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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 715: Whites Gone Wild

On this episode of Top Hat: No mass invasion on the border after all, Patriot Front heckled by Joe Flood at the US Capitol, two Democratic staffers attacked with a bat, DeSantis defunding "woke" college programs, and CNN giving Trump more airtime.

May 16, 202348 minEp. 715

Episode 714: Salem 2.0

On this episode of Top Hat - George Santos finally faces some consequences for his actions, Vivek Ramaswamy wants to raise the minimum voting age, Brian Kemp says he's not running for president (but he is still fundraising for it), Milo Yiannopoulous is back in good graces with Kanye West as Nick Fuentes exits campaign, a conversation on hispanic white nationalists, Proud Boy convictions, and a Vermont Republican Governor doing the right thing protecting trans kids and abortion in their state....

May 11, 202355 minEp. 714

Episode 713: No Matter How You McSlice It

It's Top Hat Time! This week in the news... Biden gets a quesadilla and a churro to celebrate Cinco De Mayo, we praise Colorado for giving farmers their "Right To Repair", McDonald's in Kentucky will let your 10 year old work for free, Neo-Nazis target an event in Ohio, expansion on Don't Say Gay in Florida while DeSantis makes further moves to take Disney's powers, and even more Supreme Court justices spouse's and family receiving payments from rightwing activist have been discovered.

May 06, 202346 minEp. 713

Episode 712: A Dark Situation

On this episode of Top Hat, Pornhub pulls out as Face ID becomes the requirement in Utah, Ex-NSA chief gets 700k from Saudi Arabia, a new foe appears in the Republican Presidential Race: Larry Elder, a woman charged for assaulting Matt Gaetz with a wine glass, Tommy Tuberville stalls military promotions in protest of abortion laws, and American's say the media is why we all can't get along.

May 04, 202351 minEp. 712

Episode 711: Pedophiles, Groomers, and Hypocrites

It's time for the Spring Break Edition of Top Hat! On the heels of Marjorie Taylor Green claiming all Democrats are pedophile groomers, we highlight the many pedophile groomer hypocrites who have had the honor of serving in this nation's prestigious political offices.

Apr 27, 202341 minEp. 711

Episode 710: The Hate Tax

On this episode of Top Hat, breaking news on Mifepristone, Joe Biden to finally announce his 2024 campaign intentions, Mike Lindell has to pay up 5 millions dollars, fallout of the Fox News Dominion defamation lawsuit, the problems with Pornhub, and we ponder the question, why is the US so interested in Taiwan?

Apr 23, 202347 minEp. 710

Episode 709: Potatoes and Politics

Top Hat returns! This week Ben, Fernando, and Travis are discussing the unfortunate suicide of Kent Stermon and what it means to the DeSantis campaign, while Florida fast-tracks abortion bans and death penalties, Katie Porter allegedly abusing her husband with scalding hot potatoes, Tim Scott does not impress on Fox News, McConnell says Democrats are focusing too much on Clarence Thomas, and Oklahoma racists caught on tape.

Apr 20, 202345 minEp. 709

Episode 708: The Illusion of Choice

On this episode of ALTH, Ohio AG Yost sues a Palestine OH scammer who stole thousands from victims, Mike Moon is anti-trans kids but pro child marriage, Bud Light issues a public statement on Dylan Mulvayne, Kanye wants to be left alone, Mike Pence boo'ed at the NRA, Abbot attempting to pardon a convicted murderer, Lauren Boebert's son is just as bad as him mama, Gov. Sanders needs your loyalty before she will hire you, and NYC brings out the robot dogs!

Apr 16, 202346 minEp. 708

Episode 707: Missing the Point

Ben, Travis, and Fernando bring you this week's news in politics starting in Tennessee with the reinstatement of two ousted Democrats, Anti-Trans Bills, and changes to Gun Legislation - Then we head to Ohio for an update on the most recent incident relating to the train derailment - and Finally, we dive deep into the Republican attack on the previously FDA approved mifepristone, what different politicians are saying, and where one Texas Representative gets it completely wrong...

Apr 13, 202350 minEp. 707

Episode 706: Good Trouble

On this episode The Top Hat Boys dive deep into the expulsion of Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, the comments from Gloria Johnson on why she likely was not expelled, along with a timeline of this week's events in Tennessee State House. Also, Scott Walker completely misses the point of why the youth vote the way they do, a North Carolina democrat turns to the GOP, Justice Clarence Thomas accepting millions of dollars worth of "gifts from friends", and more!

Apr 08, 202345 minEp. 706

Episode 705: Escape from Rikers

The Top Hat boys are all back in the studio to break down this week's news including The Kennedy's making a bid to return to the White house with Robert Kennedy filing paperwork to run as a Democrat, Tennessee lawmakers lose committee assignment and are facing expulsion over a gun protest, a member of the Central Park Five takes out a full page ad on Trump indictment while Trump campaign raises 7 million dollars for re-elections, all this and more!

Apr 06, 202338 minEp. 705

Episode 704: The Indication

On this episode of Top Hat we breakdown all of the stories behind the Trump indictment and what this could mean for the former President. Will he end up inside a jail cell inside Riker's island? will this will help or hurt his 2024 campaign? And what effect this could have on CNN slump ratings?

Apr 01, 202341 minEp. 704

Episode 703: TikTok Takeover

On this episode of ALTH: MTG gets flagged over "Trans Day of Vengeance" tweet, Trump on the trail in Waco (while DeSantis trails behind him in the polls), pro-gun activists politicizing the trans shooter in Nashville, politicians still struggling to understand even the most basic features of TikTok, and MORE!

Mar 31, 202348 minEp. 703

Episode 702: Weaponizing Justice w/ Drew Morgan

On this episode we are joined by Drew Morgan to talk about his work as a Public Defender in FL and TN, his experience with corruption in criminal justice, and Drew's new comedy special "To My Future Kids, I'm Sorry" !

Mar 23, 202350 minEp. 702

Episode 701: What is Woke?

This week The Top Hat Boys speculate on Trump foretelling his arrest, Idaho bringing back the firing squad because they can't find lethal injections, Sarah Huckabee letting 14 year olds work overnight shifts at meat packing plants, an update on Chemical Spill in Ohio, an author fails to define the subject of her book on "Woke-ness", proud boys on the offensive in New York, DeSantis being weird, and MORE!

Mar 22, 202347 minEp. 701

Episode 700: Grieving and Grifting

On this episode of the 700 club, a TN rep grifts $24K using his deceased infant son, Marianne Williamson isn't always about good vibes, Ron DeSantis fingering tapioca on a private plane, Canadians fight for God given right to flip the bird, Russia gasses down a US drone, and MORE!

Mar 18, 202338 minEp. 700

Episode 699: The Rod and The Reed

The Top Hat boys are back, this week to discuss Joe Exotic's 2024 Presidential Run Announcement, Florida House Bill 999, Oklahoma pushing for corporal punishment of disabled kids in public schools, Elon Musk's big Tesla sale, Corporate Oil drama, the Willow Project, and more!

Mar 16, 202343 minEp. 699

Episode 698: Louder Than Words

On your second helping of Top Hat this week: Norfolk Southern's CEO has a hard time pretending to care, a Tennessee Lt Gov cant get enough of a steamy twink's instagram posts, Travis gets poetic justice as former Ohio Speaker of the House and Republican Party chair are both convicted in a massive bribery scheme, young Tucker Carlson sealing his own fate, robot dogs in LA and more!

Mar 10, 202350 minEp. 698

Episode 697: I Am Your Justice

The Top Hat boys are back with this week's news in politics as we get more footage from the sparsely attended CPAC, Trump goes full Batman, and the Matt Schlapp accuser's identity is revealed, Ron DeSantis backs down after negative feedback on a Blogger Registration Bill, American's don't necessarily hate the word "woke", Ben Crump wants to bring racism back, and we learn how AI is coming for all our computer jobs.

Mar 09, 202339 minEp. 697

Episode 696: Off the Rails

On this episode of Top Hat, Ben and Fernando cover the breaking news about another train derailment in Ohio as dams designed to hold contaminated water from the previous train accident leak into local water supplies, Trump and friends perform at a dismally attended CPAC focusing all their attacks on Trans americans, ALSO schoolgirls poisoned in Iran in an apparent gas attack and much much MORE!

