M.G. Lord : Cultural critic, investigative journalist, and first-generation Barbie owner

Cultural critic, investigative journalist, and first-generation Barbie owner M.G. Lord
Professor M.G. Lord’s book Forever Barbie: The Unauthorized Biography of a Real Doll, uncovers the surprising story behind Barbie's smash success. In telling Barbie’s fascinating story, cultural critic and investigative journalist M.G. Lord-herself a first-generation Barbie owner-has written a provocative, zany, occasionally shocking book that will change how you look at the doll and the world.
Lord is a professor at the University of Southern California and co-host of the podcast L.A. Made: The Barbie Tapes. She is also author of the family memoir Astro Turf, a cultural history of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and the basis for L.A. Made: Blood, Sweat and Rockets, her 12-part podcast.
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Recorded 4-12-2024