AMATEUR NATION

By Lou Santini

If you want biting, insightful (and funny) news/social commentary, AND you're allergic to a lack of common sense, WELCOME! Based on his standup comedy and his book, "AMATEUR NATION: The Decline of

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The podcast currently has 132 episodes available.

AMATEUR NATION episodes:

December 08, 2019 OK Amateur (Oh…You Want This.)
THIS WEEK:
*The SECOND EDITION of “AMATEUR NATION: The Decline of Common Sense, Manners and Social Skills” is available on Amazon for only $2.99 (but only until 12/26!)
*Shocking stats on social media use
*Only an amateur would get anxiety from a “Secret Santa” gift exchange
*“The Pro 10 Commandments”
PLUS:
*On “60 Seconds”, the dumbest tech of the year no one needs
*On “3 PRO Things”, the benefits of swearing, sportscasters, and a killer metal tune that snuck past me
Get the book! https://amzn.to/2qWAOlz
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Twitter: @lousantini Instagram: @lousantini3
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38min
December 01, 2019 Guest: The Pro-est of Them All—My Mom!
THIS WEEK:
AMATEUR NATION: THE SECOND EDITION IS NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON! $2.99 UNTIL 12/26!
*Amateurs holding your friendships and loyalties hostage on Facebook!
*Juice Jacking! No, it’s not a hand job on steroids, but it is more technology working against you!
*Research shows people who post their fitness routine to Facebook have psychological problems. Yeah, it’s called “amateuritis”.
PLUS:
*On “60 Seconds” I tackle a movie that is a powerful method of birth control and why driving is hard for amateurs.
*On “3 Pro Things”, one of the lamest bands of all time shuts up, great news for homeless veterans during the holiday season, and a new feature! “20 Random Questions” with my guest, the Pro-est of them all—my Mom!

