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Aug 2023
40m 8s

How Barbie and Other Toy Brands Brainwas...

Ramsey Network
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If you learned to navigate adulthood in a plastic car with pink and blue peg people, this episode is for you. Rachel and George reminisce about the 90s toys and games that taught us how to handle our money. In this episode: ·     Rachel reveals which Barbie she wasn’t allowed to play with ·     What a “kidult” is and why toy execs love them ·     What Monop ... Show More
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