From Garbage Pail Kids to Black Keys: Ceschi's Wild DOD45 Debut 🎨🎤

Originally aired on May 20, 2021, this early episode of The DOD45 Show (Episode 3) is back after a ridiculous move by Spotify (they terminated our podcast account 🤦). Re-released for your listening and viewing pleasure, this raw and unpolished gem reminds us how far the show has come. The mic quality? Meh. The pacing? Questionable. Tai’s on-camera confidence? Still evolving. But the passion and creativity? Unmatched!

This was the very first meeting between host Tai (of ArtByTai) and the incomparable Ceschi Ramos—a hip-hop musician, punk band member (Codefendants with Fat Mike of NOFX), and founder of Fake Four, Inc. Today, Ceschi has become a regular part of the DOD45 family, contributing to the Song Share playlist alongside Tai and Adrienne, available here: DOD45 Luvs 'Song Share'.

📹 What’s in the Episode?
Tai draws “Francesco Four Fingers,” a grotesque Garbage Pail Kids-style character, inspired by Ceschi’s late best friend and artist Jonny Nagel, who illustrated Ceschi’s Fake Flowers album. The drawing stays on-screen the entire time, so you can watch the art unfold while enjoying an unfiltered, sprawling discussion that went beyond the original 45-minute timer (they had to add 15 more minutes!).

🤯 Topics Covered:

• Ceschi’s pandemic survival stories 🦠
• Breaking his arm (spiral fracture!) arm wrestling in Hawaii 🤕
• His strange and fascinating collections 📦
• Growing up multicultural 🌍
• Rapping in Spanish vs. English 🎤
• Getting peed on at a Stone Temple Pilots concert 😳
• How The Black Keys might’ve caused a Fake Four band breakup 🎸

🎙️ Sophie’s Choice Face-Offs:

• Handy Randy 🆚 Adam Bomb
• Björk 🆚 Thom Yorke
• The Black Crowes 🆚 The Black Keys
• Syd Barrett 🆚 Sid Vicious
• Velvet Underground 🆚 Digital Underground
• And many more impossible matchups!

✨ Why Revisit This Episode?
It’s a snapshot of The DOD45 Show’s raw beginnings, complete with all its quirks and imperfections. Whether you’re here for Tai’s art, the laughs, or Ceschi’s fascinating stories, this episode captures the heart of what makes DOD45 unique—a space where art and conversation collide in unpredictable ways.

🎨 Get the Art:
Prints of "Francesco Four Fingers" are available here: Francesco Four Fingers Print.

🧑‍🎤 Support Ceschi & Fake Four:

• Ceschi’s Music on Bandcamp
• Fake Four Inc

🎵 Original DOD45 Theme Music by Nalei:
From her debut album “13.” Listen on Spotify: Nalei - 13.

#DOD45Show #ArtByTai #CeschiRamos #FakeFourInc #GarbagePailKids #HipHopPodcast 🎨🎧