Topa Talk

Taylor Swift is the muse of a conversation between Cody and Stephanie. Call it their Reputation Era! Over 60 police cars arrive to a mall in Miami due to supposed aliens. Ummm… TFTI?!Stephanie runs into acquaintances and assumes they’re listeners. Spoiler: not everyone in this town is a Goober. Excuse me?Cody tries to convince Stephanie that he is a reformed Karen, sharing a story about his instincts being tested at the Target customer service desk. Praise his refrain.Traitors is the new Bravo and Steph has a book club on February 3rd (that’s Saturday!)

Steph & Cody are behind the mic to kick off the new season and new year.A bar in New York bans patrons under 25 years old because they find young people annoying. Let’s debate about it!RHOSLC drops a great finale - a secret superfan of the show plots her way onto the cast? Go get ‘em, Monica!Steph dials in on her health and Cody’s boyfriend has a dog. Drama.Nearly six years in the game, Goobers! We love ya!

Steph and Cody discuss horses and more.

Twas the Topa before Christmas and all through the studio, three hosts gathered ‘round to record the show. Jordan shared his traditions and called Rudolph a twink. Cody returned to steamroll and speak without think. Steph tried to get a word in (but failed to no shock) Because two chatty guys seized her dear Topa Talk. Whether a local, a transplant, a goober or Santa Claus Enjoy this new Topa holiday show before we yell PAUSE

Hello, goobers, and happy pride month! In this ep, Steph and Sam dive into the healing qualities of being a gamer and the complex issues surrounding capitalism and pride month.

Topa Talk is back with another small business spotlight! Steph and Jordan bring the show to the neighborhood wineshop to sit down with Summer and Jake: owners of Midtown Wines. They talk hospitality, the Ventura community, jammy gammies, and falling in love in France. A little FMK and some skin-contact double entendre tie a bow on this wine-fueled giggle-inducing episode. Bonne chance!

Have you ever done the fruit roll up thing? You’re about to find out. Steph and Jordan chat about the dress that got away, showing leg, and the trials and tribulations of having dairy before gettin jiggy widdit. They give the green light on therapy, a yellow light on joint bank accounts, and a red light on talking about the weather in this unprotected left turn of an episode. Buckle up buttercup!

It’s a short episode and a long Bravo Minute!Cody recaps the most exciting day of his life after attending a filming of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in downtown Ojai.Who was fighting? Where did they film? What did he see? Is Stephanie going to be able to even say a word in this episode?F*ck around and find out.

Well that didn’t take long: Cody crawls back to the studio, begging Stephanie for just one more fix of that sweet, sweet microphone. The attention proves to be so intoxicating that he throws himself back into the mix of Steph’s roster of rotating co-hosts. Picking up right where they left off, Stephanie and Cody continue to cut each other off, spiral down tangents and dish on all the latest.Stack on some of Blair’s reporting on Ojai Tea and you’ve got yourself one spicy Topa Talk sangwich of an episode.

In this local spotlight interview, Jordan and Steph sit down with Timbre Books' very own Kyle and Megan Murai. We talk books, opening a brownstone during a pandemic, and of course SMUT! Give this a listen tho go buy yourself a damn book.

While the rest of the Topa Talk universe rests, Steph & Blair catch up on the recent School Board meeting! Rumors are FLYING! Which ones will end up being true???

Steph and Jordan wax poetically about the power of music and the great Maggie Rodgrs. They also decide (drum roll) that yes indeed - capitalism still sucks.Blair brings us a big update in the on going OUSD saga and Cody is stuck in Jersey.

In this ep, we quiz Sam and find out more about her! Cody helps make a rapid-fire quiz with a heavy focus on smash or pass & we get knee deep in the nuances of queer life.While Sam is cleaning out her closet while Blair's palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy at the most recent school board meeting.Have no fear, Cody's Bravo Universe is here. Dont miss out on this jam packed ep!

Steph is back with Jordan in this week's episode covering all the notes! Once again the hosts of Topa Talk take a polarizing topic and bring in their hot takes. Pepsi families, you are not safe! Listen up for cool upcoming events and new businesses hitting Ventura! Blair covers the big changes happening in the Ojai Unified School District and gives us a City Council update. Cody stays raw as a cucumber while delivering all the hot goss from The Real Housewives of New Jersey.

In this episode, we bring together the forces behind Topa Talk season 5 thus far. Steph, Sam, and Jordan jump between topics and microphones in what we are calling Topa TalkApocalypse!Does ceramics turn you on? What are your favorite childhood video games? Jesus, is that you?Blair brings piping hot City Council Tea while Steph googles how many people can sue the city at once and Cody updates us on the various Housewives franchises with a few hot takes on who should get the boot.

Gen Z has entered the chat. Jordan Santamaria makes Topa Talk history by being the youngest goober to hold the mic! Can you keep up????In this episode, we tip our caps to the branding geniuses behind aioli (tasty mayo) and shpread (jazzed u cream cheese). We count our spoons and ask the hard questions, is Rizz born or bread? We finally get to debut our special segments!! Our local news segment with Blair focuses on recent school board drama and Cody updates us on the happenings inside the Bravo universe. P.S sorry, David.

Season 5 is going off without a hitch! Listen to Steph and her dear friend, Sam talk about anything and everything.Can we use the word slut? Are new years resolutions lame? Do you drink milk? What's your relationship to grief? How do you like your coffee??Trigger warning: Touching convo around death and grief

PAUSE! It’s the season finale of Topa Talk season 4!Steph and Cody host the Topa Talkies, an award show offering their favorite local offerings (Think “Best of Ojai” but more unhinged and less reputable) with categories such as Best Cocktail, Biggest Ojai Diva, Best Sangwich - it’s all here!Other categories are more niche for the Goobers offering a nostalgic trip down memory lane such as Best Hype Queen, Best Review and the coveted Lifetime Goober Achievement Award.Steph says goodbye to Cody as this is his last official episode as a cohost. No, really. Thank you for making this Topa Talk’s most listened to season yet - we love you! P.S Cody - I love you more than you know, I hope we get to work on another project together in the future. You have impacted my life in ways we cant comprehend and against my own will, made me a better human. You are the best. Love, Steph

Being their final “regular” episode together, Stephanie and Cody sit down and interview one another about life and hosting the podcast. Who was each of their favorite guests to have on the show? You may be surprised! Stephanie details a Christmas party that got a little too merry, ending the night sitting on the shower floor. Haven’t we all been there?Cody dives into one last Bravo minute, thanking the cantankerous and plastic women that made him the man he is today.This episode is nothing but good vibes and a great wrap on an incredible time together behind the mic. Thank you to Pxabay for the royalty-free music

It’s Topa Talk holiday time! Steph and Cody get into the spirit with Christmas games and jolly chatter including plenty of Screw/Marry/Kill’s submitted by the Goobers.AI generated art sweeps the social media scene. Our hosts deliberate: Is AI Art just another vapid social media trend or could it be something more insidious?