Fri. 04/08 - Short Kings & Barbie Girls

<p><strong><em>We turn back the clocks to 1997 for a history of the song “Barbie Girl” and a look at its influence on music. Plus, the Neolithic origins of Short King Spring. And mark your calendars for the Great North American Solar Eclipse.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Indeed, Get a free $75 credit at <a href="http://indeed.com/goodnews" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Indeed.com/goodnews</a></li><li>Novo, Sign up for a free business checking account and get access to over $5,000 in perks and discounts at <a href="http://novo.co/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">novo.co/kottke</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/aqua-barbie-girl-oral-history-1319069" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Oral History of Aqua's 'Barbie Girl'</a> (Rolling Stone)</li><li><a href="https://youtu.be/ZyhrYis509A" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Aqua - Barbie Girl (Official Music Video)</a> (Aqua, YouTube)</li><li><a href="https://i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/y3vk7x/short-king-spring-trend" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok says it's officially short king spring</a> (iD Vice)</li><li><a href="https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/first-european-farmers-heights-did-not-meet-expectations/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">First European farmers' heights did not meet expectations</a> (Penn State)</li><li><a href="https://www.space.com/great-north-american-eclipse-2024-two-years-away" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">We're two years away from the Great North American Solar Eclipse of 2024!</a> (Space.com)</li><li><a href="http://twitter.com/jackisnotabird" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jackson Bird on Twitter</a></li></ul><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_b