Walnut GroveCast

Kelly from the LandonNation Podcast joins me to comb through this strange offshoot episode of Little House!  “A tough group gets in the way of Jonathan and Andy’s attempts to make their own freight line in Sleepy Eye.” A New Beginning originally aired on October 6, 1980     The opening song “Albert” is written and performed by the amazing Norwegian band...

Shannon returns to the show to help me Revisiting Oleson Vs Oleson! “Caroline Ingalls joins in protest with the rest of the Walnut Grove women to try to convince Charles and the other men to sign a petition addressing the injustice of a law that transfers a woman’s property rights to her husband after marriage.”   Oleson Vs Oleson Originally aired on January 5, 1981   &...

Aimee returns to the show to help me revisit Castoffs! “An eccentric old woman who has set up her “house” in the center of town and a stray dog who hitches a ride to Plum Creek from Mankato in Charles Ingalls’ wagon both, in their own way, help Laura through the loss of an old friend and teach her and the rest of Walnut Grove, lessons in love and acceptance.”   C...

Cori returns to the show to help me discuss Founder’s Day! “Founder’s Day festivities promise fun and friendly competition for all except ageing logger Jim Tyler, who fears losing the log chopping contest to a younger Charles Ingalls.”   Founder’s Day originally aired on May 7, 1975     The opening song “Albert” is written and performed by t...

Cindy Wilson returns to the show to help me discuss Barn Burner! Check out Cindy’s newest book, We Suffered Much: Charles Wood Irish and the Dakota Territory Railroad Survey of 1879-1881 https://www.amazon.com/We-Suffered-Much-Territory-1879-1881-ebook/dp/B0D3S7ZTMH   “Jonathan loses his cool at Jud Larrabee for not keeping his word about not changing their prices when someone com...

This is an experimental episode that Lydia Kikuchi and her friend Saya Ishida were kind enough to help me with.   “The mysterious decline in Mary’s school performance is explained when Charles discovers that she needs glasses; but the joyous self-confidence that comes with Mary’s improved eyesight is short-lived after Nellie and Willie incite the rest of the class to call he...

Cori returns to the show to help me revisit this amazing episode!  I hope you enjoy it!   “While traveling Charles Ingalls struggles with a broken wagon wheel and bad weather trying to get home in time to celebrate his wedding anniversary while, back in Plum Creek, waiting wife Caroline tries to keep worry at bay by entertaining their daughters with the tale of another time she was...

Christina returns to the show to help me dissect and break down the different elements, trials and tribulations between Mary and Adam!   I hope you enjoy this candid conversation!     The opening song “Albert” is written and performed by the amazing Norwegian band, Project Brundlefly and is used with permission. Check them out at: https://www.facebook.com/ProjectBru...

Chloe joins the show to help me revisit this amazing episode!  I hope you enjoy it!   “Blaming herself when Laura’s doll breaks during a game of catch, Mary is delighted to give her sad, little sister an abandoned, baby raccoon. After Pa reluctantly agrees to let her keep him, Laura names him “Jasper”, teaches him tricks and tries to keep the mischief-maker out of...

Bridget joins the show to help me go through and discuss this tear jerker of an episode!  I hope you enjoy it!   “A woman of strong faith, widow Julia Sanderson is unafraid of Doc Baker’s diagnosis of incurable cancer, but knows she must help her three children cope with the news of her imminent death and secures neighbor Charles Ingalls’ help, and his promise, to keep...

Kelly from the Dr. QuinnCast and LandonNation podcasts returns to the show to discuss the relationship between Charles and Nels in this deep dive about the characters.  I hope you enjoy!  If you like what you hear please visit our other podcasts at https://drquinncast.com and https://landonnation.com The opening song “Albert” is written and performed by the amazing Norwegian...

Cori returns to the show to help me tackle some law in Walnut Grove in Blind Justice!   “Unable to get work in Sleepy Eye, Adam decides to become Walnut Grove’s first lawyer, and gets his first case defending a man who sold worthless share of his land.”   Blind Justice originally aired on February 23, 1981     The opening song “Albert” is written a...

This episode aired 49 years ago TODAY! Michael is one my dearest and oldest friends and I invited him onto the podcast to discuss this classic episode!  We laugh a lot!    “A new-fangled talking machine that has the ability to record voices is just what treacherous Nellie Oleson needs to embarrass rival Laura Ingalls when both girls vie for the same boy’s affections.&#82...

