Episode 276: Airport Limbo
Ben recaps the West Virginia primaries, conducts an in-depth analysis of Bernie/Trump supporters, and tells the harrowing tale of his ten hour layover at O'Hare Airport.
May 12, 2016•29 min•Ep. 143
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Episodes
Episode 275: The Truth Mirror
Ben and Marcus recap the Indiana primaries, discuss the ramifications of Cruz and Kasich's decisions to drop out of the election, and talk about how the country reconciles Trumps pop culture icon status with his presidential candidacy
May 05, 2016•37 min•Ep. 142
Episode 274: Wet Hijab Contest
Ben and Marcus are joined by Saman Arbabi to talk about the US' relationship with Saudi Arabia, how it may have affected the 9/11 attacks, and how it continues to affect society today.
Apr 27, 2016•57 min•Ep. 141
Episode 273: Wooo Lilly
Ben and Marcus rehash the good and bad sides of the New York primaries and speculate about the outcome of a Trump/Hillary election.
Apr 21, 2016•34 min•Ep. 140
Episode 272: Too Many Soups
Today on Top Hat: Marcus and Ben speculate on why Ted Cruz bought 100 cans of soup the day after he got back from his honeymoon and Hillary's bomb here in New York.
Apr 14, 2016•26 min•Ep. 139
Episode 271: The Politically Underrepresented Pig Goblin Minority
Ben and Marcus discuss the pros and cons of religious liberty laws, what it would take for Republicans to stop being viewed as bigots, Ted Cruz's sex scandal, and the Panama Papers leak.
Apr 07, 2016•45 min•Ep. 138
Episode 270: A Conversation with Mark Mckinnon
Ben and Marcus talk to The Circus'' Mark Mckinnon about why Bernie Sanders isn't getting more media coverage, whether the Republicans regret backing Trump as a candidate, and how politicians handle losing campaigns.
Mar 29, 2016•44 min•Ep. 137
Episode 269: Political Mosh Pits
Ben and Marcus go over more primaries results, discuss recent political protests in Arizona regarding terrible prison conditions, and debate over whether Trump or Crurz is the less awful potential Republican candidate.
Mar 22, 2016•42 min•Ep. 136
Episode 268: Indefatigable
Ben and Marcus go over the most recent Super Tuesday results, discuss the ramifications of having violence and protests at political rallies, and talk about whether Trump or Hillary would win the election if they win their nominations.
Mar 16, 2016•31 min•Ep. 135
Episode 267: A Conversation with Mike Baker
Ben and Marcus talk with ex-CIA agent Mike Baker about Obama's drone war, Apple's iphone unlocking controversy, ISIS recruiting methods, and favorite conspiracy theories.
Mar 10, 2016•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 134
Episode 266: Fat Cherub Troll Man
Ben and Marcus are joined by Travis Irvine to go over the Super Tuesday results, discuss how social media is affecting voter opinions and candidate support, and to say goodbye to Chris Christie's campaign.
Mar 03, 2016•49 min•Ep. 133
Episode 265: Not-So-Superdelegates
Ben and Marcus are joined by Nomiki Konst to discuss some of the Democratic party's shadier practices, Jeb Bush's disaster of a presidential campaign, and puzzle over voters who like both Bernie and Trump.
Feb 22, 2016•55 min•Ep. 132
Episode 264: All Ben's Fault
Ben and Marcus discuss Donald Trump's appeal to the Evangelical community, Hillary's perpetually unclear campaign narrative, and the death of Justice Scalia.
Feb 18, 2016•43 min•Ep. 131
Episode 263: Nobody Puts Ted Cruz In The Corner
Ben and Marcus discuss Obama's little known drone program, explain Jeb Bush's Right to Rise campaign, and learn about why Ted Cruz's face gives people the heebie jeebies.
Feb 08, 2016•43 min•Ep. 130
Episode 262: A Lot of Hoo-Ha
Ben and Marcus are joined by Hillary Clinton supporter Jessica Tarlov to talk about the pros and cons of Hillary's campaign, Trump's pull with the Evangelical community, and Bernie's political background compared to those of his opponents.
