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Danny Boy-Rivera: More Death at Spain's Running of the Bulls I 251 Nov 10, 2021

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Spanish comedian Danny Boy-Rivera joins us from his home in Madrid to answer every question we have on Spain's Running of The Bulls. How did it start? Why is it legal? Should we (Kaplan and Turner) do it?

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Sang Don Park: Living Next to North Korea I 250 Oct 21, 2021

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With North Korea firing off test-missiles again this week, South Korean comedian Sang Don Park joins the show to tell us what it's like to live so close to a dictator that is constantly threatening to blow up your country. Does everyone sleep in bomb shelters? Do they have nuke drills at school? We ask it all. Oh also, Sang served for two years as a beatboxers in the Korean Military, so that comes up. Follow Sang on Instagram at @TheSangShow.

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Misha Kalhin Escapes Belarus I 249 Oct 13, 2021

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Under dire stress, two months ago Belarusian comedian Misha Kalhin fled his homeland of Belarus and relocated to Kiev, Ukraine. He is now safe, happy and here to tell the story of how he and his family escaped Belarus' ruthless dictatorship and oppressive government and made it to freedom in Kiev. Follow Misha Kalhin at http://mishakalhin.com/.

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Gabi Rivera: El Salvador Makes Bitcoin Official Currency I 248 Oct 06, 2021

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On September 7, 2021 El Salvador made Bitcoin its official currency. Yeah, wild, we know. Today Gabi Rivera, a Salvadoran comedian based in San Salvador, joins us to tell us what it's been like to live in a bitcoin world for the past month. How do people get it? What if it drops suddenly? How will grandma's figure it out? She has all, ok some of the answers. Check out Gabi at http://gabirivera.com/.

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Pete Stegemeyer: Why Did The Afghan Military Fall So Quickly? I 247 Sep 30, 2021

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Pete Stegemeyer is a New York City comedian/ author and a former US Military member who served two tours of duty in Afghanistan working alongside the Afghan Military. On today's podcast he uses his personal experiences to answer the question "Why did the Afghan Military fall so quickly?". Preorder Pete's new book "Heist" here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/HEIST/Pete-Stegemeyer/9781951511067.

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Graham Kay: Will Canada's Trudeau Lose Next Week's Election? I 246 Sep 15, 2021

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called for an election last month, two years ahead of schedule, because he was ahead in the polls and you can do stuff like that in Canada. Now with the election one week away there is a good chance he will lose to the conservative Erin O'Toole, thus ending his reign two years early, and by his own doing.

Here to explain how someone can just CALL for an election, and what might happen if Trudeau loses, is the great Canadian comedian Graham Kay. Check him out on tour this year and listen to The Edge Lords Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-edge-lords/id1550671795

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Sonja Pikart: Who Will Be Germany's Next Chancellor? I 245 Sep 07, 2021

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German comedian Sonja Pikart joins us from her home in Vienna, Austria to explain why all three major candidates in Germany's upcoming election are tragically flawed. From a painfully boring center-left dude, to the Green Party candidate who is a known plagiarist, to the heir apparent to Angela Merkel who laughs at tragedies on TV, nobody is looking good. Find out more about Sonja at her website: https://www.sonjapikart.com/

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Russian Dogs Explode in Outer Space & A Future Without Traffic Jams? I World's Smartest Podcast Roundtable Sep 01, 2021

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We get back together with the World's Smartest Podcast Network gang of Andrew Heaton and Dr. Andrea Jones-Rooy for another roundtable. This week we discuss the possibility of less traffic due to permanent remote working, the extension of the child tax credit, rich people islands and exploding Russian space dogs. Oh also, Kaplan is drunk and high during the intro. Get tickets to see Turner Sparks and Andrew Heaton live on Sept. 16, 2021 in Dallas, Texas here: https://www.prekindle.com/event/18983-turner-sparks-and-andrew-heaton-dallas

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Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan. This episode is brought to you by all 54 of our Patreon subscribers. Join them in supporting the pod for $5/ month. Beyond the satisfaction of making the Lost In America podcast possible, you will get our other 30-min comedy podcast "Live From The Bunker" three times a week. Do it here and we'll give you a shout out on next week's pod: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmerica

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Andy Curtain: Australia is Back in Lockdown I 244 Aug 24, 2021

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After having multiple lockdowns, shutting off the country to foreigners and restricting travel between states, Australians have done everything possible to stop COVID and yet they are now experiencing their biggest outbreak ever. Faced with another winter of harsh lockdowns, Australians are beginning to protest and everyone in wondering if it's all even been worth it. Australian comedian Andy Curtain (and Turner's former business partner at Kung Fu Komedy) is here to weigh in and give us an inside look at the two weeks he just spent in a quarantine hotel with his family as he returned to Australia from his life abroad. Follow Andy at Instagram.com/AndyCurtain.

Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan. This episode is brought to you by all 50 of our Patreon subscribers. Join them in supporting the pod for $5/ month. Beyond the satisfaction of making the Lost In America podcast possible, you will get our other 30-min comedy podcast "Live From The Bunker" three times a week. Do it here and we'll give you a shout out on next week's pod: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmerica

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Kavin Jay: Malaysia's Prime Minister Steps Down I 243 Aug 18, 2021

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The Malaysian Prime Minister has stepped down and comedian Kavin Jay joins us today from his home in Kuala Lumpur to tell us why it happened and who might take over next. Along the way he catches us up on the key figures in Malaysian politics including Najib Razak, a former Prime Minister who is currently facing 14 years in prison but is still a member of Parliament, Anwar Ibrahim, a Prime Minister hopeful who was imprisoned in the 90's for sodomy and Muhyiddin Yassin who is currently the Prime Minister yet has never actually been elected. Please follow Kavin Jay at https://www.kavinjay.com/, check out his Netflix Comedy Special "Every Body Calm Down" and listen to his podcast The Macha Men.

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