What's Up Fool? Podcast

Comedian Matt Fulchiron joins us today. We started comedy around the same time, but he's been on the road so much that we never spent a lot of time together. Check out his podcast "The Full Charge" on All Things Comedy. Please take 5 seconds to rate or review the podcast on itunes and if you like it subscribe! Thanks for listening! LINKS Matt Fulchiron: TWITTER: @TheFullCharge INSTAGRAM: @TheFullCharge Felipe Esparza: FACEBOOK: www.Facebook.com/FelipeEsparzaFanPage TWITTER: @FunnyFelipe INSTAGRAM: @FelipeEsparzaComedian www.felipesworld.com Rodrigo Torres: TWITTER: @RodrigoTorresJr INSTAGRAM: @RodrigoTorresJr TUMBLR: RodrigoTorresJr.Tumblr.com Lesa Esparza (Producer, editor, "What's Up Fool?" podcast) TWITTER: @WhatsUpFoolPod Voodoo Glowskulls (they do our theme song) www.VoodooGlowskulls.com

Our guest didn't show today, so we'll reschedule and in the meantime, here's a just the 2 of us. Please take 5 seconds to rate or review the podcast on itunes 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 TUMBLR: RodrigoTorresJr.Tumblr.com Lesa Esparza (Producer, editor, "What's Up Fool?" podcast) TWITTER: @WhatsUpFoolPod Voodoo Glowskulls (they do our theme song) www.VoodooGlowskulls.com

We've got the band formerly known as Thee Commons on the show today. They're launching their brand new project "Tropa Magica" and "Thee Commons" is coming to an end. They talk about how they got started in music, where everything is going now and they play a little bit of their new sound. Please take 5 seconds to rate or review the podcast on itunes and if you like it subscribe! Thanks for listening! LINKS Tropa Magica: TWITTER: @TheeCommons/@TropaMagica INSTAGRAM: @TheeCommons/@TropaMagica Soundcloud.com/TropaMagica Felipe Esparza: FACEBOOK: www.Facebook.com/FelipeEsparzaFanPage TWITTER: @FunnyFelipe INSTAGRAM: @FelipeEsparzaComedian www.felipesworld.com Rodrigo Torres: TWITTER: @RodrigoTorresJr INSTAGRAM: @RodrigoTorresJr TUMBLR: RodrigoTorresJr.Tumblr.com Lesa Esparza (Producer, editor, "What's Up Fool?" podcast) TWITTER: @WhatsUpFoolPod Voodoo Glowskulls (they do our theme song) www.VoodooGlowskulls.com

We've got Cece Valencia, better known as Cece the Mamacita, who's been a voice of hip hop in Los Angeles for the last 15 years. She's currently on Power 106 and 93.5 KDAY. Cece talks about how she got her start and what it's been like over the years working as a radio talent in hip-hop. Please take 5 seconds to rate or review the podcast on itunes and if you like it subscribe! Thanks for listening! LINKS Tom Rhodes: TWITTER: @IAmCeceValencia INSTAGRAM: @IAmCeceValencia Felipe Esparza: FACEBOOK: www.Facebook.com/FelipeEsparzaFanPage TWITTER: @FunnyFelipe INSTAGRAM: @FelipeEsparzaComedian www.felipesworld.com Rodrigo Torres: TWITTER: @RodrigoTorresJr INSTAGRAM: @RodrigoTorresJr TUMBLR: RodrigoTorresJr.Tumblr.com Lesa Esparza (Producer, editor, "What's Up Fool?" podcast) TWITTER: @WhatsUpFoolPod Voodoo Glowskulls (they do our theme song) www.VoodooGlowskulls.com

Our old friend, comedian Tom Rhodes came by this week to talk about all of the things he's experienced over his career. This guy has done it all - stand-up during the 80s comedy boom in San Francisco, he got a sitcom development deal around the time all the comics were getting deals and then he went to Europe to start another phase of his career. Check out his brand new comedy album "All Hail Laughter". Please take 5 seconds to rate or review the podcast on itunes and if you like it subscribe! Thanks for listening! LINKS Tom Rhodes: TWITTER: @_TomRhodes INSTAGRAM: @_TomRhodes Felipe Esparza: FACEBOOK: www.Facebook.com/FelipeEsparzaFanPage TWITTER: @FunnyFelipe INSTAGRAM: @FelipeEsparzaComedian www.felipesworld.com Rodrigo Torres: TWITTER: @RodrigoTorresJr INSTAGRAM: @RodrigoTorresJr TUMBLR: RodrigoTorresJr.Tumblr.com Lesa Esparza (Producer, editor, "What's Up Fool?" podcast) TWITTER: @WhatsUpFoolPod Voodoo Glowskulls (they do our theme song) www.VoodooGlowskulls.com #Comedy #StandUpComedy #LastComicStanding #

Actress Vannessa Vasquez from the Hulu series East Los High joins us today in studio. Please take 5 seconds to rate or review the podcast on itunes and if you like it subscribe! Thanks for listening! LINKS Vannessa Vasquez: TWITTER: @VannessitaV INSTAGRAM: @ VannessitaV Felipe Esparza: FACEBOOK: www.Facebook.com/FelipeEsparzaFanPage TWITTER: @FunnyFelipe INSTAGRAM: @FelipeEsparzaComedian www.felipesworld.com Rodrigo Torres: TWITTER: @RodrigoTorresJr INSTAGRAM: @RodrigoTorresJr TUMBLR: RodrigoTorresJr.Tumblr.com Lesa Esparza (Producer, editor, "What's Up Fool?" podcast) TWITTER: @WhatsUpFoolPod Voodoo Glowskulls (they do our theme song) www.VoodooGlowskulls.com #Comedian #Mexican #Comedy #FelipeEsparza #Latinopodcast #lastcomicstanding #translatethis #eastloshigh

The return of our good friend and maybe favorite guest, Martin Moreno. Please take 5 seconds to rate or review the podcast on itunes and if you like it subscribe! Thanks for listening! LINKS Martin Moreno: TWITTER: @MartinComic INSTAGRAM: @MartinComic Felipe Esparza: TWITTER: @FunnyFelipe INSTAGRAM: @FelipeEsparzaComedian Rodrigo Torres: TWITTER: @RodrigoTorresJr INSTAGRAM: @RodrigoTorresJr Lesa Esparza (Producer, editor, "What's Up Fool?" podcast) TWITTER: @WhatsUpFoolPod Voodoo Glowskulls (they do our theme song) www.VoodooGlowskulls.com #Chicano #MexicanAmerican #LosAngeles #BoyleHeights #FatherGreg #HomeboyIndustries #GabrielIglesias #GeorgeLopez #StandUpComedy #CheechAndChong #LastComicStanding

Our old friend Robert Zapata stops by to talk about the L.A. comedy scene as he's experiencing it now and back in the day, growing up with a well known musician father and being a brand new family man. Go see his show Jan 16 at Ontario Improv - just $10, people... *Episode sponsored by Zip Recruiter Please take 5 seconds to rate or review the podcast on itunes and if you like it subscribe! Thanks for listening! LINKS Robert Zapata: TWITTER: @RobertZapata INSTAGRAM: @RobertZapata Felipe Esparza: FACEBOOK: www.Facebook.com/FelipeEsparzaFanPage TWITTER: @FunnyFelipe INSTAGRAM: @FelipeEsparzaComedian www.felipesworld.com Rodrigo Torres: TWITTER: @RodrigoTorresJr INSTAGRAM: @RodrigoTorresJr Lesa Esparza (Producer, editor, "What's Up Fool?" podcast) TWITTER: @WhatsUpFoolPod #chicano #latinocomedy #lastcomicstanding #felipeesparza #gabrieliglesias #georgelopez #paulrodriguez #hollywood #boyleheights #eastla #cholos #lowriders #MexicanAmerican #Mexican #Tierra #CannibalandtheHeadhunters

