#14 - One of My Kids is Fake

Social media personality and feminist, Farha Khalidi, shares her coming of age story. From a conservative Muslim upbringing to a successful career as a sketch comic on Tiktok and Only Fans creator, Farha explains how her views on feminism, sex positivity, objectification and bodi ... Show More

John speaks with Zoe, an English travel enthusiast who managed to become an official tour guide inside North Korea. She explains how visiting North Korea completely shattered her preconceptions about the country and the people she encountered there. https://www.tiktok.com/@zoedis ... Show More

Mass shootings are all too common in our modern reality. What is going on inside the mind of someone willing to cause so much harm and destruction? John talks to Aaron Stark, a man who nearly became a mass shooter when he was a teen after enduring a tremendously difficult upbring ... Show More

<p>Kim Chakanetsa speaks to a psychologist and a doll maker to discuss the impact of playing with toys on the brain. </p><p>Dr Lisa Dinella is an expert on how toys influence the child’s brain, their sense of self and even the opportunities they have in later life. She is a profe ... Show More

About a doll story 

Ruth Handler is a mom and small business owner when a sex doll gives her inspiration for a toy that will change everything: Barbie. She becomes the proto-Girl Boss who’s willing to lie, cheat and steal to make Mattel the biggest toy company in the world. And she’s having a good d ... Show More

<p>The Barbie movie’s critical lens on dolls was just the beginning…We dive into adult fan communities of American Girl Doll and reborn dolls to understand the enduring cultural impact of these pillars of girlhood. Topics covered: -The reborn doll community -American Girl Doll’s ... Show More

This episode is a director's cut version of So we’re all obsessed with dolls right now, including extra discussions on dolls in horror films, "living dolls," the power of Bratz, and an interview with Dr. Jillian Hernandez, professor and author of Aesthetics of Excess: The Art of ... Show More

She thinks her daughter's Barbies have gotten WAY outta hand, like a little too scandalous. Is she just being a Karen? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

Dolls can tell us a lot about how kids see the world – especially when it comes to race. One American researcher spent months watching pre-schoolers play with dolls and what she observed shocked her. Plus, did you know the very first study of children and their thoughts about dol ... Show More

Artist Dawn Austin, from Derbyshire in the UK, has amassed a collection of more than 800 figurines spanning several decades. She joins Nights to talk about her love of the dolls, and, of course, the Barbie movie. 

Why would someone write a research paper involving puppets?  Well, puppets can not only be a tool for helping children feel more comfortable in medical settings, but more recently have been used to support relational health.  Dr. Gretchen Domek, Associate Professor and the Franke ... Show More

Dolls play a huge part in our childhoods. Whether it was your best friend, or it gave you the creeps, your doll probably had some role in making you who you are today. This week, Getting Curious is getting all dolled up! Freyja Hartzell joins Jonathan to talk about disability rep ... Show More