The hosts kick off by highlighting what’s new on the blog since our last audio check-in. Emily wrote a column looking into why Star Wars needs women more than ever. Nanci discussed why we love Star Wars, and as hard as it is to believe, it’s more than just the lightsabers and explosions. Shane started up his retro review of Kevin J. Anderson’s Daarksaber. We asked you for your Star Wars Avengers. Finally, Brian checked in with his latest column that  investigates how The Legend of Korra is taking down gender stereotypes and the lessons Star Wars can draw from it.

Over in Fixer’s Flash, both Nanci and Brian have seen the Avengers (Brian several times now). Both the hosts now want some shawarma as a result. Nanci has been reading through the Mageworld series, and from the sounds of it, she recommends it highly. She also has been working on her original novel and is posting excerpts over at her blog. Brian has finally gotten around to reading Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor. Of course, he’s still reading Marvel comics and trying to catch up with his friends, but he took some time out to see Dark Shadows. It’s exactly what you should expect from a Tim Burton movie that’s remaking a 70s soap opera about a vampire.

Deak’s Dirt covers a lot of ground this week, starting off by talking about the 10th anniversary of Attack of the Clones. Timothy Zahn’s The Icarus Hunt is coming to ebook form, and both of the hosts strongly encourage you to pick it up.  Celebrities aplenty have been confirmed for Celebration VI and Her Universe has been teasing all sorts of neat new products you can pick up there. In EU news, don’t forget to check out the entire second chapter from Scoundrels. On a down note, Lucasfilm laid off the wonderful Bonnie Burton. The hosts are bummed.

This week’s Camie’s Concerns delves into the topic of women in science fiction and fantasy. To help with the topic, the hosts have brought in Emily, one of the blog’s writer’s and the designated Wielder of the Red Pen. Nanci, Brian, and Emily discuss some of the great female characters in film, television, books, and comics. Brian even enlists the help of his so-called Comic Spirit Guide to assist.

For Wormie’s Works, Nanci highlights some fanart and Brian links to one of the biggest Star Wars games you’ll ever find.

Nanci’s pick for fanwork of the week: No Light No Light and In Other Words, I Love You by RedHandedJill44
Brian’s pick for fanwork of the week: Fleet Commander by Arthur Nisimoto

Wrapping up the show, the hosts field some questions from listeners and highlight the trope of the week: Retcons.

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Welcome to Season 4 of We Talk Clones, the official Clone Wars podcast of EUCantina and Solo Sound. Join your hosts Tom, Stephen and William as they look back at the best and worst moments of Season 4 of The Clone Wars.

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Kicking off the show, we highlight what’s new on the blog. We asked you to tell us what kind of attractions you would like to see at a Star Wars theme park and you delivered some delightful suggestions. New blogger Maggie posted a spoiler-free review of the Avengers, Marvel’s latest entry into their successful film franchise. We’re not jealous that she was in the UK to see it a week early or anything. Meanwhile, we’re holding a contest. We’re sick of Mara’s awful catsuit, so we’re asking costumers and artists to replace it with something more appropriate.

In Fixer’s Flash, Nanci’s been reading a neat young-adult novel called Across the Universe and is looking forward to completing the series. She’s also been rewatching firefly, something Brian ought to do. She also announced that she’s launched a new blog of her own devoted to her writing projects. Go check it out! Brian’s been keeping himself busy with Marvel’s comics and a rewatch of their films leading up to the Avengers. Unfortunately, he’s been too busy with midterms to do much beyond that. Boo midterms.

Over in Deak’s Dirt, the hosts talk about their jealousy over Disneyland Paris getting a big Star Wars themed expansion. Build one in Orlando! The Avengers releases this Friday, and if you guessed Brian already has tickets to two different showings, you would be correct. Her Universe has teased some new products that Nanci is excited about, expect an official announcement soon. In sad news, Joel Goldsmith, composer for the Stargate franchise, passed away at 54. John Jackson Miller tweeted that a Secret Project presumably from Dark Horse will be announced soon. Could it be the original trilogy era project Dark Horse hinted at during C2E2? Toymaker Sideshow introduced a new line of Star Wars statues they dub ‘Mythos.’ Finally, Star Wars Books released a teaser for the upcoming Timothy Zahn novel ‘Scoundrels.’

