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EPISODE · Jun 8, 2025 · 1H 6M

EP 72 - The History of The Chicano Squad

from History for Foos · host FELIPE ESPARZA

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 to form the first all-Latin homicide unit dedicated to tackling Houston's soaring rate of Latin homicide cases in 1979.LINKSFelipe Esparza: @FelipeEsparzaComedian (IG) @FunnyFelipe (TT)Butch Escobar: @ButchEscobar(IG and TT Theme music (Intro and Outro) - by IkeReatorBeatzGet tickets to laugh with Felipe @ http://FelipesWorld.comFelipe Esparza is a comedian and actor, known for his stand-up specials, “They’re Not Gonna Laugh at You”, “Translate This”, and his latest dual-release on Netflix, “Bad Decisions/Malas Decisiones” (2 different performances in two languages), his recurring appearances on Netflix’s “Gentefied”, NBC’s “Superstore” and Adultswim’s “The Eric Andre Show”, as well as winning “Last Comic Standing” (2010), and his popular podcast called “What’s Up Fool?”. Felipe continues to sell out live stand-up shows in comedy clubs and theaters around the country. About Butch - Butch Escobar is one of the most prominent comedians in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has performed throughout the country and for the troops overseas. His energetic performances and unapologetic views on contemporary society have made him one of the most in-demand comedians on the West Coast.Butch is a featured regular at the world famous Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Cobbs Comedy Club in San Francisco, and Punch Line Comedy Clubs in San Francisco and Sacramento. You can catch him live!

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