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

7th (Doll) Heaven (with Airlie Cameron) (re-release) 16.01.2024 42:41

An AG enthusiast's ultimate collection! Airlie chats with Laura + Lindsey about her enviable collection which included all of the original historical dolls. Plus, her journey with re-wigging Molly and Kirsten! Airlie also shares stories of her unique childhood and how AG played a role in her meeting her best friend. Send us your American Girl stories to americangirlwomen@gmail.com Follow us on ins...

AG Club Cult (with Elizabeth Vellios)(re-release) 09.01.2024 1:04:11

Laura and Lindsey are joined by an AG IG fave Elizabeth aka @justposhedit to chat about her AG memories and how it translated into her popular instagram account that recreates modern versions of AG outfits plus her brief foray into being an aspiring American Girl Club leader. AG cookbook content on tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@arenclelle Send us your American Girl stories to americangirlwomen@g...

American Girl's Next Top Model (with Karlee Eldridge)(re-release) 02.01.2024 57:31

In a very special episode, Lindsey and Laura are joined by none other than 90s American Girl Magazine cover model Karlee Eldridge. Karlee spills all about her experience shooting the magazine and catalog from the age of 8 and let's us know what Pleasant Rowland was really like. Send us your American Girl stories to americangirlwomen@gmail.com Follow us on instagram @americangirlwomen “Love Mode” s...

It's Giving Holiday (re-release) 28.12.2023 56:47

Laura and Lindsey tackle the holiday outfits of all the historical dolls featured in the holiday 2000 catalog (hello Kit!) 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

Nowstalgia (with Nicole Tremaglio) 19.12.2023 1:06:33

Laura and Lindsey are joined by Nicole Tremaglio of the Nicstalgia podcast all about how we approach nostalgia and why NOWstalgia may be a more apt word to describe today's obsession with American Girl by those across many different generations. Leave us a voicemail about your American Girl memories by calling ‪(929) 400-7540‬ Send us your American Girl stories to americangirlwomen@gmail.com Follo...

Pour the Glug, It's a Saint Lucia Day Episode (with Kyra Baker) 12.12.2023 1:12:55

Laura and Lindsey are rejoined by Kyra Baker, who comes back to dive a little more in depth into St. Lucia Day. Plus catch Kyra's original episode for more about her American Girl memories! 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 co...

Meet Elizabeth Cole, Felicity's Bougie Bestie 05.12.2023 40:31

Laura and Lindsey are unpacking Elizabeth's (Felicity's bestie) collection which is an absolute feast for the senses! More best friend episodes to come! 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

Thick Wig, Aligned Eyes (with The Doll Studio By Kris) 28.11.2023 1:20:19

Laura and Lindsey chat with Kris ( youtube , instagram , tiktok ) who has grown his collection from childhood into adulthood and creates content of his dolls in their shared house as well as youtube reviews, events and unboxings. He has every named doll in the American Girl Collection! Leave us a voicemail about your American Girl memories by calling ‪(929) 400-7540‬ Send us your American Girl sto...

Guerilla Costume Interpretation (with Nicole Daniels) 21.11.2023 47:33

Nicole Daniels joins Laura and Lindsey to talk about her IG/Tiktok content and how a love for acting, history, and American Girl led her to get creative with using her dolls to create different characters. 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 “Lo...

My Victorian Era (with Rachel Wilkerson Miller) 14.11.2023 1:01:18

Laura and Lindsey are joined by Rachel Wilkerson Miller , editor-in-chief of Self Magazine, who had an obsession with the Victorian Era, homemade American Girl clothes and why the historical American Girls are superior. 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 @america...

Why We Can't Quit American Girl (with Dolls of Our Lives) 07.11.2023 1:14:00

Laura and Lindsey are once again joined by Mary Mahoney and Allison Horrocks of Dolls Of Our Lives to chat about their new book available 11/7/23. It's another crossover episode for the ages! Dolls of Our Lives: Why We Can't Quit American Girl now available wherever books are sold!

The Girl Who Became a Ghost (with Erin Donaghue) 31.10.2023 1:14:40

Laura and Lindsey are thrilled to be joined by Erin Donaghue, the author of The Girl Who Became A Ghost, originally published in the July 1994 issue of American Girl. We also hear a special reading of the story from Rebekah Reimer . Checkout East Wing Magazine here Leave us a voicemail about your American Girl memories by calling ‪(929) 400-7540‬Send us your American Girl stories to americangirlwo...

An American Girl Holiday (with Marianne Mychaskiw) (re-release) 24.10.2023 1:15:36

Laura and Lindsey revisit the Samantha movie with guest Marianne Mychaskiw and get so real about the it factor of Uncle Gard, the reality of child labor at the turn of the century and the luxury of GrandMary's household.

