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Ep 88 - Why Cartoons Wear White Gloves
Felipe and Butch dive deep into the surprising racial history behind early animation and the origins of Mickey Mouse’s white gloves. From minstrel sh…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep 87 - Ybor City : Lost City Of Cigars
Felipe Esparza and Butch Escobar dive into the fascinating history of Ybor City, Tampa’s cigar-making capital once known as “Cigar City.” Between lau…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
EP 86 - Mark Twain Was a Troll!
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, sta…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
EP 85 - The Untold History of Boyle Heights
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 …
10 months, 1 week ago
EP 84 - Don't Blame L.A.
Felipe and Butch dive into everything from the realities of life in Los Angeles to politics, homelessness, prison reform, and the wild ways governmen…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
EP 83 - When Venice Beach Struck Oil
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 …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
EP 82 - 536 AD: The Worst Year in Human History
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 w…
11 months ago
EP 81 - The Messy History of Executions
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…
11 months, 1 week ago
EP 80 - The Tragedy of the Radium Girls
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 c…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
EP 79 - The Colonization of Hawaii
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 ov…
11 months, 3 weeks ago