Lost In America

Balkan comedian extraordinaire Pedja Bajovic joins the guys from his home in Croatia to tell them the wild and crazy tale of Kosovo's recent political history over the last year. First the Prime Minister and President both got indicted for war crimes and sent to the Hague. Then the election for a new PM got annulled six months after it took place, with the new PM already in power, because one voting member of parliament was sent to prison and prisoners can't vote. Find Pedja at https://pedjabajovic.com/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/UCymNeMbu

Israel's government has collapsed again, forcing their fourth election in two years, and that's not the crazy part. In the last election neither Benjamin Netanyahu nor challenger Benny Gantz could gain a majority so they decided to split the Prime Minister duties with each serving 18 months, and Netanyahu going first. Now that the government has collapsed, Netanyahu doesn't have to give up power and instead Gantz has to run against him again. Wild eh? Here to explain it all is American born, Israel-based comedian Benji Lovitt. Find Benji at https://benjilovitt.com/.Lost In America is hosted by Turner Sparks and Michael Ira KaplanThis 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 Subsc

British comedian Ollie Horn returns to give Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan a full breakdown of what the UK won and what they lost in their Brexit deal with the European Union. Ollie is a world-touring comedian based in the UK (although currently stuck in Malaysia), he has a law degree from the UK and hosts the Japan By River Cruise podcast: https://japanbyrivercruise.com/Lost In America is hosted by Turner Sparks and Michael Ira KaplanThis 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 Podcast Network. www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our

Russian hacking group Cozy Bear has executed one of the most widespread hacks of American companies and government organizations in US history. This week Russian comedian Oleg Denisov joins the guys from his home in Moscow to explain the culture of hacking and espionage in Russia. 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 Turner Sparks and Michael Ira KaplanSubscribe to this podcast: http://www.LostInAmericaPod.comThis show is 100% supported by listeners like you. Join them and for $5 a month get three extra episodes a week at: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaWatch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4GzdscwAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.

Due to climate change, every year 25% of Bangladesh floods. Today comedian Naveed Mahbub joins the show from his home in Dhaka, Bangladesh to discuss the problem and some of the innovative solutions that people have communities have come up with to live with the reality of flooding as opposed to resisting it. Naveed is the host of "The Naveed Mahbub Show', Bangladesh's premier late-night tv talk show. Find him at NaveedMahbub.comThis 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.Lost In America is hosted by Turner Sparks and Michael Ira KaplanSubscribe 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 Pod

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 digging into the Earth's core for natural energy, North Korea hacking the covid vaccine and more news from today's headlines. Check out the World's Smartest Podcast Network brand new website here: https://www.worldssmartestpodcastnetwork.com/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 100% supported by listeners like you. Join them and for $5 a month get three episodes a week of Turner and Kap "Live From The Bunker" at: https

Uh oh. The guys skip the normal format today to do a full report on Kaplan's visit from the Covid Grinch. Turner asks the questions and Kaplan tells us all about what it's like dealing with a mild case of corona virus. Don't worry, it's funny.Lost In America is hosted by Turner Sparks and Michael Ira KaplanSubscribe 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 Podcast Network. www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Myanmar's November elections once again appear to have been unfair, but this time it was "The Lady" Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy that tampered with it. As the leader of the governing party it is now clear that she repressed the vote of 1.5 million Rohingya minorities who almost certainly would have voted against her. Why would they vote against her? Because, as we learn, she has spent the past five years in power overseeing an in-country genocide of their people.Here with the full story as well as a refresher on her colorful history as a one-time Nobel Peace Prize Winner and champion of peaceful protest, is the man who founded the stand-up comedy scene in Myanmar: Atlanta-based comedian William Childress. Follow William on twitter: https://twitter.com/heyitschiliLost In America is hosted by Turner Sparks and Michael Ira KaplanSubscribe to this podcast: http://www.LostInAmericaPod.comThis show is 100% supported by listeners like you. Join them and for a $10 subscription ge

When the Chilean government tried to raise the price of a metro ride by $0.04 in late 2019, the public said "No thank you, and also we want an entirely new constitution". Just a few weeks ago it became official when the public voted in favor of throwing out the old constitution with roughly 80% of the vote. What will the new one look like? How long will it take to arrive? Who is in control of its construction? Chilean comedian Paloma Salas is here to answer those questions and more. After you listen to her here, subscribe to her show "Constitution Club" which will follow this entire process as it unfolds: https://open.spotify.com/show/36UKTtfkV5JhZj1lolMLN6?si=GIwzIJhSSwmZqV9TbVHGKw.Lost In America is hosted by Turner Sparks and Michael Ira KaplanSubscribe 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 Pa

Peruvian comedian Gerardo Manuel joins the guys from Lima, Peru to explain why Peru has had two presidents leave office in disgrace in the last week.President Martin Vizcarra was in office from 2018 - Nov. 9, 2020, then Manuel Merino held the office from Nov. 10 - Nov. 16. Just moments after we finished recording, author Francisco Sagasti became the third president in a week. Why has every Peruvian President left office under bad circumstances since the 1990's? Gerardo is here to give us the answer. Follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gerarmanu/?hl=en.Lost In America is hosted by Turner Sparks and Michael Ira KaplanSubscribe 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 Podcast Network.

Belarusian comedian Misha Kalhin joins the guys from his home in Minsk to update them on the turmoil that has taken place in his country since his last appearance on Episode #192 (listen to this too).Former President Alexander Lukashenko's term has now ended yet he has refused to give up power and claims he won the last election. Opposition party leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya is living in exile in Lithuania after having her husband jailed and her life threatened. The EU is supporting her while Russia begrudgingly supports Lukashenko. Major protests have been happening every Sunday since August yet no clear path forward has emerged. Who is in charge now and where does the country go from here? The guys go to Misha for answers. Follow Misha Kalhin at http://mishakalhin.com/.Lost In America is hosted by Turner Sparks and Michael Ira KaplanSubscribe to this podcast: http://www.LostInAmericaPod.comThis show is 100% supported by listeners like you. Join them and for $5 a month get three episodes a week of Turne

A school teacher in a suburb of Paris was beheaded by an Islamic extremist on October 16 after he showed his class a political cartoon depicting Muhammed, while teaching a lesson on free speech. Days later, three people in Nice were killed, one of which was beheaded, by a different Islamic extremist. This has all brought up the question of who has the right-of-way when religion and free speech go head-to-head?The French government is defending their citizen's "right to offend" and is sticking by the country's strong free speech laws. At the same time, Muslims across the world are protesting France for allowing the cartoons to be published.Here to sort it all out is Algerian-born, French comedian Wary Nichen, who also happens to be Muslim. Wary tours the world performing stand-up comedy and can be found at https://www.warynichen.com/Lost In America is hosted by Turner Sparks and Michael Ira KaplanSubscribe to this podcast: http://www.LostInAmericaPod.comThis show is 100% supported by listeners

Kap and Turner get back together for their monthly World's Smartest Podcast Network roundtable with Andrew Heaton and Dr. Andrew Jones-Rooy to discuss the wild and crazy propositions that are on state ballots across the United States.Check out the World's Smartest Podcast Network brand new website here: https://www.worldssmartestpodcastnetwork.com/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 100% supported by listeners like you. 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/LostInAmericaWatch and Subscribe To Our Youtube P

