Kung Fu Komedy

Comedian Joe Schaefer joins out hosts to give an honest look into his life one year into comedy in New York. Turner and Joe discuss what it’s like to be popular in Asia and viral on the internet while still working their way up in New York’s comedy scene. Joe and Turner star in the newest […]

Comedian Joe Gerics  returns to launch his political campaign for Town Council in Trumbull, Connecticut. Technically he launched it a month or two ago, but it’s never official until it’s on this show. Before that Turner Sparks (twitter.com/TurnerBSparks) and Kaplan (twitter.com/KapInAmerica) talk about Indigenous People’s Day and answer an Ense from a listener. Turner is […]

Professional drummer Justin Kruger (@JKonTheDrums) is on the pod today to talk about his years spent on the road playing music with controversial lounge singer Tony Clifton, the character closely associated with comedians Andy Kaufman and Bob Zmuda. Before all of that Turner Sparks (@TurnerBSparks) and Michael Kaplan (@KapInAmerica) announce their first live pod, happening […]

Our hosts have screenwriter Michael H. Weber (@ThisIsWeber) to talk about his two films, count them TWO films, both coming out soon. Our Souls at Night starring Robert Redford and Jane Fonda, and The Disaster Artist directed by James Franco starring Dave Franco and Seth Rogen. Before all of that, Turner and Kap have an angry […]

Episode 50! They made it without being cancelled! Our hosts have comedian Monroe Martin III (@MonroeMartinIII) on the show to talk about growing up in foster care in the USA. The guys also talk about Monroe’s trip to China with Turner last year, and Turner has a giant announcement to make about his family heritage. This […]

Our hosts do a deep dive this week into their own thoughts and personal lives. Kap reveals deep dark family secrets, Turner reveals the truth about Burger King in China and they both give their opinions people using the term “white trash”. Plus, the guys read new hate mail and Turner is extra Lost In […]

Our hosts welcome back Andrea Jones Rooy (@JonesRooy) from FiveThirtyEight.Com to talk about her recent article on the moral pros and cons of vacationing in Cuba. Are we helping or hurting the local economy by sipping pina coladas on their beach? Before that, Ye Sparks joins the show to tell the guys why she is […]

Our hosts have Donnie (@DonnieDoesWorld) from Barstool Sports on to talk about his wild life in China as the Shanghai Sharks foreign brand correspondent, getting kicked out of the Clemson band at the SEC Championship game and his run in with United States President Donald J. Trump. For Donnie’s hilarious video “The Shark Knight”, go […]

The Daily Show’s Gina Yashere (@GinaYashere) joins the guys to discuss all things British and some things lesbian. Before that, Turner Sparks (@TurnerBSparks) and KapInAmerica (@KapInAmerica) discuss the death of answering machines and Kap has a billion dollar idea that might be racist. All episodes available at www.LostInAmericaPod.com. This episode is brought to you by Ense, […]

Our hosts have professional expats and comedians Ryan Hynek (@RyanHynek) and Andrew Newman on the pod this week. At certain points both guys ditched their lives in the U.S and Canada and hopped a flight to Asia to see what they could find. Both ended up with teaching jobs in Asia and also became integral […]

Our hosts have comedy powerhouse Paul Ogata (@PaulOgata) on the show to talk about his experience filming the first ever Comedy Central Asia Half-Hour special. Paul lives in Los Angeles but is the biggest comedian on the Asian comedy circuit and has gotten there by touring relentlessly all around Asia for the past 10 years. […]

Ester Steinberg  from Oxygen’s “Funny Girls” is back on the pod telling Turner (@TurnerBSparks) and KapInAmerica (@KapInAmerica) all about her recent trip to Morocco with her boyfriend’s extended family. The gang talks Moroccan food, Moroccan haggling and Moroccan Jews. Also comedian and Canada expert Rob Stalkie drops in to help answer Kap’s questions after his […]

Andrew Heaton, comedian and former writer for “Kennedy” on Fox Business, is on the show today giving Turner Sparks (@TurnerBSparks) and Kaplan (@KapInAmerica) a first hand account of life inside the world of 24 Hour News in America. Heaton talks about its origins, the daily cycle of creating opinions, what percentage of those opinions are […]

Our hosts have Comedian and New Orleans native Mark Normand (@MarkNorm) on to tell them why New Orleans is America’s expat town. They talk local drinking, music, food, politics, AK-47 fights and ladies of the night. Mark’s new Comedy Central special “Don’t Be Yourself” is available on Itunes: itunes.apple.com/us/album/dont-be…elf/id1229232619 The guys finish with a little music from […]

Haitian-American comedian Wil Sylvince (@WilSylvince) joins our hosts on the pod this week to teach Kaplan how to be a better (Haitian) parent. Discipline, table manners, music and beatings are all discussed. Shout out to catch and kiss. This episode is brought to you by Ense, available in the App Store: itunes.apple.com/us/app/ense/id1136044148?mt=8 HaitiImmigrantFugeesWyclef JeanLost In AmericaKung […]

Ye Sparks has finally got her green card! This week our hosts have Turner’s wife Ye on the pod to talk about her entire green card application process, her early observations on life in New York and her new Chinese cooking classes. Email Ye at yy.yeye@gmail.com to find out about Chinese cooking classes in your area. This episode […]

Our hosts have comedian William Childress (@heyitschili) on to talk about his experience spearheading stand up comedy in Myanmar. Turner and William talk about the old days when they started together at Kung Fu Komedy Club in Shanghai, William pays homage to a legendary subversive Burmese comedy group called the Mustache Brothers and Kaplan loses his […]

Our hosts have world-touring comedian Paul Morrissey (@PaulMorrissey) on to talk about his days as a legendary high school and college basketball player in upstate New York. Paul also talks about playing hoops in Ireland, the game on a global level and his recent trip to South East Asia for comedy. Hoops pod baby! This episode […]

Our hosts welcome comedian, and host of the Center City Comedy Podcast, Kevin Ryan (@KevinRyan00) on to talk about performing comedy in Germany. Also, Turner fires back at critics who aren’t happy with his haircut and the guys launch the Alt-Middle political party. This episode is brought to you by Ense, available in the App Store: […]

Our hosts sit down for a fascinating conversation with professional technology leaker Evan Blass (@EvLeaks). Evan shares with the guys his story of how he got into the dangerous game of leaking, what it felt like to have his hidden identity outed publicly and tells the guys what leak he is most proud of. Enjoy! This […]