The LIKEITORNOT Podcast
by Andy Hyppa
In these episodes, LIKEITORNOT host Andy Hyppa is highlighting the best of everything in the Pacific Northwest, especially Tacoma, WA. The diverse range of topics, from sports and food to art and life, guarantees there's something for everyone. Featuring guests from various fields, including athletes, chefs, and business owners, adds a unique perspective to each episode. The focus on community is what’s great about it, as it helps build connections and showcases local talent.
Episodes
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Weed Etiquette, Studio Discipline, And Tacoma Eats With BARZ!
My guy BARZ! pulled up to The LIKEITORNOT Podcast last week and we got it poppin’ for real. Tacoma rapper BARZ! talks about the independent grind, what working around Tech N9ne taught him, the rollout for his new album dropping Oct 31, and of course Tacoma food, weed, and all the real talk in...
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Black Boy Beer Club takeover ep.1
Last week I had the pleasure of having every single member of the Black Boy Beer Club in the building the other night down at Post Office Studios. S/O Giz, Umi, D-Nunn, MalC & 907Ant. Each member brought his drink of choice & we taste tested em’ all, cheers’d like brothers, ate the 5 spice dry…
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LIKEITORNOT in the mornings
LIKEITORNOT mornings is LIVE. Episode 1-the Narrows Bridge is about to ruin your November, two armed carjackings by UPS, the city found tax breaks but can't afford the crisis team lmao smh, a survivor pool massacre, and a zoo passing off a dog as a wolf. I'm here to make ya laugh and maybe inform...
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Hanging out on Umi’s Corner-pt.1
Over the weekend I had the chance to catch up with a good friend of mine-the 'Other Guy'-otherwise known as Umi from eTc.. Umi from Identified Objects..you know.. Umi! From @umiscorner and we were downtown @postofficestudios and I finally am getting the podcast on video. Huge S/O to...
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Cold Calling Tacoma For The Best Chicken Wings
National Chicken Wing Day is the perfect excuse to eat wings and say drink so I opened my contacts, started cold calling friends and ask one question Tacoma takes seriously. Where are the wings that never miss, and what do you order so they come out right? The answers stack up fast, and certain...
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Kijohn Underwood on MF Doom & being a Cheesemonger
A certified cheesemonger who can also talk MF DOOM bars without blinking is exactly the kind of guest that turns a live podcast into something you can’t make up. We’re posted up at Pizza Time Pub on Sixth Avenue with Kijon Underwood, letting the conversation bounce between hip hop nerdery,...
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The Cold Calls Episode
LIKEITORNOT is back! This time I’m cold calling random homies and catching some random conversations, s/o to Bobby out in Bristol Bay! I was tying to gt a hold of my old buddy Brandon down in Aberdeen and when I called his #, someone else picked up and it led us to a 30-minute convo! Yo…
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Wrestling Nostalgia And The NBA GOAT Fight From A Sixth Ave bar
A random afternoon at Pizza Time Pub on Sixth Avenue turns into the kind of raw Tacoma sports podcast you cannot script. Frank and I were sitting in the window with a drink, a mic, and a full room behind us when the talk jumps from WWF nostalgia and all-time wrestler picks to a surprisingly…
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The On 10 episode w/ Boe Blast & Bruce Leroy
LIKEITORNOT is back with another entertaining episode, this time with Tacoma legend Boe Blast & co-hosted by his longtime friend and my favorite rapper & buddy, Bruce Leroy. A lot of passion, a lot of grit and a lot of truth is packed in this hour and a half episode. Boe especially goes in to let...
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Audio Motion w/ SamTooPersonal pt.1
LIKEITORNOT is back with another entertaining episode for your listening pleasure. Dive into the sultry sounds of a drunken sailor, as host AHyp, introduces the LIKEITORNOT family to Sam the man, SamTooPersonal on Instagram, in this 1 hour & 6 minute long episode that you’ll keep the earbuds in…
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The Opening Day Episodes pt.2
LIKEITORNOT is back again, just like I said we would be. 3 episodes in 1 day and this is part 2. Special guest co-hosts Big John and Chef Lew joined me and we just keep it raw and unedited with the whiskey shots and Rainier Beer backs controlling the episode. So much packed into this one you’re...
