Vongcast #8 – Edge of Victory II: Rebirth by Greg Keyes

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All hands, tentacles, and claws on deck! The Vongcast is back with their next episode as Rocky, Megan, and Bria discuss Edge of Victory II: Rebirth by Greg Keyes.

You can find Megan on Twitter with the handle @blogfullofwords,  Rocky with @ladydarthcaedus, and Bria with @chaosbria. This podcast has been brought to you in part by your support on Patreon!  If you like what you hear, you can subscribe to the Tosche Station Radio Megafeed for more episodes and all of our network’s great Star Wars and geek culture content. We can also be found on Facebook and Twitter. 

The Mouse Droid #8: Passholder Perks

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This month on The Mouse Droid, we catch up on the news and talk about the perks of being a Disney World Annual Passholder.

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Book Wars Pod, Episode 62: Vader’s Mask in the Litter Box


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This week, we’re starting the second book of Chuck Wendig’s Star Wars trilogy: AFTERMATH: LIFE DEBT. What’s changed for Norra Wexley’s merry band of rogues — and for Rae Sloane and the Empire — since we saw them last? How does the cult of Vader prepare the Empire for its transformation into the First Order? And how do you build trust after a generation of war and oppression?

This podcast is NOT spoiler-free and covers the start of the book through “Interlude: The Annihilator.”

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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Holonet Blast #74

“I am with the Resistance.” – Finn. And Kaz Xiono, probably. And an anonymous NYT op-ed writer who probably definitely isn’t Mike Pence. But, back to Star Wars.

That’s right, younglings, we have even more Star Wars Resistance news this (these two) week(s)! First and foremost, Entertainment Weekly gave us our closest look yet at Team Fireball, the ragtag band of pilots who will be gracing our screens next month, including some words from creator and executive producer Dave Filoni and our first introduction to the cast members behind our new heroes.

On top of that, StarWars.com showed us the newest poster and tagline for the animated series, and confirmed that it would debut at 10pm ET/PT on Sunday, 10/7, while executive producer/supervising director Justin Ridge confirmed that, in-universe, the show takes place about six months before The Force Awakens (leaving me wondering whether the show will extend past The Last Jedi in season two…).

But amazingly, it’s not all about Resistance this week! In addition to the release of the Solo novelization, we also got some news on exciting new upcoming books: while we already knew about Pablo Hidalgo’s upcoming look at the Scum and Villainy of the galaxy, the official site gave us a closer look at what to expect. But that’s not all – we also learned about two new books, in Dan Wallace’s Smuggler’s Guide, an in-universe manual of sorts for aspiring scoundrels in the spirit of Rebel Files and The Jedi Code, as well as an upcoming book from Brian Kesinger titled Star Wars Droid Tales: C-3PO Does Not Like Sand! While details are sparse on the latter, we can only assume that Threepio’s dislike of desert climes is a bit of programming left over from his famously ammophobic Maker.

Oh, and there was a bit of movie news this week, I guess, if that’s what you’re into. Two cast members for Episode IX revealed themselves on their Twitter accounts this week, with former hobbit Dominic Monaghan and JJ Abrams-favorite Greg Grunberg journeying to the galaxy far, far away, the latter reprising his role as Temmin ‘Snap’ Wexley from The Force Awakens. Finally, in news that is sure to be taken very well by white male Star Wars fans whose opinions should be taken super seriously so they don’t throw adult tantrums, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (the Oscars people) announced that Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy will be the first woman to receive the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, presented to “creative producers, whose bodies of work reflect a consistently high quality of motion picture production.” So, does that mean the Academy isn’t one of the backers of the Last Jedi remake?

That’s all for this week! Be good to each other, always stay off Twitter, and may the Force be with you.

Vorkosicast Episode #8: Memory

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

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Review: Solo: A Star Wars Story (Novelization)

Heard about some big shot gangster putting together a novelization…

Out today, Solo: A Star Wars Story novelization by Mur Lafferty brings Han Solo’s origin story to the page and even gives us a little more than we saw in the film. (Hence the Extended Edition banner at the top.) That said, the Solo novelization isn’t going to change anyone’s mind about the story or even the film itself. If you generally enjoyed Solo, you’ll likely enjoy the novelization but it doesn’t reach that exalted top shelf where Revenge of the Sith and Rogue One sit. However, if you’re the least bit interested in the book, it’s worth picking up especially for the deleted scenes like those set at the Imperial Academy. (Long live Tag and Bink!)

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Book Wars Pod, Episode 61: Your Thesis Is a Talking Horse


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We’re wrapping up LAST SHOT by Daniel José Older this week! On this episode, we discuss government-building, Star Wars-style; how this novel shows that representation matters in the franchise; and in what order to consume various media about the galaxy far, far away. Plus, we announce the winner of our giveaway of Most Wanted by Rae Carson!

This podcast is NOT spoiler-free. It also mentions plot points from Solo.

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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Dragon Con 2018: Luke Skywalker, Hero?


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From Dragon Con 2018 is the Luke Skywalker panel. Moderating is Nanci Schwartz. Panelists include Bryan Young, Michael Falkner, Thomas Harper, and Bruce Gibson.

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Dragon Con 2018: Disney’s Galaxy’s Edge


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From Dragon Con 2018 is the Disney’s Galaxy’s Edge panel. Moderating is Riley Blanton. Panelists include Aaron Goins, Andrew d’Adesky, Brian Larsen, Nanci Schwartz, and Lynn Walker.

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Dragon Con 2018: From a Certain Point of View


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From Dragon Con 2018 is the From a Certain Point of View retrospective panel. Moderating is Bria LaVorgna. Panelists include Brian Larsen, Alex Damon, Christine Evans, Sarah Dempster, and Ahsoka author E.K. Johnston.

Tosche Station Radio is the official podcast of ToscheStation.net. If you like what you hear, subscribe and leave a review on iTunes and Google Play. For more great shows from us, you can also subscribe to the Tosche Station Network mega feed on iTunes and Google Play. We can also be found on Facebook and Twitter.

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