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In this episode we talk about Extinction of Experience (the loss of nature-human interactions), the wild and untold story of Barbie and Mattel (lawsuits, coporate espionage, and theft!), the Tiktokfication of celebrity news (the Beckhams and Scandoval), plus a surprise inside pick. About this week's guest: Tarpley Hitt is an author, journalist, and an editor / contributor to The Drift magazine. She has previously reported on culture and money for The Daily Beast and Gawker, and her work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Paris Review, The Guardian, and Air Mail, among others. Her first book is Barbieland. Show notes! This week's sponsor: The Working Garden Project Tarpley's websiteBarblieland Barbieland's NYT book review Things we talked about: Extinction of experience: the loss of human-nature interactionsReborn DollsEnd It Like Beckham (on Hulu) To advertise on the podcast: hello@baskergardens.com |