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Ep 13 - Cholos Where Are They Now Jaime Birdman Acosta Aug 22, 2014

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This is the second episode in our "Cholos - Where Are They Now?" mini-series. Birdman is an interesting character. Pretty laid back kind of guy who will sometimes tell a shocking story as if he's just telling you the weather. After growing up feeling "like a human garbage can" and then getting a 2nd and 3rd chance in life, Jaime is finally living on his own terms and learning how to adjust to life on the outside while avoiding the call of the streets. Please rate or review the show (even if you hate it) and if you like it, subscribe! LINKS Jaime "Birdman" Acosta email: jaimea2010@gmail.com Instagram: @jaimebirdmanacosta Felipe Esparza TWITTER: "@FunnyFelipe" "http://www.twitter.com/funnyfelipe" INSTAGRAM: @FelipeEsparzaComedian Rodrigo Torres TWITTER: @RodrigoTorresJr INSTAGRAM: @RodrigoTorresJr Voodoo Glowskulls (they do our theme song) http://www.voodooglowskulls.com Ernesto Yerena (he designed our podcast logo) INSTAGRAM: @ernestoyerena Lesa ODaniel (Producer, "What's Up Fool?" podcast) TWITTER: @whatsupfoolpod

Ep 12 - Cholos Where Are They Now? - Heaven Juan Carlos Munoz Aug 08, 2014

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This episode kicks off our "Cholos - Where Are They Now?" series. A few episodes that will explore what happens to some of those guys you thought were a lost cause when they were younger; the fools that were drunks, drug addicts, thugs, delinquents… not all of them end up dead or in prison. Some of them become artists. I'm living proof that you can always come back from even the darkest times in life if you have something in life that you're passionate about. So is my friend, artist, Juan Carlos Munoz Hernandez (aka "Heaven"). I've known him since 2nd grade and we grew up following the same bad path in life. Eventually, after years of tagging all over L.A., he turned things around and ended up getting through a rigorous process to become an assistant to sculptor Robert Graham. Today, he still runs the gallery and creates his own sculptures and paintings and continues to do commissioned murals and other work. We had another visitor during the episode - writer Rodrigo Rivera D'Ebre, who is filming his directorial debut documentary on dark progressivism - a film that focuses on many different artists, including Heaven (Juan Carlos). Thanks to everyone who is listening to our little show. We love doing it. Please rate or review the show (even if you hate it) and if you like it, subscribe! LINKS Juan Carlos "Heaven" Munoz Hernandez website: (follow him and tell him you heard him on the show) www.JuanCarlosMunozHernandez.com Instagram: @heaven_k2s Rodrigo Rivera D'Ebre: Twitter: darkprogressivism@indiegogo.com Writings: www.steampresspublishing.com Felipe Esparza 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

Ep 11 - Baby Bash - Kid Frost - Chicano Rap Old School and New School Jul 25, 2014

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What a great day this was… My friend Baby Bash (rapper, "Suga Suga", "Cyclone") invited me to the set of his video shoot for his new single, "Certified Freak" and I decided it would be good to do a podcast with him. Little did I know that his friend Kid Frost (rapper, "La Raza", "No Sunshine") was on set hanging out and bringing the crew BBQ from the restaurant he owns in Los Angeles, Little Max's BBQ (http://www.yelp.com/biz/a-taste-of-the-county-fair-lil-maxs-bbq-los-angeles). He was kind enough to give us some time and share his story, too. Thanks to everyone who is listening to our little show. We love doing it. Please rate or review the show (even if you hate it) and if you like it, subscribe! Baby Bash (follow him and tell him you heard him on the show) TWITTER: twitter.com/babybash INSTAGRAM: @BabyBash To see more Baby Bash, check out www.bashtown.com for updates on appearances and new music releases. Kid Frost (follow him and tell him you heard him on the show) TWITTER: twitter.com/ogkidfrost1 INSTAGRAM: @OGKidFrost1 To see more Kid Frost, check out www.OGKidFrost.com for updates on appearances and new music releases. Check out his BBQ restaurant if you're in L.A.: Lil Max's BBQ 721 S Alvarado Los Angeles, CA 90057 Felipe Esparza TWITTER: www.twitter.com/funnyfelipe INSTAGRAM: @FelipeEsparzaComedian www.felipesworld.com Rodrigo Torres TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/rodrigotorresjr INSTAGRAM: @RodrigoTorresJr Voodoo Glowskulls (they do our theme song) http://www.voodooglowskulls.com

Ep 10 - Hollywood Dreamers - Fred Stoller - That Guy Who's Been in Everything Jul 11, 2014

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A few months ago, I heard that Fred Stoller was looking to return to stand up after a long break of acting and writing in Hollywood. He's been in a ton of TV shows and movies and I didn't think he would want to open for me but it turned out he did. He was so funny and nice and had so many great stories of his experiences during the stand-up comedy boom of the 80s and being in so many shows and movies that I knew I had to get him on the podcast. Listen as Fred breaks down "comedy bringer shows", how Hollywood treats you if you're not the star, why you should never pay for acting classes and retells some stories from his book "Maybe We'll Have You Back". As Fred says, "life is so much better when there's no hope" #NoChiclets #NoRockettes Fred Stoller WEBSITE: www.fredstoller.net TWITTER: @FredStoller INSTAGRAM: @FredStoller BUY FRED'S BOOK: http://www.amazon.com/Maybe-Well-Have-You-Back/dp/1620877066 WATCH FRED'S MOVIE (FRED & VINNIE) ON NETFLIX. Here's the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJH2cShv8g Felipe Esparza TWITTER: @FunnyFelipe INSTAGRAM: @FelipeEsparzaComedian www.felipesworld.com Rodrigo Torres TWITTER: @RodrigoTorresJr INSTAGRAM: @RodrigoTorresJr Voodoo Glowskulls (they do our theme song) www.VoodooGlowskulls.com

Ep 9 – Hollywood Dreamers – Joey "Coco" Diaz – ABCs, Eating a Donkey in India and SCIENCE Jul 04, 2014

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Joey and I have known each other for almost 20 years. We have lots of stories and hope you like these. On today's episode of "What's Up Fool?" podcast, Uncle Joey, aka Joey "Coco" Diaz, legendary comedian, podcaster and all-around badass stops by and drops some SCIENCE! We find out where the Devil is from, Joey's version of the alphabet that helps toughen up his daughter and why he feels character is THE most important thing to anyone's career and life. #CharliesGettingStrongerEveryDay

Ep 8 - Hollywood Dreamers – Dani Luv: Starchild, Not in Kansas Anymore Jun 27, 2014

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I found this guy Dani Luv interesting. He's Starchild in a Kiss tribute band (Kiss My Ass), he's in a Spanish rock duo (Matador) and hails from a little town in Kansas that you'd never know had any Latinos in it. Oh yeah, he's Latino, too. This is the 2nd episode in our series on "Hollywood Dreamers"… What makes a normal person drop everything and move to California to take their chances at fame and (maybe) fortune? What if they don't make it big? Why do they still stay? What does "making it" mean to them? What makes them get back up every time the industry knocks them down? We hear Dani's story of Kiss, Garden City, the Latin music scene and even his stint in the "back office" of the porn industry. Dani Luv (follow him and tell him Felipe sent you) TWITTER: @DaniLuvLive INSTAGRAM: @DaniVLuv To see more Dani, check out www.DaniLuv.com for updates on appearances and new music releases. MATADOR http://www.reverbnation.com/matadorrocks KISS MY ASS http://www.reverbnation.com/kissmyassusa Felipe Esparza TWITTER: @FunnyFelipe INSTAGRAM: @FelipeEsparzaComedian www.felipesworld.com Rodrigo Torres TWITTER: @RodrigoTorresJr INSTAGRAM: @RodrigoTorresJr Voodoo Glowskulls (they did our theme song!) www.voodoo

