The Toy Department – Episode 395

The Toy Department

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

• Apple TV+’s comedic entry Time Bandits (7:10) and Derek Madden’s distaste for the rather specific Monty Python vibe…
• The new Apple TV+ drama Lady in the Lake (14:15) and whether it qualifies as a “gourmet cheeseburger…”
• A few thoughts on the idea of the gourmet cheeseburger (22:10) and shows enjoying second life via the algorithm…
• The Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black (24:40) and how and where it falls flat…
• A brief Olympics discussion (31:50) as the games have dominated our hosts’ attention for the last couple weeks…
• Homework for next week (40:25), including: the return of The Challenge for a (hopefully) epic Season 40, the Matt Damon/Casey Affleck movie The Instigators (on Apple TV+) and the Steph Curry mockumentary Mr. Throwback on Peacock…