{"id":1010,"date":"2023-06-16T14:34:09","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T21:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kolsky.info\/toydept\/?p=1010"},"modified":"2023-06-16T14:34:11","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T21:34:11","slug":"the-toy-department-episode-349","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kolsky.info\/toydept\/?p=1010","title":{"rendered":"The Toy Department &#8211; Episode 349"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Episode 348, Madden and Kolsky get into the difficulties of the moving process &#8212; especially for weird old semi-hoarders &#8212; before locking into the pop culture of the week:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The second episode of HBO&#8217;s Idol (6:50) and how at least one of our hosts is done with it, and neither think it&#8217;s working very well at all, largely due to the presence and mediocrity of Abel Tesfaye (aka The Weeknd)&#8230;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The British drama Somewhere Boy (16:40) and how it creates some extra curiosity with its storytelling style, but still may not have enough to keep the guys interested&#8230;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apple TV+&#8217;s new Tom Holland show The Crowded Room (19:20) and how it uses similar style of storytelling but to better effect&#8230;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The new Eva Longoria-directed film Flamin&#8217; Hot (27:15) and how it tells an inspiring story in a fun way&#8230;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peacock&#8217;s new show Based on a True Story (34:05) and the appeal of its lead actors &#8212; Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina&#8230;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A few thoughts on the NBA Champion Denver Nuggets (44:45) and their incredibly charming superstar Nikola Jokic&#8230; <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Homework for TWO weeks from now (52:50), including: the return of Black Mirror on Netflix, the return of The Bear on Hulu, Boots Riley&#8217;s new show I&#8217;m A Virgo and Idris Elba&#8217;s Hijack on Apple TV+&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4270\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1010-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/319419\/kolsky.info\/toydept\/episodeData\/TDEpisode349.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/319419\/kolsky.info\/toydept\/episodeData\/TDEpisode349.mp3\">http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/319419\/kolsky.info\/toydept\/episodeData\/TDEpisode349.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/319419\/kolsky.info\/toydept\/episodeData\/TDEpisode349.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.kolsky.info\/toydept\/?powerpress_pinw=1010-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/319419\/kolsky.info\/toydept\/episodeData\/TDEpisode349.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"TDEpisode349.mp3\">Download<\/a> | <a href=\"#\" class=\"powerpress_link_e\" title=\"Embed\" onclick=\"return powerpress_show_embed('1010-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Embed<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_embed_box\" id=\"powerpress_embed_1010-podcast\" style=\"display: none;\"><input id=\"powerpress_embed_1010-podcast_t\" type=\"text\" value=\"&lt;iframe width=&quot;320&quot; 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