If you thought we were going to let it slide that Depression Barbie's comfort show is the 1995 BBC Pride and Prejudice, you thought wrong. We're digging in to some possible literary inspirations and parallels for the Barbie movie, looking specifically at Christian/Catholic creation theology and how much Greta Gerwig may have been influenced by the work of Jane Austen. We also talk about who we would choose if we could recast Ken, and follow up with a coda to our discussion of gender dynamics in Barbie Land from last week. Further Reading: Barbie Land as Garden of Eden Rolling Stone Greta Gerwig Interview For updates on Rhonda's book, follow here Pop DNA is taking a brief break, and we will be back in early May with a Bonus Episode! Stay tuned! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pop-dna-podcast/message