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Acquired Taste
4 members of the world's largest rap group sit down every week to discuss Hip-Hop. Join Fig, Ned, Koda, Andrew and their myriad of companions from The Antelope Fishermen. Each week the dive into current news from the Hip-Hop world, debate different topics, discuss songs submitted from the public and take a look through our catalogue as well. Each week the boys get a random album selected from a spin wheel and discuss during an album club. Bakers dozen scales, underknown facts, censoring the…
Episodes
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Eminem Leaks, Limp Morgan Wallen & Cage The Elephant [Episode 61]
The boys talk about Dave Blunts, Warren G releasing Nate Dogg, Akon Divorce, Playboi Carti's weiner, Gorillaz, Eminem leaks, Cage the Elephant's debut and more!
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DJ Verbz Talks The Thesis, Damian Lillard Rapping After Blazers Loss & Snoop Dogg's Debut [Episode
In this episode, we sit down with Portland’s own DJ Verbz, cofounder of The Thesis showcase, to talk about how the series has become a cornerstone for the…
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Interview w/ Portland's DJ Zone (From Acquired Taste Ep.59)
This is a part of episode 59 of Acquired Taste. This week we sit down with DJ Zone, one of Portland’s most respected and versatile DJs, whose work has taken…
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Dj Zone Talks Touring With Macklemore, Making Music With Aesop Rock & Magic Tricks \ King Von Album Review [Episode 59]
This week we sit down with DJ Zone, one of Portland’s most respected and versatile DJs, whose work has taken him from local clubs to international stages…
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ASAP Rocky is a Liar, No One Speaks to Frank Ocean & This Type O Negative Album is Killing Me [Episode 58]
The boys talk about TI, Clipse, Memphis Blink, Lil Nas X arrest, Asap Rocky is a liar, RIP Brent Hinds, Cardi B fans called?, BigXthaPlug arrest, Swiggle &…
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Kwahvoe, Roc Marciano & Timmi Is Catchy [Episode 57]
The boys discuss The Alchemist and Roc Marciano's project, Ned can't pronounce the Migos, hip hop media platforms, Timmi Hendrixxx and more!
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Hip Hop's Birthday, YNW Melly Trial & Ian McConnel Makes Muppet Music [Episode 56]
The boys are joined by Token in lieu of Ned, mourn BET award shows, Tyler loves Clipse, JID, Griselda Beef, indie artist Ian McConnel and their new "Fig & a…
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Jasey And Ellis, Kendrick Lamar's Debut & Macklemore's Grammy Win [Episode 55]
Jasey Cordeta and Ellis join us! We got GKMC for the album this week. Andrew has some strong opinions, Ned doesn't, 50 Cent's Hate, Uzi Vert the mob boss, Kid…
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Emotional Support Tag, Freddie Gibbs Disses & 36 Crazy Fists [Episode 54]
Figs out. Tags in. The boys get crashed, Koda cant pronounce rappers, tons of in the news disses, we should listen to Bone Thugs, Ready Or Not SWAT sim, Jay…
Acquired TasteWhat is Acquired Taste?
Intro! This is the trailer! TRAILER TRASH. Our podcast is weird, we explain it here.
Acquired TasteSon of a Pitch | Acquired Taste Bonus [Season 3 Changes]
The boys sit down and discuss the changes before season 3.Listen to Acquired Taste everywhere you find podcasts!
Acquired TastePhillip Stengel vs Bobby Shmurda Update, Boldy James Is A Great Rapper & Season 3 Premiere [Episode 53]
Fig did some digging and found out an update on their earlier story, Tyler's coming, narrating albums, Boldy James & Nicholas Kraven, Andrew does Spottle…
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All of Us Together, New Clipse Album & We're At Momentum Studios W/ Zeb [Episode 52]
Our first in-person all together episode recorded at Zeb's studio Momentum! We talk Let God Sort Em Out, best albums we've had on the pod, celebrating our…
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Stevie Stone & Angel Talk Ahdasee, New Music & Unity | An Acquired Taste Interview
We got to talk to legned Stevie Stone and our sister, Angel just released her debut single through Ahdasee Records, "Fire", Label collab album, the creative…
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Drafting The Best Episodes Of Our Own Show [An Acquired Taste Bonus]
The boys (Not Ned, he had to poop) and SND sit down and draft the BEST episodes of Acquired Taste to look back and celebrate our first year as a podcast!
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DJ LadyX Joins Us, Relapse Sucks (Or Does It), & Fig's Least Favorite Billy Joel [Episode 52]
Portland Trailblazer's Concourse DJ doesn't even begin to cover her contributions to the Portland scene or culture as a whole, we sit down with DJ LadyX to…
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Let's Play Spottle [An Acquiredd Taste Bonus]
The boys get together and have a bit too much fun playing Spottle! It's like Wordle, but with Spotify.
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First Week Album Sales Auction Contest 2025 [An Acquired Taste Bonus]
The boys got together to bid on albums *supposedly* releasing for the rest of 2025? Who will make the most fake money? Not Ned.
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Episode 50, Mars Volta is Weird & SND Makes A Cameo [Episode 50]
The boys discuss the return of Andrew, Lil Romeo, Token's late, bad albums, Andrew doesn't know The Roots, Scott Storch hates them, a return submission, KND…
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Ellis Has Strong Opinions, Grip Surprised Us & WWIII [Episode 49]
What a mess, our bad. <3 The Antelope Fishermen are the largest active rap group in the world (until someone tells us we're not). Mostly based in Portland…
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$pades is Andrew, Pusha T's Daytona & Having Sex To Scott The Woz Videos [Episode 48]
The boys are Andrew-less but gains $pades and Ellis, and they discuss Drake's new album, Happy Juneteenth!, Dave Blunts V 50 Cent, YG is consistent, Pusha T's…
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A Long 'In The News', Ned Has A Strong Opinion & Not A Sports Podcast [Episode 47]
The boys have a loooong In The News, argue about Carter 6, Minor League Baseball, artists more famous than their music, Andrew doesn't wanna go to Missouri…
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Public Enemy, Andrew's Boyfriend & Sydney Sweeney's Bathwater [Episode 46]
The boys dont have Andrew, lose Fig, gain Fig, gain Andrew and discuss Fear of a Black Planet, Hip Hop labels, Trump pardons YoungBoy, Meta ruin's Fig's…
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Aesop Rock's New Album, Who Haven't We Heard Of? & Koda's Getting Fired [Episode 45]
The boys got to listen to Aesop Rock's Black Hole Superette early for review, we play a game involving under known artist, we skrrrt around discussing Diddy…
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New Cyphers, The Detroit Underground & We Got RFK Jr. [Episode 44]
We discuss the Joey, Sean and Soul cypher, rank debut albums, discuss Boldy James and the Detroit underground scene all while dealing with Robert Kennedy…
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Phillip Stengel Talks "Misunderstanding" W/ Bobby Shmurda, Touring Artists & Canceled Shows [Episode 43]
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the guest in this episode are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the hosts or the…
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The Palmer Squares Live, Token Talks and Our Longest Episode (Yet) [Episode 42]
The boys talk less about intros, rank album covers, discuss a very special album club because the boys saw it live, Token joins, Thunderbolts*, Sinners…
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Good Day For Albums, Used To Like Artists & A Song We're Actually Proud Of [Episode 41]
The boys continue reminiscing on their High School music choices, A lot of albums dropped May 1st, bad submissions and ***** ****.
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Used To Hate Rappers, Yelawolf & What Happened To Andrew? [Episode 40]
Today the boys talk some alternative news, high school rap hatred , Yelawolf's Love Story, new pitches and more!
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Voice Changes, Rapper Rebrands & Aesop Rock Not A$AP Rocky [Episode 39]
The boys get through an intro, discuss rapper rebrands, Redman's birthday, Tinder dates, when is an appropriate time to pitch new ideas?, Andrew's got some new…
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UnderKnown, Slim Jesus & Tinder Dates [Episode 38]
Fig invents a new word, the boys talk Silm Jesus, rapper Grandpas, Aesop Rock, Kurupt, Kendrick sales and more!
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Spin Wheel 17 [What We're Listening To Next Week]
Find out what we are in for next week on Acquired Taste!
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Interruptions, Odd Future Alum's and He Who Shall Be Bleeped [Episode 37]
The whole gang is back together to discuss this week of hip hop news, iconic producers and Domo Genesis.
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OG Cast, Ad-Libs & Broken Ribs [Episode 36]
The boys disccuss ad libs, Andrew's previous absence, Ned's current absence, Slick Rick, long songs and snowboarding on today's Acquired Taste!
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Spin Wheel 16 [Test]
Heyyy! We're gonna try putting out our Taste Wheel in a new way this week. Maybe it'll never happen again, or maybe this is the new way you'll find out what…
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Andrew's Gone, Cardi B's Cooking & Ned Listened To The Wrong Album [Episode 35]
The boys are Andrewless and discuss Hip-Hop cities, Cardi B's opinion on cooking, Tool's recent scandal, Lil Baby and more!
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Futuristic's Past, Fast Rappers & Our Worst Episode [Episode 34]
We apologize for this episode.
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We ARE An Educational Podcast, 3/6 Mafia Day & Andrews Balls [Episode 33]
On todays episode the boys discuss birthdays, the best rap choruses & unfortunate tinder dates. The Antelope Fishermen are the largest active rap group in the…
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Off Topic, Bad Rap Names & Sticky Fingaz [Episode 32]
The boys discuss so many non music related topics, worst rap names, Sticky Fingaz, X is still Twitter, Actors and more! The Antelope Fishermen are the largest…
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The Antelope Fishermen 9th Anniversary Special W/ Token & Ellis [Episode 31]
The boys and some special fish guests celebrate the birthday of the group that binds all of them together. Our best of and worst of compilations drop today!
