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.
In Episode 197, Derek Madden struggles to remember which host is which before properly identifying Matt Kolsky and jumping into:
A conversation about Oscar nominees (1:40) where the Academy did well and where they’re screwing the pooch…
The new Netflix comedy Medical Police (22:25) and how well it executes its particular brand of stupid comedy…
John Mulaney’s Netflix special The Sack Lunch Bunch (26:35) and how it artfully parodies a weekend children’s special…
Leslie Jones’ new standup special (31:15) also on Netflix, and how she’s very funny even if this is not necessarily a standout stand-up set…
The film The Last Black Man in San Francisco (35:05), currently available on Amazon, and what an oddly beautiful movie it is…
Homework for next week (41:40), including: Avenue 5 and The Outsider on HBO, the film 1917, the new Awkwafina show Nora From Queens on Comedy Central and season two of Netflix’s Sex Education…