🎙️ The Grouch Talks Living Legends Reunion, Felt, & Social Media Lurking | Ep. 72 (Series 6) 🎧

🔥 Back from the grave! No thanks to Spotify’s brilliant decision to terminate The DOD45 Show podcast account (seriously, what was that about? 🤦‍♂️), we’re rereleasing ALL our past episodes at lightning speed—two or more a day until they're ALL back up! So if you missed this gem the first time, or just need another dose of Grouch wisdom, now’s your chance! Originally aired: Nov. 1, 2023 | Series 6: New format, new graphics, & the debut of "The Dish" 🍽️ 🦁 Episode 72 brings you the Mighty Grouch from the legendary Living Legends crew, here to talk about their long-awaited full-length album The Return, their first since 2008’s The Gathering, and to hype up the How the Grouch Stole Christmas tour, featuring Living Legends, Brother Ali, Reverie & DJ Fresh. For me, this was a full-circle moment—having listened to The Grouch’s music for years, now sitting down for a convo while creating a custom Where the Wild Things Are-inspired piece for him (…featuring some rogue plastic bowling pins. It’ll make sense, trust me.) 🎶 In this episode, we discuss: ✅ His 10-year stint in Maui & how island life shaped his artistry 🏝️ ✅ Producing the Slug & Murs’ Felt album: A Tribute to Christina Ricci 🎤 ✅ A list of artists he deeply respects, including Erykah Badu, Leon Bridges, Mos Def, Ab-Soul, Slug & more ✅ A social media deep-dive with Sage Francis (via Sage’s Social Media Lurk segment) 👀 ✅ Mr. Dibbs drops in to get the truth behind a mysterious backstage Atmosphere Red Rocks photo 🤨 ✅ Random but crucial topics like Corey Haim & Corey Feldman, Zion-I, Monty Python, The Thing, Christina Aguilera, Jay Electronica, Blackalicious, Yo Gabba Gabba, and yes… Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake 💈 🎥 Movie: Lost Bullet (2020) – A high-speed French action thriller packed with insane car stunts & a revenge-driven plot. Think Fast & Furious meets The Raid. Watch it if you need an adrenaline rush. 🎵 Song: "Dance" – ESG – A timeless, funk-infused banger from the South Bronx legends ESG. Sampled by Beastie Boys, J Dilla, Wu-Tang, Public Enemy, and even Nine Inch Nails! 💽 Check out the full DOD45 Luvs Song Share playlist on Spotify! 💡 DID YOU KNOW? 🔹 Living Legends once turned down a deal with Interscope Records because they wanted to stay 100% independent. That’s the definition of sticking to your roots. 🔹 The Grouch's first-ever solo album, Don't Talk to Me, dropped in 1995—recorded entirely on a Tascam 4-track. 🔹 Slug from Atmosphere has said that The Grouch was one of his biggest influences in shaping his early music. 🎧 SUBSCRIBE, REVIEW & SHARE! 🙏 If you love The DOD45 Show, hit that subscribe button, drop a 5-star review, and tell your friends & fam to tune in! That support keeps this show rolling (despite Spotify’s best efforts to ghost us 🫠). 🔗 Links & Guest Handles: 🎨 ArtByTai 🎙️ DOD45 🎵 Strange Famous Records 🤘 Mr. Dibbs 👕 Speakerface Store #ArtByTai #TheGrouch #LivingLegends #StrangeFamousRecords #SFR #DOD45 🎙️ 🎬 Episode Movie & Song Recommendations