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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 655: Grifters Grifting Grifters

Top Hat returns! This week Ben, Travis, and Fernando break down the water crisis in Mississippi, Ted Cruz and student loan forgiveness, prisoners in debt for going to state prisons, conservative publishers and their bad takes on children's books, Gavin McIness stages his own arrest, Youtube algorithms pushing the election fraud narrative, American's are "Too Fat to Fight" and much more!

Sep 08, 202259 minEp. 655

Episode 654: The Liberal Redneck w/ Trae Crowder

On this episode, we are joined by comedian, podcaster, and proud southerner Trae Crowder to talk dive deep on his dinner with JD Vance, doing Progressive comedy in a conservative country, and how he lives up to his brand as a Liberal Redneck. linktr.ee/traecrowder

Sep 01, 202252 minEp. 654

Episode 653: Just Add Pepper w/ David Pepper

On this episode we are joined by author David Pepper to dive deep into the extremist attacks on democracy happening in US State Houses, the importance of just being present in elections, changing the campaign game with BlueOhio.org , and confronting Bill Seitz to his face. http://davidpepper.com/ Book: Laboratories of Democracy, Simple Choice Blueohio.org...

Aug 30, 20221 hr 1 minEp. 653

Episode 652: Late Night Politics w/ Nick Vatterott

Ben, Travis, and Fernando are joined by Nick Vatterott to talk about his work as a primetime political comedy writer, bipartisanship, and the boon/bane of social media. https://twitter.com/nickvatterott http://www.nickvatterott.com/

Aug 25, 20221 hr 2 minEp. 652

Episode 650: Beyond the Pale

The Top Hat Boys are back with more of this week's political stories including genital checks in Utah, pushback on Gov. DeSantis and his Anti-Woke agenda, Texas schools banning Anne Frank and the Bible, Ben Stein is not on the money with his opinion, Steve Bannon feeds the satanic panic, Don Junior flips out for two minutes, both Giuliani and Graham going to court for their trying to affect the Georgia elections and MORE!

Aug 20, 202248 minEp. 650

Episode 649: A Special Kind of Grifter

Ben, Travis, and Fernando bring you this week's news in American Politics including Dr. Oz trying to find a Veggie Tray, Sarah Palin in Alaska, Mandela Barnes vs Ron Jonhson in Wisconsin, Tim Ryan's campaign manager gives JD Vance some advice, Andrew Yang cant give a clear answer, Lauren Boebert's drunken neighborhood antics, The Right can't decide exactly how to feel about the FBI raid, and we pontificate more on who the informant could be.

Aug 18, 202259 minEp. 649

Episode 648: The Rat

The Top Hat Boys are back with more of this week's news in American Politics including Pro Trump Republican's snatching up wins across the states, Liz Cheney bringing Dick Cheney in for a campaign ad against Trump, Merrick Garland detailing the DOJ reasoning for the Mar-a-Lago raid, speculation on the identity of Trump informant heats up, Mick Mulvaney and the secret safe, Facebook/Meta proving it doesn't care about its users well being, and much, much, MORE!

Aug 13, 20221 hrEp. 648

Episode 647: The Raid

Ben, Travis, and Fernando bring you this week's news in American Politics including Alex Jones caught sending nudies to Roger Stone, what the historic climate bill means for the country and for Democrats, and of course, the reaction on both sides of the aisle to Monday's FBI raiding of Trumps Mar-a-Lago home.

Aug 11, 20221 hr 3 minEp. 647

Episode 646: Per-jury Mason

The Top Hat Boys are back for another round of this week's top news as we see it including an update on the passing of the PACT act and the 11 Republican votes against it, the judge having to explain definitions of the law to Alex Jones and his defense team, Roger Stone caught on a hot mic, Bank of America leaked memos, Arizona Republicans that Democrats funded did in fact win their state races and what that could mean for the purple state, while a similarly eerie situations are reflected in oth...

Aug 07, 20221 hr 3 minEp. 646

Episode 645: Basket Cases

Ben, Travis, and Fernando bring you this week's news in American Politics including Biden delivering a speech on the killing of Zawahiri while former President Trump hosts the Saudi Arabians for a golf tournament, Democrats funding Republicans in California, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Arizona in hopes to fight the greater threat - other Republicans, an Arizona candidate says he will refuse to concede if he loses election, Jon Stewart raises hell, Rand Paul rationalizing why he voted against vet...

