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.

2023-09-22

Episode 745: Round Here and Over Yonder w/ Trae Crowder

This week Trae Crowder joins Travis & Fernando to discuss his new book Round Here and Over Yonder and how going viral took him on an adventure across the world.

52 min
2023-09-16

Episode 744: My Lumpy Pillow w/ Seena Ghaznavi

The Top Hat boys are joined by Seena Ghaznavi for a breakdown of the Mike Lindell lumpy pillow freakout, Lauren Boebert getting kicked out of a Beetlejuice performance, House GOP moving to impeach Biden after a meeting with Trump, GOP Impeachment Trial of Paxton in Texas, New Mexico banning guns as a public health order, and GOP in talks about changing the term away from "Pro Life".

1h 5m
2023-09-09

Episode 743: Music & Politics

On this episode the Top Hat boys dissect the 2024 Republican Candidate's playlists, Elon Musk cutting the internet to Ukraine mid-invasion retaliation, lawsuits arise to keep Trump off the presidential ballot in certain states, Niki Haley taking the lead post-debate, and more!

48 min
2023-09-07

Episode 742: 22 Years

This week on Top Hat! Eminem says no to Rammaswamy, Enrique Tario not so proud anymore after getting sentenced to 22 years, the debate over the debate, and much, much more!

44 min
2023-09-02

Episode 741: Raiding the Newsroom w/ Sherman Smith

The Top Hat crew sits down with editor-in-chief of the Kansas Reflector, Sherman Smith, to break down the still developing story of what happened in Marion County last week where Police staged a "Gestapo-style" raid on The Marion County Record, seizing computers, records, cellphones, and contributing to the death of the newspaper's 98-year-old co-owner.

33 min
2023-08-29

Episode 740: Ranked Choice Politics w/ Sal Albanese

This week Ben, Travis, and Fernando sit down with former NYC Council Member and New York City Politician, Sal Albanese, to discuss the power of Ranked Choice Voting, the final five, running for office in NYC, and much, much more...

33 min
2023-08-24

Episode 739: Saving Democracy w/ David Pepper

This week The Top Hat boys are joined by returning guest and author of the brand new book "Saving Democracy: A User's Manual for Every American" - David Pepper, to discuss the new book and how manipulation of the democratic process is affecting politics all across the country.

43 min
2023-08-20

Episode 738: Breaking Their Own Rules

The Top Hat boys are here to brighten up your weekend with this week's news in politics featuring a song from an unlikely candidate turning heads in the Republican Party, Vivek Ramaswamy 'loses himself' in front of the Iowa State Fair, an unjustified raid on a small town Kansas Newspaper leaves elderly co-owner dead, an Update on who's going down with Trump, and much, much more.

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Ben Kissel

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Travis Irvine

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Fernando Perez Leon

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Trae Crowder

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Seena Ghaznavi

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Sherman Smith

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Sal Albanese

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David Pepper

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4.8

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188 Ratings

Fair and funny political podcast

2023-09-22

AZAR1A

These hosts are reviewing political news from a fair and funny perspective. Absolutely love it.
Podcast review

2019-10-29

Jonesy834

Hey Ben. Love the podcast, You have great views and knowledge of US politics.
Going to miss this show

2020-01-26

Justin Sherwood

Great show. Shame they sold out to Spotify. I refuse to support that app. I’m going to miss them.
trying to understand

2018-11-29

AngieL71

Being A Canadian I find that Ben really helps me navigate the slippery slope that is American politics

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.