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. Everyone has a story to tell about how they got where they are, no matter who they are.
Episodes
Comedian - and one of the first comedy podcasters - Ryan Sickler sits in this week to talk about his new special that came out on youtube last month ("Lefty's Son" - see link below) and his very popular "Honey Dew" podcast. Very funny guy who's so easy to talk to. Can't wait to have him back!
LINKS
Ryan - @ RyanSickler (IG) - his special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXGHgyr2MNA&t=22s
Felipe - @ FelipeEsparzaComedian...
We've got comedian Martin Amini on the show this week! A friend of mine hailing from the DC area, this guy really is self made, he's been working hard promoting and starting his own rooms for a while now. Through sharing his stand-up clips on TikTok and IG, he has started to gain an international fan base and the recognition he has worked so hard for all these years. Check him out at a show near you! Get tickets to his special this...
Jon was on the show a couple weeks ago with Paul Rodriguez, but we felt like he didn't really get a chance to talk much so we invited him back on his own. Interesting guy, go check him out at a show near you and at one of the Spanglish shows around L.A.!
LINKS
Jon Stites - @ TheJonStites (IG)
Felipe - @ FelipeEsparzaComedian (IG)
Rodrigo - @ RodrigoTorresJr (IG)
Martin - @ ComicMartinRizo (IG)
We've got Deorro in studio this week! Huge DJ from L.A., doing big things all over the world and always repping Mexicans wherever he goes. Had a lot of fun with this guy. Can't wait to have him back when we start up live music again so he can do a set on the show.
LINKS
Deorro - @Deorro (IG)
Felipe - @FelipeEsparzaComedian (IG)
Rodrigo - @RodrigoTorresJr (IG)
Martin - @ComicMartinRizo (IG)
This week we got a visit from Sam Najera and Chona E who have been working together as Bean and Chisme, a comedy sketch team from San Antonio TX who have been blowing up on social media with all their different characters. Watch out for them!
LINKS
Sam Najera - @TheSamNajera @BeanAndChisme (IG & TikTok)
Joanna Estrada - @ChonaE210 (IG & TikTok)
Felipe - @FelipeEsparzaComedian (IG)
Rodrigo - @RodrigoTorresJr (IG)
Mar...
Comedian Paul Rodriguez returns to the show with his friend, comedian Jon Stites. Paul talks about his movie "Born Again" almost being finished. Jon talks about the Spanish/Spanglish shows he's doing with Paul and many others. Check them out at a show near you!
LINKS
Paul - @ PaulRodriguezTV (IG)
Jon - @ TheJonStites (IG)
Felipe - @ FelipeEsparzaComedian (IG)
Rodrigo - @ RodrigoTorresJr (IG)
Martin - @ C...
Up-and-coming comedian Saul Trujillo is our guest this week. He's already been through the wringer and paid his dues and now it's paying off. Funny guy, check him out when he's doing a show near you!
LINKS
Saul Trujillo - @SaulComedy (IG)
Felipe - @FelipeEsparzaComedian (IG)
Rodrigo - @RodrigoTorresJr (IG)
Martin - @ComicMartinRizo (IG)
Had a guest reschedule so it's just us this week. Pretty much everything everywhere all at once...
LINKS
Felipe: @FelipeEsparzaComedian (IG)
Rodrigo: @RodrigoTorresJr (IG)
Martin: @ComicMartinRizo (IG)
Our guest and Rodrigo were both out sick this week, so we just decided to talk about food (mostly). SPONSOR: ExpressVPN - Protect your internet activity - Visit ExpressVPN.com/Felipe and get three extra months free.
LINKS
Felipe - @FelipeEsparzaComedian (IG)
Rodrigo - @RodrigoTorresJr (IG)
Martin - @ComicMartinRizo (IG)
Martin Rizo is back from Kentucky and comedian Orlando Leyba joins us in the studio this week! He talks about getting his start in Florida, his HBO special "Adorable" and where things are going next.
