Topa Talk

Perhaps he’s cried wolf before, but we assure you that this isn’t clickbait - Cody quits Topa Talk, wrapping up the season and his time as a co-host next month.

Stephanie waxes poetically about the power of Lizzo and stops by a dress shop on a whim to try on wedding gowns - it’s all happening so fast!

We turn to you to ask who you think would make a great cohost with Stephanie and send your nominations in for our upcoming Topa Talkies Awards - Cody’s not afraid to get messy one last time before he drops the mic.

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Ooh yeah.

Mmmm.

Mmmmhmmm.

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Everybody!

Mmmm.

Oh.

Make it feel alright.

Mmmm.

Mary’s back!

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Ooh yeah.

Mmmm.

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So just dance for me.

It’s Topa Talk’s final Halloween episode of the year and the vibes have never been spookier as our hosts challenge each other on phobias - plus, listen to play a game where we guess a classic killer based on their Housewives tagline.

Cover your ears, Tim Burton, Steph and Cody have hot takes on your work! How good is Beetlejuice, really?

After paying respects at the graveyard of dead Ojai legendary haunts (looking at you, Cafe Emporium and Casa De Lago) we share all the details on Halloween Happenings in Ojai and Ventura, so grab a pencil and get ready to fill your spooky social schedule this weekend!

Ranking our favorite Witches of Ojai and playing “Halloween Would You Rather”, things get spooky in this episode as our hosts are challenged with grizzly ultimatums such as - Who gives out better candy for Trick or Treating? Betsy or Anson?

Apple Air Tags may be more sinister than you realize as Stephanie heeds her warning and Cody gets into a fender bender on Ojai Avenue in front of Beacon Coffee!

Pop in a breath mint and apply a second coat of that organic deodorant (you need it) in this stinky, silly, and spooktacular episode.

It’s week two of Topa Talk’s Halloween Month and Stephanie is the ghost host doing the absolute most offering FOUR sinister games for you and Cody to play.

The duo debates the difference between inspiration vs downright copycatting and where we should all draw the line.

Goblins and ghoulies can all get along when we stop comparing ourselves to each other and focus on what’s truly important… which classic horror slasher could get it?!

Stephanie has a piece of advice for local coffee shop patrons as she observes a lack of etiquette. A single person at a 4-person table? Save room for the rest of us!

Halloweentime is in full swing which brings Cody back from the dead just in time to play a spooky game for Steph and the listeners - plus, real life horror confronts Cody when he meets a ghoul of a child.

Stephanie has a few ideas for a new restaurant on Ojai Avenue, offering cuisine style and even naming the joint. Restauranteurs, listen up!

Grab your pickleballs and enter if you dare - this creepy crawly Halloween episode of Topa Talk will leave you on the edge of your seat (if you can even find a place to sit!)

Stephanie has mentioned that this has been the best summer ever, and that was even before she landed a diamond ring, a new kitten and threw an alien hoedown - what a weekend!

The bride-to-be is tempted to step behind the deli counter of Rainbow Bridge while grabbing a quick lunch as a fight breaks out right in front of the curried tofu.

Cody is simply here to react this episode, how could he compete with the topics Steph is bringing to the mic? Our girl is in her era, and she has a lot to say. Dragon-themed smut novels? She finally has his attention.

Hey girl boss mama! I haven’t talked to you since highschool but I remember what a fun-loving girlie you were and think you’d be great on my team if you’re looking to make big bucks and own your own small business!

Screen your DMs and lock your doors - it’s all Multi Level Marketing and Pyramid Schemes on this episode featuring other topics such as favorite sex positions, voicemail swag, diet pills, and surd situations, on god.

Steph gives a lesson on denim, Cody gives a lesson on sniper blows, and you learn a lesson on trusting meal replacement shakes!

Stephanie feels concerned after Cody’s recent botox, worrying that this could be the gateway to the slippery slope of plastic surgery causing Cody to challenge Steph on where the line should be drawn on body modification in an open conversation.

With a Lizzo concert coming up, Stephanie and Cody discuss live music and the pros and cons of hearing your favorite musicians in the flesh.

A trash man pees next to Stephanie while she works and Cody has his sights set on Shia LaBeouf’s nose in this episode featuring a special Bravo Minute with Steph taking the wheel!

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year(s) written by Cory Soto

Reading at Timbre Books

6:30pm on August 26th

After her pottery sale at Topa, Stephanie and friends stop by another local haunt where the bartender has a chip on her shoulder and offers shockingly questionable service.

With the closure of Ojai’s Casa De Lago and the craving for more local-style businesses, Cody ventures up the hill to a mysterious community called Oak View, riddled with lifted trucks and attempted franchises of familiar Ojai restaurants.

Stephanie peeks inside your medicine cabinet, Cody gets a concussion during recording and both hosts discuss what they’re truly “bad” at (please hold your submissions on this topic, feedback is not necessary) in this episode coming to you from Ojai’s very own Upside Down!