Feb 01, 2016•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 129
Episode 261: Leadbellies For Life
Ben and Marcus are joined by Travis Irvine to discuss the new findings surrounding the Flint Water Crisis, the negative effects of juvenile solitary confinement in federal prison, the upcoming Iowa primaries, and Bernie's potentially unpopular tax plan.
Jan 27, 2016•59 min•Ep. 128
Episode 260: The Freedom Kids
Ben and Marcus talk about Hillary's position as a democratic candidate compared to her less than democratic views, the unlikely rise of Bernie Sanders, and the Flint Water Crisis.
Jan 20, 2016•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 127
Episode 259: #bantheniners
Today on Top Hat: CCR's own Molly Knefel from Page 7 joins Ben and Marcus to talk about the fascism of Donald Trump, the blights of Obama's presidency, and the upcoming Iowa caucus.
Jan 13, 2016•47 min•Ep. 126
Episode 258: Occupy Oregon
Today on Top Hat: Ben and Marcus are joined by Evan Siegfried of Somm Consulting to discuss President Obama's newest executive order and the similarities and differences between the Oregon militia occupation to the Occupy Wall Street movement.
Jan 07, 2016•55 min•Ep. 125
Episode 257: Marco Boobio
Ben and Marcus are joined by Ed Larson, Katherine Timpf and Travis Irvine to discuss how 'feminist' is is to support Hillary Clinton, whether his blatant style of speaking works for or against Trump, and the downsides of a two-party political system.
Dec 22, 2015•59 min•Ep. 124
Episode 256: Make America Just Fine Again
Today on Top Hat: Ben and Marcus discuss the secret ban that the government recently put on four Middle East nations, Supreme Court Justice Scalia's recent affirmative action comments, and the rare good news that is the repeal of No Child Left Behind.
Dec 15, 2015•31 min•Ep. 123
Episode 255: San Berdoo
Today on Top Hat: Seena Jon of the Brighter Side joins Marcus and Ben for a heated debate on gun control.
Dec 09, 2015•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 122
Episode 254: The Man from the TV
Today on Top Hat: Ben and Marcus are joined by Tru TV's Greg Burmeister to talk about Greg's time working on the Apprentice, Trump's Muslim database comment, and Obama's whistleblower incarceration track record.
Dec 01, 2015•54 min•Ep. 121
Episode 253: I Guess I Voted
Today on Top Hat: Marcus and Ben talk about the protest at Princeton against Woodrow Wilson, the real danger of Trump's campaign that's starting to manifest, and the lizard brain that's getting poked by both.
Nov 24, 2015•52 min•Ep. 120
Episode 252: The Problem with Saman Arbabi
Today on Top Hat: Saman Arbabi joins Ben and Marcus to talk about where we've been and what's next in the ongoing battle against the nefarious organization known as ISIS.
Nov 17, 2015•55 min•Ep. 119
Episode 251: Crisis at Ithaca?
Today on Top Hat: Marcus and Ben are joined by CCR volunteer Sonia Sells to talk about the intense free speech battles going on in America's college campuses and why they are, for the most part, huge distractions from the real issues at hand in this country right now.
Nov 12, 2015•41 min•Ep. 118
Episode 250: Reality TV Wars
Ben is joined by John F O'Donnell to discuss the differences between Russian and American media as it pertains to elections, war, and politics in general.
Nov 04, 2015•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 117
Episode 249: Solid Numbers
Travis Irvine joins us to talk about why nobody talks about Hillary's record with women, the odd new offense Melissa Harris-Perry has taken against the phrase 'hard work', and Trump's upcoming SNL hosting gig.
Oct 29, 2015•43 min•Ep. 116
Episode 248: Feathers in a Farmer's Mouth with Katherine Timpf
Ben and Marcus are joined by Katherine Timpf to discuss the recent Democratic debate, the ramifications of promises made by the candidates, and the involvement of social media in the presidential race.
Oct 22, 2015•57 min•Ep. 115
Episode 247: A Baby In Heaven with Jeffrey Joseph and Naomi West
It's a twofer today on Top Hat as our first guest, Naomi West, gives us the inside scoop on Ron Paul's New Hampshire campaign and our second, Jeffrey Joseph, talks about Ben Carson and the recent use of a certain slur in conjunction with the presidential candidate.
Oct 13, 2015•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 114
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