This episode is a heartfelt tribute to the generous, sweet, hilarious, intelligent, beyond creative Oliver Tree, exploring his life, art, and the inventive personas he created as a musician, director, and designer.

Kelly revisits Oliver’s most vivid interviews, his creative achievements (including the world’s largest scooter), unreleased music, and the plans for a public live-streamed celebration of life, while sharing his quotes and the impact he left on fans and fellow artists.

Visit his foundation here:

https://www.drolivertreesextremelyepicartgrantforbabygeniuses.com

Oliver is so incredibly loved! Here are the interviews mentioned during this episode so you can watch and listen to them too

The Choe Show — “An Honest Conversation with Bobby Lee & Oliver Tree”

https://youtu.be/_UXD0KqyBko

The Danny Brown Show — “Why We Make Music w/ Oliver Tree”

https://youtu.be/IZQ2v_BkdLE

Howie Mandel Does Stuff — “Oliver Tree is NEVER Coming Back...(Howie's Fault)”

https://youtu.be/nljaUPG8K5M

Wild Ride! with Steve-O — “Oliver Tree Breaks Character”

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1oOgJ6ILZVXcU0S8753Yg3

Zach Sang Show — “Oliver Tree Talks Shrek, New Album ‘Love You Madly Hate You Badly,’ Antarctica and ‘Life Goes On’”

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2gqgI9G5dUrIHIBIK1ESZT

(Also on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-_U92uKq54o)

“Oliver Tree Talks Robert Downey Jr. At His Show, Ethan Klein...”

https://youtu.be/p4dfgVfGZOE

Ethan Klein / H3 Podcast — Original livestream honoring Oliver Tree (June 15, 2026)

https://www.youtube.com/live/aRdz5NEwZ5A

Anthony Padilla — “I Spent a Day with Oliver Tree”

https://youtu.be/CbvZYbLXXR0

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