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Episode 555: Mischief-Makers Jul 16, 2021

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Ben, Fernando, and Travis are all back together for this week's episode to discuss the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, new hope for federal marijuana reform in the states, Lindsey Graham goes to war for Chicken Sandwiches, and Trump goes head to head with comedy.

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Episode 554: Bohemian Grove 2.0 Jul 09, 2021

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Ben, Travis, and Fernando dive into an array of the recent Political happenings as Sun Valley hosts a shady, 2 day Billionaire Summer Camp, Trump files a lawsuit against Facebook, A.I. “Drone Swarms” in Israel pose new threats to security, former Stormy Daniels attorney Michael Avenatti heads to prison for attempting to extort Nike, Trump’s Twitter knockoff app “Gettr” launches and immediately gets hacked, the fall of Rudy Giuliani continues, and lastly, Travis reads some of the amazing messages being sent to Representative Seitz after last week’s episode.

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Episode 553: A Comic-Con of Chaos Jul 03, 2021

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With so much going on in the world this week, Ben, Travis, and Fernando are back, this time to discuss Maine passing the strongest ban on Facial Recognition seen to date, Aerial drone programs being deemed unconstitutional, Amazon finding themselves under fire again for mistreatment of workers, the ongoing investigation into the cause of the pandemic, Federal Marijuana restrictions & the Olympics, the Surfside tower collapse, and MORE as Travis enlists the help of the Top Hat community once again...

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Episode 552: Fight for your Reproductive Rights w/ Ellie Rushforth Jul 02, 2021

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Ben, Fernando, and Travis are joined by ACLU Attorney Ellie Rushford to discuss Reproductive Rights in the US, the struggle to find proper healthcare for the less privileged, reports of forced medical procedures on immigrants, and breaking the overall stigma around Abortion in modern times.

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Episode 551: Cruel Games w/ Pete Paxton Jun 26, 2021

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This week Ben, Fernando, and Travis are joined by returning guest, Undercover Investigator and Animal Rights Advocate Pete Paxton to discuss his new book "Rescue Dogs" and some of the terrible things currently happening in regards to animal abuse, particularly in Grey Hound Racing, Puppy Mills, and how the meat industry's irresponsibility is creating new risks of spreading disease. Also, our hosts discuss the recent authorization of the National Guard to use lethal force, as well as a breakdown of the Derek Chauvin sentencing.

Link to sign a petition to ban greyhound racing, and see the video of evidence: https://www.grey2kusa.org/index.php

Link to see the case about Animal Disease Traceability and the beef/dairy connection: https://www.seedundercoverinvestigations.com/

Link to learn about puppy mills and pet stores: https://www.caps-web.org/

Pete Paxton's book, Rescue Dogs, is available on Amazon and at Barnes and Noble.

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Episode 550: Monsters Inc. Jun 22, 2021

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Ben, Fernando, and Travis are back for a little bonus Top Hat to discuss yet another ironically surnamed politician who has found themselves in the headlines for poor yet unsurprising behavior, Trump's comments on sending COVID infected tourists to Guantanamo Bay (as performed by Travis Irvine), Texas prisons clearing room for illegal immigrants, and a breakdown of the long overdue NCAA ruling.

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Episode 549: The Chicken or the Egg w/ Salim Essaid Jun 20, 2021

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Ben, Fernando, and Travis breakdown the week's political headlines including Top Hat listeners answering the literal call to action against Larry Householder, the possibility/consequences of the virus being the result of a lab accident, Juneteenth/Critical Race Theory in America, as well as an in depth discussion with TV Reporter and Journalist, Salim Essaid about the ongoing struggle of life in Palestine.

About our guest:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/salim_essaid/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/salimessaid

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/salimessaid/

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Episode 548: Fighting the Good Fight w/ Donte West Jun 09, 2021

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Ben, Fernando, and Travis return to discuss this week's Political News and ask the question: What's going on with Trump's pants?! Also we're joined by Anti Incarceration Advocate Donte West of the Last Prisoner Project to discuss his experience with the Criminal Justice System, Marijuana law reform, and the the Last Prisoner Project's mission to help free those incarcerated for Marijuana related arrests.

To Find out more please visit: https://www.lastprisonerproject.org/

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Episode 547: Swiss Army Mania Jun 06, 2021

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This week Ben, Travis, and Fernando discuss the recent overturning on the ban of AR-15s in California and the complexities of what it would take to truly maintain Gun Control in today's country, as well their thoughts on the new controversial facial recognition software being introduced at US Southern Borders.

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Episode 546: Commission Dismission May 29, 2021

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Ben, Travis, and Fernando discuss the recent events in the Senate as Republicans block the independent commission to investigate the Jan 6th events at The Capital. Fernando drops some hot-takes on why the commission isn't necessary, Ben battles the Buffalo shrimp blues, and Travis recounts his days as a young intern for Chuck Schumer.

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