Tosche Station Radio #131: NYCC 2015 Recap

Posted on October 14, 2015 by admin

Brian’s out sick but Bria joins the show this week to break down the happenings at NYCC 2015!

Kicking off the show the hosts highlight What’s New on the Blog. Matthew wrote about the 2016 Lego sets. We had an interview with Anthony Breznican from Entertainment Weekly. There was a Go/No-Go for Servants of the Empire. Coming soon: new staff writer Saf.

Fixer’s Flash covers the latest geek things Nanci and Bria have been up to.

From there we discuss the latest news in Deak’s Dirt. NYCC gave us an announcement of new novels and short stories! We’ll be talking about them later. Who is voicing the Fifth Brother? It’s Philip Anthony-Rodriguez! Next up is Biggs’ Bull$@!* to discuss the latest rumors and film news.

This week on Camie’s Concerns, we take a look back at New York Comic Con 2015 and break down the latest Rebels and Star Wars literature news to come from the convention!

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 your support on Patreon!

Tosche Station Radio #130: Trailer Time with Anthony Breznican

Posted on October 9, 2015 by admin

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We ditch the usual format today for a grab-bag Star Wars discussion with Entertainment Weekly writer Anthony Breznican (who you may remember from such awesome things as moderating the big Force Awakens panel at Celebration this year). Sit back and enjoy!

You can find Anthony online on Twitter and at AnthonyBreznican.com. Be sure to check out his new novel Brutal Youth!

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 your support on Patreon!

Tosche Station Radio #129: Trope City

Posted on October 9, 2015 by admin

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This week on Tosche Station Radio, we’re joined by Saf to break down the middle grade and young adult novels in the Journey to The Force Awakens!

Kicking off the show, the hosts highlight what’s New on the Blog. Bria reviewed Star Wars #10, Lando #5, Darth Vader #10. Bria also attended Baltimore Comic Con a few weekends ago and had the chance to interview Mark Waid and Charles Soule. We did a Go/No-Go for Rise of the Empire, Nanci, a Luke fan, reviewed Smuggler’s Run by Greg Rucka (the Han book). New mom Emily wrote about Walmart’s new Star Wars commercials challenging antiquated gender norms. Bria regaled us of the happenings in Star Wars Uprising. Nanci reviewed Servants of the Empire: The Secret Academy.

From there it’s the geeky things we’ve been up to in Fixer’s Flash followed by a whole bunch of Rebels news in Deak’s Dirt. There’s the usual TFA mass speculation in Biggs’ Bull$&!@

This week on Camie’s Concerns, we take a look at the middle grade and YA books that were a part of the Journey to The Force Awakens. What did we enjoy? Are they worth your time? What links to the upcoming film are in these books? Tune in to find out!

You can find Saf here on Twitter and be sure to check out a new podcast she’s a part of, Rogue Podron: the book club revisiting the wonderful X-Wing novels.

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 your support on Patreon!

Tosche Station Radio #128: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy with Alexandra Bracken

Posted on September 28, 2015 by admin

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This week on Tosche Station Radio we are incredibly fortunate to have Alexandra Bracken join us! We dispense with the usual format this week because, let’s be honest, chatting with Alex was too much fun to let anything else get in the way. We discuss The Princess, The Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy, Alex’s love of all thing Star Wars, and our mutual love of puppies. Sit back and enjoy, this is perhaps the most fun we’ve had interviewing a guest on the show!

Alex Bracken can be found online on Twitter, Tumblr and at AlexandraBracken.com

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 your support on Patreon!

Tosche Station Radio – A New Hope Live Commentary

Posted on September 24, 2015 by admin

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Our third installment in Tosche Station Radio’s live commentary track series brings us to A New Hope. Joining us this time around are Jonathan and Heath.

Instructions!

We will be using the Blu Ray discs for these recordings. The recently released digital copies will also work
Each recording will start at the 00:00:00 mark (the black screen before the logos appear)
We will give a “3, 2, 1, play” count. When we say play, that’s your cue to start the film

Sit back and enjoy!

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 your support on Patreon!

Tosche Station Radio #127: Aftermath!

Posted on September 19, 2015 by admin

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Dunc from Club Jade joins us this week to review Aftermath and where it stacks u to what we had seen in Legends!

Kicking off the show, the hosts highlight What’s New on the Blog. We had our Dragon Con 2015 coverage! There were Aftermath reviews from Bria, Emily, and a Go/No-go. Nanci reviewed Lost Stars and Bria wrote about Nash Windrider and the True Power of the Empire. Nanci reviewed The Weapon of a Jedi and Bria reviewed Moving Target. We have a new staff writer, Matthew Bowers! He reviewed the Rebels Season 1 blu ray set and the Rey’s Speeder LEGO set. Finally, Bria reviewed Darth Vader #9, Star Wars #9, Lando #4.

From there we head to Fixer’s Flash, where the hosts have been busy with Dragon Con and reading. Deak’s Dirt is light this week, but Biggs’ Bull#&$! brings word of Rogue One and Episode VIII filming!

On Camie’s Concerns this week, we take a look at Aftermath. What do we think of it, and where does it stack up to what we saw in Legends? Could it be that our memories of Legends might be a little rose-colored? Tune in and find out.

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 your support on Patreon!

Tosche Station on Location: Dragon Con 2015 – Strong Women of Star Wars

Posted on September 8, 2015 by admin

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From Dragon Con day three, it’s the Strong Women of Star Wars panel. Panelists include Kay Serna, Bryan Young, Beth Dolgner, Travis Grimm, an Nicole Tapp. Bria LaVorgna moderates.

Tosche Station on Location: Dragon Con 2015 – How I Would Have Written TFA

Posted on September 8, 2015 by admin

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From Dragon Con day three, it’s the How I Would Have Written The Force Awakens panel featuring authors Mike Stackpole, Timothy Zahn, Kevin J. Anderson, and Rebecca Moesta. Paula Rosenberg moderates.

The authors going off absolutely zero knowledge of the film make a pitch for what they think Episode VII could be about.

Tosche Station on Location: Dragon Con 2015 – Military Themes and Rogue One

Posted on September 8, 2015 by admin

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From Dragon Con day three, it’s the Military Themes and Rogue One panel. Panelists include Thomas Harper, Tim Helbing, Daniel Eisenhauer, Riley Blanton, and Tom Hutchens. Bethany Blanton moderates.

Tosche Station on Location: Dragon Con 2015 – New Canon

Posted on September 8, 2015 by admin

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From Dragon Con day three, it’s the New Canon panel. Panelists include Nanci Schwartz, Thomas Harper, Alex Damon, Daniel Eisenhauer, and James Clarke. Brian Larsen moderates.