What's Up Fool? Podcast

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 Laug...

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.feli...

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 E...

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...

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: @StandUpFo...

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: RodrigoTorr...

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...

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: @KidfromKidnPla...

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/F...

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:...

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...

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 IN...

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.felipe...

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 c...

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...

I've been hounding this guy to come on the show for a long time. He hit me up the other day and said, "let's do it, brother". Comedian Earthquake is on the show today! I don't think Rodrigo & I stopped laughing for one minute on this episode. Hope you guys enjoy it too. Go check out Earthquake at a live show soon. Listen, enjoy, subscribe, rate us on iTunes! LINKS Earthquake: TWITTER: @RealEar...

We're back with another Just the 2 of Us episode this week. But we're actually 3 today because Adam Murray flew into L.A. to escape Hurricane Irma in Orlando, so we let him sit in the studio with us. We get caught up with each other and we learn a little more about Adam's background and childhood. Hope you enjoy! Listen, enjoy, subscribe, rate us on iTunes! LINKS Adam Murray: TWITTER: @AdamMurrayL...

We've got Cholo Fit in studio with us today! Well, really just the comedian behind Cholo Fit (Creeper) and a bunch of other characters. We've known Frankie Quinones for a while now - worked with him a couple times in the bay area. Now he's down in L.A. and growing into his own. Listen, enjoy, subscribe, rate us on iTunes! LINKS Frankie Quinones: TWITTER: @FrankieQuinones INSTAGRAM: @FrankieQuinone...

We're in the studio this week with rappers Viva Mescal and Mad Macks from the East of the River network (EOTR) - a group of young up and coming artists and musicians, mostly from East L.A. and Boyle Heights. I go way back with Mescal's family from the projects of Boyle Heights. But these guys are working hard to make things happen in their community and beyond. Listen to our interview with them an...

I've known comedian Al Berman since I started comedy. He had come from an east coast upbringing, a NY punk scene and a background of addiction. Came to L.A., got clean, joined the comedy scene. He now still dabbles in comedy and has just started a podcast, his "Sober Man Podcast" which you can find on iTunes or Google Music. Listen, enjoy, subscribe, rate us on iTunes! LINKS Al Berman: TWITTER: @A...

MC Pancho and his wife Chamorita dropped by the studio today. He is such an interesting guy with a striking look that is both interesting and intimidating. Started out rapping underground and making mix tapes that ended up blowing up in Japan, then he became a cultural icon - from his tattoo work to his facial hair and clothing, this guy's style is quintessential Chicano. But of course like most o...

Today we have one of the hottest underground hip-hop artists around - 2Mex! This guy has worked his ass off and recently has gone through some health issues that caused him to lose his leg. He's been through a lot of struggle but still managed to come out with a brand new album inspired by everything he went through. And he's a big fan of the What's Up Fool podcast. Go check him out at a show near...

George and I go back a while. George has some amazing stories, he's been through some shit and then some and now he's on the other side of it, turning things around and getting back in the game. Check out his "George Perez Stories" podcast and check him out at the Comedy Store in Hollywood when you can. You won't be sorry. Listen, enjoy, subscribe, rate us on iTunes! LINKS George Perez: TWITTER: @...

Here's a comedian who has tried every hustle possible to make it in comedy. He's had a million different rooms he's put together in Hollywood over the years, he had a TV show on Spike, he's been on Howard Stern, you name it, he's done it. He's also the host of 2 podcasts on All Things Comedy - Punch Drunk Sports and Tin Foil Hat so go check those out now! Listen, enjoy, subscribe, rate us on iTune...