Episode 745: Round Here and Over Yonder w/ Trae Crowder
This week Trae Crowder joins Travis & Fernando to discuss his new book Round Here and Over Yonder and how going viral took him on an adventure across the world.
Sep 22, 2023•52 min•Ep. 745
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Episode 744: My Lumpy Pillow w/ Seena Ghaznavi
The Top Hat boys are joined by Seena Ghaznavi for a breakdown of the Mike Lindell lumpy pillow freakout, Lauren Boebert getting kicked out of a Beetlejuice performance, House GOP moving to impeach Biden after a meeting with Trump, GOP Impeachment Trial of Paxton in Texas, New Mexico banning guns as a public health order, and GOP in talks about changing the term away from "Pro Life".
Sep 16, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 743
Episode 743: Music & Politics
On this episode the Top Hat boys dissect the 2024 Republican Candidate's playlists, Elon Musk cutting the internet to Ukraine mid-invasion retaliation, lawsuits arise to keep Trump off the presidential ballot in certain states, Niki Haley taking the lead post-debate, and more!
Sep 09, 2023•48 min•Ep. 742
Episode 742: 22 Years
This week on Top Hat! Eminem says no to Rammaswamy, Enrique Tario not so proud anymore after getting sentenced to 22 years, the debate over the debate, and much, much more!
Sep 07, 2023•44 min•Ep. 744
Episode 741: Raiding the Newsroom w/ Sherman Smith
The Top Hat crew sits down with editor-in-chief of the Kansas Reflector, Sherman Smith, to break down the still developing story of what happened in Marion County last week where Police staged a "Gestapo-style" raid on The Marion County Record, seizing computers, records, cellphones, and contributing to the death of the newspaper's 98-year-old co-owner.
Sep 02, 2023•33 min•Ep. 741
Episode 740: Ranked Choice Politics w/ Sal Albanese
This week Ben, Travis, and Fernando sit down with former NYC Council Member and New York City Politician, Sal Albanese, to discuss the power of Ranked Choice Voting, the final five, running for office in NYC, and much, much more...
Aug 29, 2023•33 min•Ep. 740
Episode 739: Saving Democracy w/ David Pepper
This week The Top Hat boys are joined by returning guest and author of the brand new book "Saving Democracy: A User's Manual for Every American" - David Pepper, to discuss the new book and how manipulation of the democratic process is affecting politics all across the country.
Aug 24, 2023•43 min•Ep. 739
Episode 738: Breaking Their Own Rules
The Top Hat boys are here to brighten up your weekend with this week's news in politics featuring a song from an unlikely candidate turning heads in the Republican Party, Vivek Ramaswamy 'loses himself' in front of the Iowa State Fair, an unjustified raid on a small town Kansas Newspaper leaves elderly co-owner dead, an Update on who's going down with Trump, and much, much more.
Aug 20, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 738
Episode 737: The Tip of the Spear
On this episode of Top Hat! Ben, Fernando, and Travis discuss Joe Exotic's surprisingly focused game plan for his 2024 presidential run (from prison), DeSantis nearly turns into a pumpkin, Republic Nominees hit the Iowa State Fair, Gavin Newsom and DeSantis decide to have surprise debate, Utah Man Gunned Down By FBI after threatening President Biden, and MORE!
Aug 12, 2023•52 min•Ep. 737
Episode 736: Old People Problems
This week on Top Hat: Mitch McConnell gets heckled by his own constituents, Feinstein takes a spill, Ron DeSantis fires his campaign manager, an update on the Presidential Candidates (and the billionaires behind them), Donald Trump facing possibly another "dozen" indictments, Sherrod Brown calls on Joe Biden to use FIMA to help East Palestine, Ohio, and MORE!
Aug 10, 2023•50 min•Ep. 736
Episode 735: Trying Too Hard
This week on Top Hat! The ironic story of 'Sound of Freedom' Funder Fabian Marta getting Arrested For Child Kidnapping, Robert Bigelow cutting off DeSantis' funding, DeSantis continues to struggle to be a human being, Mike Pence being "too honest", Chris Christie visits the Ukraine, Trump Indicted again (for a third time!), and much much more...
Aug 06, 2023•49 min•Ep. 735
Episode 734: A Moment of Madness
On this episode of Top Hat, MTG's library of Hunter Biden nudes possibly gets leaked to children, and a series of stories that prove that European politics are just as off the rails as the United States.
