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Belarusian comedian Misha Kalhin joins the show from his possible new home of Yerevan, Armenia to update the guys on the latest madness coming out of his home country. On May 23, Belarus' government sent a MIG Fighter Jet into the air to intercept a Ryanair commercial flight that was passing through Belarus' airspace on its way from Greece to Lithuania. After forcing the flight to land in Minsk, Belarusian authorities arrested journalist Roman Protasevich who had been living in exile after helping to coordinate the protest against Belarus' occupying dictator Alexander Lukashenko. Misha helps us dig into this story and lets us know why he may be moving out of Belarus soon. Follow Misha Kalhin at http://mishakalhin.com/.Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan.This episode is also brought to you by all 51 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 o

Michael Ira Kaplan and Turner Sparks get together for their monthly World's Smartest Podcast Network roundtable with Andrew Heaton and Dr. Andrea Jones-Rooy to discuss the 2021 divorce rate drop in China, the unlikely popularity of Vermont's Republican governor, the amount of space dust on earth and new US app that let's you hire a private security firm for the evening.This episode is brought to you by all 51 of our Patreon subscribers. Join them and for $5 a month get three episodes a week of Turner and Kap "Live From The Bunker" at: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaSubscribe to Dr. Andrea Jones-Rooy's show "Ask A Political Scientist" here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-a-political-scientist/id1534440528Subscribe to Andrew Heaton's "The Political Orphanage" here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-political-orphanage/id1439837349Lost In America is hosted by Turner Sparks and Michael Ira KaplanSubscribe to this podcast: http://www.LostInAmeric

The Mongolian People's Party recently ruled, through congressional vote, to change the term limits for Mongolian President from two terms to one. In response, sitting President Battulga, who comes from the opposition Democratic Party, called for the Mongolian People's Party to be dissolved. As both sides wrestle for absolute power, the question becomes can a country that sits between China and Russia maintain this 20 year run of democracy? Here to discuss is Mongolian superstar comedian Bataa Batbileg. Follow him on Instagram and check out his own UB Comedy Club in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan.This episode is also brought to you by all 51 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&#

Since we last talked to Russian comedian Oleg Denisov (just eleven weeks ago), Vladimir Putin has done the following:Threatened to invade Ukraine with 100,000 troopsContinued to imprison his political opposition Alexi Navalny, even with Navalny on a hunger strike and near death.Been sanctioned by the US for cyber attacks.Formally signed law to allowing him to run for President two more times and lead the country through 2036.With Oleg today we sort through all of it and find the root action that Putin took in 2014 which has dictated all of his actions, including those listed above, since that time. Oleg Denisov tours Europe doing comedy and has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland numerous times, most recently with his show "Russian Troll" in 2019. He is also the owner of the Steal The Show Comedy Club in Moscow, with regular shows in Russian, English and Spanish. https://www.stealtheshow.net/Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan.This episode is als

Peru's presidential race has narrowed down to two candidates, and Peruvian comedian Jaime Ferraro is back to tell us why neither is a great choice. On one side there is Keiko Fujimori, an authoritarian leaning daughter of Peru's former dictator Alberto Fujimori. Her father is currently in prison for murder, robbery and corruption. She just got out of prison in May 2020, also for corruption. On the other side there is communist-leaning Pedro Castillo who is the head of the teachers union and wants to make private businesses in Peru give 70% of their earnings to the government. Jaime tells us how Peru got to this point, what options voters currently have and why this all might not matter in a year. Watch El Podcast De Jaime Ferraro on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCybZ3v9K1VvAHCgNprcOqRALost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan.This episode is also brought to you by all 51 of our Patreon subscribers. Join them in supporting the pod for $5/ month. Beyond the sat

Fidel Castro is dead and Raul Castro is retired, so who is running Cuba? Roseann Lake, The Economist Magazine's Cuba correspondent, is here to tell us all about Cuban President and newly elected first Secretary of the Communist Party, Miguel Diaz-Canel. Where did he come from? What will his policies towards the U.S and economic freedom potentially look like? Roseann Lake is back on the show with all the answers. Find out more about her and buy her book "Leftover in China: The Women Shaping the World's Next Superpower" here: https://www.roseannlake.com/. Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan.This episode is also brought to you by all 51 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 30-min comedy podcast "Live From The Bunker" three times a week. We guarantee you will laugh. Subscribe and we'll give you a shout out on next week&

Loyalists in Northern Ireland are rioting and Irish-American comedian Des Bishop is here to explain to us why. To explain the present, Des gives us crash course in Irish-UK history that starts in the 1600's, makes pit stops in 1922, the 1960's and 1998 before culminating in a powder keg of tension when Brexit and COVID restrictions both come into effect. Des lived 31 years of his life in Ireland and still tours the country regularly. Listen to the Des Bishop Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/des-bishop-podcast/id1135660429Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan.This episode is also brought to you by all 51 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 30-min comedy podcast "Live From The Bunker" three times a week. We guarantee you will laugh. Subscribe and we'll give you a shout out on next week's pod: https://www.patr

Ari Shaffir has spent the last six months living in Ecuador and he joins the show today to report on the insane presidential election race that his adopted country is in the middle of. It's down to a banker named Guillermo Lasso, an indigenous populist named Yaku Perez and a pseudo-populist named Andres Arauz who's campaign promise is to pardon former President Rafael Correa and bring him back from Belgium-exile. Confused? Ari sorts it all out. Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan.This episode is also brought to you by all 51 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 30-min comedy podcast "Live From The Bunker" three times a week. We guarantee you will laugh. Subscribe and we'll give you a shout out on next week's pod: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaWatch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/

Mexico is legalizing weed! Today we have comedian Mister Marco in Cabo San Lucas back on the show to explain to us how Mexico got to this point, what it means for the average Mexican citizen and what kind of effect it will have on the cartels. Also, Kaplan interrogates Marco about all of the Jewish weddings he has been presiding over recently. Minister Marco tours the world performing comedy and has appeared on Nextflix, Amazon Prime and more: https://www.ministermarco.com/Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan.This episode is also brought to you by all 52 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/LostInAmericaWatch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC

On March 7, 2021 Philippine security forces systematically killed nine political activists who President Duterte accused of being communists. To find out what is so bad about being a communist, we welcome back Filipino comedian Chino Liao to explain the history of the Communist Party of the Philippines and their New People's Army. Yeah, it turns out the Filipino communists have their own government, occupy their own land within the country and even tax the people who live in the land they control. Oh yeah and they also have a military. Wild. So Duterte wants them all dead. Check out Chino's podcasts Class Clown on Spotify and The Wrestling Wrestling Podcast on Patreon.Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan.This episode is brought to you by Patreon subscriber Sugar Brady and his mission to help Becky Tremble stay in the USA. Find out more here: https://twitter.com/SbradySullivanThis episode is also brought to you by all 52 of our Patreon subscribers. Join them in suppo

Armenian Comedian Narek Margaryan calls in while driving through Yerevan traffic to explain why the reported "military coup attempt" in Armenia was not a coup attempt at all. After Armenia lost a 44-day war to Azerbaijan in late-2020, the blame for not only the defeat, but also the weak peace deal, fell on the head of Prime Minister Pashinyan. The people have been calling for his resignation, and on February 25, 2021 the military also joined in to call for his resignation.While weaving through traffic Narek uses Game of Thrones terms to hilariously break down every faction of government vying for power, and make his prediction as to what will happen next.Narek Margaryan is one-half of the popular sketch group ArmComedy, he hosts ArmComedy on Arm News TV and has appeared on CONAN in America. https://www.youtube.com/user/armcomedyvideosLost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan.This episode is brought to you by all 51 of our Patreon subscribers. Join them in supporting the

French comedian Adrien Arnoux joins us from his home in Paris to explain why former French President Nicolas Sarkozy just got convicted of corruption charges, and what this unprecedented ruling means for the rest of his country's politicians. We also find out the difference between Sarkozy and Macron politically (previously we had no idea) and dig into the culture of stand-up comedy in France. Follow Adrien on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/adrienarnouxcomedyLost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan.This episode is brought to you by all 51 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/LostInAmericaWatch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9

Peru has another exciting presidential scandal and here to tell us all about it is Peruvian comedian Jaime Ferraro straight from his home in Lima. This time the scandal involves former President Martin Vizcarra and his cohorts, who all secretly took the covid vaccine five months before it was made available to the public, and long before anyone was known to have access to it. We dive into the corrupt nature of Peruvian politics and try to figure out who deserves to get vaccinated first, and which presidential candidate has a chance of winning in the upcoming April elections. Watch El Podcast De Jaime Ferraro on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCybZ3v9K1VvAHCgNprcOqRALost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan.This episode is brought to you by Magic Spoon. Go to MagicSpoon.com/Lost for $5 off your order when you enter the code "Lost" at checkout.This episode is also brought to you by all 51 of our Patreon subscribers. Join them in supporting the pod for $5/ month

Spanish comedian Danny Boy-Rivera joins us from his home in Madrid to explain Catalonia's quite serious attempt to leave Spain, and their most recent state election where the pro-independence parties won more than 51% of the seats.Before researching this pod not only did we know nothing about Catalonia's secession movement, we didn't even really understand that Catalonia was a place. We thought it was a culture, a language, maybe a state-of-mind, like Margaritaville. Turns out it is real, part of it is in France and they voted to leave Spain in 2017. Follow Danny on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dannyboyrivera/.Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan.This episode is brought to you by all 53 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

