Topa Talk

Stephanie has a piece of advice for local coffee shop patrons as she observes a lack of etiquette. A single person at a 4-person table? Save room for the rest of us! Halloweentime is in full swing which brings Cody back from the dead just in time to play a spooky game for Steph and the listeners - plus, real life horror confronts Cody when he meets a ghoul of a child. Stephanie has a few ideas for...

Stephanie has mentioned that this has been the best summer ever, and that was even before she landed a diamond ring, a new kitten and threw an alien hoedown - what a weekend! The bride-to-be is tempted to step behind the deli counter of Rainbow Bridge while grabbing a quick lunch as a fight breaks out right in front of the curried tofu. Cody is simply here to react this episode, how could he compe...

Hey girl boss mama! I haven’t talked to you since highschool but I remember what a fun-loving girlie you were and think you’d be great on my team if you’re looking to make big bucks and own your own small business! Screen your DMs and lock your doors - it’s all Multi Level Marketing and Pyramid Schemes on this episode featuring other topics such as favorite sex positions, voicemail swag, diet pill...

Stephanie feels concerned after Cody’s recent botox, worrying that this could be the gateway to the slippery slope of plastic surgery causing Cody to challenge Steph on where the line should be drawn on body modification in an open conversation. With a Lizzo concert coming up, Stephanie and Cody discuss live music and the pros and cons of hearing your favorite musicians in the flesh. A trash man p...

After her pottery sale at Topa, Stephanie and friends stop by another local haunt where the bartender has a chip on her shoulder and offers shockingly questionable service. With the closure of Ojai’s Casa De Lago and the craving for more local-style businesses, Cody ventures up the hill to a mysterious community called Oak View, riddled with lifted trucks and attempted franchises of familiar Ojai...

We all generally fear similar things in this life, yet we each have individual phobias. Stephanie and Cody discuss their own irrational fears and determine which common phobias they would consider irrational as well. Clowns and needles, anyone? Sounds like a party! Cody escapes to Palm Springs only to find himself drowning in multiple Bachelorette parties at the gay club. Will he gatekeep the situ...

Cody recaps his annual Catalina vacation that involves terror, turmoil, being banned from a restaurant and a novelty shirt three sizes too small. Coming back from a different kind of trip, Stephanie shares her new journey into microdosing - will this be the trick to beat anxiety and encourage productivity? A Virgo like her can only wish! Community Corner: As two local businesses close down (how ma...

Stephanie recounts the astounding turnout at Stand Up Ojai’s March for Reproductive Rights where over 400 of the town’s finest - including our hosts - gathered to have their voices heard in a time where action matters most. Afterward, the Deer Lodge throws Cody a birthday party of epic proportions where the community dressed to the nines, the Lodge whipped up a feast to remember, and the DJ (along...

To celebrate season 4 episode 20, the Sespe Creek Collective dispensary provides goodie bags to our hosts which consequently leads to conversations in this episode that are thought provoking, absurd and more irreverent than ever. With a new abandoned Bowling Alley project being proposed to include man-made beaches, Steph and Cody offer their unsolicited (but honestly super rad) input. Are you list...

When the Ojai Valley News reports the exterior demolition of The Oaks on Ojai Ave, locals have a lot to say about the new El Roblar Hotel poised to take it’s place and our hosts provide plenty of hot takes. In an attempt to pull more people to the dance floor, Stephanie requests crowd-pleasers with a wedding DJ over the weekend who gives the people absolutely nothing but attitude. Relaxing on a ca...

Bop: Sharing hot takes and insights on local news and current events Flop: Pretending to quit your podcast and forgetting to tell everyone that it was a joke Stephanie and Cody discuss the aftermath of an Instagram joke gone awry after Cody falsely hints that he’s quit Topa Talk. Returning from a weekend of celebrations, Stephanie highlights the (throw)ups and downs of her wedding weekend in San F...

It’s all fun and games when our hosts challenge each other in honor of Pride! Steph quizzes Cody on queer herstory (What year did the Stonewall Riot take place? What show had television’s first lesbian wedding?) and Cody asks Stephanie to determine if various places & things are gay or not (Spoiler: the 101 South is a flaming homosexual, obviously) On a serious note, Stephanie debates who will...

Downtown Ojai has tourists, the East End has orchards, Mira Monte has fast food and Meiners Oaks has… a rat problem. Other than discussing this enclave of rodent magic within our dear valley, Stephanie and Cody dive into other pressing topics such as Pride Month (is everyone queer now?!) small town social experiments in Kansas and MTV’s Jersey Shore. Plus, Stephanie tries the new Italian Deli in t...

Hot girls everywhere, rejoice! Stephanie has a great tip for having the best summer of your life…and it just requires eyebrow dye! Cody is glad to be taking a load off after a week of narcissistic nightmares (headlines about himself that don’t exist, wow!) to focus on something much lighter - his weekly 60 second recap of Real Housewives. So what are you waiting for? Swap houses with your neighbor...

Codypendency (noun): excessive emotional or psychological reliance on Cody, and/or Cody’s reliance on you - and fruit. Move over travelers, Stephanie is now picking a new fight… with people who get ready for their day in the morning! Plus, she has a proposal for the museum, however, she thinks it would be a good idea if they slept on it. From Memorial Day to the grooming habits of Cavepeople, our...

When Stephanie shares piping hot gossip about a local bar, Cody’s jaw hits the floor and he offers unsolicited advice to the owners, who frankly, don’t like him very much! Coming off of weekend highs and lows, Stephanie discusses being featured as a Woman of Ojai in the local paper and seeing her creative aspirations come to fruition - but does this all come at a cost? Our hosts discuss who would...

Cody returns from San Francisco as perhaps the only gay man to ever visit the city without having sex, but instead watching the NFL Draft. Stephanie airs her grievances towards novelty signatures and those who travel while both hosts catch up sharing their recently consumed media - murder solving Raiders players and ingrown toenails, anyone? Pack your bags and make sure you tell EVERYONE about you...

A Goober writes in asking what our hosts think about a homeowner in town hosting Sex Therapy in their backyard - with the request that surrounding neighbors dismantle their tree houses in order to keep their outdoor sexy-time more private. Stephanie returns from LA with a new perspective on her aspirations, Cody is concerned about how Lea Michele spends time with her friends/vagina and both hosts...

Call them night owls, call them social butterflies: Stephanie & Cody surprise themselves with their recent social tenacity as our hosts emerge from a “shelter in place” era - and you’ll never believe where Stephanie ordered a Coors on draft! This episode may serve as a cautionary tale as Cody warns listeners of Highway Hoodlums and Starbucks Fist Bumpers while Stephanie urges listeners to be o...

Consider this episode the unofficial Topa Talk Guide to the 805: Stephanie and Cody fall down a rabbit hole of their favorite game, Screw/Marry/Kill. Which pizza in town is getting screwed, married and killed? How about healthy restaurant? Which cocktail from various local menus is heading to the sack with our hosts, and which one is walking down the aisle? Filled with tough ultimatums and persona...

You’ll never believe what Stephanie has embarked on recently, much to the delight of Cody. Be warned, this new journey causes a thorough conversation and these roses aren’t scared to handle a little prick. Stay tuned to hear about Cody getting into a fight in a public parking garage, Stephanie’s musings on the preferred milk choices of people and what it says about them, our host’s biggest “Karen”...

As Stephanie prepares for a camping trip, our hosts debate what is qualified as glamping vs. roughing it in the great outdoors. Cody wants to teach you how to achieve the coveted DSL’s, Stephanie wants you to rethink cancel culture and Kim Kardashian wants you to “get your f***ing ass up and work” - which our hosts have plenty of hot takes about. Throw a coat of cherry Carmex on your kisser and en...

Jinkies! In this episode filled with mystery, intrigue and shocking reveals, our hosts uncover who is responsible for a crime that took place in Solvang over the weekend. Steph and Cody answer listener questions including which Ojai business our hosts would inherit if given the choice. Would Cody run a boutique named after the color blue? Would Stephanie run a theater that has been under construct...

Our hosts catch up after a whirlwind weekend discussing Cody’s trip up in San Francisco, Stephanie’s family reacting to her new Bimbo status and the community’s reaction to our previous episode. Stephanie and Cody share their delights on the television show Survivor, their grievances of snitches within Goober Nation and their excitement about our favorite sound effect team: The Noise Boyz. Our lis...

As Ojai begins to shift socially, economically and culturally, Stephanie and Cody sit down to speak with fixtures of the community to learn their perspectives on their hopes, concerns and visions of what Ojai is becoming. Ojai Mayor Betsy Stix calls for sustainability and unity hoping to inspire locals and transplants to work together for a greater good. Ojai local and mother Blair Braney isn’t af...