You Want Mora?
by Smashley Studios
Doug goes through a (mostly) weekly roundup of experiences in the world: spinning the globe, talking some business business, reaching into the mystery sack, having artgasms, discussing sportsballs, and deciding weather or not. It’s Seattle and Olympia centered, looking inward and outward into how the world connects.
Episodes
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Graphic Novel Audio Books
Brenda is back! We have movies, we have books, we have dad jokes, we have questionable clips from French music. This episode includes much loopiness resulting from a fevered mind. “Exit 8” is a film based on a video game presumably based on my recurring dream. It’s an interesting idea. “Heart of...
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No Brenda, No Cry
Just the boys in this episode because Brenda had more important things to do. Did that sound snarky? No snark intended. Good luck, Brenda! We really work the fiat/Fiat jokes in this one because we talk about the history of U.S. currency. LMK if I’m wrong on any of this. We also talk about…
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The Socratic Method is Not Working
The world is causing anxiety right now, but there are cracks in right wing fascism and reason for hope. Brenda is staying active locally, advocating to keep Olympia schools open. Doug is escaping into books and movies. Smashley is connecting the community around chess. “King’s Ransom” by Janet...
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Talkin’ Ted
Special guests Emmett and Van go over Ted Lasso Season 4 with Doug. Tig Notaro was regrettably unable to join us, but we had a good conversation. If only we could see the show as it would be in Emmett’s mind. If only they had consulted with Van to include some actual women’s futbol. So many…
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Good, Quality Ravioli
Sometimes you spin the globe and it lands close to home. Olympia School District is proposing school closures and it’s a hot topic around town. If only we could just print money. We sorta can but…it’s complicated. Let’s talk about that later. Right now, we have to pick our favorite pasta and...
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Surprise Episode: Great Columbia Weekend
We check in directly after the Great Columbia Crossing 10K in Astoria, Oregon. Link recap next episode!
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The Leavening Mother Rises
Doug, Brenda, and Smashley review a couple of Tom Hanks movies in which he plays Tom Hanks-type characters. We talk a little bit about automated text readers (sometimes called “AI voice” but is it really AI or is it just advanced text to speech?). BTW, none of these voices are AI. We are actual...
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The Nenes Have It
We spend most of our time in the artgasm, celebrating Nene Royal’s victory on America’s Got Talent. Ambre Vallet’s simple pop song “Cette Fille” just came out. It’s a nice song. Ambre Vallet - Cette Fille The classic “Nine to Five” is sorta funny movie that’s worth watching every 30 years or so:...
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Go Salmon Go!
Recorded in person at Smashley Studios! Brenda is back by unanimous vote amongst the podcast crew. Nene’s got talent. You must see this video for maximum intensity. Nene Royal - Seven Nation Army. We will know tonight if she’s a millionaire (or opts for the cash up front)! The drummer in the Nene...
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Interest in Interest Rates
We needed to call in an expert for this week to respond to the Federal Open Market Committee’s latest decision on interest rates. Brenda schools Doug and Smashley on economics and the pumpkin in pumpkin spice lattes. Caroline Rose gives the fun music, with just a touch of chaos right where the…
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Pizza and Circuses
This short workweek is making us a little loopy. We want some good food and distraction from the horrors of the world out there, but recognize that we have responsibilities that go with privilege. Whisper Doll calls themselves “the luckiest band in Brooklyn.” Lucky for us, they have an album…
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Ugly Ampersand and the Parentheses
Doug and Smashley welcome back the rain with a mix of dismal science and joyful discussion about fonts, film, futbol, and fun arts. Is there a font that bugs you to no end? Personally, I don’t mind Papyrus but it really gets under some skins. I also don’t hate Comic Sans but wow, that generates...
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Like a Robin Hood Thing (But With Murder)
Recording on a different day makes us a little mixed up. We are all over the place! Doug and Smashley continue spinning out last week’s mystery sack and review some of the live performance we got to see over the weekend. Looking for something to read that will make you appreciate good writing?...
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Not So Bad, Eh!
Seattle sportsball fans are singing the blues right now. We skip over spinning the globe this week so we can spend more time on artgasms, because we have plenty of them! Even pre-artgasms! I’d love to see a sequel to “Kate and Leopold” in which the main character disrupts New York in the late…
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Just The Right Time in Space and the Universe
Doug and Smashley power through the summer doldrums. I think we are ready to be ready for fall. Meanwhile, we have remarkable feats of human achievement to appreciate. For example, the composition, planning, and execution of this video is stunning: Epic Eclipse Skateboard Video. David Sedaris…
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Nothing Smart
Smoke gets in your eyes…and nose, throat, and everywhere else. Let’s hunker down and try to enjoy the summer. It’s a great year for music. The stock market? Nothing smart to say there. Doug got schooled on the fact that we don’t have true IMAX in Seattle (neither at SIFF Downtown nor the Pacific...
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Refreshing Blast of Coolness
We are now in the fading days of summer, those perfect PNW days where it’s warm enough to be outside and cool enough to sleep well. Spinning the globe lands on a horror show out there, but we can take refuge and get our batteries back to 100% thanks to artgasms and sportsballs. This might be the...
