Lost in America

Argentina just elected a self-described Anarcho-Capitalist President named Javier Milei, and our newest favorite comedian Felix Buenaventura is here from Buenos Aires to tell us all about him. This dude has proposed the legalization of selling organs, children and has cloned his own dog four times. Strap in folks, this is a fun one. Follow Felix Buenaventura on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/felixbuenavelix/, and watch his comedy special on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/-5WK_gSpse4?si=UzKHiV9rIZVXByGb.Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan. Support the show at Patreon.com/LostInAmerica.Turner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now. Get a signed, personalized physical VINYL RECORD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.Get Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksOur Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Last week Sir Michael Ira Kaplan, aka Kato Kaplan, took the witness stand in the Robert De Niro vs. Graham Chase Robinson trial, and today he takes us inside the trial like only America's favorite handyman could. To hear WAY more behind the scenes info straight from Kap (hint hint, NY Post) subscribe to our Patreon show at  Patreon.com/LostInAmerica.Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan. Get Tickets to Turner's tour date in NYC, California and more here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksTurner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now. Get a signed, personalized physical VINYL RECORD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.Our Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Immediately following Hamas' terrorist attack in Israel on Oct. 7, student groups at Harvard University, Princeton University and beyond celebrated the slaughter of roughly 1,400 innocent people, while many faculty and administration at those institutions chose stay silent and not to condemn. In response, many wealthy donors at these institutions have pulled their funding and disassociated themselves from the universities they previously supported.Today we get the World's Smartest Podcast Network gang of Andrew Heaton from The Political Orphanage and Andrea Jones-Rooy of Majoring in Everything back to discuss this tense time for universities in America. We examine what universities responses should look like, what the difference between free speech and hate speech is on campus, and what responsibilities donors should feel to an institution they currently disagree with.Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan. Support the show at Patreon.com/LostInAmerica.Get Tickets to Turner's tour date in NYC, California and more here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksTurner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now. Get a signed, personalized physical VINYL RECORD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.Our Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Our friend Daniel Pomerantz calls in from his home in Tel Aviv, Israel to walk us through his personal story of bomb shelters and air sirens over the last 10 days, and what it's like to live in a war zone. Daniel is the CEO of https://realitycheckresearch.org/, is a regular political contributor on Israeli television and can be found on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/danielspeaksup/. Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan. Support the show at Patreon.com/LostInAmerica.Turner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now. Get a signed, personalized physical VINYL RECORD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.Get Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksOur Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Armenian comedian Narek Margaryan explains how 120,000 Armenians got kicked out of The Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) in late September, and why the rest of the world watched on without helping.Narek Margaryan is one-half of the popular sketch group ArmComedy, he hosts ArmComedy on Arm News TV and has appeared on CONAN in America. https://www.youtube.com/user/armcomedyvideosTo donate to displaced Armenians go to https://smartarmenia.org/donate/.Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan. Support the show at Patreon.com/LostInAmerica.Turner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now. Get a signed, personalized physical VINYL RECORD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.Get Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksOur Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Swedish comedian Isak Jansson joins us from Stockholm to explain why Sweden has always been a neutral country, and why Russia attacking Ukraine has changed all of that. After that we go into Sweden's ongoing bid to join NATO, Turkey's quest to block them from joining, and why Swedish gangs are siding with Turkey. Follow Isak Jansson on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/isakjansson.Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan. Support the show at Patreon.com/LostInAmerica.Turner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now. Get a signed, personalized physical VINYL RECORD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.Get Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksOur Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Saudi Arabia, Israel and the US are on the brink of an alliance that would reshape the Middle East, and the world. However with Joe Biden, Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) and Benjamin Netanyahu at the brokers table, the deal could break down at any minute. Here to talk about the details on the deal, the ramifications for the world if it happens and it's chances of success is Egyptian comedian Mohammed Magdi.Mohammed tours the world performing comedy and most recently appeared on Comedy Central Arabia's "Stand Up!" in Dubai. https://www.mohammedmagdi.com/Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan. Support the show at Patreon.com/LostInAmerica.Turner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now. Get a signed, personalized physical VINYL RECORD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.Get Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksOur Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Comedian Hasan Minhaj was exposed in this The New Yorker article last week for making up many of the stories he told in his two immensely popular Netflix comedy specials "Homecoming King" and "The King's Jester". Does this matter?We get the World's Smartest Podcast Network gang of Andrew Heaton from The Political Orphanage and Andrea Jones-Rooy of Majoring in Everything back to help us once again take a deeper look at current issues in American.Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan. Support the show at Patreon.com/LostInAmerica.Turner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now. Get a signed, personalized physical VINYL RECORD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.Get Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksOur Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In May 2023 Serbia had two mass shootings in the span of a month. In response, Serbia's government made it a goal to 90% of the legal and illegal guns off of the streets and into the hands of the govt. With over 2.7 million guns estimated to be in circulation in the country, they had their work cut out for them. Now five months later we check in with The Balkan Brain aka Serbian-born comedian Pedja Bajovic to see how they are doing. Watch Pedja's comedy special The Balkan Brain here: https://www.comedydynamics.com/catalog/pedja-bajovic-the-balkan-brain/.Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan. TONIGHT (Sept. 13) at 9pm EST we have Andrea Jones-Rooy Ph.D. on "Off The Record". To get access to that sign up for our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmerica and the link will be sent directly to you.Turner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now. Get a signed, personalized physical VINYL RECORD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.Get Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Our Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Three politicians in the last month have been assassinated in Ecuador. Going hand-in-hand with the political violence has been a sharp rise in drug cartel murders, almost tripling since 2021. In a country that historically has been immune to cartel violence, the recent trends are alarming. Here to tell us why this has all happened is Ecuadorian comedian and journalist Ivan Ulchur. Ivan writes for the New York Times in addition to many Spanish language publications, and performs stand-up comedy professionally in Ecuador. Follow him on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/otroulchi/Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan. This episode is brought to you by all of our Patreon subscribers. Join them by subscribing here: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaTurner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now. Get a signed, personalized physical VINYL RECORD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.Get Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Our Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In 2024 Belgium might spit into two countries, or maybe three, dividing along language lines with the Flemish, French and German speaking Belgians all becoming their own countries. Here to explain why is Belgian comedian Michael Van Peel direct from his home in Antwerp. So sit back, relax, and learn all about Belgium's past, present and possible lack of a future. Follow Michael on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/michaelvanpeel.Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan. This episode is brought to you by all of our Patreon subscribers. Join them by subscribing here: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaTurner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now. Get a signed, personalized physical VINYL RECORD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.Get Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Our Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We get the World's Smartest Podcast Network gang of Andrew Heaton from The Political Orphanage and Andrea Jones-Rooy of Majoring in Everything back to help us once again take a deeper look at current issues in American.This week we dig into American conspiracy theory culture and why its so much more of a bummer now. Next, Andrea asks "Are GOP voters tired of anti-woke politics?", and finally Turner asks if the best presidential fund raising strategy is to get indicted, and why?Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan. This episode is brought to you by all of our Patreon subscribers. Join them by subscribing here: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaTurner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now. Get a signed, personalized physical VINYL RECORD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.Get Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Our Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Colombian President Gustavo Petro made a peace deal with the ELN, Colombia's largest remaining Marxist guerrilla group. Bogota-based comedian Paulo Hernandez is here to tell us if that's as big a deal as the New York Times and NPR think it is, and why drugs are their main source of motivation and not Karl Marx.Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan. This episode is brought to you by all of our Patreon subscribers. Join them by subscribing here: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaTurner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now. Get a signed, personalized physical VINYL RECORD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.Get Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Our Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

While all polls predicted the far-right Vox Party to sweep Spain's national elections on Sunday, in fact the opposite happened as they lost 50% of their seats and will not be holding power. Spanish comedian Danny Boy-Rivera joins us from La Caruna, Spain to tell us why the pollsters were wrong, why Spain didn't follow the far-right trend sweeping Europe and why young Spanish comedians are doing way too much crowd work too. Danny is a powerhouse stand-up comedian with an accomplished career in Spain. Follow him on Instagram @DannyBoyRivera.Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan. This episode is brought to you by all of our Patreon subscribers. Join them by subscribing here: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaGet tickets to Kaplan's Long Island City comedy show on July 27 at http://www.comedyforacause.nycTurner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now. Get a signed, personalized physical VINYL RECORD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.Get Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Our Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A coup attempt happened in Russia last month while we were on vacation!!!! The Wagner Group, a Russian government-funded paramilitary group lead by former Moscow caterer Yevgeny Prigozhin, tried to take over mother Russia. Putin fled Moscow while 25,000 Wagner troops marched through the country and for 24 hour it seemed like Putin's days might be over. Oleg Denisov is here to explain it all. Oleg is a world touring comedian who owns a brand new comedy club in Berlin, Germany and will be performing all August at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland. Check it out his Berlin comedy club here https://www.facebook.com/eastwestcomedy/, and get tickets to his Edinburgh show here: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/all-about-philosophy-in-100-jokesLost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan. This episode is brought to you by all of our Patreon subscribers. Join them by subscribing here: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaGet tickets to Kaplan's Long Island City comedy show on July 27 at http://www.comedyforacause.nycTurner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now. Get a signed, personalized physical VINYL RECORD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.Get Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Our Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Turner and Kaplan are going on vacation! They are taking their first scheduled break since starting the podcast in 2016 and will be back with a new episode July 11th. Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan. This episode is brought to you by all of our Patreon subscribers. Join them by subscribing here: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaTurner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now. Get a signed, personalized physical VINYL RECORD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.Get Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Our Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Boris Johnson resigned this week from Parliament and who better to explain it all to us than British comedian Ollie Horn? WARNING - Before we get into Boris, we spend the first half of the episode talking about Ollie's comedy career and find out why he is one of the few comedians on earth to make a good living through his performances at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.Ollie is currently on tour all over the UK and will spend all of August at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland. Find all of his tour dates at https://olliehorn.com/.Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan. This episode is brought to you by all of our Patreon subscribers. Join them by subscribing here: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaTurner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now. Get a signed, personalized physical VINYL RECORD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.Get Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Our Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We get the World's Smartest Podcast Network gang of Andrew Heaton from The Political Orphanage and Andrea Jones-Rooy of Majoring in Everything back to help us once again take a deeper look at a current American issue.This week we dig into Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby's art show "Pablo-Matic" at the Brooklyn Museum, in which she attempts to "cancel" Pablo Picasso, a man who has been dead for 50 years. The art show was universally panned by everyone from The New York Times to Fox News, and makes us all wonder, has performative cancel culture run it's course?Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan. This episode is brought to you by all of our Patreon subscribers. Join them by subscribing here: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaTurner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now. Get it here: https://orcd.co/turnersparksdoublehappiness digitally and get a signed, personalized physical CD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.Get Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Our Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On April 4, 2023 Finland officially joined NATO, and now Putin can't attack them without getting nuked. Finnish comedian Harri Soinila checks in from Helsinki to tell us what it's like to be the newest member-state of NATO, why his country resisted the offer to join NATO for almost 100 years, and what's going on with the stand-up comedy scene in Finland this days. Follow Harri on Instagram @HarriSoinila here: https://www.instagram.com/harrisoinila/Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan. This episode is brought to you by all of our Patreon subscribers. Join them by subscribing here: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaWe are also brought to you by Jesse's Teahouse. Go to https://jessesteahouse.com/ and use the promo code LOST at checkout for 10% off all of your orders.Turner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now. Get it here: https://orcd.co/turnersparksdoublehappiness digitally and get a signed, personalized physical CD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.Get Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Our Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Umar Rana joins the guys from his home in Karachi, Pakistan to explain the protests that have erupted over former Prime Minister Imran Khan's arrest and what it means for the future of his country.Umar Rana is a pioneer of the Asian comedy scene, the founder of Singapore's legendary weekly stand-up show Comedy Masala and one of Turner's oldest friends in comedy. When you are in Singapore check out Comedy Masala: http://comedymasala.com/.Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan. This episode is brought to you by all of our Patreon subscribers. Join them by subscribing here: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaWe are also brought to you by Jesse's Teahouse. Go to https://jessesteahouse.com/ and use the promo code LOST at checkout for 10% off all of your orders.Turner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now. Get it here: https://orcd.co/turnersparksdoublehappiness digitally and get a signed, personalized physical CD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.Get Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Our Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Scottish comedy legend Vlad McTavish (BBC) has been living through Scotland's back and forth struggle for independence from the UK his entire life. Today he breaks down recent history from 1997's formation of the Scottish Parliament, to 2014's vote to remain and straight up until today. Finally, he gives us his prediction for when and how Scotland will become an independent country. Get tickets to see Vlad's show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this summer here: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/2023-the-end-of-the-beginning-of-the-end-vladimir-mctavishLost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan. This episode is brought to you by all of our Patreon subscribers. Join them by subscribing here: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaWe are also brought to you by Jesse's Teahouse. Go to https://jessesteahouse.com/ and use the promo code LOST at checkout for 10% off all of your orders.Turner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now. Get it here: https://orcd.co/turnersparksdoublehappiness digitally and get a signed, personalized physical CD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.Get Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksWatch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4GzdscwThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Our Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The guys celebrate Episode 300 by inviting their friend Andrea Jones-Rooy on the show to interview them about Lost In America.Andrea goes behind the scenes to find out the origin story of Turner and Kap's friendship, the show's original idea (not this), the early days, the best and worst countries to cover, the hardest country to find a guest for and what lies ahead for the TV pilot. Subscribe to Andrea's "Majoring in Everything" podcast on all podcast platforms and follower Andrea on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jonesrooy/.Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan. This episode is brought to you by all 65 of our Patreon subscribers. Join them by subscribing here: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaWe are also brought to you by Jesse's Teahouse. Go to https://jessesteahouse.com/ and use the promo code LOST at checkout for 10% off all of your orders.Get Tickets to see Turner on tour, and buy his latest album "Double Happiness" here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Our Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Israeli comedian Yohay Sponder joins us from the motherland to tell us why Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to take power over the supreme court, and what it's like to live in a country that is in a constant state of war. For more on Yohay go here: https://sponder-standup.com/.Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan. This episode is brought to you by all 65 of our Patreon subscribers. Join them by subscribing here: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaWe are also brought to you by Jesse's Teahouse. Go to https://jessesteahouse.com/ and use the promo code LOST at checkout for 10% off all of your orders.Turner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now. Get it here: https://orcd.co/turnersparksdoublehappiness digitally and get a signed, personalized physical CD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.Get Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksWatch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4GzdscwThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Our Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

French comedian Adrien Arnoux joins us from his home in Paris to explain why the French are protesting in the streets again over social security, and why the French are so much more effective at protesting than Americans. We also talk about Europe's culture of stand-up comedy vs. Americas. Follow Adrien on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/adrienarnouxcomedyLost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan. This episode is brought to you by all 65 of our Patreon subscribers.We are also brought to you by Jesse's Teahouse. Go to https://jessesteahouse.com/ and use the promo code LOST at checkout for 10% off all of your orders.Turner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now. Get it here: https://orcd.co/turnersparksdoublehappiness digitally and get a signed, personalized physical CD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.Get Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksWatch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4GzdscwThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Our Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The guys blow up the format today and give everyone a taste of what their Patreon show "Live From the Bunker" is like with this deep dive into who likes who and who can't stand who in today's religions in America. Turner and Kap do this style show twice a week exclusively for Patreon subscribers who throw in $5 or more a month. Join now at https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmerica and you will get all of the extra benefits plus a shout out on next week's pod.Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan. This episode is brought to you by all 65 of our Patreon subscribers.Turner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now. Get it here: https://orcd.co/turnersparksdoublehappiness digitally and get a signed, personalized physical CD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.Get Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksWatch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4GzdscwThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Our Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Brian Sack is an American comedian who has spent the last year of his life volunteering around the world in disaster areas for a group called World Central Kitchen. Brian has been to Poland to help Ukrainian refugees, all over the US assisting with natural disaster victims, and has spent the past month of his life in Turkey helping to feed the newly homeless after their massive earthquake. Today Brian talks about what life is like on the ground in Turkey and what might become of their upcoming presidential elections. Follow Brian on Instagram at @BodegaBrianFGLost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira KaplanThis episode is brought to you by our Patreon subscribers. Shout out to who all joined this week! Our new subscribers are Jean Treaster, Carey Eber, Daniel Granillo, Randy Drexler, Arvind Saxena, Lauren Sparks, I Just Pooped My Pants Dot Com, Mark Cisneros, Deborah Tousie, Caleb McMahon, Mel Cauthen, Jimmy Bean, Whitney Applegate, Clayton Weise, Ken Coleman and Dr. Bill Bommer. Join now for $5 and you will get a private link to our online screening of our "Lost In...El Salvador" TV pilot where we go to El Salvador to see what its like to live in a country where Bitcoin is your currency. Do it here and we'll give you a shout out on next week's pod: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaTurner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now. Get it here: https://orcd.co/turnersparksdoublehappiness digitally and get a signed, personalized physical CD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.Get Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksWatch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4GzdscwThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Our Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We get the World's Smartest Podcast Network gang of Andrew Heaton from The Political Orphanage and Andrea Jones-Rooy of Majoring in Everything back to help us once again take a deeper look at a current American issue.This week we go deep into the culture of tipping to try to find out where it started, what the current rules are and if it's completely spun out of control. What does this all say about America? Listen and find out.Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira KaplanThis episode is brought to you by our Patreon subscribers. Shout out to Bill Davis, Larry George, John Fitzgerald and Drena DeNiro who all joined this week! Join now for $5 and you will get an exclusive invite to our March 2 online screening of our "Lost In...El Salvador" TV pilot where we go to El Salvador to see what its like to live in a country where Bitcoin is your currency. Do it here and we'll give you a shout out on next week's pod: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaTurner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now. Get it here: https://orcd.co/turnersparksdoublehappiness digitally and get a signed, personalized physical CD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.Get Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksWatch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4GzdscwThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Our Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Sicilian mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro was caught by Italian police in Palermo, Sicily after 30 years in hiding and hilarious Italian comedian Filippo Spreafico is here to tell us all about it. How do Italians see the Cosa Nostra? What does this mean for Italian's view of the government? How prevelant is the mafia in Italy today? Does Filippo feel anxious even talking about this subject? We hit all of it this week.Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira KaplanThis episode is brought to you by our Patreon subscribers. Shout out to Alex Conway, Jon Valones, Eric Johnson, Daniel Flores, Brad Wells & Benjamin Lucheux who joined this week! Join now for $5 and you will get an exclusive invite to our March 2 online screening of our "Lost In...El Salvador" TV pilot where we go to El Salvador to see what its like to live in a country where Bitcoin is your currency. Do it here and we'll give you a shout out on next week's pod: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaTurner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now. Get it here: https://orcd.co/turnersparksdoublehappiness digitally and get a signed, personalized physical CD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.Get Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksWatch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4GzdscwThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Our Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Almost two years into El Salvador's Bitcoin experiment, and on the eve of the first screening of their TV Pilot "Lost In...El Salvador", Turner and Kap have the hilarious Gabi Rivera back on to update them on how her country is doing currently with Bitcoin as their currency. Follow Gabi Rivera on Instagram @GabiRivera and see her on our new pilot "Lost In...El Salvador" by clicking HERE.Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira KaplanThis episode is brought to you by our Patreon subscribers. Shout out to Lisa Godwin who joined this week! Join now for $5 and you will get an exclusive invite to our Feb. 16 and March 2 online screening of our "Lost In...El Salvador" TV pilot where we go to El Salvador to see what its like to live in a country where Bitcoin is your currency. Do it here and we'll give you a shout out on next week's pod: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaTurner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now. Get it here: https://orcd.co/turnersparksdoublehappiness digitally and get a signed, personalized physical CD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.Get Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksWatch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4GzdscwThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Our Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Kiwi Comedian Nick Rado joins Turner and Kap from his home in Aukland, New Zealand to answer every question they have on why his country's celebrity Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern abruptly quit, who is the new ginger PM and what does Jacinda do with her life now?Nick Rado is the Best Male Comedian in New Zealand and was awarded as such at the 2019 NZ Comedy Guild Awards. He is a panelist and head writer (over 250 episodes) for TV3's award-winning topical news comedy show ‘7 Days' and is the only comedian to win the NZ Comedy Guild Award for 'Best Comedy MC' five times. Catch him and all of his funny friends on tour at https://www.laughclub.co.nz/. Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira KaplanThis episode is brought to you by our Patreon subscribers. Shout out to Fun Kilo and Randee Laskewitz who joined this week! Join now for $5 and you will get an exclusive invite to our Feb. 11 in-person (Brooklyn), Feb. 16 and March 2 online screening of our "Lost In..." TV pilot where we go to El Salvador to see what its like to live in a country where Bitcoin is your currency. Do it here and we'll give you a shout out on next week's pod: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaTurner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now. Get it here: https://orcd.co/turnersparksdoublehappiness digitally and get a signed, personalized physical CD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.Get Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksWatch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4GzdscwThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Our Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We get the World's Smartest Podcast Network gang of Andrew Heaton from The Political Orphanage and Andrea Jones-Rooy of Majoring in Everything back to help us once again take a deeper look at some current American issues. This week we go through Stanford University's new, extensive list of words that have been banned on campus, and dive deep into the ramifications of George Santos apparently getting to keep his seat in Congress for the next two years. What does this all say about America? Listen and find out.Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan.This episode is brought to you by our Patreon subscribers. Join now for $5 and you will get an exclusive invite to our Feb. 11 in-person (Brooklyn) and Feb. 16 and March 2 online screening of our "Lost In..." TV pilot where we go to El Salvador to see what its like to live in a country where Bitcoin is your currency. Do it here and we'll give you a shout out on next week's pod: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaTurner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now. Get it here: https://orcd.co/turnersparksdoublehappiness digitally and get a signed, personalized physical CD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.Get Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksWatch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4GzdscwThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Our Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On January 8, 2023 Brazilians unhappy with the results of their presidential election stormed their Capital in Brasilia. Today Brazilian comedian Victor Camejo joins the show to explain what they want, why they support former President Bolsonaro, and what the future looks like for now President Lula. Follow Victor on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victorcamejo/Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan.This episode is brought to you by our Patreon subscribers. Join now for $5 and you will get an exclusive invite to our Feb. 16 and March 2 online screening of our "Lost In..." TV pilot where we go to El Salvador to see what its like to live in a country where Bitcoin is your currency. Do it here and we'll give you a shout out on next week's pod: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaTurner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now. Get it here: https://orcd.co/turnersparksdoublehappiness digitally and get a signed, personalized physical CD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.Get Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksWatch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4GzdscwThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Our Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Afghani superstar comedian Siar Mateen tells the harrowing story of how one year ago, he and his family escaped sure death at the hands of the Taliban in Kabul on multiple occasions and somehow got out of Afghanistan alive. From the moment Joe Biden made it clear to the world that he was pulling all US Troops out of Afghanistan, Siar's life as a pro-women, pro-freedom, forward thinking celebrity and host of the wildly popular TV program Shabake Khanda, changed. For his views, he was now a wanted man by The Taliban, and death would be his fate if they could catch him.From mid-August until October 2021 Siar and his family were hidden in back rooms and closets of friends and allies in Kabul, eventually disguised as a wedding party on their way to a ceremony in order to leave the city and almost caught and killed by The Taliban on many occasions. Today Siar tells the full story, and Turner recounts the efforts that he and Stand Up NY Comedy Club owner Dani Zoldan put forth to attempt to help Siar escape. Please subscribe to Siar's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@siarmateen1111/videosLost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan.This episode is also brought to you by all 42 of our Patreon subscribers. Join them in supporting the pod for $5/ month. Beyond the satisfaction of making the Lost In America podcast possible, you will get our other 30-min comedy podcast "Live From The Bunker" three times a week. Do it here and we'll give you a shout out on next week's pod: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaTurner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now. Get it here: https://orcd.co/turnersparksdoublehappiness digitally and get a signed, personalized physical CD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.Get Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksWatch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4GzdscwThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Our Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Last week Peru's President Pedro Castillo attempted a coup de ta, and failed miserably. On Dec. 7 Castillo was President of Peru at breakfast, was dictator at lunch, and by dinner he was in prison. Peruvian comedian Jaime Ferraro is back to tell us why he failed and what lessons the world can learn from this pitiful attempt. Watch El Podcast De Jaime Ferraro on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCybZ3v9K1VvAHCgNprcOqRALost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan.This episode is also brought to you by all 42 of our Patreon subscribers. Join them in