The Toy Department – Episode 418

In Episode 418, Madden and Kolsky return from an unscheduled absence to revisit the world of pop culture, blasting through:

  • Two episodes of Top Chef: Destination Canada (1:45), including the return of a Last Chance Kitchen champ and the emergence of a pretty clear favorite…
  • Two weeks of action on The Challenge All-Stars: Rivals (16:20), with the beginning of TJ’s Finals in the books and an unlikely pair at the top of the leaderboard…
  • A few thoughts on the recently-completed season of The White Lotus (37:15) and an apparently split reaction to the finalé…
  • The action-flick sequel Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (47:50) and the apparent attempt to build an action franchise…
  • Paramount+’s new British crime series MobLand (53:20), with a star-studded cast and a tangled web of plot…
  • The SZA/Keke Palmer movie One of Them Days (59:05), and the enjoyability of a classic buddy caper comedy…
  • Homework for next week (1:05:05), including: the (hopefully) epic conclusion of The Challenge All-Stars: Rivals, another episode of Top Chef: Destination Canada, FX/Hulu’s new series Dying for Sex, the Apple TV+ show Your Friends and Neighbors and a pod check in on new-ish show The Pitt…