Mar 05, 202339 minEp. 696

Episode 695: The Order of Friendship

The Top Hat Boys break down this week's news in politics as the Supreme Court sides with the NSA for the sake of national secrets, Steven Seagal Russia's Special Citizen, CPAC facing a "Shclapp-back", Texas double down on banning drag shows for kids, a Florida bill to outlaw the whole democratic party, Oregon proposing $1k for residents facing homelessness, and how Republicans are back to weakening water protections in Ohio.

Mar 02, 202349 minEp. 695

Episode 694: Department of Good Vibes

On this episode of Top Hat! Kitara doubles down on the AR-15 becoming our National Gun, Trump in East Palestine to bash Biden in Ukraine, George Soros putting his bets on DeSantis as things heat up between the former President and the Florida Governor, and how they got the left to goes along with the war in Eastern Europe.

Feb 26, 202349 minEp. 694

Episode 693: Edging

Ben, Travis, and Fernando bring you this week's news in politics starting off with the one year anniversary of the war in Ukraine, finger pointing begins as politicians downplay the chemical spill in Ohio, then Fox News, James O'Keefe, and Don Lemon get held accountable by their own people.

Feb 23, 202353 minEp. 693

Episode 692: Cultural Warfare

On this episode of Top Hat, the boys focus on the culture war happening across the country with a syphilis outbreak in Mississippi, bills classifying drag performers reading to children as adult entertainment, bills allowing guns to be even more accessible while we see gun violence everyday, and the FBI paying an informant to cause chaos during BLM protests, another informant helping insurrectionist during Jan 6th, and more!

Feb 18, 202349 minEp. 692

Episode 691: Trainwreck

In this episode of Top Hat, the boys focus on the one year anniversary of the Invasion of Ukraine and where the war could be headed, then a deep dive into the Northfolk Southern Train derailing leading to an environmental disaster in the East Palestine Ohio Train, what led to the accident, and what the ramifications could be.

Feb 17, 202347 minEp. 691

Episode 690: Never Give an Inch

Top Hat returns for more of this week's news in American Politics including Biden's Super Bowl Party conversation with Telemundo, the NRA hemorrhaging members, Trump reacting to Charlie Kirk backing DeSantis, the Pentagon developing drones of mass destruction, ALSO a comprehensive breakdown of the Republicans testing the waters to run for a presidential campaign, and MORE!

Feb 11, 20231 hr 8 minEp. 690

Episode 689: Kitara's Revenge

Ben, Travis, and Fernando dive into the State of the Union (and what we managed to hear over all the yelling about the border), Sarah Huckabee Sanders' follow up, what Mitt Romney said to Santos, Trump trying to scandalize DeSantis as DeSantis threatens to eliminate the Florida-Disney World tax haven, Neo-Nazi attacks on the power grids and much, much, more!

Feb 09, 202355 minEp. 689

Episode 688: The Balloon

For this week's Top Hat Part Deux, Ben, Travis, and Fernando discuss the NSA recruiting thousands of workers that tech companies laid off, Chinese balloons over North American airspace, Germany sending tanks to help Ukraine defend against the Russian invasion, and H. R. 29 leaving no room for unaccompanied children seeking asylum.

Feb 04, 202353 minEp. 688

Episode 687: Another Brick in the Wall

On this episode of Top Hat, the boys take a look at how Kanye West's and Nikki Haley's Presidential campaigns are going, the Florida High School set to start tracking teenagers menstrual cycles, US utilities shutting off powers to customers while they rank in record profits, and how lack of healthcare or access to healthy foods is the biggest enemy to the richest country in the world.

Feb 02, 202354 minEp. 687

Episode 686: Cop City

On this episode of Top Hat - Ben, Travis, and Fernando breakdown the revealing emails showing Andrew Cuomo was only focused on his book (while his policies killed elderly New Yorkers), California's ban of doctor's misinformation, Ronna McDaniel leading the RNC, insurrectionist getting 6 years while protestors of Atlanta's proposed Cop City are charged with 35 years as well as the related killing of beloved protestor "Tortuguita", the boys react to the Pelosi attack video, Memphis preparing for t...

Jan 28, 20231 hr 8 minEp. 686
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