Of Dice and Droids #0: Roll For Introductions

Posted on November 23, 2015 by admin

Welcome to Of Dice and Droids, an all-new Star Wars tabletop RPG podcast here at Tosche Station. Nanci and Brian are joined by players Sho, Jay, Rocky, Saf and Game Master Tom for an adventure-filled trip into the Galaxy Far, Far Away.

This is a special introductory Episode Zero where we’ll introduce ourselves and our characters, provide an overview on tabletop gaming, the mechanics used by the Fantasy Flight Star Wars RPG games, answer some reader questions, and provide the first glimpse at the campaign.

Come back January 8th as we kick off the campaign!

This podcast has been brought to you in part by Her Universe and your support on Patreon!

Tosche Station Radio #135: You Sunk My Battlefront

Posted on November 20, 2015 by admin

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This week on Tosche Station Radio, Tom from Del Rey joins us to discuss Battlefront!

Kicking off the show the hosts highlight What’s New on the Blog. Rounding up the last few episodes of Rebels, Brian reviewed Brothers of the Broken Horn, Nanci reviewed Wings of the Master, and Bria reviewed Blood Sisters. Bria also told us why Katooni should be in Rebels. We’ve got a bunch of comic reviews, as per usual. Bria reviewed Chewbacca #3, Darth Vader #12, Star Wars #12, Kanan #8, and the first issue of Vader Down #1. Saf was at PAX Australia, and she interviewed Hollow Night’s William Pellen. Matthew previewed the 2016 LEGO Star Wars sets.

Fixer’s Flash covers the latest geek things we’ve been up to. Nanci is still neck-deep in NaNoWriMo. Brian’s been playing Fallout 4 and Battlefront. Tom? Battlefront and Halo.

From there we discuss the latest news in Deak’s Dirt, we say goodbye to Star Wars Weekends. . In Biggs’ Bull#&@*, we talk the four new TFA TV spots and the EW cover story.

This week on Camie’s Concerns, Tom and Brian give their impressions of DICE’s Star Wars: Battlefront.

Tosche Station Radio is the official podcast of Tosche-Station.net and a part of Majestic Giraffe Productions. If you like what you hear, please leave a review on the iTunes Music Store. We can also be found on Facebook and Twitter.

Nanci and Brian are the co-founders and writers of Tosche-Station.net. You can find Nanci on Twitter with the handle @Nancipants and you can find Brian with @LaneWinree.

This podcast has been brought to you in part by Her Universe and your support on Patreon!

Tosche Station Radio #134: Shattered Empire

Posted on November 11, 2015 by admin

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This week we’re talking about–you guessed it–the final Force Awakens trailer!

Kicking off the show the hosts highlight What’s New on the Blog. We posted our live commentary for The Empire Strikes Back. In this episode Nanci and Brian are joined by Jay and Cooper from Eleven-Thirty Eight. Bria reviewed Star Wars #11, Kanan #7, and Chewbacca #2. Bria reviewed Battlefront: Twilight Company. We also have a Go/No-Go. Bria reviewed Always Two There Are, the latest episode of Rebels.

Fixer’s Flash covers the latest geek things Nanci and Brian have been up to. For Nanci’s it’s nothing but NaNo. Brian? Videogames. So many videogames.

From there we discuss the latest news in Deak’s Dirt, which pretty much consists of Chuck Wendig discussing why he highlights horribly homophobic reviews. In Biggs’ Bull#&@*, we break down the surprise international TFA trailer!

This week on Camie’s Concerns, we finally circle back to discuss Shattered Empire.

Nanci and Brian are the co-founders and writers of Tosche-Station.net. You can find Nanci on Twitter with the handle @Nancipants and you can find Brian with @LaneWinree.

This podcast has been brought to you in part by Her Universe and your support on Patreon!

Tosche Station Radio – The Empire Strikes Back Live Commentary

Posted on November 1, 2015 by admin

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Our fifth installment in Tosche Station Radio’s live commentary track series brings us to The Empire Strikes Back. Joining us this time around are Jay and Mike from Eleven-ThirtyEight.