Russian comedian Oleg Denisov joins the show from Moscow to report back on the anti-Putin protest he attended in Pushkinskaya Square surrounding Alexi Navalny's arrest. Russians are upset with the treatment of Putin critic and political rival Alexi Navalny, who was not only poisoned by the FSB late last year, but after spending months in a coma in Germany, has now been arrested by Putin's goons upon returning to Russia. With Putin's only rival now out of the way, the question becomes "Can Putin be stopped?"Oleg Denisov tours Europe doing comedy and has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland numerous times, most recently with his show "Russian Troll" in 2019. He is also the owner of the Steal The Show Comedy Club in Moscow, with regular shows in Russian, English and Spanish. https://www.stealtheshow.net/Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan.This episode is brought to you by Magic Spoon. Go to MagicSpoon.com/Lost for $5 off your ord

German comedian Stefan Danziger joins the show from his home in Berlin to answer every question we have about Angela Merkel, and give his thoughts on which direction the country might head next now that she is stepping down in September. Stefan Danziger is one of the premier comedians in Germany and performs on German television regularly. Check him out at stefan-danziger.deLost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan.This episode is brought to you by all 51 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/LostInAmericaWatch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4GzdscwThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. www.WorldsSmart

Indian comedian Daniel Fernandes joins us from his home in Mumbai to explain why India's farmers have been on strike since November, 2020. They have built Burning Man style campsites on the outskirts of New Delhi in protests of Prime Minister Modi's laws to privatize their previously subsidized farming industry. With donations coming in from around the world the farmers have been able to hold firm, but Modi seems set in his decisions on the other side as well. Who will give in first? We go to Daniel for the answers.Daniel Fernandes is one of India's premier stand-up comedians. Watch all of his comedy including his new special "Shadows" here: https://www.youtube.com/user/absolutelydannyLost In America is hosted by Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan.This episode is brought to you by all 52 of our Patreon subscribers. Join them in supporting the pod for $5/ month and beyond the satisfaction of making Lost In America podcast possible, you will get Turner and Kaplan's other 30-min comedy

Brazilian comedian Carol Zoccoli joins the guys to answer every question they have regarding her country's loose-cannon of a President, Jair Bolsonaro. Where did he come from? How did he rise to power? What are his craziest ideas? Carol goes through everything with answers that include Steve Bannon, escaped German Nazis, The Hague and a real-life monkey senator. This is a wild one. Check out Carol at https://www.facebook.com/ZoccoliCarol/Lost In America is hosted by Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan.This episode is brought to you by Magic Spoon. Go to MagicSpoon.com/Lost for $5 off your order when you enter the code "Lost" at checkout.Subscribe to this podcast: http://www.LostInAmericaPod.comThis show is 100% supported by listeners like you. Join them and for a $10 subscription get a Lost In America T-Shirt: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaWatch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4GzdscwThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest P

Michael Ira Kaplan and Turner Sparks get together for their monthly World's Smartest Podcast Network roundtable with Andrew Heaton and Dr. Andrea Jones-Rooy to discuss the QAnon cult's future, the good/ bad sides of presidential pardons, the vaccine rollout and the appropriate amount of power for a US President to have.This episode is brought to you by Magic Spoon. Go to MagicSpoon.com/Lost for $5 off your order when you enter the code "Lost" at checkout.Subscribe to Dr. Andrea Jones-Rooy's show "Ask A Political Scientist" here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-a-political-scientist/id1534440528Subscribe to Andrew Heaton's "The Political Orphanage" here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-political-orphanage/id1439837349Lost In America is hosted by Turner Sparks and Michael Ira KaplanSubscribe to this podcast: http://www.LostInAmericaPod.comThis show is supported by listeners like you. Join them and for $5 a month get three episodes a week of Turner and

Malaysian comedian Kavin Jay joins the guys from his home in Kuala Lumpur to recount the wildest story of political corruption that this pod has ever heard. Sit back, relax and enjoy as he lays out the key figures in Malaysian politics that include Mahathir Mohamed, a 95-year old Prime Minister who resigned last year for no known reason, Najib Razak, a former Prime Minister who is currently accused of embezzling $4.5 billion USD, Anwar Ibrahim, a Prime Minister hopeful who was imprisoned by Mohamed 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.Lost In America is hosted by Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan.This episode is brought to you by Magic Spoon. Go to MagicSpoon.com/Lost for $5 off your order by entering the code "Lost" at checkout.Subscribe to this podcast: h