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The Toy Department – Episode 306

  By toyAdmin | June 30, 2022 - 11:16 pm | Uncategorized
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In Episode 306, Madden and Kolsky are sneaking in a late-night Thursday recording before they each go on (very different) vacations, so it’s right into:

  • The penultimate episode of The Challenge: All-Stars 3 (1:50) and how it sets up for a very exciting finalé (despite the unforgiven transgression of the previous episode)…
  • The new Apple TV+/Maya Rudolph show Loot (19:15) and how it’s a delightful comedy with a heart that really lets its lead actress shine…
  • The 90-minute dick joke Beavis & Butthead Do the Universe (23:25) and what reason there was for making this film besides Paramount+’s thirst for “new” content…
  • The Disney film Rise (28:20) and the absolutely unbelievable and wildly inspiring story of the Antetokounmpo brothers…
  • The return of Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building (35:50) and how the show remains very enjoyable, though it might not have a particularly long shelf life at its current speed…
  • Some thoughts on a turbulent week in the NBA (40:50) and potential destinations for Kevin Durant after his trade request in Brooklyn…
  • Homework for Friday, July 22 (1:01:30), including: the end of The Challenge All-Stars 3 and the beginning of the newest entry in the franchise – The Challenge USA on CBS… Have a great summer break, everybody!!

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The Toy Department – Episode 268

  By toyAdmin | July 20, 2021 - 12:26 pm | Uncategorized
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In Episode 268, Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky open with some Ted Lasso Season 2 excitement before discussing some currently available pop culture, including:

  • The new season of Netflix’s Never Have I Ever (3:40) and how it remains charming and enjoyable but doesn’t necessarily feel essential…
  • LeBron’s Space Jam (8:15) and how it’s a perfectly decent kids movie with a non-actor (but also non-terrible) star…
  • Netflix’s new action flick Gunpowder Milkshake (24:40) and how it’s basically the best version of exactly what you would expect it to be…
  • A few thoughts on an NBA Finals series (31:40) that has changed a lot since we last spoke…
  • Homework for next Tuesday (44:20), including: the new Hulu documentary McCartney 3, 2, 1, Apple TV+’s new musical satire Schmigadoon!, the new season of Miracle Workers (set on the Oregon Trail), the new HBO documentary Woodstock ’99: Peace, Love and Rage and the second season of Ted Lasso…

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The Toy Department – Episode 267

  By toyAdmin | July 13, 2021 - 11:55 am | Uncategorized
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In Episode 267, Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky briefly debate who is responsible for their totally irrelevant delay in recording the episode before diving into:

  • The newly-available-on-the-CW show Wellington Paranormal (2:45) and whether or not the first two episodes are enough to warrant continued viewing…
  • The CW/HBO Max reboot of Gossip Girl (7:50), the pilot-y nature of the first episode and how it compares and contrasts to the original series…
  • Mike White’s new HBO show The White Lotus (29:10) and just how very much is going on in the first episode without necessarily giving you an idea of what’s going on, broadly speaking…
  • A handful of sports thoughts, from the NBA Finals (45:35) to ESPN’s mishandling of the Rachel Nichols/Maria Taylor debacle (52:30)…
  • Homework for next Tuesday (1:06:50), including: Season 2 of Never Have I Ever and the film Gunpowder Milkshake on Netflix, the new Hulu documentary McCartney 3, 2, 1 and LeBron’s Space Jam on HBO Max…

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The Toy Department – Episode 225

  By toyAdmin | August 20, 2020 - 11:37 am | Uncategorized
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In Episode 225, Madden and Kolsky open another attempt at a short pod with an unnecessary detour into sparkling water v. still water before moving on to:

  • HBO’s new series Lovecraft Country (6:55) and the wild, occasionally disturbing ride of the first episode…
  • The new Netflix movie Project Power (19:40), which might be a B movie, and whether the tone fit the quality…
  • A few thoughts on baseball (29:50) and its stupid unwritten rules…
  • Some NBA Playoff chatter (36:25) with thoughts on what happens moving forward…
  • Homework for next week (57:25), including: the new Netflix cartoon Hoops, the new HBO Max reality dating series Singletown and LOTS MORE NBA Playoff action…

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