Still reeling from the bold and brainless move Spotify pulled by terminating the original DOD45 podcast account at the top of 2025 (seriously, what are you doing Spotify?), we’re THRILLED to be back with the all-new, highly anticipated Series 8 of The DOD45 Show — hosted by artist Tai of ArtByTai.

In this wild new episode, we welcome 18andCounting aka Stan Chisholm — STL-based sound alchemist, muralist, multi-disciplinary wizard, and frontman of the genre-defying chaos collective TheOnlyEnsemble.

⚠️ Tai draws him a custom piece (armadillos, devils, you name it) while they chop it up about everything from Sk8 Liborious and synth parties, to mural culture, zombie survival, and the true mascot of St. Louis (spoiler: it has a lot of legs). This one’s part interview, part sonic séance, and 100% chaos in the best way.

⚡️ So... which is the better song: Eminem’s Stan or Outkast’s Stankonia?
🎹 Is Herbie Hancock a modular synth spirit animal?
🛒 What groceries get you the side-eye?
🚗 And can you judge someone’s soul by their car?

🔥 SONG SHARE RECOMMENDATIONS

🎧 Adrienne’s Pick:
“Peace” – Youngblood Brass Band feat. Mike Ladd & Ceschi
💣 Brass meets bars. Urgent, soulful, and rowdy in all the right ways.
🧐 Did you know? Youngblood once banned corporate sponsors to stay fully DIY. Rebels with tubas.

🎧 Ceschi’s Pick:
“Rosicrucian Rolls Royce” – AJ Suede & Televangel
Dark & dreamy with ghost-in-the-machine vibes. Televangel (of Blue Sky Black Death) brings that hazy, cinematic punch.

🎧 Tai’s Pick:
“Fix” – Speakers Corner Quartet, Tirzah, et al
It’s like a dream whispered by jazz musicians in an underwater lounge.

🎵 Don’t forget to follow the official Spotify playlist:
💘 DOD45 LUVS
All our song picks, all in one beautifully weird place.

🎬 MOVIE PICK:

🎥 Children of Men (2006)
📍 Set in dystopian 2027 London.
👤 Stars: Clive Owen as the reluctant savior of Earth’s last pregnant woman.
🚨 A moody masterpiece full of single-shot madness.
🧐 Did you know? It was named one of the greatest films of the 21st century by the BBC.

🤫 SAGE FRANCIS SOCIAL MEDIA LURK

📡 With theme music by DJ Zole & love from Strange Famous Records, Sage pops in to ask 18AC about playing a library show at noon.
Shoutout to Sage — indie rap titan, label boss, poet of the people, and king of the well-timed interruption.
🎧 Learn more about Sage & SFR

🧠 GUEST SPOTLIGHT: 18ANDCOUNTING

🎨 Artist. Muralist. Experimental MC. Sound-sculptor. STL staple.
🔊 Known for blending noise, drums, didgeridoo, and apocalyptic vocals into multi-sensory live performances.
🪦 Creator of “Strait 2 Tape” (a no-overdub, one-night cassette experiment), and the mind behind tracks like Thousand Legg, Hate Rap, The Infinite and more.

📀 Essential Listening:
• “Haighteen”
• “The Infinite”
• “Smitten”
• “Hate Rap”
• “Roaches (Live)”

📷 Also check the YouTube live performance with TheOnlyEnsemble:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlkgPPYoZ6A

🖌️ And yeah, he paints too: murals all over STL + a piece in PaintLouis.

🧠 Did you know? His 2022 “Smitten” music video was filmed inside the legendary Sk8 Liborious church before it burned down.

Follow him: @18andcounting

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💥 We’re out here. This is Series 8. Let’s go.

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