Tim Pool Supporters Shave Heads in Show of Solidarity
- Chadwick Dolgos
- 7 hours ago
- 2 min read
Tim Pool's loyal listeners launched a wave of self-inflicted baldness this week, buzzing their heads clean and wearing black beanies to mirror their idol's signature look after he lost the top podcast spot to rival Candace Owens.
The podcaster has spent hours on air dissecting the betrayal of Owens as she surged ahead in listener rankings with her investigation into who assassinated Charlie Kirk.
Pool's studio in West Virginia also drew gunfire late one night when a vehicle pulled up and unleashed shots at the property, leaving bullet holes in the exterior but no injuries among the staff or host.
The incident, which Pool linked to his feud with Owens, prompted his most die-hard fans to grab clippers and commit to the cause. One supporter from Ohio posted a before-and-after video of his transformation, captioning it with a plea for Pool to keep fighting the good fight against media elites and chart-topping turncoats.
The shave-a-thon kicked off in earnest after Pool vented about the rankings slip during a live episode, where he called Owens's rise a symptom of deeper rot in the right-wing commentary scene.
Owens, who parted ways with the Daily Wire last year over clashes with Ben Shapiro on Israel policy, has built her independent platform into a juggernaut by diving into conspiracy-laden breakdowns of events like the fatal shooting of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk at a Utah campus rally.
Pool, who gained fame livestreaming Occupy Wall Street protests in 2011 before pivoting to pro-Trump commentary, now faces skyrocketing security bills that threaten to shutter his flagship Timcast IRL show.
"It's like we're all in this trench together now," said Jake Harlan, a 28-year-old mechanic from Texas who organized a local shave event for fellow Pool enthusiasts at a community center.
Pool addressed the fan frenzy during his next broadcast, pausing mid-rant on election fallout to acknowledge the influx of photos flooding his mentions. He adjusted his own black beanie, a staple since his early reporting days, and cracked a rare smile at the screen.
"This is wild, guys, but it means everything," Pool told his audience. "You all get it, the beanie isn't just a hat, it's armor against the chaos and rot out there."
Fans insist the solidarity goes deeper, a visual vow to stick by Pool through the podcast wars and whatever bullets, literal or figurative, come next.
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