Godforsaken with Chris Turner

Chris Turner
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America is great...in theory. Newly naturalized US Citizen, comedian, and anthropologist Chris Turner sits down with guests from all over the United States to find out what makes America simultaneously the best and worst country in the world.

  1. 07/21/2025

    'My Wife!' with Alice Winn

    US Citizen Chris Turner sits down with his wife Alice Winn to have a lovely chat, and catch up on what happened since their last podcast together ended. Alice Winn is a novelist, screenwriter and comedian. Her debut novel 'In Memoriam' won multiple major literary awards and is an international best-seller, translated into over 20 languages. Follow Alice: https://www.instagram.com/alicewinnauthor Buy Alice's books: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2265241/alice-winn/ #godforsaken #podcast #comedypodcast #christurner #alicewinn #standupcomedian #americanpodcastforenglishlearners #americanpodcastforlearningenglish

    1h 20m

  2. 07/07/2025

    'America is so Goofy' with Joyelle Nicole Johnson

    US Citizen Chris Turner sits down with Joyelle Nicole Johnson to discuss why she keeps two baseball bats in her car, what it takes to be a New Yorker, Making America Brooklyn Again, how different countries cover their textbooks, declining free giftwrap, why you should watch Caddyshack, flipping baseball caps off people’s heads, misophonia, roleplaying conflict, choosing your method of capital punishment, why America is so goofy, and more… Joyelle Nicole Johnson is a comedian and writer who brings joy to the stage. Joyelle made her network TV debut on "Late Night with Seth Meyers" and more recently performed on "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" twice in one year. Her first stand-up special "Love Joy" is available on Peacock. It was nominated for a Critics Choice Award, and is executive produced by Jimmy Fallon. Follow Joyelle: https://www.instagram.com/joyellenicole/ #godforsaken #podcast #comedypodcast #christurner #joyellenicolejohnson #standupcomedian #americanpodcastforenglishlearners #americanpodcastforlearningenglish

    1h 22m

  3. 06/30/2025

    'Kicked to Death by Kangaroos' with Aaron Chen

    US Citizen Chris Turner sits down with Aaron Chen to discuss being an alien of extraordinary ability, rapping for border guards, Lil’ Rel, Chris’ rap name, Uk hip-hop, drinking more mineral water, Australian comedy venues, beach life, roast comedy, headlining a queer comedy show, what Australia does better, Mexican chefs, Las Vegas hacks, naked clowns, rude children, a culture of humility, safety vs. comfort, death by crocodile, broads, and more! #godforsaken #podcast #comedypodcast #christurner #aaronchen #standupcomedian #americanpodcastforenglishlearners #americanpodcastforlearningenglish

    1h 25m

  4. 06/23/2025

    'Big Boys, Big Egos, Big Trust Funds' with Chris Turner

    US Citizen Chris Turner sits down on his own to tell some stories. #godforsaken #podcast #comedypodcast #christurner #standupcomedian #americanpodcastforenglishlearners #americanpodcastforlearningenglish

    52 min

  5. 06/16/2025

    'Would Jesus think I'm a Douchebag?' with Jason Salmon

    US Citizen Chris Turner sits down with Jason Salmon to discuss terrifying flash games, looking like you’ve wrestled an animal, the worst time to ride the subway, being Matthew McConaughey’s stunt double, Texas A&M, how to talk Southern, tipping in America, waiters roles as digestive lifeguards, the Heimlich Manoeuvre, how everybody’s wrong, and much more… Jason is a Texas born, NYC based standup who has performed all over the world including for the troops in Europe, South America, & Afghanistan. He has a Standup Special - BISCUITS and GRAViTY - has been featured in Red Dead Redemption 2, Orange is the New Black, HBO, Comedy Central, At Home with Amy Sedaris, Hulu’s Wu Tang Clan Series, & 30 Rock, as well as tons of commercials. Follow Jason at: https://www.instagram.com/JSalmonComedy https://www.tiktok.com/@JSalmonComedy On Youtube at  @jasonsalmon  #godforsaken #podcast #comedypodcast #christurner #jasonsalmon #standupcomedian #americanpodcastforenglishlearners #americanpodcastforlearningenglish

    1h 19m

  6. 06/02/2025

    'A Little Thing Called Heroin' with David Buckingham

    US citizen Chris Turner sits down with David Buckingham to discuss metal sculpting, heroin addiction, and throwing explosives at a Chinese restaurant (and more, of course, but I don't want to spoil it...) David Buckingham roams the windblown alleys, abandoned factories, gritty industrial areas, dodgy neighborhoods, and low deserts of Southern California in search of the cast away, the discarded, the forgotten: old 55-gallon barrels, wheelbarrows, tool boxes, road signs, tractor parts, car doors, gas cans, etc. These battered relics are carted to a dusty studio in downtown Los Angeles where they are muscled into works of art with a bewildering array of power tools and sheer force of will. All colors are original as found; David Buckingham is no painter. Buckingham, who worked in advertising in a former life, continues to expand on his playful, powerful motifs, with geometric abstractions recalling Op Art and color field painting, and vibrant wall sculptures shaped like pistols and iconic road signs. Buckingham’s unconventional art education includes a stint at New York’s infamous Rivington School, which created guerilla sculpture gardens in the city, and where Buckingham took welding lessons from artist Ray “Cowboy” Kelly. He has exhibited his work extensively in the U.S. and abroad, including at California’s Riverside Art Museum and the Lancaster Museum of Art and History. His sculptures have been featured in an international advertising campaign for Wrangler Jeans, installed as public artwork on Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles, and purchased by private collectors around the world. Follow David at: https://www.instagram.com/buckinghamstudiosdtla http://buckinghamstudio.com/work.html #godforsaken #podcast #comedypodcast #christurner #davidbuckingham #standupcomedian #americanpodcastforenglishlearners #americanpodcastforlearningenglish

    1h 35m

  7. 05/26/2025

    'It Could Be Worse' with Lucie Pohl

    US Citizen Chris Turner sits down with Lucie Pohl to discuss how heroes never die, hot takes, terrible last names, US border officials sliding into your DMs, not feeling American, the best German words, assimilating to different cultures, why Germans are suspicious of other Germans, and much more… Lucie Pohl is a German-born-NYC-raised comedian, actor, voice actor and writer. She is the voice of Mercy on Blizzard's Overwatch, Rixxa Fluxflame in World of Warcraft, as well as voicing characters on Red Dead Redemption 2, Hearthstone and more. On screen she has appeared in Homeland, Red Dwarf XI and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Lucie has created 4 critically acclaimed solo comedies that have toured internationally at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, London's West End, Germany, Romania, as well as across the US and OFF Broadway in NYC. Her solo comedy Hi, Hitler was nominated for a NY Innovative Theater Award. Her show Immigrant Jam has been featured in the NY Comedy Festival, The NY Times and on NPR. Follow Lucie at: https://www.instagram.com/ulovelucie #godforsaken #podcast #comedypodcast #christurner #luciepohl #standupcomedian #americanpodcastforenglishlearners #americanpodcastforlearningenglish

    1h 15m

  8. 05/26/2025

    'I Love America...But I Have Some Notes' with Jay Jurden

    US citizen Chris Turner sits down with Jay Jurden to discuss drag queen slang, british swears, missing your big entrance, performing for tips, what makes a great freestyle rap suggestion. bum vs. butt, black diaspora wars, Central Cee’s marketing strategy, pineapple colonisation, why Hawaii is America’s Falkland Islands, Mississippi being the most American state, where Snoop Dogg is from, Native American place names, American hubris, why you need to touch grass, multitudinous churches, secular songs, how being Southern is exhausting, Freddy Adu, Robert Johnson, the Delta Blues, and much more… Jay Jurden is a New York based comedian, writer and actor. Originally from Mississippi, Jay regularly performs comedy all over the country. He was recently a Staff Writer for Apple TV+'s Emmy-nominated show, The Problem With Jon Stewart. Jay has performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon three times and has also been seen on The Late Late Show with James Corden, Comedy Central Featuring, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and HBO’s High Maintenance. Jay was named one of Variety's 10 Comics to Watch in 2022. His album, Jay Jurden Y'all, debuted #1 on iTunes. Jay has written for numerous publications including: Vulture, Teen Vogue, McSweeney's, and The New Yorker. He has also written for Marvel's Voices: X-Men #1. He was listed on Vulture's Comedians You Should and Will Know in 2020 and was selected to be featured in Just for Laughs Festival's New Faces in 2019. Follow Jay at: https://www.instagram.com/jayjurden https://www.tiktok.com/@jayjurden #godforsaken #podcast #comedypodcast #christurner #jayjurden #standupcomedian #americanpodcastforenglishlearners #americanpodcastforlearningenglish

    1h 11m
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America is great...in theory. Newly naturalized US Citizen, comedian, and anthropologist Chris Turner sits down with guests from all over the United States to find out what makes America simultaneously the best and worst country in the world.

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