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Lost in America World's Smartest Podcast Network
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Why does the President of Belarus always imprison his political opponents? What does the UAE-Israel Deal mean for the Arab World? Comedians Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan turn comics stationed around the globe into embedded reporters so you can know what's really going on.
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Turner and Kap: What Do American Religions Think of Each Other? I 298
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/TurnerSparks
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Brian Sack: In Turkey Aiding Earthquake Survivors I 297
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 @BodegaBrianFG
Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan
This 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/LostInAmerica
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/TurnerSparks
Watch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4Gzdscw
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Is Tipping Out of Control in America? I World's Smartest Podcast Network Roundtable
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 Kaplan
This 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/LostInAmerica
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/TurnerSparks
Watch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4Gzdscw
This show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.
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Filippo Spreafico: Italian Mob Boss Caught After 30 Years I 296
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 Kaplan
This 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/LostInAmerica
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/TurnerSparks
Watch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4Gzdscw
This show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.
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Gabi Rivera: Bitcoin in El Salvador Update I 295
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 Kaplan
This 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/LostInAmerica
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/TurnerSparks
Watch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4Gzdscw
This show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.
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Nick Rado: New Zealand's Prime Minister Quits I 294
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 Kaplan
This 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/LostInAmerica
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/TurnerSparks
Watch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4Gzdscw
This show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.
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