Barbie

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:01:40 GMT

Veronica: This was a targeted attack on Millennial women.

In this episode we discuss Greta Gerwig’s 2023 film Barbie. Topics include the patriarchy, gender roles, matriarchy, feminism, femininity, masculinity, and gender essentialism.

Which Barbie would you be?! Let us know at unwellfans@gmail.com

Sources:

“Barbie’s ‘pornographic’ Origin Story, as Told by Historians.” Washingtonpost.Com, May 25, 2023.

Adekaiyero, Ayomikun. “'Barbie' reportedly had a $150 million marketing budget — more than the movie's actual budget” Business Insider. Jul 24, 2023.

Bakhtin, M. M., et al. Problems of Dostoevsky’s Poetics. University of Minnesota Press, 1984.

Beauvoir, Simone de, et al. The Second Sex. Vintage, 2011.

Gerwig, Greta, et al. Barbie. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., 2023.

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. “Ryan Gosling Addresses His Viral Ken Picture and Paints Jimmy’s Fingernail Pink (Extended)” Youtube. 22 Jul 2022

Content note: In this episode we discuss sexism, gender essentialism, and transphobia. Early on, we say season one will have ten episodes. It ended up having eight. Sorry for the confusion!

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Intros!

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:01:38 GMT

Veronica: I promise - it’s not as boring as it sounds.

In this introductory episode we (shocker) introduce listeners to ourselves and the show. We’ll talk a little about why we were interested in creating this show and what sorts of topics we hope to cover.

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