This is the fourth in a total of four Christmas roundtables to be released this month! Join Karyne, Lorie, Maryann and myself as we discuss every facet of this Christmas episode!   “During preparations for a Christmas baby, Rose Wilder is kidnapped by a woman who recently lost her child. While looking for Rose, Laura, Almanzo, and Mr Edwards meet a lonely orphan boy who ends up living w...

This is the first in a total of four Christmas roundtables to be released this month! Join Leah, Sara, Josh and myself as we discuss every facet of this Christmas episode! “Adam and Mary return to Walnut Grove for Christmas, and arrive at the Ingalls’ just ahead of a fierce blizzard. The Ingalls, along with their friend, Hester Sue, spend the snowy Christmas Eve recalling favorite holi...

This is the second in a total of four Christmas roundtables to be released this month! Join Lydia, Christina and Cheyenne and myself as we discuss every facet of this Christmas episode!   “Miss Beadle dismisses her students early on Christmas Eve as soft snow flurries begin to fly, unaware that the children will soon be caught walking home in a deadly, howling blizzard.”   Th...

This is the first in a total of four Christmas roundtables to be released this month! Join Kelly, Chris, Susan and myself as we discuss every facet of this Christmas episode!   “Christmas is coming and everyone is saying that it is a time for secrets and not to ask questions. Laura wants to buy something expensive for her mother and has to come up with a way to pay for it. Mary tries to...

Shawn joins the podcast and helps Mark discuss this unforgettable episode. I Hope you enjoy it!    “When their grain doesn’t sell for enough to see their families through the winter, Charles and Isaiah hire on with the railroad to haul a wagon-load of highly explosive nitroglycerin over a treacherous mountain road and, as their journey progresses, find themselves dealing with...

Shana joins the podcast and helps Mark discuss this unforgettable episode. I Hope you enjoy it!    “Hester Sue’s ex-husband, Sam, arrives in Walnut Grove, stating that he is reformed from his days of drinking, gambling and wild living. Sam appears to be reformed and Hester Sue believes him enough to agree to re-marry him. Should Hester Sue turn the other cheek and forgive Sam...

Aimee returns to the podcast and helps Mark discuss this unforgettable episode. I Hope you enjoy it!    “Pregnancy symptoms hit both Laura and her mother Caroline. Caroline, after bearing four daughters, really wants a son. But when it turns out Caroline is not pregnant at all, but is beginning menopause, she sinks into a deep depression. Her husband and daughters desperately try t...

Cheyenne returns to the podcast and helps Mark discuss this unforgettable episode. I Hope you enjoy it!    “Laura Ingalls is stunned to learn that her amiable fishing friend is none other than Walnut Grove’s new banker, miserly Ebenezer Sprague, and heartbroken when he accuses her of becoming his friend to secure a loan for her family.”   Ebenezer Sprague originall...

Fellow Long Islander and Little House fanatic, Tina O’Keefe joins the podcast and helps Mark discuss and break down this unforgettable and sometimes creepy episode. I Hope you enjoy it!    “On Halloween eve Mary and Laura hear a loud argument and on inspection they witness, what they believe, to be the murder of Mrs Oleson.”   The Monster of Walnut Grove originally...

Bradley Sappenfield joins the podcast and helps Mark discuss this unforgettable episode. I Hope you enjoy it!    “A school project on genealogy leads Albert to confront his dark past. As the Ingalls help Albert with the project, Charles and Caroline decide to adopt the young lad. Then, Albert’s biological father Mr. Quinn shows up.”   The Family Tree originally air...

Karyne returns to the podcast and helps Mark discuss this unforgettable episode. I Hope you enjoy it!    “Poor financial conditions influence the Ingalls family to move to Winoka when Mary goes there to teach at the Blind School. They meet Albert, an orphan who Charles forms an attachment to, even though Laura catches him stealing from the hotel that Charles was managing and Caroli...

Brian Mehlenbacher returns to the podcast and helps Mark discuss this unforgettable episode. I Hope you enjoy it!    “Veteran wrestler Milo Stavroupolis arrives in Mankato to take on local challengers. His cunning promoter, Jimmy Hart, persuades Jonathan Garvey to face the aging fighter, unaware the match is rigged. Behind the scenes, Stavroupolis is grappling with emotional and ph...