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Ep 173Episode 305: A Day and Change Away

With the election only a day away, Ben and Marcus discuss their predictions for the ways swing states will vote, and the issues that might sway the results one way or the other.

Nov 8, 201649 min

Ep 172Bonus Episode: A Conversation with Davram Stiefler and Jason Selvig

Ben talks with Davram Stiefler and Jason Selvig about their documentary 'Undecided', in which they follow candidates across their campaign trails.

Nov 6, 201647 min

Ep 171Episode 304: A Meth Man in a Heroin State

With only seven days before the election, Ben and Marcus review the a few of the propositions you may be seeing on your ballots next week.

Oct 31, 20161h 7m

Ep 170Episode 303: Hillary Clinton is Going to Kill Me

Ben and Marcus discuss the most recent Hillary scandal, try to predict the Latino vote in the upcoming election, and debate NYC Air B&B policies.

Oct 26, 201652 min

Ep 169Episode 302: A Conversation with Tamim Fares

Ben and Marcus interview Tamim Fares to discuss urban warfare, different ways to help vets returning from combat, and general thoughts on the Afghan and Iraq wars.

Oct 20, 201655 min

Ep 168Episode 301: Ken Bone Zone

Ben and Marcus talk Hillary's 'drug use', email dump, and Ben's new favorite person: Ken Bone

Oct 18, 201631 min

Ep 167Episode 300: The Bar is Low

Ben and Marcus rehash Trump's recent locker room talk, go over the latest presidential debate, and discuss the reasons why undecided voters may still be undecided.

Oct 11, 201653 min

Ep 166Episode 299: Baseball Bat to a Basketball Game

Ben and Marcus recap this week's presidential debate, discuss Hillary's supposed health issues, and Trump's problems with tax returns and treatment of women.

Sep 29, 201637 min

Ep 165Episode 298: Reality TV Election

Ben and Marcus discuss the surreal quality of the election, debate how accurate the statements of closeness in the poles are, and why Gary Johnson is the best candidate choice.

Sep 27, 201646 min

Ep 164Episode297: A Conversation with Nick Gillespie

Ben is joined by Libertarian journalist Nick Gillespie to discuss the economy's effect on various social movements, NAFTA, and how millenials are effecting the US.

Sep 23, 201654 min

Ep 163Episode 296: A Conversation with Jessica Tarlov

Ben is joined by Jessica Tarlov to discuss Hillary Clinton's campaign and chances of making it to presidency.

Sep 20, 201645 min

Ep 162Episode 295: Donald Trump: Media Mogul

Travis Irvine joins Ben and Marcus to discuss Hillary's recent health issues, third party options, and how this election differs from past cycles.

Sep 14, 201656 min

Ep 161Episode 294: Roasting Cops

Ben and Marcus are joined by The Brighter Side's Ed Larson to discuss gun control, our culture of sensitivity, and the way our country interacts with the police force.

Sep 7, 20161h 2m

Ep 160Episode 293: A Conversation with Dr. Robert Fitrakis

Ben and Marcus talk with Dr. Robert Fitrakis about corrupt political organizations, the downsides of a two party system, voter fraud, and Bernie supporters who have decided to back Jill Stein.

Sep 1, 20161h 6m

Ep 159Episode 292: #activism

Ben and Marcus discuss presidential reactions to major crisis situations, Trump and Hillary's relation to different minority groups, and the recent Epipen debacle.

Aug 27, 201648 min

Ep 158Episode 291: Robot Lawyers

Ben and Marcus are joined by Redacted Tonight's John F. O'Donnell to discuss Jill Stein, Gary Johnson, and how national baseline education and salary plans would affect our country.

Aug 18, 20161h 4m

Ep 157Episode 290: The Libertarian Platform

Ben and Marcus dissect the major points of the Libertarian party's 2016 platform.

Aug 11, 20161h 5m

Ep 156Episode 289: The Lesser of Two Evils

Ben and Marcus discuss Donald Trump's opinion on noisy babies, the country's general disapproval of our current two party system, and the merits of voting for a third party candidate.

