LA Made: The Barbie Tapes

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The Other Moonshot - Part 1: Ignition Starts (Awards)

01/30/2026 00:45:08Part 4: The Landing

02/19/2025 00:43:48 Part 3: Making an Impact

02/12/2025 00:40:42Part 2: Spring Loaded to Failure

02/05/2025 00:45:20Part 1: Ignition Starts

01/29/2025 00:45:08 Show all episodes

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.