1 of my Stories

Now that the new Little House on the Prairie series has dropped on Netflix, we recap the whole series and share our thoughts and feelings about these first 8 episodes. What worked? What didn't? We get into all of it. Steve Barnes is guitarist for stoner metal band Introvoid, and also plays guitar for the cover band Rebecca Crow. All of Steve's stuff can be found at  Sweetchildoftime.com . Lindsey...

It’s time for another little podcast on the prairie. Steve Barnes and I meet up to chat about the new version of Little House on the Prairie coming to Netflix on July 9, 2026. We’ve both seen all 8 episodes of season 1 but are sworn to secrecy about our reactions until the official release. In this preview podcast, we talk about how the series came to be and the showrunners, the cast members who w...

Steve and I were able to interview Jocko Sims, who plays Dr. George Tann on the new Little House on the Prairie series on Netflix. Die-hard Little House fans know that Dr. Tann was a real doctor who saved the Ingalls family when they all became ill with malaria. In honor of his importance to her family and the state Kansas, Laura included him in her books, and he appeared in one episode of the ori...

Please don’t tell Pa, but there’s a new Little House on the Prairie series coming to Netflix in July of 2026. To prepare our hearts and minds for this potential violation of our childhoods, Steve and I decided it was our duty to revisit the original series. Steve’s been begging for this to become a reality, so perhaps it was inevitable. We talk through our histories with the show, some book resear...

This episode is part of my Alabama Pilgrimage series, where I interview friends who traveled with me through the important sites of the Civil Rights Movement. Each episode, one pilgrim shares their memories and reflections from the trip, starting with myself. We hope you will enjoy listening to each of these stories . Today's pilgrim is Dr. Deborah Boston. Dr. Boston is an educator with a doctorat...

This episode is part of my Alabama Pilgrimage series, where I interview friends who traveled with me through the important sites of the Civil Rights Movement. Each episode, one pilgrim shares their memories and reflections from the trip, starting with myself. We hope you will enjoy listening to each of these stories . Today's pilgrim is Rebecca Felton. Rebecca was born and raised in Durham, NC. Sh...

This episode is part of my Alabama Pilgrimage series, where I interview friends who traveled with me through the important sites of the Civil Rights Movement. Each episode, one pilgrim shares their memories and reflections from the trip, starting with myself. We hope you will enjoy listening to each of these stories . Today's pilgrim is Dr. Lafayette Maxwell. Dr. Maxwell is a graduate of Duke Divi...

This episode is part of my Alabama Pilgrimage series, where I interview friends who traveled with me through the important sites of the Civil Rights Movement. Each episode, one pilgrim shares their memories and reflections from the trip, starting with myself. We hope you will enjoy listening to each of these stories . Today's pilgrim is Bev Iber. Bev is a gemologist who has a love for Africa. She...

The NC Film Critics Association (NCFCA) announced their Best of Cinema Nominees for 2025. And for the third year in a row, I’m joined by fellow NC Film Critics to gab about the nominations and share our hopes for the winners’ circle. The NCFCA is made up of 69 members who either work or live in the Tar Heel state. To see the full list of nominations, as well as previous years' winners, visit ncfil...

Do you believe? Believe it or not, it's the end of an Era. The Stranger Things Era. For almost a decade now, we have been enraptured by this TV show. While mileage may vary, there's not a person on this Upside Down planet who hasn't been impacted by this show to some level.  To commemorate the occasion, I'm joined by three guests. Together we make a Core 4, who discuss the finale and then celebrat...

Harrison Martin aka Flixfrog returns for a discussion on Stranger Things season 5, part 2. While our opinions differ on if this part was better than part 1, we both had things we liked about this newest selection of episodes. We approach the finale with hope and a prayer that this beloved show will end things on a high note. We break down the character arcs, the un-proposal from Jonathan and Nance...

It's the final episode of Welcome to Derry, Winter Fire. We finally see how 1962 resolves and witness the foretold "final twist" that reveals why the Muschiettis are releasing the three seasons in backwards order. Would you believe it's time travel? But before we get to the time travel plot, there are character arcs to resolve. Who lives? Who dies? Who tells the story? Not everyone gets character...

