Comedians Felipe Esparza and Butch Escobar are NOT history experts. Actually, they barely passed history in high school... But they like talking about and diving into different subjects... and they're willing to learn - and share what they've learned. Some topics are just 1 episode, others take up several episodes. If you didn't learn this stuff in skoo, don't be a foo and check out this podcast!
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Sep 27, 2026 · 1:39:47
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Sep 20, 2026 · 1:33:47
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Sep 13, 2026 · 1:11:42
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Sep 6, 2026 · 1:32:56
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Aug 16, 2026 · 1:26:43
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Aug 9, 2026 · 1:28:12
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Aug 2, 2026 · 1:41:34
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Jul 26, 2026 · 1:40:36
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Jul 12, 2026 · 1:42:31
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Jul 5, 2026 · 1:15:17
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Jun 28, 2026 · 1:04:43
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Jun 21, 2026 · 1:18:06
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Jun 14, 2026 · 1:01:24
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Jun 7, 2026 · 1:13:01
Hear about Felipe's tour dates, new merch drops & more by signing up @ http://felipesworld.com Felipe Esparza is a comedian and actor, known for his stand-up specials, “They’re…
May 31, 2026 · 1:06:37
May 24, 2026 · 1:34:08
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May 17, 2026 · 1:31:53
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May 10, 2026 · 1:11:50
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May 3, 2026 · 1:32:37
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Apr 26, 2026 · 1:26:22
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Apr 19, 2026 · 1:54:37
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Apr 12, 2026 · 1:22:02
Felipe Esparza and Butch Escobar blend wild childhood stories with a deep dive into the shady history of the banana industry. From getting bullied (and becoming the bully) to…
Mar 29, 2026 · 1:18:17
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Mar 22, 2026 · 1:13:43
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Mar 15, 2026 · 1:10:19
Hear about Felipe's tour dates, new merch drops & more by signing up @ http://felipesworld.com Felipe Esparza is a comedian and actor, known for his stand-up specials, “They’re…
Mar 8, 2026 · 1:11:54
Hear about Felipe's tour dates, new merch drops & more by signing up @ http://felipesworld.com Felipe Esparza is a comedian and actor, known for his stand-up specials, “They’re…
Mar 1, 2026 · 1:20:12
Hear about Felipe's tour dates, new merch drops & more by signing up @ http://felipesworld.com Felipe Esparza is a comedian and actor, known for his stand-up specials, “They’re…
Feb 22, 2026 · 1:23:29
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Feb 15, 2026 · 1:35:55
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Jan 11, 2026 · 1:15:56
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Jan 4, 2026 · 1:21:34
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Dec 21, 2025 · 1:45:46
Felipe Esparza and Butch Escobar dive into the art of the scam, sharing wild personal stories of getting hustled, almost robbed, and barely escaping street cons. From fake job…
Dec 14, 2025 · 1:15:35
Felipe Esparza and Butch Escobar break down the real history of the Black Panther Party with jokes, personal stories, and hard facts. From Oakland roots and armed patrols to free…
Dec 7, 2025 · 1:11:49
Felipe and Butch break down the chaotic history of 1970s New York, from redlining and urban decay to the Bronx fires, gang culture, sanitation strikes, and political corruption.…
Nov 30, 2025 · 1:26:14
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Nov 23, 2025 · 1:11:50
Felipe and Butch dive into the wild life, writing style, and cultural impact of Jack Kerouac and the Beat Generation. From poetic experiments to chaotic road stories, the guys…
Nov 16, 2025 · 1:04:12
Felipe and Butch dive into the wild early history of gay rights in Los Angeles, from the Black Cat raid to underground bars, police crackdowns, and the surprising role the…
Nov 9, 2025 · 1:05:04
Felipe Esparza and Butch Escobar dive deep into the wild true story of Paul Revere — the silversmith turned Revolutionary hero. They uncover how a drunken misstep, a poem, and…
Nov 2, 2025 · 1:09:12
Felipe Esparza and Butch Escobar dive into the shocking true story of the 1981 Wonderland murders — a brutal Hollywood crime involving drugs, revenge, and the infamous adult film…
