From Plum Creek With Love: A Little House on the Prairie Podcast

Newcomers to Walnut Grove, Jenny Wilder and Jeb Carter, are not having the greatest experience so far. While Jeb goes to extremes to hid his inability to swim, Jenny is working through the loss of her father, Royal. Things get a little interesting when Jenny is introduced to a place called Heaven and wants to find her way there. Did we really watch Jeb send a tweet? Why does it seem like Jenny gre...

Laura becomes the last Ingalls in Walnut Grove as Charles, Caroline and the brood move away. And in moves the Carter Clan to fill the space. To help fill in even more space, Almanzo's older brother Royal, from an alternate Prairieverse, shows up with his daughter Jenny. His arrival also harboring a fatal secret that will change the Wilders's lives. Who else agrees the Carter kids are cooler than t...

A quick check in and season's greetings from Your Host before we start the new/final season.

James is left in a state of blank-staring after his operation from being shot. Charles's never fading assurance James will recover has everyone around him a little concerned. Ignoring the haters, Charles takes James out into the wilderness. While out there he can listen to the voice he claims to be hearing without distractions. Can anyone else envision this as a one act play? How long was Char...

A bank note from Uncle Jed for his birthday has James tagging along with Charles, Mr. Edwards and Albert into Sleepy Eye. But instead of a bank book James gets a bullet when he is shot during a robbery at the bank. Blinded by vengeance, Charles gives chase, along with Mr. Edwards and Albert, to find these criminals. When is James's birthday? Was a letter/telegram/telephone call made to Caroline le...

Caroline finally gets to leave the house, kids and Charles behind as she ventures out to... an influenza stricken prospectors' encampment. While there she will enjoy none of the luxuries of home and have to endure unwanted advances, confront petty thieves, harsh rainy weather, all the while trying to help her best friend from childhood who is trying to make it through her pregnancy. Oh, Doc Baker...

Returning to the W.G., after his drinking causes issues with his family, Mr. Edwards tries to start his life over. However, his troubles only follow as he continues to hit the bottle. The situations even leads to Charles disowning his best friend, leaving only one person left to care: Laura. Where exactly did Mr. Edwards and the family live? Has the mercantile always closed at 2 on Saturdays? What...

Picking up the tragedies right where we left off, the Wilder house is leveled by a passing tornado. Seeing Laura at her lowest finally gets Almanzo to Manly-up and change the situation. Relying on the help of Grandpa Charles, Almanzo not only gets himself out of his wheelchair but also to work on rebuilding his life. There's only one finally obstacle in his way to make his family happy: Eliza Jane...

What should be a joyous occasion, with the upcoming birth of their child (finally) is overshadowed by numererous misfortunes that truly test the strength of Laura and Almanzo. From sickness, failed crop, a horse breeding business gone bust, a stroke, mountains of debt, an unexpected guest...this episode is a non-stop train ride to disaster fatigue. And, sadly, this is just part one. Spotify Playli...

Hester Sue's ex-husband, Sam Terhune, arrives in the W.G. looking for work and also looking to make amends fore his previous misdeeds. Using his charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent, Sam wins over the town and eventually sways Hester Sue's feelings back towards him. However, It's not long before Sam's past behavior start to come to surface along with a few additional details that have followed h...

James ad Cassandra Cooper are visited by their Uncle Jed who, since the last time we saw him, has become very finical secure. What starts off as a simple reunion of blood relatives turns into a legal drama when Uncle Jed decides he would like to have his grand niece and nephew returned to him. However, while the Law might be on Uncle Jed's side Science is not. Why didn't Uncle Jed bother with writ...

After witnessing the death of a friend, Charles starts to question what is the mark he is going to leave behind on the world. Taking a chance on a dream, he has a career switch and moves away from the family. And while the money is rolling in, nefarious forces start to find a way to cash in on Charles's idea. How long does it take Charles to drive to Minneapolis? What sort of savings do the Ingall...

Laura is left to fend for herself, her (patiently waiting to be born) child and a freshly planted orchard during an oppressive heatwave as Charles and Almanzo leave the area for work. With her "I can do it by myself" attitude, Laura tries to beat the heat but unfortunately mother nature has other plans. With everyone busy tending to their own crops to prevent failure, an unlikely hero steps forwar...

James manages to make a fool of himself while also alienating the newest kid to the Walnut Grove school all in the same breathe. In an attempt to turn a frown upside down, Charles invites James on a trip to Minneapolis. Things take an interesting turn when a stray/wild dog starts to tagalong and proves companionship comes in many different forms. How come Laura is acting like she's never worked wi...

It's Christmas Eve at Plum Creek and everyone is back home for the holidays....EVERYONE: Mary and Adam, Laura and Almanzo, Hester Sue, Charles and Caroline and the rest of the kids ( of which there are five) . And what started as a joyous holiday celebration soon turns into a night of sharing stories from Christmas past while trying to keep the fire from going out. Why is no one worried about the...

Harriet is approached with a new method on how to operate her restaurant to earn more profits. Due to Harriet's inability to read a contract, she ends up over her head. Harriet is not the only one feeling the effects of the contract: Mr. Oleson, Caroline, Hester Sue and, of course, Charles are all taking on more burden with less pay. Realizing he might be stuck making dinners for the brood at Plum...

The Walnut Grove school has a new student, Elmer Miles, who is anxious to make new friends and fit in. And while navigating the student body hierarchy, unfortunately, Elmer gets involved with the one student he shouldn't: Nancy Oleson. Nancy has her own agenda of why she wants to keep the new kid close to her side. Is there a new power couple in the Walnut Grove school? Why is the name Elmer synon...

Mr. Edwards and Charles make their way to Chicago after the devastating news John Sanderson Jr has been killed in a horrific traffic accident. Things, however, take an interesting turn when this simple case of vehicular manslaughter turns into something larger. Will we ever see a return of the happy go lucky Mr. Edwards? Does it always rain that much in Chicago? Has Charles ever had a positive exp...

A duo of bumbling criminals, Max and George, arrive in Walnut Grove to try to make a quick dollar. Their initial plan backfires and they soon find themselves collaborating with the kid-napped victim, Mr. Oleson, to try to receive any ransom money. What follows is a whole bunch of bad decisions, mistaken identities and face-palming by everyone who is listed in the opening credits of the show. How m...

The W.G. is in for a huge surprise with the arrival of a new death-defying daredevil show passing through town: Gambini the Great. Gambini the Great is doing what he can to keep his family going until he can pass the title onto his sons. However, his sons are not interested. But Gambini's influence finds a different target: Albert Quinn Ingalls. This new friendship leads to Albert and Charles butt...

Eliza Jane makes her return to the prairieverse as Laura leaves Walnut Grove to have a summer unlike any other....except for that time she went to the pacific ocean. Taking a summer seminar class in Arizona, Laura gets her own college experience filled the highs and plenty of lows: Meeting new people, finding part time work, sharing a room, being solicited by the professor. College life is a diffe...

An overworked Doc Baker decides to hire an additional doctor to help out. Enter Dr. Caleb Ledoux, a recently graduated surgeon from New Orleans. However, upon his arrival new feelings start to come to surface for the usually well mannered Doc Baker. What starts off as a passive aggressive attitude soon escalates when Doc Baker realizes he has some insecurities he has to face. What does Post Mistre...

The Ingalls, Quinn, Cooper situation at plum creek is starting to have its effect: Everyone vying for a little space/privacy/attention. Things erupt after James breaks a personal item of Albert's and steals a replacement. Leading to him making his second attempt of running away from Walnut Grove. Feeling part of the blame, Albert stays by his little brother's side while trying to figure how to get...

Nancy's antics, attitude, behavior and lies leads to everyone agreeing: She's worse than Nellie. Harriet is in denial and continuously comes to Nancy's defense until she realizes she was duped as well. And with her permission, Laura sets to task with a way to teach Nancy she can't get away with her behavior while also managing to rise money for a good cause. How did Albert and Willie mange to buil...

Walnut Grove has a major shake up when Mary and Nellie end up moving away to New York City. And while Caroline is use to saying goodbye to Mary, Harriet enters a deep depression with Nellie and her grandchildren gone. Following the advice of Doc Baker and spending time with Cassandra, the Olesons decide on adoption. And what they find in the Sleepy Eye orphanage is soon unleashed on the residents...