Lost In America

Turner (@TurnerBSparks) and Kap (@KapInAmerica) get back to their roots this week with a two-man pod. The guys tell all of the behind the scenes insanity that went down when a kid of the pod heckled Turner at a comedy show in Queens last week and also the madness that was the Ense launch party in Manhattan. All this plus the guys have a familiar face drop by for the news. This episode is brought to you by Ense, available at www.Ense.nyc Turner will be performing at the Throckmorton Theatre in Mill Valley, CA on August 28 and the Punch Line Comedy Club in Sacramento, CA on August 29. Get tickets and info at www.TurnerSparks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

CNET Senior Reporter Ben Rubin (@BenFoxRubin) joins the guys today to talk about his adventures covering technology in places like Israel's West Bank and the slums of Athens, Greece. Also Kaplan is flagged as suspicious by his kid's summer camp counselors. This episode is brought to you by Ense, available at www.ENSE.nyc. Turner Sparks will be at the Punch Line Sacramento Comedy Club on August 29. Get ticket before they sell out: http://www.punchlinesac.com//EventDetail?tmeventid=1C0054E2BDFD55D9&offerid=86083Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Matt Davis (@MattDavis) got arrested in Shanghai two weeks ago while on a comedy tour and he the guys all of the dirty details. This plus Kaplan's daughter decides she is African. This episode is brought to you by Ense, available at www.Ense.nyc. Turner is on tour in California in late August, dates and ticket links below: Aug 28 - Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley Ca - https://tickets.throckmortontheatre.org/Online/seatSelect.asp Aug 29 - Punch Line Comedy Club, Sacramento Ca -http://www.punchlinesac.com//EventDetail?tmeventid=1C0054E2BDFD55D9&offerid=86083Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Author Audrey Murray (@ACMWrites) joins the guys to talk about her new book "Open Mic Night in Moscow" and why she decided to take a rolling suitcase instead of a backpack for her one year journey through Eastern Europe and Central Asia. They also discuss how weird it is that Turner is friends with both her and her ex boyfriend who is a major character in the book. Get the book by going to www.LostInAmericaPod.com and clicking through our Amazon link (top right corner). This episode is brought to you by Ense, now available for Android at www.Ense.nyc Turner Sparks will be at the Punch Line Sacramento on August 29, 2018. Get tickets here: http://www.punchlinesac.com//EventDetail?tmeventid=1C0054E2BDFD55D9&offerid=86083Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Algerian born French comedian Wary Nichen (@WaryNichen) joins the guys today to talk about his career as a comedian in French and English. Wary talks about the differences in audiences from language to language and the guys help him figure out why a joke is offensive to audiences in English but not French. All this plus Turner reviews his trip to Panama City Beach, Florida aka the Redneck Riviera. This episode is brought to you by Ense, available at www.Ense.nyc. Turner will be at the Fairfield Comedy Club in Connecticut this Friday (July 27). For tickets go here: https://www.fairfieldcomedyclub.com/events/chrissie-mayr-wendy-williams-show-07-27-18-0900pm Turner will be at the Punch Line Sacramento on August 29. Get tickets here: http://www.punchlinesac.com//EventDetail?tmeventid=1C0054E2BDFD55D9&offerid=86083Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Turner Sparks (@TurnerBSparks) and Kaplan (@KapInAmerica) are live from Stand Up NY Comedy Club in Manhattan with Donnie Does (@DonnieDoesWorld) from Barstool Sports, DC Benny (@DCBenny), Eman El-Husseini (@Emanifique) and Monroe Martin (@MonroeMartinIII). This action-packed live show is brought to you by Ense (www.Ense.nyc) and Ming River Baijiu, which you can find at www.MingRiver.