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Ep 33 - One Night in Tampa w Russell, Dom and Adam Jan 28, 2015

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This is two episodes in one… recorded in Tampa Florida when my friend, comedian Russell Peters invited me to fly with him and Dom Irrera on Russell's private plane. I skipped my commercial flight and took my podcast equipment with me. The interview starts off with us waiting at the private airport with a new comedian with 5 years in the game - Adam Murray from Orlando Florida. He tells us about his years doing open mics and driving a taxi cab. I stepped away for a few minutes to go to the bathroom and Rodrigo takes over. The second part of the interview is me on the plane with Russell Peters (the world's most famous comedian that not many people in the U.S. know) and Dom Irrera (hilarious comedian who's been in the game for 30+ years). Kind of all over the place but a bunch of true comedy road life stories. Hope you like it. Please rate or review the podcast and if you like it subscribe! Thanks for listening! LINKS Adam Murray: TWITTER: @AdamMurrayLive WEBSITE: www.AdamMurrayLive.com Russell Peters: TWITTER: @TheRealRussellP WEBSITE: www.RussellPeters.com Dom Irrera: TWITTER: @DomIrrera WEBSITE: www.DomIrrera.com Felipe Esparza: FACEBOOK: www.Facebook.com/FelipeEsparzaFanPage TWITTER: @FunnyFelipe INSTAGRAM: @FelipeEsparzaComedian www.felipesworld.com Rodrigo Torres: TWITTER: @RodrigoTorresJr INSTAGRAM: @RodrigoTorresJr Voodoo Glowskulls (they do our theme song) www.VoodooGlowskulls.com Ernesto Yerena (he designed our podcast logo) INSTAGRAM: @ernestoyerena Lesa ODaniel (Producer, editor, "What's Up Fool?" podcast) TWITTER: @WhatsUpFoolPod

Ep 32 - Chuck Bartell and the Comedy Witness Protection Program Jan 23, 2015

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Chuck Bartell. Some call him odd, some call him creepy, irreverant, I just call him George Washington. You might have seen this guy open for me a few times in L.A., Arizona, maybe Chicago and he always surprises my audiences by how funny his act is. He's one of my favorites and has some of the best one liners out there today. I miss the one-liner comics. He's bringing that back. Chuck came on the show to talk about his comedy CD - "Der Humor" - a collection of 150 very short jokes and you may be surprised to know they are organized alphabetically for your convenience. He's also doing a live show in January in Chicago and hoping for a strong turnout so if you're in the area and want to see some weird, funny comedy, go see his show. But don't look for him on social media because he won't be there. Please rate or review the podcast and if you like it subscribe! Thanks for listening! LINKS Chuck Bartell: EMAIL: Chuck@ChuckBartell.com WEBSITE: www.ChuckBartell.com Felipe Esparza: FACEBOOK: www.Facebook.com/FelipeEsparzaFanPage TWITTER: @FunnyFelipe INSTAGRAM: @FelipeEsparzaComedian www.felipesworld.com Rodrigo Torres: TWITTER: @RodrigoTorresJr INSTAGRAM: @RodrigoTorresJr Voodoo Glowskulls (they do our theme song) www.VoodooGlowskulls.com Ernesto Yerena (he designed our podcast logo) INSTAGRAM: @ernestoyerena Lesa ODaniel (Producer, editor, "What's Up Fool?" podcast) TWITTER: @WhatsUpFoolPod