Ep 7 - Hollywood Dreamers - Joe "Hulk" McQueen, Hollywood Superhero Jun 13, 2014

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Our friend Joe "Hulk" McQueen helps us kick off our series on "Hollywood Dreamers"… What makes a normal person drop everything and move to California to take their chances at fame and (maybe) fortune? What if they don't make it big? Why do they still stay? What makes them get back up every time the industry knocks them down? Joe McQueen tells his story - an incredible story of passion, struggle, homelessness, being a "superhero" and life on the fringe of Hollywood. Joe McQueen TWITTER: @JoeHulkMcQueen Check out the documentary about 4 superhero characters who work at Hollywood and Vine in Hollywood - "Confessions of a Superhero" - available on Netflix. Felipe Esparza TWITTER: @FunnyFelipe www.felipesworld.com Rodrigo Torres TWITTER: @RodrigoTorresJr

Ep 6 - Ray Escalera - From the Farms to the Projects to Vietnam, Just Come Home May 30, 2014

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Our belated Memorial Day episode. We talk to my hometown hero, a guy from the Pico Gardens/Pico Aliso projects where I grew up. Ray lost so much as a young Marine in Vietnam that he had every right to give up hope. One day on the little league field changed all that. Interesting Links… @funnyfelipe (my twitter) @rodrigotorresjr (Rodrigo's twitter) www.woundedwarriorproject.org Cool news story on the 2 doctors to operated on Ray and saved his life in Vietnam: http://www.thedenverchannel.com/sports/local-sports/bolder-boulder/vietnam-war-veterans-to-be-recognized-at-bolderboulder-for-saving-man-shot-in-the-neck-with-grenade

Ep 5 - Gil Carrillo - Good Cop-Good Cop and Richard Ramirez the Night Stalker May 16, 2014

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Think there aren't any good cops out there? Think again. The human side of the force as told by the man who caught one of the most inhumane serial killers, Richard Ramirez, the "Night Stalker". Legendary Sheriff Gil Carrillo (retired) sits down with me and Rodrigo and talks about his life as a cop and a Sheriff and how he became embroiled in one of the most infamous murder cases in American history. Oh, and he happens to be one of my biggest fans. Listen as he tells us about "social climbing Mexicans" and the true difference between white lobsters and Mexican lobsters. More info on the Night Stalker case - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Ramirez www.felipesworld.com (Felipe's website - find all social network links and tour dates here) @funnyfelipe (Felipe's twitter) @rodrigotorresjr (Rodrigo's twitter) www.voodooglowskulls.com (Voodoo Glowskulls does my theme song - check out their website for more music and tour dates) Producer: Lesa ODaniel @whatsupfoolpod (the show's twitter page) fans@felipesworld.com

Ep 4 - Luenell - Mother's Day - Bank Robbery - I Didn't Get Bumped, I Got Replaced! May 02, 2014

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Happy (early) Mother's Day! We dropped by comedian Luenell's house to talk to her about being a mother and a comedian, her reformed ways and her uncanny ability to attract every loser out there. You might know her as the "hooker-with-a-heart-of-gold" in the movie Borat and her recurring role in Californication and Think Like a Man. *(Sorry for the mic noise in the beginning - I promise, it goes away later in the show) Show Links: Go to www.felipesworld.com/podcast for more photos! www.heyluenell.com (Luenell's website) @luenell (Luenell's twitter) felipesworld.com (my website - find all my social networks and tour dates there) @funnyfelipe (my twitter) www.voodooglowskulls.com (Voodoo Glowskulls does my theme song - check out their website for more music and tour dates) Producer: Lesa ODaniel @whatsupfoolpod (the show's twitter page)

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