Tosche Station Radio #9: Getting Jossed

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It’s a news-heavy week on Tosche Station Radio, but Brian and Nanci still have a discussion topic they’re eager to share.

Kicking off the show in Fixer’s Flash, Nanci and Brian discuss the finale of The Clone Wars’ fourth season. Don’t look now, but Nanci might be shipping Obi-Wan and Asajj Ventress. Nanci has finished her re-read of Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor and is jumping into At the Queen’s Command by Michael Stackpole. She’s also pretty enamored with the trailers for Snow White and the Huntsmanand Prometheus. Last week Brian went and saw Disney’s John Carter and proclaims that it is decidedly okay-ish. He’s also still wrapped up in the Marvel comics universe, having jumped into Runaways.

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Tosche Station Radio #8: Canon Discontinuity

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Brace yourselves, things get silly in this episode of Tosche Station Radio

Over in Fixer’s Flash, Nanci reveals she finally has a name for her new ride: The Starry Ice. Nerd cred there for naming it after an EU starship! Brian’s knee-deep in Marvel’s Civil War comics, which he’s been warned will make him cry.* He’s also planning on seeing John Carter after the recording, but we’re happy we managed to peel him away from Mass Effect 3 long enough to get an episode in.

*Not that this is anything new.

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Tosche Station Radio #7: Wild Mass Guessing

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In this week’s edition of Tosche Station Radio, Brian and Nanci get a bit ranty with the news and discuss what they would love to see in the post Fate of the Jedi Expanded Universe.

Starting off the show in Fixer’s Flash, Nanci is re-reading Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor and gives Brian a hard time for not having read it. She’s also looking for help naming her new car, but apparently Lady Luck is out of the question. How about the Wild Karrde? Brian is still trapped in the Marvel universe, having read through the House of M and diving into the Young Jedi Knights of the Marvel-verse, the Young Avengers. He also has a bit of trouble containing his excitement for Tuesday’s release of Mass Effect 3.

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Tosche Station Radio #6: Expanded Universe

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In this week’s episode of Tosche Station Radio, Nanci and Brian explore the tales beyond the Star Wars films by diving into the Expanded Universe.

Over in Fixer’s Flash, Nanci lets us know that the latest episode of The Clone Wars left her fending off nightmares. Zombie Nightsisters? Now there’s some nightmare fuel. She even manages to slip in some talk of the Academy Awards before admitting to her newest guilty pleasure TV show. Brian has dived headfirst back into the world of comics. In preparation for Marvel’s newest movie due out in May, he’s familiarizing himself with the Avengers mythos. The hosts talk briefly about a guest spot they did on another podcast (and friend of the show), The Star Wars Book Report.

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Tosche Station Radio #5: Beard of Evil

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Things get dark on this week’s installment of Tosche Station Radio as Nanci and Brian delve into the Dark Side and discuss their favorite villains in science fiction and fantasy.

To kick off the show in Fixer’s Flash, Nanci plugs the article she wrote for Valentine’s Day, a soul-crushing look into romances in Star Wars that ended in utter tragedy. Can you feel the love tonight or is that just us? Brian talks briefly about an article he wrote over at Roqoo Depot that skips the romantic subplot all together and delves into the relationships that really matter: bromances*. Speaking of Roqoo Depot, the hosts congratulate them on their one-year anniversary and commend them for somehow managing to survive giving Brian a writing gig.

*It was somewhat legen-wait for it**

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Tosche Station Radio #4: Abandon Shipping

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Spoiler alerts!

There are two sets of Hunger Games Trilogy spoilers from 11:43 to 19:18 and 1:09:04 to 1:14:37.

It’s a very special episode of Tosche Station Radio! To celebrate Valentine’s Day, hosts Nanci and Brian take a look at some of their favorite (and least favorite) ‘ships in Star Wars and other fandoms. And we don’t mean the flying kind of ship.

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Tosche Station Radio #3: Flashback

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The hosts cover a lot of ground in today’s episode! In Fixer’s Flash, Nanci talks about the fun she had on Sunday watching the biggest event of the sports year. That’s right, the Puppy Bowl! She also talks about her guest-spot on fellow Solo Sound podcast We Talk Clones. Both hosts talk about their further adventures with the Hunger Games trilogy*. Brian briefly discusses Haywire, a fun and exciting action/chase movie featuring a soundtrack he seemed to greatly enjoy. In news that surprises no one, he also gushed about the Avengers trailer that aired during the Superbowl.

*By which we mean we talk about how they made Brian cry. A lot.

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Tosche Station Radio #2: Dead All Along

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In this installment, hosts Brian and Nanci pat themselves on the back for making it episode two, proclaiming the show is now “a thing.” Right off the bat we talk about a pair of new releases in the world of Star Wars books, Darth Plagueis and the Haynes Millennium Falcon Owner’s Workshop Manual. Nanci talks about her article examining the effect of the prequel films on the Expanded Universe and dives into FSL Tonight, a delightful mashup of sports and fandom. Meanwhile, Brian rants about the lack of sales metrics in print literature*.  Both of us take a few minutes to gush about the latest book we’ve read, The Hunger Games.

*Really. We tried to stop him. We’re so sorry.

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Tosche Station Radio #1: Retirony

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Welcome to Tosche Station, the newest member of the Solo Sound Network and official podcast of Tosche-Station.net!  We aim to be your home for all things Star Wars and geek culture.

In this week’s inaugural episode, lucky listeners get to meet our intrepid hosts Nanci and Brian. We waste no time jumping in and talking Red Tails as well as attempting to be the soothing voice of reason in the latest Star Wars fandom scrum, George Lucas’ retirement from blockbuster films. In addition, we pine for a Rogue Squadron TV show and Brian professes his undying love for Joss Whedon.*

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