When We Were Young - an 80s and 90s pop culture podcast · When We Were Young podcast
"We're Into Barbie!" - Girls' Toys of the 80s & 90s
·1 hr 15 min·5 clips
A boy hid his Barbie when caught, revealing how early kids learn gender taboos.
As heard by us
A Barbie-focused nostalgia talk about toy design, memory, and the shift from 80s to 90s style.
The episode stays close to a narrow corner of toy memory, with Barbie at the center and a lot of attention on how girls' toys looked and felt in the 1980s and 90s.
Why you'd press play
Press play if Barbie commercials still live somewhere in your brain.
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