Get the book! https://amzn.to/2qWAOlz
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29min
November 24, 2019 Guest: Actor/Comedian, Dennis Hemphill!
THIS WEEK:
*Amateurs and their beloved anxiety
*“Piiiigggsss ooonnn plaaaannnesss!”
* The “NFL”: where amateur football players work!
PLUS:
*On “60 Seconds” I talk about Carvana and Netflix
*On “3 Pro Things” I talk about bad Prius drivers, (I know, redundant), a movie pick, and my guest, comedian, Dennis Hemphill!
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41min
November 17, 2019 If You Don’t Like This Show, That’s Podcast Shaming
THIS WEEK:
*How technology and social media responds to and contributes to amateur behavior
*“If you’re an amateur and you know it / do jazz hands!” Why clapping is scary in Amateur Nation
*Amateurs can bring emotional support miniature horses onto a plane, but don’t want you to recline your seat three inches
PLUS:
*On “60 Seconds”, “Bumper Sticker Spirituality” at the gym and the “Facebook Dating” app
*On “3 Pro Things”, being neighborly, a movie pick, and comedian, Dave Chappelle
Get the book! https://amzn.to/2OPSoOB  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LouSantiniEntertainment  Twitter: @lousantini Instagram: @lousantini3 Website: www.lousantini.com
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45min
November 10, 2019 It's Not You, It's THEM!
THIS WEEK:
*“Movies are too slow! I have less time to text and tell people how to live and talk!” How Netflix is responding to and contributing to Amateur Nation.
*“People keep talking to me! I can’t order things with voice command while I’m walking!” How Bose Alexa is responding to and contributing to Amateur Nation. Technology: It’s awful.
*Wondering who the right person is for you to date? Don’t worry, amateurs will tell you!
PLUS:
*On “60 Seconds” I talk about crap we get in the mail that we don’t need, community progress, and the amateur “Word Police” is at it again
*On “3 Pro Things”, it’s like former President Obama has been listening to this show, unselfish Pro deeds done by Hollywood, and a new world record!
Get the book! https://amzn.to/2OPSoOB  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LouSantiniEntertainment  Twitter: @lousantini Instagram: @lousantini3 Website: www.lousantini.com
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28min
November 03, 2019 "Guest: Comedian, Chris Strait!"
THIS WEEK:
*More laws needed to protect the amateurs who walk and text in crosswalks.
*The “Amateur Word Police” is at it again! What words hurt their fragile world this week? I’ll give you a hint: they’re stupid.
PLUS:
*On “60 Seconds”, I talk about cheap and easy Halloween costume ideas, Facebook posts I’ll never share, and another great word of the day about amateurs contributed by a future guest on this show
*On “3 Pro Things” it’s comedians fighting the “Woke Wars”, the most tear-jerking car TV show episode ever, and my guest, Comedian, Chris Strait!
Get the book! https://amzn.to/2OPSoOB  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LouSantiniEntertainment  Twitter: @lousantini Instagram: @lousantini3 Website: www.lousantini.com
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55min
October 27, 2019 “Guest: Comedian, Darren Carter ‘The Party Starter’!”
THIS WEEK:
*The 30 Truths About Amateurs
*Amateur, Hannah Gadsby, telling us how we all should be and live to adjust to her “scary”, amateur world
*GQ Magazine: aka, “Women’s Day” magazine.
PLUS:
*On “60 Seconds” I talk about what “being grounded” is not and Amateur Nation’s “Beavis & Butthead” mindset
*3 Pro Things includes “The Science of Winning”, why you should talk to strangers, and my guest, comedian, Darren Carter, “The Party Starter”!
Get the book! https://amzn.to/2OPSoOB  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LouSantiniEntertainment  Twitter: @lousantini Instagram: @lousantini3 Website: www.lousantini.com
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45min
October 20, 2019 “Amateur Nation: The New ‘Idiocracy’”
THIS WEEK:
*Amateurs, I give up. Slather yourselves in ketchup and climb over all lion barriers at the zoo. Less amateurs in the world.
*Why social media “obligatory photos” aren’t.
*10 Bad Manners That Irritate the Crap Out of Everyone
PLUS:
*On “60 Seconds” I talk about drug store receipts, food pics, gym kisses, and song from 1983 that was prophetic about Amateur Nation.
*3 Pro Things includes a song from 2016 that speaks to Amateur Nation, my new favorite show on TV, and the best movie I’ve seen in theaters in years.
Get the book! https://amzn.to/2OPSoOB  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LouSantiniEntertainment  Twitter: @lousantini Instagram: @lousantini3 Website: www.lousantini.com
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29min
October 13, 2019 “It’s ‘Swine Time’ with Guest, Comedian Brian Swinehart!”
THIS WEEK:
*Amateur parenting!
*“Excuse me, Flight Attendant, there’s hair on my TV screen!”
*Another nominee for “Amateur of the Year”!
PLUS:
*I talk about one of the most underrated comedy movies of the 80s, how Hollywood is “0-fer” when it comes to Godzilla, and why you should never want to be a fish.
*”3 Pro Things” will make you water up: vindication for the “cancel culture” that attacked the humanitarian actions of Carson King, a 16 year old philanthropist who helps sick kids through classic cars, and my guest, Comedian, Brian Swinehart!
Get the book! https://amzn.to/2OPSoOB  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LouSantiniEntertainment  Twitter: @lousantini Instagram: @lousantini3 Website: www.lousantini.com
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40min
October 06, 2019 “Guest: Comedian Kristi McHugh!"
THIS WEEK:
*How dare you try to repair your own electronics! What, you think you bought it and now you own it? Silly consumer.
*Why group texting should be punishable by death with machete
*If an amateur parent “parents” in the grocery store and no one is around to hear it, does it count?
PLUS:
*I talk tv, movies, and Satan’s LLC, “Spectrum”, on “60 Seconds”
*On ”3 Pro Things” I talk about how less Facebook means more happiness, the difference between loneliness and alone-ness, and my special guest, the lovely and funny Kristi McHugh!
Get the book! https://amzn.to/2OPSoOB  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LouSantiniEntertainment  Twitter: @lousantini Instagram: @lousantini3 Website: www.lousantini.com
LISTEN ON: ITunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Breaker, Pocketcasts, Overcast, Castbox, PodOmatic, RadioPublic, Anchor
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48min

FAQs about AMATEUR NATION:

How many episodes does AMATEUR NATION have?

The podcast currently has 132 episodes available.