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:

September 29, 2019 “Guest: Comedian/Actress Mary Patterson Broome”
THIS WEEK:
*Hold the phone, amateurs! No, wait, FOLD the phone! You heard me right!
*The app that gives you the fast, easy, convenient way to get your car washed! All you need to do is give them your credit card and email address, create a profile and a password, read the rules and restrictions, set up a calendar…aww, never mind, it’s raining now.
*Why amateurs and history don’t mix.
PLUS:
*On “60 Seconds” I talk about vaping and a new word I learned that applies to amateurs.
*“3 Pro Things” includes art that calls out amateurs, a true example of sportsmanship and my guest, comedian/actress, Mary Patterson Broome”
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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1h 4min
September 22, 2019 “Bumper Sticker Spirituality and More Amateur Crap”
THIS WEEK:
*More amateur fa—“fanateurs” of the NFL, this time in Cleveland!
*“Journey”. Not the band, but rather, the overused, bumper sticker spirituality word that fills the amateur need for attention
*Take 2 on Instapoetry!
PLUS:
*On “60 Seconds” I talk about eggs, staples, and pumpkin spice
*”3 Pro Things” includes “Women of Power” in the NHRA, and finally, some mandatory, needed technology for hybrid and electric cars.
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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43min
September 08, 2019 “Boos, Booze, and Pros”
THIS WEEK:
*Why the Indianapolis Colts “fans” that booed a retiring Andrew Luck are amateurs—“Famateurs”!
*Don’t tip your bartender or server? “Tipateur”!
*Use your phone while sitting on gym equipment? “Gymateur”!
PLUS:
*On “60 Seconds”: buying words, household spills and how you can tell a bad driver by how they hold their steering wheel
*”3 Pro Things”: NFL Colts QB Andrew Luck, “The 7 Differences Between Professionals and Amateurs”, and how action, not “sending positive vibes and prayers” saved the “little guy” restaurant in the great city of Cleveland
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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37min
September 01, 2019 “Guest: Video Game Enthusiast/TV Producer, Scott Tomasso”!
THIS WEEK:
*How social media fans the flames of depression and anxiety.
*Is amateur behavior and bad manners the “new normal”?
*Studies show manners are in decline? True or true?
PLUS:
*On “60 Seconds”: “The Impossible Whopper”, a popular movie that I couldn’t make it halfway through, and public bathrooms.
*”3 Pro Things” includes: a “go to” whiskey source, proof that “in person” beats “sending positive vibes and prayers”, and the video game aficionado with the biggest collection I’ve ever seen, the ‘laymanvideogamer’ and TV producer, Scott Tomasso.
Hope your Labor Day Weekend is amateur free!
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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53min
August 25, 2019 “My First Guest: Ken Napzok, Author of ‘Why We Love Star Wars’”
THIS WEEK:
*A real life “William Foster” from the movie “Falling Down”, that becomes an amateur story—with a twist!
*Delicious proof on why cell phone use makes users more selfish, destroys volunteerism and makes them less charitable.
*If you hate customer service now, just wait until your head explodes when you hear how companies track and study your voice when you complain!
PLUS:
*On “60 Seconds”, the biggest lies in packaging, how to pronounce words, and the vicious cycle that links social media with depression and anxiety.
*”3 Pro Things” includes; quite possibly the two youngest Pros ever, and my very first guest—fellow podcast host, and friend, the author of the #1 Best Seller on Amazon, “Why We Love Star Wars”—Ken Napzok!
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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1h 20min
August 18, 2019 “Planes, Drains, and Automobiles” (The amateurs are the “Drains”)
THIS WEEK:
*This week is the official ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of “AMATEUR NATION”!
*More amateurs on airplanes
*Why letting amateurs drive autonomous cars would be like giving guns to chimps
*Amateurs getting what they deserve when it comes to texting while walking
*And a SURPRISE coming for Episode 52!
PLUS:
*On “60 Seconds”, since telling amateurs not to “text and drive” doesn’t register, a different angle of reasoning, and “The Top 5 Phrases Pros Could Do Without Ever Hearing Again”
”3 Pro Things” includes: Proof that paper straws are a failure on TWO levels, a man who wants to mow your lawn for a good cause, and a whiskey pick for under $20.
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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22min
July 21, 2019 "Spits, Tits & Twits"
THIS WEEK:
*Not one, but TWO nominees for “Amateur of the Year” for the 2019 Ammy Awards! One at the beach, one at the grocery store!
*How do you define “naked”? Because amateurs have no idea!
*How social media is destroying communication.
PLUS:
*I talk about “The Scrappiest Place on Earth”, fast food outta control and my “anti-cupcake policy” on “60 Seconds”
*”3 Pro Things” includes: a shining example of a Pro doing his civic duty, a hilarious fellow comedian and podcaster, and a Pro who charges double for attention-whoring amateurs who want free stuff!
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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35min
July 14, 2019 “The Book of PROverbs” (The Whiny Hollywood Episode)
THIS WEEK:
*Good news everyone! Mindy Kaling says it’s ok for you to be fat! I think we can all rest easier now.
*Another celebrity “bravely” (and vaguely) “speaks out” against on-set misconduct—and only 15+ years after it happened! And with no details or evidence to back it up! Sounds credible and not at all a cry for attention!
*Celebrities: their lives are as hard as, if NOT harder than yours! And you need to know their struggles!
*Another reason to hate Starbucks. If you’re uncomfortable by another person’s presence in public, you can ask the business owner to ask them to leave! Time for me to empty out the grocery store and the gym! Looks like I’ll be wandering around the earth like Will Smith in, “I am Legend”.
PLUS:
*On “60 Seconds” the arch nemesis of the amateur: elevators
*”3 Pro Things”; a tribute to TWO legends and how to get happy
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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46min
July 07, 2019 “Master of Pros” (Thanks, Metallica!)
THIS WEEK:
*Leave it to amateurs to screw up the concept of a “healthy body image”
*Question: When is the right time of day to mow your yard? Answer: if you’re an amateur, anytime from before sunup to after sundown!
*“The Four Stages of amateur-itis”
PLUS:
*On “60 Seconds”, it’s nose-pickin’, moths, (not moths that pick their noses; two separate things), and the current most beaten to death social media photo
*”3 Pro Things”; simple, REAL “life lessons” from the NHRA
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
June 30, 2019 "The Mayor of Proburgh" (The Episode You'll Cheer)
THIS WEEK:
*Amateur parents who behave worse than their kids, in front of their kids
*“16 Ways to Tell If You’re an amateur at the Gym”
*In honor of July being “Cell Phone Courtesy Month”, “17 Ways to Tell if You’re an amateur on Your Cell”
PLUS:
*On “60 Seconds” I talk about “Final Space” and Mindy Kaling
*”3 Pro Things”, three things that are done RIGHT
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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41min

FAQs about AMATEUR NATION:

How many episodes does AMATEUR NATION have?

The podcast currently has 132 episodes available.