Lost In America

Jim Norton joins Turner (@TurnerBSparks) and Kaplan (@KapInAmerica) to talk about his role as Don Rickles in The Irishman, his trips to Brazil and his thoughts on comedy in 2019. Enjoy. To get an extra episode of this show every Thursday, go to Patreon.com/LostInAmerica For all of Turner Sparks' stand up comedy tour dates go to www.TurnerSparks.com For all episodes of this podcast go to www.LostInAmericaPod.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Turner calls Kap from his California tour get caught up on the events of the week including Joe Gerics' campaign win, Iqram's uber-aggressive marketing tactics and Kap's new neighborhood library. *To get the guy's weekly wrap up show every Thursday go to patreon.com/LostInAmerica. *For Turner's upcoming tour dates including California and Connecticut go to www.TurnerSparks.com *For all episodes of the podcast go to www.LostInAmericaPod.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Comedian Dan Frigolette (@DanFrigolette) joins the guys to talk about his multiple comedy tours of South Africa. All that plus Turner has a positive experience with an airline company. Enjoy! To get an extra show every Thursday go to www.Patreon.com/LostInAmerica For all of Turner's tour dates go to www.TurnerSparks.com For all episodes of the pod go to www.LostInAmericaPod.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ryan Long (@RyanLongComedy) is a comedian, filmmaker and former lead singer of the Canadian punk rock band The Johnstones. He joins the guys today to tell them what it was like to be playing 1,000 seat theaters as a teenager and how he later transitioned to a successful comedy career. Get our weekly wrap up show every Thursday by going to https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmerica. For all of Turner's tour dates go to www.TurnerSparks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week Kap (@KapInAmerica) calls in from Los Angeles and Turner (@TurnerBSparks) gives him a full recap of the oil and gas and water and sand boom that is currently happening in West Texas/ South East New Mexico. All that plus Turner tries and fails again to register for Obamacare. Enjoy! To get a bonus episode of this show every Thursday go to patreon.com/LostInAmerica For all of Turner's upcoming tour dates go to www.TurnerSparks.com For all episodes of this podcast go to www.LostInAmericaPod.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Comedian Norah Yang (@NorahYang37) flies in from Shanghai, China to tell the guys about the current state of stand up comedy in China and why open mics there are equal to headlining shows here. All this plus Turner recaps his trip to New Mexico and Kaplan takes a vacation to the hospital. Enjoy! To listen to our Wrap Up Show every Thursday go to www.Patreon.com/LostInAmerica For all of Turner Sparks' tour dates go to www.TurnerSparks.com For all episodes of this podcast go to www.LostInAmericaPod.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Comedian Kevin Ryan (@KevinRyanComedy) joins the guys in a park in Manhattan to tell them about his recent trip to Octoberfest with his German girlfriend and their friends. This episode is packed with tips and advice for anyone who might be thinking about making the trip. Enjoy! Every Thursday listen to Turner (@TurnerSparks) and Kap (@KapInAmerica) on the "Lost In America Wrap Up Show", only available at Patreon.com/LostInAmerica. Turner will be doing headlining in Carlsbad, New Mexico this Friday (Oct.19). To get tickets to that show and all of his stand-up comedy dates go to www.TurnerSparks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Comedian Joe Gerics (www.JoeGerics.com) returns to the show to formally announce his campaign for office in Connecticuts vicious world of local politics. He ran in 2018 and lost so if you live in his district go vote for him. All this plus Kap and Turner get down to brass tax with their Patreon page. To get an extra episode of this podcast every week go to patreon.com/LostInAmerica and sign up. For all of Turner's tour dates go to www.TurnerSparks.com For all episodes of this show go to www.LostInAmericaPod.com Follow the guys on twitter @TurnerBSparks and @KapInAmericaAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Bonus Episode! The guys are giving you a free sneak peek into last week's Wrap Up Show, which you can get every Thursday by subscribing at Patreon.com/LostInAmerica This week Turner tells us how he makes money off of his comedy album and why Spotify is the enemy of the pod. Also, Kap goes into the weeds on the process of making a film, specifically The Irishman starring his boss Bob D. Lastly, if you like this show please tell your friends! To keep this thing a float we need to get to $80 a month or more. We have a few more weeks in us and then may have to pull the plug if we can't attract more listeners. Let's all build this together! Thanks for subscribing.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Comedian Alex Pavone (@MrAlexPavone) joins the pod to tell the long overdue story of his journey back to Toronto this past spring for the NBA Finals and ensuing Toronto Raptors NBA Championship parade. All this plus Turner reveals some surprising information about his parents. To listen to the guys twice a week go to https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmerica and sign up for their weekly Thursday Wrap Up Show. For all of Turner's tour dates and to buy Turner's comedy album "Turner Sparks Live From The Friars Club" go to www.TurnerSparks.com For all episodes of this podcast go to www.LostInAmericaPod.