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  • History for Fools Podcast - EP 83 - When Venice Beach Struck Oil
    2025/09/14
    In this episode of History for Foos, Felipe and Butch dive into one of Los Angeles’ most unexpected and overlooked chapters—when Venice Beach wasn’t just a hub for boardwalk performers, muscle men, and artists, but also a booming oil town. Before the palm trees and skate culture defined the coastline, hundreds of oil derricks crowded the sand, reshaping the city’s future and leaving behind an environmental legacy that’s still felt today.

    Hear about Felipe's tour dates, new merch drops & more by signing up @ http://felipesworld.com

    LINKS Felipe Esparza: @FelipeEsparzaComedian (IG) @Felipeesparzacomic (TT) Butch Escobar: @ButchEscobar (IG and TT Theme music (Intro and Outro) - by IkeReatorBeatz

    Felipe Esparza is a comedian and actor, known for his stand-up specials, “They’re Not Gonna Laugh at You”, “Translate This”, and his latest dual-release on Netflix, “Bad Decisions/Malas Decisiones” (2 different performances in two languages), his recurring appearances on Netflix’s “Gentefied”, NBC’s “Superstore” and Adultswim’s “The Eric Andre Show”, as well as winning “Last Comic Standing” (2010), and his popular podcast called “What’s Up Fool?”. Felipe continues to sell out live stand-up shows in comedy clubs and theaters around the country.
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    1 時間 2 分
  • EP 82 - 536 AD: The Worst Year in Human History
    2025/09/07
    Felipe and Butch talk about the worst year in human history - 536 AD. It marked the beginning of a catastrophic period characterized by a "volcanic winter" caused by a large eruption. With that large eruption, the world literally went into darkness that caused famine, the plague, and chaos around different parts of the world.

    Hear about Felipe's tour dates, new merch drops & more by signing up @ http://felipesworld.com

    LINKS
    Felipe Esparza: @FelipeEsparzaComedian (IG) @Felipeesparzacomic (TT)
    Butch Escobar: @ButchEscobar
    (IG and TT Theme music (Intro and Outro) - by IkeReatorBeatz

    Felipe Esparza is a comedian and actor, known for his stand-up specials, “They’re Not Gonna Laugh at You”, “Translate This”, and his latest dual-release on Netflix, “Bad Decisions/Malas Decisiones” (2 different performances in two languages), his recurring appearances on Netflix’s “Gentefied”, NBC’s “Superstore” and Adultswim’s “The Eric Andre Show”, as well as winning “Last Comic Standing” (2010), and his popular podcast called “What’s Up Fool?”. Felipe continues to sell out live stand-up shows in comedy clubs and theaters around the country. About Butch - Butch Escobar is one of the most prominent comedians in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has performed throughout the country and for the troops overseas. His energetic performances and unapologetic views on contemporary society have made him one of the most in-demand comedians on the West Coast. Butch is a featured regular at the world famous Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Cobbs Comedy Club in San Francisco, and Punch Line Comedy Clubs in San Francisco and Sacramento. You can catch him at The Hollywood Improv.
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    1 時間 43 分
  • EP 81 - The Messy History of Executions
    2025/08/31
    Felipe and Butch get down and dirty on the history of the executions - how they progressed from Jesus getting crucified to the average man sitting on the electric chair, the many types of practical machines used and the reasons for them, which all are gruesome.

    Hear about Felipe's tour dates, new merch drops & more by signing up @ http://felipesworld.com

    LINKS
    Felipe Esparza: @FelipeEsparzaComedian (IG) @Felipeesparzacomic (TT)
    Butch Escobar: @ButchEscobar
    (IG and TT Theme music (Intro and Outro) - by IkeReatorBeatz

    Felipe Esparza is a comedian and actor, known for his stand-up specials, “They’re Not Gonna Laugh at You”, “Translate This”, and his latest dual-release on Netflix, “Bad Decisions/Malas Decisiones” (2 different performances in two languages), his recurring appearances on Netflix’s “Gentefied”, NBC’s “Superstore” and Adultswim’s “The Eric Andre Show”, as well as winning “Last Comic Standing” (2010), and his popular podcast called “What’s Up Fool?”. Felipe continues to sell out live stand-up shows in comedy clubs and theaters around the country. About Butch - Butch Escobar is one of the most prominent comedians in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has performed throughout the country and for the troops overseas. His energetic performances and unapologetic views on contemporary society have made him one of the most in-demand comedians on the West Coast. Butch is a featured regular at the world famous Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Cobbs Comedy Club in San Francisco, and Punch Line Comedy Clubs in San Francisco and Sacramento. You can catch him at The Hollywood Improv.
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    1 時間 30 分
  • EP 80 - The Tragedy of the Radium Girls
    2025/08/24
    Felipe and Butch set their watches to the early part of the 20th century and discuss the watch scandal of the Radium Girls, women in the early 20th century who contracted radiation poisoning from painting watch dials with radium-infused paint. The women suffered, contracting illness, jaw bone/facial structures literally disconnecting from their faces, etc. This event eventually lead to re-doing labor laws and established OSHA.

