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EPISODE · Jan 18, 2026 · 1H 5M

Why Republicans LOVE Cowboy hats | TMT 160

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Mrs. P dives into the history of the Stetson Hat and how it was co-opted to became the preferred fashion accessory of the fascist performative male. From pro socialist, immigration and women's rights beginnings in Mexican culture to being brought back east to Philadelphia and mass produced using a business model closely resembling tech companies of today. Our friends at A Four Foot Prune who started Mrs P on this journey: https://www.instagram.com/afourfootprune  JOIN OUR PATREON COMMUNITY - 🌍  https://pearlmania500.net Subscribe for Mrs. Pearlmania Ghost Hunter - https://www.youtube.com/@Mrs.Pearlmania GET THE MISCELLANEOUS IMMORALITY SHIRT HERE: 👕 https://www.bonfire.com/store/too-many-tabs/ GET IN TOUCH  https://www.instagram.com/tmtpodclips https://www.instagram.com/pearlmania500 https://www.instagram.com/mrs.pearlmania500 NEW FACEBOOOK https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552402799781 Send us Lafufus and Ducks!  P.O. Box 72151 Thorndale, PA 19372 All of our music was written and performed by His Name Was Dusk you can find all of his projects, music and more here: https://linktr.ee/hisnamewasdusk 0:00 Intro - Right Wing Performative Men 0:51 Why do All the Worst People Wear Cowboy Hats? 2:30 Cowboy Hats are from Philadelphia? 4:10 John B Stetson and his Hats 18:33 Boss of the Plaines Hat 23:08 Co-opting Mexican Culture 32:40 Mad as a Hatter from Mercury Poisoning 37:17 Different Styles of Hats 46:42 How the Cowboy Hat became preferred by Fascist 52:18 Why the Cowboy Hat is Gay 55:15 The Decline of the Hat 59:16 John Stetson Philanthropy

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