With the passing of anti-abortion laws a few days ago and the expansion of LGBT Free Zones covering an estimated 1/3rd of the country, it is clear that Poland's society is moving further to the right than they have in a long time. How did we get here? What does it all mean? Where does it go from here? Polish comedian Piotrek (Peter) Szumowski is here to answer as many of Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan's questions as possible. https://www.facebook.com/piotrekszum/Lost In America is hosted by Turner Sparks and Michael Ira KaplanSubscribe to this podcast: http://www.LostInAmericaPod.comThis show is 100% supported by listeners like you. 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/LostInAmericaWatch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4GzdscwAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Kiwi Comedian Nick Rado joins Turner and Kap from his home in Aukland, New Zealand to answer every question they have on his country's celebrity Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. How did she rise to power? Did she really defeat COVID in New Zealand? Is she still Mormon? Do Kiwi's miss semi-automatic weapons? And also, what does she plan to do in her next term?Nick Rado is the Best Male Comedian in New Zealand and was awarded as such at the 2019 NZ Comedy Guild Awards. He is a panelist and head writer (over 250 episodes) for TV3’s award-winning topical news comedy show ‘7 Days’ and is the only comedian to win the NZ Comedy Guild Award for 'Best Comedy MC' five times. Catch him and all of his funny friends on tour at https://www.laughclub.co.nz/.Lost In America is hosted by Turner Sparks and Michael Ira KaplanSubscribe to this podcast: http://www.LostInAmericaPod.comThis show is 100% supported by listeners like you. Join them and for $5 a month get three episodes a week of Turner and Kap "Live

Armenian Comedian Narek Margaryan joins Turner and Kap from his home in Yerevan to answer every question they have about the current Armenia - Azerbaijan conflict. When did it start? Why are Russia and Turkey involved? Did Putin really negotiate a peace treaty? Did the peace treaty last more than 5 minutes (No)? What's the best solution? And as always, why haven't we heard more about this?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 Turner Sparks and Michael Ira KaplanSubscribe to this podcast: http://www.LostInAmericaPod.comThis show is 100% supported by listeners like you. Join them and for $5 a month get three extra episodes a week at: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaWatch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4GzdscwAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt

British comedian Ollie Horn joins Turner and Kap to answer every question they have about Brexit. What has happened since the vote in 2016? Why is it taking so long? How will it effect the daily lives of the average Brit in reality? What is the hullabaloo in Northern Ireland? Ollie's got all the answers.Ollie Horn is a world-touring comedian based in the UK (although currently stuck in Malaysia), he has a law degree from the UK and hosts the Japan By River Cruise podcast: https://japanbyrivercruise.com/Lost In America is hosted by Turner Sparks and Michael Ira KaplanSubscribe to this podcast: http://www.LostInAmericaPod.comThis show is 100% supported by listeners like you. Join them and for $5 a month get three extra episodes a week at: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaWatch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4GzdscwAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Turner and Kap announce the launch of the World's Smartest Podcast Network and Lost In America be one of the network's founding podcasts.Joining them will be Andrew Heaton and his show "The Political Orphanage" and Andrea Jones-Rooy and her show "Ask a Political Scientist".Please subscribe to The Political Orphanage here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-political-orphanage/id1439837349Please subscribe to "Ask a Political Scientist", now a YouTube show and soon to be a podcast as well, here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSk4eWAHQYnG4CgyGjXnxHwTo get a full show of just Turner and Kap three days a week subscribe to "Live From The Bunker" for $5 a month here: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Russian comedian Oleg Denisov joins Turner and Kap to explain who politician Alexi Navalny is, how he has gained support over time amongst Russians and why Putin (allegedly) poisoned him. Oh, and we also find out what Russians think of Donald J. Trump.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 Turner Sparks and Michael Ira KaplanSubscribe to this podcast: http://www.LostInAmericaPod.comThis show is 100% supported by listeners like you. Join them and for $5 a month get three extra episodes a week at: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaWatch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4GzdscwAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out:

Balkan Comedian Pedja Bajovic joins the guys to try to figure out if this supposed peace deal that the Trump administration brokered between Serbia and Kosovo actually did anything.Pedja Bajovic was born in Montenegro, grew up in Serbia, has Bosnian citizenship and now lives in Croatia (where he is also a citizen). He founded the Croatian stand-up comedy scene, performs in multiple languages and tours all of the Balkans (and the world) performing comedy. https://pedjabajovic.com/english/Lost In America is hosted by Turner Sparks and Michael Ira KaplanSubscribe to this podcast: http://www.LostInAmericaPod.comThis show is 100% supported by listeners like you. Join them and for $5 a month get three extra episodes a week at: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaWatch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4GzdscwAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy