American Girl Fan Club

This episode is all about American Girl's 2022 Girl of the Year- Corinne Tan. Sydney Paulsen and Kristen Washington are joined by special guests Miya and Kai Cech, the sisters playing Corinne and Gwynn Tan in the upcoming movie American Girl: Corinne Tan.   We will get an insider sneak peek about the movie and learn about Miya and Kai's experience was being sisters playing sisters on-screen! The release date should be announced soon - check back for updates!   Visit Americangirl.com and follow @americangirlbrand on Instagram for more updates on your favorite dolls, books, and American Girl Podcast Network podcasts!

In this special episode, hosts Sydney Paulsen and Kristen Washington chat all about American Girl Fan Club. They answer the most common questions they've received from listeners, and talk about their favorite moments from the show.  We will also hear from the listeners as Kristen and Sydney share unheard voicemails and messages that have been sent in from American Girl Fan Club listeners. The American Girl, Stoney Clover Lane collab is BACK. This collection is full of amazing accessories at an amazing up-to-40-percent off price! Parents, shop now at americangirl.com/scl   Visit Americangirl.com and follow @americangirlbrand on Instagram for more updates on your favorite dolls, books, and American Girl Podcast Network podcasts!

In this episode,  Sydney Paulsen and Kristen Washington are joined by two special guests that can give an inside look at what is REALLY happening at your favorite American Girl store and why they have such a strong appeal across audiences and generations!   Our first guest is Danielle Rendini, Head of Retail at American Girl. Danielle shares fun stories, best-kept AG secrets, and sneak peeks of what's to come at American Girl stores!   Our second guest is influencer and American Girl enthusiast Harry Hill, who shares his favorite American Girl store moments and why he thinks AG is the place to be for millennials today.   The American Girl, Stoney Clover Lane collab is BACK. This collection is full of amazing accessories at an amazing up-to-40-percent off price! Parents, shop now at americangirl.com/scl   Visit Americangirl.com and follow @americangirlbrand on Instagram for more updates on your favorite dolls, books, and American Girl Podcast Network podcasts!

In this episode, hosts Sydney Paulsen and Kristen Washington are joined by the award-winning American Girl author Valerie Tripp. Valerie Tripp wrote some of the most iconic American Girl stories for characters including Kit, Molly, Josefina, and MANY more.   Tune in to hear from Valerie herself about her journey with American Girl from the VERY beginning -- and get ready to hear some surprising stories behind your favorite characters that may surprise you!   The American Girl, Stoney Clover Lane collab is BACK. This collection is full of amazing accessories at an amazing up-to-40-percent off price! Parents, shop now at americangirl.com/scl Visit Americangirl.com and follow @americangirlbrand on Instagram for more updates on your favorite dolls, books, and American Girl Podcast Network podcasts!

In this action-packed episode, hosts Sydney Paulsen and Kristen Washington are joined by American Girl employees who are answering ALL of your questions!   Holly, Head of Customer Service at American Girl, and Maddy, who is on American Girl's Social Media team, share their favorite stories, BTS moments, and sneak peeks to help answer your burning questions about American Girl.   The American Girl, Stoney Clover Lane collab is BACK. This collection is full of amazing accessories at an amazing up-to-40-percent off price! Parents, shop now at americangirl.com/scl   Visit Americangirl.com and follow @americangirlbrand on Instagram for more updates on your favorite dolls, books, and American Girl Podcast Network podcasts!

In celebration of the new historical character, Claudie Wells, we have an excerpt of her first book, written by New York Times bestselling author Brit Bennett and read by Shayna Small.    Listen now with your girl to hear “Meet Claudie” and get the full audiobook wherever you get your audiobooks!   Visit Americangirl.com and follow @americangirlbrand on Instagram for more updates on your favorite dolls, books, and American Girl Podcast Network podcasts!

In this special episode, Sydney Paulsen and Kristen Washington introduce the newest American Girl Historical Character: Claudie Wells! Claudie is a 9-year-old girl living in Harlem in 1922, surrounded by talented writers, painters, musicians, and singers of the Harlem Renaissance, where she tries to find her OWN special talent to share with the world.   Joining Kristen and Sydney are Brit Bennett, the author of the Claudie books and New York Times best-selling author of The Mothers and The Vanishing Half, and Connie Porter, the author of the American Girl Addy books.   Together, Brit and Connie discuss their experiences writing such impactful American Girl books and where they found inspiration when creating these historical characters -- and we will learn from Brit about how she was actually inspired by Addy herself!   The American Girl, Stoney Clover Lane collab is BACK. This collection is full of amazing accessories at an amazing up-to-40-percent off price! Parents, shop now at americangirl.com/scl

