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Episode 575: Cough It Up Oct 09, 2021

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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".

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Episode 574: I EAT ASS Oct 02, 2021

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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.

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Episode 573: The Vulcan Centaur Sep 30, 2021

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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!

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Episode 572: Blowing the Whistle w/ John Kiriakou Sep 25, 2021

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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.

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Episode 571: Take this Job and Shove It Sep 22, 2021

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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.

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Episode 570: Do Unto Others Sep 18, 2021

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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!

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Episode 569: The Mute Button Sep 16, 2021

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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.

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Episode 568: Twenty Years Gone w/ George W. Bush (James Adomian) Sep 11, 2021

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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 Festival

https://www.austintheatre.org/moontower-comedy/shows/james-adomian/

Des Moines 10/2 - Des Comédie Festival

https://desmoinesperformingarts.org/events/james-adomian/

Atlanta 11/5 - Red Clay Comedy Festival

https://www.redclaycomedy.com/adomian

Nashville 11/9 - Zanies

https://nashville.zanies.com

Or follow me instagram for LA shows:

@JAdomian

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Episode 567: The Fight Within The Fight Sep 09, 2021

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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.

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Episode 566: Statists Gonna' State Sep 04, 2021

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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!

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