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 204
In Episode 204, Derek Madden and Matt Kolsky are settling into life in a COVID-19 world and delve into:
- Some thoughts on what life has been like over the last week (2:05) and what it may be like moving forward…
- The season finale of HBO’s The Outsider (9:35) and what a great 10-episode run it had…
- The series premiere of FX’s Hulu-specific series Devs (17:45), the mystery therein and a dramatic turn from Nick Offerman…
- FX’s new series Dave (24:55) and how star Lil’ Dicky sucks you in and makes you laugh…
- FX’s Better Things (28:10) and how it continues to soar as a shining example of great sitcom-style television…
- Netflix’s I Am Not Okay With This (37:15) and the charmingly distinct style of its creator…
- The Netflix-made Lil’ Peep documentary Everybody’s Everything (42:55) and how it’s probably more for the late rapper’s fans than the general public…
- Marc Maron’s new Netflix stand-up special End Times Fun (49:45) and his apparent mastery of his craft…
- The HBO Sports documentary Women of Troy (53:20) and how much each guy learned about some stars in women’s basketball past…
- Homework for next week (1:01:05), including: the return of Top Chef, the return of Brockmire on IFC, the return of Black Monday on Showtime and David Simon’s Philip Roth adaptation The Plot Against America on Amazon…