Sam is so back and portrayed in living color on the silver screen. We're kicking back in our month off the books and watching a year in Samantha's life play out in front of our very eyes. What changed? What stayed the same? And why on earth is Grandmary so c*nty?

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Happy New Year, Dolls! We're back for one last yap (this year) and to look back at all the books we've read this year. What did we learn from reading 48 children's books in one year? Did they affirm our love of history? (yes), did they radicalize us politically? (also yes). In this bonus episode, we talk about why we love the girls, what we wish was different, and of course, whose dad was the hottest of them all.

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Have you ever been bleu balled by a children's book? Because Changes for Kaya was NOT what we expected! We're okay, and we still love our girl, but...we were promised more. As we wrap up the original American Girl, we are forced to rant in equal measure about Kaya's inability to NOT be Magpie, and our hatred of how the US Government treated native people. It's an episode that contains multitudes!

Check out this week's poll to help us decide what we're covering in January!

Chapters

0:00 - Intro: Two Women Left Wanting.

3:47 - Chapter One: Smoke on the Wind

25:13 - Chapter Two: The Rogue Stallion's Herd

44:05 - Chapter Three: Trapped by Fire

53:26 - Chapter Four: Gifts

1:05:53 - Looking Back: We Really Hate Organized Religion (today)

1:26:40 - Closing Thoughts: Goodbye, Kaya!

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It's summertime, the salmon is frying, and Kaya is FINALLY reunited with her sister, Speaking Rain! The cover spoiled us, but that doesn't mean the reunion goes smoothly. In this week's dive into Kaya's story, we unpack what happens when you physically lose a sister, and what might happen when you emotionally lose a sister, and how finding a new path (allegedly) might just mean you never have to take your sister's oath seriously. It's a sister story, and not much else, but as always, we have a good old time, so tune in!

Chapters

0:00 - Intro: Spoilers abound

2:44 - Chapter One: The Sound of the Falls

16:08 - Chapter Two: Dangerous Crossing

30:27 - Chapter Three: Stranded by the Strome

42:02 - Chapter Four: A New Path

56:49 - Peek into the Past: We love nature!

1:04:53 - Closing Thoughts

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Have you ever thought about coping with your sister's kidnapping and your mentor's death by putting all of your hopes and dreams into a feral wolf-dog? Kaya is TOTALLY ok, by the way! This week, we're recapping Kaya as she takes a break from causing chaos and instead becomes the ultimate dog girl (horse girl being out of play, currently). Kaya learns how to nurture, Sparrow begs to be mauled by a bear, and Kautsua continues to be in everyone's business. Tune in!

Chapters

0:00 - Intro: Dog Girls Unite!

7:06 - Chapter One: Starving Dog

25:20 - Chapter Two: Newborn Puppies

38:17 - Chapter Three: More Warnings

50:18 - Chapter Four: Danger for the Pups!

58:05 - Chapter Five: A Sad Parting

1:08:06 - Peek into the Past: Wrong Book?

1:19:28 - Closing Thoughts: Vibes!

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*Slightly bad audio today, (sorry!)*

Have you ever had a girl crush on a strong, powerful, possibly barren woman in your tribe? Who among us hasn't, you know? This week, we're diving into Kaya's Hero, in which a girl crush on Swan Circling teaches Kaya how to be a better person (maybe). What we aren't taught is what is going on with any of these ceremonies, and that's an issue for Caroline and Celia to harp on. Tune in for some high highs, low blows, and a baby that just isn't actually that sick!

Chapters

0:00 - Devastation (cont)

2:13 - Chapter One: Runaway Horse

24:30 - Chapter Two: Lessons From a Basket

40:03 - Chapter Three: Sick Baby

50:34 - Chapter Four: Gifts From Swan Circling

1:11:20 - A (Disappointing) Looking Back

1:16:03 - Closing Thoughts - We All Need a Strong Woman

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If you thought any of the other girls ended up in disasters of their own making, then buckle the F up because Kaya's about to take the finger cake. When Kaya and her sister get abducted by raiders in a mess entirely of Kaya's own making, Kaya must team up with a surly Salish boy carrying the energy of an angry NPC to try and find her way home. Will she survive? Is this all her fault? The answer to both is yes, but tune in for the roller coaster ride that is Kaya's Escape!

Chapters

0:00 - Intro: The Books Are Getting Dark Quickly

2:17 - Chapter One: Taken Captive

17:20 - Chapter Two: Slaves of the Enemy

33:45 - Chapter Three: Escape!

49:32 - Chapter Four: On the Buffalo Trail

1:06:23 - Looking Back: Learns a Lesson?

1:15:42 - Closing Thoughts: Kaya's Fault!

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Chapters

0:00 - Meet Kaya: A Nez Perce Peek into the Past!

16:12 - Chapter One: Let's Race!

37:06 - Chapter Two: Switchings!

52:06 - Chapter Three: Courtship Dance

1:05:40 - Chapter Four: Rescued From the River (plus, a technical difficulty)

1:14:52 - Bonus Peek into the Past

1:22:25 - Closing Thoughts: New World, New Girl!

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