Oct 26, 2025 · 1:01:03
Felipe and Butch dive deep into the surprising racial history behind early animation and the origins of Mickey Mouse’s white gloves. From minstrel shows and Jim Crow roots to the…
Oct 19, 2025 · 1:10:38
Felipe Esparza and Butch Escobar dive into the fascinating history of Ybor City, Tampa’s cigar-making capital once known as “Cigar City.” Between laughs and stories from the…
Oct 12, 2025 · 1:16:07
In this episode of History For Foos, Felipe Esparza and Butch Escobar take a deep dive into the life of Mark Twain — the original American troll, stand-up comic, and literary…
Sep 28, 2025 · 1:07:37
In this episode of History for Foos, Felipe and Butch dive deep into the rich, layered history of Boyle Heights — once known as the “Ellis Island of the West.” They explore its…
Sep 21, 2025 · 1:21:06
Felipe and Butch dive into everything from the realities of life in Los Angeles to politics, homelessness, prison reform, and the wild ways government policies shape everyday…
Sep 14, 2025 · 1:02:21
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…
Sep 7, 2025 · 1:42:39
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…
Aug 31, 2025 · 1:30:20
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…
Aug 24, 2025 · 1:19:16
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…
Aug 17, 2025 · 1:41:43
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…
Aug 10, 2025 · 1:51:15
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…
Jul 27, 2025 · 1:41:47
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…
Jul 20, 2025 · 1:14:24
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…
Jul 6, 2025 · 1:42:17
From the Los Angeles Riots, Felipe and Butch catch up to the "juice" where they find the life of OJ Simpson. A famous football player and entertainer in his later years after his…
Jun 29, 2025 · 1:34:48
Felipe and Butch talk discuss the infamous Los Angeles Riots that took place in Los Angeles, CA in 1992 where the city of LA was in chaos for severeal days - looting, shootings,…
Jun 15, 2025 · 1:18:38
Felipe and Butch talk about the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Mozart for short), a prodigy musician and songwriter of classical music who started learning music at age 3 and…
Jun 8, 2025 · 1:06:17
Felipe and Butch set their destination to Houston, TX and find themselves in a trance of the famous "Chicano Squad". It's a team of bilingual patrol officers plucked from their…
Jun 2, 2025 · 47:15
Felipe and Butch talk about the history of San Francisco's Barbary Coast. It was a port that acted as a hub for the "gold rush" in California. The Barbary Coast gave access for…
May 25, 2025 · 1:30:28
Felipe and Butch talk about a man who made rules of his own to get buy through society but also made changes that benefited the common man. Joshua Abraham Norton who in 1859…
May 18, 2025 · 1:32:55
Felipe and Butch swim across from the main shore to the island of Alcatraz Prison. They talk about the history of the infamous Alcatraz Prison where at one point Al Capone was a…
May 11, 2025 · 1:26:05
Felipe and Butch talk about past episodes they have shared their knowledge on and they also share important, historical moments that happened on May 11th. LINKS Felipe Esparza:…
May 4, 2025 · 1:21:16
Felipe and Butch get their dripped out canes and take a stroll down the history of pimps and the "game" of what is known as pimping. Before pimping, there was always prostitution…
Apr 27, 2025 · 1:04:25
Felipe and Butch challenge each to a duel, to explain the history of duels. Duels evolved from medieval European traditions where knights and nobles would settle disputes through…
Apr 20, 2025 · 1:18:25
Felipe and Butch take on the history of cereal. Cold cereal that is. The Kellogg brothers, John Harvey and Will Keith, along with C.W. Post of the famous Post company, invented…
Apr 13, 2025 · 1:28:56
Felipe and Butch keep going back in time to find out the atrocities young America were committing in the 1800s. In this episode, they talk about the history of the Saint…
Apr 6, 2025 · 1:17:09
Felipe and Butch are on a consistent focus on groups of people being rounded up and tossed into places against their will. The Japanese Internment Camps were no different and it…
Mar 30, 2025 · 1:33:43
Felipe and Butch deep into the US Bracero Program - a series of agreements between the U.S. and Mexico, allowed millions of Mexican men to work in the U.S. on short-term…
Mar 23, 2025 · 1:16:13
Felipe and Butch give us the history of the famous board game, Monopoly. But before there was Monopoly, there was The Landlord's Game, that was designed by Elizabeth Magie and…
Feb 2, 2025 · 1:14:42
