The Pink Aisle – Details, episodes & analysis

At long last, after anticipating this film for multiple years, Emma and Henry have seen the 2023 Barbie film and might have just as many thoughts as tears Henry shed in watching this film. How do we contend with the many beautiful and contentious contradictions that can be found in this movie and its messages? Listen and you might find it... SUBLIME!

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In our final part of this retrospective on Ruth Handler's life, we explore her time at Mattel overseeing Barbie's rise to fame, the disasters that saw her leave Mattel, the cancer diagnosis that changed her life, and the personal and legal trials she faced as she was separated from her prized creation, Barbie. What do these things say about Handler and Barbie's legacy, listen and find out!

Listen to Part 1 Here, Listen to Part 2 Here

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Like what you heard? Be sure to rate us on your podcast platform of choice, and follow us at @pinkaislepodcast on Tumblr or  @PinkAislePod on Twitter. You can also reach out to us personally at pinkaislepod@gmail.com or support the show at patreon.com/henrykathman

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Wong, Mia, and Robert Evans. Part One: The Slavery Loving Fascist Who Built Modern Japan. Coolzone Media, 21 Sept. 2021, www.iheart.com/podcast/105-behind-the-bastards-29236323/episode/part-one-the-slavery-loving-fascist-87145628/, disc 1/3. Podcast.

This week, the Pink Aisle will be taking Emma and Henry back to 1934 with Kit Kittredge: An American Girl, a movie that has so many delightful performances that it almost made us forget some of the atrocities committed during the Great Depression. How does this stack with the other American Girl films? Listen to find out!

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The Pink Aisle is hosted by Emma Corry (She/Her) and Henry Kathman (He/Him)

Emma is a writer for the student newspaper The Shield, at the University of Southern Indiana, read her stuff at https://usishield.com/staff/?writer=Emma%20Corry or her Twitter @emmacorry9

Henry does a whole lot of stuff on the internet, but most notably his youtube channel at youtube.com/henrykathman and his Patreon at patreon.com/Henrykathman. You can also find him on his Twitter @KathmanHenry, or his portfolio website henrykathman.tumblr.com.

Our theme music is Dolls by 9muses. If you are a musician interested in using one of your songs for the show, please send us an email at pinkaislepod@gmail.com

This week, we gather in the Pink Aisle to lay our praise and adulation to the lovely, irreplaceable, iconic Molly. Molly Ringwald that is, who stars in with another Molly in An American Girl on the Homefront. Will the adventures of Molly Mcintire live up to her costar? Listen to find out!

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Like what you heard? Be sure to rate us on your podcast platform of choice, and follow us @PinkAislePod on Twitter. You can also reach out to us personally at pinkaislepod@gmail.com

The Pink Aisle is hosted by Emma Corry (She/Her) and Henry Kathman (He/Him)

Emma is a writer for the student newspaper The Shield, at the University of Southern Indiana, read her stuff at https://usishield.com/staff/?writer=Emma%20Corry or her Twitter @emmacorry9

Henry does a whole lot of stuff on the internet, but most notably his youtube channel at youtube.com/henrykathman and his Patreon at patreon.com/Henrykathman. You can also find him on his Twitter @KathmanHenry, or his portfolio website henrykathman.tumblr.com.

Our theme music is Dolls by 9muses. If you are a musician interested in using one of your songs for the show, please send us an email at pinkaislepod@gmail.com

We are back with another American Girl Doll movie! This time we are heading back to the times of the American Revolution with Felicity: An American Girl Adventure and BOY HOWDY ARE WE UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THIS MOVIE!! ALL WE WANTED WAS A HORSE GIRL MOVIE AND WE GOT THIS INSTEAD! Listen to find out what that is.

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Like what you heard? Be sure to rate us on your podcast platform of choice, and follow us @PinkAislePod on Twitter. You can also reach out to us personally at pinkaislepod@gmail.com

The Pink Aisle is hosted by Emma Corry (She/Her) and Henry Kathman (He/Him)

Emma is a writer for the student newspaper The Shield, at the University of Southern Indiana, read her stuff at https://usishield.com/staff/?writer=Emma%20Corry or her Twitter @emmacorry9

Henry does a whole lot of stuff on the internet, but most notably his youtube channel at youtube.com/henrykathman and his Patreon at patreon.com/Henrykathman. You can also find him on his Twitter @KathmanHenry, or his portfolio website henrykathman.tumblr.com.

Our theme music is Dolls by 9muses. If you are a musician interested in using one of your songs for the show, please send us an email at pinkaislepod@gmail.com

Happy Holidays from the Pink Aisle!

Going into the new year, we are going to be examining the American Girl movies and the dolls they are based on, starting with Samantha: An American Girl Holiday. Listen as Emma witnesses the surprisingly dark and realistic issues that Samantha faces in New York during 1904, and Henry reawakens all of his repressed knowledge on the American Girl Doll line.

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Like what you heard? Be sure to rate us on your podcast platform of choice, and follow us @PinkAislePod on Twitter. You can also reach out to us personally at pinkaislepod@gmail.com

The Pink Aisle is hosted by Emma Corry (She/Her) and Henry Kathman (He/Him)

Emma is a writer for the student newspaper The Shield, at the University of Southern Indiana, read her stuff at https://usishield.com/staff/?writer=Emma%20Corry or her Twitter @emmacorry9

Henry does a whole lot of stuff on the internet, but most notably his youtube channel at youtube.com/henrykathman and his Patreon at patreon.com/Henrykathman. You can also find him on his Twitter @KathmanHenry, or his portfolio website henrykathman.tumblr.com.

Our theme music is Dolls by 9muses. If you are a musician interested in using one of your songs for the show, please send us an email at pinkaislepod@gmail.com

This week, we are discussing one of the most beloved elements of the Disney Fairies property, the Pixie Hollow MMO. While this game ended in 2013, the fan community for this game remains pervasive. And to discuss this, we are joined by Nora, one of the developers for the rewrite game We The Pixies, which seeks to recreate the experience of this game.

To learn more about We the Pixies, you can play the alpha build of the game at https://www.wethepixies.net/. You can join their discord server at https://discord.gg/c23JsZf, follow their Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, and Instagram.

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Like what you heard? Be sure to rate us on your podcast platform of choice, and follow us @PinkAislePod on Twitter. You can also reach out to us personally at pinkaislepod@gmail.com

The Pink Aisle is hosted by Emma Corry (She/Her) and Henry Kathman (He/Him)

Emma is a writer for the student newspaper The Shield, at the University of Southern Indiana, read her stuff at https://usishield.com/staff/?writer=Emma%20Corry or her Twitter @emmacorry9

Henry does a whole lot of stuff on the internet, but most notably his youtube channel at youtube.com/henrykathman and his Patreon at patreon.com/Henrykathman. You can also find him on his Twitter @KathmanHenry, or his portfolio website henrykathman.tumblr.com.

Our theme music is Dolls by 9muses. If you are a musician interested in using one of your songs for the show, please DM us on our Twitter.

This week, we are joined by Bex Silberfien to discuss the latest Barbie movie, Big City, Big Dreams. Listen as Bex realizes just how much Barbie has changed as we experience new songs, a surprisingly dramatic side character, and a whole new second Barbie! What kind of drama awaits us in the Big City, tune in to find out!

Bex Silberfien (they/she) is a theater producer and actress. She is an Assistant Producer for the Worlds Elsewhere Theatre Companies production of She Kills Monsters, which will benefit Trans Lifeline and Mermaids UK., two organizations that seek to help Transgender youth get the support they need. The production will air on October 30th at 7pm EST. To learn more and purchase tickets, visit ow.ly/9POr50GpaMk

If you want to see more of Bex, you can follow them on Twitter @MeddlingMeddy

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Like what you heard? Be sure to rate us on your podcast platform of choice, and follow us @PinkAislePod on Twitter. You can also reach out to us personally at pinkaislepod@gmail.com

The Pink Aisle is hosted by Emma Corry (She/Her) and Henry Kathman (He/Him)

Emma is a writer for the student newspaper The Shield, at the University of Southern Indiana, read her stuff at https://usishield.com/staff/?writer=Emma%20Corry or her Twitter @emmacorry9

Henry does a whole lot of stuff on the internet, but most notably his youtube channel at youtube.com/henrykathman and his Patreon at patreon.com/Henrykathman. You can also find him on his Twitter @KathmanHenry, or his portfolio website henrykathman.tumblr.com.

Our theme music is Dolls by 9muses. If you are a musician interested in using one of your songs for the show, please DM us on our Twitter.

After a slight hiatus, we return for a final time to the Disney Fairies franchise with Tinkerbell and the Legend of the Neverbeast, the first movie to be covered on the podcast to make Henry cry! Listen to find out why!.

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Like what you heard? Be sure to rate us on your podcast platform of choice, and follow us @PinkAislePod on Twitter.

The Pink Aisle is hosted by Emma Corry and Henry Kathman

Emma is a writer for the student newspaper The Shield, at the University of Southern Indiana, read her stuff at https://usishield.com/staff/?writer=Emma%20Corry or her Twitter @emmacorry9

Henry does a whole lot of stuff on the internet, but most notably his youtube channel at youtube.com/henrykathman and his Patreon at patreon.com/Henrykathman. You can also find him on his Twitter @KathmanHenry, or his portfolio website henrykathman.tumblr.com.

Our theme music is Dolls by 9muses. If you are a musician interested in using one of your songs for the show, please DM us on our Twitter

This week, we are joined by Sam Marchiony to discuss The Pirate Fairy, a movie that introduced many to the Disney Fairies franchise by the merit of a certain Tom Hiddleston in the cast. Listen to see if this movie lives up to the 2014 Tumblr hype as we discuss how this movie does the titular pirate fairy dirty, the wild antics of switched fairy powers, and the uncomfortable romantic implications set up between human and fairy.

Special Thanks to our guest, Sam Marchiony.

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Like what you heard? Be sure to rate us on your podcast platform of choice, and follow us @PinkAislePod on Twitter.

The Pink Aisle is hosted by Emma Corry and Henry Kathman

Emma is a writer for the student newspaper The Shield, at the University of Southern Indiana, read her stuff at https://usishield.com/staff/?writer=Emma%20Corry or her Twitter @emmacorry9

Henry does a whole lot of stuff on the internet, but most notably his youtube channel at youtube.com/henrykathman and his Patreon at patreon.com/Henrykathman. You can also find him on his Twitter @KathmanHenry, or his portfolio website henrykathman.tumblr.com.

Our theme music is Dolls by 9muses. If you are a musician interested in using one of your songs for the show, please DM us on our Twitter