LA Made: The Barbie Tapes

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10/24/2025 00:21:51 Imperfect Paradise: Prop 50: Is California’s redistricting push a threat to democracy or a defense of it?

10/17/2025 00:31:03Imperfect Paradise: An LA Commission created to tackle city government scandals is being stymied

10/10/2025 00:20:51Imperfect Paradise: Reports about failures in response to the January LA fires and a 2018 fire have striking similarities

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Our take on LA Made: The Barbie Tapes podcast

LA Made: The Barbie Tapes is a fun and exciting podcast all about the birth of Barbie. Antonia Cereijido and M.G. Lord take you behind the scenes, where you will hear secret stories from the woman who dreamed up Barbie, Ruth Handler, and her team. If you love Barbie or want to know how she came to be, this 3-episode series is for you. It's like a treasure hunt in the world of toys! LA Made: The Barbie Tapes is a society & culture podcast by LAist Studios.