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The Toy Department episodes

  • The Toy Department – Episode 166
    In Episode 166, Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky discuss the advantages of listening to podcasts at 1.5x speed before honing in on: The third-to-last episode of Game of Thrones (4:40) and how its many critics are our surest sign of social decay… The Netflix film Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and … Continue reading →
    1 hr 6 min
  • The Toy Department – Episode 165
    In Episode 165, Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky waste little time with pleasantries (or unpleasantries) before covering: Yet another return to Westeros (0:55), this time for the Battle of Winterfell, which delivered on the expectations of both hosts, leaving them perplexed at some of the negative response… The Netflix film … Continue reading →
    1 hr 19 min
  • The Toy Department – Episode 164
    In Episode 164, Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky obnoxiously reference their off-pod golf debate before getting back to business with: The second episode of the final season of HBO’s Game of Thrones (1:50) and why Madden preferred the style of this week’s set-up to the premiere episode, plus an extended … Continue reading →
    1 hr 2 min
  • The Toy Department – Episode 163
    In Episode 163, Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky go through the nitty gritty of Kolsky’s new job as an in-home nurse before navigating through: The return of Game of Thrones (8:50) and why one of our hosts liked the long-awaited season premiere more than the other… The apparent binge sensation … Continue reading →
    59 min
  • The Toy Department – Episode 162
    In Episode 162, Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky talk about Madden’s rough day and Minneapolis’s impending blizzard before making their way through: The series finalé of FX’s You’re the Worst (3:35) and how it will go down as a personal favorite for one host and a great peak tv comedy … Continue reading →
    1 hr 21 min
  • The Toy Department – Episode 161
    In Episode 161, Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky literally make small talk about weather before getting serious on: Derek’s viewing of Jordan Peele’s Us (3:25) and whether Kolsky is being a big ol’ wimp about seeing it… The TV premiere of What We Do in the Shadows (17:05) on FX, … Continue reading →
    1 hr 4 min
  • The Toy Department – Episode 160
    In Episode 160, Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky address a recent major life event before discussing: The NCAA Tournament’s opening weekend (2:15) and what the lack of upsets means for the remainder of the event… The Dirt (8:35), Netflix’s Mötley Crüe biopic, and how it moves through the life of … Continue reading →
    1 hr
  • The Toy Department – Episode 159
    In Episode 159, Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky literally talk about weather before moving into the world of pop culture to break down: The upcoming NCAA Tournament (1:35) and Kolsky’s decision not to fill out a bracket… The season finalé of Top Chef (9:30), with thoughts on food, contestants, judges … Continue reading →
    0 min
  • The Toy Department – Episode 158
    In Episode 158, Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky talk about the onslaught of peak television before focusing in on: HBO’s The Case Against Adnan Syed (3:05), the frustrations of watching authorities bungle a case and a heartfelt look at a heartbreaking story… Netflix’s new docu-series Losers (15:10) and how the … Continue reading →
    1 hr 2 min
  • The Toy Department – Episode 157
    In Episode 157, Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky tempt fate with the prediction of a short show (spoiler alert — it actually came true!!) before breaking down: The return of FX’s Better Things (1:25), a pod favorite, and how its brilliance appears intact after the departure of co-creator Louis C.K… … Continue reading →
    50 min

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