79. Barbie Everlasting

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit smokeempodcast.substack.comOn the docket this week: * Nancy has crisis-of-masculinity fatigue* Jonah Hill and what do people expect from posting private encounters* Lost Girls, the Gilgo Beach serial killer, (not) understanding sadism* The unlikely origin story of Barbie* Is Barbie “everything the feminist movement was trying to escape from,” as Gloria Steinem said, or is she actually a feminist success story? * The question of Ken’s bulge* Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach take on Barbie, because why not?* George Michael, rats, and a new book Nancy cannot tear herself away from* Don’t sleep on a new Smoke ‘Em interview series, which launched on Wednesday with Sophie Scott, professor of cognitive neuroscience and author of the new book, The Brain: 10 Things You Should Know, which in addition to being brilliant, is a sexy little size that fits in your purse* Plus, since “Choose Your Own Adventure” comes up several times in this episode, Nancy thought she’d show you hers:Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em Podcast is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.