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Scottish Comedian Roddy MacInnes joins the guys to talk to them about his homeland of Scotland, his life as a comedian in New York City and the comedy scenes in both places. This episode is brought to you by Ense, available at www.Ense.nyc All this plus Turner and Kap have a LIVE Lost In America Podcast TONIGHT (July 11, 8pm) at Stand Up NY comedy club in Manhattan. Tickets are available here: http://standupny.laughstub.com/event.cfm?id=511760&cartAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Comedian Peter Wong (@PeterWongComedy) came to the United States illegally as a one year old when his parents decided to overstay their tourist visa. Now he is an adult comedian, and also officially classified as a DACA DREAMer, or a Dreamer, or a DACA member, or however you say it. This week Turner (@TurnerBSparks) and Kap (@KapInAmerica) ask Peter every question they can think of on the history of the topic and Peter gives them his life story and current status. All this plus pod CPA Gary Sparks calls in for the debut of "Cooking the Books with Gary Sparks". This episode is brought to you by Ense, available at www.Ense.NYC For tickets to the live Lost In America podcast on July 11 at Stand Up NY Comedy Club go here: http://standupny.laughstub.com/event.cfm?id=511760&cart For all of Turner's tour dates including shows in Sacramento, Mill Valley (California) and more go to www.TurnerSparks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com

Amy Hawthorne (@AmyEHawthorne) spent her life in the early 2000's living and working in Budapest, Hungary. She talks to Turner (@TurnerBSparks) and Kap (@KapInAmerica) about learning the language, dating and playing on an ultimate frisbee team. Amy is now the talent coordinator at one of the best comedy clubs in America, the New York Comedy Club (@NewYorkComedy). Lost In America's next Live Podcast is July 11 at Stand Up NY. Tickets are $10 with the promocode "LOST" if you get them before July 5. Available here: http://standupny.laughstub.com/event.cfm?id=511760&cartAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Andrea Razali (@andrearazali on Instagram) calls in from Singapore to tell Turner (@TurnerBSparks) and Kaplan (@KapInAmerica) about her unique experience witnessing the Trump/ Kim Summit in Singapore first hand. Andrea is a make up artist based in Singapore and walks us through her full day doing make up for a German television station at the Singapore Summit last week. This episode is brought to you by Ense, available at www.Ense.nyc. This episode and every episode can be found at www.LostInAmericaPod.com For tickets to the Lost In America live podcast at Stand Up NY on July 11 go to www.StandUpNY.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Comedian Kevin Gootee (@KevinGootee) is the host of "Comics Watching Comics" on Amazon TV, but nine years ago he was a dude got laid off from his corporate job and used his severance package to travel Europe. This week Kevin walks Turner (@TurnerBSparks) and Kaplan (@KapInAmerica) through his couple months in Europe plus recounts his more recent trip to Octoberfest in Germany. This episode and all episodes are available at www.LostInAmericaPod.com This episode is brought to you by Ense, available at www.Ense.NYC For Tickets to the Lost In America live podcast, July 11 at Stand Up NY go to www.StandUpNY.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Singaporean comedian Fakkah Fuzz (@FakkahFuzz) joins Turner and Kap today in studio to talk about being selected as one of the first comedians ever to record a Netflix Comedy special in Asia. The guys also discuss Turner's weekend of comedy in Singapore and the popularity of Canadian pizza in the far east. This episode is brought to you by Ense, available at www.Ense.nyc. All episodes of the podcast available at www.LostInAmericaPod.com For all of Turner Sparks' tour dates, including June 20 at New York Comedy Club, go to www.TurnerSparks.com Follow Turner (@TurnerBSparks) and Kaplan (@KapInAmerica) on Twitter, and follow the pod at @LostNAmericaPod.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Turner Sparks (@TurnerBSparks) calls Kaplan (@KapInAmerica) from Singapore to report back on his week judging and headlining the China International Comedy Festival. This episode is brought to you by Ense, available at www.Ense.nyc Turner will be headlining the Merry Lion Comedy Club in Singapore on June 1-2. Tickets are available at www.themerrylion.sg/ For all episodes of the podcast go to www.LostInAmericaPod.com For all of Turner's tour dates go to www.TurnerSparks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Comedian Alli Breen (@AlliBreen) joins the guys to talk about her world travels from Europe to Asia and back again. Alli appeared regularly on The Greg Gutfeld Show and Red Eye with Tom Shillue and performs stand up comedy all over the world. This