improv – The Toy Department

In Episode 290, Madden and Kolsky get straight into the content because Derek is having a tough day and Matt doesn’t want to make it worse:

Netflix’s new Aziz Ansari stand-up special Nightclub Comedian (2:50) and how it has it’s hilarious moments but isn’t particularly personal or essential…
Hulu’s new show Pam & Tommy (19:30) and how it is incredibly well-cast and highly entertaining but seems to be focused more on the specific story of the sex tape than the relationship in general…
The new Netflix series Murderville (35:35) and how mileage may vary but Marshawn Lynch is spectacular…
The Amazon series Reacher (45:25) and how it’s a hell of a good time…
Some NFL prop bets (49:30) to prepare you for Sunday’s big game…
Thoughts on the NBA trade deadline (1:06:35) especially the James Harden/Ben Simmons trade…
Homework for next Friday (1:24:00), including: getting into some Oscars content with The Power of the Dog on Netflix, plus the new HBO Max show The Girl Before, the new Soderbergh film Kimi (also on HBO Max) and the new Netflix series Inventing Anna (starring Julia Garner)…

In Episode 210, Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky talk a little NFL Draft before blazing through:

The first two episodes of the new Michael Jordan/Chicago Bulls documentary The Last Dance (6:40) and what we have to look forward to in the 10-part series…
This week’s episode of The Challenge: Total Madness (17:25) and Ashley’s implosion in the bunker…
This week’s episode of Top Chef (26:40) and the elimination of some Toy Department favorites…
The season finale of AMC’s Better Call Saul (34:25) and how it sets us up for an explosive final season…
The new Netflix show #BlackAF (39:45) and how Kenya Barris is embracing his new home on a streaming network…
Netflix’s new comedy specials from Middleditch & Schwartz (45:30) and whether the improv format translates to a streaming comedy special…
A few thoughts on Netflix’s new sex-ban reality show Too Hot to Handle (48:20) and how stupidity can be incredibly watchable…
The new Steve Kerr/Pete Carroll podcast Flying Coach (51:30) and the insights two champion coaches can offer in audio format…
Homework for next week (53:55), including: new episodes of Top Chef & The Challenge, two more episodes of The Last Dance, the season finale of Dispatches from Elsewhere, the HBO movie Bad Education, Mindy Kaling’s new show Never Have I Ever on Netflix and a very special episode of Parks and Recreation…

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