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Jul 2023
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đŸ©· “Barbie, born in 1959” — Barbie’s di...

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Everyone’s talking about the Barbie movie, but we want to talk about the Barbie doll — Because Barbie isn’t just a doll, she was an early disruptor. Zillennial 1st-time homebuyers aren’t buying “Starter Homes,” they’re buying “Forever Homes” — The solution to our housing problem is “build baby build”. And Netflix is the best-positioned entertainment company to weather the Writers’ and Actors’ Strike — Because Netflix gave consumers more, but Hollywood less. Play this week’s TBOY Quiz: go.tboypod.com $MAT $NFLX Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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