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Podcast: The Homance Chronicles
Episode: Episode 250: Hoes of History: Barbie Origin Story
Description: This is the dark history behind Barbie. Step into the time machine and travel back to the post-war era as we uncover the captivating origin story of the world's most iconic fashion doll. We dig into the intriguing journey of the Bild Lilli doll and how it paved the way for the creation of Barbie. We unravel the tale of Lilli, a sassy and stylish doll who made her debut in the late 1950s. Explore the history of Lilli as she evolved from a cartoon character in a German tabloid to a must-have doll that captured the...