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Episode 565: A Voice from The Inside w/ Larry Lawton Sep 03, 2021

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This week Ben, Travis, and Fernando sit down with Criminal Justice Reform Activist, Author, & Youtube star, Larry Lawton to talk about his experience behind bars and shed some light on the changes that need to be made within the Prison system.

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Episode 564: In the Thick of It Aug 27, 2021

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In this week's follow-up Top Hat, Ben, Travis, and Fernando discuss US Weapons left in Taliban hands, the recent online drama surrounding Roger Stone's accidental ban from the Gettr App, Gavin Newsome and California's Stimulus Checks, a man on "Mail Bender" found with 300 recall ballots, Covid Death Toll Corrections, and the upcoming face reveal of the Officer involved in shooting during January's Capitol Riot's.

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Episode 563: A Man and His Dog Aug 25, 2021

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This week Ben, Travis, and Fernando discuss Andrew Cuomo's resignation from Office as he loses his Emmys and casts his dog to the wayside, the sad state of Riker's Island Prison, Trump receiving boos for backing the Vax, Mask Mandate Debates, Colorado opening it's arms to Afghan refugees, and MORE!

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Episode 562: The Finger of Doom Aug 21, 2021

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Ben, Travis, and Fernando dive into the rest of this week's headlines including the so-called "attack" on MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, Facebook bomb threats leading to an arrest on Capitol Hill, Automated Speeding Tickets in Chicago, and the controversial news that OnlyFans will be restricting Sexual Content from it's platform.

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Episode 561: Spoils of the Forever War w/ Saman Arbabi Aug 19, 2021

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Ben, Travis, and Fernando break down the recent devastating events in Afghanistan and are joined by Iranian journalist Saman Arbabi to discuss the Taliban takeover, U.S. withdrawal, and the future for refugees fleeing the country in search of freedom.

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Episode 560: The Stories of U.S. w/ Ken Burns Aug 13, 2021

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In this very special interview, Ben, Travis, and Fernando sit down with acclaimed documentarian and film maker Ken Burns to discuss his new project Muhammad Ali and the important story that inspired the four part series premiering on PBS September 19th.

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Episode 559: The United States of Amazon Aug 11, 2021

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Ben, Travis, and Fernando are back to break down this week's headlines including Microsoft's opposition of a 10 Billion Dollar deal between Amazon and the NSA, the fall of Andrew Cuomo as the governor declares his resignation, Gavin Newsome's Recall election, Infrastructure Bill passing, Crypto Taxing, and more!

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Episode 558: How To Run For Office Aug 03, 2021

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In this very special episode, Ben, Travis, and Fernando discuss How to Run for Office, what it takes to get involved, and the personal stories of our own host's campaigns captured in Travis's documentaries American Mayor (https://vimeo.com/ondemand/americanmayor) and Hail Yourself America (https://hailyourselfamerica.com/), both available now.

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Episode 557: No Bones About It w/ Ken Bone Jul 27, 2021

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Ben, Travis, and Fernando enter the "Bone Zone" once again as they're joined by returning guest, internet sensation Ken Bone to discuss life, post-meme fame, Ken's honest view of the current state of affairs in our country, and navigating American politics as an "everyman".

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Episode 556: The Politics of Video Game Culture w/ Meg Turney Jul 24, 2021

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Ben, Travis, and Fernando break down this week's headlines and are joined by Streamer, Internet Personality, and Model, Meg Turney to discuss the evolution of female representation in the gaming industry, maintaining balanced parasocial interaction as a creator, the possible psychological benefits of gaming as well as how they can be used for manipulation and MORE.

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