Aug 5, 201640 min

Ep 155Episode 288: The DNC

Ben and Marcus recap the Republican National Convention, explain the differences and similarities between Trump and Hillary's rhetoric, and analyze the remaining Bernie supporters.

Jul 29, 201645 min

Ep 154Episode 287: GOP Platform

Ben and Marcus recap the Republican National Convention and explain the tenants of the republican platform.

Jul 21, 201657 min

Ep 153Episode 286: Militarized America

Marcus and Ben discuss the Dallas shooting, Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, and how America needs to come together.

Jul 12, 201644 min

Ep 152Episode 285: Old Man Creepy

Ben and Marcus discuss Hilary's freedom from FBI investigation, the slew of hot button issues sociopolitical issues that are about to be brought up in the impending election, and the recent antisemitism happening on Twitter.

Jul 7, 201649 min

Ep 151Episode284: Portmanteau

Ben and Marcus discuss the closure of the Benghazi situation, Brexit, the impending robot takeover of humanity, and how it will all affect the 2016 election.

Jun 30, 201636 min

Ep 150Episode 283: A Fun Four Years

Ben and Marcus talk Trump's tenuous finances and recent assassination attempt, weigh the pros and cons of Elizabeth Warren as Clinton's potential running mate, and explain Brexit.

Jun 24, 201640 min

Ep 149Episode 282: A Rough Week

Ben and Marcus discuss the recent shooting in the Orlando nightclub, the arguably insensitive reactions of US political leaders, and the life of the shooter, Omar Mateen.

Jun 16, 201644 min

Ep 148Episode 281: A Conversation with Christopher Hahn

Ben and Marcus are joined by Cristopher Hahn to discuss the California primaries, the Libertarian party's loose policies, and the reasons behind Trump's decision to run for president.

Jun 8, 201635 min

Ep 147Episode 280: Pyramid Piles

Ben and Marcus are joined by Libertarian party member Travis Irvine to discuss his recent attendance at the Libertarian National Convention, the idea of the Libertarian party taking votes away from Democrats and Republicans, and the ideals held by party purists. Follow Travis Irvine @TravisIrvineUSA

Jun 1, 201659 min

Ep 146Episode 279: First One's Free

Ben and Marcus discuss the many cons of the FDA, the Clinton Foundation scandal, and compare potential future Supreme Court nominees.

May 25, 201635 min

Ep 145Episode 278: A Conversation with Gary Johnson

Ben interviews former Governor of New Mexico and 2016 presidential hopeful, Gary Johnson, to discuss his presidential campaign, his opinions on important hot-button issues, and the methods he uses to make important political decisions. You can check out Gary Johnson at https://garyjohnson2016.com/

May 21, 201630 min

Ep 144Episode 277: Just A Suggestion

Ben and Marcus speculate about potential Vice President choices, how the Clinton Foundation scandal may hurt Hilary's chances in the election, and discuss negative news articles about each candidate.

May 18, 201644 min

Ep 143Episode 276: Airport Limbo

Ben recaps the West Virginia primaries, conducts an in-depth analysis of Bernie/Trump supporters, and tells the harrowing tale of his ten hour layover at O'Hare Airport.

May 12, 201628 min

Ep 142Episode 275: The Truth Mirror

Ben and Marcus recap the Indiana primaries, discuss the ramifications of Cruz and Kasich's decisions to drop out of the election, and talk about how the country reconciles Trumps pop culture icon status with his presidential candidacy

May 5, 201636 min

Ep 141Episode 274: Wet Hijab Contest

Ben and Marcus are joined by Saman Arbabi to talk about the US' relationship with Saudi Arabia, how it may have affected the 9/11 attacks, and how it continues to affect society today.

Apr 27, 201657 min

Ep 140Episode 273: Wooo Lilly

Ben and Marcus rehash the good and bad sides of the New York primaries and speculate about the outcome of a Trump/Hillary election.

Apr 21, 201634 min

Ep 139Episode 272: Too Many Soups

Today on Top Hat: Marcus and Ben speculate on why Ted Cruz bought 100 cans of soup the day after he got back from his honeymoon and Hillary's bomb here in New York.