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It Continues to Vacillate
Doug and Smashley muddle through some tech issues and heat-induced brain fog. How have your dreams been lately? Any vivid ones you want to share, or do you agree with Larry David that talking about dreams should be constitutionally prohibited? Wishy makes that good ol’ indie rock. They have an...
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Special Drunken Tailgate Edition: The Sound of Sounders
Doug and Smashley go on the road to record this week’s episode before going into the stadium to cheer on the Sounders. We had lots of “boom boom clap” in Oly to set the mood at the start of the day. This ain’t music to get you out on the dance floor. Like the best of The Beatles (or, my…
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The Facts Don’t Actually Matter
These perfect PNW summer days are made for musing on the origins of sports conspiracy theories and those roadside cherry stands. Victoria, B.C. surprises me every time. This is an amazing interactive artcade that I think is a must see: Monkey C Interactive's ARTCADE. Whether or not you go to high...
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Honk If You Don’t Like Bumper Stickers
Doug and Smashley get ready for the long Independence Day weekend, going over some headlines, local business news, and arts arts arts! The Washington Center for the Performing Arts 26/27 season calendar is out and there are five shows on our agenda. Notable Tig Notaro has a brand new show. MOMOX:...
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Special Drunken Futbol Edition
Allez les Bleus! Doug had a few beers while watching world futbol. What follows is on the record but not necessarily canon. Blame it on the delicious Three Magnets Scherler lager. This song has been bouncing around in my mind since I first heard it: Man/Woman/Chainsaw - Nosedive. It’s from the...
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Get Out There and Have Fun
Doug and Smashley get ready for summer solstice weekend! We have emerged from a desert of music! Three songs came out in the last few days but some of my favorites: Always nice and dreamy, with the breathiness that gets me: Hazel English - Phone Booth This might not be something you listen to...
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It’s Glow Time
Doug and Smashley prepare for gigantic soccer by talking about politics in Peru, the low mortgage rate trap conundrum, ultraprocessed foods, and running. Olympia Blunders Season Five signups close on June 16th. Get in there! Oly Blunders Season Signup. Games start on the 18th. It’s amazingly...
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The Mystery Sack Also Rises
Doug is back in the U.S. and getting reacclimated, just in time for a birthday celebration. We finally talk about sunrises in mystery sack, skip business business, but go deep into Peruvian politics. The presidential carousel in Peru continues! Read about it in the New Yorker:...
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Dispatch from Tbilisi: Bubblicious Georgia
Remote from Tbilisi, Georgia! Doug and Smashley dig into a listener submitted song to assess its Doug Musicness, dig into Georgia a few different angles, and reach into the mystery sack to find QR code menus. This is well outside the realm of Doug Music but this band we heard about while in…
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Dispatch from Kutaisi: A Special Drunken Edition
Remote from Kutaisi, Georgia! This charming city is serving as Doug’s stop between Tbilisi and Batumi. In-flight movies from Seattle to Tbilisi included “Good Fortune” and “Train Dreams.” Quite different films. “Good Fortune” is fighting the good fight, branding greed and social inequity as...
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It’s Not Just About a Fly
Doug is running on fumes, limping towards vacation, while Smashley is suffering from brain frogs…or fog. We bring in Jacob, an actual film star, to talk about the short film “Tiny Thing.” I like what she’s green does even when it’s not the full spectrum shoegaze that I’ve come to expect. The…
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The Loopy Apprehension Loop
We take a non-descript day and make it special by bringing in a guest: Emmett O’Connell, author of the Olympia Time blog and caster of pod,The Olympia Standard. We talk about remixes and delve into SportsCenter-level analysis of the Emmett vs. Smashley showdown on the pitch. Three Magnets is...
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Discount Double Sack
Doug and Smashley do a double mystery sack to wrap up the month of April in this short episode. Short and a little bit bitter. Suki Waterhouse uses lots of swear words in this NSFW video. Suki Waterhouse - Tiny Raisin. The new album “Loveland” comes out on July 10th. We will probably get another...
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Smart Dumb and Dumb Dumb
Doug and Smashley wrestle with all sorts of issues in this Earth Day episode as they gear up for a wildly busy stretch of days: futbol, chess, Procession of the Species, Olympia Arts Walk, and more futbol. This band, Sparkler, is pushing pure, undiluted shoegaze that graduated from the My Bloody...
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Park It Like A Bro
Doug and Smashley put a tax on your earholes with this episode. We avoid grousing about the U.S. tax system, so it’s a little less uncomfortable than chopping onions for several days in a row. The April 11th edition of the Olympia Time uses one downtown lot to frame some of the city’s history.…
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The Endangered Yellow Crested Pigeon Beaked Swallower
Doug and Smashley are in full bloom thanks to this weird April summer. Today’s episode features all the quality analysis and factual errors that you’ve come to expect. We’ll have plenty of corrections for the next episode. Do you recognize any of the settings in this video? TV Star - The Package....
