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The Toy Department – Episode 171

  By toyAdmin | June 26, 2019 - 8:53 pm | Uncategorized
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In Episode 171, Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky cover Kolsky’s extreme dad day (fair warning — there are some baby noises) and welcome a new (mostly quiet) cohost before jumping in on:

  • Netflix’s new show The Society (7:15) which both guys found delightfully entertaining, if modest in its overall ambition…
  • HBO’s new teen thrill-ride Euphoria (12:50) and whether it is engaging enough to overcome the fact that it can be difficult to watch…
  • Ava Duvernay’s When They See Us (25:40) on Netflix, and how upsetting the story is for so many reasons…
  • AMC’s new supernatural series NOS4A2 (31:15) and whether it’s worth checking out…
  • Showtime’s City on a Hill (35:05) and its odd B-movie feel despite the high-powered production team…
  • A few thoughts on NBA free agency (40:25) and its accompanying silliness…
  • Homework for next week (51:00), including: The Loudest Voice on Showtime, Too Old to Die Young on Amazon, thoughts on the early days of the NBA’s coming free agent frenzy and hopefully the new film Yesterday…

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The Toy Department – Episode 170

  By toyAdmin | June 12, 2019 - 2:42 pm | Uncategorized
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In Episode 170, Derek Madden travels and Matt Kolsky braves a heat wave with no noisy fan so they can discuss:

  • The conclusion of Season 4 of Showtime’s Billions (3:10), a wrap discussion and some thoughts on where we are heading…
  • The start of Season 2 of HBO’s Big Little Lies (13:05), with thoughts on the tremendous Meryl Streep and the direction of the plot…
  • Netflix’s new season of Black Mirror (18:30), whether the show retains its ability to shock and some more excellent acting performances…
  • Some NBA Finals thoughts (39:00) after the crushing blow of Kevin Durant’s achilles injury…
  • Homework for next week (58:10), including: the conclusion of the NBA Finals, actually catching up with AMC’s new supernatural series NOS4A2, starting Euphoria on HBO and City on a Hill on Showtime, and checking out When They See Us on Netflix…

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The Toy Department – Episode 169

  By toyAdmin | June 5, 2019 - 12:12 pm | Uncategorized
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In Episode 169, Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky once again threaten their plans for a short podcast with the broadcaster jinx, before speeding through:

  • HBO’s Deadwood movie (1:30) and how it ties a nice bow on one of the great under-appreciated TV series of all time, plus some discussion of Vulture’s all-time HBO show rankings…
  • The Elton John biopic Rocketman (10:20) and how it succeeds in many ways despite apparently fitting into categories neither host particularly enjoys…
  • The Amazon series Good Omens (21:45) and how it feels like the writers and creators failed to flesh out their elevator pitch…
  • The Netflix show How To Sell Drugs Online Fast (25:15) and how it turns out to be of German origin but not entirely terrible…
  • Netflix’s new rom-com Always Be My Maybe (28:45) and how charming it is despite being rather rote…
  • A wrap on the second season of Killing Eve (37:45) and whether the show still has the promise of its first season…
  • Some quick NBA thoughts (44:10) in the middle of a compelling, if slow-moving, Finals series…
  • Homework for next week (50:30), when there may or may not be a podcast, including: the new season of Black Mirror on Netflix, the return of Big Little Lies on HBO, AMC’s new vampire series NOS4A2 and the conclusion of Billions …

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