Best Barbie IRL Podcasts (2024)

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Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader Beauty Secrets Revealed (and More BTS of the Show) With Victoria Kalina 48:40

6h ago48:40

48:40

Who isn't obsessed with America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders on Netflix? Kirbie and Sara went nuts over the seven episode docuseries and fell in love with legacy cheerleader Victoria Kalina. Victoria's vulnerability and personality made her a star of the series — and fair warning, if you haven't watched, there will be spoilers in toda…

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Scentbird's Founder and Her Problematic Spritual Teachings and Why Kirbie Isn't So Sure About Augustinus Bader 50:45

2h ago50:45

50:45

What if we told you a certain founder has claimed the cure for cancer is aligning with your life's purpose and also claims Hitler wasn't evil? Those are just a few truly mind-boggling topics Scentbird's CEO and Founder has been posting about on Youtube. Kirbie and Sara dive into the problematic nature of it all (to say the least). But first, we sha…

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Jonathan Van Ness Returns to Share What Really Happened to JVN Hair 44:20

1d ago44:20

44:20

What really happened to JVN Hair? If you’ve listened to the pod, you know we’ve been following the celebrity haircare brand’s journey, from its launch in 2021 with Amyris to its sale at auction to Windsong Global for $1.25 million earlier this year. We’ve had experts come on to discuss the situation, like investor and advisor Maggie Sellers, but th…

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Cheers to 5 Years: Revisiting Our First Episode Plus a Q&A 44:47

4d ago44:47

44:47

Glamgelenos, meet the new Gloss Angeles! In honor of our 5th birthday, we decided to celebrate in a big way — with a new song, a new logo, a new look, and a new way to listen to us — on video! On today’s episode, we’re sharing the behind-the-scenes details on the big photoshoot we did with our dream team: makeup artist Donni Davy, hair stylist Clay…

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Why Kylie Cosmetics’s Iconic LA Billboard Finally Got Taken Down 41:06

15d ago41:06

41:06

What beauty products will take over the Olympics this year? (Do A/Cs count?) How is Ulta’s marketing strategy around “clean” beauty changing? What did Deinde, a new brand backed by L’Oreal, do to get Kylie Jenner’s coveted LA billboard location? Glossy’s west coast correspondent Lexy Lebsack is back to deliver lots of juicy news morsels to feast up…

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Which Facials Aren't Worth Your Money, "Ozempic Face," and More Skincare Education with Joanna Czech 25:04

23d ago25:04

25:04

We’re back with part 2 of Joanna Czech’s interview. Joanna outlines which facials are not worth your money, why she doesn’t believe in just one skincare brand, what you should know about “Ozempic face,” which LED masks are worth the investment, what serums she'd never use, and the five things she’d never do as an esthetician. Shop her episode Gloss…

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Celebrity Esthetician Joanna Czech On Her Famous Slapping Facial Massage and her 13,000 Hour Skincare Education 27:23

29d ago27:23

27:23

If you've ever admired the glowing skin of Jennifer Aniston, Kim Kardashian, or Kate Winslet as they’ve walked the red carpet, you've witnessed the exceptional work of celebrity esthetician Joanna Czech. But she isn’t just famous for her signature slapping technique (also known as getting #czeched) — Joanna is a personality all on her own. Just che…

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Hailey Rhode Baldwin Bieber 1:06:46

1M ago1:06:46

1:06:46

{GLOSS ANGELES REWIND} Come back to June 2022 to hear our exclusive chat with Haiely Bieber! Hailey Bieber’s skin is as good, if not better than it appears on Instagram and TikTok. Believe (or should we say Beliebe) us — we had the chance to hang out with the newly-minted beauty entrepreneur at Rhode HQ to talk about the launch of her skincare line…

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Creating a Successful Beauty Brand With "Brand Whisperer" and NOYZ Founder Shaun Neff 45:00

1M ago45:00

45:00

Today’s episode is brought to you by NOYZ. If you know the beauty industry, you know the powerhouse that’s Shaun Neff. He’s created and taken brands to the next level, from Sun Bum to Pattern Beauty to Beis. Neff’s latest brand launch, NOYZ, is a fragrance brand meant to change everybody’s opinion on what fragrance should look like and make you fee…

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Gen Alpha's Latest Brand Obsession, Glossier's Big Pivot, and Child Labor Tied to Luxury Fragrance Houses 32:20

1M ago32:20

32:20

Attention, Glams! We are taking a little summer break (for the first time ever!). For the month of June, we won’t be having any Tuesday episodes with Kirbie and Sara. But don’t worry, we’ll be back before you know it. And because we couldn’t leave you hanging, we have guest episodes coming to you on Fridays! On today’s episode, we’re chatting about…

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LASIK, Lumify, & Lash Growth Serums: What You Should Know About Eye Health 1:05:08

2M ago1:05:08

1:05:08

We’re talking all things eyes on today’s episode with Dr. Rany Woo, a cataract and refractive eye surgeon who recently did Sara’s life-changing EVO ICL procedure. We ask Dr. Rany how our eyes change as we age, the differences between all the refractive eye surgeries (LASIK vs. PRK vs. Smile), and the reason you shouldn’t be using those red eye-redu…