This week’s Camie’s Concerns is one the hosts are thrilled to present. Tosche Station Radio interviews their first ever guest, author Michael A. Stackpole. Mike and the hosts talk about his contributions to the Star Wars Universe, writing advice such as his 21 Days to a Novel program, and his projects outside of the Galaxy Far, Far away.  We’re incredibly grateful Mike took the time to come onto the show and encourage you to check out his other works at his website. Also a big thank you to EUCantina’s Erin Amos for setting up the interview.

The interview with Mike starts at the 15:23 mark.

Wormie’s Works features a couple unique entries, a fanfiction marathon and a fandom-based music production.

Nanci’s pick for fanwork of the week: Skyway Flyer by Jason Munday and the Oceanic Six.

Brian’s pick for fanwork of the week: The Rogue and Wraith Squadron Fic-A-Thon

The hosts close out the show with the Trope of the Week: Fate Worse Than Death

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Brian and Nanci kick off the show by highlighting what’s new on the blog this week. We asked for your dream Star Wars EU novels on Twitter, and you delivered. Shane explained why Ewoks are nightmare fuel. Brian discussed the double standard between sports and geek fandom. We’ve also got a new review looking at the horror film Cabin in the Woods. Finally, we looked back at those awesome Micro Machines Action Fleet toys.

In Fixer’s Flash, Nanci’s been enjoying Once Upon a Time and has gotten knee-deep into a brand new book. She also finished Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse and does she ever have thoughts about the book. Brian delves into a little more detail about Cabin in the Woods and gushed about it*.

*Which is saying something since he’s the world’s biggest horror movie wimp.

Deak’s Dirt starts out with the news that Lionsgate Studios has officially named Francis Lawrence the director for Catching Fire, sequel to the blockbuster Hunger Games. Jason Fry has released more end notes from Essential Guide to Warfare. In other EU news, Scourge by Jeff Grubb hit bookshelves this week. Nanci’s already got her copy waiting on her Kindle. Meanwhile, The Old Republic appears to be losing subscribers.

This week in Camie’s Concerns, the hosts finally dive into their Fate of the Jedi retrospective. As with every bit of the EU, there’s some elements they loved and elements they didn’t. Both Brian and Nanci greatly appreciated the efforts that went into crafting several new characters, but they also take issue with multiple loose ends and philosophical concepts that seem at odds with the source material.

Wormie’s Works features some beautiful Star Wars fanart and a brilliant audio drama.

Nanci’s pick for fanwork of the week: The fanart of FalconFan

Brian’s pick for fanwork of the week: Star Wars: In the Shadows

Brian and Nanci wrap up the show with the Trope of the Week : Hold your Hippogriffs

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Starting off the show, Nanci and Brian highlight some new articles up at the official blog. Shane’s got a look at what Scoundrels could mean for the Expanded Universe moving forward. Brian posted his retrospective of Fate of the Jedi and looked back at a history of questionable Star Wars video games. Emily (newest writer and Shane’s better half) had an academic look at fan fiction. Be sure to also check out Nanci’s latest for EUCantina, her retro review of Survivor’s Quest.

Over in Fixer’s Flash, Nanci talks about the latest movie she caught in theaters: Wrath of the Titans. Verdict? Not that great. She’s also started reading Apocalypse, the last entry in the Fate of the Jedi series. Brian’s still wrapped up in the Marvel universe, but managed to take some time off to meet up with a longtime fandom friend. Some of the best people you’ll ever meet will come through fandom. Both of the hosts were featured on the Star Wars Book Report podcast.*

*We’re so sorry for all the tangents. So. So sorry.

Deak’s Dirt covers a lot of ground this week. Gary Ross out as the director of Catching Fire? J.K. Rowling’s upcoming adult novel gets a name and she’s working on a Potter encyclopedia. Anthony Daniels confirmed a sequel to the Padawan Menace is forthcoming. Over at C2E2, Dark Horse announced a new OT-era project is in the works written by one of Dark Horse’s biggest talents. Let the speculation begin! John Jackson Miller’s Lost Tribe of the Sith will be getting a new trade paperback format as well as brand new maps!

This week in Camie’s Concerns, the hosts talk about an io9 article entitled the 10 Ways Self-Hating Fans Make Genre Entertainment Worse. Now there’s an inflammatory title! Fandom is great, but sometimes we need to behave a little better than we do. The hosts delve into the article and discuss why it’s important to avoid these kinds of actions.

