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 and let us know what you think!
• Catching up on the publishing portion of the Star Wars panel at SDCC (via Collider)
• It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s A NEW STAR WARS TRILOGY OF NOVELS! Reign of the Empire, or as we have christened it, the Aftermath of Andor. Learn more about it from this Gizmodo article.
• Oh hey, we found the preorder link for the Kelnacca one-shot!
• Recap on Tap is another High Republic comic catch-up! It’s our spoiler-filled discussion on The High Republic Phase III comics issues #8, #9 and #10. If you’re avoiding spoilers for these issues, skip 42:20-1:07-34.
• Boolan is Daddy and to that we ask… why
• This episode includes a preview of our SPOILER discussion on The High Republic: Temptation of the Force with Sal from the Rogue Rebels Podcast! Find the full episode in the Rogue Rebels feed on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts! (Skip 1:12:08-1:17:05 in this Force Toast episode to avoid Temptation spoilers)

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

• Follow Rogue Rebels Podcast on twitter and Facebook
• On the August 9th episode of The Jedi Way, John Rocha, Kevin Smets and Laura discuss what’s to come at D23 and new Skeleton Crew footage

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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!

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 Vernestra’s awesome new dress (also lol at this)
• Darth Plagueis is the Fairy Godmother of Star Wars
• Enjoy the moment at the end where the Chicago cicadas start singing the song of their people in the background
• The Acolyte Season 2: yay or nay? What do you think?
• Summer hours commence! Catch up on High Republic comics and join us on August 13 as we recap and catch up on Force Toast’s Episode 121 in 3 weeks!

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

• Laura, John Rocha and Kevin Smets reviewed The Acolyte on The Jedi Way. Check out their reviews of Episode 7: Choice and Episode 8: The Acolyte
• Caught up on The High Republic? Check out Laura and Meg’s spoiler review of Temptation of the Force on Now This Is Lit
• Laura joined the Hoth Hangout with Joey and Ben for a season review of The Acolyte’s first season, available later this week on July 25

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!

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 starting to emerge! (FalconBricks via SWNN)
• A Rogue One favorite is set to appear in Andor Season 2 (via ThePlaylist.net)
• This Collider interview with Leslye Headland following The Acolyte’s 6th episode was some interesting info and insight
• Speaking of The Acolyte, there is now High Republic Phase III concept art of Vernestra Rwoh!
• Updates on THR Phase III novel release dates (allegedly)
• It’s all about The Acolyte in this episode’s Recap on Tap! Plus, more fun with Apple’s Acolyte Autocorrect! Come for the dark path to a maybe-mutated Sith Lord in Episode 5, stay for Vernestra’s Poof Patrol in Episode 6.

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

• John Rocha and Laura are reviewing The Acolyte on The Jedi Way while Kevin has been away. Check out our reviews of Episode 5: Night and Episode 6: Teach / Corrupt
• Stay tuned for our spoiler discussion of The High Republic: Temptation of the Force on the Rogue Rebels feed in a few weeks!

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!