For all the jobs Barbie's had over the years, her most lucrative gig yet is now movie star,

as the Barbie movie has just surpassed the billion dollar mark in worldwide box office sales.

This widely popular feminist film, directed and co-written by filmmaker Greta Gerwig

is set to not just shape the future of films, but how we talk about gender and sexual equality.

Today, Weird Barbie in Real Life, performance artist Holly Hughes joins us to take a look

at the Barbie movie phenomenon

and why young girls love horses so much.

In the early 90s, Holly Hughes became widely known as part of the NEA4,

when her solo theatrical work became a political target for conservatives,

and her funding was revoked by the federal government.

Plus, Mattel releases its first product tie-in from the movie, The Weird Barbie Doll.

Why America Ferreira's monologue from the film resonates so deeply.

And warning, we have a few spoilers in this podcast, so please listen with caution.

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I'm Mark Filian.

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Hi. Come on Holly. Let's go party.

It's a holly mode. How are you? I'm doing great.

This is a final step by the way. And Mark here.

Yes, I thought it was. Hi.

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