Hi, Barbie! This week’s episode of Watching Out Loud is SUBLIME as Katie and Kelly dive into the 2023 phenomenon, Greta Gerwig’s Barbie. We talk dolls, peroxide blond hair, our love for Michael Cera, and give a special shoutout to cock-ring Ken!

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