Wearing the Four Five
Why Make Music… Episode 045: Wearing the Four Five
When Michael Jordan returned to basketball after retirement, he didn’t reclaim his iconic number 23 right away. He came back with number 45 on his jersey—a move that sparked curiosity, metaphors, and lyrics for decades to come. In hip-hop, in vinyl culture, in symbolic storytelling, “Wearing the Four Five” is about re-emergence, reinvention, and reclaiming your purpose with a new mindset. That’s the spirit behind Episode 045 of Why Make Music…
This week’s podcast episode, hosted by DJ Warm Cookies (aka Willa May) and featuring live drop-ins by ThinkTimm, takes a multi-dimensional journey across independent artistry, collector culture, and narrative closure in the Star Wars universe.
The Sync Hustle & Studio Grind
The team at WDMNation MEDIA has been putting in serious work. If I Was Your Producer, Vol. 1 has crossed 5,500 streams across platforms—not because of a viral moment, but through organic reach and pure effort. More importantly, the project is now part of a professional push toward sync licensing. This week marked a big step forward as the official WDMN EPK was launched via DISCO.ac, a platform built for music sharing, playlisting, and discovery by music supervisors.
Meanwhile, ThinkTimm is in the lab, approaching the milestone of 90+ tracks created for the "If I Was Your Producer" series. Whether or not the releases stay numbered moving forward, the creative pipeline is flowing—and that’s what matters.
Lower Level Collections: G.I. Joe Classified
One of the most visually rich segments in this episode is the Lower Level Collections spotlight on Hasbro’s G.I. Joe Classified Series. These 6-inch figures have no major media tie-in yet remain one of the most exciting and well-designed toy lines on the market. With hyper-articulated joints, elaborate accessories, and faithful reimaginations of classic characters like Snake Eyes, Cobra Commander, and Lady Jaye, this series has become a go-to for collectors like ThinkTimm.
The podcast dives into the fan-fueled HasLab campaigns that brought oversized vehicles like the H.I.S.S. Tank and the Dragonfly helicopter to life. And for longtime fans, it touches on the nostalgia of the 12-inch Adventure Team Joes of the 1970s—complete with Kung Fu Grip and textured hair—once again reminding us that collecting is a form of storytelling.
Star Wars: The High Republic Comes to a Close
DJ Warm Cookies also explores the conclusion of The High Republic, a bold Star Wars publishing initiative that started in 2021. Set 200 years before The Phantom Menace, this era gave fans new Jedi, new villains, and a golden age of the Republic—narrated across adult novels, YA series, comics, and children’s TV.
Now, the multi-phase arc is closing, with key characters meeting their fate and the Jedi facing their greatest threats yet. With The Acolyte set to bring this era to live-action on Disney+, this closing chapter is not just an end—it’s a bridge to the future of Star Wars storytelling.
Spontaneous Sounds, Steady Streams
In a bold experiment, ThinkTimm and DJ Warm Cookies have been going live on Instagram at unexpected times—spinning exclusive mixes, playing unreleased tracks, and remixing Volume 1 content in real time. It’s raw, unpredictable, and refreshingly direct. It’s not about building hype—it’s about building community.
If you missed it, don’t worry. These sessions happen without warning, and that’s part of the charm. Follow @ThinkTimm and @WDMNationMEDIA for the next broadcast.
Final Thought
Episode 045 isn’t just a podcast. It’s a cultural snapshot. From licensing strategy to vinyl speed, from toy shelves to space sagas, “Wearing the Four Five” is about coming back stronger—this time with more wisdom, more intention, and way more beats.