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Comedian Rojo Perez (@RojoPerezzz) joins the show to talk about his life as a touring comedian in English and Spanish. Rojo is from Puerto Rico and on top of his constant touring in the US he goes to Puerto Rico and beyond in Latin America to do comedy in Spanish. To get our weekly Wrap Up Show every Thursday go to https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmerica and sign up! For all episodes of Lost In America go to www.LostInAmericaPod.com For Turner's debut stand up comedy album "Turner Sparks Live From The Friars Club" and all of his tour dates go to www.TurnerSparks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week Turner talks to Kaplan about the unexpected success of his comedy album and gives the backstory on how he met Larry The Cable Guy and how the album came about. All this plus Turner gets yelled at by a postal worker on 9-11. To listen to our weekly "Wrap Up Show" and more subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmerica. To buy a signed copy of Turner's CD or a digital copy go to TurnerSparks.com For all episodes of this show go to LostImAmericaPod.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Comedian Jeremy Pinsly (@JerBearPinsly)just got back from a free trip to Israel through the Birthright program and tells the guys all about the madness of traveling through Israel on a cultural expedition with 30 other Americans. Also, thank you everyone for making Turner's debut stand up comedy album "Turner Sparks Live From The Friars Club" the #2 album on the Itunes Comedy Top 200 Charts all weekend long. If you don't have it yet, get it at turnersparks.com. Note - This episode was recorded before the album was released so Turner will give a full recap next weekend. For all episodes of this podcast go to www.TurnerSparks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today is the day! Turner Sparks' debut stand-up comedy album "Turner Sparks Live From The Friars Club" is out TODAY on Larry The Cable Guy's Git R Done Records and Comedy Dynamics. Get the album on Itunes, Amazon and More By Going Here: https://orcd.co/sparksfriarsclub Get a Personalized, Signed CD By Going Here: https://www.turnersparks.com/buy-my-albumAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Comedian Emily Walsh (@Walsh_E_Walsh) joins the show to tell the guys about her adventures a decade ago as an artist at amusement parks around the world. Emily worked in Mexico City and Kuala Lumpur with a bunch of crazy Australian men doing artwork in amusement park haunted houses. Plus! Turner's debut stand-up comedy album comes out FRIDAY(Sept. 6th)!!! Make it go to #1 by pre ordering it at www.TurnerSparks.com and contact him directly at turner@kungfukomedy.com for a signed copy. Follow us at @LostInAmericaPod in Instagram and for all episodes go to www.LostInAmericaPod.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Indian comedian Rrahul Topiwala stops by to tell Kap and Turner all about India's quickly growing comedy scene and why the next generation of his country's comedians are all tech nerds. Plus! Turner's new album "Live From the Friars Club" comes out on September 6th. Email Turner@KungFuKomedy.com directly for info on how to get a signed copy. More News! The guys have a weekly "Wrap Up Show" available every Thursday only at Patreon.com/LostInAmerica. For all info on the pod go to www.LostInAmericaPod.com and follow the show at @LostInAmericaPod on Instagram.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Comedian Jared Freid from the wildly popular "U Up?" Podcast and the "J Train Podcast" stops by to talk about his recent tour of England with Michelle Wolf and promote his upcoming week of shows in Sacramento at the Punch Line Comedy Club (Aug 22-24). Get Tickets Here: http://www.punchlinesac.com/ All this plus the guys preview the debut episode of the "Wrap Up Show" available every Thursday to Patreon subscribers at https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmerica. Go see Turner live! All dates available at www.TurnerSparks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week Turner, Kap and Producer Matt officially release themselves from the grip of Jeff Bezos and his Amazon empire to launch their new Lost In America Patreon Page, available at www.Patreon.com/LostInAmerica. Sick of bowing to the pressures of Big Tech, the guys have now declared Lost In America a fully independent pod powered 100% by the listeners. For all episodes of the pod go to www.LostInAmericaPod.com. For weekly clips from the show follow us on Instagram @LostInAmericaPod. Turner is in New York all of August doing stand-up. For his full schedule go to www.TurnerSparks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Comedian Zain Sharif (@ZSharifComedy) just got back from a trip to Saudi Arabia and boy does he have stories. The expat compounds where booze is legal, the odd shopping mall rules and more. All this plus Turner reveals why he took a trip to Mexico by himself last week. Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram at @LostInAmericaPod and get all episodes of the podcast at www.LostInAmericaPod.com Turner will be performing in and around New York City for all of August. Get all of his dates at www.TurnerSparks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Comedian Andrew Heaton (@MightyHeaton) joins the show this week to promote his new podcast The Political Orphanage and tell Turner and Kap about his other life as Scottish townie. For the last ten years Heaton has developed a home in Scotland where he drinks with locals, wears kilts and sometimes acts as a commercial tour guide. This episode is brought to you by no one and completely free, so to earn your keep follow the guys on instagram at @TurnerSparks, @KapInAmerica and @LostInAmericaPod. On top of that, go see Turner tell jokes when he comes to your town. For all of his tour dates go to www.TurnerSparks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy