History for Foos

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. With comedy, riffs, and wild personal...

Follow Felipe - Follow Butch- Hear about Felipe's tour dates, new merch drops & more by signing up @ Felipe Esparza is a comedian and actor, known for his stand-up specials, “They’re Not Gonna Laugh at You”, “Translate...

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 mix history with hilarious personal...

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 military played in shaping queer communities...

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 propaganda helped shape America’s...

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 star John Holmes. They break down the...

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 hidden layers of early cartoons, they...

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 road, they explore Cuban coffee, handmade...

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 icon. From his fiery red hair to his dark...

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 Jewish roots, cultural diversity...

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 people. With their trademark mix of comedy...

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 performers, muscle men, and artists, but also...

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 eruption. With that large eruption, the world...

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 types of practical machines used and the...

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 radiation poisoning from painting watch dials...

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 Hawaii, the hand-made tech they used as...

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 little league and witnessing crazy events at...

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 the wall happened, why it happened, and its...

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 that of cannabis. Amsterdam is infamous...

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 sports career but is also infamous for...

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, arrests, arson, and deaths in the midst...

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 started writing at age 5. The classical...

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 beats and suddenly promoted to Detectives...

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 all kinds of life to re-establish...

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 declared himself "Emperor of these United...