Ep 31 - Big Frog in San Diego Jan 20, 2015

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Originally recorded January 2, 2015 at the American Comedy Company in San Diego (in the green room) We're in the green room of the American Comedy Company in San Diego right after the new year talking with Flaco Martinez again and also our friend Big Frog. He's an up and coming comedian in the San Diego area who's had a past that might have made him a contender for the "Cholos: Where Are They Now?" series we did a while ago except he was never a cholo. Listen as he shares the dark sides of San Diego, meth addiction, Ana the Scammer, hair bands and becoming the Hallmark homie in prison. Please rate or review the podcast and if you like it subscribe! Thanks for listening! LINKS Big Frog: FACEBOOK: https://www.Facebook.com/Bigg.Frogg TWITTER: @BigFrog619 TWITTER: @UpEntertainment Felipe Esparza: FACEBOOK: www.Facebook.com/FelipeEsparzaFanPage TWITTER: @FunnyFelipe INSTAGRAM: @FelipeEsparzaComedian www.felipesworld.com Rodrigo Torres: TWITTER: @RodrigoTorresJr INSTAGRAM: @RodrigoTorresJr Voodoo Glowskulls (they do our theme song) www.VoodooGlowskulls.com Ernesto Yerena (he designed our podcast logo) INSTAGRAM: @ernestoyerena Lesa ODaniel (Producer, editor, "What's Up Fool?" podcast) TWITTER: @WhatsUpFoolPod

Ep 30 - Metal + Mariachi = Metalachi Jan 09, 2015

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After a couple months of trying to match up schedules, we finally got Metalachi in the studio. The ONLY heavy metal mariachi band out there. Ignore any imitators - these guys are the real deal. Strange characters for sure with questionable pasts and I'm still not sure we got a straight answer about anything but we had a lot of fun. These guys bring the Mexican culture of mariachi to the fun of the old hair bands of the 80s. Listen and try to keep up. If you like them, go follow them on their social media or see a live show - they kick off their East Coast tour January 2015. Please rate or review the podcast and if you like it subscribe! Thanks for listening! LINKS Metalachi: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/Metalachi TWITTER: @metalachi INSTAGRAM: @metalachi www.Metalachi.com Felipe Esparza: FACEBOOK: www.Facebook.com/FelipeEsparzaFanPage TWITTER: @FunnyFelipe INSTAGRAM: @FelipeEsparzaComedian www.felipesworld.com Rodrigo Torres: TWITTER: @RodrigoTorresJr INSTAGRAM: @RodrigoTorresJr Voodoo Glowskulls (they do our theme song) www.VoodooGlowskulls.com Ernesto Yerena (he designed our podcast logo) INSTAGRAM: @ernestoyerena Lesa ODaniel (Producer, editor, "What's Up Fool?" podcast) TWITTER: @WhatsUpFoolPod

Ep 29 - LA Artistas - Rafa, Ernesto and Juan Dec 26, 2014

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3 Chicano artists walk into a bar… I don't have a punchline for that one… But I have run across these 3 L.A. artists a few times over the years and we finally sat down to talk to them all. Rafa Cardenas, East L.A. native, former member of the band Slowrider and now a photographer; Ernesto Yerena from El Centro California, Shepard Fairey protege and the artist who created our podcast logo (and poster) and Juan Luis Garcia, L.A. photographer for the Face Value project and a graphic designer. Hear them tell the stories behind how they got into art, why they pursued it despite many Latino/immigrant families not understanding art as a career, and how they're keeping part of the L.A. art scene "real" in the face of the L.A. hipster takeover. Please rate or review the podcast and if you like it subscribe! Thanks for listening! LINKS Rafael "Rafa" Cardenas: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/eastlos TWITTER: @rafa_LAphotos INSTAGRAM: @Rafa.LA www.Rafa.LA Juan Luis Garcia: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/juanluisgarcia TWITTER: @juanluisgarcia INSTAGRAM: @JuanLuisGarciaCom www.JuanLuisGarcia.com Ernesto Yerena: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/eyerena TWITTER: @ernestoyerena INSTAGRAM: @ErnestoYerena www.HechoConGanas.com Felipe Esparza: FACEBOOK: www.Facebook.com/FelipeEsparzaFanPage TWITTER: @FunnyFelipe INSTAGRAM: @FelipeEsparzaComedian www.felipesworld.com Rodrigo Torres: TWITTER: @RodrigoTorresJr INSTAGRAM: @RodrigoTorresJr Voodoo Glowskulls (they do our theme song) www.VoodooGlowskulls.com Lesa ODaniel-Esparza (Producer, editor, "What's Up Fool?" podcast) TWITTER: @WhatsUpFoolPod

