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The Toy Department episodes

  • The Toy Department – Episode 87
    In Episode 87, Matt Kolsky and Derek Madden fight through a recording snafu to get to a variety of topics, including: The unstoppable interaction between sports and politics (1:30) and where Donald Trump’s behavior has gotten us with the NFL… The Netflix movie The Fundamentals of Caring (11:10) and the … Continue reading →
    54 min
  • The Toy Department – Episode 86
    In Episode 86, Matt Kolsky scolds Derek Madden for his persistent failure to complete homework assignments before they discuss what he DID manage to get to, including: The Emmy Awards (5:55) and the state of television in general… The beginning of the new season of Netflix’s Bojack Horseman (22:00) and … Continue reading →
    1 hr 12 min
  • The Toy Department – Episode 85
    In Episode 85, Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky literally hows-the-weather each other before addressing more pressing concerns, including: An on-air programming meeting (2:40) wherein Kolsky suggests a new segment for the future of the pod… The new Steven Soderbergh film Logan Lucky (6:20) which was a bit of a disappointment … Continue reading →
    1 hr 7 min
  • The Toy Department – Episode 84
    In Episode 84, Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky debrief on the latter’s recent travel before dispensing with: A brief preview of the excitement of the coming week (3:15), including the NFL and HBO’s new show The Deuce, from producer David Simon (of The Wire fame)… A more extended NFL preview … Continue reading →
    1 hr 15 min
  • The Toy Department – Episode 83
    In Episode 83, Derek Madden finds Matt Kolsky on the island of Mabul, off the coast of Malaysian Borneo, where despite massive internet connectivity issues they manage to record a pod discussing: The Kolsky family vacation to Borneo (0:40)… The finale of Season 7 of HBO’s Game of Thrones – … Continue reading →
    1 hr 13 min
  • The Toy Department – Episode 82
    In Episode 82, Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky revisit Madden’s diet before chopping it up about: Madden’s trip to San Francisco for the Outside Lands festival (5:50), some highlights and whether the lineup was worth seeing overall… Season 7, Episode 5 of Game of Thrones (17:15), rejecting the binary distinction … Continue reading →
    59 min
  • The Toy Department – Episode 81
    In Episode 81, Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky banter about their sleeping habits before having more substantive discussions about: A short and only half-informed discourse on the finalé of The Bachelorette (3:45)… Season 7, Episode 4 of Game of Thrones (5:45): whether its greatness vindicates those who complained about the … Continue reading →
    1 hr 6 min
  • The Toy Department – Episode 80
    In Episode 80, Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky take a minute to discuss the weather before diving into: Madden’s experience at a Guns N’ Roses concert (1:50)… Season 7, Episode 3 of Game of Thrones (11:05) and whether it is lagging a bit or if expectations might simply be too … Continue reading →
    1 hr 7 min
  • The Toy Department – Episode 79
    In Episode 79, Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky take you behind the scenes of the Toy Department’s pre-production and schedule-planning, and mention Kolsky’s new gig with the SF Examiner before jumping all over: A season wrap-up for Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale (2:30) and how the show successfully built to a … Continue reading →
    1 hr 28 min
  • The Toy Department – Episode 78
    In Episode 78, Matt Kolsky’s smoothie leads to a brief diet digression from Derek Madden before they dive into more interesting and relevant discussions of: The self-inflicted death of Linkin Park lead singer Chester Bennington (5:00)… The Season 7 premiere of Game of Thrones (12:35) and the general absurdity of … Continue reading →
    53 min

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