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<p>Barbie. What is it about Barbie? Love her or loathe her this 11 ½ inch doll gets a big reaction.</p><br><p>Which is strange in a way because she’s over sixty years old. Few things have managed to stay relevant so long, surviving seismic cultural change.</p><br><p>This week it’s the story of how the doll that changed childhood for millions came to be.</p><br><p>Our guest is Tanya Stone author of <em>The Good, the Bad and the Barbie</em>. </p><br><p>And we meet Tristan Piñeiro and some of his more than 600 barbies.</p><br><p>Find out what Barbie has to do with a 1950s cartoon hooker…And what Teen Talk Barbie said that so incensed the world…</p><br><p>The episode was produced by Freddy Chick & Seyi Adaobi.</p><p> </p><p>The senior producer is Charlotte Long</p><p> </p><p>For more History Hit content, subscribe to our newsletters<a href="https://www.historyhit.com/sign-up-to-history-hit/?utm_source=timelinenewsletter&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=Timeline+Podcast+Campaign" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> here.</a></p><p> </p><p>If you'd like to learn even more, we have hundreds of history documentaries, ad-free podcasts, and audiobooks at History Hit -<a href="https://access.historyhit.com/?utm_source=audio&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=Podcast+Campaign&utm_id=Podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> subscribe today</a>!</p>
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