The Doll Podcast

Barbie, Selling the Dream, with Bradley Justice Yarbrough

Louisa Maxwell Season 4 Episode 7

Bradley Justice Yarbrough author and expert on all things Barbie doll joins host Louisa Maxwell to explore how Barbie captivated generations of children through the medium of television advertising.

Bradley has amassed an impressive archive of first hand interviews and accounts of the story behind the creation of this pop culture legend. He traces the trends Barbie has followed in her over sixty years and how she reflects our fashion and culture.  Bradley gives us an insight into the creative people that made Barbie a household name.