{"id":959,"date":"2023-02-10T15:52:21","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T23:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kolsky.info\/toydept\/?p=959"},"modified":"2023-02-10T15:52:23","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T23:52:23","slug":"the-toy-department-episode-331","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kolsky.info\/toydept\/?p=959","title":{"rendered":"The Toy Department &#8211; Episode 331"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Episode 331, Madden and Kolsky do a quick debrief on their long time apart before shifting into gear to discuss:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The latest from The Challenge: Ride or Dies (1:40) where we seem to be past the halfway point of TJ&#8217;s Final and there are LOTS of incidents and accidents to discuss&#8230;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A quick check-in on The Last of Us (33:40) to acknowledge the excellence of Episode 3&#8230;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peacock&#8217;s new Natasha Lyonne vehicle Poker Face (35:10) and how her charm 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