    Hear about Felipe's tour dates, new merch drops & more by signing up @ http://felipesworld.com

    LINKS
    Felipe Esparza: @FelipeEsparzaComedian (IG) @Felipeesparzacomic (TT)
    Butch Escobar: @ButchEscobar
    (IG and TT Theme music (Intro and Outro) - by IkeReatorBeatz

    Get tickets to laugh with Felipe @ http://FelipesWorld.com

    Felipe Esparza is a comedian and actor, known for his stand-up specials, “They’re Not Gonna Laugh at You”, “Translate This”, and his latest dual-release on Netflix, “Bad Decisions/Malas Decisiones” (2 different performances in two languages), his recurring appearances on Netflix’s “Gentefied”, NBC’s “Superstore” and Adultswim’s “The Eric Andre Show”, as well as winning “Last Comic Standing” (2010), and his popular podcast called “What’s Up Fool?”. Felipe continues to sell out live stand-up shows in comedy clubs and theaters around the country. About Butch - Butch Escobar is one of the most prominent comedians in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has performed throughout the country and for the troops overseas. His energetic performances and unapologetic views on contemporary society have made him one of the most in-demand comedians on the West Coast.Butch is a featured regular at the world famous Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Cobbs Comedy Club in San Francisco, and Punch Line Comedy Clubs in San Francisco and Sacramento. You can catch him at The Hollywood Improv.
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    1 時間 19 分
  • EP 79 - The Colonization of Hawaii
    2025/08/17
    Felipe and Butch fly over the rainbow crash land into the beauty of Hawaii before Westerners and more established colonizers took it over. They go over the kings that ruled Hawaii, the hand-made tech they used as weaponry that still shocks handheld tech today, and the morals they lived by. It's a long, complex history that Felipe and Butch condensed in just over an hour and there's still more to cover.


    Hear about Felipe's tour dates, new merch drops & more by signing up @ http://felipesworld.com

    LINKS
    Felipe Esparza: @FelipeEsparzaComedian (IG) @Felipeesparzacomic (TT)
    Butch Escobar: @ButchEscobar
    (IG and TT Theme music (Intro and Outro) - by IkeReatorBeatz

    Get tickets to laugh with Felipe @ http://FelipesWorld.com

    Felipe Esparza is a comedian and actor, known for his stand-up specials, “They’re Not Gonna Laugh at You”, “Translate This”, and his latest dual-release on Netflix, “Bad Decisions/Malas Decisiones” (2 different performances in two languages), his recurring appearances on Netflix’s “Gentefied”, NBC’s “Superstore” and Adultswim’s “The Eric Andre Show”, as well as winning “Last Comic Standing” (2010), and his popular podcast called “What’s Up Fool?”. Felipe continues to sell out live stand-up shows in comedy clubs and theaters around the country. About Butch - Butch Escobar is one of the most prominent comedians in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has performed throughout the country and for the troops overseas. His energetic performances and unapologetic views on contemporary society have made him one of the most in-demand comedians on the West Coast.Butch is a featured regular at the world famous Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Cobbs Comedy Club in San Francisco, and Punch Line Comedy Clubs in San Francisco and Sacramento. You can catch him at The Hollywood Improv.
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    1 時間 42 分
  • EP 78 - The History of Baseball
    2025/08/10
    Last week a curveball was thrown and got Felipe and Butch out the field. Today, they bat up with the history of baseball. Felipe throws fun facts from his childhood playing little league and witnessing crazy events at that time. They both dive into where baseball began in its setting with the people behind it. Many versions of the game were created as their own past time as they name many of them. Who knew how vast this game is in its history that the guys were able to scratch the surface.