episode and all episodes can be found at www.LostInAmericaPod.com Turner Sparks is currently touring in Shanghai, China and Singapore. For all of Turner's dates go to www.TurnerSparks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Donnell Rawlings (@donnellrawlings) aka Ashy Larry joins Kap and Turner to talk about being a US Military policeman in Korea long before Chappelle's Show. To kick off the show Joe Schaefer (@closeschaef) calls in so he and Turner and review their Chinese language show at The Comedy Cellar last week. Slam packed pod people! This episode is brought to you by Ense, available at www.Ense.nyc. For all episodes go to www.LostInAmericaPod.com. For all of Turner's tour dates including Yonkers, Philly, Shanghai and Singapore go to www.TurnerSparks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Wil Sylvince (@WilSylvince) joins the guys to talk about his recent trips to Pakistan and Australia for comedy, but the pod really heats up when he turns into Kaplan's life coach. This episode is brought to you by Ense, available at www.Ense.NYC. All episodes available at www.LostInAmericaPod.com Go see Turner Sparks perform on May 18 at the Philly Comedy Club, and use the promo code "TURNER" for discounted tickets at www.phillycomedyclub.com See Turner TONIGHT (May 9) at The Comedy Cellar's Fat Black PussyCat Lounge in NYC performing in Chinese. Get tickets at www.ComedyCellar.com For all of Turner's future shows and tour dates go to www.TurnerSparks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Johnny Taylor and Anousha Hutton on the surface are a wacky American/ British couple basking in the joy of new love while navigating the cultural idiosyncrasies of dating one another. Once Kap and Turner dig below the surface they find a professional comedian and a professional medium/ psychic who are living such an unusually supernatural life together that their respective cultural differences almost don't come up. This episode is brought to you by Ense, available at www.Ense.NYC. This episode is also brought to you by Sudio Headphones, available at www.Sudio.com. Use the promo code "LOST" at checkout for a 15% discount. Follow Johnny Taylor at @Hipsterocracy on Twitter and Anousha Hutton at @Anousha_SickJoke on Instagram. For all podcast episodes and to find our Amazon link go to www.LostInAmericaPod.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Steve Simeone (@SteveSimeone) joins Turner (@TurnerBSparks) and Kap (@KapInAmerica) during his trip to New York to talk about his comedy tours in China, Canada and the USO tours he does in the Middle East. Plus, Pod Lawyer Blue Shirt Esq. joins to gloat about his recent landmark victory for the Lost In America pod. This episode is brought to you by Ense, available at www.Ense.nyc. When shopping on Amazon, first go to www. LostInAmericaPod.com, click the link in the top-right and then do your regular Amazon shopping. For all of Turner's tour dates go to www.TurnerSparks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Economist writer Roseann Lake (@Roslake) joins the guys to talk about her new book "Leftover in China: The Women Shaping the World's Next Superpower". Turner Sparks (@TurnerBSparks) and Michael Kaplan (@KapInAmerica) find out why Chinese women aren't getting married at a culturally acceptable age and then the guys workshop solutions to the problem. All this plus FiveThirtyEight.com writer Andrea Jones Rooy (@jonesrooy) calls in to defend herself against last week's hate mail from our Macedonian listeners. This episode is brought to you by Ense, available at www.Ense.nyc Be Pal to the Pod and click on www.LostInAmericaPod.com before shopping on Amazon. For all of Turner's tour dates go to www.TurnerSparks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Comedian Abby Washuta (@AbbyDubsTweets) joins the guys to talk about the years she spent living on a military base in Germany. Abby shares her opinions on the military wife culture, German social norms and grocery shopping in Germany. Also Blue Shirt Esq. calls in to update Turner (@TurnerBSparks) and Kap (@KapInAmerica) on their current situation involving an unnamed postcast. This episode is brought to you by Ense, available at www.Ense.nyc All of Turner's tour dates are available at www.TurnerSparks.com All podcast episodes and the amazon link are available at www.LostInAmericaPod.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy