Lost in America

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#139: Sam McCool - Australian Comedian and Hoaxer Jul 22, 2019

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Australian comedian Sam McCool (@McCool_on_the_move) joins the show to tell the guys about his comedy career and his side business "hoaxing" people. Sam gets hired as a keynote speaker at corporate events and across the world and pretends to be an expert in a field he knows nothing about, sometimes keeping the gag up for days, until the employees sniff him out. All this plus Kaplan hates Canada. Find all of Turner's tour dates at www.TurnerSparks.com, follow Kaplan at @KapInAmerica and Turner at @TurnerSparks on Instagram, and follow the pod at @LostInAmericaPod.
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#138: Richie Redding – 13 Years Old, Alone in Japan Jul 15, 2019

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Comedian Richie Redding (@RichieRedding) joins the guys to talk about the time his parents sent him to live in Japan at age 13 with a rich Japanese family. He tells Turner (@TurnerSparks) and Kap (@KapInAmerica) all about his 23-year-old best friend Olie, his Japanese mob-Dad and the crazy witch doctor on top of a Japanese mountain who cured his flu. For all episodes of Lost In America go to www.LostInAmericaPod.com For all of Turner’s stand-up comedy tour dates go to www.TurnerSparks.com Follow us on Instagram at @LostInAmericaPod
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#137: NY Times’ Jonah Kessel Interviewed 20 Democratic Presidential Candidates Jul 08, 2019

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Jonah Kessel (@JKessel) from the NY Times joins Turner and Kap to break down his experience interviewing 20 of the 22 Democratic presidential hopefuls and asking them all the same 18 questions. Jonah gives him impressions on who was the most genuine in their answers, who was a total phony and who was so nervous he felt bad for them. Before all that, Turner learns a valuable lesson regarding Rubik’s cubes and autistic people. Watch all of Jonah’s interviews here: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/us/politics/2020-candidate-interviews.html For all episodes of Lost In America go to www.LostInAmericaPod.com For all of Turner’s stand-up comedy tour dates go to www.TurnerSparks.com Follow us on Instagram at @LostInAmericaPod
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#135: Author Adam Valen Levinson - Dr. Comedy Jun 24, 2019

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Author and comedian Adam Valen Levinson (@AdamValenLevinson) joins the guys to talk about his PHD studies at Yale University focusing on comedy, and his recent experience watching/ analyzing 42 of the 47 Netflix comedy specials from around the world. Before all that Kap graduates from cardiac rehab and the guys work on his graduation speech. Watch every future episode LIVE when its recorded on CYA.LIVE For all episodes of the podcast go to www.LostInAmericaPod.com For all of Turner's stand-up comedy tour dates go to www.TurnerSparks.com
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#134: Daniel Pomerantz - Opening Playboy Magazine in Israel Jun 17, 2019

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This week Daniel Pomerantz (@DanielSpeaksUp) tells Kap and Turner his wild tale of opening Playboy Magazine in Israel. From finding the models, to hiring the journalists and all the way through to dealing with the Israeli mafia, Daniel tells it all. All this plus the guys debut on CYA.LIVE. Watch us record LIVE now every Friday at 4pm on www.cya.live. For all episodes go to www.LostInAmericaPod.com For all of Turner's tour dates go to www.TurnerSparks.com
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#133: Kap, Turner and Producer Matt Embrace the Hate Mail Jun 10, 2019

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This week Kap (@KapInAmerica), Turner (@TurnerSparks) and Producer Matt decide to take a break from the guests and focus on cleaning house. The boys start by issuing a mea culpa for the previous week’s pod, then they bring Producer Matt in for a long overdue reading of Hate Mail and finally Kap tries to figure out if Teddy Kaplan’s “Student of the Month” honor was legitimately earned. To contribute to the podcast buy everything you need through our Amazon link at www.LostInAmericaPod.com For Turner Sparks’ full stand-up comedy tour dates go to www.TurnerSparks.com
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#132: Matt Davis – DIY Comedy Tours of Eastern Europe, and France Jun 05, 2019

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Matt Davis (@MattDavisComedy) has performed stand-up comedy in over 50 countries around the world and just got back from a two-month, 32 show tour of Western/ Eastern Europe. This week he faces the ultimate challenge: co-hosting Lost In America. Once that’s handled, Matt tells Turner (@TurnerSparks) and eventually Kaplan (@KapInAmerica) the down and dirty logistics of doing a DIY show in Serbia, from setting up chairs to working the door to running the lights to performing an hour all by himself. Turner Sparks will be recording his debut stand-up comedy album live at the Friars Club in Manhattan on Friday, June 7 with two shows (7:30pm/ 9:30pm). Get Tickets Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/turner-sparks-live-stand-up-comedy-album-recording-at-the-friars-club-tickets-59549912391
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#131: Daniel Dolgin - Counter-Terrorism Agent Becomes Hemp Farmer May 29, 2019

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Daniel Dolgin left his job in Counter-Terrorism to start a giant hemp farm in upstate New York. Now, the man behind eatonhemp.com brings his mix of hemp snacks to the pod and tells Kap (@KapInAmerica) and Turner (@TurnerSparks) all about his journey. This plus the guys get used to their brand new studio and welcome Producer Matt to the fold. Turner Sparks will be performing an early show (5:30pm) in Washington DC this Saturday, June 1. Get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nyc-comedians-andrea-jones-rooy-turner-sparks-and-kevin-seefried-invade-cafe-saint-ex-tickets-61599825737 Turner will be recording his debut stand-up comedy album live at the Friars Club in Manhattan on June 7. Get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/turner-sparks-live-comedy-album-recording-at-the-friars-club-tickets-59549912391
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#130: Turner and Kap Bid So Long To Ense Studios May 23, 2019

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The time has come for Turner and Kap to bid farewell to their beloved Ense Studios and move on to greener pastures. This week the boys recount all of their great times at Ense and announce the new home of the Lost In America podcast. For the very last time, this episode is brought to you by Ense. You can get it at www. ENSE.nyc Turner is in Miami on Saturday, May 25. Get tickets HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/comedian-turner-sparks-live-in-miami-moved-to-racket-in-wynwood-tickets-60279375234 On Friday, June 7th Turner will be recording his first live comedy album from The Friars Club in Manhattan. To get tickets go HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/turner-sparks-live-comedy-album-recording-at-the-friars-club-tickets-59549912391
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#129: Ollie Horn - The Biggest Brit in Japanese Comedy May 08, 2019

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British comedian Ollie Horn (@OllieHornTweets) tells the guys the tale of how he became a television star and stand up comedian in Japan. All that plus Turner and Kap call for an end to all biking events in New York City. For all episodes go to www.LostInAmericaPod.com To see Turner Sparks record his first comedy album LIVE at the Friars Club on Friday, June 7, get tickets here:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/turner-sparks-live-album-recording-at-the-friars-club-tickets-59549912391?aff=ebdssbdestsearch For all of Turner's upcoming tour dates including Northern California, Miami and Washington DC go to www.TurnerSparks.com
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