The Toy Department

In Episode 77, Matt Kolsky’s summer of vacation has moved to Chicago, where Derek Madden finds him for a discussion of: The geography of the midwest and some brief critique of assorted cities… Madden’s experience at a Diana Ross concert… Haim’s new album Something to Tell You… The new Broken … Continue reading →

In Episode 76, Derek Madden finds Matt Kolsky on vacation in sunny Portland, Oregon to chat about: A check-in with the NBA’s insane free agency season (2:35) with special focus on the now-even-more-loaded Western Conference… The romantic comedy film The Big Sick (29:35), its writer and star Kumail Nanjiani and some … Continue reading →

In Episode 75, Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky dispense briefly with pleasantries before getting to: A wonderful interview with Orange is the New Black’s Julie Lake (2:05), who plays the suddenly-front-and-center-in-the-5th-season character Angie Rice… The wild NBA offseason (30:00), specifically the new high stakes created by the Warriors’ dominance, the Chris … Continue reading →

In Episode 74, Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky break down Madden’s sports injury before some deep dives into: The season finale of AMC’s Better Call Saul and the mastery of the show’s third season… The season finale of FX’s Fargo and its choose-your-own-adventure style ending… NEW MUSIC!!! Young Thug’s Beautiful Thugger … Continue reading →

In Episode 73, Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky overcome a late night for Kolsky and a bit of a hangover for Derek to give you insightful breakdowns of: Kolsky’s experience at the Roger Waters concert (1:15)… The NBA Finals so far (11:00) and what it means for the future of the … Continue reading →

In Episode 72, Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky make you wait for the exciting guest segment but promise you’ll enjoy every delightful bit of the pod as they discuss: Kolsky’s new smoothie habit (0:40)… Last week’s homework, the Amazon original show I Love Dick (4:20)… A check in on HBO’s The … Continue reading →

In Episode 71, Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky break down their morning text spat before diving into a series of more interesting topics, including: The NBA Playoffs (3:00), whether Brad Stevens deserves an apology from Madden and what the future looks like in both the short and long term… The Hulu show … Continue reading →

In Episode 70, Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky ride some emotional twists and turns through: A brief discussion of the passing of legendary rock singer Chris Cornell… RIP. A brief digression into The Pretty Reckless, also known as the rock outfit fronted by former actress Taylor Momsen… Netflix’s Master of None, … Continue reading →

In Episode 69, Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky enjoy the distinct pleasure of welcoming sports reporter and personality Kerith Burke (https://twitter.com/KerithBurke) to the podcast, discuss: Kolsky’s night at a Flaming Lips concert… Kerith’s career and an article she wrote about it on Medium (https://medium.com/@kerith_burke/the-espn-cuts-and-the-despair-of-a-changing-landscape-cad1a1fde8db) as well as her shared love of … Continue reading →

In Episode 68, Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky discuss the latter’s fragile mental state before going television-heavy on the pod… Unfortunately, time constraints prevent a detailed accounting, but topics discussed include: Kolsky’s progress on HBO’s The Leftovers… The uncomfortable failure of Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why… A weird and wild episode of … Continue reading →