It's the penultimate episode of season 1, The Black Spot. It's the episode everyone has been waiting to happen -- the supposed big hurrah. Only it turns out, there's a second hurrah coming that could be even more important to this show's lore. We talk about that decision and why it doesn't quite compute (for Lindsey at least).  Now, don't get me wrong. The Black Spot incident was delivered with te...

Ready for a crawl? Or a piece of special pie? Harrison Martin, otherwise known as Flixfrog, came back to 1 of my Stories to help me make sense of the final season of STRANGER THINGS. Netflix gonna Netflix, so, of course, they had to release the season in three parts, outdoing their previous two-part release. Fair enough.  Both of us had waned in our enthusiasm for the show and weren't sure what to...

With only three episodes left, Welcome to Derry gives us the gift of a moment of calm before the storm. Yes, the kids and adults are left reeling after their interactions with It/Pennywise in the sewer, but there's a moment of reprieve as Ronnie reunites with her dad and the Black soldier blow off some steam at the newest dive in town, The Black Spot.  Not everyone is having a good time though, ce...

In the realm of cinema, expectations can often lead to disappointment, especially when beloved stories are adapted for the screen. In this podcast, we delve into Lindsey's experience of watching two recent films, Wicked: For Good and The Running Man. Both films have made their mark in the box office, but do they live up to the hype?

This was certainly an episode with lots of twists, turns, and suspense. It's the perfect start to a well-laid crescendo towards a glorious and terrifying season 1 climax at The Black Spot. Steve and I give our predictions and awards for MVP character, plus our episode rating. Next weeks episode will be titled In the Name of the Father. Episode 5 picks up right where episode 4 left off with Hallora...

This episode was recorded in July of 2022. Darryl Mansel, Harrison Martin, and I come together like pineapple on pizza discuss the second part of Stranger Things, season 4. This is a spoiler full discussion, and there was a lot to get into. There are some juice discussions about Dr. Brenner and Will, the death of Eddie and if it was necessary, and our speculations and theories on what will happen...

This episode was originally recorded on June 12, 2022. Stranger Things, season 4, was so great that I was overwhelmed with the need to discuss with other fans. Darryl Mansel, Harrison Martin, and I converged to discuss everything Hawkins, Satanic Panic, and Upside Down. It's full of spoilers and juicy tidbits. It may not be quite as great as winning an Americantendo, but give it a listen. We discu...

Steve Barnes and I are joined by Reed Lackey of the Fear of God podcast to discuss episode 4 of Welcome to Derry. Episode 4 is what we at 1 of my Stories like to call a Barnes burner, in honor of our friend Steve Barnes. This episode takes us even further into the past with the first ever on-screen adaptation of It's origin story. As part of General Shaw's continued attempt to find the hiding plac...

Do you see what I see? Episode 3 delivered some wonderful surprises with an unexpected trip to the 1908 timeline and a meet cute with multiracial characters two cycles ago. While the VFX in the cemetery scene took us out of the scary, weird tone, there was enough richness to save things from going off the tracks too hard. We discuss those baseball jerseys at the Special Projects building. Then ont...

I enjoyed talking to Lotfy Nathan about his controversial new movie THE CARPENTER'S SON. Based loosely on the Infancy Gospel of Thomas, an apocryphal gospel not in the canonical Bible, THE CARPENTER'S SON speculates what might have taken place in between Jesus' birth, and his official ministry. My interest in the film was sparked when I came across the trailer in October. As a Cage completionist,...

Things are heating up for episode 2. Both Steve and I agree that Barbara and Andy Muschietti have only stepped up their game in this next chapter. With only eight episodes to play with, they are already putting together the mechanics that will converge plotlines into a climactic conclusion. In addition, the horror scenes that Ronnie and Lilly survive are lengthy, terrifying, and reflective of thei...

"Oh we got trouble. Right here in River City. With a capital T. That rhymes with P, and that stands for pool!" The Music Man was featured front and center in this pilot episode. Steve and I met to go over our sundry thoughts. We had different reactions, but we had plenty to talk about. After our knee jerk reactions, we go into some listener feedback. Then it's onto the Kitchener Ironworks Easter E...

It's been ages since Steve and I recapped a show together, but we're betting all of our clowns on a new show coming to HBO Max called Welcome to Derry. In this episode, we get ready with a tailgate special of show related news. We talk about what we know about the show and review what we know about the town of Derry and all of its sordid history. It's our way of getting ourselves (and hopefully yo...