The Toy Department – Episode 372

In Episode 372, Madden and Kolsky waste no time diving into some divisive pop culture as they cover:

  • Kolsky’s homework recommendation A Murder at the End of the World (1:15) which Derek deeply hated and is quite angry about…
  • The new Zack Snyder Netflix film Rebel Moon (8:45) and how it turns out to be a pretty middling mediocrity, as opposed to the stunning disaster our hosts were expecting…
  • The Netflix series Brothers Sun (17:50) and how anything with Michelle Yeoh and some excellent fight sequences is off to a pretty good start…
  • Another frustrating week of The Challenge: Battle for a New Champion (20:35) and our hosts’ growing dissatisfaction with the central characters…
  • Homework for next week (45:20), including: another episode of The Challenge: Battle for a New Champion, a new season of HBO’s True Detective (starring Jodie Foster), the new film Foe (available on Amazon Prime), Lawmen: Bass Reeves on Paramount+ and the new tv-series version of Ted on Peacock…

The Toy Department – Episode 262

In Episode 262, Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky plunge immediately into this week’s content, because Kolsky has a take he’s been anxious to share about:

  • The new Peacock series We Are Lady Parts (1:20) which is Kolsky’s clubhouse leader for SHOW OF THE YEAR in 2021…
  • Some thoughts on The Challenge: All Stars reunion (10:10) and what the future of the franchise may hold…
  • The latest from Top Chef: Portland (20:50) and the heavy hitters heading down the stretch of the competition…
  • Netflix’s new Zack Snyder film Army of the Dead (31:55) and just how terrible it actually is…
  • Bo Burnham’s new Netflix comedy special (41:35) and the incredibly creative and innovative style that captures the essence of our year of pandemic life…
  • A few sports thoughts (55:05), covering the NBA Playoffs, health vis a vis rest and some USMNT soccer talk…
  • Homework for next Tuesday (1:01:01), including: more Top Chef in Portland (and probably more NBA Playoffs action), the new Netflix show Startup, the new Michael B Jordan movie Without Remorse on Amazon Prime, the new HBO Max show Starstruck and the return of HBO’s Betty (a pod favorite… plus, Madden and Kolsky will break down EW’s list of the best Challenge contestants of all time…