In this episode, Sydney Paulsen and Kristen Washington are joined by special guests Jacqueline Dembar Greene, author of the Rebecca series, and Jennifer Hirsch, Executive Editor at American Girl, to talk about their experiences and personal processes of creating Rebecca's story.  We will give listeners a BTS look at the creation of Rebecca's story and get the inside scoop about whose experiences inspired Rebecca and made it into the books! The American Girl, Stoney Clover Lane collab is BACK. This collection is full of amazing accessories at an amazing up-to-40-percent off price! Parents, shop now at americangirl.com/scl Visit Americangirl.com and follow @americangirlbrand on Instagram for more updates on your favorite dolls, books, and American Girl Podcast Network podcasts!

The Smart Girl's Podcast, hosted by 16-year-old actress, Shay Rudolph and cultural expert, Jess Weiner will bring to life the legacy of the American Girl's Smart Girl's Guides covering tough growing up topics from mental health to body image, friendships, crushes and more! You can also watch full episodes of the show on The American Girl Podcast Network channel on YouTube and YouTube kids. See you soon!

In this episode, Sydney Paulsen and Kristen Washington are joined by the author of Kaya's books, Janet Shaw, and Ann McCormack, a Nez Perce Tribe member on American Girl's Kaya advisory board, who worked closely together to create Kaya and her world.  We unpack the incredible journey of creating Kaya's character and learn about some fascinating untold moments along the way… leaving us even more in love with Kaya than we already were.   Visit Americangirl.com and follow @americangirlbrand on Instagram for more updates on your favorite dolls, books, and American Girl Podcast Network podcasts!

In this exciting episode, Sydney Paulsen and Kristen Washington are joined by the President of American Girl, Jamie Cygielman, to talk about the AG craze that's been happening in pop culture lately. From Memes to Op-Eds, the nostalgia and love for American Girl is at an all-time high!  We will see exactly why this incredible 36-year-old brand resonates so much with multiple generations… and get some EXCLUSIVE sneak peeks on what's coming up next this year for American Girl. Visit Americangirl.com and follow @americangirlbrand on Instagram for more updates on your favorite dolls, books, and American Girl Podcast Network podcasts!

This episode covers all things AG social media, nostalgia, TikTok trends, and more, and how social media has been an incredible place of community and connection for ALL lovers of American Girl. Whether you're an AG fan from the 90s and 2000s who grew up with all the classic characters, or a fan of TODAY doing the latest American Girl trends on social media, this episode is for you! Sydney Paulsen and Kristen Washington are joined by special guests Dr. Cara Natterson, pediatrician and author of the American Girl's Care & Keeping of You series, and Kate Steinberg, TikToker and influencer who loves talking everything early 2000s, especially American Girl. Visit Americangirl.com and follow @americangirlbrand on Instagram for more updates on your favorite dolls, books, and American Girl Podcast Network podcasts!

In this episode, we see how much American Girl has influenced and impacted the lives of so many, including style choices, personal passions, career choices, and more. Sydney Paulsen and Kristen Washington are joined by Carly Riordan, creator of lifestyle blog, Carly, where she posts about fashion, lifestyle, clothes, books, and more. Plus, they are joined by Leia Everett, a recent college graduate, who has been making stop motions with her American Girl dolls on YouTube since she was 12.  Visit Americangirl.com and follow @americangirlbrand on Instagram for more updates on your favorite dolls, books, and American Girl Podcast Network podcasts!

In this inaugural episode, hosts Sydney Paulsen and Kristen Washington take us behind the scenes of American Girl's journey from the very beginning to what it has become today, with the help of some incredibly special guests. They're joined by Heather Northrup, Senior Director of Product Design, and Denise Lewis Patrick, author of many American Girl books including the Melody books, Cecile books, and the World By Us book, ‘See Me, Hear Me, Know Me.' Visit Americangirl.com and follow @americangirlbrand on Instagram for more updates on your favorite dolls, books, and American Girl Podcast Network podcasts!

American Girl Fan Club is a show created FOR fans BY fans. Hosted by AG superfans, Sydney Paulsen and Kristen Washington, American Girl Fan Club gives you exclusive access to all the behind-the-scenes facts about the creation and evolution of American Girl. Get the inside scoop on all the iconic characters and stories you've loved throughout the years, and hear from special guests and AG insiders about the exciting things to come!