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#40: Wil Sylvince - Turning Kap Into a Haitian Dad Jul 12, 2017

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Haitian-American comedian Wil Sylvince (@WilSylvince) joins Turner Sparks (@TurnerBSparks) and Michael Ira Kaplan (@KapInAmerica) on the pod this week to teach Kaplan how to be a better (Haitian) parent. Discipline, table manners, music and beatings are all discussed. Shout out to catch and kiss. This episode is brought to you by Ense, available in the App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ense/id1136044148?mt=8
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#39: Ye Sparks - Immigrating to America Jul 05, 2017

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Ye Sparks has finally got her green card! This week Turner Sparks (@TurnerBSparks) and Michael Kaplan (@KapInAmerica) have Turner's wife Ye on the pod to talk about her entire green card application process, her early observations on life in New York and her new Chinese cooking classes. Email Ye at yy.yeye@gmail.com to find out about Chinese cooking classes in your area. This episode is brought to you by Ense, available in the App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ense/id1136044148?mt=8
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#38: William Childress - Myanmar's Stand Up Comedy Pioneer Jun 28, 2017

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Turner Sparks (@TurnerBSparks) and Sir Michael Ira Kaplan (@KapInAmerica) have comedian William Childress (@heyitschili) on to talk about his experience spearheading stand up comedy in Myanmar. Turner and William talk about the old days when they started together at Kung Fu Komedy Club in Shanghai, William pays homage to a legendary subversive Burmese comedy group called the Mustache Brothers and Kaplan loses his kids again, this time both of them and in the middle of the episode. Help support the pod by going to www.LostInAmericaPod.com, click on the Amazon banner and the top and do all of your Amazon shopping through that link. This episode is brought to you by Ense, available in the App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ense/id1136044148?mt=8
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#37: Paul Morrissey - From College Basketball Player to Professional Comedian Jun 21, 2017

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Turner Sparks (@TurnerBSparks) and Mr. Kaplan (@KapInAmerica) have world-touring comedian Paul Morrissey (@PaulMorrissey) on to talk about his days as a legendary high school and college basketball player in upstate New York. Paul also talks about playing hoops in Ireland, the game on a global level and his recent trip to South East Asia for comedy. Hoops pod baby! This episode is brought to you by Ense, available in the App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ense/id1136044148?mt=8
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#36: Kevin Ryan - Comedy in Germany Jun 14, 2017

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Turner Sparks (@TurnerBSparks) and Michael Ira Kaplan (@KapInAmerica) welcome comedian, and host of the Center City Comedy Podcast, Kevin Ryan (@KevinRyan00) on to talk about performing comedy in Germany. Also, Turner fires back at critics who aren't happy with his haircut and the guys launch the Alt-Middle political party. This episode is brought to you by Ense, available in the App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ense/id1136044148?mt=8
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#35: Storm Xu's First Week Ever in America Jun 07, 2017

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Turner Sparks (@TurnerBSparks) and Kaplan (@KapInAmerica) welcome Chinese comedian Storm Xu (@TheRealStormXu) to the pod in the middle of his first week ever in the United States. Storm talks about his upbringing in a Shanghai ghetto, his upcoming New York hip-hop bus tour and opinions on American style Chinese food. Also, the guys celebrate hitting 1,000 downloads a week by having Turner shave his head. This episode is brought to you by Ense, available in the App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ense/id1136044148?mt=8
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#34: Evan Blass - Professional Tech Leaker May 31, 2017

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Turner Sparks (@TurnerBSparks) and Sir Michael Ira Kaplan (@KapInAmerica) sit down for a fascinating conversation with professional technology leaker Evan Blass (@EvLeaks). Evan shares with the guys his story of how he got into the dangerous game of leaking, what it felt like to have his hidden identity outed publicly and tells the guys what leak he is most proud of. Enjoy! This episode is brought to you by Ense, Available in the APP Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ense/id1136044148?mt=8
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#33: Ryan Hernandez - Explaining Mexico May 24, 2017

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Turner Sparks (@TurnerBSparks) and Kaplan (@KapInAmerica) have comedian Ryan Hernandez (@RyanHernan) on this week to tell them all about Mexico. All questions answered including where to get the best food, how to piss off a Mexican boxing fan and how to avoid getting ripped off by a mariachi band. Enjoy! This episode is brought to you by Ense, available in the App Store:https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ense/id1136044148?mt=8
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#32: Ari Shaffir - Disappearing from America May 17, 2017

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Turner Sparks (@TurnerBSparks) and Michael Ira Kaplan (@KapInAmerica) have Ari Shaffir (@AriShaffir) on the pod this week to talk about his decision in late 2016 to leave the US and take a one-man journey through South-East Asia. Ari turned off his phone, cut the cord on email, stopped recording his popular podcast (Ari Shaffir's Skeptic Tank), put his successful television/ stand-up comedy career on hold and bought a one way ticket to Myanmar. He tells us why he did it, how it's changed him and why he wanted to tell the story on Lost In America. Enjoy! This episode is brought to you by Ense, available in the App Store here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ense/id1136044148?mt=8
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#31: Randi Kaplan, Jason Hammer and Fashion in America May 10, 2017

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Turner Sparks (@TurnerBSparks) and Sir Michael Ira Kaplan (@KapInAmerica) have on fashion industry insider Randi Kaplan aka Mrs. Kaplan and self-proclaimed fashionista Jason Hammer to evaluate the guy's fashion sense. Also, Kap and Turner confuse themselves by trying to figure out what cultural appropriation means. This episode is brought to you by Ense, available in the APP Store:https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ense/id1136044148?mt=8
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