supporting the pod for $5/ month. Beyond the satisfaction of making the Lost In America podcast possible, you will get our other 30-min comedy podcast "Live From The Bunker" three times a week. Do it here and we'll give you a shout out on next week's pod: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaTurner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now. Get it here: https://orcd.co/turnersparksdoublehappiness digitally and get a signed, personalized physical CD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.Get Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksWatch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4GzdscwThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Our Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Egyptian comedian Mohammed Magdi lives in exile in Hong Kong after escaping Egypt in 2012. Due to his involvement in the Arab Spring protests from 2011-2012, and the reaction from the government in it's aftermath, his home country became an unsafe place for him to live. Today, he tells the entire story of how he got involved in the protests, how he made it to China and every step along the way.Mohammed tours the world performing comedy and most recently appeared on Comedy Central Arabia's "Stand Up!" in Dubai. https://www.mohammedmagdi.com/Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan.This episode is also brought to you by all 42 of our Patreon subscribers. Join them in supporting the pod for $5/ month. Beyond the satisfaction of making the Lost In America podcast possible, you will get our other 30-min comedy podcast "Live From The Bunker" three times a week. Do it here and we'll give you a shout out on next week's pod: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaTurner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now. Get it here: https://orcd.co/turnersparksdoublehappiness digitally and get a signed, personalized physical CD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.Get Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksWatch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4GzdscwThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Our Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Fresh off his trip to Qatar for the World Cup, Israeli comedian Erik Angel is here to tell us the good, bad and ugly from the most problematic World Cup since Mussolini was involved. No beer allowed, no rainbow flags allowed, no public displays of affection allowed but lots of repressed dudes airdropping pictures of themselves to everyone on the subway. Find Erik on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/erikangelcomedyLost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan.This episode is also brought to you by all 42 of our Patreon subscribers. Join them in supporting the pod for $5/ month. Beyond the satisfaction of making the Lost In America podcast possible, you will get our other 30-min comedy podcast "Live From The Bunker" three times a week. Do it here and we'll give you a shout out on next week's pod: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaTurner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now. Get it here: https://orcd.co/turnersparksdoublehappiness digitally and get a signed, personalized physical CD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.Get Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksWatch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4GzdscwThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Our Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The guys blow up the format today and give everyone a taste of what their Patreon show "Live From the Bunker" is like with this Thanksgiving Spectacular. Turner and Kap discuss the Do's and Don'ts of Thanksgiving ettiquite according to the New York Times, a bot takes over Kaplan's father-in-law's Facebook page and Kaplan gets fired from passing out free turkeys.Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan.This episode is also brought to you by all 41 of our Patreon subscribers. Join them in supporting the pod for $5/ month. Beyond the satisfaction of making the Lost In America podcast possible, you will get our other 30-min comedy podcast "Live From The Bunker" three times a week. Do it here and we'll give you a shout out on next week's pod: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaTurner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now. Get it here: https://orcd.co/turnersparksdoublehappiness digitally and get a signed, personalized physical CD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.Get Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksWatch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4GzdscwThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Our Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Israeli comedian Yohay Sponder joins us from the motherland to tell us why Benjamin Netanyahu is once again in power, why the last government failed and what "restoring Jewishness to Israel" actually means. For more on Yohay go here: https://sponder-standup.com/.Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan.Turner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now. Get it here: https://orcd.co/turnersparksdoublehappiness digitally and get a signed, personalized physical CD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.This episode is also brought to you by all 41 of our Patreon subscribers. Join them in supporting the pod for $5/ month. Beyond the satisfaction of making the Lost In America podcast possible, you will get our other 30-min comedy podcast "Live From The Bunker" three times a week. Do it here and we'll give you a shout out on next week's pod: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaGet Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksWatch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4GzdscwThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Our Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Iranian comedian Tissa Hami joins us to explain the women-lead revolution taking place in Iran. While it was sparked by the murder of Mahsa Amini when she refused to wear her hijab in public, unrest had been building for a while due to a bad economy, a repressive government and more. Tissa Hami toured as part of the "Coexist Comedy Tour", which can be seen currently on Amazon Prime. Since then she has gone on to found Korsi Consluting, which you can check out here: https://www.korsiconsulting.com/. Connect with Tissa directly here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tissahami/Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan.Turner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now for pre-order. Get it here: https://orcd.co/turnersparksdoublehappiness digitally and get a signed, personalized physical CD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.This episode is also brought to you by all 41 of our Patreon subscribers. Join them in supporting the pod for $5/ month. Beyond the satisfaction of making the Lost In America podcast possible, you will get our other 30-min comedy podcast "Live From The Bunker" three times a week. Do it here and we'll give you a shout out on next week's pod: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaGet Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksWatch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4GzdscwThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Our Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Brazilian comedian Carol Zoccoli joins us to recap Brazil's Presidential election on Oct. 2nd and preview the all-important run-off election on Oct. 30th between right-wing President Bolsonaro and challenger/ former