Felipe and Butch give us a brief dissection of real Native American history that some history books failed to teach us regarding the "Indian reservations" that the US government…
Jan 19, 2025 · 1:13:05
Felipe and Butch gives us the bloody history of the Easter Rising. LINKS Felipe Esparza: @FelipeEsparzaComedian (IG) @FunnyFelipe (TT) Butch Escobar: @ButchEscobar (IG and TT…
Jan 12, 2025 · 1:28:59
Felipe and Butch are back and blesses us this year with a quick recap of the last month of December 2024 where they were touring that includes a humbling experience in the UK and…
Nov 24, 2024 · 1:25:00
Felipe and Butch take their wits and knowledge on the history of Thanksgiving, a US Federal Holiday where we feat with our loved ones, friend, family, what may have you. But…
Nov 17, 2024 · 1:14:11
Felipe and Butch go on an erract dive into the U.S. Secret Service, going from their inception to the conspiracy theories concerning their influence in world security. LINKS…
Nov 10, 2024 · 1:19:36
Felipe and Butch jump off the top rope and elbow drop some knowledge with the history of pro wrestling in America, especially how the WWE came to be, led by Vince McMahon. Vince…
Nov 3, 2024 · 1:50:14
Felipe and Butch go on a film dive to the genius and creative artistry of Academy Award Winner Quentin Tarantino, one of the best filmmakers in the past 30 years. He's know for…
Oct 27, 2024 · 1:31:55
Felipe and Butch go on an erractic dive of the 18th Street Gang that ties into the book called "The Rent Collector" written by Jesse Katz. LINKS Felipe Esparza:…
Oct 13, 2024 · 1:08:04
Felipe and Butch go on a dive to the Quebec Biker War that went from 1994 to 2002 between the Hells Angels and Rock Machine. LINKS Felipe Esparza: @FelipeEsparzaComedian (IG)…
Sep 29, 2024 · 1:02:05
This week we dive deep into the scandalous life of Aaron Hernandez, who would have been one of the best NFL athletes of all time, if he hadn't a dark road that ended him in…
Sep 22, 2024 · 1:07:34
This week we dive deep into infamous cult leader, Jim Jones, who led the People's Temple in his own establishment named Jonestown. LINKS Felipe Esparza: @FelipeEsparzaComedian…
Sep 15, 2024 · 1:19:11
This week we dive deep into biker culture primarily the Outlaws Motorcycle Club that was heavily referenced in the film "The Bikeriders". LINKS Felipe Esparza:…
Sep 8, 2024 · 1:23:09
This week we dive pretty deep into the scandalous and infamous Menéndez Brothers case. As of recent, new things have surfaced enough to possibly re-open the case... LINKS Felipe…
Aug 28, 2024 · 1:17:11
We dive into the history of the two-party system in the US (democrats/republicans). I think we got *some* of it right... LINKS Felipe Esparza: @FelipeEsparzaComedian (IG)…
Aug 28, 2024 · 1:28:47
We explore the history of some of the most notorious gangsters who came out of Harlem, NY. LINKS Felipe Esparza: @FelipeEsparzaComedian (IG) @FunnyFelipe (TW) Butch Escobar:…
Aug 28, 2024 · 1:06:27
This week we're talking about the changes in the upcoming election and a bunch of other things that go along with it. LINKS Felipe Esparza: @FelipeEsparzaComedian (IG)…
Aug 28, 2024 · 1:09:39
This week we're talking about the Lufthansa heist (famously depicted in Goodfellas) and what really happened. Kind of... LINKS Felipe Esparza: @FelipeEsparzaComedian (IG)…
May 23, 2024 · 1:21:49
This week we're talking about a couple of our favorite authors - John Fante, Charles Bukowski and Steinbeck. Authors who made their towns a character in their stories. Enjoy!…
May 6, 2024 · 1:09:15
This week we're talking about the history of Chinese gangs in the U.S. (mostly California). LINKS Felipe Esparza: @FelipeEsparzaComedian (IG) @FunnyFelipe (TW) Butch Escobar:…
May 2, 2024 · 1:45:39
We dive into the origins of the film industry in Hollywood. Kind of an extension of our last episode where we talked about Mulholland and water rights in California. Follow us on…
Apr 22, 2024 · 1:21:41
We go into the origins of Los Angeles via California water rights AND the film industry in Hollywood - yes, they're related... Follow us on social media: Felipe - @…
Apr 18, 2024 · 1:08:02
Whats up foo!! Ready for class.........
Apr 17, 2024 · 1:17:02
On todays episode we talk about the origins of Easter. We talk everything from painted eggs, to the goddess "Ostara". Then dive in the meaning of easter and how we celebrated our…
Apr 17, 2024 · 1:15:43
This week history for foos delves into the history of 5 points and gangs of New York. While watching the movie gangs of New York by Martin Scorsese and compare it to the book 5…
Apr 17, 2024 · 1:12:28
History for Foos! This week we recap on our last couple episodes and share wild stories from our past. LINKS Felipe Esparza: @FelipeEsparzaComedian (IG) @FunnyFelipe (TW) Butch…
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