We've got comedian, writer, producer and activist, Rebecca Corry in studio with us this week! She stopped by to talk about being part of some big news stories lately and also brought her 2 dogs with her to spread the word about her foundation Stand Up For Pits. Listen, enjoy, subscribe, rate us on iTunes! LINKS Rebecca Corry: TWITTER: @TheRebeccaCorry TWITTER: @SUFPFoundation INSTAGRAM: @StandUpForPitsFoundation Felipe Esparza: FACEBOOK: www.Facebook.com/FelipeEsparzaFanPage TWITTER: @FunnyFelipe INSTAGRAM: @FelipeEsparzaComedian www.felipesworld.com Rodrigo Torres: TWITTER: @RodrigoTorresJr INSTAGRAM: @RodrigoTorresJr TUMBLR: RodrigoTorresJr.Tumblr.com Lesa Esparza (Producer, editor, "What's Up Fool?" podcast) TWITTER: @WhatsUpFoolPod Voodoo Glowskulls (they do our theme song) www.VoodooGlowskulls.com Ernesto Yerena (he designed our podcast logo) INSTAGRAM: @ernestoyerena #StandupComic #Latino #Chicano #LastComicStanding #Immigrant #Pitbulls #Pits #dogfighting #rescuedog #rescuepits #RebeccaCorry #LouisCK #s

We've got an interesting guest today. I found this guy on Instagram and he seemed pretty cool, seemed like a paisa cholo. Then I realized he was also a puppeteer who performs with marionettes. Strange combination and I had to find out more about him. *Forgive the sound. The studio had issues today... Felipe Twitter: FunnyFelipe Instagram: FelipeEsparzaComedian Rodrigo Twitter & IG: RodrigoTorresJr Cain - Instagram: Puppetmaster213

We got Pachanga with us today! The amazing actor Luis Guzman sits down with us to talk about his career as an actor and growing up in New York City. Please take 5 seconds to rate or review the podcast on itunes and if you like it subscribe! Thanks for listening! LINKS Luis Guzman: TWITTER: @IAmLuisGuzman INSTAGRAM: @LoueyFromtheHood Felipe Esparza: FACEBOOK: www.Facebook.com/FelipeEsparzaFanPage TWITTER: @FunnyFelipe INSTAGRAM: @FelipeEsparzaComedian www.felipesworld.com Rodrigo Torres: TWITTER: @RodrigoTorresJr INSTAGRAM: @RodrigoTorresJr TUMBLR: RodrigoTorresJr.Tumblr.com Voodoo Glowskulls (they do our theme song) www.VoodooGlowskulls.com Ernesto Yerena (he designed our podcast logo) INSTAGRAM: @ernestoyerena Lesa Esparza (Producer, editor, "What's Up Fool?" podcast) TWITTER: @WhatsUpFoolPod

We've got Kid from Kid n Play on the show today! Not only is he an old school rap icon, he's also a hustler who worked his ass off becoming a comedian on the side while things slowed down in rap and movies. We ended up working together many times. This guy has paid his dues as a comic, too. Listen, enjoy, subscribe, rate us on iTunes! LINKS Kid: TWITTER: @KidfromKidnPlay INSTAGRAM: @KidfromKidnPlay Felipe Esparza: FACEBOOK: www.Facebook.com/FelipeEsparzaFanPage TWITTER: @FunnyFelipe INSTAGRAM: @FelipeEsparzaComedian www.felipesworld.com Rodrigo Torres: TWITTER: @RodrigoTorresJr INSTAGRAM: @RodrigoTorresJr TUMBLR: RodrigoTorresJr.Tumblr.com Lesa Esparza (Producer, editor, "What's Up Fool?" podcast) TWITTER: @WhatsUpFoolPod Voodoo Glowskulls (they do our theme song) www.VoodooGlowskulls.com Ernesto Yerena (he designed our podcast logo) INSTAGRAM: @ernestoyerena

Mixing it up a little bit, dropping a little early this week and we've got Lesa on the mic during our Just the 2 of Us session! Enjoy! Follow us! Felipe - Twitter: @FunnyFelipe; IG: @FelipeEsparzaComedian Rodrigo - Twitter: @RodrigoTorresJr; IG: @RodrigoTorresJr Lesa - Twitter: @LesaInLA; IG: @LesaInLA

We've got fellow All Things Comedy podcaster and comedian Dean Delray on the show today. Dean talks about working in music, becoming a comedian his battle with diabetes and how the hell he gets all those famous guests on his Let There Be Talk podcast. Listen, enjoy, subscribe, rate us on iTunes! LINKS Brody: TWITTER: @ DeanDelray INSTAGRAM: @DeanDelray Felipe Esparza: FACEBOOK: www.Facebook.com/FelipeEsparzaFanPage TWITTER: @FunnyFelipe INSTAGRAM: @FelipeEsparzaComedian www.felipesworld.com Rodrigo Torres: TWITTER: @RodrigoTorresJr INSTAGRAM: @RodrigoTorresJr TUMBLR: RodrigoTorresJr.Tumblr.com Lesa Esparza (Producer, editor, "What's Up Fool?" podcast) TWITTER: @WhatsUpFoolPod Voodoo Glowskulls (they do our theme song) www.VoodooGlowskulls.com Ernesto Yerena (he designed our podcast logo) INSTAGRAM: @ernestoyerena

Well, we tried to get this episode up before the world series game 7… Just some L.A. guys who love baseball and the Dodgers! This guy Brody Stevens knows his stuff. He's a sports nut, but mostly baseball, does stand-up comedy and always pops up in movies and TV shows here and there. Super knowledgeable about a million and one facts. Enjoy! Listen, enjoy, subscribe, rate us on iTunes! LINKS Brody: TWITTER: @ BrodyIsMeFriend INSTAGRAM: @BrodyIsMeFriend Felipe Esparza: FACEBOOK: www.Facebook.com/FelipeEsparzaFanPage TWITTER: @FunnyFelipe INSTAGRAM: @FelipeEsparzaComedian www.felipesworld.com Rodrigo Torres: TWITTER: @RodrigoTorresJr INSTAGRAM: @RodrigoTorresJr TUMBLR: RodrigoTorresJr.Tumblr.com Lesa Esparza (Producer, editor, "What's Up Fool?" podcast) TWITTER: @WhatsUpFoolPod Voodoo Glowskulls (they do our theme song) www.VoodooGlowskulls.com Ernesto Yerena (he designed our podcast logo) INSTAGRAM: @ernestoyerena

We did our podcast live in Phoenix for the All Things Comedy podcast festival. We invited fellow ATC podcaster Kate Quigley to be our guest so we could have more women podcasters at the festival. She's had an interesting life as a midwestern late bloomer who moved to L.A. to be a comedian. Listen to her tales of what it's like to be a woman in comedy, dating in L.A. and experiencing her first one night stand in her 30s. Please take 5 seconds to rate or review the podcast on itunes and if you like it subscribe! Thanks for listening! LINKS Kate Quigley: TWITTER: @KateQFunny INSTAGRAM: @KateQFunny Felipe Esparza: FACEBOOK: www.Facebook.com/FelipeEsparzaFanPage TWITTER: @FunnyFelipe INSTAGRAM: @FelipeEsparzaComedian www.felipesworld.com Rodrigo Torres: TWITTER: @RodrigoTorresJr INSTAGRAM: @RodrigoTorresJr TUMBLR: RodrigoTorresJr.Tumblr.com Voodoo Glowskulls (they do our theme song) www.VoodooGlowskulls.com Ernesto Yerena (he designed our podcast logo) INSTAGRAM: @ernestoyerena Lesa Esparza (Producer, editor, "Wha