President Lula. It's a being billed as the Trump of the Tropics vs. a man who says he will save democracy. Sounds familiar? Follow Carol on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zoccolicarol/Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan.Turner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now for pre-order. Get it here: https://orcd.co/turnersparksdoublehappiness digitally and get a signed, personalized physical CD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.This episode is also brought to you by all 41 of our Patreon subscribers. Join them in supporting the pod for $5/ month. Beyond the satisfaction of making the Lost In America podcast possible, you will get our other 30-min comedy podcast "Live From The Bunker" three times a week. Do it here and we'll give you a shout out on next week's pod: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaGet Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksWatch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4GzdscwThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Our Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We get the World's Smartest Podcast Network gang of Andrew Heaton and NYU professor Andrea Jones-Rooy, Ph. D. back to help us once again take a deeper look at some current American issues. This week comedian Billy Eichner cites American homophobia as the reason why his new movie "Bros" didn't perform better at the box office, and an NYU professor gets fired after students claim their classes are too difficult. What does this all say about America? Listen and find out.Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan.Turner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now for pre-order. Get it here: https://orcd.co/turnersparksdoublehappiness digitally and get a signed, personalized physical CD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.This episode is also brought to you by all 41 of our Patreon subscribers. Join them in supporting the pod for $5/ month. Beyond the satisfaction of making the Lost In America podcast possible, you will get our other 30-min comedy podcast "Live From The Bunker" three times a week. Do it here and we'll give you a shout out on next week's pod: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaGet Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksWatch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4GzdscwThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Our Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Italy elected a new Prime Minister in Giorgia Meloni this week, and the world is freaking out. She is a hard-right politician who has praised former fascist leader Benito Mussolini, she is anti-immigrant, anti-abortion and anti-gay marriage. Italian comedian Filippo Spreafico is here today to tell us why that all doesn't matter as much as the news wants us to think it does, and why she will probably be out of power within six months. Listen to Filippo's podcast "Anything Goes" here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/anything-goes/id1565697857.Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan.Turner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now for pre-order. Get it here: https://orcd.co/turnersparksdoublehappiness digitally and get a signed, personalized physical CD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.This episode is also brought to you by all 41 of our Patreon subscribers. Join them in supporting the pod for $5/ month. Beyond the satisfaction of making the Lost In America podcast possible, you will get our other 30-min comedy podcast "Live From The Bunker" three times a week. Do it here and we'll give you a shout out on next week's pod: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaGet Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksWatch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4GzdscwThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Our Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Belarusian comedian Misha Kalhin joins the show from his home in Kyiv, Ukraine to tell us how Russia lost 3,800 square miles of land in three days. He also tells us why he might join the military soon, why the language of stand-up has switched from Russian to Ukrainian and what it would take for Ukraine to agree to a cease-fire. For regular updates on the war, and to see his stand-up clips, follow Misha on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/misha_kalhin_standup/Send money via PayPal to Misha using the email address liza.licvinava@gmail.com.Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan.Turner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now for pre-order. Get it here: https://orcd.co/turnersparksdoublehappiness digitally and get a signed, personalized physical CD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.This episode is also brought to you by all 41 of our Patreon subscribers. Join them in supporting the pod for $5/ month. Beyond the satisfaction of making the Lost In America podcast possible, you will get our other 30-min comedy podcast "Live From The Bunker" three times a week. Do it here and we'll give you a shout out on next week's pod: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaGet Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksWatch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4GzdscwThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Our Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Queen is dead, long live the King. Boris Johnson is dead (politically), long live Liz Truss. Who is she? What impact will she have? What will her policy be on Ukraine? What legislation is accomplishing while everyone is paying attention to the Queen's funeral? British comedian Ollie Horn is here to answer all of that and more including his thoughts on the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, his scheme to prevent people from stealing his pens and his opinion of the great Andrew Heaton. Pour yourself a Hot Toddy, put Bach on the record player and enjoy the smooth sounds of UK's finest, Ollie Horn. Ollie is currently on tour all over Asia. Find all of his tour dates at https://olliehorn.com/.Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan.Turner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now for pre-order. Get it here: https://orcd.co/turnersparksdoublehappiness digitally and get a signed, personalized physical CD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.This episode is also brought to you by all 41 of our Patreon subscribers. Join them in supporting the pod for $5/ month. Beyond the satisfaction of making the Lost In America podcast possible, you will get our other 30-min comedy podcast "Live From The Bunker" three times a week. Do it here and we'll give you a shout out on next week's pod: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaGet Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksWatch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4GzdscwThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Our Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Former Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev died on August 30, 2022, and today Russian comedian Oleg Denisov joins us from his new home in Germany to talk about Gorbachev's legacy in Russia and abroad. Oleg is a world touring comedian and just opened his brand new comedy club in Berlin, Germany. Check it out at https://www.facebook.com/eastwestcomedy/Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan.Turner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now for pre-order. Get it here: https://orcd.co/turnersparksdoublehappiness digitally and get a signed, personalized physical CD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.This episode is also brought to you by all 41 of our Patreon subscribers. Join them in supporting the pod for $5/ month. Beyond the satisfaction of making the Lost In America podcast possible, you will get our other 30-min comedy podcast "Live From The Bunker" three times a week. Do it here and we'll give you a shout out on next week's pod: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaGet Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksWatch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4GzdscwThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Our Sponsors:* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code LOST for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We get the World's Smartest Podcast Network gang of Professor Andrew Heaton and Andrea Jones-Rooy, Ph. D. back to answer the question "Has Woke-ness Become a Religion?". We tackle it from all angles, assess the evidence and then each hosts decides. Don't worry, this isn't too serious.Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan.Turner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now for pre-order. Get it here: https://orcd.co/turnersparksdoublehappiness digitally and get a signed, personalized physical CD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.This episode is also brought to you by all 41 of our Patreon subscribers. Join them in supporting the pod for $5/ month. Beyond the satisfaction of making the Lost In America podcast possible, you will get our other 30-min comedy podcast "Live From The Bunker" three times a week. Do it here and we'll give you a shout out on next week's pod: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaGet Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksWatch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4GzdscwThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Armenian Comedian Narek Margaryan is back to explain why Armenia has stayed neutral during Russia's war with Ukraine. While he believes the war is terrible, he explains why historically Russia has been an ally in some respects, and why is wouldn't be beneficial to go all-in on either side. Narek Margaryan is one-half of the popular sketch group ArmComedy, he hosts ArmComedy on Arm News TV and has appeared on CONAN in America. https://www.youtube.com/user/armcomedyvideosLost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan.Turner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now for pre-order. Get it here: https://orcd.co/turnersparksdoublehappiness digitally and get a signed, personalized physical CD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.This episode is also brought to you by all 41 of our Patreon subscribers. Join them in supporting the pod for $5/ month. Beyond the satisfaction of making the Lost In America podcast possible, you will get our other 30-min comedy podcast "Live From The Bunker" three times a week. Do it here and we'll give you a shout out on next week's pod: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaGet Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksWatch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4GzdscwThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

New York-born Puerto Rican (Nuyorican) comedian Zilla Vodnas joins us to give a brief history of Puerto Rico and to lay out the reasons Puerto Ricans are for or against becoming the 51st state. Currently Puerto Rico is a commonwealth, but in Spanish its name implies it is a state, but it's not. It's complicated. Follow Zilla on Instagram @ZillaVodnas and subscribe to her show ZillaVision on Twitch.Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan.Turner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now for pre-order. Get it here: https://orcd.co/turnersparksdoublehappiness digitally and get a signed, personalized physical CD here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-album.This episode is also brought to you by all 41 of our Patreon subscribers. Join them in supporting the pod for $5/ month. Beyond the satisfaction of making the Lost In America podcast possible, you will get our other 30-min comedy podcast "Live From The Bunker" three times a week. Do it here and we'll give you a shout out on next week's pod: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaGet Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksWatch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4GzdscwThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Sri Lanka's President fled the country in July, leaving his people with a collapsed government, a bankrupt economy and untenable inflation. Sri Lankan comedian Malinda Perera is back on the show today to tell us where he people go from here, how his family is doing and why nobody likes the new President either. Malinda is touring Europe all this summer. Find all dates by following him on Instagram at @Malinda.Perera.Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan.Turner's new comedy album "Double Happiness" is available now for pre-order. Get it here: https://orcd.co/turnersparksdoublehappinessThis episode is also brought to you by all 41 of our Patreon subscribers. Join them in supporting the pod for $5/ month. Beyond the satisfaction of making the Lost In America podcast possible, you will get our other 30-min comedy podcast "Live From The Bunker" three times a week. Do it here and we'll give you a shout out on next week's pod: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaGet Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksWatch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4GzdscwThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Balkan comedy legend Pedja Bajovic joins us from his home in Croatia to explain why Serbia has been the only country in Europe to stay neutral during the war in Ukraine, and why Putin, The US, NATO and the EU all allow them to not pick a side. Watch Pedja's comedy special The Balkan Brain here: https://www.comedydynamics.com/catalog/pedja-bajovic-the-balkan-brain/. If you are in Croatia this month check out his solo show here: https://www.croatiaweek.com/croatian-stand-up-comedy-shows-in-english-in-zagreb/Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan.This episode is also brought to you by all 41 of our Patreon subscribers. Join them in supporting the pod for $5/ month. Beyond the satisfaction of making the Lost In America podcast possible, you will get our other 30-min comedy podcast "Live From The Bunker" three times a week. Do it here and we'll give you a shout out on next week's pod: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaGet Tickets to see Turner on tour here: https://linktr.ee/TurnerSparksWatch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4GzdscwThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On July 8th Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated with a homemade gun. Today we have Japanese comedian Momo Takamori on the show from his home in Osaka to talk about Abe's legacy, gun laws in Japan and his country's growing comedy scene.Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan.This episode is also brought to you by all 41 of our Patreon subscribers. Join them in supporting the pod for $5/ month. Beyond the satisfaction of making the Lost In America podcast possible, you will get our other 30-min comedy podcast "Live From The Bunker" three times a week. Do it here and we'll give you a shout out on next week's pod: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaGet Tickets for Turner's Philly Show (July 30th) HERE.Watch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4GzdscwThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy