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 422, Madden and Kolsky have a quick Chelsea FC digression before they dive on in to:
In Episode 421, Madden and Kolsky return after too long of a break to get into a wealth of pop culture, some of it very excellent, at least whatever they can remember of:
In Episode 420, Madden and Kolsky get into some dentistry (and periodontistry?) before circling around to:
In Episode 419, Madden and Kolsky are squeezing a taping into a naptime, so it's right on into:
In Episode 418, Madden and Kolsky return from an unscheduled absence to revisit the world of pop culture, blasting through:
In Episode 417, Madden and Kolsky get right down to business because Kolsky has important activities to get to (specifically a 3-year-old's dance performance):
In Episode 416, Madden and Kolsky get into the transition from winter to spring and the many traps this season presents before shifting over to:
In Episode 415, Madden and Kolsky briefly recount Derek's London experience before diving into:
In Episode 414, Madden and Kolsky are pressed for time after missing last week, so it's some quick pleasantries and right into:
In Episode 413, Madden and Kolsky give you everything they've got about the Super Bowl (which amounts to approximately 47 seconds of content) before locking in on:
In Episode 412, Madden and Kolsky have a quick chat about vacations and the city of New Orleans before focusing in on:
In Episode 411, Madden and Kolsky spend some time whining about the cold weather and their various maladies before sucking it up and getting to:
In Episode 410, Madden and Kolsky are both suffering from a little case of winter doldrums, but buck up after a few minutes of whining to get into:
In Episode 409, Madden and Kolsky have a quick post-holiday catch-up before diving right into:
In Episode 408, Madden and Kolsky catch up after a week off, including a brief description of Kolsky's London Getaway, before locking in on:
In Episode 407, Madden and Kolsky return after an extended break and before another one, and now need to apologize to everyone who may be offended by a bumpy open and the loss of Kolsky's primary microphone after approximately seven minutes, but nevertheless pursue conversations about:
In Episode 406, Madden and Kolsky spend a few minutes discussing mixtapes with an air of nostalgia before they lock into:
In Episode 405, Madden and Kolsky are on the clock and in their feelings, so it's a sprint through:
In Episode 404, Madden and Kolsky hit the ground running after an off-air election conversation with a little Halloween recap before getting into:
In Episode 403, Madden and Kolsky briefly address their respective levels of exhaustion before jumping right into:
In Episode 402, Madden and Kolsky discuss their great lost episode, and attempt to recreate some of the magic you missed last week as they cover:
In Episode 401, Madden and Kolsky discuss Derek's work-cation and his exclusive property on Haven't-Seen-Harry-Potter Island before locking in on:
In Episode 400, Madden and Kolsky discuss Derek's San Francisco escapades and marvel at the longevity of this silly podcast before getting into:
In Episode 399, Madden and Kolsky prepare to overcome a late recording time and Derek's long week before diving into:
In Episode 397, Madden and Kolsky are doing it after dark again, with LOTS to catch up on, beginning with a recap of their IRL meetup for a Pearl Jam concert, but moving on to:
In Episode 397, Madden and Kolsky are staying up late again, so it's right on into:
In Episode 396, Madden and Kolsky don't bother with small talk because somebody is UPSET as they get into:
In Episode 395, Madden and Kolsky talk a little Lollapalooza before homing in on:
In Episode 394, Madden and Kolsky discuss Derek's new fitness challenge and a radio contest involving Fred Durst before jumping into:
In Episode 393, Madden and Kolsky discuss their canned-champagne problems (including Kolsky's urgent need of a plumber) before conversations about:
In Episode 392, Madden and Kolsky nail down what day it is and what city Derek is in, talk a little about Soul Coughing and concerts, and then get into:
In Episode 391, Madden and Kolsky are back from an unplanned hiatus (thanks to Derek's unnamed coworkers) to dive deep into:
In Episode 390, Madden and Kolsky talk a TEENSY bit about the NBA Finals matchup before moving out of the sports world and into:
In Episode 389, Madden and Kolsky talk about Derek's travels in the name of ROCK before attempting to swiftly get through:
In Episode 388, Madden and Kolsky discuss Derek's busy schedule before locking right into:
In Episode 387, Madden and Kolsky are meeting up late night for some Toy Department After Dark to get into:
In Episode 386, Madden and Kolsky discuss the content of and response to the Tom Brady Roast on Netflix before diving into:
In Episode 385, Madden and Kolsky discuss the baking project happening in Kolsky's house before locking in and moving through:
In Episode 384, Madden and Kolsky open with a long conversation about Kolsky's visit to The Sphere in Las Vegas to see Phish before snapping out of it to cover:
In Episode 383, Madden and Kolsky bicker about who bears more responsibility for their bizarre technical difficulties before jumping into:
In Episode 382, Madden and Kolsky have a LOT to catch up on, from Matt's new debilitating addiction to Derek's busy concert schedule (with plenty of stops in between) but eventually get around to:
In Episode 381, Madden and Kolsky mention their upcoming international break before diving right into:
In Episode 380, Madden and Kolsky discuss the big house-dad day at the Kolsky home and Matt's various dad behaviors before locking in to cover:
In Episode 379, Madden and Kolsky discuss Derek's busy schedule and Matt's various maladies before jumping into:
In Episode 378, Madden and Kolsky have a lot to cover, so there's no time for pleasantries before discussions on:
In Episode 377, Madden and Kolsky have an in-depth Kylian Mbappe discussion before pressing record, then address Kolsky's terrible Valentine's Day before locking in for:
In Episode 376, Madden and Kolsky pause to celebrate Chelsea FC's successful FA Cup match before focusing on today's topics:
In Episode 375, Madden and Kolsky address Derek's road location and failure to shower — with a weird detour to the film Wonka — before splashing into:
In Episode 374, Madden and Kolsky sort through the topics and decide it's important to get right into:
In Episode 373, Madden and Kolsky are finally excited about something that happened on their favorite show so it's RIGHT into:
In Episode 372, Madden and Kolsky waste no time diving into some divisive pop culture as they cover: