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The Toy Department – Episode 215

  By toyAdmin | June 4, 2020 - 11:10 pm | Uncategorized
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In Episode 215, Madden and Kolsky can’t avoid a short discussion of the serious issues going on in the world before jumping back into the Toy Department with:

  • This week’s episode of The Challenge (9:15) and the epic elimination between Wes and Johnny Bananas…
  • This week’s episode of Top Chef (34:20) and the fearsome foursome heading towards the final…
  • Netflix’s new Steve Carrell show Space Force (48:10) and how it fails to distinguish itself…
  • Season 2 of Ramy on Hulu (51:50) and how it hits better for one host than the other…
  • HBO Max’s Love Life (55:05) and the irrepressible charm of Anna Kendrick…
  • Homework for next week (1:02:05), including: the latest from both The Challenge and Top Chef, HBO’s I May Destroy You, the new Run the Jewels record (RTJ 4) and ESPN’s Bruce Lee documentary Be Water…

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The Toy Department – Episode 181

  By toyAdmin | September 4, 2019 - 10:33 am | Uncategorized
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In Episode 181, Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky dive into a short list of topics including:

  • The return of MTV’s The Challenge (2:05) and the incredible prospects for high level entertainment with War of the Worlds II…
  • Netflix’s The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (19:40), a retelling of Jim Henson’s movie from the 80’s, and how it is really for kids…
  • The new Tool album Fear Inoculum (27:35) and how it may not win any new fans but it is definitely a strong late-period effort…
  • The now-imminent kickoff of the NFL season (36:30), the underwhelming season of Hard Knocks and how it looks at the top of the league…
  • A few thoughts on Travis Scott’s Netflix concert film/documentary Look Mom I Can Fly (53:20) and how it’s a decent look at Scott’s behind-the-scenes life…
  • Homework for next week (56:25), including: the return of The Deuce on HBO, the new film Late Night on Amazon, the new Hulu show Wu Tang: An American Saga, Good Talk with Anthony Jeselnik on Comedy Central and ESPN’s new 30 for 30 about Dennis Rodman…

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The Toy Department – Episode 144

  By toyAdmin | November 28, 2018 - 10:57 am | Uncategorized
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In Episode 144, Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky jinx the possibility of doing a short show by talking about doing a short show (THE FIRST RULE OF SHORT SHOWS IS— oh, nevermind) and then bring their signature verbosity to bear on:

  • A season wrap-up discussion of MTV’s The Challenge: Final Reckoning (1:35), which the guys agree is a prime specimen of well-executed reality television…
  • Trevor Noah’s new Netflix stand-up special Son of Patricia (21:45) and how it didn’t really connect too well with either of our hosts…
  • Netflix’s Coen Brothers “film” The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (26:35) and how the bro’s still bring it, even if neither Madden nor Kolsky loved everything about it…
  • AMC’s new limited series Little Drummer Girl (36:25) and the disagreement between Kolsky and Madden on its level of quality and charm…
  • Homework for next week (49:40), including: the films The Frontrunner and Creed II, the Netflix drama Narcos: Mexico and Anderson .Paak’s new album Oxnard, plus whatever else the guys come up with during the course of the week…

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