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#128: Turner Goes Back to China May 01, 2019

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Turner Sparks (@TurnerBSparks)tells Michael Kaplan (@KapInAmerica) all about his trip to China and the benefits of Chinese people thinking he is an idiot. Plus, Amazon is back on board and Turner pleads with the audience to get tickets to his first ever live album recording, happening at The Friars Club in New York City on June 7th. Get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/turner-sparks-live-album-recording-at-the-friars-club-tickets-59549912391. In lead up to the recording Turner will be touring the USA. See him in Mill Valley, California, Miami and Washington DC throughout May. Get tickets at www.TurnerSparks.com For all episodes of this podcast and our Amazon link go to www.LostInAmericaPod.com
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#127 - Cardiologist Dr. Sree Grandhi - Is Everyone About to Have a Heart Attack? Apr 24, 2019

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In this special medical pod the guys have real life cardiologist Dr. Sree Grandhi on to answer the listener's number one question: "If Kap had a heart attack does that mean I'm about to have one too?". This is an hour of heart attack questions, and then some news. Enjoy! Turner is recording his debut comedy album live at The legendary Friars Club in New York City on Saturday, June 7th and he wants you all to come. Show are at 7:30pm and 9:30pm with drinks in the Barbara Streisand Room to follow. Get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/turner-sparks-live-album-recording-at-the-friars-club-tickets-59549912391 Turner will be in Miami at Ocho Live on May 25. Get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/comedian-turner-sparks-live-in-miami-tickets-60279375234?aff=eac2
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#126: Live From Stand Up NY w/ T.J. Miller, Paul Mecurio, Naveed Mahbub, Joe Schaefer and Jon B Apr 14, 2019

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Turner and Kap host this live comedy extravaganza with guests T.J. Miller (@NotTJMiller), Paul Mecurio (@PaulMecurio), Naveed Mahbub (@NaveedMahbub), Joe Schaefer (@CloseSchaef) and the Chief of Staff at Stand Up NY, Jon B (@Boreamayo). All this plus Kaplan makes his stand up comedy debut. For all episodes of this podcast go to www.LostInAmericaPod.com
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#125 - Lenore Skenazy: Free Range Parenting Apr 10, 2019

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Lenore Skenazy (@FreeRangeKids) joins Turner and Kap this week to talk about the Free Range Parenting movement and her organization LetGrow. Is this the future of good parenting or just an excuse for lazy parents to congratulate themselves? Find out on this episode. This show is brought to you by Ense, available at www.Ense.nyc Tonight is the Lost In America Live Podcast at Stand Up NY! Get tickets here: https://standupny.laughstub.com/event.cfm?id=525856&cart. For all episodes of Lost In America go to www.LostInAmericaPod.com For all of Turner's tour dates go to www.TurnerSparks.com
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#124: Turner Gives Kaplan a Green Card Application Test Apr 03, 2019

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Turner gives Kaplan a test to see if he and Randi would qualify for a green card based off the five hundred page application that Turner and Ye just filled out. Plus, Ester Steinberg (@EsterKay) calls in to get the guy's advice on where to go on her upcoming honeymoon. This episode is brought to you by Ense, available at www.Ense.nyc Live Podcast at Stand Up NY in NYC on April 10! Get tickets here: https://standupny.laughstub.com/event.cfm?id=525856&cart For all of Turner's tour dates go to www.TurnerSparks.com
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#123: Andy Curtain - The End of Kung Fu Komedy in China Mar 27, 2019

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Andy Curtain (@AndyCurtain) joins Turner and Kap to talk about the Chinese government's closure of the Kung Fu Komedy Club in October of 2018. Andy and Turner co-founded Kung Fu Komedy in mainland China in 2010, since then Andy has gone on to be a professional stand up comedian and is now the Head of Comedy for Live Nation in Asia. This episode is brought to you by Ense, available at www.Ense.nyc. April 10th, Live Podcast at Stand Up NY! Get tickets here:https://standupny.laughstub.com/event.cfm?id=525856&cart For all of Turner's tour dates go to www.TurnerSparks.com For all episodes of the podcast go to www.LostInAmericaPod.com
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#122: Ariel Sobel - The Lost Jews of China Mar 20, 2019

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Writer and documentary filmmaker Ariel Sobel (@ArielSobelle) joins the show to talk about her new film "The Lost Tribe". Ariel tracked down a group of Chinese people in KaiFeng City, Henan, China who claim to be descendants of Isreali Jews from thousands of years ago. The group practices Judaism and even speaks Hebrew yet they are not recognized by Jewish leadership internationally. Turner and Kap find out why. Come see Lost In America LIVE at Stand Up NY in Manhattan on April 10! Get tickets here: http://standupny.laughstub.com/event.cfm?id=525856&cart Today's show is brought to you by Ense, available at www.Ense.nyc This episode and all episodes are available at www.LostInAmericaPod.com
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#121: Screenwriter Michael H. Weber - Glamping in Thailand Mar 11, 2019

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Screenwriter Michael H. Weber (The Disaster Artist, 500 Days of Summer) returns to the pod to tell Turner and Kap what its like to travel to Thailand when you are really rich. From glamping (glamorous camping), to elephant training to taking a private boat to a secret Chinese gambling city in Laos, Weber did it all. Stick around to the end to hear a preview of his next streaming television project "Daisy Jones and the Six". This podcast is brought to you by Ense, available at www.Ense.nyc. To get all episodes of this podcast go to www.LostInAmericaPod.com. While there, click the "Daisy Jones and the Six" banner in the top right corner, go to Amazon and shop shop shop. Part of the money you spend will go to Turner and Kap. To get LaughPass go to www.StandUpNY.com/Laughpass and enter the promocode "LOSTINAMERICA". For all of Turner's tour dates go to www.TurnerSparks.com
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#120: Danielle Chang - The Host of Lucky Chow aka The Person Who Put Kap and Turner on TV Feb 28, 2019

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Turner and Kaplan welcome television host and entrepreneur Danielle Chang (@DanielleChang) to the show to talk about their recent appearance on her show, Lucky Chow (www.LuckyChow.org). Danielle is the founder of the Asian food festival LuckyRice and the executive producer/ host of Lucky Chow on PBS, Amazon Prime and Saudi Airlines TV. This episode is brought to you by Ense, available at www.Ense.NYC. For a year of unlimited live comedy shows go to www.getlaughpass.com. Input "LostInAmerica" at checkout for $20 off your order. For all of Turner Sparks' tour dates go to www.TurnerSparks.com. For all episodes of this podcast, including last week's Heart Attack Pod go to www.LostInAmericaPod.com
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#119: Kaplan Had a Heart Attack Feb 22, 2019

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After almost a month long break the guys are back for the Season 1 finale with the 90 minute story of Kaplan's heart attack. From the first moment of pain in a hotel room in Vermont all the way through to Kaplan's newfound ability to get out of any commitment, the guys go through it all. This episode is brought to you by Ense, available at www. Ense.nyc See you soon for the start of Season 2! For all episodes go to www.LostInAmericaPod.com
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