Wormie’s Works features a pair of light, fun Star Wars alternate universe fics and an excellent multi-fandom cosplayer.

Nanci’s pick for fanwork of the week: Wake Up, Little Padawan and Padawannabe With Me by RebelMom (Fics are hosted at TFN, we’ll give you the links as soon as they’re back online)

Brian’s pick for fanwork of the week: Hexterah’s cosplay

Before the show wraps up, Brian and Nanci field some questions from listeners and introduce the Trope of the Week: Red Shirts.

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Before getting into the show, Nanci and Brian announce that the Tosche Station blog is having a giveaway contest to celebrate going live. You can win one of two copies of the Essential Guide to Warfare! Details here, enter in both places to double your odds. Be sure to also check out the news, reviews, and columns at the new site.

In Fixer’s Flash, Nanci went and saw Titanic in 3D and said it’s the best post-conversion 3D film out there. Of course, Brian’s a little more excited about the Prometheus trailer that showed before the movie started. Nanci is also (re)reading The Seasons of Passage and heartily recommends it. She also wrote a guest post over at Club Jade talking about fan fiction, a topic we’ll be visiting in today’s episode. In preparation for the Avengers next month, Brian has begun his Marvel films re-watch. More importantly, baseball season is back and he can geek out over advanced statistics! But something that will actually interest most listeners, Brian’s also posted the first part of his Fate of the Jedi series review over at the blog.

Over in Deak’s Dirt, Nanci talks about the guests expected to attend Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood studios. Star Wars Books announced that there’s going to be a third Essential Guide to Characters in the future and are outlining it as we speak. In more adorable news, Jeffrey Brown’s Darth Vader and Son is due out on May 4^th. Ashley Eckstein also teased that she’ll be revealing some new merchandise on the same day.

Camie’s Concerns this week revisits the topic of fan fiction and aims to tackle misconceptions about it. With the release of 50 Shades of Grey, media attention has focused on small aspects of fanfic and Brian and Nanci want to set the record straight. They discuss a great article by Lev Grossman at Time Entertainment that discusses the importance of fan fiction both to fans and the fandom itself. Both the hosts discuss what draws them into fan fiction, why they write it, and how they’ve benefitted from it.

The hosts then answer some questions from listeners. Remember, you can ask the hosts anything and they might answer it on a future podcast! Send us a tweet or leave us a message on Facebook.

Finally in Wormie’s Works, Nanci highlights an NJO-era alternate universe fic featuring Luke, Mara, and Ben. Brian links to a light-hearted Wedge Antilles and Wes Janson fic.

Nanci’s pick for fanwork of the week: Lightsaber and Lullabies by Jedi-2B

Brian’s pick for fanwork of the week: Crack Shots by Otayoni

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The show kicks off with an announcement: TSR has a new official blog! Brian, Nanci, and mutual friend Shane have launched Tosche-Station.net, a new site where the staff will write and snark about the news and issues in geek culture. With a heavy dose of Star Wars, of course. We’d like to thank Roqoo Depot for being our home for the first ten episodes and their help in promoting the podcast. As you’re listening to this episode, hop on over to the new site and check out Shane’s snarky look back at Children of the Jedi and Brian’s review of Essential Guide to Warfare.

Over in Fixer’s Flash, Nanci’s got a new reading obsession: the Mageworld series. She’s also been re-reading one of her favorite books, The Season of Passage. Look out, but she’s also released an April Fool’s Day fanfic based on Luke’s sordid love life. Brian was the guest on the Star Wars Underworld podcast this week where he talked about the Expanded Universe tying into The Clone Wars. A few days ago Brian finished up Marvel’s Civil War. Lesson: don’t get attached to any of these characters lest they break your heart. Both the hosts saw The Hunger Games for a second time and are considering a third viewing.

Deak’s Dirt has a little bit of everything this week. First and foremost, Star Wars: Essential Guide to Warfare hit bookshelves this week. Verdict? Buy. Buy it now. James Arnold Taylor and Ashley Eckstein were announced to be the hosts of Star Wars Weekend at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The hosts get had a laugh at Del Rey’s April Fool’s Day prank. They even got Tim Zahn to contribute. In actual EU news, Star Wars Books released sneak peeks of the Essential Reader’s Companion and an excerpt from Zahn’s highly anticipated novel Scoundrels.

