Best Albums of the Year With Chris Ryan

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4.4 • 582 Ratings

🗓️ 11 December 2025

⏱️ 93 minutes

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That’s (almost) a wrap on 2025, so you know what time it is. Yasi catches up with Chris Ryan to talk about the albums that defined their 2025. No rankings, no drafts, no winners or losers, just two people talking about the records they loved most this year. Come for the predictable Geese love, stay for the Shallowater you didn’t know you needed. Episode PlaylistListen to the best albums of the year playlist here. Host: Yasi Salek @yasisalekGuest: Chris Ryan @chrisryan77Producer: Rob SundermannEditor: Adrian BridgesAdditional Production Supervision: Justin SaylesTheme Song: Bethany Cosentino Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	What's with this band anyway?
0:07.0	I don't get it, can you please explain?
0:12.0	Wait, like bands played?
0:16.0	Never heard this band in my life.
0:20.0	Oh, you haven't? I love that. Really? Why?
0:23.6	Yeah, I love this song. Oh, I don't know that one.
0:27.6	Bansplain, Bansplain, Bansplain.
0:30.6	I really hate this band!
0:32.6	Whatever, I'm their biggest fan.
0:34.6	Bansplain, Bansplain, Bansplain, Band Splane, VanSplaine, VanSplaine, VanSplaine.
0:45.4	Hello and welcome to BandSplane.
0:47.0	I am your host, Yossi Salik.
0:48.3	This is usually a show where we explain a cult band or an iconic artist with an expert
0:53.5	guest.
0:54.0	But today's show is a little bit different.
0:56.1	Today, we're going to talk about the best
0:58.0	albums of the year. My guest
1:00.0	today is the bed...
1:01.7	The bed bug?
1:03.0	My guest today is the best podcaster
1:05.7	of the year. Nine years running.
1:08.0	Yeah. I don't know what happened in that 10th year, maybe
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