The Toy Department – Episode 460

The Toy Department – Episode 460

From The Toy Department by The Toy Department

July 10, 2026 · 1h 8m

About this episode

In this episode, Madden and Kolsky discuss various films and series, including Boots Riley's new film and the World Cup.

In Episode 460, Madden and Kolsky get in a little earthquake talk before moving on to: Boots Riley’s new film I Love Boosters (3:40), the particular madcap style that he works in, and whether it has diminishing returns… The somewhat disappointing Eric Andre/John Cena Netflix comedy Little Brother (18:10) and how it simply doesn’t reach the necessary level of laughs-per-minute… The rather disappointing Amazon’s Legally Blonde prequel series Elle (22:25) and whether our hosts are just too old for this shit… The wildly disappointing HBO series Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness (29:10) and whether it might play better in an elementary school classroom… The extremely exciting (and largely not disappointing) WORLD CUP (33:25), with our hosts’ thoughts on the tournament overall and the future of American soccer specifically… Homework for two weeks from now (1:5:5), including: the Ryan Gosling movie Project Hail Mary (available on Amazon), the Soderbergh-directed, Olyphant-starring series Full Circle, the Apple TV+ crime thriller Lucky, and of course some more World Cup action…

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Hosts: Madden, Kolsky

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Books & works: I Love Boosters, Little Brother, Elle, Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness, Project Hail Mary, Full Circle, Lucky

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