The Toy Department

Follow The Toy Department
Share on
Copy link to clipboard

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.

The Toy Department


    • May 30, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 2m AVG DURATION
    • 281 EPISODES


    Search for episodes from The Toy Department with a specific topic:

    Latest episodes from The Toy Department

    The Toy Department – Episode 422

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 54:49


    In Episode 422, Madden and Kolsky have a quick Chelsea FC digression before they dive on in to:

    The Toy Department – Episode 421

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 60:25


    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:

    The Toy Department – Episode 420

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 60:25


    In Episode 420, Madden and Kolsky get into some dentistry (and periodontistry?) before circling around to:

    The Toy Department – Episode 419

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 60:05


    In Episode 419, Madden and Kolsky are squeezing a taping into a naptime, so it's right on into:

    The Toy Department – Episode 418

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 69:23


    In Episode 418, Madden and Kolsky return from an unscheduled absence to revisit the world of pop culture, blasting through:

    The Toy Department – Episode 417

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 42:36


    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):

    The Toy Department – Episode 416

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 61:36


    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:

    The Toy Department – Episode 415

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 44:11


    In Episode 415, Madden and Kolsky briefly recount Derek's London experience before diving into:

    The Toy Department – Episode 414

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 80:24


    In Episode 414, Madden and Kolsky are pressed for time after missing last week, so it's some quick pleasantries and right into:

    The Toy Department – Episode 413

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 64:37


    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:

    The Toy Department – Episode 412

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 65:57


    In Episode 412, Madden and Kolsky have a quick chat about vacations and the city of New Orleans before focusing in on:

    The Toy Department – Episode 411

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 60:01


    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:

    The Toy Department – Episode 410

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 72:48


    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:

    The Toy Department – Episode 409

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2025 48:52


    In Episode 409, Madden and Kolsky have a quick post-holiday catch-up before diving right into:

    The Toy Department – Episode 408

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 53:37


    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:

    The Toy Department – Episode 407

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 56:53


    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:

    The Toy Department – Episode 406

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 57:05


    In Episode 406, Madden and Kolsky spend a few minutes discussing mixtapes with an air of nostalgia before they lock into:

    The Toy Department – Episode 405

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 58:09


    In Episode 405, Madden and Kolsky are on the clock and in their feelings, so it's a sprint through:

    The Toy Department – Episode 404

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024


    In Episode 404, Madden and Kolsky hit the ground running after an off-air election conversation with a little Halloween recap before getting into:

    The Toy Department – Episode 403

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 61:00


    In Episode 403, Madden and Kolsky briefly address their respective levels of exhaustion before jumping right into:

    The Toy Department – Episode 402

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 68:22


    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:

    The Toy Department – Episode 401

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 61:16


    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:

    The Toy Department – Episode 400

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 53:54


    In Episode 400, Madden and Kolsky discuss Derek's San Francisco escapades and marvel at the longevity of this silly podcast before getting into:

    The Toy Department – Episode 399

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 67:43


    In Episode 399, Madden and Kolsky prepare to overcome a late recording time and Derek's long week before diving into:

    The Toy Department – Episode 398

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 60:02


    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:

    The Toy Department – Episode 397

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 64:28


    In Episode 397, Madden and Kolsky are staying up late again, so it's right on into:

    The Toy Department – Episode 396

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 89:26


    In Episode 396, Madden and Kolsky don't bother with small talk because somebody is UPSET as they get into:

    The Toy Department – Episode 395

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 47:56


    In Episode 395, Madden and Kolsky talk a little Lollapalooza before homing in on:

    The Toy Department – Episode 394

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 47:10


    In Episode 394, Madden and Kolsky discuss Derek's new fitness challenge and a radio contest involving Fred Durst before jumping into:

    The Toy Department – Episode 393

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 79:14


    In Episode 393, Madden and Kolsky discuss their canned-champagne problems (including Kolsky's urgent need of a plumber) before conversations about:

    The Toy Department – Episode 392

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024


    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:

    The Toy Department – Episode 391

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 79:50


    In Episode 391, Madden and Kolsky are back from an unplanned hiatus (thanks to Derek's unnamed coworkers) to dive deep into:

    The Toy Department – Episode 390

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 68:59


    In Episode 390, Madden and Kolsky talk a TEENSY bit about the NBA Finals matchup before moving out of the sports world and into:

    The Toy Department – Episode 389

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024


    In Episode 389, Madden and Kolsky talk about Derek's travels in the name of ROCK before attempting to swiftly get through:

    The Toy Department – Episode 388

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 86:52


    In Episode 388, Madden and Kolsky discuss Derek's busy schedule before locking right into:

    The Toy Department – Episode 387

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 77:09


    In Episode 387, Madden and Kolsky are meeting up late night for some Toy Department After Dark to get into:

    The Toy Department – Episode 386

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024


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

    The Toy Department – Episode 385

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 70:47


    In Episode 385, Madden and Kolsky discuss the baking project happening in Kolsky's house before locking in and moving through:

    The Toy Department – Episode 384

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 82:34


    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:

    The Toy Department – Episode 383

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 73:36


    In Episode 383, Madden and Kolsky bicker about who bears more responsibility for their bizarre technical difficulties before jumping into:

    The Toy Department – Episode 382

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 88:51


    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:

    The Toy Department – Episode 381

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 47:57


    In Episode 381, Madden and Kolsky mention their upcoming international break before diving right into:

    The Toy Department – Episode 380

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 77:11


    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:

    The Toy Department – Episode 379

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 34:18


    In Episode 379, Madden and Kolsky discuss Derek's busy schedule and Matt's various maladies before jumping into:

    The Toy Department – Episode 378

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 60:12


    In Episode 378, Madden and Kolsky have a lot to cover, so there's no time for pleasantries before discussions on:

    The Toy Department – Episode 377

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 72:11


    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:

    The Toy Department – Episode 376

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024


    In Episode 376, Madden and Kolsky pause to celebrate Chelsea FC's successful FA Cup match before focusing on today's topics:

    The Toy Department – Episode 375

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 72:34


    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:

    The Toy Department – Episode 374

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 65:07


    In Episode 374, Madden and Kolsky sort through the topics and decide it's important to get right into:

    The Toy Department – Episode 373

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2024 65:04


    In Episode 373, Madden and Kolsky are finally excited about something that happened on their favorite show so it's RIGHT into:

    The Toy Department – Episode 372

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 51:46


    In Episode 372, Madden and Kolsky waste no time diving into some divisive pop culture as they cover:

    Claim The Toy Department

    In order to claim this podcast we'll send an email to with a verification link. Simply click the link and you will be able to edit tags, request a refresh, and other features to take control of your podcast page!

    Claim Cancel