordings, so please enjoy this very neatly stitched together monster of a podcast episode on this #ForceToastTuesday! Reminder that Force Toast is on Bluesky now! Follow us ! It’s that time of year again where our podcast hosting provider & website bill us for renewals, so if you have the means and want to help us offset those costs, find us on Ko-Fi ! Laura has meaty calve...
Jan 21, 2025•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 129
In Episode 128, hosts Alyce and Laura ask* very serious questions about Star Wars, chicken-related things, whether or not Tech is dead (he is), and the most important question of all: where would we be without 2009’s “Boom, Boom, Pow”? Oh hey, Force Toast is on Bluesky now! Follow us ! Remember when Asajj Ventress came back? How did she un-die? When do we get that story? The Powers That Be have a plan for a second season of Skeleton Crew… but will they get one? Screenrant thought there were only...
Dec 31, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 128
In Episode 127, hosts Alyce and Laura don’t know* what their friends, family or each other do in their corporate jobs. Nor should they. It’s none of their business. The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White is allegedly joining the Star Wars universe ( Variety via The Kristian Harloff Show) Go, Skelly Crew, go! Critics and audiences are really enjoying the new Star Wars series (via Forbes ) Collectors, rejoice! There are new toys, I mean, collectible action figures, coming soon! (via SWNN ) We feel you, Giz...
Dec 17, 2024•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 127
In Episode 126, hosts Alyce and Laura discuss* dress shopping with their predominantly-male audience, among other topics: - This is Mardi Gras, there are RULES - Caravan of Corrections aka “Alyce needs to stop bringing up pop culture references” - Laura just wants to enjoy her fava beans and chianti in peace - Andor S2 gets a release date and a new clip at D23 - There are so many TV spots circulating from Star Wars: Skelly Crü that we can’t keep up! But this one where Jude Law is being sketchy m...
Nov 26, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 126
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 ) - Wi...
Nov 05, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 125
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-...
Oct 15, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 124
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 o...
Oct 01, 2024•53 min•Ep. 123
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 is probably at least 18 months away On that note, whatever busine...
Sep 10, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 122
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 trailer didn’t come out until AFTER we recorded, but watch it here...
Aug 13, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 121
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 has better clothes and cooler people… …but the light side has Vernes...
Jul 23, 2024•58 min
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. We don’t know a whole lot about Skeleton Crew yet but details are...
Jul 09, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 120
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 SiriusXM (via LRMonline ) Ki-Adi-Mundi: more than a meme? We’re weighin...
Jun 25, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 119
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 Headland offered him the role of Master Sol, but the man put in th...
Jun 11, 2024•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 118
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 episode of Force Toast. We’re excited for our friends who...
May 28, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 117
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 approximate release window for Skeleton Crew? Is this news ? Who’s going ...
May 14, 2024•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 116
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 Acolyte ( GamesRadar , EW ) If you’re mad about Star Wars ent...
Apr 30, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 115
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 Magazine ’s feature on The Acolyte (find it in the Libby app , or wherev...
Apr 16, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 114
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 could not be more psyched! ( Youtini , sw.com ) Recap on Tap is...
Mar 19, 2024•46 min•Ep. 113
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 SWNN ) Do we really think The Acolyte has a confirmed releas...
Mar 05, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 112
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 Gina Carano, here’s some more (via THR) Raising a toast to the de...
Feb 13, 2024•52 min•Ep. 111
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. That is the point of your 20s. A Tale of Two Ezras, as tweeted by ...
Jan 30, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 110
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. Hey, hey! Ho, ho! Those Game of Thrones guys had to go! (via THR , LRM ) We’re getting a new Star Wars movie soon! Yay! Yay? No? Either way, we have thoughts! (via sw.com , Variety ) Are we gonna have to watch all the characters in that baby High Republic show blow u...
Jan 16, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 109
