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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.

Comedy News Commentary News Stand-Up
Update frequency
every 8 days
Average duration
64 minutes
Episodes
339
Years Active
2016 - 2023
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Pedja Bajovic: Kosovo's President Indicted for War Crimes I 214

Pedja Bajovic: Kosovo's President Indicted for War Crimes I 214

Balkan comedian extraordinaire Pedja Bajovic joins the guys from his home in Croatia to tell them the wild and crazy tale of Kosovo's recent political history over the last year. First the Prime Mini…

01:01:37  |   Tue 12 Jan 2021
Benji Lovitt: Israel's Government Collapses I 213

Benji Lovitt: Israel's Government Collapses I 213

Israel's government has collapsed again, forcing their fourth election in two years, and that's not the crazy part. In the last election neither Benjamin Netanyahu nor challenger Benny Gantz could ga…

00:58:30  |   Tue 05 Jan 2021
Ollie Horn: Brexit Happened! What Did the UK Get? I 212

Ollie Horn: Brexit Happened! What Did the UK Get? I 212

British comedian Ollie Horn returns to give Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan a full breakdown of what the UK won and what they lost in their Brexit deal with the European Union. Ollie is a world-…

01:06:29  |   Tue 29 Dec 2020
Oleg Denisov: The Russia Hack Explained I 211

Oleg Denisov: The Russia Hack Explained I 211

Russian hacking group Cozy Bear has executed one of the most widespread hacks of American companies and government organizations in US history. This week Russian comedian Oleg Denisov joins the guys…

01:03:52  |   Tue 22 Dec 2020
Naveed Mahbub: Bangladesh's Flooding Problems, and Possible Solutions I 210

Naveed Mahbub: Bangladesh's Flooding Problems, and Possible Solutions I 210

Due to climate change, every year 25% of Bangladesh floods. Today comedian Naveed Mahbub joins the show from his home in Dhaka, Bangladesh to discuss the problem and some of the innovative solutions …

01:07:36  |   Tue 15 Dec 2020
North Korea, The Center of the Earth and More I World's Smartest Podcast Round Table

North Korea, The Center of the Earth and More I World's Smartest Podcast Round Table

Michael Ira Kaplan and Turner Sparks get together for their monthly World's Smartest Podcast Network roundtable with Andrew Heaton and Dr. Andrea Jones-Rooy to discuss digging into the Earth's core f…

01:22:17  |   Fri 11 Dec 2020
Kaplan Gets Corona I 209

Kaplan Gets Corona I 209

Uh oh. The guys skip the normal format today to do a full report on Kaplan's visit from the Covid Grinch. Turner asks the questions and Kaplan tells us all about what it's like dealing with a mild ca…

00:43:29  |   Tue 08 Dec 2020
William Childress: Myanmar's Nobel Winning Leader Commits Genocide? I 208

William Childress: Myanmar's Nobel Winning Leader Commits Genocide? I 208

Myanmar's November elections once again appear to have been unfair, but this time it was "The Lady" Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy that tampered with it. As the leader of the …

01:03:10  |   Tue 01 Dec 2020
Paloma Salas: Chile's New Constitution l 207

Paloma Salas: Chile's New Constitution l 207

When the Chilean government tried to raise the price of a metro ride by $0.04 in late 2019, the public said "No thank you, and also we want an entirely new constitution". Just a few weeks ago it beca…

01:10:24  |   Mon 23 Nov 2020
Gerardo Manuel: Peru Impeaches Another President I 206

Gerardo Manuel: Peru Impeaches Another President I 206

Peruvian comedian Gerardo Manuel joins the guys from Lima, Peru to explain why Peru has had two presidents leave office in disgrace in the last week.

President Martin Vizcarra was in office from 2018 …

01:03:25  |   Mon 16 Nov 2020
Misha Kalhin: Belarus, Who's in Charge Now? l 205

Misha Kalhin: Belarus, Who's in Charge Now? l 205

Belarusian comedian Misha Kalhin joins the guys from his home in Minsk to update them on the turmoil that has taken place in his country since his last appearance on Episode #192 (listen to this too)…

00:53:55  |   Tue 10 Nov 2020
Wary Nichen: Can France and Islam Coexist? I 204

Wary Nichen: Can France and Islam Coexist? I 204

A school teacher in a suburb of Paris was beheaded by an Islamic extremist on October 16 after he showed his class a political cartoon depicting Muhammed, while teaching a lesson on free speech. Days…

01:08:21  |   Mon 02 Nov 2020
The Proposition Are Wild This Year I World's Smartest Podcast Round Table

The Proposition Are Wild This Year I World's Smartest Podcast Round Table

Kap and Turner get back together for their monthly World's Smartest Podcast Network roundtable with Andrew Heaton and Dr. Andrew Jones-Rooy to discuss the wild and crazy propositions that are on stat…

01:11:20  |   Fri 30 Oct 2020
Piotrek Szumowski: Far-Right Politics Rules Poland I 203

Piotrek Szumowski: Far-Right Politics Rules Poland I 203

With the passing of anti-abortion laws a few days ago and the expansion of LGBT Free Zones covering an estimated 1/3rd of the country, it is clear that Poland's society is moving further to the right…

00:59:52  |   Mon 26 Oct 2020
Nick Rado: New Zealand's PM Wins Again, Who Is This Lady? I 202

Nick Rado: New Zealand's PM Wins Again, Who Is This Lady? I 202

Kiwi Comedian Nick Rado joins Turner and Kap from his home in Aukland, New Zealand to answer every question they have on his country's celebrity Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. How did she rise to pow…

01:26:58  |   Mon 19 Oct 2020
Narek Margaryan: Armenia-Azerbajian At War? l 201

Narek Margaryan: Armenia-Azerbajian At War? l 201

Armenian Comedian Narek Margaryan joins Turner and Kap from his home in Yerevan to answer every question they have about the current Armenia - Azerbaijan conflict. When did it start? Why are Russia a…

00:50:31  |   Mon 12 Oct 2020
Ollie Horn: Brexit Explained in Detail I 200

Ollie Horn: Brexit Explained in Detail I 200

British comedian Ollie Horn joins Turner and Kap to answer every question they have about Brexit. What has happened since the vote in 2016? Why is it taking so long? How will it effect the daily li…

01:04:23  |   Mon 05 Oct 2020
Announcing the World's Smartest Podcast Network

Announcing the World's Smartest Podcast Network

Turner and Kap announce the launch of the World's Smartest Podcast Network and Lost In America be one of the network's founding podcasts.

Joining them will be Andrew Heaton and his show "The Political…

01:14:58  |   Fri 02 Oct 2020
Oleg Denisov: Putin Critic Poisoned in Russia I 199

Oleg Denisov: Putin Critic Poisoned in Russia I 199

Russian comedian Oleg Denisov joins Turner and Kap to explain who politician Alexi Navalny is, how he has gained support over time amongst Russians and why Putin (allegedly) poisoned him. Oh, and we …

01:07:04  |   Mon 28 Sep 2020
Pedja Bajovic: Does Serbia-Kosovo

Pedja Bajovic: Does Serbia-Kosovo "Peace Deal" Matter? I 198

Balkan Comedian Pedja Bajovic joins the guys to try to figure out if this supposed peace deal that the Trump administration brokered between Serbia and Kosovo actually did anything.

Pedja Bajovic was …

00:55:00  |   Tue 22 Sep 2020
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