The Toy Department – Episode 386

The Toy Department

In Episode 386, Madden and Kolsky discuss the content of and response to the Tom Brady Roast on Netflix before diving into:

• A thrilling episode of The Challenge All-Stars 4 (9:15) and where things stand as we pass the halfway mark of the season…
• Top Chef Wisconsin’s Restaurant Wars (29:15) and some slight format changes, focusing on the challenges of staying consistent through a full night of service…
• The much-discussed Netflix show Baby Reindeer (47:40) and the emotional intensity it delivers…
• John Mulaney’s limited live Netflix series (57:05) and what exactly in the name of all things holy is even going on there…
• Elisabeth Moss’s new Hulu spy series The Veil (1:04:40) and whether it has enough about it to stand out in a crowded espionage TV landscape…
• A check-in on the NBA Playoffs (1:08:20) and the ascension of Ant-man as Round 2 rolls along…
• Homework for next week (1:28:15), including: another episode of Top Chef Wisconsin, more of The Challenge All-Stars 4, Apple TV+’s Dark Matter, Netflix’s new true-crime-pod-mock-umentary Bodkin and Season 3 of HBO’s Hacks…