{"id":922,"date":"2022-10-07T15:44:56","date_gmt":"2022-10-07T22:44:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kolsky.info\/toydept\/?p=922"},"modified":"2022-10-07T15:44:57","modified_gmt":"2022-10-07T22:44:57","slug":"the-toy-department-episode-316","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kolsky.info\/toydept\/?p=922","title":{"rendered":"The Toy Department &#8211; Episode 316"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Episode 316, Madden and Kolsky briefly discuss the soon-to-be-ridiculously-busy sports schedule before moving on to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Netflix&#8217;s new Ryan Murphy show Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (2:30) and just what exactly is the goal of so close an examination of an admitted monster&#8230;<\/li><li>The new Interview with the Vampire series on AMC (13:30) and whether this version of the telling stands up to its historical counterparts&#8230;<\/li><li>The Sanaa Lathan-directed Paramount+ film On The Come Up (19:15) and whether it is interesting enough to stand out in a crowded streaming landscape&#8230;<\/li><li>The Greatest Beer Run Ever on Apple TV+ (23:50) and the merits of an entertaining and engaging lead actor&#8230;<\/li><li>The last two episodes of MTV&#8217;s The Challenge: Untold History (31:05) and final thoughts on the documentary series, plus some prep for the upcoming start of The Challenge: Ride or Dies&#8230;<\/li><li>Homework for next Friday (1:02:20), including: the first episode of The Challenge: Ride or Dies and the movie Significant Other on Paramount+&#8230; 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