Apr 14, 201625 min

Ep 138Episode 271: The Politically Underrepresented Pig Goblin Minority

Ben and Marcus discuss the pros and cons of religious liberty laws, what it would take for Republicans to stop being viewed as bigots, Ted Cruz's sex scandal, and the Panama Papers leak.

Apr 7, 201644 min

Ep 137Episode 270: A Conversation with Mark Mckinnon

Ben and Marcus talk to The Circus'' Mark Mckinnon about why Bernie Sanders isn't getting more media coverage, whether the Republicans regret backing Trump as a candidate, and how politicians handle losing campaigns.

Mar 29, 201644 min

Ep 136Episode 269: Political Mosh Pits

Ben and Marcus go over more primaries results, discuss recent political protests in Arizona regarding terrible prison conditions, and debate over whether Trump or Crurz is the less awful potential Republican candidate.

Mar 22, 201642 min

Ep 135Episode 268: Indefatigable

Ben and Marcus go over the most recent Super Tuesday results, discuss the ramifications of having violence and protests at political rallies, and talk about whether Trump or Hillary would win the election if they win their nominations.

Mar 16, 201630 min

Ep 134Episode 267: A Conversation with Mike Baker

Ben and Marcus talk with ex-CIA agent Mike Baker about Obama's drone war, Apple's iphone unlocking controversy, ISIS recruiting methods, and favorite conspiracy theories.

Mar 10, 20161h 7m

Ep 133Episode 266: Fat Cherub Troll Man

Ben and Marcus are joined by Travis Irvine to go over the Super Tuesday results, discuss how social media is affecting voter opinions and candidate support, and to say goodbye to Chris Christie's campaign.

Mar 3, 201649 min

Ep 132Episode 265: Not-So-Superdelegates

Ben and Marcus are joined by Nomiki Konst to discuss some of the Democratic party's shadier practices, Jeb Bush's disaster of a presidential campaign, and puzzle over voters who like both Bernie and Trump.

Feb 22, 201655 min

Ep 131Episode 264: All Ben's Fault

Ben and Marcus discuss Donald Trump's appeal to the Evangelical community, Hillary's perpetually unclear campaign narrative, and the death of Justice Scalia.

Feb 18, 201642 min

Ep 130Episode 263: Nobody Puts Ted Cruz In The Corner

Ben and Marcus discuss Obama's little known drone program, explain Jeb Bush's Right to Rise campaign, and learn about why Ted Cruz's face gives people the heebie jeebies.

Feb 8, 201643 min

Ep 129Episode 262: A Lot of Hoo-Ha

Ben and Marcus are joined by Hillary Clinton supporter Jessica Tarlov to talk about the pros and cons of Hillary's campaign, Trump's pull with the Evangelical community, and Bernie's political background compared to those of his opponents.

Feb 1, 20161h 3m

Ep 128Episode 261: Leadbellies For Life

Ben and Marcus are joined by Travis Irvine to discuss the new findings surrounding the Flint Water Crisis, the negative effects of juvenile solitary confinement in federal prison, the upcoming Iowa primaries, and Bernie's potentially unpopular tax plan.

Jan 27, 201659 min

Ep 127Episode 260: The Freedom Kids

Ben and Marcus talk about Hillary's position as a democratic candidate compared to her less than democratic views, the unlikely rise of Bernie Sanders, and the Flint Water Crisis.

Jan 20, 20161h 8m

Ep 126Episode 259: #bantheniners

Today on Top Hat: CCR's own Molly Knefel from Page 7 joins Ben and Marcus to talk about the fascism of Donald Trump, the blights of Obama's presidency, and the upcoming Iowa caucus.

Jan 13, 201647 min

Ep 125Episode 258: Occupy Oregon

Today on Top Hat: Ben and Marcus are joined by Evan Siegfried of Somm Consulting to discuss President Obama's newest executive order and the similarities and differences between the Oregon militia occupation to the Occupy Wall Street movement.

Jan 7, 201655 min

Ep 124Episode 257: Marco Boobio

Ben and Marcus are joined by Ed Larson, Katherine Timpf and Travis Irvine to discuss how 'feminist' is is to support Hillary Clinton, whether his blatant style of speaking works for or against Trump, and the downsides of a two-party political system.

Dec 22, 201558 min