The Toy Department – The Challenge 36 – Episode 13

This week brought a fairly straightforward episode of The Challenge: Double Agents, but one that lays out the path to the final pretty clearly… Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky get into what happens from here, who’s still in jeopardy and how long the road to completion will be… Plus, as always, a Burn of the Week and Episode MVP!!

The Toy Department – The Challenge 36 – Episode 12

Another jam-packed episode of The Challenge: Double Agents, and Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky are here to break down CT’s social miscues, Big T’s upsetting tears, Darrell’s smooth gameplay and Devin and Josh being Devin and Josh… Come for the Burn of the Week, stay for the high-level game analysis!!!

The Toy Department – The Challenge 36 – Episode 11

A great episode of The Challenge: Double Agents begets a great episode of Challenge coverage from The Toy Department… Madden and Kolsky get into a big day for Big T, Lolo Jones being a whiny quitter and some highly questionable gameplay that leaves the Big Brother alliance with a choke hold on this game. Plus, as always, a Burn of the Week and episode MVP!!

The Toy Department – The Challenge – Episode 10

Not the season’s best episode, but this IS the best coverage of The Challenge: Double Agents on the internet!! Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky get into some awful political misplays and miserable decision-making from the latest episode… with an attempt to crown an MVP and some CT fire in Burn of the Week. Plus — what’s the coming security breach and who’s the dream elimination matchup for next week??

The Toy Department – The Challenge 36 – Episode 9

Another action-packed episode of The Challenge: Double Agents to discuss… With more Killa Kam vs. Toxic T, Kaycee getting in on the action and of course a hilarious game of trivia highlighted by TJ’s giggles and the players’ lack of knowledge… PLUS, a look ahead to the coming season of The Challenge: We Want OGs!!

The Toy Department – The Challenge 36 – Episode 7

The guys are back (just ONE day late) to get into an action-packed, twisty and turny episode of The Challenge: Double Agents… Lots of thoughts on Toxic T and what her actions did to her partner Jay, Killa Kam and her excellent merch and the awesome elimination performance of Leroy, among MANY other things…

The Toy Department – The Challenge 36 – Episode 3

Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky are back to recap and discuss another terrific episode of The Challenge: Double Agents… Complete with the Burn of the Week, MVP of the Week, and even a few minutes on the old school Challenge episodes that just hit Netflix!!

The Toy Department – Episode 181

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…