The Toy Department features radio professionals Matt Kolsky and Derek Madden discussing, debating and dissecting all things sports, entertainment and pop culture. It's a free-wheeling, unfiltered chat about the lighter side of the modern world.
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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 for the other…
- The premiere of Season 3 of IFC’s Brockmire (16:25) and its incredible hit rate of hilarity…
- HBO’s documentary The Inventor (25:25) and the way it tells the bizarre story of Elizabeth Holmes…
- The return of BBC America’s Killing Eve (34:55) and how excited both guys are to return to the world that Season 1 established…
- Showtime’s The Chi (40:10) establishing itself as a well-executed premium drama as it begins its second season…
- The first episode of FX’s Fosse/Verdon (48:35) and whether there’s more here than enthralling acting performances…
- Some thoughts on the NBA MVP debate (54:35) between Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden and a quick preview of the playoffs (which begin this weekend)…
- Homework for next week (1:14:45), including: GAME OF THRONES IS BACK!!! plus Billie Eilish’s new album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? and watching Schitt’s Creek and Our Planet on Netflix…