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Top 200 In Spain, Astronomical L & Trippie Red Lookalikes [Episode 26]
The boys are back and.. sorry for this episode. What a mess!
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Fig's Favorite Episode, Unplugged Mics & Outkast [Episode 30]
The boys have maybe their most unhinged episode yet. The Antelope Fishermen are the largest active rap group in the world (until someone tells us we're not)…
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Koda's Birthday, Gone Too Soon & The Grammy's [Episode 29]
The boys are back together and so is the soundboard. We find out if Ned hated Polo G, what rappers would've had long careers if they were still with us and The…
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Sound Board, SNDinThe810 & Nipsey Hussel [Episode 28]
The boys discuss current Hip Hop drama, ASAP Rock's weird judge, gym playlists and the greay Nipsey on this week of Acquired Taste!
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One Hit Wonders, Not A Political Podcast & Word of Mouf [Episode 27]
The boys discuss their lists of one hit wonders, we promise we aren't a political podcast (or a sports podcast), Ludacris, and wet stinky feet. The Antelope…
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Slick Rick Day, Our First 1 & I Think They Made 30 Bands [ Episode 25]
The boys had a rough time listening to ICP, discuss local music, what should the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame be called and much more! The Antelope Fishermen are…
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How to Spell Durdeling, Mac Miller & First Episode of '25 [Episode 24]
First episode of 2025, we don't know how to spell, Strung Out and Mac Miller! The Antelope Fishermen are the largest active rap group in the world (until…
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Acquired Technical Difficulties | An Acquired Taste Bonus
The boys can't quite figure it out. Listen to them struggle in this bonus clip cut from this week's episode.
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Happy Ghostfacemas, MF DOOM & Ellis For Some Reason [Episode 23]
The boys celebrate Ghostfacemas in our last episode of the year, Andrew and Ned are out but EllisInThe810 is in, Lil Baby picks Drake, we don't know pen models…
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Royce Da 59, Record Purchases & Owen Wilson [Episode 22]
The boys are back! We review Synu's song, Royce's album, today in hip hop history, Does Owen Wilson Know Travis Scott?, Why Are People Still Buying Vinyls AND…
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A Statement, Season 2 & New Segments [Episode 21]
We discuss The Blueprint 3, listen to Mushroom Tea and review local artists music in the season 2 premiere of Acquired Taste! The Antelope Fishermen are the…
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Surprise Kendrick, New Mac Miller & The Season 1 Finale [Episode 20]
THE FINALE! Season 1 has come to a close. Today we go balls deep into talking Kendrick again, the new Mac Miller album and some of our ideas for next season…
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Taste Talk | Acquired Taste Bonus Ep. 1 | Hip-Hop Movie Discussion
The boys are here with their first TASTE TALK! A bonus series which we will intermittently discuss non album talks. Join us as we talk about The Harder They…
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Black Panther, Harder They Fall & Spider-Man [Episode 19]
The boys dive into hip-hop soundtracks from film, one of Koda's first song with the fish, Skepta talks Drake v Kendrick, Mike Tyson v Jake Paul, spider sacks…
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UK Albums, TYR33 Appears & All 4 Of Us [Episode 18]
All 4 of the Taste Boys are together, they all had UK albums this week , TYR33 ruins everything, video game soundtracks, Fortnite Rap stuff and more!
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Interruptions, New Snoop & That's Fine [Episode 17]
Andrewless this week so the boys are a trio! Join us in talking about albums from this year, ranking 2024 winners, the NFTVAF collab & more! The Antelope…
Acquired TasteLadies Episode, Figless & The Angel Fish [Episode 16]
The boys are without Fig this week! They had albums from the ladies of hip hop, Fig and Angel's song, Koda shoots his shot, Jelly Roll's rough performance &…
Acquired TasteYoung Ned, Rock N Roll & An Announcement [Episode 15]
The boys are joined by Young Ned to discuss some rock music, Tyler The Creator, Ab-Soul, Runaway and more! The Antelope Fishermen are the largest active rap…
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Koda-less, Skits on Albums & Danny Brown [Episode 14]
Fig & Andrew hold down the fort while Koda is away. The boys talk about solo efforts from rap group members, dig through some older fish songsm, J Cole's new…
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Dub Takeover, South Park Kenny & Fish Rankings [Episode 13]
No Andrew this week but we got the one and only DUB DYNAMITE! The boys discuss the South Park creators and Kendrick Movie, discuss Dub Dynamite albums, an…