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Lost in America
Hosted by World's Smartest Podcast Network · EN
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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Felix Buenaventura: Argentina's New Libertarian President I 316
Dec 6, 202301:00:56Tap to summarizeArgentina 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/TurnerSparksAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →Michael Kaplan Stars in Robert De Niro Trial I 315
Nov 9, 202301:21:31Tap to summarizeLast 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.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →Universities Lose Millions in Donor Revolt I World's Smartest Podcast Network
Nov 1, 202301:11:21Tap to summarizeImmediately 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.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →Daniel Pomerantz in Tel Aviv I 314
Oct 18, 202301:13:40Tap to summarizeOur 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/TurnerSparksAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →Narek Margaryan: 120,000 Armenians Kicked Out of Homes I 313
Oct 11, 202300:58:55Tap to summarizeArmenian 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/TurnerSparksAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →Isak Jansson: Why Isn't Sweden in NATO? I 312
Oct 4, 202301:06:05Tap to summarizeSwedish 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/TurnerSparksAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →Mohammed Magdi: Will Saudi-Israel Alliance Happen? I 311
Sep 27, 202301:01:28Tap to summarizeSaudi 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/TurnerSparksAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →Hasan Minhaj's "Emotional Truth" Argument in Comedy I World's Smartest Podcast Network Roundtable
Sep 20, 202301:09:09Tap to summarizeComedian 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/TurnerSparksAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →Pedja Bajovic: Did Serbia's Gun Recall Work? I 310
Sep 13, 202301:05:55Tap to summarizeIn 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.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →Ivan Ulchur: Assassinations in Ecuador I 309
Sep 7, 202301:02:29Tap to summarizeThree 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.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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