Laura Tretter + Lindsey Adams Franke

American Girl Women

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American Girl Women is a podcast where two millennial gals gather ‘round the microphone and reminisce on the cultural phenomenon that took our childhoods by storm: American Girl Dolls. Contrary to what you might think, we aren't just talking about dolls here. We're diving into the high highs and low lows of getting hooked on AG and all the childhood memories that come flooding back. Plus, we're forever discussing the iconic AG catalog—the most treasured piece of literature to ever grace our mailboxes. If you're still bitter about not getting Samantha's brass bed, if you sent Kirsten to the dol...

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Laura Tretter + Lindsey Adams Franke

Episodes

Emotional Support Lamb (with Jenna Rice) (replay) 09.07.2024 49:33

Jenna tells Laura and Lindsey all about her American Girl memories featuring Felicity and her iconic lamb Posie. Inspired by the AG books, Jenna also shares a fictional diary she authored as a child featuring the adventures of a pioneer girl named Sarah during the 1880s. Send us your American Girl stories to americangirlwomen@gmail.com Follow us on instagram @americangirlwomen “Love Mode” song cou...

1999 Girl of Today Outfit Reviews (with Elizabeth Vellios) 02.07.2024 40:53

Laura and Lindsey and special guest Elizabeth (@justposhedit) take a walk through the iconic 1999 catalog and recap some of the classic girl of today outfits. There was so much discourse, the rest of the catalog will be reviewed in part two. Leave us a voicemail about your American Girl memories by calling ‪(929) 400-7540‬ Send us your American Girl stories to americangirlwomen@gmail.com Follow us...

Hot Girls Don't Gatekeep LiveAuctioneers.com (with Patience Woodrell) (replay) 25.06.2024 1:13:36

Laura and Lindsey are living the dream chatting with fellow AG nostalgia Queen Patience Woodrell, aka @vintagepleasantcompany, all about her memories of AG past and present and what great items she is adding to her collection! Follow us on Instagram @americangirlwomen Leave us a voicemail about your American Girl memories by calling ‪(929) 400-7540 ‬Send us your American Girl stories to americangi...

Live from the American Girl Store, It's AGW (with Ruby June) (replay) 18.06.2024 1:11:16

Laura and Lindsey chat with Ruby about getting a doll that looked just like her bestie despite friendship turmoil and Ruby takes the listeners on a unique journey through a present day AG store live. Send us your American Girl stories to americangirlwomen@gmail.com Follow us on instagram @americangirlwomen “Love Mode” song courtesy of ItsFrida

American Girl Dont's 11.06.2024 32:58

Laura and Lindsey talk about some of their least favorite items from the AG catalog. Follow along to see if you agree! Leave us a voicemail about your American Girl memories by calling ‪(929) 400-7540‬ Send us your American Girl stories to americangirlwomen@gmail.com Follow us on instagram @americangirlwomen “Love Mode” song courtesy of ItsFrida

An American Girl Re-brand Debrief 04.06.2024 32:55

Laura and Lindsey discuss the recent American Girl rebrand and what they hope to see from AG in the future. (SAMANTHA?! FELICITY?!) Leave us a voicemail about your American Girl memories by calling ‪(929) 400-7540‬ Send us your American Girl stories to americangirlwomen@gmail.com Follow us on instagram @americangirlwomen “Love Mode” song courtesy of ItsFrida

Uncovering American Girl Thrift Finds 28.05.2024 34:33

Laura and Lindsey talk about recent American Girl flea market scores. Plus we play listener stories of some of the best thrift finds from our community. Leave us a voicemail about your American Girl memories by calling ‪(929) 400-7540‬ Send us your American Girl stories to americangirlwomen@gmail.com Follow us on instagram @americangirlwomen “Love Mode” song courtesy of ItsFrida

American Girl Boyfriend Goals (with Ashley Dawson) (replay) 21.05.2024 53:46

Ashley Dawson joins Laura and Lindsey to chat all about wanting an AG doll but never having one as a child. Luckily her boyfriend--now husband came through and got her one! She is passing the love of AG on to her daughters as well. Send us your American Girl stories to americangirlwomen@gmail.com Follow us on instagram @americangirlwomen “Love Mode” song courtesy of ItsFrida

Unboxing the Past (with Jennifer Prezioso) 14.05.2024 1:34:46

Laura and Lindsey chat with 4th generation NYC butcher shop owner Jennifer all about her incredible career path and how American Girl shaped her into who she is today! Follow Jennifer and her shop @moethebutcher. Leave us a voicemail about your American Girl memories by calling ‪(929) 400-7540‬ Send us your American Girl stories to americangirlwomen@gmail.com Follow us on instagram @americangirlwo...

Food God is a Molly (with Meredith Lynch) (replay) 07.05.2024 1:09:13

Laura and Lindsey have a blast chatting with Meredith Lynch about her American Girl memories including bringing the catalog everywhere as entertainment and being the trailblazer for American Girl amongst the siblings. Follow Meredith on Tiktok and instagram! Leave us a voicemail about your American Girl memories by calling ‪(929) 400-7540‬ Send us your American Girl stories to americangirlwomen@gm...

Pleasant's Anatomy aka a Closer Look at the American Girl Doll Hospital 30.04.2024 52:15

Laura and Lindsey explore the history of the American Girl Doll Hospital plus share listener stories of their memories or trauma from sending their dolls there. Leave us a voicemail about your American Girl memories by calling ‪(929) 400-7540‬ Send us your American Girl stories to americangirlwomen@gmail.com Follow us on instagram @americangirlwomen “Love Mode” song courtesy of ItsFrida

All We Want is a Petit Four Charm! (with Susan Alexandra) 23.04.2024 52:52

It's a big day for Laura and Lindsey as they interview Susan Korn, the marvelous mind behind Susan Alexandra , a brand that embodies whimsy and playfulness in every design. They talk about Susan's first doll Felicity and her girl of today Madison. Susan even recalls she may have been drawn to making jewelry because of Felicity's coral necklace! Leave us a voicemail about your American Girl memorie...