Instructions!

We will be using the Blu Ray discs for these recordings. The recently released digital copies will also work
Each recording will start at the 00:00:00 mark (the black screen before the Fox fanfare appear)
We will give a “3, 2, 1, play” count. When we say play, that’s your cue to start the film

A note on this recording: For some reason, the Empire BR features two Fox fanfares (Sequence is black screen, Fox fanfare, blue PG rating screen, black screen, Fox fanfare). We will be starting on the black screen right before the second fanfare.

Sit back and enjoy!

Nanci and Brian are the co-founders and writers of Tosche-Station.net. You can find Nanci on Twitter with the handle @Nancipants and you can find Brian with @LaneWinree.

This podcast has been brought to you in part by Her Universe and your support on Patreon!

Tosche Station Radio #133: World Series of Star Wars with Jason Fry

Posted on October 27, 2015 by admin

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This week on Tosche Station Radio, we’re joined by author Jason Fry!

Kicking off the show the hosts highlight What’s New on the Blog. Bria reviewed Darth Vader #11. Nanci reviewed the latest episode of Star Wars Rebels, Relics of the Old Republic. New staff writer Saf wrote Shattering a Fridged Empire, an insightful commentary on fridging female characters in the Star Wars universe. Nanci wrote about Luke Skywalker and the Secret Ninja Jedi Order, aka her answer to the question “where’s Luke?”

Fixer’s Flash covers the latest geek things Nanci and Brian have been up to, including prepping for NaNoWriMo and reading through Shattered Empire.

From there we discuss the latest news in Deak’s Dirt, which contains exactly zero news this week. In Biggs’ Bull$@!* Nanci and Brian gush about some great fan-made trailer mashups.

This week on Camie’s Concerns, we’re joined by Jason Fry to discuss has latest entries into the Star Wars universe and the latest Jupiter Pirates novel.

Nanci and Brian are the co-founders and writers of Tosche-Station.net. You can find Nanci on Twitter with the handle @Nancipants and you can find Brian with @LaneWinree.

This podcast has been brought to you in part by Her Universe and your support on Patreon!

Tosche Station Radio #132: Just Let It In

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Nanci

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This week we’re talking about–you guessed it–the final Force Awakens trailer!

Kicking off the show the hosts highlight What’s New on the Blog. Brian live-tweeted The Lost Commanders. Bria reviewed Chewbacca #1. Bria also wrote about 10 things she learned while working the Del Rey booth at NYCC. And of course we posted our off-the-cuff reactions to the trailer. Be sure to catch out Nanci’s appearance in the “Trailer Council” organized by Bobby Roberts from the Full of Sith podcast.

Fixer’s Flash covers the latest geek things Nanci and Brian have been up to, including catching up on movie watching from the past year and devouring the Shattered Empire comic. Yes, Nanci’s actually reading a comic!

From there we discuss the latest news in Deak’s Dirt, which is basically news that Season 2 of Rebels is back! In Biggs’ Bull$@!* Nanci and Brian discuss The Force Awakens poster reveal and the special Opening Night event at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

This week on Camie’s Concerns, we dive into the trailer and analyze it shot by shot, highlighting our own theories and desires for the film.

Nanci and Brian are the co-founders and writers of Tosche-Station.net. You can find Nanci on Twitter with the handle @Nancipants and you can find Brian with @LaneWinree.

This podcast has been brought to you in part by Her Universe and your support on Patreon!

Tosche Station Radio #131: NYCC 2015 Recap

Posted on October 14, 2015 by admin

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Brian’s out sick but Bria joins the show this week to break down the happenings at NYCC 2015!

Kicking off the show the hosts highlight What’s New on the Blog. Matthew wrote about the 2016 Lego sets. We had an interview with Anthony Breznican from Entertainment Weekly. There was a Go/No-Go for Servants of the Empire. Coming soon: new staff writer Saf.

