We Own This City – The Toy Department

In Episode 325, Madden and Kolsky try to figure out what day it is before locking into this year-end-style episode covering:

The latest episode of The Challenge: Ride or Dies (5:30) and the tragic mismatch of Team Fessy v. Team Moriah, plus thoughts on trivia and Amber’s underrated career…
Each of the guys has their Top 20 Pop Culture Things of the Year (21:45) and they make their way through, including a whole bunch of honorable mentions…
Homework for next Friday (1:27:35), including: MOVIES!! Specifically — Amsterdam and The Banshees of Inisherin on HBO Max, along with Glass Onion (A Knives Out Mystery) and Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio on Netflix… and OF COURSE the next episode of The Challenge: Ride or Dies…

In Episode 298, Madden and Kolsky are back after a two-week break to deliver the pop culture commentary you’ve become accustomed to, covering:

Hulu’s Jon Krakauer adaptation Under the Banner of Heaven (1:50) and how its spooky darkness does not detract from its quality…
The return of HBO Max’s Kaley Cuoco vehicle The Flight Attendant (10:35) and how it remains a lot of fun despite being somewhat ridiculous…
The start of season three of HBO’s Barry (17:05) and how original and creative the show continues to be…
HBO’s new David Simon show We Own This City (20:25) and how it is, in many ways, The Wire — The Later Years, but is also incredibly well-done…
Showtime’s new show The Man Who Fell to Earth (29:05) and how it’s pretty damn entertaining and features some BIG and very enjoyable acting performances…
The latest in Top Chef: Houston (33:40), whether the right chef was eliminated and who has distinguished themselves as favorites heading into the final few episodes…
A few preliminary thoughts on the upcoming premiere of The Challenge: All-Stars 3 (52:20) and all the excitement that awaits our hosts and all the dedicated Challenge fans out there…
Homework for next Friday (58:30), including: more Top Chef: Houston, along with THE PREMIERE of The Challenge: All-Stars 3, the new Showtime show I Love That For You, the new Paramount+ show The Offer and the return of Made for Love on HBO Max…

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