Welcome to the first episode of "Share Your Screen" featuring marketing professionals, Coco Mocoe (@cocomocoe) and Nicky Reardon (nicky.reardon).
Today's episode is on the polarizing rise of Barbie and their parent company, Mattel.
Every episode, we will do a deep dive on our obscure pop culture interests and theories. With a hint of marketing and over-analyzing.
You can listen to #ShareYourScreen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts or watch on YouTube.
For business inquiries, email:
[email protected]
Time Stamps:
Introduction 0:00 to 1:48
Mattel’s Beginning 1:58 - 5:40
Barbie’s Birth 5:40 - 12:30
Barbie’s Push Forward 12:30 - 17:00
Barbie’s Missteps 17:00 - 22:24
Ruth Handler 22:24 - 26:00
Barbie’s Resurgence 26:00 - 29:30
Barbie’s Branding Magic 39:30 - 34:50
Barbie Movie 34:50 - 39:45
Mattel Cinematic Universe 39:45 - 46:55
The Lesson 46:55
Sources:
Tablet Magazine "The Bold Jewish Woman Who Created Barbie"
Mattel, Inc "History of Mattel"
World Org "Becky, Barbie's disabled friend who uses a wheel chair, was disabled"
Smithsonian Magazine "The Cultural History of Barbie"
Insider "All the Upcoming Movies Based on Mattel Toys and Brands"
Architectural Digest "Inside the Barbie Dream House"