Ep 28 - D Militant Dec 12, 2014

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If you want to have a discussion on comedy and specifically black comedy, you have to include D Militant. He is a comedy historian, a writer and a stand-up comedian. One of the most interesting things about D is his history with Katt Williams as his writer and opener on the road at the height of Katt's fame. Listen as he breaks down the history of black comedy, hollywood and how he narrowly escaped becoming "Whoopsie Wooly". Please rate or review the podcast and if you like it subscribe! Thanks for listening! LINKS Darryl "D Militant" Littleton: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/mr.dmilitant?fref=ts TWITTER: @D_Militant Felipe Esparza: FACEBOOK: www.Facebook.com/FelipeEsparzaFanPage TWITTER: @FunnyFelipe INSTAGRAM: @FelipeEsparzaComedian www.felipesworld.com Rodrigo Torres: TWITTER: @RodrigoTorresJr INSTAGRAM: @RodrigoTorresJr Voodoo Glowskulls (they do our theme song) www.VoodooGlowskulls.com Ernesto Yerena (he designed our podcast logo) INSTAGRAM: @ernestoyerena Lesa ODaniel (Producer, editor, "What's Up Fool?" podcast) TWITTER: @WhatsUpFoolPod

Ep 27 - Emilio Rivera Dec 05, 2014

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This guy was the original inspiration for our Cholos: Where Are They Now? series we did a while back but he was always so busy working… Finally, this week we got to talk to actor (and comedian) Emilio Rivera. The realest guy you'll ever meet. He may play unflinching, menacing characters on TV shows and in movies but, yes, Emilio started as a stand-up comedian. I met him when I was starting out in comedy 17 years ago. We lived on the same block. I stayed in comedy and he went on to become a highly sought out character actor. He's currently portraying Marcus Alvarez in Sons of Anarchy and talks about what it's like to go from being a regular guy from the hood to portraying one on the big screen. Watch the series finale of Sons of Anarchy - Tuesday, December 9th, 2014. Please rate or review the podcast and if you like it subscribe! Thanks for listening! LINKS Emilio Rivera: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/emilioriverafanpage TWITTER: @EmilioRivera48 INSTAGRAM: @EmilioRivera48 Felipe Esparza: FACEBOOK: www.Facebook.com/FelipeEsparzaFanPage TWITTER: @FunnyFelipe INSTAGRAM: @FelipeEsparzaComedian www.felipesworld.com Rodrigo Torres: TWITTER: @RodrigoTorresJr INSTAGRAM: @RodrigoTorresJr Voodoo Glowskulls (they do our theme song) www.VoodooGlowskulls.com Ernesto Yerena (he designed our podcast logo) INSTAGRAM: @ernestoyerena Lesa ODaniel (Producer, editor, "What's Up Fool?" podcast) TWITTER: @WhatsUpFoolPod

Ep 26 - Isaac Flaco Martinez Nov 28, 2014

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Last week when we had Flaco as a guest with Gracie, we felt like we didn't get enough Flaco so we had him on by himself this week. Because we find Flaco interesting. He's only been in comedy for 5 years and I believe that he's funnier than most of the other comics out there with more experience. It's not a character - it's who he is even when he's playing Madden at my house. Listen as he breaks down his Marfans Syndrome (and corrects my pronunciation every time) and his experience in stand up comedy so far. Please rate or review the podcast and if you like it subscribe! Thanks for listening! LINKS Isaac Flaco Martinez: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/jisaac.martinez?fref=ts TWITTER: @FlacoSeagulls INSTAGRAM: @FunnyFlaco Felipe Esparza: FACEBOOK: www.Facebook.com/FelipeEsparzaFanPage TWITTER: @FunnyFelipe INSTAGRAM: @FelipeEsparzaComedian www.felipesworld.com Rodrigo Torres: TWITTER: @RodrigoTorresJr INSTAGRAM: @RodrigoTorresJr Voodoo Glowskulls (they do our theme song) www.VoodooGlowskulls.com Ernesto Yerena (he designed our podcast logo) INSTAGRAM: @ernestoyerena Lesa ODaniel (Producer, editor, "What's Up Fool?" podcast) TWITTER: @WhatsUpFoolPod