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The Opening Day episodes pt.1
LIKEITORNOT is back! It was Opening Day and I met Big John at the Pub on 6th. Ave and had a blast recording in the window, the sun was shinin’, we were people watchin’, shit talkin’, it just another episode where we give our hot takes on the Sweet 16, we talk Mariners baseball and what our…
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The Tacoma Updates episode
LIKEITORNOT is back with the 1st episode of 2026 and it’s all about you Tacoma. In this episode I only highlight and talk about things I think you need to know about things or happenings in the 253. From culture, food and the World Baseball Classic to basketball and comedy it’s all there and…
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Kush Mt. Vendor Day pt.3 w/ Chris Crayzie, Jess’ Kusina & Kat from Diamond Greens
LIKEITORNOT is back! It’s the final episode from a day long, 3 part mini series that took place at Diamond Greens for Kush Mountains first ever Tacoma vendor day. This one is hilarious and informative as the legendary Chris Crayzie joins for some of the hottest of hot takes and Jess from Jess’s...
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The Quismah episode-Kush Mt. Vendor Day pt.2
Astral Trap & Kiandre of the experimental rap duo Quismah join the podcast live from the Kush Mountain vendor day at Diamond Greens Dispensary off S. 12th street. Sean Brooks co-hosts with me and we hit the pavement running in this funny, kush mountain laced episode that touches on the origins of...
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Kush Mountain-The Vendor Day Series pt.1
We’re baaaack! Part 1 of a 3 part series where I took my LIKEITORNOT podcast inside the doors of local Tacoma dispensary Diamond Greens and sat down with the bud extraordinaire’s from Kush Mountain- who held their first vendor day in the Tac town. Sit back and listen to some funny and wild ass...
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The Chef’s Table pt.2-A Manuscript takeover
I recently had the pleasure of having the owner Eda & some of the core members of the Manuscript restaurant team on the podcast. And with the help of my good friend Chef Lewis of Radnor’s Burgers, some Philly cheesesteaks from Legendz & 100 proof tequila from my guests, this episode quickly…
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The Fans of Horror episode ft. Anthony Dluzak
LIKEITORNOT is back with an episode that will have you wanting to listen to it in the dark. Or atleast with a group of scary movie enthusiasts and fans of Halloween because I had the pleasure of having horror film aficionado and true Halloween fan Anthony Dluzak on the podcast this past week. And...
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Another LIKEITORNOT News hour
LIKEITORNOT is back with another episode & also some good news for all my short attention span listeners-this one is only 32 minutes long! In this episode I play music from @khris_p @glennlikespizza @travisxthompson @baloogz & the whole thing laced by instrumentals from the one & only @trussoner…
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Hilltop Legends-The Rachi Wortham episode ft. Chris Crayzie
LIKEITORNOT is back with an episode you gotta hear. Once you press play you won’t be able to stop it til the end. Hilltop Tacoma legend Rachi Wortham rejoins the podcast & Hilltop Tacoma legend Chris Crayzie co-hosts with me, as we record from inside Pizza Time Pub on Sixth Ave. So many memories...
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The Top 5 episode w/ Bryce
LIKEITORNOT is back with an old episode that didn’t make the cut but I’m dropping it anyways. Bryce plays the harmonica and we talk about our top 5’s in various categories. Raunchy like always and unedited for your listening pleasure, we hope you enjoy this one and can get a laugh out of it,...
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LIKEITORNOT Burger Crawl recap
LIKEITORNOT is back with the first review from our first burger crawl back in late May. Chef Lewis of Radnor’s joins me as does Angel of Angel’s Cocina. We go live from Pizza Time and share super honest reviews with absolutely nothing holding us back from the truth, LIKEITORNOT. Support the show...
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The Shibbydeedaduwoppuhwhoaa episode
Live from Pizza Time Pizza, LIKEITORNOT is back with another raw and unedited episode full of trash talk, new eating experiences, torn Achilles tendons & much more, all recorded at Pizza Time Pub on 6th Ave. It was a beautiful day and I had a few special guests in to chop it up with me over...
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The LIKEITORNOT news hour w/ AHyp
Your host AHyp (A-Hip) is back with another episode of LIKEITORNOT, this time a solo show that highlights many things, including the burger joints we visited on National Burger Day, some local food spots I hope to check out soon, plus a recap of my time spent on the Olympic Peninsula, basically…
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The 'Not your Average Joe’s episode'
LIKEITORNOT is back again with another episode, this one with long time Tacoma resident Joseph Frank Bradley. Tune in as we touch on the local food scene, new happy hours around town and reminding everyone to check in on their friends. May is not only Burger Month but also National Mental Health...
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LIKEITORNOT Presents-The Chef’s Table: Ep.1
The LIKEITORNOT Podcast presents The Chef’s Table- a new miniseries presented by host Andy Hyppa & his division of homies who happen to be chef’s, owners or workers in the restaurant/service industry. In this miniseries we will go behind the scenes in the trenches and get basic, lifelong tips in...
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🏀Freestyles & Hoop Predictions-The March Madness episode
LIKEITORNOT is back! This time host AHyp comes through solo with his March Madness predictions as well as a few of his iconic food reviews and ideas for new places to eat at in Tacoma. Lakewood veteran producer Truss One tunes lace the background as Hyp breaks in and out of freestyles throughout...
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2 Burner’s, 1 Stove-The Shawn Tibbits episode
LIKEITORNOT is back! This time I sit down with local chef Shawn Tibbits, owner of Tibbits at Fern Hill. We start from the beginning and I let Shawn tell us about his early years coming up in Tacoma in a rough living situation but finding a way out and a way thru the adversity-In the kitchen....
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Full Court Press-The Eric Overgaard episode
LIKEITORNOT is back with another episode. This time I sit down with Tacoma legend Eric Overgaard. A straight hour+ of hoop banter mixed with EO’s top 5 Tacoma food spots & his all time Tacoma starting 5. We talk his favorite hoop memories, coaching philosophies as well as how to deal with today’s...
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Fight Night-The Marquice Weston episode
LIKEITORNOT is back! This time we are live and direct with local legend and pro boxer Marquice Weston, aka Tree The Champ the week of his fight at Emerald Queen Casino. The Champ takes us on a journey through his life and where he got to where we he is. How he got into boxing, who kept him in it...
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LIKEITORNOT & friends live from BigFoot Pizza & Bar pt.3
This is the 3rd installment from the live from Bigfoot Pizza & Bar series. Make sure to get out of your comfort zones and try new food in new areas of town. Tip your bartenders and try to keep it real, authentic & genuine. It’s the only thing I know, LIKEITORNOT🏆🎙️🍕🍻👣 Thanks again to you the...
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LIKEITORNOT & friends live from Bigfoot Pizza & Bar pt.2
LIKEITORNOT & friends live from Bigfoot Pizza & Bar, part 2. This segment we got a legend in the house! Longtime friend & first time guest, Josh Bosh joins us, owner and operator of Seven Sons Kitchen, father, Brother, friend & overall just a very important community member. He brought us ribs…
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LIKEITORNOT & friends live from Bigfoot Pizza & Bar pt. 1
Welcome back! This is part 1 of a 3 part mini-series live from Bigfoot Pizza & Bar, located on North "I" St. in Tacoma’s beautiful North End. DJ QJ, Lewis from Radnor’s & 401 K Tra join host A-Hyp & dive right into live reviews of the pizza and wings that Bigfoot offers. Huge S/O to Todd, the…
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Radnor’s-The Cheeseburgers in Paradise episode
A new episode of LIKEITORNOT is out now featuring Radnor’s head burger chef Lewis & special guests Myra, DJ QJ and rapper Big Face Ray. Recorded down at Post Office Studios, we get into everything burgers and QJ and I are lucky enough to be one of the 1st people to test Radnor’s take on the…
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Prolific Business-The Return of the Coob episode
LIKEITORNOT we’re back! And this time we bring back Hoody Coob, thrift god extraordinaire, undercover food agent and all around good guy. We talked about food of course and burgers seemed to be the topic of the podcast. Funny too cause we were lucky enough to be paid a special visit by Tre, owner...
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Tamale Talk w/ Angel’s Cocina
LIKEITORNOT is back! This time we welcome Angel in, owner and operator of Angel’s Cocina, his personal business, where he makes his famous tamales & sells them by the dozen. He also makes his own salsa verde and brought some of that too. Jean-Pierre film and food came through as well to join us…
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The Crucial Conversations episode w/ Dontay & Tre
LIKEITORNOT is back with another 1! 1st off, an episode this special meant calling Tre & getting some wings for the show & if you pay attention to the podcast then you know that Tre is the owner of Wing Wizard & Thingz. And boy did he come through! And on one day notice! He also sat down and…
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Sheboygan 2: Hot takes w/ Carl & BigFace Ray
LIKEITORNOT is back. This time we bring back Carl for Sheboygan part 2 and we include a trip to Hanks Bar and Pizza and sprinkle in rapper BigFace Ray, who accompanied us to eat the pizza and then joined us on the podcast as well. Expect to see more of Carl in the future, LIKEITORNOT. And if you...
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Clean your plate: The Don Dishes episode
LIKEITORNOT is back! This time we welcome Seattle based rapper Don Dishes to the podcast. Don wear many hats and talks about all his hustles in this funny ass episode recorded in downtown Tacoma at Post Office Studios. Local tastemaker 5’ O Clock Rich joined the episode as well as your favorite...
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420 Extravaganza episode w/ Mary Mart
The 420 Extravaganza episode recorded at the 765 Broadway Gallery is now live wherever you stream your podcasts! First off, a huge thanks to my long time friend Dion for allowing us to use his space and the great Umi W. aka the Other Guy for not only returning to the podcast he helped build but...
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The Wing Wizardz episode w/ Tre & Torin
New LIKEITORNOT is now live wherever you listen to podcasts. Have you discovered @wingwizardthingz yet? Follow them to see where they will pull up next. Lately they’ve been @beerstartacoma and most recently surprised the Ave this past Friday night and pulled up kitty corner from @djqjandfriends…
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In depth w/ the Chef, Jan Parker
LIKEITORNOT is finally back with the 2nd episode of 2024, with the one and only Jan Parker! I was nervous for this one but those feelings quickly dissipated after we hit record. We started the day doing Brunch at Manuscript, a new Tacoma Restaurant/Night Club off of a Tacoma Ave. in the old Odin...
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The Sheboygan episode
New LIKEITORNOT is live! This time I had the pleasure of having my friend Carl in to talk about a number of things, including our appreciation for the sports card hobby, how important and vital music is for one’s soul, why you should always keep atleast $200 cash on ya & where to stay and what to...
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LIKEITORNOT in the living room
Welcome to the first episode of the year. Just me in my living room recapping the first few weeks of 2024 and giving my two cents on a few local Tacoma food spots. First off, I’m letting you know about the Buddy's Chicken & Waffles x Sidepiece Kitchen Buddy collab and that it is back this week!...
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LIKEITORNOT PRESENTS-TAKE ME OUT TO DA BALLGAME Pt.2
Part 2 of the Tacoma Sunday Market series is live! Another episode where I gathered a few friends to eat, drink and bullshit with me for a few hours. This is what came of it. Thanks again to everyone who has listened and shared the podcast, without y’all LIKEITORNOT is nothing. So get read for...
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LIKEITORNOT PRESENTS-TAKE ME OUT TO DA BALLGAME Pt.1
Day games, day drinking, day anything, SIGN ME UP! This episode is a day at the ballpark with LIKEITORNOT. 1st off, Shout out to the Tacoma Sunday Market, Rich & Desi, & all of our listeners who continue to support the cast, LIKEITORNOT. In this episode, we take it back to where it all started…
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Treehawks & Tito’s-The Wicked Games episode
LIKEITORNOT & friends are back at it with another episode, this time, we have @jasontreehawk of @treehawk.farms on! Listen in to hear a behind the scenes perspective from a cannabis company owner telling his story from the ground up, mixed in with hot takes & random stories you won’t hear…
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LIKEITORNOT @ Courthouse Square w/ Noo, Bruce Leroy & 1of1 Neo
Join us for the latest episode of LIKEITORNOT, where every episode is a treat if you really listen in. This time, Bruce Leroy co-hosts with Coach aka A-Hyp as they welcome in rapper/producer/creative Noo Makes Music & 1of1 Neo from Chicago. (The boys also were live in the Metaverse the entire…
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EuroTour Diaries w/ DJ QJ Pt.1
Part 1 of the EuroTour Diaries w/ DJ QJ is out now. We dive deep into his recent European tour with Travis Thompson and also talk a lot about what shaped him, his influences & how he got into music. Over an hour of tour stories and laughter you won’t get anywhere else, LIKEITORNOT with Quincy…
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Preserving the Culture-A conversation w/ DJ Supreme La Rock
The summer kick off for the Tacoma Sunday Market commenced the first Sunday of June down at the Old Post Office Building and I was fortunate enough to sit down with the man, the myth, the legend himself, Mr. DJ Supreme La Rock. He was also DJ’n this day so we had a limited amount of time as we…
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About this show
In these episodes, LIKEITORNOT host Andy Hyppa is highlighting the best of everything in the Pacific Northwest, especially Tacoma, WA. The diverse range of topics, from sports and food to art and life, guarantees there's something for everyone. Featuring guests from various fields, including athletes, chefs, and business owners, adds a unique perspective to each episode. The focus on community is what’s great about it, as it helps build connections and showcases local talent.
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