Abe Lincoln's Top Hat Episode 209- Big Unit
Today on Top Hat: Ben and Marcus discuss a recent subway shooting here in NYC, Putin's disappearance, and the Bibi Netanyahu.
May 11, 2015•34 min•Ep. 83
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Abe Lincoln's Top Hat Episode 208- Oofta
Today on Top Hat: it's an email kerfluffle this week as Lindsey Graham admits to never sending an email while Hillary Clinton is discovered to have sent all of hers kinda sorta maybe illegally.
May 11, 2015•38 min•Ep. 82
Abe Lincoln's Top Hat Episode 207- The Boys Love BJ's
Today on Top Hat: it's time for a cake cutting ceremony as Texas celebrates ten years of banning gay marriage, Scott Walker continues to embarrass himself on the national stage, and the nation's foremost climate change denier brin
May 11, 2015•52 min•Ep. 81
Abe Lincoln's Top Hat Episode 206- The Problematic With Molly Knefel
Today on Top Hat: Molly Knefel joins us to talk about the politics of the Oscars!
May 11, 2015•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 80
Abe Lincoln's Top Hat Episode 203- And Lo...
Today on Top Hat: Roommate Mike joins us to talk about Tom Tillis' no wash bathroom remarks and how Michael Jordan's beating of Bill Paxton fits in to the general mood of American politics.
May 11, 2015•40 min•Ep. 78
Abe Lincoln's Top Hat Episode 202- Sweaty Nixon With Eric Reynolds And Ted Alexandro
Today on Top Hat: it's a live Sweaty Nixon Top Hat as Ben is joined by former NYPD officer Eric Reynolds and stand-up comedian/activist Ted Alexandro on stage at the Creek and the Cave to talk about the recent NYPD work slow down and systemic racism in America today.
May 11, 2015•51 min•Ep. 77
Abe Lincoln's Top Hat Episode 201- Charlie Hebodo With Joe Garden
Today on Top Hat: former Onion writer and editor Joe Garden joins Ben and Marcus to talk about the Charlie Hebdo attacks, the place of satire in society, and the Onion's 9/11 issue.
May 11, 2015•54 min•Ep. 76
Abe Lincoln's Top Hat Episode 200- A Good Time For Crime With Rae Sanni
Today on Top Hat: Rae Sanni joins us to talk about the NYPD work stoppage and if its actually a good thing and the latest revelations about GOP Representative Steve Scalise giving a speech to a white supremacist group in 2002.
May 11, 2015•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 75
Abe Lincoln's Top Hat Episode 199- Rectal Pasta
Today on Top Hat: Ben and Marcus talk the 2015 spending bill which has once again handed the country over to the rich and the CIA torture memo which reported the forced feeding pureed of pasta into the rectums of POWS.
May 11, 2015•52 min•Ep. 74
Abe Lincoln's Top Hat Episode 198- A Conversation with Curtis Sliwa And Eric Reynolds
Today on Top Hat: Curtis Sliwa of WABC's top rated show Curtis and Kuby, and Eric Reynolds, the NYPD officer who made the first arrest in the Central Park Five case, join Marcus and Ben to talk about the Eric Garner grand jury, what makes a racist cop, and Curtis' early days as the founder of the Guardian Angels here in the New York City.
May 11, 2015•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 73
Abe Lincoln's Top Hat Episode 197- Bad Predictions
Today on Top Hat: Ben and Marcus discuss just how far off they were about their predictions as to what would happen after the non-indictment of Darren Wilson. Way, way off.
May 11, 2015•36 min•Ep. 72
Abe Lincoln's Top Hat Episode 196- How Neighbor Mabel Died
Today on Top Hat: Marcus explains net neutrality to Ben, and the boys discuss pedophilia charges in the government and the ramp up to the Ferguson verdict.
May 11, 2015•47 min•Ep. 71
Abe Lincoln's Top Hat Episode 195- World's Dumbest Debate
Today on Top Hat: it's a special live presentation as Ed Larson moderates a debate between Ben Kissel and Travis Irvine in what is simply the world's dumbest debate.
May 11, 2015•47 min•Ep. 70
Abe Lincoln's Top Hat Episode 194- Everyone Loves Ganesh
Today on Top Hat: Ben and Marcus discuss midterm election results, how the legalization of pot goes hand in hand with the pro-life movement, and the Russian iStatue tear down. Joining us today: Republican roommate Mike Eppes!
May 11, 2015•55 min•Ep. 69
Abe Lincoln's Top Hat Episode 193- No One Wins With Kevin Barnett
Today on Top Hat: Kevin Barnett joins Ben and Marcus to talk about the controversial catcalling video and how it ties into gentrification and the inevitable cultural clashes that it creates.
