{"id":1146,"date":"2024-10-04T10:30:29","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T17:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kolsky.info\/toydept\/?p=1146"},"modified":"2024-10-04T10:30:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T17:30:31","slug":"the-toy-department-episode-401","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kolsky.info\/toydept\/?p=1146","title":{"rendered":"The Toy Department &#8211; Episode 401"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Episode 401, Madden and Kolsky discuss Derek&#8217;s work-cation and his exclusive property on Haven&#8217;t-Seen-Harry-Potter Island before locking in on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The latest from The Challenge: Battle of the Eras (7:00) including the rapid demise of Era 1 and whether or not strategy dictates finishing them off or shifting focus&#8230;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Netflix&#8217;s enthralling WWE docu-series Mr. McMahon (29:15) and how to reckon with the broader cultural impact of professional 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