American Girl Talk

Rebecca and Ana!

Cousin Ana has touched down in the good old US of A, and Rebecca is so excited to have a twin cousin she neglects to consider that Ana may have her own thoughts, feelings, and trauma to deal with! Rebecca is back and iconically self-centered as she learns a lesson about family, patience, and the exclusionary practices of the American Immigration System.  Chapters  0:00 - Intro: Welcome Back Paige!  5:26 - Chapter One: Welcome to America!  18:55 - Chapter Two: A Yiddish Mistake!  28:24 - Chapter Three: Music for a Song  36:08 - Chapter Four: Two Songbirds  42:14 - Chapter Five: A New Flag Waves!  53:13 - Peek into the Past: Assimilation Nation!  1:05:15 - Final Thoughts! This podcast is for entertainment purposes only. Characters mentioned from the American Girl Doll books are the property of the Pleasance Company.

Meet Rebecca!

Mazel Tov! We're back in time again with Rebecca Rubin, the daughter of Jewish-Russian immigrants living out her showgirl dream in the LES during the 1910's. Rebecca has it all - creepy twin sisters, a penchant for showmanship, and a loving family (?). What doesn't she have? $64 candles and a cousin who may or may not be dying in a Fiddler on the Roof-esque Russian wasteland. She's a girl caught between two big decisions: support her love of candles or save her family? Tune in to find out! Chapters 0:00 - Welcome Back Chelsea and Meet Rebecca! 12:15 - Chapter One: A Sabbath Surprise! 29:50 - Chapter Two: A Showy Dinner 48:01 - Chapter Three: One for the Money! 1:00:36 - Chapter Four: Two for the Show! 1:06:13 - Chapter Five: Solving a Riddle 1:16:46 - Peek into the Past: The American Melting Pot! 1:26:36 - Final Thoughts: We're bageystert for Beckie! This podcast is for entertainment purposes only. Characters mentioned from the American Girl Doll books are the property of the Pleasance Company.

Molly - THE MOVIE!

SPECIAL GUEST ALERT! Huge relief, too, because we needed the energy of heaven itself to get through 90 minutes of Molly. Join us for ol' times sake as we cover the brattiest girl on the homefront, wonder why Molly Ringwald's agent co-signed this project, and experience a drive-by aunt! This podcast is for entertainment purposes only. Characters mentioned from the American Girl Doll books are the property of the Pleasance Company.

Breaking News! Cookbook Reviews and More!

Hello! I have a shorter episode for you all this week! Life has been hectic and I didn't have time/company to record a regular episode, so I hope this will suffice!  I'm talking about the recent CBS Sunday Morning interview about the American Girl Doll books, featuring the illustrious Valerie Tripp, and I'm giving you the first (of many) reviews of the brand new OFFICIAL AMERICAN GIRL COOKBOOK (spoiler, I love it!)  Thanks as always for tuning in, and we'll be back to regularly scheduled, egregiously long episodes with meandering stories and diabolical diatribes next week!  Links  CBS Sunday Morning Interview  [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppzBEx0ToS] The Official American Girl Cookbook [https://www.americangirl.com/products/the-official-american-girl-cookbook-grown-up-edition-jtj59] This podcast is for entertainment purposes only. Characters mentioned from the American Girl Doll books are the property of the Pleasance Company.

Changes for Julie!

Election connection! As we wind down our time with Julie, she's revs up her political career! Spurned by an unjust detention, does her ambition for power prevent her from seeing her friend who is suffering the most? (hint: a little)  Chapters 0:00 - Goodbye, Julie! Hello, Sarah!  14:28 - Chapter One: Detention!  33:31 - Chapter Two: Poster Power  43:33 - Chapter Three: Julie for President!  53:50 - Chapter Four: Heating Up!  1:10:09 - Chapter Five: The Election  1:17:35 - Peek into the Past: 50 years, or just yesterday?  1:21:08 - Final Thoughts: Could a better point have been made? This podcast is for entertainment purposes only. Characters mentioned from the American Girl Doll books are the property of the Pleasance Company.