May 11, 2015•54 min•Ep. 68
Abe Lincoln's Top Hat Episode 192- The Feminist Debate With Katherine Timpf And Chloe Angel
Today on Top Hat: It's a special live presentation as Ben Kissel hosts a debate about feminism with Katherine Timpf and Chloe Angel.
May 11, 2015•51 min•Ep. 67
Abe Lincoln's Top Hat Episode 191- The Tombs
Today on Top Hat: Ben relates his recent experience of being arrested and doing time in an NYC jail and discussions are held concerning Louis Gohmert and why the Mexican drug cartels are much, much worse than ISIS.
May 11, 2015•57 min•Ep. 66
Abe Lincoln's Top Hat Episode 190- A Time To Kill With Ed Larson
Today on Top Hat: Ed Larson joins us to talk about Ebola Halloween costume controversy and John Grisham's comments concerning child pornography.
May 11, 2015•38 min•Ep. 65
Abe Lincoln's Top Hat Episode 189- Help Quota
Today on Top Hat: Ben and Marcus talk Ebola hysteria and the newest terrifying police brutality case in Hammond, IN.
May 11, 2015•55 min•Ep. 64
Abe Lincoln's Top Hat Episode 188- Groundhog Death With Mike Maronna
Today on Top Hat: we sit down with Mike Maronna of Pete and Pete fame to talk about bear attacks in Jersey, Mayor DeBlasio killing a groundhog, and why Mike made it out the other side of child stardom while so many others did not.
May 11, 2015•45 min•Ep. 63
Abe Lincoln's Top Hat Episode 187- Jump The Fence And Run
Today on Top Hat: Ben and Marcus discuss the Climate Change March here in New York City, the Jameis Winston controversy, and Kim Jong Un's recent cheese addiction.
May 11, 2015•29 min•Ep. 62
Abe Lincoln's Top Hat Episode 186- Losing To A Fat Man With Saman Arbabi And Ed Larson
Today on Top Hat: Saman Arbabi and Ed Larson join the show to talk about the current state of ISIS, where they're likely to go from here, and unorthodox methods for dealing with them.
May 11, 2015•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 61
Abe Lincoln's Top Hat Episode 185- A Conversation with Bill Pidto
Today on Top Hat: former ESPN and current MSG network sportscaster Bill Pidto joins Marcus and Ben to talk about the world of sportscasting, how the 24 hour news cycle has affected it all, and what it's like when hard news and sports collide.
May 11, 2015•53 min•Ep. 60
Abe Lincoln's Top Hat Episode 184- I'll Get In There With Rebecca Trent
Today on Top Hat: Rebecca Trent, owner of the Creek and the Cave and mysterious benefactor of Cave Comedy Radio joins Ben and Marcus to talk about the perils of running a small business in New York City and the only joke that's ever offended her. Strangely enough, the two are related.
May 11, 2015•47 min•Ep. 59
Abe Lincoln's Top Hat Episode 183- Turn It Up For The Sequal With Ed Larson
Today on Top Hat: Ed Larson joins us to discuss Darren Wilson, the cop in the Ferguson homicide case, and L Jinny, the rapper who allegedly beheaded journalist James Foley.
May 11, 2015•31 min•Ep. 58
Abe Lincoln's Top Hat Episode 182- Perry's Creatures
Today on Top Hat: our favorite governor, Rick Perry, has been indicted on multiple charges stemming from an unlawful veto. Will we get our own Rick Perry prison reality show? Tune in to find out!
May 11, 2015•36 min•Ep. 57
Abe Lincoln's Top Hat Episode 181- Ferguson With Michael Che
Today on Top Hat: Michael Che joins us to talk about the recent events in Ferguson, MO and just why modern racism has more to do with fear than hate.
May 11, 2015•29 min•Ep. 56
Abe Lincoln's Top Hat Episode 180- Loosies
Today on Top Hat: attorney Jim Polk joins us to talk about the legal culpability of the officers in the Eric Garner case, the seemingly neverending accusations hitting Riker's Island, and a disturbing new study involving white people's attitude towards harsher sentencing laws.
May 11, 2015•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 55
Abe Lincoln's Top Hat Episode 179- Spoiled For Choice With Saman Arbabi
Today on Top Hat: Saman Arbabi joins us to talk about Russia, Iraq, Israel, and how they all fit together in a very surprising way.
May 11, 2015•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 54
Abe Lincoln's Top Hat Episode 178- A Dead Woman's Mascara
Today on Top Hat: the Putin talk continues as we cover some of his greatest hits, from the false flag operation that killed over 300 people to his theft of a vodka-filled glass replica of an AK-47.
May 11, 2015•36 min•Ep. 53
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