Felicity Movie Recap (It's NOT What It Looks Like) (with Gabriela Vasci) 17.10.2023 1:44:08

Laura and Lindsey are joined by past guest Gabriela Vasci to recap Felicity's movie which may just become a classic. Leave us a voicemail about your American Girl memories by calling ‪(929) 400-7540‬Send us your American Girl stories to americangirlwomen@gmail.com Follow us on instagram @americangirlwomen “Love Mode” song courtesy of ItsFrida

The Next Generation of American Girls (with Betsy Merena) 10.10.2023 1:03:58

Laura and Lindsey are joined by Betsy Merena, who has shares her love of American Girl with her daughter through her old historical dolls from childhood and trips to colonial Williamsburg

American Girl Eats (with Seth Workman) 03.10.2023 49:53

Laura and Lindsey chat with Seth Workman , who has been cooking his way through the American Girl Cookbooks after taking an interest during covid. Leave us a voicemail about your American Girl memories by calling ‪(929) 400-7540‬Send us your American Girl stories to americangirlwomen@gmail.com Follow us on instagram @americangirlwomen “Love Mode” song courtesy of ItsFrida

Girls of the Year Through the Years: Lindsey 26.09.2023 1:00:42

Laura and Lindsey launch their first episode in a series that walks through each GOTY. Plus they catch up on new AG releases and ebay finds. Leave us a voicemail about your American Girl memories by calling ‪(929) 400-7540‬Send us your American Girl stories to americangirlwomen@gmail.com Follow us on instagram @americangirlwomen “Love Mode” song courtesy of ItsFrida

American Girl Designing Women (with Sydney Gore) 19.09.2023 1:02:14

Laura and Lindsey are joined by Sydney Gore , a NYC-based writer, editor and journalist. Learn all about Sydney's AG journey, which includes memories of the AG Minis—inspiration for the incredible article she penned for Architectural Digest, " American Girl’s AG Minis Stay Living in My Head Rent-Free. " . Follow Sydney on IG @ cozy.spice . . Stay connected to American Girl Women: Follow AGW on ins...

American Girl Scouts (with Janine Napierkowski) 12.09.2023 1:05:12

Laura and Lindsey are joined by Janine Napierkowski, who educates them on all the special connections between Girl Scouts and American Girl! Leave us a voicemail about your American Girl memories by calling ‪(929) 400-7540‬Send us your American Girl stories to americangirlwomen@gmail.com Follow us on instagram @americangirlwomen “Love Mode” song courtesy of ItsFrida

The American Girls Within Us (with Stephanie Baldwin, LCSW-S, CGP) 05.09.2023 55:02

Laura and Lindsey chat with therapist Stephanie Baldwin (@ baldwintherapygroup ) about how we can reach and interact with our inner child through revisiting childhood passions like American Girl. Leave us a voicemail about your American Girl memories by calling ‪(929) 400-7540‬Send us your American Girl stories to americangirlwomen@gmail.com Follow us on instagram @americangirlwomen “Love Mode” so...

Little Poodle on the Prairie (with Chloe Schildhause) (re-release) 29.08.2023 1:09:31

Laura and Lindsey are joined by Chloe Schildhause who was first introduced to AG through the world of Kirsten and later the mini dolls. Chloe chats about sewing AG clothing herself (a Tie Dye Set!) and putting Kirsten's meet outfit on her toy poodle. Leave us a voicemail about your American Girl memories by calling ‪(929) 400-7540‬Send us your American Girl stories to americangirlwomen@gmail.com F...

The Sensory Delights of American Girl (with Missy Lozano) (re-release) 22.08.2023 1:03:24

Missy wows Laura and Lindsey with her memories of AG which she recounts in great detail from unique AG face molds to Samantha's birthday party snacks. We also get a peek into Missy's American Girl themed birthday party that was jam packed with Samantha birthday looks! Leave us a voicemail about your American Girl memories by calling ‪(929) 400-7540‬Send us your American Girl stories to americangir...

American Girl's Next Top Model (with Amalia and Lucy Vavala) (release) 15.08.2023 1:24:12

The first sisters to guest on AGW! Amalia and Lucy share details of their unique and special childhood and how American Girl was a crucial interest for both of them during their formative years. They fill us in on why each of them got the exact right doll for them ( A Josefina and Samantha) discovering their Mexican heritage through Josefina's world and even being cast in an official American Girl...

Room by Room (re-release) 08.08.2023 1:06:20

Laura and Lindsey revisit the iconic AG mini rooms that briefly existed in the early 200os! 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

Bespoke Samantha (with Marianne Mychaskiw) (re-release) 01.08.2023 1:15:30

Laura and Lindsey intro one of their fave episodes from the early days of the podcast with Marianne, who made her Samantha her own! 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