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Ep 99 – Rico And Mambo

Ep 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 comedians for the same amount of time. They were the first radio station to always invite us young comics, especially Latino comedians, to be guests on their morning show and promote our upcoming…

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Ep 98 – Nick Swardson

Ep 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”. She breaks down their annual Denim Day event and the services their organization provides. Nick comes in a little later and a LOT hung over… we should have taken bets on whether…

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Ep 97 – Christian Hosoi

Ep 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 drugs and prison and his strong return as a family man, born again Christian and businessman. Please take 5 seconds to rate or review the podcast on itunes and if you…

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Ep 96 – Gene Pompa

Ep 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 very smart, funny guy, Chicano activist background, and someone I have known in comedy for about 22 years. One of my favorite stand up comics. We still only scratched the…

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Ep 95 – Guy Torry

Ep 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 the same time was rare and led to a lot of collaboration in Hollywood back in the 90s. After a string of roles in several movies – kicked off by his start with…

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Ep 94 – Author Paul Hunt

Ep 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 world outside the projects and worked as hard as he could to get there. He recently wrote a book, “Project Theory” that describes our lives in…

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Ep 93 – Just The Two Of Us Number 5

Ep 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 Simpson”. 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: http://www.Facebook.com/FelipeEsparzaFanPage TWITTER: @FunnyFelipe INSTAGRAM: @FelipeEsparzaComedian…

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Ep 92 – Buyepongo

Ep 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 Los Angeles area and are about to take off with their eclectic sound. They even treated us to a live song at the end. Enjoy. Please take 5 seconds to…

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Ep 91 – Comedian Scruncho

Ep 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 eventually found his way but still keeps his hard edge because that’s just who he is. Deep down, he just always wanted a hug. Scruncho goes way back with a lot…

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Ep 90 – Ali Leroi

Ep 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 a whole new career as a writer, show-runner and one of the most sought after developers of comedy television and movies today. From his days working on the Chris Rock…

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