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Felix Buenaventura: Argentina's New Libertarian President I 316
Argentina just elected a self-described Anarcho-Capitalist President named Javier Milei, and our newest favorite comedian Felix Buenaventura is here from Buenos Aires to tell us all about him. This dude has proposed the legalization of selling organs, chi
Paulo Hernandez: Colombia Makes Deal With Guerrillas I 307
Colombian President Gustavo Petro made a peace deal with the ELN, Colombia's largest remaining Marxist guerrilla group. Bogota-based comedian Paulo Hernandez is here to tell us if that's as big a deal as the New York Times and NPR think it is, and
Danny Boy-Rivera: Why the Far-Right Lost Spain's Elections This Week I 306
While all polls predicted the far-right Vox Party to sweep Spain's national elections on Sunday, in fact the opposite happened as they lost 50% of their seats and will not be holding power. Spanish comedian Danny Boy-Rivera joins us from La Caruna, Sp
Oleg Denisov: Russian Coup Attempt Explained I 305
A coup attempt happened in Russia last month while we were on vacation!!!! The Wagner Group, a Russian government-funded paramilitary group lead by former Moscow caterer Yevgeny Prigozhin, tried to take over mother Russia. Putin fled Moscow while 25,000 W
Summer Break is Here!
Turner and Kaplan are going on vacation! They are taking their first scheduled break since starting the podcast in 2016 and will be back with a new episode July 11th. Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan. This episode
Ollie Horn: Boris Johnson Resigns from Parliament I 304
Boris Johnson resigned this week from Parliament and who better to explain it all to us than British comedian Ollie Horn? WARNING - Before we get into Boris, we spend the first half of the episode talking about Ollie's comedy career and find out why
What Does Hannah Gadsby's Failed Art Show Mean For America? I World's Smartest Podcast Network Roundtable
We get theWorld's Smartest Podcast Networkgang of Andrew Heaton from The Political Orphanage and Andrea Jones-Rooy of Majoring in Everything back to help us once again take a deeper look at a current American issue.This week we dig into Australian c
Harri Soinila: Finland Joins NATO I 303
On April 4, 2023 Finland officially joined NATO, and now Putin can't attack them without getting nuked. Finnish comedian Harri Soinila checks in from Helsinki to tell us what it's like to be the newest member-state of NATO, why his country resiste
Umar Rana: Pakistan's Protests Explained I 302
Umar Rana joins the guys from his home in Karachi, Pakistan to explain the protests that have erupted over former Prime Minister Imran Khan's arrest and what it means for the future of his country.Umar Rana is a pioneer of the Asian comedy scene, the
Vlad McTavish: Scottish Independence Update I 301
Scottish comedy legend Vlad McTavish (BBC) has been living through Scotland's back and forth struggle for independence from the UK his entire life. Today he breaks down recent history from 1997's formation of the Scottish Parliament, to 2014'