Tosche Station Radio #121: Hall H Madness

Posted on July 11, 2015 by admin

This week on Tosche Station Radio, it’s the big news from San Diego Comic Con!

Kicking off the show, the hosts highlight What’s New on the Blog. Bria reviewed Lando #1, Darth Vader #7, and Princess Leia #5. We had a Go/No-Go and full review of Dark Disciple from Bria. The Dichotomy of Revan by Bria explored the importance of Revan and representation. Nanci did a Go/No-Go for Imperial Justice. We had our TPM live commentary. Nanci explained why science Fiction must err on the side of diversity.

In Fixer’s Flash, Nanci finished Dark Disciple, read Yours All Along by Roni Loren, read Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge, and is currently reading Liesmith by Alis Franklin. Nanci is also almost done with her book! Meanwhle, Brian has been busy with soccer. All the soccer.

Deak’s Dirt starts with publishing news. Our friend Janine Spendlove is writing a short story for the Star Wars Insider! Chuck Wendig writing all three Aftermath books. On Wednesday we got news about the Journey to The Force Awakens titles. There was an Aftermath synopsis – Wedge is in it! The covers for the YA books were released (Phil Noto!) and we got a synopsis for Lost Stars. Marvel announced a Chewbacca miniseries. Hasbro also announced a ton of toys, including a Black Series Sabine figure!

In Biggs Bull$%#*, we got news that the second standalone will be a Han Solo anthology film directed by Christopher Miller and Phil Lord of LEGO Movie fame.

San Diego Comic Con was the big news this week, and it takes center stage for Camie’s Concerns. We break down the news, information, and excitement from the big Hall H panel.

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 Audible.com.

EW: No TFA Trailer or Clips at SDCC

Posted on July 6, 2015 by admin

Anthony Breznican over at Entertainment Weekly has the scoop: there will be NO trailer or clips featured at the TFA panel at San Diego Comic Con.

First of all, the presentation this Friday afternoon will not include a trailer or any new clips of the movie. The next trailer will be coming in the fall, according to sources with knowledge of the project.

But don’t go hurling your cup of blue milk at the wall just yet. There will be other surprises.

No clips, bummer. Other surprises, you say? Go on…

Director J.J. Abrams, screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan, and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy are already confirmed as part of the panel, which will be moderated by Nerdist impresario and Talking Deadhost Chris Hardwick.

Although EW hasn’t learned just which of the cast members will be joining them, our spies say there will be several actors who haven’t yet spoken publicly about their roles venturing onstage in Hall H.

Fascinating! If I were to wager a guess, this could mean we’ll see some other new cast members on stage to discuss their roles in the film, similar to when Ridley/Boyega/Isaac showed up at Celebration to give a 30,000 foot overview of their characters. If that’s what’s going to happen, well, color me excited.

Tosche Station Radio #120: Siege

Posted on June 26, 2015 by admin

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On this episode of Tosche Station Radio, Tom from Del Rey joins us to break down Star Wars Rebels: Siege of Lothal!

Kicking off the show, the hosts highlight What’s New on the Blog. Brian, Nanci, and Bria participated in a live chat for The Siege of Lothal.

In Fixer’s Flash, Nanci’s been busy reading Dark Disciple and finishing the last third of her own book. Both of the hosts went to Jurassic World. Tom? Well he got to go to an awesome geek wedding.

Deak’s Dirt starts with Rebels! The Episode Guide and Rebels Recon are up for The Siege of Lothal. More importantly, Beardwatch is back!

Biggs’ Bullshit kicks off with Greg Grunberg talking about The Force Awakens to Entertainment Weekly. Meanwhile, in an interview at the the Edinburgh International Film Festival, Ewan McGregor still says he’d been down for returning as Obi-Wan in an anthology film. According to Guinness World Records, The Force Awakens second trailer set a new world record as the most viewed movie trailer on YouTube within 24 hours, with 30.65 MILLION views.

