The Toy Department

It’s finally the finalé of The Challenge: Double Agents, and it’s a doozy (although not particularly a competitive final challenge)… Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky get into the greatness of the victors, the failure of the Fessy, Leroy’s last ride and more after an incredibly emotional final episode. Then it’s … Continue reading →

In Episode 257, Madden and Kolsky endeavor to record a short show, so it’s straight into: The new Disney+ series Big Shot (1:25), which features an interesting John Stamos performance but suffers from mediocre basketball and a weekly release schedule… HBO’s new Kate Winslet vehicle Mare of Easttown (12:20), Winslet’s … Continue reading →

The Challenge: Double Agents final has begun, and it was action-packed in its first day!! There are new versions of old challenges, a dramatic injury, a gigantic wimp and of course some off-field drama, and Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky are here to break it all down, with an eye … Continue reading →

In Episode 256, Madden and Kolsky are feeling fresh and ready to get into: This week’s episode of Top Chef in Portland (1:25), featuring a really tough and incredibly entertaining quickfire challenge, more greatness from Shota and the potential coining of the term “chefsplain”… The new Netflix comedy Thunder Force … Continue reading →

Another two-Challenge week, and Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky are here to break down all the action and intrigue… A tremendous episode of The Challenge: Double Agents produced an epic week for Kyle and a pathetic week for Fessy, despite their ultimate fates. We’ve got at least one challenger who … Continue reading →

In Episode 255, Madden and Kolsky discuss potential audio issues resulting from Kolsky’s excitable 2-year-old and the zoom-related behavior of certain dogs before getting into: A basketball check-in (2:35) mostly focused on the NCAA tournament, with a little NBA detour to start… Netflix’s new Sherlock Holmes-adjacent series The Irregulars (17:15) … Continue reading →

The twists and turns of The Challenge Double Agents Episode 16 have Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky in knots over all the permutations of potential elimination decisions as they dive deep into the strategy of this season’s endgame… Then it’s a BRAND NEW SEASON as The Challenge All-Stars debuts on … Continue reading →

In Episode 254, Madden and Kolsky do a little pandemic life check-in before getting into: HBO Max’s Swedish series Beartown (1:25) and how it is both gripping and also somewhat difficult to watch… HBO’s Tina Turner documentary Tina (10:10) and the extraordinary woman whose life story it tells… Nate Bargatze’s … Continue reading →

Episode 15 of The Challenge: Double Agents was a DOOZY, and Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky break down all the drama of a thrilling daily challenge and a heartbreaking elimination… Some great Burn of the Week candidates, tremendous in-game analysis by Nany and a clear power dynamic setting us up … Continue reading →

In Episode 253, Madden and Kolsky hit the ground running with a short show in mind, covering: The new Marvel show The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (1:45) and how it is essentially exactly what you would expect it to be, however far that gets you… Netflix’s Operation Varsity Blues … Continue reading →