The DOD45 Show

We're back. This discussion was recorded in January 2026 & we're finally airing it after a long hiatus grinding the ArtByTai side of life. Massive thanks to Blueprint for his patience & for showing up for us in the 1st place. We've wanted him on the show forever. Blueprint aka Printmatic is one of the most respected independent voices in hip hop. Co-founder of Greenhouse, one half of Soul...

Mr. Dibbs returns to The DOD45 Show to kick off 2026 with a focused, funny, and strangely revealing conversation that covers Ohio origins, tour life, Strange Famous energy, and the kind of everyday questions that accidentally expose your entire personality. Dibbs is a Cincinnati lifer, DJ, producer, artist, and one of the key architects of Midwest underground hip hop. His new album Ohio Dirt is la...

Sage Francis on The DOD45 Show | Episode 120 A New Year conversation with one of independent hip hop’s most thoughtful voices. In this episode of The DOD45 Show, we’re joined by Sage Francis, rapper, poet, label head, and founding force behind Strange Famous Records. This is a focused, reflective discussion about memory, internet culture, touring, creative longevity, and what it means to speak hon...

STRANGE FAMOUS FAMILY FEUD HOLIDAY SPECIAL The DOD45 Show Survey says chaos. This is the Strange Famous Family Feud Holiday Special, a full length game show episode from The DOD45 Show, featuring artists from Strange Famous Records in a no rules, no sponsors, no safety rails version of classic Family Feud energy. Unfunded. Unsponsored. Unregulated. Just real friendships, real competition, and the...

On this episode of The DOD45 Show we sit down with two of the funniest and most genuine creators in the Strange Famous orbit. Jesse the Tree and Mopes join us to talk about their brand new Strange Famous Records album Worm in Heaven and the conversation swings from deep introspection to absolute comedy with no warning at all. These two bring out the best in each other and the best in the room. We...

Chicago’s multi-instrumental enigma NNAMDÏ crashes into The DOD45 Show for his very first visit, and this one goes everywhere. From math-rock chaos to hip-hop confessionals to avant-pop surrealism, NNAMDÏ opens up about the creative impulse that refuses to obey genre, job security, or even gravity. Born to Nigerian parents, armed with an electrical-engineering degree he’ll probably never use again...

The 2025 Halloween episode of The DOD45 Show brings back sibling band Slughead for 45 minutes of spooky fun, underground hip-hop energy, and live drawing. We set the timer, put pen to paper, and create an original black-and-white piece in real time while talking Halloween movies, haunted house memories, and the band’s origin story. If you enjoy podcasts, Halloween, drawing, art, and the independen...

Tai sits down with avant-garde emcee Fatboi Sharif, the “Garden State Gargoyle,” for a ride through Rahway roots, horror influences, wild conspiracies, and absurd pick-your-poison games. 🔍 What’s Inside • Sharif’s instantly recognizable, abstract style • From Big Bird to Berenstain Bears to Natural Born Killers • Pick-your-poisons that spiral from Mad Magazine vs The Source to sharing beds with r...

We are back from a short hiatus, still deep in Series 8 of The DOD45 Show. Episodes are less frequent now with the ArtByTai art tour schedule, but when they land, they land big. Yes, this one runs long. We don’t care. We are not a podcast, we are a SHOW. It is free, we love it, and if you think it is too long, either watch it or don’t. Complaining about it is like complaining that a mural is too w...

🎙 Much Given, Much Tested — And Now, Much Revealed 🔥 This is a brand-new Series 8 episode of The DOD45 Show! We’re well into the hundreds now, and who better to help us burn into the next era than lyrical powerhouse, Richmond emcee, educator, and WRIR radio host BlackLiq. In this high-voltage episode, we go track-by-track through BlackLiq’s album Much Given, Much Tested and dive headfirst into ev...

📌 This is a past episode of The DOD45 Show. In this electric conversation, Tai sits down with actor, musician, and unpredictable pop-culture lightning rod Taryn Manning. From her viral "Gold Juice" saga to sharing deep thoughts about rhinos and poop (yes… poop), this is the kind of episode that swerves when you expect it to cruise. 🎤 Inside the Episode: Her breakout roles in 8 Mile, Crossroads,...

🟡 This is a re-release of a past episode! Originally aired in 2023, we're bringing this one back as part of our reuploads following the deletion of our original DOD45 Spotify account in December 2024. In this episode, Tai sits down with stand-up comedian, content creator, and Twitch streamer Lisa Wallen, whose anime chops are as sharp as her punchlines. From her childhood crush on Steve Martin to...

⚠️ This is a rerelease of Episode 75 of The DOD45 Show, originally aired in November 2023. Spotify deleted our original account in December 2024, so we’re rebuilding the archive and reuploading episodes. YouTube versions stayed intact. In this Thanksgiving edition of the show, Tai interviews his real-life cousin Tom Howard—a retired pro wrestler, MMA fighter, stuntman, and actor who’s trained lege...

