Lost in America
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.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 64 minutes
- Episodes
- 339
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2023
#59: Brian "Mr Bing" Goldberg - Bringing Chinese Crepes (Jianbing) to America
Brian Goldberg, founder of one of New York's most popular new eateries "Mr Bing", sits down with Turner (@TurnerBSparks) and Mordecai Kaplan (@KapInAmerica)to talk about his wild life. Brian tells t…
01:08:40 |
Wed 22 Nov 2017
Live Podcast Announcement! Nov. 30 - Stand Up NY
Announcement! Tickets are on sale for our Lost In America Live Podcast at Stand Up NY in Manhattan. Guests include Ronny Chieng and Michael Kosta from The Daily Show, both doing stand up comedy and…
00:04:57 |
Mon 20 Nov 2017
#58: Eman El-Husseini - Your Average Canadian/ Muslim/ Palestinian/ Lesbian Comedian
Comedian Eman El-Husseini (@Emanifique) joins Turner Sparks (@TurnerBSparks) and New York Kaplan (@KapInAmerica) to talk about her life being born in Kuwait to Palestinian parents, raised in Montreal…
01:14:51 |
Wed 15 Nov 2017
#57: Ruben Paul - California Haitian
Comedian Ruben Paul (@IamRubenPaul)talks today about his life growing up as the only Haitian-American kid in Carson, California. Everything he experienced was colored by his Haitian upbringing from …
01:16:06 |
Wed 08 Nov 2017
#56: Jimmy Shubert - Performing for The US Military
Powerhouse comedian Jimmy Shubert (@JimmyShubert) performs a hostile takeover of the podcast this week sounding off on topics like the US election, abortion laws in America and country club membershi…
01:03:00 |
Wed 01 Nov 2017
#55: Anthony DeVito - Bartending in Paris
Comedian Anthony DeVito (@AnthonyDeVito_) joins Turner Sparks (@TurnerBSparks) and Kaplan (@KapInAmerica) to talk about the year he spent as a bartender in Paris from 2007 - 2008. Also, something ha…
00:59:04 |
Wed 25 Oct 2017
#54: Joe Schaefer Returns for Our One Year Pod Anniversary
Comedian Joe Schaefer (@CloseSchaef) joins Turner Sparks (@TurnerBSparks) and Kaplan (@KapInAmerica) to give an honest look into his life one year into comedy in New York. Turner and Joe discuss wha…
01:03:52 |
Wed 18 Oct 2017
Joe Gerics Runs for Political Office I 53
Comedian Joe Gerics (twitter.com/gericsja) returns to launch his political campaign for Town Council in Trumbull, Connecticut. Technically he launched it a month or two ago, but it's never official u…
01:04:26 |
Wed 11 Oct 2017
#52: Justin Kruger - Drumming for Tony Clifton
Professional drummer Justin Kruger (@JKonTheDrums) is on the pod today to talk about his years spent on the road playing music with controversial lounge singer Tony Clifton, the character closely ass…
01:01:11 |
Wed 04 Oct 2017
#51: Screenwriter Michael H. Weber Returns with "The Disaster Artist" and "Our Souls at Night"
Turner Sparks (@TurnerBSparks) and Coach Kaplan (@KapInAmerica) have screenwriter Michael H. Weber (@ThisIsWeber) to talk about his two films, count them TWO films, both coming out soon. Our Souls a…
01:11:37 |
Wed 27 Sep 2017
#50: Monroe Martin - Growing Up in Foster Care in America
Episode 50! They made it without being cancelled! Turner Sparks (@TurnerBSparks) and Michael Ira Kaplan (@KapInAmerica) have comedian Monroe Martin III (@MonroeMartinIII) on the show to talk abou…
01:10:46 |
Wed 20 Sep 2017
Michael Ira Kaplan Reveals Family Secrets & Turner Sparks Reviews Fast Food in China I 49
Turner Sparks (@TurnerBSparks) and Mail it In Kaplan (@KapInAmerica) do a deep dive this week into their own thoughts and personal lives. Kap reveals deep dark family secrets, Turner reveals the trut…
00:54:25 |
Wed 13 Sep 2017
#48: Andrea Jones Rooy - The Moral Implications of Cuban Vacations
Turner Sparks (@TurnerBSparks) and Michael Kaplan (@KapInAmerica) welcome back Andrea Jones Rooy (@JonesRooy) from FiveThirtyEight.Com to talk about her recent article on the moral pros and cons of v…
01:01:40 |
Wed 06 Sep 2017
#47: Donnie Does - Trump Rallies, China Living and Barstool Sports
Turner Sparks (@TurnerBSparks) and Michael Kaplan (@KapInAmerica) have Donnie (@DonnieDoesWorld) from Barstool Sports on to talk about his wild life in China as the Shanghai Sharks foreign brand corr…
01:05:31 |
Wed 30 Aug 2017
#46: Speaking British with Gina Yashere
The Daily Show's Gina Yashere (@GinaYashere) joins the guys to discuss all things British and some things lesbian. Before that, Turner Sparks (@TurnerBSparks) and KapInAmerica (@KapInAmerica) discus…
00:58:06 |
Wed 23 Aug 2017
#45: Ryan Hynek and Andrew Newman - The Strange Lives of Expat Comedians
Turner Sparks (@TurnerBSparks) and Michael Kaplan (@KapInAmerica) have professional expats and comedians Ryan Hynek (@RyanHynek) and Andrew Newman on the pod this week. At certain points both guys d…
01:03:42 |
Wed 16 Aug 2017
#44: Paul Ogata - Filming Comedy Central Asia's First Comedy Special
Turner Sparks (@TurnerBSparks) and Kaplan (@KapInAmerica) have comedy powerhouse Paul Ogata (@PaulOgata) on the show to talk about his experience filming the first ever Comedy Central Asia Half-Hour …
01:06:49 |
Wed 09 Aug 2017
#43: Ester Steinberg - Moroccan Family Vacation
Ester Steinberg (@EsterKay) from Oxygen's "Funny Girls" is back on the pod telling Turner (@TurnerBSparks) and KapInAmerica (@KapInAmerica) all about her recent trip to Morocco with her boyfriend's e…
01:17:19 |
Wed 02 Aug 2017
#42: Fox Business' Andrew Heaton - 24 Hour News In America
Andrew Heaton (@MightyHeaton), comedian and former writer for "Kennedy" on Fox Business, is on the show today giving Turner Sparks (@TurnerBSparks) and Kaplan (@KapInAmerica) a first hand account of …
00:59:59 |
Wed 26 Jul 2017
#41: Mark Normand & New Orleans - America's Expat Town
Turner Sparks (@TurnerBSparks) and Mr. Kaplan (@KapInAmerica) have Comedian and New Orleans native Mark Normand (@MarkNorm) on to tell them why New Orleans is America's expat town. They talk local dr…
01:06:51 |
Wed 19 Jul 2017
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