    LINKS
    Felipe Esparza: @FelipeEsparzaComedian (IG) @Felipeesparzacomic (TT)
    Butch Escobar: @ButchEscobar
    (IG and TT Theme music (Intro and Outro) - by IkeReatorBeatz

    Get tickets to laugh with Felipe @ http://FelipesWorld.com

    Felipe Esparza is a comedian and actor, known for his stand-up specials, “They’re Not Gonna Laugh at You”, “Translate This”, and his latest dual-release on Netflix, “Bad Decisions/Malas Decisiones” (2 different performances in two languages), his recurring appearances on Netflix’s “Gentefied”, NBC’s “Superstore” and Adultswim’s “The Eric Andre Show”, as well as winning “Last Comic Standing” (2010), and his popular podcast called “What’s Up Fool?”. Felipe continues to sell out live stand-up shows in comedy clubs and theaters around the country. About Butch - Butch Escobar is one of the most prominent comedians in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has performed throughout the country and for the troops overseas. His energetic performances and unapologetic views on contemporary society have made him one of the most in-demand comedians on the West Coast.Butch is a featured regular at the world famous Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Cobbs Comedy Club in San Francisco, and Punch Line Comedy Clubs in San Francisco and Sacramento. You can catch him at The Hollywood Improv.
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    1 時間 51 分
  • EP 77 - The Rise And Fall Of The Berlin Wall
    2025/07/27
    Felipe and Butch stand united on the history of the Berlin Wall that separated the country of Germany to East Germany and West Germany. They jump across fences and discuss how the wall happened, why it happened, and its eventual destruction that was accidental.

    LINKS
    Felipe Esparza: @FelipeEsparzaComedian (IG) @Felipeesparzacomic (TT)
    Butch Escobar: @ButchEscobar
    (IG and TT Theme music (Intro and Outro) - by IkeReatorBeatz

    Get tickets to laugh with Felipe @ http://FelipesWorld.com

    Felipe Esparza is a comedian and actor, known for his stand-up specials, “They’re Not Gonna Laugh at You”, “Translate This”, and his latest dual-release on Netflix, “Bad Decisions/Malas Decisiones” (2 different performances in two languages), his recurring appearances on Netflix’s “Gentefied”, NBC’s “Superstore” and Adultswim’s “The Eric Andre Show”, as well as winning “Last Comic Standing” (2010), and his popular podcast called “What’s Up Fool?”. Felipe continues to sell out live stand-up shows in comedy clubs and theaters around the country. About Butch - Butch Escobar is one of the most prominent comedians in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has performed throughout the country and for the troops overseas. His energetic performances and unapologetic views on contemporary society have made him one of the most in-demand comedians on the West Coast.Butch is a featured regular at the world famous Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Cobbs Comedy Club in San Francisco, and Punch Line Comedy Clubs in San Francisco and Sacramento. You can catch him at The Hollywood Improv.
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    1 時間 42 分
  • EP 76 - The History of Amsterdam's Cannabis Culture
    2025/07/20
    Felipe and Butch set sail for knowledge and they ended up at the canals of Amsterdam. Felipe traveled there no too long ago and soaked so much culture and its history, especially that of cannabis. Amsterdam is infamous for its culture in the flower that is still controversial. The guys talk about how Amsterdam got its hands on the green and how it put it's grip into social life and order.

    LINKS
    Felipe Esparza: @FelipeEsparzaComedian (IG) @Felipeesparzacomic (TT)
    Butch Escobar: @ButchEscobar
    (IG and TT Theme music (Intro and Outro) - by IkeReatorBeatz

    Get tickets to laugh with Felipe @ http://FelipesWorld.com

    Felipe Esparza is a comedian and actor, known for his stand-up specials, “They’re Not Gonna Laugh at You”, “Translate This”, and his latest dual-release on Netflix, “Bad Decisions/Malas Decisiones” (2 different performances in two languages), his recurring appearances on Netflix’s “Gentefied”, NBC’s “Superstore” and Adultswim’s “The Eric Andre Show”, as well as winning “Last Comic Standing” (2010), and his popular podcast called “What’s Up Fool?”. Felipe continues to sell out live stand-up shows in comedy clubs and theaters around the country. About Butch - Butch Escobar is one of the most prominent comedians in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has performed throughout the country and for the troops overseas. His energetic performances and unapologetic views on contemporary society have made him one of the most in-demand comedians on the West Coast.Butch is a featured regular at the world famous Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Cobbs Comedy Club in San Francisco, and Punch Line Comedy Clubs in San Francisco and Sacramento. You can catch him at The Hollywood Improv.
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    1 時間 14 分