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Quaffable Music
Episode 12: Doug and Smashley meander through some spring fever in this rambling episode. Sure, we cover the usual topics, but in a more scattered manner befitting the transitional season. The Artemis II is on the way to the moon! This is what humans should be doing. It’s so inspiring to see this...
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Ready For…Pollen
Episode 11: Just a normal spring day here in the PNW, that is to say, unpredictable weather and more allergens than even a generally capable nose can manage. This episode, like everything in the northwest right now, is covered in pollen. The Blue Herons album, “Demon Slayer” comes out next week....
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Fancy Coffee on the Equinox
Episode 10: This vernal equinox episode features Doug and Smashley talking about the delights of daily coffee, no matter how you choose to indulge. Smashley gets famous in the Seattle Sounders vs. Vancouver Whitecaps Highlights. He and the Olympia contingent got a fair amount of screen time…
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Supra Good To Have Smashley Back
Episode 9: Doug and Smashley are reunited after his fabulous trip to Peru. It’s not a total disaster, despite being recorded on Friday the 13th. Do you want more (not Mora) sportsballs? Listen to Talkin Ders to dig deeper into the Sounders: https://linktr.ee/talkinders. she’s green continues to...
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Smashups
Episode 8: Doug and Smashely mash it up in this episode, recorded on the first day of the month (rabbit rabbit rabbit). Now with better audio! Emmett O’Connell’s passion for Olympia and the region shows in his writing and in conversation. We do have an interesting history here, both great and...
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Two Beautiful People in a Charming Setting
Episode 7: First, a note on the audio: Doug’s mic was acting up so it’s a little crunchy. Second: we get back to spinning the globe after neglecting it for a while. We have confirmed the structure of the mystery sack bit; this week, we grouse about holiday obligations. Gisèle Pelicot's book, "A...
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Happy VD Weekend!
Episode 6: Doug and Smashley head into VD weekend (that’s Valentine’s Day) with some grousing about greeting cards, culture out the ass, and what it means to be the world champions of downhill cheeserolling…or concussionball. We need some home and optimism in the world. I love this song’s energy...
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Data-Informed Life Improvement
Episode 5: Doug and Smashley get ready for Superb Owl weekend. Nothing exists beyond the big game. This catchy song has a fun video featuring some stop motion. Do you get some early 2000s vibes off it? Lime Garden - 23 “The Wedding Singer” is pure Adam Sandler and the first of three with Drew...
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Gotta Run
Episode 4: Doug and Smashley recorded this on the first day of the month (rabbit rabbit rabbit). We’re looking for a safe place in the world. Until we get there, we have sportballs, artgasms, and whatever is in the mystery sack (we’re still figuring out the bit). Every time I hear Lana Del Rey…
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Mystery Sack
Episode 3: Doug and Smashley break the ice in this episode with a new segment that is still seeking a permanent name. We’ll get to that when the time is right. The Bonnies is going to put on one of those shows you remember forever. Based on the absurdist 1966 Czech New Wave film, Daisies (Daisies...
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Big Sportsballs
Shane joins Doug and Smashley to talk about life, the universe, and everything but especially the Sounders and the upcoming season. We have some big sportsballs for you! I would only recommend “House of Games” to those who like to spot Seattle in films. I saw this in a listicle about underrated...
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New Year, New Season, New Gaffes
Episode 1: We are kicking off the second season by getting back into the groove. We had an equinox special a few weeks ago that turned out to be the season finale. We’re planning a season one celebration; meanwhile, welcome to 2026! Apologies for two f words that were in a clip (8:26 to 8:29)…
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Solstice Season One Finale
Episode 46: Welcome to an extra long season finale episode recorded on the winter solstice, made just for you to reflect back on the highlights of 2025 to help you make it through the long dark nights. Doug and guest Funk get together with Smashley to go back over the highlights from 2025. What a...
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High and Dry
Episode 45: Doug and Smashley go over some older music and movies in this episode. There’s a lot of good new music and film but it’s nice to go back over some oldies and watch some movies from the watchlist. The Muffs played that good old rock and roll back in the 90s. This has a backbeat, which…
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It’s Actually Weather
Episode 44: Ecca Vandal’s song “Molly” does that thing where the song builds and pops, delivering both the rock and the roll. Ecca Vandal - MOLLY 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...
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Joining the Devil’s Club
Episode 43: We’re a couple days late but feeling better. I recommend avoiding being on the receiving end of a faceful of devil’s club. We skip spinning the globe, skim over some business business, but let’s be real: it’s the time of year to catch up on movies. There is a lot of good stuff coming...
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Brooding Season
Episode 42: Smashley is having artgasms! We talk about those, remember some Covid travel disruptions, and talk sportsballs. Vote for your favorite albums of 2025! KEXP will count the top vote-getters down at the end of the year. https://www.kexp.org/countdowns/best-of-2025/ Is Hazel English a...
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Doug goes through a (mostly) weekly roundup of experiences in the world: spinning the globe, talking some business business, reaching into the mystery sack, having artgasms, discussing sportsballs, and deciding weather or not. It’s Seattle and Olympia centered, looking inward and outward into how the world connects.
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