🎨🦅 From Mascots to Murals: Kiptoe’s Humbling Journey & Graffiti Griffin | DOD45 Ep. 17

🚀 Throwback Alert! This was only the 17th episode of The DOD45 Show, back in the early days before we found our groove! We’re talkin’ no signature format, weird pacing, shaky on-screen confidence, and graphics that were still being figured out. Even Tai’s pen game wasn’t at its best! No fancy theme music yet, and even less of co-host Adrienne. It’s raw, unpolished, and a glimpse at the early beginnings of what The DOD45 Show has now grown into—over 100 episodes later! 🎙️ In this vintage DOD45 episode, Tai chats with mural artist & filmmaker Kiptoe while sketching a wicked Graffiti Griffin. It’s a fun and unrefined look at the early stages of the podcast, but the conversation is gold! 🌆 Kiptoe shares his humbling journey of moving to Los Angeles in his early 20s, living out of his car, and working as a dishwasher to make ends meet. From being the UMASS mascot Arnie the Corsair to swimming through high school and then painting murals around the world, his story is nothing short of inspiring! 🤔 Sophie's Choice Questions: 🎨 Montana Gold or Montana Black? 🖌️ Montana 94 or Montana Hardcore? 🏈 Joe Montana or 🧹 Joe Dirt? 🌄 Billings, Montana or Bozeman, Montana? 🧙 Dr. Strange or 📚 Dr. Seuss? 🎩 Fred Rogers or 😂 Fred Armisen? 💪 Ironlak or 🦾 Iron Man? ⚙️ Rust-oleum or 🥋 Liam Neeson? 🦆 Duck Hunt or 📺 Duck Tales? 👕 Tai’s shirt in this episode: Hunter S. Thompson (no link, just awesome). 🎨 Want a piece of this episode? Prints of the Kiptoe Griffin are available at: 👉 https://artbytai.com/art-shop/ols/products/kiptoe-dod45 🎥 Check out Kiptoe’s creative world: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/kiptoe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kiptoe1/ 🎶 Theme music by Nalei from her debut album "13" - before it even made it to the show! 👉 https://open.spotify.com/album/0BUFr5... 👀 Ready to see where it all began? Watch this unpolished gem and see how far The DOD45 Show has come! #ThrowbackDOD45 #GraffitiGriffin #Kiptoe #ArtByTai #PodcastBeginnings #VintageDOD45