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What's Up Fool? Podcast
Comedian Felipe Esparza talks with random people he finds interesting. It might be somebody kind of famous or it might be that homeless guy at the end of your street who you walk past every day without saying hello. Because everyone has a story to tell about how they got where they are - no matter who they are.
Episodes
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 118 - Sept Call In Show
Our call-in show for September! We took calls live on Wednesday 9/7 so you're listening to the recorded version... Please take 5 seconds to rate or review the…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 117 - Jeff Cohen
Today's guest became a cultural icon as a child actor and now helps others in the entertainment industry as an entertainment attorney. We had a lot of fun…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 116 - Father Greg Boyle
This is the man who literally saved my life and set me on the right track - the path that would eventually lead me to become a comedian. Father Greg Boyle took…
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Ep 115 - Just the 2 of Us
We've been super busy and had a lot to talk about so we didn't bring in a guest today. Just had the 2 of us in studio and talked about a bunch of things. Also…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 114 - August Call In Show
We took calls from you, the listeners, for over an hour and a half. You fools are crazy but we love you. Please take 5 seconds to rate or review the podcast on…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 113 - Aiko Tanaka
I haven't known this comedian very long, but she's funny and she's too nice to be working in comedy. In fact, she's too nice to be living in the U.S. Call her…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 112 - Ruben Paul
Today, Rodrigo is back from Mexico for good. Plus, we have an old friend on, comedian Ruben Paul. Came up with Ruben in comedy and he's always been a solid…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 111 - Eddie EdDro Valdez
We go in hard on this episode. Rodrigo's over in Mexico again so we brought back Dustin Ybarra as a co-host. Our special guest today is Eddie "EdDro" Valdez…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 110 - July Call In Show
We took calls from you guys this week! Thanks for calling in. We'll do it again the first week of next month! Please take 5 seconds to rate or review the…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 109 Fabian Debora
Another episode with our guest co-host, comedian Dustin Ybarra (Rodrigo returns next week). Our guest today is artist, muralist and director of substance abuse…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 108 - Sand One
Today we have 2 guests in the studio, actually. First, Rodrigo is on vacation in Mexico so we have a guest host - comedian Dustin Ybarra. He'll be sitting in…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 107 - Magdaleno Guic Robles
Met up with an old friend Magdaleno "Guic" Robles for today's show. I've run into this guy off and on for the past 10 to 15 years. We've both had our struggles…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 106 Call In Show
Recorded this past Tuesday on the day of California's primaries. Our first live call-in show! We took calls from listeners and had a lot of fun. Went by too…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 105 - Jerry O'Neill
Our guest today is Jerry O'Neill, who was a founding member and played drums for the punk/ska group Voodoo Glowskulls for 20 years. We talk about how he got…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 104 - Just the Two Of Us Number 6
Our guest got booked for a TV Show today so we decided to do another episode of just me and Rodrigo talking about everything. Enjoy! Please take 5 seconds to…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 103 - Anthony Citric Campos
Today we talk with rapper/actor Anthony "Citric" Campos. Citric is currently playing George Lopez's best friend "Manolo" on the new TVLand show "Lopez". I met…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 102 - Barry Katz
Did a little "swap cast" with Barry Katz and his podcast "Industry Standard". I did his show last week and he did mine this week. Barry became my manager after…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 101 - Geoff Keith
Geoff Keith is our guest today. Funny comedian who gets funnier every time I see him. We talk about opening for comedians who want to alter your act and…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 100 - Ron Funches
Comedian and actor Ron Funches ("Undateable", "Portlandia", "Trolls") joins us today for our official 100th episode of the What's Up Fool podcast! Ron is a…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 99 - Rico And Mambo
Today's guests are a morning radio team in the Oxnard/Los Angeles CA area. These guys have been doing this together for 20 years and have been supporting…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 98 - Nick Swardson
Today we welcome guest Nick Swardson, star of my favorite movie "Grandma's Boy", but first we have a guest from a charity I support - "Peace Over Violence"…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 97 - Christian Hosoi
We're honored to have this guest on the show this week - skateboard legend Christian Hosoi! We talk about his past, his quick shot to fame, his decline through…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 96 - Gene Pompa
What can we say about Gene Pompa that hasn't already been written on a bathroom stall? ... You never really know when Gene is joking or being serious. He's a…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 95 - Guy Torry
Guy Torry was pivotal in creating the first black comedy night in Hollywood at the World Famous Comedy Store. Bringing black industry together in one place at…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 94 - Author Paul Hunt
Our guest today is Paul Hunt, a guy who grew up in the same projects as me - Aliso Village in Boyle Heights. He was one of the few kids who dreamed of the…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 93 - Just The Two Of Us Number 5
Just me and Rodrigo today. Recapping some stuff, telling old stories plus talking about my new obsession - the OJ Simpson case and the FX show "People vs. OJ…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 92 - Buyepongo
Today we have the band Buyepongo sitting in the studio with us talking about food, politics, music and a bunch of other stuff. These guys are from all over the…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 91 - Comedian Scruncho
Scruncho is a little bit crazy, a lot funny and 100% real. Raised in the tough streets of Long Beach, California, influenced by all the wrong people, this guy…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 90 - Ali Leroi
Ali Leroi sits down with us today to discuss his history as a stand-up comedian in Chicago working with Bernie Mac and other greats and then his later shift to…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 89 - Musician Jon Carlo
Ash Wednesday early episode! Our guest today is one of the biggest Christian Latin contemporary musicians/singers in the world. He's practically the only one…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 88 - Comedian Hugh Moore
Sit back and relax to the soothing sounds of comedian Hugh Moore. Dude is super laid back, but trust me, he's working. This guy is one of the most sought after…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 87 - Comedian Paul PK Kim
From preacher's son to party kid to comedian and family man, Paul "PK" Kim has been around for a while working hard to stay in the comedy game while trying to…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 86 - Corey Holcomb
Third time is a charm... this guy is probably the only guy who could stand us up twice and we'll STILL give him another chance because he's our favorite. Corey…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 85 - Cholos Try... Podcasting
Today we talk to the 2 guys who were the first in the series of "Cholos Try..." videos - Carlos Ayala and Fabian Alomar. I have run into these guys over the…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 84 - Just The Two Of Us Number 4
SPOILER ALERT SHOW! Well... it's the first episode of 2016 and our guest canceled AGAIN! This is the 2nd time we've booked him and he canceled... but he's…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 83 - The Manager And Me Happy New Year
Happy new year!! Here at home with the wife, the manager, the podcast producer Lesa Esparza. Looking back over the last year. We get to know Lesa a little…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 82 - Christmas Episode
Merry Christmas! Just me and Rodrigo in the studio, taking calls. Shout out to our international friends Cleo from the Netherlands (@Talk2Cleo) and Glenn from…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 81_Bobby Lee
Bobby Lee and I go way back. We pretty much started comedy around the same time - him in San Diego and me in L.A. He's a Comedy Store fixture and after several…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 80 - Larry "Bubbles" Brown
Larry "Bubbles" Brown is our guest today... Hilarious comic from the Bay Area/San Francisco area. He came up during the Robin Williams era of the Bay comedy…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 79 - Comedian Jeffrey Keller
Comedian Jeffrey Keller (@MyMomsWhite on Twitter) joins us today on the show. I've known Jeffrey for a long time from back in the day when I was still doing…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 78 - Las Cafeteras
One of the members of Las Cafeteras gave me their CD about a year ago. I kept it in my car without listening to it because, let's face it, people give me a lot…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 77 - Rapper Mellow Man Ace
*(Guest co-co-host from the Living the Dream Podcast - Beto Duran sits in with us for this episode) Around the same time NWA was coming "straight outta…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 76 - Just The 2 Of Us Number 3
Well… we were stood up by our guest today so we ended up doing a podcast by ourselves (while watching our producer freak out about the guest). It's all good…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 75 - Comedian Johnny Sanchez
If you ever ask me who helped me get started in my comedy career, one of the first people I'll probably mention is comedian Johnny Sanchez. Johnny has been on…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 74 - Comedian Elon Gold
My friend Elon Gold is a funny comedian, great at impressions, and he's also one of the first writers to put me in something because he liked my comedy. On…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 73 - Comedian Dwayne Perkins
I've run into comedian Dwayne Perkins a lot over the years. He's a really cool, laid back, funny guy who has worked his ass off in the comedy world for a long…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 72 - Film School 101
It's been said that we need more Latino representation behind the camera in Hollywood. Today we talk to 3 directors (Joey Medina, Tom Sanchez and Christian…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 71 - Comedian Jason Rouse
Part of me feels like putting an extra warning label on this episode… Meet Jason Rouse, a hard core, balls-out comic considered by some to be "the G.G. Allin…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 70 - Comedian Anjelah Johnson
Ever wonder what it's like to become famous almost instantly? Just a few months after starting comedy, Anjelah Johnson had that experience when her joke about…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 69 - Comedian Felicia Michaels
Felicia Michaels is a pioneer in comedy. People like Amy Shumer and Sarah Silverman have her to thank for pushing the envelope when she was starting in comedy…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 68 - John "Spider" Salley
Today we have an awesome guest, a legend in the NBA and a renaissance man - Mr. John "Spider" Salley. From the Pistons to the Bulls to the Lakers -…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 67 - Comedian Kevin Shea
Kick back and listen to us talk with a very funny comedian, Kevin Shea. He opened for me in San Jose last week and I thought it would be good for you guys to…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 66 - Tom Green
Rodrigo is back from Mexico so we got caught up. We finally got to sit down with the great Tom Green! Hilarious, weird, and a super kind, honest human being…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 65 - Laugh Factory Owner Jamie Masada
Forgive Jamie's microphone. He was talking with lots of acting out so he moves it a lot. Also, after 36 years in Los Angeles, he still has a thick Iranian…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 64 - Call In Show #2
We did another call-in show today. Just me and Rodrigo. I kind of like these shows without a guest because I get to get a lot of stuff off my chest and then…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 63 - Comedian Jimmy Shubert
Okay, kids, try to keep up! Today we have comedian Jimmy Shubert - been in the game since the heyday of the Comedy Store and Sam Kinison. He's worked his ass…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 62 - Comedian Joey Medina
When I invited comedian Joey Medina to do my podcast, I figured I wouldn't learn anything new about him after knowing him for almost 20 years… man, was I…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 61 - Just The Two of Us Part 2
Our guest had an emergency and had to reschedule sooooo Rodrigo and I just ended up talking a LOT of shit. Enjoy. Please take 5 seconds to rate or review the…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 60 - Comedian Brian Babylon
Comedian Brian Babylon joins us today. This fool just got to L.A. about a month ago from Chicago and started hustling the minute he stepped off the plane. He…
What's Up Fool? PodcastEp 59 - Comedian Owen Smith
You might have seen Owen Smith in one of many commercials, TV shows or movies, or you might have seen him on stage doing stand up. He's always been a funny…