The Toy Department

In Episode 294, Madden and Kolsky briefly address Derek’s disappointment with US Soccer before moving through: Reaction to last night’s Top Chef: Houston episode (2:30), the remarkable technical skills needed for the doppelgänger challenge and who’s in the driver’s seat moving forward… The absurdity of the psycho-erotic thriller Deep Water … Continue reading →

In Episode 293, Madden and Kolsky touch a little bit on a thrilling Day 1 of the college basketball tournament before moving on to: This week’s episode of Top Chef (2:50), Sam Kang’s potato problems and just how competitive this season is after just three episodes… Apple TV+’s Ben Stiller-directed … Continue reading →

In Episode 292, Madden and Kolsky briefly address the sad news of the passing of Derek’s dog before brightening everyone’s spirits with: This week’s episode of Top Chef: Houston (1:50) and just how high the level of execution appears to be in the early part of the season… HBO’s new … Continue reading →

In Episode 291, Madden and Kolsky return from a Kolsky-forced hiatus to celebrate (or denigrate) all the pop culture they consumed while away, specifically: The premiere of Top Chef Houston (2:25) and who the guys fell in love with in the first episode, plus thoughts on the first elimination and … Continue reading →

In Episode 290, Madden and Kolsky get straight into the content because Derek is having a tough day and Matt doesn’t want to make it worse: Netflix’s new Aziz Ansari stand-up special Nightclub Comedian (2:50) and how it has it’s hilarious moments but isn’t particularly personal or essential… Hulu’s new … Continue reading →

In Episode 289, Madden and Kolsky have a somber philosophical rumination about dogs getting old before snapping out of it and getting into: The film The Last Duel (4:25) and the difference between the hosts’ opinions on whether it’s worth watching… Apple TV+’s new comedy The Afterparty (17:55) and how … Continue reading →

In Episode 288, Madden and Kolsky have a little laugh about the sadness of missing The Challenge before getting networky with: The underwhelming How I Met Your Father on Hulu (2:20) and how it’s super networky, despite being a streaming-only show, and mediocre-at-best… The more enjoyable Abbott Elementary on ABC/Hulu … Continue reading →

In Episode 287, Madden and Kolsky are BACK (at long last!) to cover a MYRIAD of pop culture topics… and don’t worry, we cut out most of the COVID conversation so it’s basically straight into: Aaron Sorkin’s Amazon Prime film Being the Ricardos (4:35) and how it’s a poorly cast, … Continue reading →

In Episode 286, Madden and Kolsky are wrapping up another hideous year in style with a loooong episode, covering: The best, most thoughtful and considered coverage of The Challenge: Spies, Lies and Allies (2:05) and arguably the greatest final in the tremendous history of the series… Some thoughts on The … Continue reading →

In Episode 285, Madden and Kolsky have far too much to talk about to be “jerking off” in the studios (you’ll get that joke later) so it’s straight on into: A few quick thoughts on musician Jacob Collier (2:10) and how Madden failed to follow the instructions for his homework … Continue reading →