Aug 04, 202253 minEp. 645

Episode 644: Ain't That America

Ben, Travis, and Fernando are rounding out your week with the news in American Politics including Republicans failing to pass PACT Act of '22 and then fist-bumping on the house floor in celebration, Rick Scott spreading hypocritical rhetoric about "book burners", Pelosi selling $5 Million worth of stock ahead of a related legislation bill she is set to vote on, Guatemalan migrant children working at a Hyundai plant in Alabama, DeSantis attacking woke businesses, Samuel Alito boasting from the Va...

Jul 30, 202252 minEp. 644

Episode 643: The Devil's Rainbow

Ben, Travis, and Fernando bring you this week's news in Politics including Arizona's Kari Lake spewing dangerous rhetoric, ALSO Lake supporters caught on tape harassing PetsMart employees over Gay Pride Flag, Matt Gaetz unsurprisingly voting against bill to curb human trafficking, fugitive Steve Bannon praising Alex Jones, Lindsay Graham lovin' his buddy Trump, Kamala Harris disappoints, John Fetterman doing campaign attack ads right, Brittney Griner freed! and MORE!

Jul 28, 20221 hr 2 minEp. 643

Episode 642: Bipartisan Douchery

Ben, Travis, and Fernando bring you this week's news in politics including a Howard Stern / Bradley Cooper presidential run and how it connects to the Bill Clinton presidency, Chris Cuomo being rejected by a Hamptons Fire Department, DeBlasio dropping out of the running, which Republican voted against gay marriage, Larry Hogan in Maryland, Dr. Oz in Pennsylvania, and Ron Johnson living up to his last name. Flowerhead - Pondering My Orb ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXb6QLCaLxjvucwNlQuS2gg )...

Jul 21, 20221 hr 2 minEp. 642

Episode 641: Out of the Ordinary

Ben, Travis, and Fernando bring you this weeks news in politics as Trump uses Ivana's death as a fundraising opportunity, Errol Musk reminding us that the billionaire class doesn't think the way we do, House Republicans vote against investigating Nazi's in the police and military, O'Rourke out-raising Abbott in Texas, Indiana AG Todd Rokita threatening to prosecute a doctor for doing their job, a law professor warns about the violence of forced birth, and Glenn Grothman hates the pride flag....

Jul 16, 202253 minEp. 641

Episode 640: Useful Idiots

Ben, Travis, and Fernando bring you this week's News in American Politics including Nuclear Preparedness Ads in NYC, Jill Biden loving Latinos and Tacos while unable to pronounce Bodega, Coup expert John Balton explaining where Jan 6th Insurrectionists got it wrong, former Oath Keepers and Raskin also breaking silence about Jan 6th, Musk using Twitter to distract from more Tesla Autopilot evils, California getting it right with insulin users,Gun Safety and MORE!

Jul 13, 20221 hr 5 minEp. 640

Episode 639: Freedom Holes

Ben, Travis, and Fernando bring you even more of this week's news in Politics including an update on Cassidy Hutchinson vs. the Secret Service, Police reform and Jayland Walker, MTG claiming 4th of July shootings are false flags, Debbie Lesko proclaiming that she would shoot her grandkids to protect their guns, Jerone Davison wanting to "Make Rifles Great Again", Ron Johnson attack ad backfires, Newsom vs DeSantis 2024, Senate Democrats calling on Joe to legalize Marijuana, and MORE!

Jul 08, 202253 minEp. 639

Episode 638: Fireworks and Firearms

Ben, Travis, and Fernando bring you this week's news in politics including Micheal Moore giving up his citizenship in protest, Adam Kinzinger playing some of the spiciest voicemails he's received so far, information on several of the July 4th shootings and casualties, Maryland loosening concealed carry laws, the Dallas Cowboys go all in on the gun theme with a new coffee sponsorship, and much MORE!

Jul 06, 20221 hr 4 minEp. 638

Episode 637: Separation Between Algorithm and State

For this very special 4th of July Top Hat, Ben, Travis, and Fernando are talkin' Rudy Giuliani's special code for major savings, Lauren Boebert and her understanding of the what the founding fathers had to say, Nick Fuentes getting canceled from a Libertarian conference, the unexpected results of Googling "Desk Ornament", Ohio State Rep. Jan Schmidt wanting to ban birth control all while Texas AG says he will defend only "bible style" sex and MORE!

