Book Wars Pod, Episode 65: Seeds of Poe

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We’re discussing the last part of AFTERMATH: LIFE DEBT by Chuck Wendig on the pod this week, and we have lots to talk about! How would we characterize Rae Sloane’s moral philosophy? What changes (or doesn’t) for the characters in this book? What parallels can we find between Temmin and Poe, and between Leia and Anakin?

This podcast is NOT spoiler-free and covers chapter 31 through the end of the book.

Book Wars Pod explores the Star Wars universe through the franchise’s non-screen media: the canon novels, comics, and video games. Check out our guide to past episodes, and subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and wherever else you cast your pods. You can also subscribe to the Tosche Station Radio Mega Feed on iTunes Google Play, or Stitcher for more great shows from our podcast network.

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Review: Lost Stars Manga (Volume 1)

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You may recall the 2015 young adult Journey to the Force Awakens novel Lost Stars by Claudia Grey. You may recall Nanci recommending that you pick it up in her review of that novel. Well, guess what: it’s now a manga.

More specifically, it’s been adapted into a webcomic, published by LINE, by manga creator Yusaku Komiyama, and the world outside of Japan has finally gotten a taste of this adaptation in standard-manga-sized volume 1, published by Yen Press, and it’s…okay.

THE STORY

This is not a straight adaptation (for which I am very grateful. I strongly believe that material should be adjusted to fit the adaptation format. Would you like to see my hour-long powerpoint presentation on the Slayers NEXT anime versus the novels?). It does stick to the story but volume 1, at least, is presented as a framed story, with Thane recounting the past to his friend and snowspeeder gunner, Yendor (who I love in this). As such, it heavily focuses on Thane’s perspective of the story rather than splitting evenly between Thane and Ciena. You do occasionally get other points of view, but Thane’s thoughts are the only ones laid out explicitly on the page. Continue reading →

Holonet Blast #77

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Gooooooood morning Coruscant and welcome to another edition of the Holonet Blast in which there are a lot of very cool things.

First, Kathleen Kennedy will remain in charge of Lucasfilm for another three years despite what the random YouTube channels told us about her being fired. We at Tosche Station are definitely fans and can’t wait to see what else she brings to the galaxy far, far away.

It’s honestly a toss up as to which blew our minds more in terms of future Star Wars experiences: the Millennium Falcon ride details for Galaxy’s Edge or the forthcoming Vader Immortal VR experience from ILMxLab. Personally, I would like to experience both of those right now. Please and thank you.

In Resistance news, we got an extended sneak peak of the show and my hype levels are high. Very High. Because of Hype.

And finally, in sad news, the legendary Gary Kurtz passed away. He produced both A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back and was a key part of making Star Wars what it is. Our thoughts are with his friends and family.

Suitable for All Ages: A Mom’s-Eye View of The Mighty Chewbacca

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True story: The Mighty Chewbacca in the Forest of Fear arrived at my house on release day. That was in May. Just as I do with many of the adult and YA Star Wars releases, I had planned to have a piece written on it to accompany Bria’s review. Obviously, this did not come to pass.

“Why?” you might ask. Why was I unable to get this book read and my thoughts on the page until now? My four-year-old, who sometimes asks to open packages, was the first one to set eyes on the book and he insisted it was his. Never one to deny my little guy an opportunity for reading, I relented (with reservations, which I will elaborate on in a moment). He loves it. It’s been a read-at-bedtime favorite for months, and he hasn’t wanted to let Mom “borrow” it.

It’s only now, with him in kindergarten, that I am able to claim the book for a few hours each day. So if you’re looking for a ringing endorsement—there it is. My kiddo cannot get enough of this book! Continue reading →

Book Wars Pod, Episode 64: I Was in a Pod, How Are You?!

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Our read of AFTERMATH: LIFE DEBT by Chuck Wendig continues this week! On this episode, we chat about light topics such as galaxy-wide trauma, the key differences between ending and winning a war, and how messed up it is that people can’t leave the Wookiees alone.

This podcast is NOT spoiler-free and covers chapters 21-30.

Book Wars Pod explores the Star Wars universe through the franchise’s non-screen media: the canon novels, comics, and video games. Check out our guide to past episodes, and subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and wherever else you cast your pods. You can also subscribe to the Tosche Station Radio Mega Feed on iTunes Google Play, or Stitcher for more great shows from our podcast network.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr for episode updates! Hosted by Kristen Sereci, Chris Sedor, and Kate Sedor. Art by Joe Butera. Music by Podington Bear.

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Tosche Station Brewhouse #3: Biggs Darklighter’s Imperial Defector Stout

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Welcome back to the Brewhouse! This month Alex from Star Wars Explained joins us to craft a Biggs Darklighter themed imperial stout utilizing Picobrew’s Model C system and Freestyle PicoPak Crafter. If you want to brew along with us, the recipe is below!

Imperial Stout

Characteristics: 7.6% ABV | 50 IBU | 77 SRM

Base Recipe: Imperial Stout

Grains:

  • 72 oz. American Two-Row Pale
  • 6 oz. Crystal 120L
  • 10 oz. Roasted Barley
  • 4 oz. Chocolate Malt

Hops:

  • .9 oz. Summit as bittering
  • .3 oz. Cascade as flavor
  • .3 oz. Citra as aroma

Dry Hops:

  • .4 oz. Amarillo

Next time, we’ll have Photoshop guru and resident Zuvio stan Heath Williams on the show!

The Tosche Station Brewhouse is part of the Tosche Station Podcast Network. Subscribe to the Brewhouse on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher. For more great shows from us, you can also subscribe to the Tosche Station Network mega feed on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher. We can also be found on Facebook and Twitter.

You can find Kristen on Twitter with the handle @itskeeks and you can find Brian with @LaneWinree.

Art by Heath Williams.

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Holonet Blast #76

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It’s Monday so it must be time for a NEWSSS roundup!

This week was a bit of a “slowdown”, news-wise, but The Hollywood Reporter blessed us with some good Bob Iger #content. Matthew Belloni of THR discussed all kinds of good stuff–that is, if you think fewer Star Wars movies coming out is good. He also (unsurprisingly) touched heavily on the new Disney streaming service, which he hopes will be a direct competitor to Netflix, citing their content as a “quality play” rather than a “volume play”. There’s also a bunch of #MeToo questions and answers if you want to hear how the Big Boss of the biggest media giant is dealing with *gestures* all of that. He didn’t give us much we didn’t know about Star Wars or Marvel, but he did confirm that for Star Wars he wants to rein in how much content is coming out and how quickly it comes. As someone who actually liked Solo, I’m feeling mixed emotions, but hopefully the deliberate deceleration will bring more diversity on and off-screen.

For you Marvel-Stans out there, I’m told this week brought us an exciting trailer for Captain Marvel. My head remains firmly in the Star Wars clouds, so while I’m not a great person to form an opinion on this one, people sure seemed to be excited on Twitter!

Like I said, light news week; nevertheless, we persist.

Till next time!

Vorkosicast Episode #9: Komarr

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This month on the Vorkosicast, Robin and Nanci discuss Komarr.

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Western Reaches #38

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Western Reaches returns from summer hiatus! Catch up on books, games, and more with Megan and Saf. 

You can find Megan on Twitter with the handle @blogfullofwords and you can find Saf with @Wanderlustin. Be sure to subscribe to Western Reaches on iTunes/Google Play and subscribe to the Tosche Station Radio Mega Feed for more great shows, discussion, and commentary. This podcast has been brought to you by your support on Patreon!