We gathered all the fools for this podcast and even gave Lesa a mic… After the show in Reno this weekend, we sat down with the statistic savant Larry Bubbles Brown and also the manager Lesa and talked about the weekend, the world series and baseball and porn. Listen, enjoy, subscribe, rate us on iTunes! LINKS Felipe Esparza: FACEBOOK: www.Facebook.com/FelipeEsparzaFanPage TWITTER: @FunnyFelipe INSTAGRAM: @FelipeEsparzaComedian www.felipesworld.com Rodrigo Torres: TWITTER: @RodrigoTorresJr INSTAGRAM: @RodrigoTorresJr TUMBLR: RodrigoTorresJr.Tumblr.com Lesa Esparza (Producer, editor, "What's Up Fool?" podcast) TWITTER: @WhatsUpFoolPod Voodoo Glowskulls (they do our theme song) www.VoodooGlowskulls.com Ernesto Yerena (he designed our podcast logo) INSTAGRAM: @ernestoyerena #comedy #StandUpComedy #Reno #LastComicStanding #FelipeEsparza #Chicano #Pocho #Immigrant #Dodgers #WorldSeries2017 #Mexican

No guest today because we're recording in Canada! We're in Edmonton, Alberta Canada this week. Managed to do a Just the 2 of Us episode. I don't know what we talked about for 2 hours, but I hope it wasn't the weather! Listen, enjoy, subscribe, rate us on iTunes! LINKS Felipe Esparza: FACEBOOK: www.Facebook.com/FelipeEsparzaFanPage TWITTER: @FunnyFelipe INSTAGRAM: @FelipeEsparzaComedian www.felipesworld.com Rodrigo Torres: TWITTER: @RodrigoTorresJr INSTAGRAM: @RodrigoTorresJr TUMBLR: RodrigoTorresJr.Tumblr.com Lesa Esparza (Producer, editor, "What's Up Fool?" podcast) TWITTER: @WhatsUpFoolPod Voodoo Glowskulls (they do our theme song) www.VoodooGlowskulls.com Ernesto Yerena (he designed our podcast logo) INSTAGRAM: @ernestoyerena

I've wanted to have this guest on for a while because she has such an interesting story. Yesi Ortiz is now the Assistant Music Director and on air mid-days for L.A.'s top hip hop station Power 106. But she's overcome a lot of obstacles to get to this point, including adopting her sister's 6 children when she was just 25 years old. Listen as Yesi tells the tales of working in radio and building a career while still keeping it real with her family. Please take 5 seconds to rate or review the podcast on itunes and if you like it subscribe! Thanks for listening! LINKS Yesi Ortiz: TWITTER: @YesiOrtiz INSTAGRAM: @YesiOrtiz Felipe Esparza: FACEBOOK: www.Facebook.com/FelipeEsparzaFanPage TWITTER: @FunnyFelipe INSTAGRAM: @FelipeEsparzaComedian www.felipesworld.com Rodrigo Torres: TWITTER: @RodrigoTorresJr INSTAGRAM: @RodrigoTorresJr TUMBLR: RodrigoTorresJr.Tumblr.com Voodoo Glowskulls (they do our theme song) www.VoodooGlowskulls.com Ernesto Yerena (he designed our podcast logo) INSTAGRAM: @ernestoyerena Lesa Esparza

Our guest today portrayed one of the best characters I've ever seen in a movie before. Efren Ramirez, better known as Pedro from Napoleon Dynamite joins us in studio today! We also learn that he and I have something else in common... Have a great weekend! Listen, enjoy, subscribe, rate us on iTunes! LINKS Efren: TWITTER: @EfrenRamirez INSTAGRAM: @TheReal.EfrenRamirez Felipe Esparza: FACEBOOK: www.Facebook.com/FelipeEsparzaFanPage TWITTER: @FunnyFelipe INSTAGRAM: @FelipeEsparzaComedian www.felipesworld.com Rodrigo Torres: TWITTER: @RodrigoTorresJr INSTAGRAM: @RodrigoTorresJr TUMBLR: RodrigoTorresJr.Tumblr.com Lesa Esparza (Producer, editor, "What's Up Fool?" podcast) TWITTER: @WhatsUpFoolPod Voodoo Glowskulls (they do our theme song) www.VoodooGlowskulls.com Ernesto Yerena (he designed our podcast logo) INSTAGRAM: @ernestoyerena #Comedy #StandUpComedy #Mexican #American #Pocho #Immigrant #TranslateThis #VoteForPedro #NapoleonDynamite #Chicano #LatinoComedy #Latinopodcast