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PODCAST

American Girl Talk

Caroline Schaeffer, Celia Tise

A show for all former (and current) historical fiction girlies to geek out and re-experience some of our favorite classic childhood books. If you had one or more historical events that you hyper-fixated on as a child, this is the podcast for you!

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All Episodes

01:08:17

Changes for Kit!

American Girl Talk ·

2025/11/04

Goodbye Kit! This week, we're wrapping up our coverage on this little writer girl by getting into uncle fights, becoming journalists, and perhaps most important of all, making a difference. Will Stirling's mom ever be caught poisoning his soup? Does the eggman come at dawn? Is dad ever going to get a job? Find out all this and less in Changes for Kit! Chapters 0:00 - Intro: Last Kit book! 2:34 - Chapter One: Something Wonderful 21:31 - Chapter Two: To Do 36:31 - Chapter Three: Letters with an

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01:01:40

Kit Saves the Day(?)

American Girl Talk ·

2025/10/28

Hobos and Bums and Tramps, oh my! When a young hobo wanders into Kit's backyard, she's immediately adventure-cucked. Living in a tent, eating communal hobo soup? What a treat! What a dream! Wrong! Turns out, being a vagabond is not nearly as cool as it seems, and actually scary! Oops! We could not have predicted this. Chapters 0:00 - Our Darkest Book Yet 2:01 - Chapter One: Stuck! 10:02 - Chapter Two: Just Plain Will 23:40 - Chapter Three: The Hobo Jungle 33:50 - Chapter Four: Do Something 46:29 -

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01:03:30

Happy Birthday, Kit!

American Girl Talk ·

2025/10/21

The eggman cometh! Join us as we celebrate (or barely reference) Kit's upcoming 10th birthday!When Aunt Millie comes to town, she brings with her tons of ideas on how the Kittredges can actually save money and turn a profit with their failing boarding house business - but will the Kittredges be happy with these changes, or will they be inexplicably shamed by the idea of eating peaches out of a dented can? Only time will tell, and boy, does this book take its time getting to the point! This book

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01:09:17

Kit's Surprise!

American Girl Talk ·

2025/10/14

It's a Depression-era Christmas, and Kit is NOT feeling the Christmas cheer - if you can even believe. Between Ruthie's dad threatening to evict her family as a New Year's gift and Ruthie giving her hand-me-down dresses, Kit is at her limit with financial stress, as any nine-year-old would be. But can she turn her Christmas around by performing a series of increasing random errands for her curmudgeonly uncle? Is it still "American Girl Talk" if Caroline is recording in Romania? Tune in to find

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00:56:03

Kit Learns a Lesson (?)

American Girl Talk ·

2025/10/07

Our very first book where no lesson is learned - potentially! It's Thanksgiving at the Kittredge boarding house, and Kit is FED UP with all the boarders cramping her style. Dad will get a job any day, so there's no point in having them there, right? RIGHT? Wrong! Turns out, you can't trust adults to be honest, but you can trust us to give you the DL on everything happening in Kit's world on this week's episode. Tune in - gobble gobble!Chapters0:00 - Intro: Valerie strikes again3:37 - Chapter One:

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01:05:59

Meet Kit!

American Girl Talk ·

2025/09/30

America may be depressed, but we certainly aren't (sometimes)! It's time to meet Kit - our spunky, plucky, Depression-era daddy's girl who just discovered her family is headed towards financial ruin! When a ghoulish boy and his maybe-questionable-mother move into the Kittredge house, Kit discovers that life is not fair, and Caroline and Celia wonder why the adults in Kit's world lie so much. Chapters0:00 - Intro: New Girl Alert! Caroline's Golden Gal and the Return of Valerie5:16 - Chapter One: Good

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00:10:25

Breaking News - The Progeny of Samantha Parkington?

American Girl Talk ·

2025/09/25

You heard it here last, folks! American Girl just released their new Girl of the Year, and she comes equipped with clothes, accessories, and...Samantha lore? Tune in for a quick lil' snack of an episode where we discuss this breaking news!This podcast is for entertainment purposes only. Characters mentioned from the American Girl Doll books are the property of the Pleasance Company.

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00:58:00

Two Hens Cluckin' - Recapping What We've Recapped!

American Girl Talk ·

2025/09/23

It's time for another yap! We're taking a week off from reading about American Girls and we're simply talking about American Girls - Kirsten, Samanth, Molly, Felictiy, Addy, and Josefina! Join us as we rank, rant, rave and review what we've noticed and who's won our hearts. PLUS: Celia does some snooping and gets to the bottom of our frenemy, Valerie Tripp's relationship to the American Girl Doll brand. This podcast is for entertainment purposes only. Characters mentioned from the American Girl

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01:14:52

Changes for Josefina!

American Girl Talk ·

2025/09/16

WE WERE SO RIGHT. Love is IN THE AIR in the land of enchantment, but yearning is also at full throttle - and Papa and Tia Dolores do not know what to do with themselves! When Tia Dolores announces she's going to leave the rancho and move to Santa Fe, Josefina full-on crashes out because she KNOWS Tia Dolores is meant to be with Papa. Can Josefina mastermind the relationship into existence? We're literally giggling, kicking our feet, listening to this one, so tune in!Chapters0:00 - Intro: We were SO

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00:49:24

Josefina Saves the Day!