This week on Camie’s Concerns, our friend Tom from Del Rey joins us to discuss the Rebels season 2 premiere! Settle in, get comfy, because we go in depth on this one!

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 Audible.com.

Tosche Station Radio #119: New Trio

Posted on June 19, 2015 by admin

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Kay and Saf join us on this week’s Tosche Station Radio to break down the new Big Three!

Kicking off the show, the hosts highlight what’s New on the Blog. Bria reviewed Kanan: The Last Padawan #3. Bria’s Awesome Con convention report. Not our blog: Club Jade has a great post on Mara Jade’s legacy and the Star Wars generation gap.

In Fixer’s Flash , Brian and Nanci wrapped up Star Wars Weekends (stay tuned for a recap post). Nanci is halfway through Dark Disciple, and she picked up Chuck Wendig’s YA series on Amazon. Brian’s been playing a bunch of video games, so if it seems like he’s disappeared off the face of the planet, that is why.

Deak’s Dirt starts with an excerpt from the new OT young reader adaptations. Meanwhile, there’s a Battlefront gameplay trailer. Rebels returns on Saturday with The Siege of Lothal 1 hour movie. On a final sad note, RIP Christopher Lee.

Biggs’ Bull$#!& kicks off with a Variety report that Forest Whitaker may be in Rogue One! Yes, please. The Force Awakens will have a makeup line! There’s the first look at The Force Awakens toys from Entertainment Weekly. Leia’s costume leaked. According to Peter Mayhew, Mark Hamill narrated the table read. And finally, prepare yourselves for July 10, which is the day of the TFA panel at San Diego Comic Con. Present will be JJ Abrams, Kathleen Kennedy, Lawrence Kasdan, and special guests.

Saf and Kay join us this week on Camie’s Concerns to discuss the new Big Three. What do we know? What do we hope?

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 Audible.com.

Get Ready for Force Friday on September 4

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Nanci

Prepare to be very, very tired on September 4.

Starwars.com has announced that all The Force Awakens merchandise — including apparel, toys, books, comics — will go on sale at 12:01 am on Friday, September 4. Retailers will participate in Midnight Madness events, just like during the prequel era. The mysterious villain Kylo Ren will feature on packaging.

Planning to purchase your haul on September 4? Be sure to document your experience using the hashtags #ForceFriday and #MidnightMadness.

Brian and I won’t be there, because September 4 is the first day of Dragon Con. I feel very bad for Brandy, the rest of the SWatDC volunteers, and all of the bloggers and podcasters who are going to have to read very, very fast when they get home.

Anyone know of good toy stores near Downtown Atlanta?

Vanity Fair to reveal The Force Awakens exclusive material this week

Posted on May 3, 2015 by admin

Mirroring their work leading up to the releases of the Prequel Trilogy films, Vanity Fair is getting set to unleash exclusive content about The Force Awakens this week.

Tomorrow, they’ll be releasing photos from Annie Leibovitz on their website. Those same photos will be hitting newstands shortly after.

If the past is any indication, we may be getting set to see set photos for the first time. Could character reveals even be in store? We’ll have to check back with Vanity Fair this week to find out.

Star Wars Rebels Returns June 20

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Nanci

Didn’t get to see the Rebels Season 2 premiere at Celebration Anaheim? Good news — you won’t have to wait until fall to see it! IGN has reported that Rebels will return with the hour-long special, “The Siege of Lothal,” on June 20.

The bad news? The remainder of Season 2 won’t air until the Fall. Cue Vader Noooooooos!

If you need a Star Wars fix right away (and who doesn’t?), IGN is also reporting that Disney XD will be showing several specials this weekend in celebration of International Pun Day, also known as May the Fourth.

“Star Wars Rebels: The Ultimate Guide,” a half-hour special recapping the entire first season of “Star Wars Rebels” (Monday, May 4 at 8:00 p.m.)
Marathons of “Star Wars Rebels” season one and “LEGO Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles”
Sneak peek at “LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales,” an all-new series of event specials that will premiere on Disney XD this summer.
Star Wars-inspired episodes of “Phineas and Ferb,” “Kickin’ It” and “Lab Rats.”

