American Girl Unboxed

American Girl Unboxed

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American Girl Unboxed episodes

  • 20: Ranking Kirsten's Outfits with Meg from Meg's Reading Room

    Today Grace is interviewing fellow podcaster, Meg, from Meg's Reading Room! Meg has interviewed many amazing authors on her podcast, including Angela Cervantes who wrote Raquel's book. Meg also happens to be a huge American Girl fan and runs an Instagram account dedicated to her AG collection. Join in as Grace and Meg talk about Meg's memories of American Girl, as well as their favorite outfits from Kirsten's collection.

    Listen to Meg's Reading Room anywhere you stream podcasts, and check out her Instagram accounts at: @megsreadingroom and @megscollectingcorner

    1 hr 3 min
  • 19: Meet Kirsten

    Our next podcast episode is taking it back to 1854 in Minnesota with Kirsten Larson! She’s got resilience, a sweet spirit, and a primary color wardrobe to die for. 

    Tune in to hear about our reactions to this fan favorite American Girl Historical character, and to hear about out recipe and craft from Kirsten's collection!

    "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    1 hr 8 min
  • 18: Girl of the Year: Kailey

    Join hosts, Victor, Katie, and Grace as they review 2003 Girl of the Year, Kailey Hopkins. A surfer from California, Kailey is adamant about saving tide pools (and giving us some serious sunshine envy while we discuss her stories from snowy Michigan). Tune in to hear more about her as well as some recipes from 2003 American Girl magazines.

    Mentioned in this episode:
    Check out @pleastantscrapbook on Instagram.
    Babbity Kate's video
    Find old American Girl magazines here:
    https://archive.org/search?query=2003+pleasant+company

    "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    1 hr 25 min
  • 17: Announcing the Next Historical Character with Special Guest, Elsie!
    In today's episode of American Girl Unboxed, Grace interviews 9-year-old AG fan, Elsie. She came to the interview dressed to the nines in a full Kirsten Larson meet outfit, wooden spoon included!

    Tune in to find out Elsie's relationship with American Girl as well as what historical girl American Girl Unboxed will be covering next!

    Mentioned in this episode: Little School of Smiths 

    "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    23 min
  • 16: American Girl Exhibit at the Holland Museum
    Join Victor and Grace as they interview Sarah Grant Joriman, Administrator for Holland Museum, as they discuss the American Girl exhibit that will be up through January 4, 2026 in Holland, MI. Sarah explains how this idea started, her own personal connection to American Girl, and what visitors can expect from the exhibit. 

    Make sure to check it out for yourself while there's still time!

    "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    34 min
  • 15: Ranking the American Girl Historical Holiday Outifts
    Grace and Katie are joined by guest, Karissa, to discuss and rank the historical American Girl holiday outfits. Hear as Grace is completely surprised by Katie's top pick, and they discover they all have one common least favorite.

    In addition to the ranking, Karissa will go over the St. Lucia buns she made for everyone to try.

    Intro music: "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    59 min
  • 14: Adventures with Claudie
    On today’s episode of American Girl Unboxed, we see if Claudie saves her home, and hear about her adventures in Georgia! Tune in to hear Grace, Victor, and Katie discuss Adventures with Claudie by Brit Bennett, as well as accessories and outfits from Claudie’s collection!

    Mentioned in this episode:

    Meg's Reading Room
    Dolls of Our Lives
    Lady Rebecca Fashions
    @americangirlunboxed 


    "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    1 hr 38 min
  • 13: Meet Claudie
    Let’s meet Claudie Wells, American Girl historical character from 1922 Harlem! Join Grace, Victor, and Katie as they discuss Claudie’s story, her doll, and some delicious snacks straight from Angelo's Bakery.

    "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    1 hr 47 min
  • 12: Girl of the Year: Raquel Reyes
    Our next featured American Girl character is a descendant of our favorite Parkington: 2026 Girl of the Year, Raquel Reyes! The first Girl of the Year to be directly connected to the historical characters, this episode discusses Raquel’s story as she visits family on the East Coast.

    Also, if you want to know more about porch reads like Lily King's Heart the Lover, check out @elirallo on TikTok. Psst, peep her second pinned video for a real-life Samantha/Rebecca bed!


    "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/


    1 hr 51 min
  • 11: Girl of the Year: Lindsey Bergman
    Listen in as Grace, Katie, and Victor discuss neighborhood menace, Lindsey Bergman. As we review, we will also chat about crafts and recipes from a 2001 American Girl Magazine, give our thoughts on the doll, accessories, and everything else Lindsey!

    Don't forget to check out our Instagram for pictures of our American Girl crafts and recipes @americangirlunboxed

    "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    1 hr 27 min

About American Girl Unboxed

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Did you own an American Girl doll growing up? Religiously go through the catalog every month? Play the computer games until your eyes hurt? Visit the American Girl Doll store and run around it like a theme park? Or do you really just like nostalgic stories told in Midwestern accents? Then this podcast is for you!