The Toy Department – Episode 381
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1w ago
In Episode 381, Madden and Kolsky mention their upcoming international break before diving right into: The 2024 Oscars (2:15) and the sweeping dominance of Oppenheimer and Poor Things… HBO’s new Sunday night centerpiece The Regime (14:50) and Kate Winslet’s performance as a dictatorial chancellor in a show that’s difficult to place within a genre… The very Peter Farrelly flick Ricky Stanicky (21:55) and whether it has enough behind the dumb laughs to make it worthwhile… Guy Ritchie’s Netflix series The Gentlemen (26:30) and whether his particular style is well-suited for a streaming series… D ..read more
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The Toy Department – Episode 380
The Toy Department
by The Toy Department
3w ago
In Episode 380, Madden and Kolsky discuss the big house-dad day at the Kolsky home and Matt’s various dad behaviors before locking in to cover: The second and final episode of The Challenge: Battle for a New Champion reunion (4:00) and a wrap-up on a less-than-thrilling season of the pod’s favorite competition show… The Zone of Interest (31:15) which Kolsky couldn’t bring himself to watch and Madden didn’t particularly enjoy… The bizarre and oversexed Poor Things (40:30) and our hosts very different views on a very weird movie… The new Hulu/FX adaptation of Shogun (1:03:00) and how it won ove ..read more
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The Toy Department – Episode 379
The Toy Department
by The Toy Department
1M ago
In Episode 379, Madden and Kolsky discuss Derek’s busy schedule and Matt’s various maladies before jumping into: The first of two reunion episodes for The Challenge: Battle for a New Champion (2:20) and how one week probably would have been enough to cover everything if they had just limited some of the shouting matches… The Vince Staples Show (19:00) and how it’s difficult not to see it as a second-rate version of our beloved Atlanta… Apple TV+’s new show Constellation (22:40) and whether it is compelling enough to stick around for answers to the its many mysterious questions… The Oscar-nomi ..read more
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The Toy Department – Episode 378
The Toy Department
by The Toy Department
1M ago
In Episode 378, Madden and Kolsky have a lot to cover, so there’s no time for pleasantries before discussions on: TJ’s Final on The Challenge: Battle for a New Champion (0:45), casting a bit of shine on at least two worthy competitors after a season filled with distasteful main characters… The dramatic, intense and somewhat mystical conclusion of True Detective: Night Country (21:40) and the some of the interesting reactions to the series… The Oscar-nominated Oppenheimer (33:15) and how Christopher Nolan’s opus stacks up to the other Best Picture nominees… A fellow potential Best Picture — Pa ..read more
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The Toy Department – Episode 377
The Toy Department
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1M ago
In Episode 377, Madden and Kolsky have an in-depth Kylian Mbappe discussion before pressing record, then address Kolsky’s terrible Valentine’s Day before locking in for: The first episode of TJ’s Final on The Challenge: Battle for a New Champion (1:50) and the cathartic joy of seeing Jay sent home with nothing to show for his embarrassing display over the course of the season… Jon Stewart’s return to The Daily Show (33:20) and whether it’s a worthy pursuit in the depressing chaos of 2024… The new season of Ryan Murphy’s Feud, covering Truman Capote v. The Swans (45:35) and another chapter in ..read more
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The Toy Department – Episode 376
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1M ago
In Episode 376, Madden and Kolsky pause to celebrate Chelsea FC’s successful FA Cup match before focusing on today’s topics: An action-packed episode of The Challenge: Battle for a New Champion (6:05) and the Challenge-fan-villain origin story that transpired this week for one of our hosts… The latest entry in the ever-expanding why?! canon, Apple TV+’s Masters of the Air (28:15) and how maybe it’s time to usher Hollywood’s old guard into a not-even-actually-early retirement… Donald Glover’s new take on Mr. & Mrs. Smith (34:00) and how his art continues to surprise and delight… Jake Johns ..read more
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The Toy Department – Episode 375
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1M ago
In Episode 375, Madden and Kolsky address Derek’s road location and failure to shower — with a weird detour to the film Wonka — before splashing into: A thrilling and dramatic episode of The Challenge: Battle for a New Champion (3:05) that leaves the show in an unfortunate place moving forward towards the final… The fifth and final season of Fargo (35:30) and what a spectacular show it was throughout its run… Netflix’s Emmy Award-Winning limited series Beef (42:05), which both hosts only returned to recently and ended up really enjoying… The new series Sexy Beast (50:50) and the fundamental b ..read more
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The Toy Department – Episode 374
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2M ago
In Episode 374, Madden and Kolsky sort through the topics and decide it’s important to get right into: The exploit’s of The Challenge’s Ravyn Rochelle in Seal of Desire (2:40), a mediocre erotic thriller… This week’s episode of The Challenge: Battle for a New Champion (7:35) and how the Conquest phase seems to be taking this season in a much better direction… The Martin Scorcese epic Killers of the Flower Moon (31:25) which both of our hosts enjoyed tremendously, despite the extreme running time… A few thoughts on the Oscar nominations (42:25) and the kerfuffle surrounding Barbie’s nomination ..read more
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The Toy Department – Episode 372
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2M ago
In Episode 372, Madden and Kolsky waste no time diving into some divisive pop culture as they cover: Kolsky’s homework recommendation A Murder at the End of the World (1:15) which Derek deeply hated and is quite angry about… The new Zack Snyder Netflix film Rebel Moon (8:45) and how it turns out to be a pretty middling mediocrity, as opposed to the stunning disaster our hosts were expecting… The Netflix series Brothers Sun (17:50) and how anything with Michelle Yeoh and some excellent fight sequences is off to a pretty good start… Another frustrating week of The Challenge: Battle for a New Ch ..read more
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The Toy Department – Episode 371
The Toy Department
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3M ago
In Episode 371, Madden and Kolsky totally forget to wish each other (or you) a Happy New Year and instead discuss the elastic nature of time before getting into: A more eventful episode of The Challenge: Battle for a New Champion (3:10) that nevertheless failed to improve the entertainment value of an increasingly frustrating season… The new Dave Chappelle special The Dreamer (23:20), his addiction to touching the third rail and enjoying a comedian without loving all of his jokes… The utterly confounding film Saltburn (31:30) and the very specific (and wildly bizarre) visionn of Emerald Fenne ..read more
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