Why Do We Play With Dolls? with Freyja Hartze...

This week on Getting Better, JVN sits down with actress, activist, performer, and NYC Pride Grand Marshal Peppermint for a conversation about the energy, joy, resilience, and community that make Pride so powerful. From starring in Survival of the Thickest to leading one of the wo ...  Show more

This week, we’re talking: Liza the Cat Updates, why the World Cup is low-key tea, hazards of cruising, Diet Coke erasure, JVN’s cannabis break, PRIDE Spelling Bee, the cage fight & the peeling reflection pool, sunscreen advice, a shoutout to JVN’s husband Mark, and the gay bat. W ...  Show more

This episode is a director's cut version of So we’re all obsessed with dolls right now, including extra discussions on dolls in horror films, "living dolls," the power of Bratz, and an interview with Dr. Jillian Hernandez, professor and author of Aesthetics of Excess: The Art of ...  Show more

Kim Chakanetsa speaks to a psychologist and a doll maker to discuss the impact of playing with toys on the brain.

Dr Lisa Dinella is an expert on how toys influence the child’s brain, their sense of self and even the opportunities they have in later life. She is a profe ...

Handy is the little princess of the Toy Kingdom. Princess Handy's favorite things to make are dolls, and she runs a toy shop specializing in rag dolls. But someone stole her dolls in a night, who is this thief? If you like this story, subscribe to the podcast and share it with ...  Show more

Clea fills Joanna in on the Murdaugh murders and they learn Emma has been live streaming the trial while at work. Clea and Joanna discover they didn’t have many dolls as kids and discuss how they both don’t want to let their daughters’ part with their American Girl Dolls. They th ...  Show more