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Episode 22: Friedberg’s new song is available on Basecamp: https://friedberg.bandcamp.com/track/haha . This is such a departure from “Hardcore Workout Queen” and I almost (but not quite) want to dance to it. LMK if you hear this song out in the wild. Dottie is just my type. I mean, look at this video for “adoration”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBLYOcH3jCg . There are more great sounds on the...

Episode 21: We take a trip down Wes Anderson Lane during Artgasm, share some key statistics from the Tacoma Rainiers game, and gear up for an action-packed weekend.  Take a minute to dive for Sea Lemon prizes on Bandcamp: https://sealemonmusic.bandcamp.com/album/diving-for-a-prize “Jane Austen Wrecked My Life” looks like a fun film and the run time is just right. Here’s the preview: https://www.yo...

This episode, recorded on Memorial Day, includes that long-delayed segment on the Federal Open Market Committee, lots of Sportsballs discussion, a brief f-word that we hope you miss, some music, and some movie discussion. Information about the Danish film “Beginnings” (Begyndelser) is on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32144178/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_1_nm_0_in_0_q_beygundelser . This film featur...

Episode 19: We record from Three Magnets in Olympia, Washington in this special Capitol City Run edition. Doug and Smashley chat with Trevor and Jessica about running and supporting runners. We continue to grapple with the difference between 3/4 time and 6/8 time; meanwhile, we have some fun examples of songs in 5/8 time, talk about Sportsballs, think about elections in Romania and Poland, and con...

Episode 18: Doug spins the globe and finds that two out of three elections going well isn’t bad, but we know we’ve reached peak idiocracy if this strong economy we’ve enjoyed for so long goes sour because of inane policy mismanagement. We will always have our misfit friends and pickle jar platform shoes to keep us company, and sportsballs to give us a break from the madness. The Shrouds is ending...

Episode 17: Doug glides past spinning the globe because the news is dominated by a few big stories, but never fear, we will get through the layers of potpourri for the next episode. Meanwhile, enjoy some artgasms, business business, and sportsballs! Pink Breath of Heaven’s new album releases on May 2nd. This wonderful shoegaze dreampop reminds me of some of my favorites from the 80s and 90s: https...

Episode 16: Although there is a lot happening around the world, we skip over Spin the Globe so that we have enough time to dig into the other sections. Besides, much of the world news is centered around U.S. trade policy so we cover that in Business Business. Erin Jorgensen’s Marimba Church is available on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marimba-church/id1804106793 And on Spot...

Episode 15: Doug and Smashley put together an episode after taking a week off. It’s a good thing we have Artgasms and Sportsballs because the economy is looking grim. Sign-ups for Olympia chess tournaments: In-Person Thursdays Virtual Open Tourney You can preview Sleigh Bells on Bandcamp: https://sleighbells.bandcamp.com/album/bunky-becky-birthday-boy The video for Weg Leg’s song “catch these fist...

Episode 14: Doug, Jean-Yves, and Smashley discuss movies, lots and lots of arts, so much sportsballs, and a reminder about quantitative easing. Smashley shares a moment of glory from Rocket League and sets us up for Olympia Blunders Season 2 playoffs. Once Upon a Time in a Place called NOWhere is showing at 12th Ave Arts for one more weekend, April 3rd through 5th. There is still time to have this...

Episode 13: Ten Toes Down Doug gets his feet under him after a few days in Vancouver that might be accurately described as a bender. Lots of artgasms and so much global news! Seattle band Sea Lemon’s album “Diving For A Prize” comes out on June 13th, 2025. Preview some songs on Bandcamp! https://sealemonmusic.bandcamp.com/album/diving-for-a-prize If you listen to this episode, you will be intrigue...

Episode 12.1: A special redux episode after a mythological podcast with Smashley and Jean-Yves at TreeSap Studios in British Columbia was lost in the mists of time…or was it?   Check out Keyes Wiley and the Nogooddoers’ show, Once Upon a Time in a Place Called Nowhere , at 12th Avenue Arts, put on by Velocity Dance Center: ⁠https://velocitydancecenter.org/events/once-upon-a-time/⁠    More informat...

Episode 11: Doug, co-host Jean-Yves, and Smashley talk about the arts, sports, and Wordle strategies, and of course, we get an Olympia Blunders chess league update. Let us know you are interested in Olympia Blunders Season 3! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeafZx7vRO2ivP1UWpoiFAdJtN6a5ydXLYL3mdY6-xPVc1TqQ/viewform This is the link for more information about the Vancouver International Da...

Episode 10: In which we have multiple artgasms in spite of concerns about stagflation. Doug goes over the obligatory Oscar picks with Leslie and Smashley provides an update on the wild chess action in the last week. Here is more info about Patricia Lockwood’s novel “No One is Talking About This”: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/634158/no-one-is-talking-about-this-by-patricia-lockwood/

Episode 9: In which Doug covers the usual: global events, lots of sportsballs action, and chess chess chess! Links Chess standings: https://play.toornament.com/en_US/tournaments/8378500208685105152/stages/ Here is an extended clip of Out of the Past: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7YzbEGKO90 Episode Two of Peter Marlton’s podcast, “Stories Pure and Impure” is coming soon! https://storiespureandi...

Episode 8: In which Jean-Yves joins Doug as co-host. We spin the globe, talk about artgasms, take care of business business, toss a sportball or two, and wrap up with some thoughts about feelings and feelings about thoughts. This 4 Nations Tournament Face-off trailer will get your blood flowing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCwohNwAv6U

Episode 7: In which Doug talks about the usual: global events, some good news, multiple artgasms, business, sportsballs, and all the feelings. The trailer for Dinner in America uses some words that I don’t use on the podcast, but you can see how fun the movie is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIf2SbZqtTE Your local library might provide access to Kanopy, a free streaming service with lots of gre...

Episode 6: In which Doug talks about news, sports, and the arts while Smashley tries out some sound effects. You can watch the trailer for Anora here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuPkfvxmtdw https://velocitydancecenter.org/⁠ This link will take you to Velocity Dance Center’s website. Their vision and mission statements are on point. Take note if you are developing those for your organization.

Episode 5: In which Doug talks about some amazing performances in Paris, refers to Nelson Muntz as “Nelson Monroe,“ talks about fandom with Tamra, and shares some thoughts and feelings about the state of the world. Check out these links to see some videos about Stories and Pixels, two performances at Le 13eme Art near Place d’Italie: - Stories: https://le13emeart.com/les-evenements/stories/?wcs_ti...

Episode 4: In which Doug shares some highlights of his trip to France, recaps a drunken conversation about French politics, makes some corrections, discusses personal connections to global events, and talks about some movies. You can see the previews for the two movies mentioned here: Vingt Dieux: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ulhwhg59gU Un Ours Dans Le Jura: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfQ...

Episode 3: In which Doug makes some corrections, talks about global events, arts and culture, sports, and the weather, and makes French grammatical errors. Thanks to Jean-Yves for being our first guest and sharing some thoughts about hockey! Funk is the winner of the December Olympia Blunders Tournament. Congratulations! You can see how the whole bracket shook down here: https://tinyurl.com/vzd3d8...

Episode 2: "Dispatch from Paris: A special drunken edition": In which Doug makes some corrections, talks about global events, arts and culture, sports, and the weather, and makes more factual errors including: Gisele Pelicot was not the defendant in the trial, 14/48 is on Fridays and Saturdays, not Saturday/Sunday, and the Olympia Blunders finale is the Winter Tournament, not Season One.

Episode 1: In which Doug talks about some headlines, arts and culture, and sets the tone for future episodes.