Jul 31, 2023•48 min•Ep. 734
Episode 733: A Tale of Two Senators
This week on Top Hat! NBC-Universal fined $250 for unlawfully trimming trees above Protesters, Major backlash continues in Texas as Governor votes to pass law that eliminates mandatory water breaks, Francis Suarez's fishy campaign involving 500k from an "Online Flower Shop", Mitch McConnell raises concerns as he freezes mid sentence during News Conference, Mitt Romney proudly declares his love of Hot Dogs, and much, much more!
Jul 27, 2023•43 min•Ep. 733
Episode 732: Technical Difficulties
Ben, Travis, and Fernando round out your week with a slew of Political stories including MTG revealing Hunter Biden's nudes to congress - declares violation of The Man Act, Primary potential Glenn Youngkin meets up with “his millionaire” Wilbur Ross in the Hamptons, Racist Newbern Alabama town officials restrict newly elected black mayor from entering Town Hall, Biden leads the way heading into 2024 as the Republicans become more and more divided, Trump's plans to overhaul the government (if he ...
Jul 21, 2023•45 min•Ep. 732
Episode 731: MVP
Ben and the Top Hat Boys are back with this week's news in politics - bringing you updates on the SAG/AFTRA strike as Universal Studios exec's trim down trees that were providing shade for protesters amidst heat wave, Texas Governor signs bill to restrict water breaks despite scorching temperatures, the new border buoys designed to drown illegal migrants, MTG gets the MVP treatment on new rap song just after unintentionally promoting Joe Biden, and so much more!
Jul 20, 2023•46 min•Ep. 731
Episode 730: We Are Labor
It's time for your weekend dose of Top Hat as the boys break down the rest of this week's news including Ron DeSantis possibly losing his Millionaire Mega-Donor, the current donor earnings for other Candidates, Fran Drescher, the SAG-AFTRA Strike, and MORE!
Jul 15, 2023•44 min•Ep. 730
Episode 729: Farts and Crafts
This week on Top Hat! Cocaine-Gate comes to a close as the Secret Security gives up on their search for the owner of the mysterious Cocaine found in The White House, Robert F. Kennedy gets fart heckled, Mike Lindell's pillow empire crumbling as he's forced to auction off company equipment amidst "cancellation", DeSantis's numbers not looking good, and much, much more!
Jul 14, 2023•49 min•Ep. 729
Episode 728: Losing Faith
On this delicious second helping of Top Hat, California police sharing license plate data with Anti-abortion states, a drone will be the first responder if you call for emergency services in Santa Monica, MTG told to go kick rocks by the House Freedom Caucus, Rudy Giuliani to be disbarred...again, low faith across all institutions of the USA, cluster munitions in eastern Europe, and maternal mortality rates are taking us back to the colonial days.
Jul 08, 2023•47 min•Ep. 728
Episode 727: Who Dropped the Coke?
On this episode of Top Hat! Ben, Travis, and Fernando speculate who could have left their cocaine at the white house, 30% of American don't believe in free school lunch, Pornhub blocks access from Virginia, Brian Kemp of GA wondering if maybe he can run for President, Ramaswamy and DeSantis continue their campaign trail, and SCOTUS makes a ruling on towards "fair" admissions by eliminating affirmative action in enrollment but leaving Legacy enrollment untouched.
Jul 06, 2023•53 min•Ep. 727
Episode 726: One Billionth of a Snowball
This week on Top Hat! Desantis puts on one man show while lagging behind Don in polls, Joe Biden goes from Corn Pop to CPAP, North Carolina House speaker installs spy cameras to intimidate mistress’s husband, Ken Paxton's wife recused from voting on his impeachment, Gov. Abbot vetos bill supporting mail-in voting for the disabled, Republicans fighting to cut school lunch programs to deter "fraud", and much, much more.
Jun 29, 2023•52 min•Ep. 726
Episode 725: Big Bucks for Big Busts
On this episode of Top Hat, Kevin McCarthy explores the possibility of expunging Trump's impeachments, North Carolina Lt Gov. endorses Trump for President while the Speaker of the House is courting divorcees, Chris Christie booed for speaking out against the Don, Eric Adams sends immigrants far and wide, DeSantis defends Supreme Court corruption, and the Supreme Courts says water rights don't come with the property.