Ep 25 - Raiders-Chargers Tailgating In San Diego Nov 23, 2014

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We had some extra audio so we're putting up this bonus episode. Last week I walked around the tailgate parties at the Charger-Raider game in San Diego. No Rodrigo, no guests, just me talking to football fans and crazy tailgaters. We started on a mission to find lot D4 but I got stopped too many times along the way so we never made it there. But it's all about the journey, right?? Buy a What's Up Fool? podcast poster at www.FelipesWorld.com/SHOP - 100% of proceeds go to Starts with Arts Foundation in El Centro, CA, which provides extra-curricular art experiences and classes for underpriveleged kids. Please rate or review the podcast and if you like it subscribe! Thanks for listening! LINKS Felipe Esparza: FACEBOOK: www.Facebook.com/FelipeEsparzaFanPage TWITTER: @FunnyFelipe INSTAGRAM: @FelipeEsparzaComedian www.felipesworld.com Rodrigo Torres: TWITTER: @RodrigoTorresJr INSTAGRAM: @RodrigoTorresJr Voodoo Glowskulls (they do our theme song) www.VoodooGlowskulls.com Ernesto Yerena (he designed our podcast logo) INSTAGRAM: @ernestoyerena Lesa ODaniel (Producer, editor, "What's Up Fool?" podcast) TWITTER: @WhatsUpFoolPod

Ep 24 - Gracie Armijo and Isaac Flaco Martinez Nov 21, 2014

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Gracie has been in comedy for a long time… but she's been doing the open mic rooms that whole time. She's kept her day job the whole time. She's a mom. She's 58. She's also one of the few women in comedy who will put up with all the nonsense from the male comics. Most female comics don't like to hang out with a bunch of dudes bagging on each other and dishing it out. Nothing we say to her affects her - or at least she doesn't show it. She's a true soldier. Listen as she breaks down her history of "trying" to get into show biz, and listen as 4 Mexican-Americans try to remember what M.E.C.H.A. stands for. Flaco also makes a return appearance to cheerlead on the side. We meant to have him on more during this episode but we got sidetracked. We'll have Flaco on again for his own episode. At the end of the episode, listen to the premiere of the new "Taco Tuesday" parody of Drake's "Tuesday" with I Love Makonnen. Video will be coming soon! Buy a What's Up Fool? podcast poster at www.FelipesWorld.com/SHOP - 100% of proceeds go to Starts with Arts Foundation in El Centro, CA, which provides extra-curricular art experiences and classes for underpriveleged kids. Please rate or review the podcast and if you like it subscribe! Thanks for listening! LINKS Behind-the-scenes photos here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.862122773821068.1073741853.104630766236943&type=1&l=9338a13374 Gracie Armijo: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/GracieArmijo TWITTER: @GrayCArmijo INSTAGRAM: @GrayCArmijo www.GracieArmijo.com Isaac "Flaco" Martinez: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/jisaac.martinez?fref=ts TWITTER: @FlacoSeagulls INSTAGRAM: @FunnyFlaco Felipe Esparza: FACEBOOK: www.Facebook.com/FelipeEsparzaFanPage TWITTER: @FunnyFelipe INSTAGRAM: @FelipeEsparzaComedian www.felipesworld.com Rodrigo Torres: TWITTER: @RodrigoTorresJr INSTAGRAM: @RodrigoTorresJr Voodoo Glowskulls (they do our theme song) www.VoodooGlowskulls.com Ernesto Yerena (he designed our podcast logo) INSTAGRAM: @ernestoyerena Lesa ODaniel (Producer, editor, "What's Up Fool?" podcast) TWITTER: @WhatsUpFoolPod

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