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Aug 2023
13m 51s

Go 'woke', go Broke? and Barbie

JAMES BARR AND DAN HUDSON
About this episode
This Barbie is a podcaster - As a christian preacher condemns Barbie, James is embarrassed to discover he's the only gay that fancied his Ken doll as a child. Plus we question the motivations behind transphobia, are these born to a genuine concern about transgender people or something else? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
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