Jul 02, 202240 minEp. 637

Episode 636: The Ketchup on the Wall

Ben, Travis, and Fernando focus on the events of Jan 6th and break down what we have learned from Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony to the committee about Trump, Meadows actions throughout the infamous day, as well as where it can all be heading!

Jul 02, 202229 minEp. 636

Episode 635: All or Nothing

Ben, Travis, and Fernando bring you this week's news in politics as the country reacts to the controversial decision of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, restricting abortions in multiple states across the country, SCOTUS's religious double standards, gun law news in NY, and MORE!

Jun 29, 202252 minEp. 635

Episode 634: Hot Takes From Cold Hands

Ben, Travis, and Fernando are back with this week's political stories including Lauren Boehbert spreading the gospel of Christ, Texas AG general saying God has a plan to parents of murdered children, Elon Musk endorsing DeSantis and potentially firing 10K people over "bad feelings", finally some good news from Ohio and MORE!

Jun 17, 202251 minEp. 634

Episode 633: Feral Hogs

This week on Top Hat the boys are talking about Pelosi pandering to gay voters, Republicans spilling the truth about Jan 6th, Trump scamming 250 million out of his supporters for a Fraud Fund along with highlights of his 12 page statement on the Jan 6th committee, Arizona republicans asking for blanket pardons, Ohio trans and guns laws making us question GOP sanity, and MORE!

Jun 16, 202255 minEp. 633

Episode 632: Pardon Me

Ben, Travis, and Fernando are back with a second helping of this week's political stories including Liz Cheney and the Jan 6th committee, the FBI arresting a Michigan gubernatorial candidate for insurrection involvement, trust in US government at an all time low, Meta and Amazon's WICKR showing us the evils of the internet, the Border Patrol emboldened by the Supreme Court and MORE.

Jun 11, 202249 minEp. 632

Episode 631: Critical Mass

Ben, Travis, and Fernando bring you this weeks news in Politics including gun sales numbers dropping along with new gun legislation, Marjorie Taylor Greene pushing against Lindsey Graham, Matthew McConaughey's reaction to the devastating shooting in Uvalde, Alt-Right Wingers invading The Libertarian Party, and much MORE!

Jun 09, 202248 minEp. 631

Episode 630: The Political Hole

The Top Hat Boys are back for another episode to round out your week, breaking down the news as we see fit including The Proud Boys getting booted from Trump rallies, DeSantos taking on The Tampa Bay Rays, Ohio targeting transgender female athletes with “genital inspections”, Guns for Kids, and much, much, MORE!

Jun 04, 202250 minEp. 630

Episode 629: Handguns & Hammers

Ben, Travis, and Fernando bring you this week’s news in politics: taking a close look at gun control in America as the country mourns the recent devastating school shooting in Uvalde Texas, as well as how the police mishandled the chaotic situation that took the lives of 21 innocent people, ALSO, the Good Liars breakdown the Hammers vs. Guns Debate, J.D. Vance’s war on porn, the Dr. Oz vs. McCormick recount, and MORE!

Jun 01, 202250 minEp. 629

Episode 628: Give It Some Ham!

The Top Hat boys are back to bring you this week's news in Politics including George W Bush accidentally confusing himself with Putin, Texas getting wild on several fronts, the rise and fall of Madison Cawthorn, and MORE!

May 24, 202254 minEp. 628

Episode 627: The City is Eating Itself

Ben and Travis bring you this week's news in politics: civil unrest breaks out as The Supreme Court takes on Roe v. Wade, Joe Manchin pushes against Abortion Bill, Elon Musk supporting Trump on Twitter, Redistricting in Florida as DeSantis’ plans get shut down, North Carolina republicans introduce bill that would prevent President Biden from canceling student federal loan debt, and MORE!

May 12, 202246 minEp. 627

Episode 626: Roll Over and Bend the Knee

On your second helping of Top Hat this week: JR Majewski celebrates his Ohio GOP nomination with a "Let's go Brandon" rap. Madison Cawthorn responds to compromising videos of himself nude and another with his employee/cousin. Female Republicans Jean Schmidt and Rebecca Kleefisch double down on dangerous anti-abortion beliefs. A man accused of killing his wife wins a Republican town primary in Indiana, Jim Jordan is mad, and MORE!

May 07, 20221 hrEp. 626
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