The History Chicks : A Women's History Podcast

Barbie and Ruth Handler: A History

Jul 20, 2023
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
The Story of Ruth's Birth in America
03:00 • 3min
3
The Home Public Market in Kansas City
06:22 • 2min
4
The Story of Izzy and Ruth
08:31 • 2min
5
Elzac's History
10:35 • 2min
6
Ruth Joyce's Story
12:13 • 3min
7
Elzak's Dilemma
15:03 • 2min
8
The Myth of Ruth's Garage
17:02 • 2min
9
The Story of the Ukulele Doodle
18:58 • 2min
10
The Glorification of the Home
20:36 • 3min
11
The Importance of Being a Normal Mom
23:06 • 2min
12
The Importance of Vision in Advertising
25:06 • 2min
13
The Burp Gun
27:10 • 2min
14
The Future of Toys
29:30 • 3min
15
Ruth and the Barbie Doll
32:22 • 2min
16
How to Get Past the Gatekeepers With Barbie
34:34 • 3min
17
The Floodgates of Barbie
37:41 • 2min
18
The History of Barbie
39:16 • 2min
19
The Imposter Syndrome of Ruth Roberts
41:34 • 3min
20
Barbie's Fashionable English Cousin
44:18 • 2min
21
The History of Colored Fancy in Barbie
46:21 • 3min
22
The History of Barbie
49:05 • 2min
23
Barbie's Effect on Our Little Psyches
51:22 • 2min
24
Barbies and Body Issues
53:36 • 2min
25
The Importance of Being Tall and Thin
56:02 • 2min
26
The End Game of the Mattel Company
57:54 • 3min
27
The Rise and Fall of Barbie
01:00:52 • 2min
28
The Crazy 80s
01:03:12 • 3min
29
The Doppelganger of Vincent Van Gogh
01:06:22 • 4min
30
The Haters Keep Hating
01:10:46 • 2min
31
The Rise of Women of Color
01:13:02 • 2min
32
The History of the Frida Kahlo Figure
01:15:19 • 3min
33
The Future of Barbie
01:17:49 • 3min
34
Barbie and Ruth Handler: A Coffee Table Book Review
01:20:29 • 2min
35
The Pros and Cons of Barbie and Ruth
01:22:44 • 2min
36
How to Dress Like Barbie in a Life-Size Barbie Box
01:25:01 • 2min
37
The History of Barbie
01:27:18 • 2min
38
The History of Barbie Girl
01:29:29 • 4min