LINKS
Orlando Leyba - @ HeyLando (all socials)
Felipe - @FelipeEsparzaComedian (IG)
Rodrigo - @RodrigoTorresJr (IG)
Martin - @ComicMartinRizo (IG)
Up and coming comedians Rene Vaca and Ken Flores join the podcast this week to talk about where they started and what's been happening since their standup clips started to go viral. Go check them out at a show near you!
LINKS
Rene Vaca - @ReneVacaComedy
Ken Flores - @KenFlores300
Felipe Esparza - @FelipeEsparzaComedian (IG)
Rodrigo Torres - @RodrigoTorresJr (IG)
Martin Rizo - @ComicMartinRizo (IG)
Our long-time friends, comedians George Perez and Willie Barcena both returned to the podcast this week to shoot the sh*t and to promote their upcoming show they're doing together at the Comedy Store in April. Go follow them and check out their live shows whenever they come to your town.
LINKS
George Perez - @GeorgePComedy (IG)
Willie Barcena - @WillieBarcena (IG)
Felipe - @FelipeEsparzaComedian (IG)
Rodrigo - @RodrigoTorres...
Our good friend, Melissa Villasenor, joined us on the podcast this week! She talked about her time on SNL, going back on the road touring, and her new book, "Whoops I'm Awesome", available in stores and online.
LINKS
Melissa Villasenor - @MelissaVComedy (IG)
Felipe - @FelipeEsparzaComedian (IG)
Rodrigo - @RodrigoTorresJr (IG)
Our very good friend, comedian Marcella Arguello, joined us in studio this week to promote her new HBO 1/2 hour special called "Bitch, Grow Up". If you've seen me live over the past 10 years, you've probably seen her opening for me here and there. She's funny, she's tall and she's making Salvis proud. By the way, we were doing this show during a crazy winter storm. Might be some glitches along the way as our internet stream was int...
The hilarious Ms. Pat joins the What's Up Fool? Podcast to talk about the season 3 premiere of her hit show The Ms. Pat Show on BET+ that starts today! She also offers her advice on dealing with cancel culture and tries to help Felipe with a little hygiene problem...
LINKS
Ms. Pat - @ComedienneMsPat (IG)
Felipe - @FelipeEsparzaComedian (IG)
Rodrigo - @RodrigoTorresJr (IG)
We got to know comedian Ralph Barbosa this week, his upbringing, his quick rise in comedy (even before the George thing) and how he feels about people putting him on a pedestal too soon.
LINKS
Ralph Barbosa - @RalphBarbosa03 (IG)
Felipe - @FelipeEsparzaComedian (IG)
Rodrigo - @RodrigoTorresJr (IG)
Martin - @ComicMartinRizo (IG)
Our friend, comedian & DJ - DJ Cooch - joined us in the What's Up Fool? studio this week to talk about how he got started and what he's doing next.
LINKS
DJ Cooch (Jorge Marroquin) - @DJCooch (IG)
Felipe - @FelipeEsparzaComedian (IG)
Rodrigo - @RodrigoTorresJr (IG)
Martin - @ComicMartinRizo (IG)
No guest again this week. We get into some good shit though...
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No guest this week and who the hell knows what our topic is... but we had fun.
LINKS
Felipe: @FelipeEsparzaComedian (IG)
Rodrigo: @RodrigoTorresJr (IG)
Martin: @ComicMartinRizo (IG)
We've got comedy influencer/comedy content creator Concrete in our studio this week. He talks all about how he got into the world of content creation, how he hustles every day to keep it going and growing, and how he's starting to move in new directions like traditional stand-up comedy.
LINKS
Concrete - @ConcreteLive (IG) @ConcreteComedy (TikTok)
Felipe - @FelipeEsparzaComedian (IG)
Rodrigo - @RodrigoTorresJr (IG)
Martin - @...
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