Samantha's Eras 16.04.2024 36:30

Laura and Lindsey extend their critical eye to some of Samantha's newer outfits that they have never even seen before. They are shocked, they are in awe, and most importantly they are actually impressed. Leave us a voicemail about your American Girl memories by calling ‪(929) 400-7540‬ Send us your American Girl stories to americangirlwomen@gmail.com Follow us on instagram @americangirlwomen “Love...

Ranking the AG Pets 09.04.2024 28:36

Laura and Lindsey turn their ranking system to the furry friends of our original historic dolls. Some are a little harsher than we remember.

Rating the Secondary Outfits 02.04.2024 32:37

Laura and Lindsey rate the outfits from the bedroom vignettes...you know what we are talking about right? Leave us a voicemail about your American Girl memories by calling ‪(929) 400-7540‬ Send us your American Girl stories to americangirlwomen@gmail.com Follow us on instagram @americangirlwomen “Love Mode” song courtesy of ItsFrida

American Girl Moms (with Karen Adams and Robyn Tretter) 26.03.2024 1:03:12

Laura and Lindsey are rejoined by their dear mothers for a second time--this time both moms are interviewed together! They go through a 90s catalog and harken back to their daughters' AG prime Leave us a voicemail about your American Girl memories by calling ‪(929) 400-7540‬ Send us your American Girl stories to americangirlwomen@gmail.com Follow us on instagram @americangirlwomen “Love Mode” song...

There's Not a Screen on These Dolls' faces (with Harry Hill) (replay) 19.03.2024 1:22:24

Laura and Lindsey are joined by their ultimate dream guest Harry Hill ( @veryharryhill ) to chat about the most iconic characters, the best girl of today outfits and why millennials really experienced the golden age of American Girl content. Listen to HarryTales Leave us a voicemail about your American Girl memories by calling ‪(929) 400-7540‬ Send us your American Girl stories to americangirlwome...

Dive into Kailey's World (Girl of the Year Part 2) 12.03.2024 33:54

Laura and Lindsey talk about Kailey in their second installment of their Girl of the Year series. Laura has a special connection to Kailey and fills Lindsey in on our 2003 GOTY! Leave us a voicemail about your American Girl memories by calling ‪(929) 400-7540‬ Send us your American Girl stories to americangirlwomen@gmail.com Follow us on instagram @americangirlwomen   “Love Mode” song courtes...

Winter Coat Hierarchy 05.03.2024 44:17

Laura and Lindsey are long overdue to rank all the American Girl historical winter coats before it warms up for spring! Leave us a voicemail about your American Girl memories by calling ‪(929) 400-7540‬ Send us your American Girl stories to americangirlwomen@gmail.com Follow us on instagram @americangirlwomen   “Love Mode” song courtesy of ItsFrida

Invisible String (with Natalie and Paige of The Murder Diaries) 27.02.2024 1:07:01

Laura and Lindsey are joined by fellow podcast besties Natalie and Paige of The Murder Diaries Podcast. They talk about how the two co-hosts came together to start their pod and also reminisce on memories of American Girl and the impact it has had on their lives through adulthood. Leave us a voicemail about your American Girl memories by calling ‪(929) 400-7540‬ Send us your American Girl stories...

American Girl Model Stories (with Lauren Larsen) 20.02.2024 1:03:58

Today we are joined by Lauren Larsen, a former AG catalog model in the late 90s! Lauren shares some great anecdotes from her modeling days and how she came to be cast by American Girl for multiple campaigns. Leave us a voicemail about your American Girl memories by calling ‪(929) 400-7540‬ Send us your American Girl stories to americangirlwomen@gmail.com Follow us on instagram @americangirlwomen &...

Supporting American Girl Women (with Danielle Leilani) 13.02.2024 50:14

Danielle Leilani joins Laura and Lindsey to talk about how American Girl shaped her from a girl that grew up wanting to help other girls to carving out her career in the wedding industry as a planner, supporting women on their big day! Leave us a voicemail about your American Girl memories by calling ‪(929) 400-7540‬ Send us your American Girl stories to americangirlwomen@gmail.com Follow us on in...

American Girl Women Turns 2! 06.02.2024 56:30

Laura and Lindsey celebrate their 2 year anniversary by reminiscing on some of their favorite guests from the past year as well as catching up on all things AG happening in their lives. Plus a few listener voicemails sharing stories of their AG bdays! Leave us a voicemail about your American Girl memories by calling ‪(929) 400-7540‬ Send us your American Girl stories to americangirlwomen@gmail.com...

How Laura and Lindsey Became AG Women (re-release) 30.01.2024 39:45

Meet Laura and Lindsey! Your 2 co-hosts talk about how a reality TV obsession and a global pandemic led them to re-discovering their love of American Girl. Laura and Lindsey give their backstory with their AG collections and the lasting impression American Girl has left on them. . Stay connected to American Girl Women: Follow AGW on instagram @americangirlwomen Leave us a voicemail about your Amer...

American Girl On Display (with Bianca Greer) (replay) 23.01.2024 1:23:22

Laura and Lindsey sit down with Bianca Greer, who has maintained a lifetime love of AG since acquiring her Addy doll and even worked as a visual merchandiser at the American Girl Place in Atlanta! . Stay connected to American Girl Women: Follow AGW on instagram @americangirlwomen Leave us a voicemail about your American Girl memories by calling ‪(929) 400-7540 Send us your American Girl stories to...