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A quick note about our show.

We do a lot of research for our stories, but we also aren't your boring high school history class,

so some details and scenes are dramatized.

And today's episode contains swearing that's not exactly suitable for high society,

so please be advised.

So, Eresha, in the summer of 2023, a life-changing event happened.

But more importantly, just Barbie, which I'm happy to report to you. I finally watched.

Brock, you did? Yes, I knew you'd be so excited. Oh my God. Finally. Yeah, last weekend. So I know you obviously watched it when it came out. What was your biggest takeaway? It was a fun movie. Now,

I'll be honest, like, it wasn't a movie that I was like, I got to see this over and over again.

Sure. But it was fun to like go back down memory lane of playing with Barbies and the different Barbie types.

And of course, you know, there was America Ferreira's characters like big spiel about how hard it is to exist in this world, especially as a woman.

Yes.

Loved it for all of that.

Yes. America Ferreira's monologue was a huge standout for me, too. I know it was a huge standout for everybody. A lot of people were talking about it. It honestly made me tear up, which I was surprised about.

Yeah. Because I don't usually, like, get too teary.

You're dead inside. I know. I know. Seriously. But, you know, it's the essence of being a woman. Like,

you can't be too thin or too big. You can't be too nice or too mean. It's like, give us a break.

You can't win. Yeah. And I will say, today's story is about a princess who was basically a real-life Barbie.

Ooh.

She was a 1950s Hollywood starlet turned Princess of Monaco.

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