The Toy Department – Episode 204

In Episode 204, Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky are settling into life in a COVID-19 world and delve into:

Some thoughts on what life has been like over the last week (2:05) and what it may be like moving forward…
The season finale of HBO’s The Outsider (9:35) and what a great 10-episode run it had…
The series premiere of FX’s Hulu-specific series Devs (17:45), the mystery therein and a dramatic turn from Nick Offerman…
FX’s new series Dave (24:55) and how star Lil’ Dicky sucks you in and makes you laugh…
FX’s Better Things (28:10) and how it continues to soar as a shining example of great sitcom-style television…
Netflix’s I Am Not Okay With This (37:15) and the charmingly distinct style of its creator…
The Netflix-made Lil’ Peep documentary Everybody’s Everything (42:55) and how it’s probably more for the late rapper’s fans than the general public…
Marc Maron’s new Netflix stand-up special End Times Fun (49:45) and his apparent mastery of his craft…
The HBO Sports documentary Women of Troy (53:20) and how much each guy learned about some stars in women’s basketball past…
Homework for next week (1:01:05), including: the return of Top Chef, the return of Brockmire on IFC, the return of Black Monday on Showtime and David Simon’s Philip Roth adaptation The Plot Against America on Amazon…