This week, the Dads talk about a growing trend in country music and on the faces of men everywhere: the mustache. While facial hair is divisive, this episode takes a light-hearted view of the ‘stache, the correlation between masculinity in society and the prevalence of mustachioed individuals and much more. This is just one long “Change My Mind” segment, and you won’t be disappointed.
Show Notes:
1:45 - The History of the mustache, pogonotrophy and some notable ‘staches from history. There are several horrible dad jokes about facial hair throughout this section.
6:30 - The place of the mustache in pop culture from the Fu Manchu to the handlebar to Tom Selleck, everyone’s favorite short-short-wearing Private Eye.
11:52 - The mustache is a symbol of Dad Life. Dave comes from a long line of mustachioed dads.
13:33 - A mustache is an intentional act of manliness and all that is baked into that statement. In the end, men grow mustaches for their fellow men.
16:11 - The evolution of the mustache in modern society, the impact of Movember and shifts in culture.
17:50 - The great (and not so great) mustaches of country music. And for some reason, Dave brought up Chris Gaines in relation to Garth Brooks.
29:44 - Change My Mind: Here it comes down to this -- will Dave change Donnie’s mind about the 'stache?
35:54 - The Dad Life Sound Check
Mentioned in this Episode:
- Prince Rahotep
- Pazyrik horseman
- 2014 BBC article about Edward, Prince of Wales
- Dr. Fu Manch from the British author Sax Rohmer
- Magnum P.I.
- Yosemite Sam
- Tombstone
- Jeopardy and Alex Trebek
- Fatherly article about moustaches
- Movember
- Children's Book Episode
- Identify this 90's moustache on Instagram with Zach Top
- Buzzing sounds…
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