⚠️ RERELEASE FROM THE VAULTS! This episode originally aired as DOD45 Episode 74, but thanks to Spotify giving our podcast the ol’ digital lobotomy in December 2024, we’re bringing this banger back for those who missed it the first time, or forgot how much it slaps. — On this episode of The DOD45 Show, Tai sits down with Mestizo: underground hip-hop lifer, Makina Muerte co-founder, A7PHA emcee (alo...

🔄 Re-Release Notice ⚠️ This is a past episode from June 2023, originally aired following the Strange Famous Festival in Denver. We're re-releasing it now due to the deletion of our original Spotify feed in December 2024. Thanks for staying with us—this one's worth the rewind. 🎙️ Episode Overview The DOD45 Show takes you deep into the heart of Strange Famous Festival 2023, held at Levitt Pavilion...

Runt of Jivin Scientists joins Tai & Adrienne for a deep-digging episode that hits all the good spots—Strange Famous Records, DuckTales nostalgia, desert survival, fishing tales, and the unexpected power of beard oil. It’s a laid-back, layered conversation with one of Tucson’s most underrated hip-hop voices. The trio dives into the creation of Cicada, the Jivin Scientists' first release on Str...

🎧 Spotify Show Notes: 🚨 THIS EPISODE HAS NEVER AIRED… UNTIL NOW. That’s right—Episode 64.5 of The DOD45 Show sat in the vault, untouched and unheard, until today. Whether it was lost in the chaos or just forgotten by time, this unreleased short-format gem is finally getting its spotlight. No guest this round, just 15 raw minutes of Cryptic Collab drawing action, paired with a deeply human road s...

🎙️ 📢 This is a rerelease of DOD45 Episode 64, originally aired on May 31, 2023. No guest, no rules—just ArtByTai doing what he does best: drawing chaos and talking about life. This quick-hit 15-minute episode dives into a live Cryptic Collab drawing session using the classic surrealist Exquisite Corpse method—with help from Tai’s kids. There’s some banter about algorithm nonsense, upcoming shows,...

🔁 This is a rereleased episode that originally aired May 24, 2023. Sleep of Oldominion and The Chicharones joins DOD45 for a funny, revealing, and moving conversation about life, rap, family, and being a lifelong nerd in a grown man’s world. 🎨 Tai draws a custom piece while they dive into: • Sleep’s Strange Famous journey • Touring with Josh Martinez and the Chicharones origin • Parenting, philo...

⚠️ This is a rerelease of a previously aired episode (original air date: June 17, 2023), but it’s too rich not to revisit. Sage Francis—the indie hip-hop icon and founder of Strange Famous Records—joined Tai for a vulnerable, hilarious, and inspiring conversation right before his big return to the stage at Rhymefest LA and the Strange Famous Fest in Denver. 🎙️ What you’ll hear: – Sage details the ...

🎙️ This is a re-release of a past DOD45 episode originally lost when Spotify shut down our old podcast account. We’re rebuilding the archive here, so thanks for catching this one again—or for the first time. In this episode, our scheduled guest canceled last minute (classic), but instead of folding, Tai & Adrienne flipped the mics on and let it roll. What followed is an off-the-cuff hang packe...

We’re bringing this one back for a reason. Originally aired during Series 5, this bite-sized episode features a soul-nourishing pop-in from the one and only Doseone, celebrating the release of his album, Even With Demons. Tai and Adrienne chop it up with Dose about art, therapy, creative resilience, and the power of not streaming. This physical-only EP (limited to 300 vinyl, 100 tapes) sparked a d...

We’re diving back into our Series 5 archives for this bite-sized banger—an experimental, vibe-heavy turning point for the show, back when we were still toe-dipping into the chaos pool. Originally released during our “structure meets madness” season, this ep caught Tai & Adrienne in rare form: teasing BIG guests, riffing on weird questions, and live-drawing an album cover for the poetic powerho...

We’re crackin’ open the vault for a celebratory rerun of EPISODE 50—a milestone moment originally aired live during Series 4. This was the era where things finally clicked: tighter format, smoother flow, Dibbs dropped the theme music, and we hit our groove… at least compared to the glorious chaos of Series 3. If you're just catching up, this one’s packed with wild stories, weird art, and heartfelt...

Seez Mics – With SFR, Strange Famous Synergy & Absurd Hypotheticals ⚠️ Want your question read on the show? DM @dod45w on IG or drop it in the Spotify Q&A section—we actually check that now. We’re kickin’ off Episode 114 with a return guest and Strange Famous mainstay : Seez Mics is back on the DOD45 Show to break down his collab-heavy album With SFR, a posse cut project built from the SFR...