Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

'This Fool' creator and star Chris Estrada

Jul 21, 2023

46:01

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Episode notes

Introduction

3min

The Pilot's Love and Rocket Seizure

2min

The Incredible Hulk

2min

The Importance of Respect

2min

How to Win a Fight

2min

The Existential Crisis in a Working Class World

2min

The Importance of Helping Others

2min

This Fool: A New TV Comedy on Hulu

4min

The Importance of Being Funny at Work

2min

10.

The Importance of Humor in Comedy

2min

11.

The Importance of Latino Culture in LA

2min

12.

The Hegemony of Mexican American Culture in LA

3min

13.

The Importance of Latino Culture in Los Angeles

2min

14.

The Punk Rock Guy

3min

15.

The Impact of Hardcore 81 on My Life

3min

16.

The Power of Slam Dancing

2min

17.

How to Create a Character in This Fool

2min

18.

How to Write a 35 Year Old Semi-Retired Solo Without Being Broad

4min

19.

The Importance of Pride in Life

2min

20.

Bullseye With Jesse Thorne

2min

Chris Estrada is a stand-up comedian and co-creator of the TV comedy, This Fool. Estrada also stars as the show's main character: Julio. Julio lives in South Central Los Angeles, where Chris grew up, but the show isn't autobiographical. Julio works at a local nonprofit that helps former gang members adjust to life on the outside. The show follows the misadventures of Julio and his cousin Luis who has finished up a lengthy prison sentence. The show is funny, human, unexpected and at times, surprisingly sweet. We talk with Chris about co-creating This Fool, his love of hardcore punk music and his late start as a stand-up comedian. The latest season of This Fool comes out July 26th on Hulu. A version of this interview originally aired in September of 2022.

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