Fixer’s Flash covers the latest geek things Nanci and Bria have been up to.

From there we discuss the latest news in Deak’s Dirt. NYCC gave us an announcement of new novels and short stories! We’ll be talking about them later. Who is voicing the Fifth Brother? It’s Philip Anthony-Rodriguez! Next up is Biggs’ Bull$@!* to discuss the latest rumors and film news.

This week on Camie’s Concerns, we take a look back at New York Comic Con 2015 and break down the latest Rebels and Star Wars literature news to come from the convention!

Nanci and Brian are the co-founders and writers of Tosche-Station.net. You can find Nanci on Twitter with the handle @Nancipants and you can find Brian with @LaneWinree.

This podcast has been brought to you in part by Her Universe and your support on Patreon!

Tosche Station Radio #130: Trailer Time with Anthony Breznican

Posted on October 9, 2015 by admin

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We ditch the usual format today for a grab-bag Star Wars discussion with Entertainment Weekly writer Anthony Breznican (who you may remember from such awesome things as moderating the big Force Awakens panel at Celebration this year). Sit back and enjoy!

You can find Anthony online on Twitter and at AnthonyBreznican.com. Be sure to check out his new novel Brutal Youth!

Nanci and Brian are the co-founders and writers of Tosche-Station.net. You can find Nanci on Twitter with the handle @Nancipants and you can find Brian with @LaneWinree.

This podcast has been brought to you in part by Her Universe and your support on Patreon!

Tosche Station Radio #129: Trope City

Posted on October 9, 2015 by admin

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This week on Tosche Station Radio, we’re joined by Saf to break down the middle grade and young adult novels in the Journey to The Force Awakens!

Kicking off the show, the hosts highlight what’s New on the Blog. Bria reviewed Star Wars #10, Lando #5, Darth Vader #10. Bria also attended Baltimore Comic Con a few weekends ago and had the chance to interview Mark Waid and Charles Soule. We did a Go/No-Go for Rise of the Empire, Nanci, a Luke fan, reviewed Smuggler’s Run by Greg Rucka (the Han book). New mom Emily wrote about Walmart’s new Star Wars commercials challenging antiquated gender norms. Bria regaled us of the happenings in Star Wars Uprising. Nanci reviewed Servants of the Empire: The Secret Academy.

From there it’s the geeky things we’ve been up to in Fixer’s Flash followed by a whole bunch of Rebels news in Deak’s Dirt. There’s the usual TFA mass speculation in Biggs’ Bull$&!@

This week on Camie’s Concerns, we take a look at the middle grade and YA books that were a part of the Journey to The Force Awakens. What did we enjoy? Are they worth your time? What links to the upcoming film are in these books? Tune in to find out!

You can find Saf here on Twitter and be sure to check out a new podcast she’s a part of, Rogue Podron: the book club revisiting the wonderful X-Wing novels.

Nanci and Brian are the co-founders and writers of Tosche-Station.net. You can find Nanci on Twitter with the handle @Nancipants and you can find Brian with @LaneWinree.

This podcast has been brought to you in part by Her Universe and your support on Patreon!

Tosche Station Radio #128: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy with Alexandra Bracken

Posted on September 28, 2015 by admin

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This week on Tosche Station Radio we are incredibly fortunate to have Alexandra Bracken join us! We dispense with the usual format this week because, let’s be honest, chatting with Alex was too much fun to let anything else get in the way. We discuss The Princess, The Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy, Alex’s love of all thing Star Wars, and our mutual love of puppies. Sit back and enjoy, this is perhaps the most fun we’ve had interviewing a guest on the show!

Alex Bracken can be found online on Twitter, Tumblr and at AlexandraBracken.com

Nanci and Brian are the co-founders and writers of Tosche-Station.net. You can find Nanci on Twitter with the handle @Nancipants and you can find Brian with @LaneWinree.

This podcast has been brought to you in part by Her Universe and your support on Patreon!