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Beauty Briefing: Why Rosie Left Rose Inc. and What’s Going on With Beautycounter 40:48

2M ago40:48

40:48

Happy AANHPI month! We’re shouting out our favorite Asian-founded beauty brands of the moment. In case you missed it, Kirbie’s scalp was dubbed the cleanest of the entire Dyson Hair event — how does she do it? She shares her routine. Then, Kirbie and Sara dive into news, including what happened to Rose Inc and Beautycounter, both of which have unde…

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Why Listening To Critics Can Benefit a Brand in the Long-Run With Divi's Dani Austin 40:14

2M ago40:14

40:14

Dani Austin hive, rise up — we’ve got the influencer and Divi founder on the pod! Dani joins the show to talk all things hair care and scalp health and why she wanted to create her own haircare brand, which sold $40M in the first year alone just from their serum. In our convo, she discusses the science and strategy behind Divi and her own hair loss…

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Everything That's Happened With the Youthforia Drama, Smell-Testing Bella Hadid's Fragrance Line and more 50:04

2M ago50:04

50:04

JLo’s unenthusiastic Met Gala response, Dyson’s new super-smart Supersonic hair dryer, and the latest in Youthforia drama — we’re discussing it all on today’s episode. We first react to a video that went viral of Jennifer Lopez answering who she was wearing to the Met Gala. Did you think she was purposely being salty? Hear our thoughts. Then, we ch…

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Creating Formulas That Every Generation Loves with iNN Beauty Project's Jen Shane and Alisa Metzger 46:44

2M ago46:44

46:44

Thank you to iNN Beauty Project for partnering with us on this episode. You've heard us rave about Extreme Cream, now get to know the powerhouse women behind iNN Beauty Project! Joining us today are co-founders Jen Shane and Alisa Metzger, who both have an incredible resume in the beauty industry. When Extreme Cream launched in January, it because …

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Alexandra French on Leaving Euphoria, Industry Politics and the Makeup Products She Doesn't Use on Herself 1:06:36

3M ago1:06:36

1:06:36

Another Gloss Angeles milestone: it’s our 400th episode! We knew we had to get a special guest for today’s episode, so we have none other than Emmy-award winning makeup artist (and fellow Glamgeleno) Alexandra French! Alex joins the show to share her thorough (and epic) WOYF, how she manifested her job on Euphoria — and why she’s leaving the show f…

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Sebaceous Hyperplasia, Body "Melasma" and More Skin-tel With Dr. Nancy Samolitis 37:23

3M ago37:23

37:23

Are you afraid of the dark? You might be after this spooky story! Sara shares a recent “encounter” Zoe and her had with a shadowy figure in their home. SOS! In less frightening news, we have our favorite board-certified dermatologist and co-founder of Facile, Dr. Nancy Samolitis, back on the podcast to answer some mailbag questions we couldn’t abou…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Barbie IRL Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Gloss Angeles

Kirbie Johnson and Sara Tan

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Barbie IRL

Barbie IRL

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Dating In The City

Dating In The City

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Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader Beauty Secrets Revealed (and More BTS of the Show) With Victoria Kalina 48:40

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Scentbird's Founder and Her Problematic Spritual Teachings and Why Kirbie Isn't So Sure About Augustinus Bader 50:45

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Jonathan Van Ness Returns to Share What Really Happened to JVN Hair 44:20

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Cheers to 5 Years: Revisiting Our First Episode Plus a Q&A 44:47

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Why Kylie Cosmetics’s Iconic LA Billboard Finally Got Taken Down 41:06

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Which Facials Aren't Worth Your Money, "Ozempic Face," and More Skincare Education with Joanna Czech 25:04

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Celebrity Esthetician Joanna Czech On Her Famous Slapping Facial Massage and her 13,000 Hour Skincare Education 27:23

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Hailey Rhode Baldwin Bieber 1:06:46

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Creating a Successful Beauty Brand With "Brand Whisperer" and NOYZ Founder Shaun Neff 45:00

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Gen Alpha's Latest Brand Obsession, Glossier's Big Pivot, and Child Labor Tied to Luxury Fragrance Houses 32:20

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LASIK, Lumify, & Lash Growth Serums: What You Should Know About Eye Health 1:05:08

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Beauty Briefing: Why Rosie Left Rose Inc. and What’s Going on With Beautycounter 40:48

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Why Listening To Critics Can Benefit a Brand in the Long-Run With Divi's Dani Austin 40:14

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Everything That's Happened With the Youthforia Drama, Smell-Testing Bella Hadid's Fragrance Line and more 50:04

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Creating Formulas That Every Generation Loves with iNN Beauty Project's Jen Shane and Alisa Metzger 46:44

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Alexandra French on Leaving Euphoria, Industry Politics and the Makeup Products She Doesn't Use on Herself 1:06:36

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Sebaceous Hyperplasia, Body "Melasma" and More Skin-tel With Dr. Nancy Samolitis 37:23

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