Abe Lincoln's Top Hat

Ben, Travis, and Fernando bring you a double-shot of Tophat in this week's episode breaking down the headlines including Joe Biden & Fart-Gate 2021, former prison executioners battling PTSD in South Carolina, the Infrastructure Bill & AI Drunk Driving Prevention, Ann Coulter vs. Trump, "big pharma" lobbying against the drug pricing plan, AND to top it all off, we welcome back friend of the show Donte West, for an update on The Last Prisoner Project, his upcoming documentary "The Story of Donte West", and a discussion on the future of Marijuana Legalization in the country.Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Ben, Fernando, and Travis are back with more of this week's top stories including job economy growth in October, The Build Back Better Bill and it's setback with the CBO, James Carville pointing fingers at Wokeness, the Miami Herald enlisting Robot Writers, Igor and the fake Steele Dossier, Gun Control in NY, Rittenhouse juror dismissed for bad jokes, and MORE in this packed episode.Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Ben, Travis, and Fernando break down this week's headlines including Glenn Youngkin winning the governor's race (and the implications that has for democrats and the rest of the elections), Qanon supporters left waiting for JFK Jr. in Dallas, current NPR polls on the American trust of elections, and a Russian woman jailed for exposing her booty at The Kremlin.Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Ben, Fernando, and Travis welcome guest Ford Fischer, Independent Videographer and co-founder of News2share.com, to discuss the importance of objectivity in journalism as well as his experiences working as a citizen journalist during the Unite the Right Rally and the January 6th Insurrection.Ford Fischer is an independent videographer, editor, and computer scientist/web designer. He co-founded and designed News2share.com as an engine for independent videographers and citizen journalists to contribute to the evolving news cycle. He is the editor-in-chief of News2Share. His work has been featured on CNN, Fox, MSNBC, ABC and more. He is currently directing News2Share’s first feature film and is available for hire as a freelance videographer/journalist. Reach him at fordfischervideo@gmail.com Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Ben, Fernando, and Travis break down this week's headlines including executions being delayed for Oklahoma death row inmates, the Oathkeepers and their connections to elected officials, Anti-Biden Hip Hop taking iTunes by storm, Approval rating woes continue, the end of the trail for "Cowboys for Trump" leader, and the Reno City Council lashes out against the unauthorized use of Whips.Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Ben, Travis, and Fernando welcome back friends of the show The Good Liars - Jason Selvig & Davram Stiefler (@tglnyc @jasonselvig @davrams) to discuss their latest film "The Supporters" (available Nov 4th at The Supporters ), how Trump rallies have changed since the insurrection, and their experiences interviewing supporters who attend those rallies. - Visit The Good Liars - Patreon for more!Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Ben, Travis, and Fernando break down this week's headlines including faith leaders holding a prayer vigil for the 3.5 trillion dollar infrastructure bill - also following up on last week's story, Texas school boards clarify their stance on teaching opposing views for the holocaust, the NAACP pushes for AT&T to end One America News, GOP blocking voting rights bills, Schumer siding with the republicans, Bannon held in contempt, and Rudy Guiliani channeling the ghost of Abe Lincoln himself!Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Ben, Travis, and Fernando are back with this week's headlines including Texas requesting schools show "opposing views" of the Holocaust, Katie Couric's controversial editing of RBG's statements, Armed Robot Dogs, "Q" running for Office, Steve Bannon subpoenaed by the January 6th Panel, Sarah Huckabee is back, and finally... Lindsay Grahams Lady Bugs.Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

This week Ben, Fernando, and Travis are joined by historian and host of Black Diamonds Podcast - Bob Kendrick, president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, to discuss #mybaseballmemory, the importance of keeping the story of the Negro Leagues alive, and just how pivotal the game of baseball has been to American Civil History.Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Ben, Fernando, and Travis are back for this week's second dose of Top Hat, breaking down Matthew Mcconaughey's possible future in politics, the Jacob Blake shooting verdict, George Floyd's posthumous pardon in Texas, an Anti-Vax Murder Spree in Maryland, Justin Beiber vs. DeepFake Tom Cruise, Microchips in the Air, and Trump proclaiming that Haitians have Aids.Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Ben, Fernando, and Travis breakdown this week's headlines including the COVID-19 Pill fiasco as Merck charges the U.S. a 400% markup, Judge Robert Pitman suspending SB8 in Texas, One America News and it's relationship with AT&T, attention on Trump continuing to fade, the CIA finds itself in hot water over the Abu Zubaydah torture scandal, the CIA's new China Center, and Andrew Yang's new "Forward Party".Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

In this week's follow-up Top Hat, Ben, Fernando, and Travis talk Qualified Immunity in regards to the "I EAT ASS" bumper sticker case in Florida, Alabama using COVID relief funds to build more Prisons, raising concerns of new student monitoring programs as the surveillance state grows, Police officials using Facebook as a Database, as well as Gavin Newsom and the Bruce Beach reparations.Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Ben, Travis, and Fernando break down this week's headlines including the potentially dangerous new partnership between Space X and The Space Force, Julian Asange revealed to have been in the crosshairs of the CIA, problems in Haiti continue as minimum wage issues are exasperated by American Corporations, Texas denies the mistreatment of Haitian refugees seen in viral photos, and even MORE in this packed episode!Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

In this week's follow-up Top Hat, Ben, Fernando, and Travis sit down with former CIA Intelligence Officer and Whistle Blower, John Kiriakou to discuss the fascinating and heartbreaking story that lead him to become the first US Official to blow the whistle on the Bush administration's Torture Program, the backlash of the scandal, and how his own CIA training helped him survive his time in Prison.Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Ben, Travis, and Fernando are back to break down this week's headlines as Walmart's mistreatment of workers finds itself in the spotlight courtesy of former employee Beth McGrath, new projections see a surge in the surveillance industry as the government begins to integrate new AI software, growing concerns on the handling of the Texas-Haitian refugee crisis, and more, as the backlash of the Abortion Ban continues in The Lone Star State.Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Ben, Fernando, and Travis discuss the Kabul strike that killed 10 civilians, the Welcome.US coalition and how effective their scope of Afghan refugee support will be, Haitian refugees rejected at the Texas border, companies no longer testing for cannabis, the Nabisco workers strike, and more!Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Ben, Travis, and Fernando break down this week's political stories including Gavin Newsom surviving the California Recall, General Milley's secret talks with China, Antony Blinken defending the Afghan withdrawal, former National Security Officials speaking out against Antitrust Laws, AOC at the Met Gala, and a tribute to the late, great, Norm MacDonald.Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Ben, Travis, and Fernando present a very special 9/11 Commemorative Episode and are joined by the 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush (James Adomian) to look back on the harrowing day that changed America forever, and find out just what Dubya's been up to since.James Adomian Tour Dates:Austin 9/22 - Moontower Comedy Festivalhttps://www.austintheatre.org/moontower-comedy/shows/james-adomian/Des Moines 10/2 - Des Comédie Festivalhttps://desmoinesperformingarts.org/events/james-adomian/Atlanta 11/5 - Red Clay Comedy Festivalhttps://www.redclaycomedy.com/adomianNashville 11/9 - Zanieshttps://nashville.zanies.comOr follow me instagram for LA shows:@JAdomian-Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Ben, Travis, and Fernando break down this week in Politics, as Trump goes from U.S. President to Ringside Announcer (on 9/11 no less), growing concerns over Financial Surveillance in the U.S. ramps up, Robert Kaplan and the Feds shady dealings make headlines, Ride Sharing Services take official stance on new Abortion Laws, and Larry Elder finds himself on the wrong side of an egging.Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Ben, Travis, and Fernando are back with this week's follow-up Top Hat to discuss the top headline stories including the Indictiment of the Police Officers involved in the death of Elijah Mcclain, the Texas Abortion Ban, China's enforced Masculinization, an update on the situation in Afghanistan, Caitlyn Jenner / Deblasio's election attempts and MORE in this loaded episode!Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0