💥 Spotify tried to kill us. They failed. We rise again like a majestic, awkward phoenix in sweatpants. 💥

WE. ARE. BACK. Stronger, stranger, and slightly more beautiful? than ever. 🎙️🔥

🚀 WHAT’S IN THIS EPISODE?

New series, new energy, same nonsense—but better. This is The DOD45 Show, where we talk art, music, and whatever random, intrusive thoughts slip past our filters.

And who better to kick off Series 8 than the lyrical warlock himself—SAGE FRANCIS.

Hip-hop pioneer. Strange Famous Records overlord. Touring survivor. Wearer of mysterious beanies.

🎭 SAGE FRANCIS IS HERE. ARE WE EVEN READY?

• Fresh from the Imagine the Fun Tour with Atmosphere & Mr. Dibbs. (Spoiler: He survived.)
• NEW MIXTAPE ALERT – A Sick Twist Ending (23 tracks of Sage doing what Sage does best: dropping bars, blowing minds, and making you question your life choices). 🎧 Only on Bandcamp & physical copies, because Spotify already messed around and found out. (BUY IT)
• Secrets from the tour: Did Dibbs really puke on him? Did he let it happen? Will we ever be the same after hearing about it?
• The "Net Worth" Lie: The internet says Sage is loaded. Sage begs to differ. How rich is he really? (Spoiler: Not as rich as the internet wants you to believe.)
• Weirdest fan interactions: A marriage proposal? Someone trying to sell him a parrot? WE NEED ANSWERS.

🐦 RANDOM FACT BREAK:

• Did you know sea lions can dance to a beat? 🦭💃 Sage’s song Sea Lion is prophetic. Coincidence? We think not.
• The phrase “I’m Audi 5000” actually came from a real-life Audi car scandal in the '80s, when their cars allegedly had minds of their own and just drove away. Who knew?

🔥 MUSIC & MOVIE RECOMMENDATIONS 🔥

🎬 Movie: The Limey (Directed by Steven Soderbergh)

🕵️‍♂️ A revenge thriller with an arthouse edge. Think Taken, but cooler and British. Starring Terence Stamp, Peter Fonda, and enough non-linear storytelling to break your brain.

🎷 Soundtrack vibe? Noir jazz meets fever dream.

🎶 Songs You Need in Your Life Right Now:

• 🐶 Pup – Hallways – If Alex G, Elliott Smith, and your last existential crisis formed a band. Lo-fi indie with hazy, introspective vibes.
• 🚗 Push Off – The Palms – Surf indie groove that makes you wanna drive aimlessly with the windows down, contemplating life.
• 🤠 Got Up This Morning – Sage Francis – Hip-hop meets honky-tonk blues with Jolie Holland’s ghostly vocals. Sounds like Mark Twain on edibles telling you a bedtime story.

📝 BONUS HOMEWORK: Subscribe to the DOD45 Song Share Playlist 🎧 LISTEN HERE

💀 FINAL THOUGHTS & UNHINGED MOMENTS 💀

• Public restrooms: Tai defends using the short urinal. Adrienne doesn't care.
• Sophie's Choice—Which song benefits more from an accidental name swap?
• “Sage My Name, Sage My Name” (Destiny’s Child)
• “Sage It Ain’t So” (Weezer)
• (The correct answer is both.)
• The Francis Dilemma: If Sage could instantly have infinite knowledge of either historical Francises or Francis Ford Coppola’s wine collection, which would he choose?

🔔 BEFORE YOU GO…

• REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE! 🙏 We need this. Like, truly. Smash that button. Tell your friends. Tell your enemies. Tell your dog. (Dogs love podcasts.)
• SUPPORT SAGE FRANCIS! Buy his music, stream it, etch his lyrics into a stone tablet and bury it for future civilizations. (STRANGE FAMOUS RECORDS)
• TAI’S ART IS AVAILABLE! 🎨 Love the sea lion drawing? Want prints? Go here: ArtByTai.com

🔊 “He’s killing his career, man. What’s he doing?”
🔥 Answer: Exactly what he was meant to do.

🚀 Thanks for joining us on the DOD45 Show. See you next time. Until then…
✨ Marinate on the last words from Blackliq… ✨