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Abe Lincoln's Top Hat

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Politics! We know you love them just as much as we do. Join Ben Kissel, Travis Irvine, and Fernando Perez Leon each week as they discuss what's going on in politics and the world of social issues.
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Episodes

Episode 565: A Voice from The Inside w/ Larry Lawton

This week Ben, Travis, and Fernando sit down with Criminal Justice Reform Activist, Author, & Youtube star, Larry Lawton to talk about his experience behind bars and shed some light on the changes that need to be made within the Prison system. Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0...

Sep 03, 20211 hr 8 minEp. 444

Episode 564: In the Thick of It

In this week's follow-up Top Hat, Ben, Travis, and Fernando discuss US Weapons left in Taliban hands, the recent online drama surrounding Roger Stone's accidental ban from the Gettr App, Gavin Newsome and California's Stimulus Checks, a man on "Mail Bender" found with 300 recall ballots, Covid Death Toll Corrections, and the upcoming face reveal of the Officer involved in shooting during January's Capitol Riot's. Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3...

Aug 27, 202159 minEp. 443

Episode 563: A Man and His Dog

This week Ben, Travis, and Fernando discuss Andrew Cuomo's resignation from Office as he loses his Emmys and casts his dog to the wayside, the sad state of Riker's Island Prison, Trump receiving boos for backing the Vax, Mask Mandate Debates, Colorado opening it's arms to Afghan refugees, and MORE! Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0...

Aug 25, 20211 hr 1 minEp. 442

Episode 562: The Finger of Doom

Ben, Travis, and Fernando dive into the rest of this week's headlines including the so-called "attack" on MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, Facebook bomb threats leading to an arrest on Capitol Hill, Automated Speeding Tickets in Chicago, and the controversial news that OnlyFans will be restricting Sexual Content from it's platform. Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0...

Aug 21, 202156 minEp. 441

Episode 561: Spoils of the Forever War w/ Saman Arbabi

Ben, Travis, and Fernando break down the recent devastating events in Afghanistan and are joined by Iranian journalist Saman Arbabi to discuss the Taliban takeover, U.S. withdrawal, and the future for refugees fleeing the country in search of freedom. Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0...

Aug 19, 20211 hr 19 minEp. 440

Episode 560: The Stories of U.S. w/ Ken Burns

In this very special interview, Ben, Travis, and Fernando sit down with acclaimed documentarian and film maker Ken Burns to discuss his new project Muhammad Ali and the important story that inspired the four part series premiering on PBS September 19th. Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0...

Aug 13, 202156 minEp. 439

Episode 559: The United States of Amazon

Ben, Travis, and Fernando are back to break down this week's headlines including Microsoft's opposition of a 10 Billion Dollar deal between Amazon and the NSA, the fall of Andrew Cuomo as the governor declares his resignation, Gavin Newsome's Recall election, Infrastructure Bill passing, Crypto Taxing, and more! Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0...

Aug 11, 20211 hr 5 minEp. 438

Episode 558: How To Run For Office

In this very special episode, Ben, Travis, and Fernando discuss How to Run for Office, what it takes to get involved, and the personal stories of our own host's campaigns captured in Travis's documentaries American Mayor ( https://vimeo.com/ondemand/americanmayor ) and Hail Yourself America ( https://hailyourselfamerica.com/ ), both available now. Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0...

Aug 03, 20211 hr 7 minEp. 437

Episode 557: No Bones About It w/ Ken Bone

Ben, Travis, and Fernando enter the "Bone Zone" once again as they're joined by returning guest, internet sensation Ken Bone to discuss life, post-meme fame, Ken's honest view of the current state of affairs in our country, and navigating American politics as an "everyman". Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Jul 27, 202151 minEp. 436

Episode 556: The Politics of Video Game Culture w/ Meg Turney

Ben, Travis, and Fernando break down this week's headlines and are joined by Streamer, Internet Personality, and Model, Meg Turney to discuss the evolution of female representation in the gaming industry, maintaining balanced parasocial interaction as a creator, the possible psychological benefits of gaming as well as how they can be used for manipulation and MORE. Check out Meg's Twitch & Instagram! https://www.twitch.tv/megturney https://www.instagram.com/megturney/?hl=en Kevin MacLeod ( i...

Jul 24, 20211 hr 22 minEp. 435

Episode 555: Mischief-Makers

Ben, Fernando, and Travis are all back together for this week's episode to discuss the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, new hope for federal marijuana reform in the states, Lindsey Graham goes to war for Chicken Sandwiches, and Trump goes head to head with comedy. Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Jul 16, 202149 minEp. 434

Episode 554: Bohemian Grove 2.0

Ben, Travis, and Fernando dive into an array of the recent Political happenings as Sun Valley hosts a shady, 2 day Billionaire Summer Camp, Trump files a lawsuit against Facebook, A.I. “Drone Swarms” in Israel pose new threats to security, former Stormy Daniels attorney Michael Avenatti heads to prison for attempting to extort Nike, Trump’s Twitter knockoff app “Gettr” launches and immediately gets hacked, the fall of Rudy Giuliani continues, and lastly, Travis reads some of the amazing messages...

Jul 09, 20211 hr 4 minEp. 433

Episode 553: A Comic-Con of Chaos

With so much going on in the world this week, Ben, Travis, and Fernando are back, this time to discuss Maine passing the strongest ban on Facial Recognition seen to date, Aerial drone programs being deemed unconstitutional, Amazon finding themselves under fire again for mistreatment of workers, the ongoing investigation into the cause of the pandemic, Federal Marijuana restrictions & the Olympics, the Surfside tower collapse, and MORE as Travis enlists the help of the Top Hat community once ...

Jul 03, 20211 hr 1 minEp. 432

Episode 552: Fight for your Reproductive Rights w/ Ellie Rushforth

Ben, Fernando, and Travis are joined by ACLU Attorney Ellie Rushford to discuss Reproductive Rights in the US, the struggle to find proper healthcare for the less privileged, reports of forced medical procedures on immigrants, and breaking the overall stigma around Abortion in modern times. Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Jul 02, 20211 hr 6 minEp. 431

Episode 551: Cruel Games w/ Pete Paxton

This week Ben, Fernando, and Travis are joined by returning guest, Undercover Investigator and Animal Rights Advocate Pete Paxton to discuss his new book "Rescue Dogs" and some of the terrible things currently happening in regards to animal abuse, particularly in Grey Hound Racing, Puppy Mills, and how the meat industry's irresponsibility is creating new risks of spreading disease. Also, our hosts discuss the recent authorization of the National Guard to use lethal force, as well as a breakdown ...

Jun 26, 20211 hr 16 minEp. 430

Episode 550: Monsters Inc.

Ben, Fernando, and Travis are back for a little bonus Top Hat to discuss yet another ironically surnamed politician who has found themselves in the headlines for poor yet unsurprising behavior, Trump's comments on sending COVID infected tourists to Guantanamo Bay (as performed by Travis Irvine), Texas prisons clearing room for illegal immigrants, and a breakdown of the long overdue NCAA ruling. Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativeco...

Jun 22, 202142 minEp. 429

Episode 549: The Chicken or the Egg w/ Salim Essaid

Ben, Fernando, and Travis breakdown the week's political headlines including Top Hat listeners answering the literal call to action against Larry Householder, the possibility/consequences of the virus being the result of a lab accident, Juneteenth/Critical Race Theory in America, as well as an in depth discussion with TV Reporter and Journalist, Salim Essaid about the ongoing struggle of life in Palestine. About our guest: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/salim_essaid/ Twitter: https://twitt...

Jun 20, 20211 hr 7 minEp. 428

Episode 548: Fighting the Good Fight w/ Donte West

Ben, Fernando, and Travis return to discuss this week's Political News and ask the question: What's going on with Trump's pants?! Also we're joined by Anti Incarceration Advocate Donte West of the Last Prisoner Project to discuss his experience with the Criminal Justice System, Marijuana law reform, and the the Last Prisoner Project's mission to help free those incarcerated for Marijuana related arrests. To Find out more please visit: https://www.lastprisonerproject.org/ Kevin MacLeod (incompete...

Jun 09, 20211 hr 19 minEp. 427

Episode 547: Swiss Army Mania

This week Ben, Travis, and Fernando discuss the recent overturning on the ban of AR-15s in California and the complexities of what it would take to truly maintain Gun Control in today's country, as well their thoughts on the new controversial facial recognition software being introduced at US Southern Borders. Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Jun 06, 202159 minEp. 426

Episode 546: Commission Dismission

Ben, Travis, and Fernando discuss the recent events in the Senate as Republicans block the independent commission to investigate the Jan 6th events at The Capital. Fernando drops some hot-takes on why the commission isn't necessary, Ben battles the Buffalo shrimp blues, and Travis recounts his days as a young intern for Chuck Schumer. Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

May 29, 202154 minEp. 425

Episode 545: Unaccountability in the Air

Ben, Travis, and Fernando dive into this week's political landscape as the UFO phenomenon smokescreens important issues, Travis highlights the ramifications of the Pentagon having never been audited, as well as an update on the devastating conflict between Israel and Palestine. Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

May 23, 202157 minEp. 424

Episode 544: Scandal Season

This week Ben, Travis, and Fernando break down the scandalous state of affairs as Matt Gaetz is caught in a compromising situation, along with The Colonial Pipeline hack and our host's speculation on just who could be responsible for the damaging cyber attack (we’re looking at you Putin…)… Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

May 18, 202155 minEp. 423

Episode 543: Menthol Desire

Ben, Travis, and Fernando discuss Stacy Abrams novels, the smoking ban in New Zealand, menthol ban in the USA, and juror 52. Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

May 07, 20211 hrEp. 422

Episode 542: Bernie Sanders Hole

Ben, Travis and Fernando discuss Biden pitching his 100 day In-Office Agenda to Congress, Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene’s ‘America First Tour’, and Gavin Newsom’s recall election. Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

May 01, 20211 hr 20 minEp. 421

Episode 541: Celebrity in Chief

Ben, Travis and Fernando discuss the Chauvin verdict and the new crop of celebrities running for office. Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Apr 25, 20211 hr 32 minEp. 420

Episode 540: The Bloat is Real

Ben, Travis and Fernando discuss the shooting of Daunte Wright, the push to decriminalize psilocybin, and the timeline for troop withdrawals from Afghanistan. Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Apr 15, 20211 hr 19 minEp. 419

Episode 539: Strange Bedfellows

Ben, Fernando and Travis discuss the push for federal legalization of marijuana, Matt Gaetz's continuing legal woes, and a corporate pushback to Georgia's voting laws. Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Apr 08, 20211 hr 8 minEp. 418

Episode 538: Dehydrate the Vote

Ben, Fernando and Travis discuss Matt Gaetz's child trafficking investigation, the Derek Chauvin trial, and a renewed GOP push to disenfranchise voters. Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Apr 01, 202157 minEp. 417

Episode 537: Political Pretzels

Ben, Fernando & Travis Irvine discuss the debate over gun control, the H.R.1 bill and Roger Stone's involvement in the January 6th insurrection. Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Mar 25, 20211 hr 1 minEp. 416

Episode 536: Once You Pop, You Can't Stop

Ben, Fernando and Travis Irvine discuss the shootings in Atlanta, Utah's anti-porn bill and potential changes coming to filibuster laws. Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Mar 17, 202158 minEp. 415
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