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The Toy Department – Episode 326

  By toyAdmin | December 30, 2022 - 2:43 pm | Uncategorized
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In Episode 326, Madden and Kolsky wonder whether Derek’s jinx powers are enough to bring about the end of the world before dismissing that danger and locking in on:

  • The latest from The Challenge: Ride or Dies (2:00), including the heartbreak of another Nelson loss and what might be in store as we head towards TJ’s Final…
  • The Banshees of Inisherin (24:00) and how it infuriated one of our hosts beyond belief…
  • The largely enjoyable sloppy mess that was Amsterdam (37:50) and how it was too convoluted to be particularly good…
  • The harmless fun of Glass Onion (42:50) and how it left the guys wanting a bit more…
  • The bizarre approach of Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio (47:30) and the needlessness of Nazis…
  • Homework for next Friday (55:05), including: the movie White Noise on Netflix, the documentary WOO! Becoming Rick Flair on Peacock and The Recruit (the Noah Centineo CIA show) on Netflix… and OF COURSE the next episode of The Challenge: Ride or Dies…

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The Toy Department – Episode 230

  By toyAdmin | October 6, 2020 - 11:37 am | Uncategorized
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In Episode 230, Madden and Kolsky compare themselves to playoff baseball before moving into the realm of popular fiction to cover:

  • The new Netflix show Sneakerheads (4:10) and how it just fails to distinguish itself in any way…
  • Showtime’s two-part movie The Comey Rule (9:40) and the hosts’ drastically differing opinions on it…
  • The start of Season 4 of Fargo on FX (31:40) and how the show retains its signature charms…
  • Amazon’s new show Utopia (54:10) and what a creative and original project it seems to be…
  • A few thoughts on the NBA Finals (1:02:15) and the last couple weeks of NFL football (1:05:10)…
  • Homework for next week (1:13:45), including: Showtime’s new series The Good Lord Bird (starring Ethan Hawke), HBO Max’s original movie Charm City Kings (starring Meek Mill), AMC’s new series Soulmates, the new Netflix movie 40-Year-Old Version and the first couple episodes of The Comedy Store docu-series on Showtime… plus the potential end of the NBA Finals and Week 5 of the NFL season…

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