The Waves: Why Barbie Lives On
b'On this week\\u2019s episode of The Waves, it\\u2019s all about Barbie. Slate senior producer Cheyna Roth sits down with M.G. Lord, author of Forever Barbie and co-host of \\u201cLA Made: The Barbie Tapes\\u201d from LAist and So Cal Public Radio. They discuss the history of the Barbie doll and how she\\u2019s managed to endure, how Barbie might actually be feminist, and what the new Greta Gerwig movie gets right about Barbie.\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\nIn Slate Plus: Episode 6 of our And Just Like That\\u2026recap.\\n\\nIf you liked this episode check out Is The Wedding Dress Dead?\\n\\xa0\\nPodcast production by Cheyna Roth with editorial oversight by Daisy Rosario and Alicia Montgomery.\\nSend your comments and recommendations on what to cover to thewaves@slate.com.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'