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#69: Author Adam Valen Levinson - The Abu Dhabi Bar Mitzvah Jan 31, 2018

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Adam Valen Levinson (@a_v_levinson), author of The Abu Dhabi Bar Mitzvah is on the podcast today with a cautionary tale of becoming addicted to traveling to increasingly dangerous countries that don't like Jews. It turns out, they don't all think Jews are so bad and our preconceived notions of places like Afghanistan, Syria and Somalia aren't 100% accurate. Also, Turner (@TurnerBSparks) checks in with Kaplan (@KapInAmerica) from Hanoi, Vietnam to tell him about the riot he was swept up in while walking through Saigon. This episode is brought to you by Ense, available here: https://ense.nyc/ Get tickets here to see Turner Sparks Saturday, Feb. 3 at Kung Fu Komedy Club in Shanghai: http://www.tryclearcut.com/event/utdGkG06 For all future dates including Feb. 10 in Beijing go to www.TurnerSparks.com
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#68: Paul Johnson - Mormon Mission to Germany Jan 24, 2018

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Comedian Paul Johnson (@thegoodgreatsby) spent two years in Germany on a Mormon mission way back in his youth. No longer a Mormon, Paul tells the Turner Sparks (@TurnerBSparks) and Michael Kaplan (@KapInAmerica) all the details of the mission and why he has no regrets. Also, for the intro to the show Turner is in Hong Kong and calls Kap for their first successful remote pod. Enjoy! This episode is brought to you by Ense, available at www.ense.nyc. Turner Sparks is recording his first live comedy album at Kung Fu Komedy Club in Shanghai on Feb. 3, get tickets here: http://www.kungfukomedy.com/shows/turner-feb-03/
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#67: Playwright Jeremy Kareken - Cuban Libertarians and James Lipton Jan 17, 2018

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Playwright Jeremy Kareken (@KarekenJ) is a true modern day renaissance man. He has had his plays produced all over the world, he wrote for Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson in his 2012 and 2016 presidential campaigns, he recently got mixed up with the Cuban Libertarian Party and for the last 17 years he has worked on "Inside the Actors Studio" with James Lipton. This man has lived a thousand lives. We get about 500 of them told on this episode. Enjoy! This episode is brought to you by Ense, available here: https://ense.nyc/ For all episodes go to www.LostInAmericaPod.com Turner Sparks is touring Asia, for all dates and ticketing info go to www.TurnerSparks.com. For tickets to Jan 19-20 in Hong Kong email jami@takeoutcomedy.com
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Jared Freid: Traveling in China & Dating in 2018 I 66 Jan 10, 2018

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The J-Train, comedian Jared Freid (@Jtrain56) joins the guys to talk about his trip in 2016 to do comedy in China as well as his new dating advice podcast "U Up?" on Itunes. Jared also hosts the popular J-Train Podcast on Itunes and tours the country doing comedy. This episode is brought to you by Ense, available here: https://ense.nyc/. Turner Sparks is currently on tour in New Mexico and then Asia. All dates are available at www.TurnerSparks.com For all podcast episodes go to www.LostInAmericaPod.com

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#65: The New York Times' Jonah Kessel Went to North Korea Jan 03, 2018

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New York Times video journalist Jonah Kessel (@Jonah_Kessel) joins Turner Sparks (@TurnerBSparks) and The Artist Formerly Known as Mustache Kap (@KapInAmerica) to kick off 2018 by telling them about the insane trip he just took to North Korea with the New York Times. Jonah was on the ground speaking with government officials, school children and anyone else they specifically directed him to speak to. This episode is NUTS. Two more fun facts, Jonah spent a couple of years working at the China Daily Newspaper in Beijing and is a distant relative of Kaplan. All episodes at www.LostInAmericaPod.com This episode is brought to you by Ense: https://ense.nyc/ Turner will be doing stand up comedy in New Mexico, Philadelphia, Connecticut, New York City and all over Asia between Jan-March of 2018. All of his dates and ticketing info are available at www.TurnerSparks.com
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#64: Lost In America Awards Show - 2017 Dec 27, 2017