Jun 24, 2023•53 min•Ep. 725
Episode 724: Talkin' Balls
On this episode of Top Hat, Kari Lake and Donald Trump's romance blooms while Boebert and MTG's love for each other fades, Williamson loses another major member of her staff, Traveling from GA to FL with an illegal gets risky, Ohio prison bans books on computer programing and self-improvement (keeps Mein Kampf), American families struggling to earn enough money to survive, and much MORE!.
Jun 22, 2023•50 min•Ep. 724
Episode 723: Friends in Low Places
On this episode of Top Hat! A Hispano enters the GOP presidential race, Fox News calls Biden a "wannabe dictator", Trump raises 6 million dollars hours after his arraignment, Dan Crenshaw pop's out his eye in protest, Matt Gaetz under scrutiny by the House Ethics Committee, and Chris Gains (Garth Brooks) brings Bud Light back to Nashville.
Jun 15, 2023•47 min•Ep. 723
Episode 722: They All Fall Together
On this episode of Top Hat! Social Conservatism on the rise in the US, a surprise Supreme Court ruling accommodates black voters in Alabama with representation (while 12.38 million black and latino voters are missing or erased from national databases), MTG "does not recall" the Glass-Steagall Act, Boebert sued for libel, Donald Trump going down (again!) and taking his valet with him, and MORE!
Jun 10, 2023•51 min•Ep. 722
Episode 721: That's My Millionaire
On this episode of Top Hat, RFK Jr gets his billionaire founder, Cornel West staying until the end, North Dakota governor announces his bid for president, Norfolk Southern wants to be exempt from lawsuits while the Sachler family actually get their wish, Justice Jackson versus Justice Thomas on filing disclosures, Michigan deciding if police drones require warrants, anti-LGBTQ bills on the rise, the latest chairman of CNN is out, and more!
Jun 08, 2023•48 min•Ep. 721
Episode 720: The Sandbag
Time for another bite of Top Hat Pudding as Big Corn Pop takes another tumble, NYC preps for an influx of migrants, Clarence Thomas fights to bring back child labor, Jacksonville elects a Democrat female Mayor, DeSantis just can't get it right when it comes to public speaking, Republicans say nay to book bans, Chinese spies in an Alaska base while our C.I.A. administration makes a secret trip to their mainland, and MORE!
Jun 03, 2023•54 min•Ep. 720
Episode 719: Targeting Target
The Top Hat boys have plenty to discuss this week as the Texas AG faces the music after 10 years of corruption, musician Forgiato Blow brings an anthem to the "Anti-Woke" culture war with his track "Boycott Target", Chick-fil-a goes woke with a new diversity hire, Lauren Boebert's son's 911 domestic violence call, and more presidential challengers announce their campaign intentions for the upcoming election, and much much more!
Jun 01, 2023•57 min•Ep. 719
Episode 718: The Debt Debacle
On this episode of Top Hat, the boys react to a drunk House Speaker in Texas, MTG pays $100K for McCarthy's chapstick, Montana bans Drag Story Hour, Texas replacing counselors with untrained clergymen, and DeSantis's twitter debut turns into a technical difficulty flop.
May 26, 2023•55 min•Ep. 718
Episode 717: A Tuna Christmas
It's Top Hat Tuesday! This week: Senator Feinstein says she has been working "non-stop" this whole time, MTG's husband Brian Glenn CAUGHT "performing" in drag, Tim Scott gets a sugar daddy from Oracle, Joe Biden vs. RFK Jr, DeSantis vs. Librarians (& Disney), and North Carolina pulls the ole' "bait-and-switch" on abortion rights.
May 23, 2023•48 min•Ep. 717
Episode 716: Strange World
On this second helping of Top Hat: DeSantis candidates don't prevail in Florida but the "anti-woke" war continues with a teacher under attack for showing a Disney movie, US Sen. Collins getting illegal donations from Hawaii defense contractors, Lauren Boebert's heartbreaking divorce, break-in at NSA Jake Sullivan's home, Rudy Giuliani accused of rape and selling presidential pardons, and South Carolina Supreme Court may make gerrymandering almost impossible to stop in their state....
May 19, 2023•50 min•Ep. 716
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