<p>Episode 44: Ecca Vandal’s song “Molly” does that thing where the song builds and pops, delivering both the rock and the roll. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chJu5t4GRA8&amp;list=RDchJu5t4GRA8&amp;start_radio=1" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ecca Vandal - MOLLY</a> I like how this song has this sense of anticipatory tension. It’s like we are waiting for something, and regardless of whether it’s good or bad, let’s get to it. </p><p>You have just a few more days to vote for your top ten albums. <a href="https://www.kexp.org/countdowns/best-of-2025/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.kexp.org/countdowns/best-of-2025/</a></p><p>Here’s my 2025 Top Ten Album Voter Guide:</p><ul><li>Hatchie - Liquorice</li><li>she's green - Chrysalis EP</li><li>dottie – intention (write-in)</li><li>The Beths - Straight Line Was A Lie</li><li>Obongjayar – Paradise Now</li><li>Deep Sea Diver - Billboard Heart</li><li>Night Tapes - portals//polarities</li><li>Sea Lemon - Diving For A Prize</li><li>Wet Leg - moisturizer</li><li>Wolf Alice - The Clearing</li></ul><p>I’ve seen “Eddington” on some top movies of the year lists. I think it captured a lot of the themes from the pandemic. This is a good one, but I don’t know if it will be among my favorites in a such a solid year for movies: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL6jZqExlIk" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Eddington - Official Trailer</a>  </p><p>You are running out of time to sign up for Season Four of Olympia Blunders chess! Do it here: <a href="https://linktr.ee/OlyBlunders" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/OlyBlunders</a>. </p><p>Are we not entertained by “Dungeon Crawler Carl” by Matt Dinniman? The whole series might take me a while, but I’m happy to be on this journey (unlike the protagonist and his girlfriend’s cat): <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/43C/dungeon-crawler-carl/#author0" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dungeon Crawler Carl Series</a>.</p>