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Turner Sparks (@TurnerBSparks) and Mustache Kaplan (@KapInAmerica) look back at the year that was for Lost In America. The guys hand out awards including "Best Rant", "Best Billion Dollar Idea", "Best Hot Take" and of course "Best American Loser of the Year". Thank you to all of the listeners in 2017, everyone who has helped this podcast grow by 10 times this year and of course Ense! Ense is an App, available here: https://ense.nyc/. Turner Sparks will be performing at Stand Up NY on Jan. 9 in NYC. Get Tickets Here: https://standupny.com/buy-tickets/ All other tour dates including New Mexico, Asia, Philadelphia and Connecticut are at www.TurnerSparks.com. For all podcast episodes, information and pictures go to www.LostInAmericaPod.com
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#63: Ronny Chieng - The Most Foreign Guy in Asia/ Most Asian Guy in America Dec 20, 2017

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The Daily Show correspondent Ronny Chieng (@RonnyChieng) joins Turner Sparks (@TurnerBSparks) and Michael Kaplan (@KapInAmerica) to talk about his childhood between Malaysia/ Singapore and the US, his comedy life in Australia and his current job on The Daily Show. They go deep into the pros and cons of expat life in Asia and Ronny tells the guys why he doesn't like Australians who live in Hong Kong. Turner has a show TONIGHT (Dec. 20, 2017) with the Kung Fu Komedy crew at New York Comedy Club, get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/international-stories-from-traveling-comedians-tickets-37780937802?aff=kfknycwebsite Turner will spend the first three months of 2018 in New Mexico, Philly, Connecticut and all over Asia. All dates here: www.TurnerSparks.com For all podcast episodes go to www.LostInAmericaPod.com This episode is brought to you by Ense, available here: https://ense.nyc/
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#62 - Adrian Minkowicz - Argentinian Comedian Dec 13, 2017

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Argentinian comedian Adrian Minkowicz (@adrianminkowicz) hangs out with the guys to talk football aka soccer in his home country, his path from lawyer in Buenos Aires to comedian in New York and his tango dancing past. Before that, Turner Sparks (@TurnerBSparks) and Kaplan (@KapInAmerica) begin the show by recapping the live pod one last time and trying to figure out how people cheat on taxes in today's world. This episode is brought to you by Ense, available in the App Store: https://ense.nyc/ Turner will be performing at Bier Baron Tavern in Washington DC on Dec. 16. Tickets are available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nyc-comedians-andrea-jones-rooy-turner-sparks-and-andrew-heaton-tickets-40943685666 For Turner's full tour schedule including shows all over the US and Asia go to www.TurnerSparks.com
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#61: Live Podcast with Ronny Chieng, Michael Kosta and James Altucher Dec 06, 2017

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This is it! Turner Sparks (@TurnerBSparks) and Kap (@KapInAmerica) are finally releasing their live podcast, recorded at the legendary Stand Up NY comedy club on the Upper West Side of Manhattan with guests Ronny Chieng (@RonnyChieng) and Michael Kosta (@MichaelKosta) from The Daily Show. Plus podcaster/ entrepreneur/ author James Altucher (@JAltucher) sits in for the news! This episode is brought to you by Ense, available in the App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ense/id1136044148?mt=8 For all of Turner's upcoming dates in the US and Asia go to www.TurnerSparks.com For all pod info go to www.LostInAmericaPod.com
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#60: Jocelyn Chia - All About Singapore Nov 29, 2017

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Comedian Jocelyn Chia(@JocelynChia) tells the guys all about her life growing up in Singapore from her early education in caning laws all the way to her dating experiences as a teenager. Jocelyn moved to the US for college, became a lawyer and then gave it all up to be a full-time comedian. Turner (@TurnerBSparks) and Kap (@KapInAmerica) get the full-story plus as every question they could ever think of regarding Singapore. This episode is brought to you by Ense Hot Sauce and Ense the App, available in the App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ense/id1136044148?mt=8 Also, our live pod is Nov. 30 at Stand Up NY! Tickets here: http://standupnyc.laughstub.com/event.cfm?id=498387&cart For more info on Jocelyn Chia go here: http://www.jocelynchia.com/ For all of Turner's tour dates go here: https://www.turnersparks.com/ Get Lost.
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