Holonet Blast #73

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Happy Monday, and welcome to what is sure to be another fantastic week of Star Wars content! But before we get there, let’s travel back, back in time, through the World between Worlds, to look at what happened this past week.

First and foremost (I co-host a book podcast, after all), Solo fans got another big taste of Mur Lafferty’s upcoming novelization of the film with three new excerpts (and audiobook clips) from StarWars.com. In addition to everything we already saw on screen, Star Wars fans can expect to learn even more about Qi’ra’s life between Corellia and Crimson Dawn, L3’s life after death, Enfys Nest’s alliance with Saw Gerrera (and encounter with a familiar face), and much, much more.

Next up, the first Clone Wars content in Star Wars Battlefront II is on it’s way to your consoles this week, as the Elite Corps update launches this week. Hitting the interwebs on Wednesday, August 29, the update includes a new appearance for clone troopers, new prequel era maps, the permanent return of Ewok Hunt (sidenote: I’m already terrified), and more.

Finally (ok fine, so it wasn’t that big a week after all), if you’re hoping to see the Tosche Station staff (and I guess some other Star Wars stuff) at Star Wars Celebration Chicago next April, you better act fast – 5-day and Saturday tickets are already sold out, and Friday tickets are right behind them!

That’s it – we made it through a whole journey through the past and didn’t even get attacked by an old man and his weird flaming Force whip thing. That’s a win in my book. See you next week, and may the Force be with you.

TSR #195: Philharmonic

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This week on TSR: Con of Dragons, MoviePass is a mess, Resistance is coming, and Star Wars in Concert.

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

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

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Book Wars Pod, Episode 59: Throwing Space Onions at People

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We’re continuing our journey through LAST SHOT by Daniel Jose Older on the pod this week! Join us as we discuss the state of the New Republic, Han and Lando’s character development from Solo to the original trilogy to this novel, and a recurring Star Wars theme: trauma in the aftermath of war.

PLUS: Enter our first contest! We’re giving away a copy of Most Wanted by Rae Carson, which we’ll be reading on the pod in the future. Instructions on how to enter are here.

This podcast covers parts 2 and 3 and 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.

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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Review: Beckett #1

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There’s so much Star Wars content these days. So, so much. Truly, there has never been a better time to be a Star Wars fan. One of the consequences of all that content, though, is that there’s so much to read through/watch/play that, at a certain point, some stories just don’t need to be told. The can be, they can even be enjoyable, but they’re just not necessary to understanding the galaxy far, far away.

And so, we have Star Wars: Beckett, the comic one-shot from Marvel detailing the exploits of Han Solo’s mentor (they knew each other for like 3 days but we’ll go with it) and his partners in crime, Rio Durant and Val. To cut right to the review, it’s fun! Writer Gerry Duggan makes the adventures of these merry misfits more entertaining than I would have expected, and weaves it into the universe well: Beckett’s fake Death Priest scam is hilarious, and I’ll admit I’m curious about a few background details that came up as well (Spoiler-y speculation: were the Tognaths we see those of Rogue One fame? Was this heist stealing from Saw Gerrera, and did it inspire him to send one of the twins to infiltrate Enfys Nest’s cadre?)

At the end of the day, though, this comic just… didn’t really do anything for me. It was fun, but I still don’t understand why Beckett, a fairly boring and predictable character from the moment we met him, got so much screen time in Solo over a character like Val, and indeed why this comic was called “Beckett” – why not Val or Rio, or all three? They all get the same page time. In a prequel comic like this, I’d hope to see some sort of character development between what we’re seeing and Beckett’s character in Solo, but I just didn’t get that here. I went into this comic wondering why exactly I should care about Tobias Beckett, and I came out the same way.

So, if you loved Solo, read this comic. If you are fascinated by Tobias Beckett (more power to you), read this comic. If you just like comics, the artwork by Edgar Salazar, Marc Laming, and Will Sliney is certainly worth the price of admission. If none of the above is true for you, though, you can skip this one, to be perfectly honest. It’s fun, but it wasn’t a story that needed to be told, and not one that I’m convinced actually adds anything to the Star Wars universe.

Star Wars: Beckett #1: Gerry Duggan/Writer; Edgar Salazar, Marc Laming, Will Sliney/Artists; Jordan Boyd/Colorist; VC’s Travis Lanham/Letterer; Tom Groneman/Assistant Editor; Mark Paniccia/Supervising Editor

Holonet Blast #72

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Happy Monday and boy oh boy do we have some Star Wars news for you. First, Disney announced the dates and whooooole lot of other information about the next D23 which will be held August 23-25, 2019. Tickets go on sale later this week and if you’re interested in going, check out the link above.

We also got our first excerpt from the Solo novelization (out September 4th!) which also includes an audiobook excerpt too. You can find half of the Tosche Station staff sitting in a prayer circle and chanting, “Give us Fel!” for the next few weeks.

Secrets of the Empire, the amazing VR experience, got an upgrade recently and now produces a Wanted Poster for you at the end with your blaster accuracy and the bounty on your head. I’m going to be bitter for at least a few more days that this wasn’t a thing when I was there in May.

Finally, the BIGGEST news this week was the Star Wars Resistance trailer! The show premieres on Sunday, October 7th at 10pm on the Disney Channel. I would like it in my eyeballs right now.

And that’s all we’ve got for this week! (Come on, what more do you want? We got you a new Star Wars trailer!)

The Mouse Droid #7: Heat Wave

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This month on The Mouse Droid, we catch up on the news, discuss our strategies to surviving the parks in the summer, and answer some questions from listeners.

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Book Wars Pod, Episode 58: Generals Put Shirts On; I Don’t

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We’re back and excited to start our read of LAST SHOT by Daniel Jose Older! Join us this week as we discuss the wobbly nature of Star Wars‘ canon timeline (and why that’s a good thing), how war heroes adjust (or fail to adjust) to a normal life, and nerdy little book details that make us happy.

PLUS: Enter our first contest! We’re giving away a copy of Most Wanted by Rae Carson, which we’ll be reading on the pod in the future. Instructions on how to enter are here.

This podcast covers part 1 and 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.

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.

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

Vongcast #7 – Edge of Victory I: Conquest 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 #1: Conquest 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.