🎙️ Episode 64: Ideas in English - The Politics and Fashion of Hats 🎩🧢| English ListeningPractice.
Ontario’s premier has a new baseball cap that makes a bold political statement—but it got me thinking about hats in general. When did they go out of fashion? Why were they once essential, and why do they still hold power today?
In this Ideas in English listening practice (intermediate and advanced B2/C1 level) episode of Hear You Go, we’ll explore:
✔️ The history of hats—from climate necessity to religious and military significance
✔️ The rise and fall of hats as fashion accessories
✔️ Why some hats are embraced while others are banned
✔️ How headwear became a battleground for personal expression and politics
From ancient Egypt to Milanese milliners, from the royal horse races to baseball caps with slogans—hats tell a bigger story than we might think. So, what does your hat say about you?
As always, we’ll note some useful advanced English (B2/C1 Intermediate & Advanced English) along the way.
🔊 Listen now and let’s talk headwear, identity, and freedom of expression.
Hear You Go English language listening podcasts aim to give you, the intermediate English language learner and advanced English language learner, a space to practice your English listening so that you can think, learn, and connect in English.
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Hear You Go English language listening podcasts aim to give you, the intermediate and Advanced English language learner, a space to practice your English listening so that you can think, learn, and connect in English.
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