American Girl Talk ·

2025/09/09

We can't even focus on this book because of the sheer amount of tension between Papa and Tía Dolores, but... Josefina and her family are in Santa Fe to trade goods and save the ranch! When Josefina encounters the Rizzmaster Señor O'Toole, he says that he can help her family earn the money they need AND throw in something a lil extra to make Josefina's day! But can we trust this Americano? Are all people who play music inherently good? Have Papa and Tía Dolores touched each other, or are they

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01:00:26

Happy Birthday, Josefina!

American Girl Talk ·

2025/09/02

Josefina's name day fast approaches, and she's LOCKED IN on becoming a healer. She's fostering goats, sniffing herbs, and cleaning pots off tall shelves - but will it be enough? Only time and bizarre circumstances will tell, so join us as we hyperfixate on what papa and Tia Dolores are doing, speculate on the logistics of snake attacks, and wonder if mallow root really could save the day! Chapters0:00 - Intro: Are Papa and Tía Dolores F*cking?3:54 - Chapter One: Spring Sprouts19:23 - Chapter Two:

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01:13:55

Josefina's Surprise!

American Girl Talk ·

2025/08/26

Feliz Navidad! It's Christmastime for Josefina and her family, and everyone is wondering - for the first time since Mama's death - do they dare to be happy? The jury's out because Clara doesn't think so! She's hiding dolls, crashing out over altarpieces, and in general feeling glum about the holiday season. Can Josefina and Tia Dolores lift her spirits? Will Josefina unlock a classic American Girl Hyperfixation? Does Celia cry for the first time reading one of the books? Find out all this and more

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01:04:42

Josefina Learns a Lesson!

American Girl Talk ·

2025/08/19

*AUDIO DISCLAIMER* The ghost of Mama cursed this episode, so the audio in the first part is...bad! Stick with it though! When a torrential flood kills a shocking number of sheep on the rancho, Tia Dolores swoops in to save the day! Josefina and her sisters must weave like their lives depend on it to save their family's fortunes, but could weaving lead to worse things - like forgetting the legacy of their dead mama? Inexplicably - maybe! Join us as Josefina becomes the first girl in AGT history to

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01:26:49

Meet Josefina!

American Girl Talk ·

2025/08/12

Hola! Bienvenido a un nuevo episodio de American Girl Talk! We're down in the land of enchantment with Josefina, our newest gal! She's shy, she hates goats, and she's not even technically American at this point! It's been a year since Mama died, and the Montoya's are barely scraping by (emotionally)! When Mama's sister, Tia Dolores, comes to visit all the way from Mexico City, the rancho comes to life again. Can Josefina convince her aunt to stay? Do Tia Dolores and Papa give off weird vibes? Tune

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00:38:46

Two Hens Cluckin' - Another Look at the Girls So Far!

American Girl Talk ·

2025/08/05

This podcast is for entertainment purposes only. Characters mentionedfrom the American Girl Doll books are the property of the Pleasance Company.

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00:52:34

Changes for Addy!

American Girl Talk ·

2025/07/29

It’s full-on weep city at AGTHQ as we close the final chapter of Addy’s journey — the bravest girl in the American Girl universe. In the winter of 1865 Philadelphia, Addy clings to hope: hope for her family to be whole again, and for the freedom she’s fought so hard to claim. But freedom doesn’t come without cost, and we’re reminded that not every story ends neatly — or happily. Join us as we laugh, cry, and ugly-weep our way through Addy’s final book, and reflect on why stories like hers are so

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01:00:23

Addy Saves the Day!(?)

American Girl Talk ·

2025/07/22

It's summertime in the city! War is over, the church is planning a fair, and Addy is in a full-out brawl with mean girl Harriet over puppets and magic. But puppets and magic are no match for thieves and amputees...and you'll have to listen to find out what that means. Join us as we hee-hee haw-haw and sometimes sob our way through yet another Addy book!Chapter Markers0:00 - Welcome Back! Another Saves the Day!10:02 - Chapter One: Seeds of Hope24:26 - Chapter Two: Hope and Determination31:59 -

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01:03:27

Happy Birthday, Addy!

American Girl Talk ·

2025/07/15

Nothing says birthday quite like meeting a mystical blind woman, experiencing severe discrimination, and co-opting the end of the deadliest war on American Soil for your own birthday! Addy manages to do all these things and more. Celia is now a doll (Dollia), and Caroline is crashing out about Addy's tragic journey and her latest foster dog.Chapters 6:25 - Chapter One: Double Dutch 15:13 - Chapter Two: Sunshine 23:08 - Chapter Three: Bitter Medicine 36:39 - Chapter Four: Brotherly Love 44:11 -

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01:09:35

Addy's Surprise!

American Girl Talk ·

2025/07/08

Merry Christmas in July! Addy's celebrating her first Christmas as a free girl, and she's locked in on getting Momma the best gift she can find. Life is complicated, though, and freedom isn't all it's cracked up to be when you're freezing in a garret with a barely functioning window. We delve into Addy and Momma's living situation, their generous spirits (which are even more generous than ours), and a surprise visitor who makes Caroline cry! Tune in for a cool read in this hot season!Chapters0:00 -

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01:03:50

Addy Learns a Lesson!

American Girl Talk ·

2025/07/01

Addy's back and she's learning all kinds of lessons in this week's episode! From proper spelling to the inner machinations of dealing with mean girls, our little lady is learning that wars don't just happen on the battlefield; they happen in the classroom as well! Where will her allegiances lie? Is Harriet the worst? Should Sarah have gotten her own doll? Find out all this and more as we yap and gab in a slowly yet inexplicably lightning room (video only joke)! Chapters6:49 - Chapter One: A New

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