[Rerelease] Sleep (Oldominion/Chicharones) on Family, Flight of the Conchords & King Kapisi – DOD45 Ep. 63

🔁 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, philosophy, and surviving on love & laughs • Unexpected success with a lullaby-turned-love-song-turned-Samsung-ad • Collaborations with Talib Kweli, Crooked I, and Chuck D • Life lessons from Minecraft grandmas and dream philosophy 🎧 Song Share: Screems from Da Old Plantation – King Kapisi A landmark Samoan hip-hop track—blending ancestral wisdom, activism, and fierce bars. King Kapisi broke barriers as the first Polynesian artist to top the NZ charts. 🎥 Movie Share: The Orator (2011) – A hauntingly beautiful Samoan film about reclaiming one’s voice and navigating grief. Praised for its raw performances and lush, culturally grounded storytelling. First Samoan-language feature film. 📝 Did You Know? Sleep co-founded one of Oregon’s largest cannabis edibles companies, producing over 60% of the state’s white-label edibles... all while staying underground-legend status in indie hip-hop. 🎧 DOD45 Luvs Playlist: Spotify Link 📸 ArtByTai on IG 🎙️ DOD45 on IG 🛒 Speakerface Store 🌐 Mr. Dibbs 🏠 Strange Famous Records 💬 Review the show, share with your crew, and tell your grandma she can still become a Twitch streamer. #DOD45 #ArtByTai #StrangeFamousRecords #Sleep #KingKapisi #TheOrator #Chicharones #HipHopPodcast #SamoanCinema