In Camie’s Concerns, the hosts take a look at how authors have impacted the Expanded Universe. Among the authors examined are Timothy Zahn, Kevin J. Anderson, Michael A. Stackpole, Aaron Allston, Karen Traviss, John Ostrander and Jan Duursema, Drew Karpyshyn, and Troy Denning. Shaping the EU can be a good thing, but is it possible to go too far? Brian and Nanci aim to answer that question.

The hosts highlight another pair of fanfics this week on Wormie’s Works. Nanci’s pick is an AU Luke and Mara vignette and Brian’s is a Marauder’s era Harry Potter fic.

Nanci’s pick for fanwork of the week: A Simple Twist of Fate by GabriJade

Brian’s pick for fanwork of the week: Unintended Emotional Crimes by Ria

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Things get meta this week on Tosche Station Radio as Brian and Nanci dive into some of the great literary devices and themes that define Star Wars.

First up on Fixer’s Flash, Nanci plugs a Clone Wars season four roundtable she participated on over at Club Jade. She also got a glimpse at the upcoming Essential Guide to Warfare, which made Brian very jealous. Brian, on the other hand, is back into reading Marvel’s Civil War comics and is waiting for things to go horribly, horribly wrong with all of the characters he has grown fond of. He also admits he’s a sucker for musicals. Both the hosts briefly discuss some fanfiction projects that they’re in the process of wrapping up.

Deak’s Dirt is very much a multi-fandom affair this week. First on the docket is news of Timothy Zahn’s upcoming Han Solo novel finally getting a name: Scoundrels. If you heard a loud noise from the direction of Seattle over the weekend, it’s because Avatar: The Legend of Korra hit the web early with a pair of episodes. Brian’s particularly excited about the lead character, thinking she might be emerging on the entertainment scene at just the perfect time. Last, but certainly not least, The Hunger Games debuted over the weekend to the tune of $152 million, the third biggest opening weekend release of all time and the biggest gross for a non-sequel film. Take that, Twilight.

This week’s discussion topic on Camie’s Concerns revolves around one of Brian’s favorite websites in the entire universe, TV Tropes. What are tropes you might ask? They’re familiar devices and conventions we all see in the fiction and entertainment we enjoy. Nanci and Brian attack five notable tropes that have appeared in Star Wars and discuss some other fandoms these familiar and enjoyable themes have appeared in:

• Chronic Backstabbing Disorder
• Heterosexual Life Partners
• “The Reason You Suck” Speech
• The Ascended Extra
• The Big No

Finally in Wormie’s Works, Nanci highlights some wonderful fan music and Brian links us to a brief but brilliant Buffy the Vampire Slayer fic.

Nanci’s Pick for Fanwork of the Week: Alex Carpenter’s Hunger Games CD, available on iTunes, Bandcamp, and YouTube

Brian’s Pick for Fanwork of the Week: Collapse by MiraxCorran

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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 Huntsman and 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.

There’s a whole lot of news in Deak’s Dirt this week. First and foremost are new The Hunger Games clips that have aired ahead of the movie’s release on Friday. Brian’s really excited about The Legend of Korra getting an April premiere date. Meanwhile, Nanci’s giddy over Her Universe releasing a brand new Star Wars logo tote bag in May. Both of the hosts get ranty over some Expanded Universe tidbits that have slipped from the Fate of the Jedi book tour and interview blitz over the last week. On the other hand, both the hosts* are excited about a few details about the upcoming Timothy Zahn Han Solo novel. Finally, news dropped that Thursday 3/22 would bring a big Expanded Universe related announcement (announcements?). Let the wild mass guessing begin!

*Particularly Brian. We’ll be sure to sedate him next week.

In Camie’s Concerns, Brian and Nanci have noticed there’s going to be a dearth of new Star Wars related entertainment for a while. Solution? Offer up some non-Star Wars recommendations in television, film, comics, and books. The complete works of Joss Whedon gets a hearty rec from both hosts. Looking for a good book? Try The Icarus Hunt by legendary EU writer Timothy Zahn.

Wormie’s Works features a pair of fanfics this week.

Nanci’s pick for fanwork of the week: Quagmire by kataja

Brian’s pick for fanwork of the week: We Happy Few by Frodogenic

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Nanci is a news and column writer at EUCantina. You can find her on Twitter with the handle @Nancipants

Brian is a staff writer at Roqoo Depot. You can find him on Twitter with the handle @LaneWinree