Tosche Station Radio #109: Schedule Madness

Posted on April 13, 2015 by admin

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Bria and Sho join the hosts today for one last Celebration preview!

Kicking off the show, the hosts highlight What’s New on the Blog. Nanci finally wrote about her and Brian’s visit to Rebel, Princess, Jedi, Queen: Star Wars and the Power of Costume. Bria reviewed Darth Vader #4. Sho gave us some more recs of all-ages comics with queer representation. Nanci did a go/no-go for Servants of the Empire: Rebel in the Ranks by Jason Fry

After going around the horn in Fixer’s Flash, the crew jumps into Deak’s Dirt and starts with film news. The Star Wars saga has gone digital! Outside of Star Wars, The Hugo award nominees were announced. In theme park related news, Star Wars Weekend guests announced.

Biggs’ Bull$&#* starts with Oscar Isaac getting some advice from Harrison Ford on the set of TFA. Meanwhile, when will see see The Force Awakens novelization? Finally, According to Jedi Bibliothek, the Shattered Empire author is Greg Rucka.

With the Celebration schedule more or less finalized, this week’s Camie’s Concerns is devoted to discussing what to do at the con! We tell you where we’ll be, things we’re excited about, and stuff you should look out for.

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 Audible.com.

Star Wars Celebration Anaheim Updates!

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Nanci

We’re less than a week until the start of Star Wars Celebration Anaheim, and we’ve been getting a bunch of updates just in time to finalize all your plans.

From starwars.com:

The Clone Wars “Bad Batch” 4-episode arc to premiere at celebration
The Belgian prop builders return to celebration
Del Rey and Penguin Random House giveaways and events
Rebel women who fought the Clone Wars panel
Sneak peek of Celebration Store exclusives Part 1 and Part 2

From Her Universe, a sneak peek of exclusives coming to Celebration, including dresses, cardigans, and t-shirts for women and girls.

Think Geek exclusives, including:

Star Wars Celebration Pin Trading Exclusive – Lando Calrissian
Star Wars Celebration Exclusive ThinkGeek Pin
Russell Walks Retro Star Wars Poster Set (only 250 made)
Russell Walk 8×10 Propaganda Prints, featuring the 501^st – Vader’s Fist
Limited-edition Star Wars Celebration Patch with purchase of Con Bag of Holding

Finally, Amy Ratcliffe has tips and tricks regarding general convention-going, Celebration, and the Anaheim Convention Center.

2015 Hugo Nominees Announced

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Shoshana

It’s that time of year again– the time when my reading list suddenly gets a lot longer. That’s right, this year’s Hugo Award nominees have been announced!

Included in their ranks is The Dark Between the Stars by Star Wars book alum Kevin J. Anderson, up for the Best Novel award, as is Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie, the sequel to last year’s category winner Ancillary Justice, and Skin Game, the newest entry in Jim Butcher’s best selling urban fantasy series The Dresden Files. Ms. Marvel volume 1: No Normal, introducing the Pakistani-American teenage superhero Kamala Khan to the Marvel universe and written by G. Willow Wilson and illustrated by Adrian Alphona and Jake Wyatt, has made the list of Best Graphic Story nominees, joining Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples’ space opera Saga, which won the category’s award in 2013, and the first volume of Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky’s Sex Criminals.

In the Dramatic Presentation categories, it’s a good year for superheroes, with both Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Guardians of the Galaxy making the Long Form list and the pilot episode of the CW’s The Flash making the Short Form list. Also making the Long Form list are is The Lego Movie and making the Short Form list is the season 2 finale of Orphan Black, “By Means Which Have Never Yet Been Tried.”

This year was a record year for nomination participation according to the Hugo Awards’ official website, with 2122 ballots cast. You can read the full list of nominees here. The winners of each category will be voted on by the members of Worldcon 2015 and announced at the Hugo Awards Ceremony this August 22 at Sasquan in Spokane, Washington.