About this episode

Felipe Esparza and Butch Escobar discuss the corrupt history of Arturo Durazo Moreno and the impact on modern cartels, interspersed with comedic tangents.

Follow Felipe - https://www.instagram.com/felipeesparzacomedian/?hl=en Follow Butch - https://www.instagram.com/butchescobar/?hl=en Felipe Esparza and Butch Escobar explore the unbelievable true story of Arturo Durazo Moreno, the notoriously corrupt Chief of Police of Mexico City whose rise to power helped shape the modern cartel system. From secret police and political corruption to organized crime and backroom deals, they break down one of the wildest figures in Mexican history. Before diving into the history, the guys go off on hilarious tangents about The Sopranos, James Gandolfini's last meal, death row final meal requests, therapy, LA gang culture, and what they'd choose as their own last meal. It's another episode packed with comedy, history, and stories you won't hear anywhere else. 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 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”…

People in this episode

Host: Felipe Esparza

Guest: Butch Escobar

Topics covered

• corruption
• organized crime
• Mexican history
• comedy
• cartel system
• police corruption

Keywords

• Arturo Durazo Moreno
• corruption
• cartels
• The Sopranos
• comedy
• Felipe Esparza
• Butch Escobar
• Mexican history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Netflix, NBC, Adultswim, Last Comic Standing, Gentefied, Superstore, The Eric Andre Show

Books & works: The Sopranos

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