Walnut GroveCast

Christina returns to the podcast to discuss this sometimes hilarious episode! Title: Fred Writer: Don Balluck Director: Michael Landon Air Date: November 29, 1976 In “Fred,” Laura Ingalls trades 40 cents for a troublesome billy goat named Fred to save him from Mr. Parsons’ shotgun. The goat’s antics wreak havoc in Walnut Grove, from eating Charles’ rushes to headbutting Mrs. Oleson and...

Sherri Benner joins me to discuss this unforgettable episode!  Title: Quarantine Season/Episode: Season 3, Episode 13 Air Date: January 17, 1977 Director: Victor French In Little House on the Prairie’s “Quarantine,” a deadly mountain fever outbreak in Elmsville prompts a strict lockdown in Walnut Grove. Isaiah Edwards, believing himself immune, escorts Dr. Baker to the afflicted town but fear...

Kelly Mielke from The Dr. QuinnCast Podcast returns to help me dive into this hilarious episode! Title: Wave of the Future Season/Episode: Season 8, Episode 10 Air Date: December 7, 1981 Director: Maury Dexter Writer: Don Balluck In “Wave of the Future,” Harriet Oleson, lured by Major Guffey’s promise of riches, transforms Caroline’s restaurant into a franchised “Mrs. Sullivan’s...

Sarah and Laurie from the Laura Ingalls Wilder Legacy & Research Association visit the podcast to discuss this amazing episode and what can be expected at Laurapalooza 2025! Learn more about the Laurapalooza event here https://www.liwlra.org/laurapalooza/ Episode: “Days of Sunshine, Days of Shadow” (Season 8, Episodes 17 & 18) Date Aired: February 15, 1982 (Part 1), February 22...

Sarah Waggle joins the podcast to discuss this amazing episode Check out Sarah’s Youtube channel and learn about astrology! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-IJdQHc37FkCOXL7_JHkZA Episode: “I’ll Be Waving as You Drive Away” (Season 4, Episodes 21-22) Air Date: March 6, 1978 (Part 1), March 13, 1978 (Part 2) Director: William F. Claxton Writers: Arthur Heinemann (Part...

Cindy Wilson returns to the podcast to discuss this amazing episode 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 Episode: The Empire Builders (Season 9, Episode 9) Air Date: November 22, 1982 Writer: John T. Dugan Director: Joseph Pevney...

Jen Woods visits Walnut GroveCast to discuss this amazing episode!  I hope you enjoy our fun conversation!  “The Gift” – Little House on the Prairie Season/Episode: Season 2, Episode 6 Air Date: October 27, 1975 Writer: Rocci Chatfield Director: William F. Claxton In “The Gift,” Laura and Mary Ingalls aim to surprise Reverend Alden with a fancy Bible for his...

Christina returns to the podcast to revisit this episode with me – I hope you enjoy it!  Divorce, Walnut Grove Style Season/Episode: Season 7, Episode 7 Air Date: November 10, 1980 Writer: Don Balluck Director: Michael Landon In Little House on the Prairie’s “Divorce, Walnut Grove Style,” newlyweds Laura and Almanzo Wilder face marital strife that spirals into comedic chaos....

Shannon Quinton returns to the podcast to discuss this episode that gives us a hint at Nels’ backstory as well as viewing the future of the Laura and Almanzo’s love story.   Annabelle (Little House on the Prairie, Season 6, Episode 5) Writer: Del Reisman Director: William F. Claxton Air Date: October 15, 1979 Network: NBC Guest Stars: Harriet Gibson (Annabelle), Ken Berry (Lo...

Kelly Mielke and I decided to discuss this heartwarming and unforgettable episode while also doing a crossover with our other podcast, LandonNation! We break down this amazing episode and I hope you enjoy it!  “Ingalls and his employer Mr. Hansen are anticipating a large income from a big job they have done. The Ingalls plan to pay their bill at the Mercantile store and more. Unfortunat...

Emily Freitas joins the podcast while she’s about to give birth! We break down this amazing episode and I hope you enjoy it!  Writer: B.W. Sandefur Director: Michael Landon In “Gold Country,” a two-part episode of Little House on the Prairie, relentless rain devastates the crops in Walnut Grove, prompting Charles Ingalls and Isaiah Edwards to seek fortune in a gold rush 400...

Ara the AI assistant comes on board to discuss The Handyman in this experimental and short episode!  Ara is provided by Grok.com and X.com Please listen until the very end!   “Meddling Mrs Oleson starts tongues wagging when a handsome itinerant handyman stays in the Ingalls’ barn while helping Caroline with a kitchen addition.”   The Handyman originally aired on Oc...

Cori Rice joins me to discuss this sometimes romantic and sometimes hilarious episode of Little House! “Adam and Luke Simms arrive in Walnut Grove, where Luke quickly falls for Nellie Oleson despite his unconventional appearance—barefoot and in overalls over long underwear—which horrifies Nellie’s mother, Harriet, who forbids their relationship. Meanwhile, Luke enlists Mary’s help to pick ou...

Christina returns to the show to tackle this controversial and “skipworthy” for many episodes. Personally, I liked it and I hope you enjoy this discussion!  “ In the intertwined stories set in Sleepy Eye, James and Albert stumble into a bank robbery orchestrated by a ruthless gang. During the heist, James is critically wounded, leaving him in a coma. Initially, the doctor in...

Filmmaker Amy C Elliott returns to the podcast to discuss one of the more frightening episodes of LHOTP.  We dive into a ton of things and I hope you enjoy it! “Laura and Andy find a Mama in a trap and two pups nearby. They take the “dogs” home, only to find out they are wolves. At the same time, some dogs that used to be pets but were released to the wild have gotten really...

Maryann returns to the podcast to discuss this amazing episode!  We dive into a ton of things and I hope you enjoy it! “When teacher, Miss Beadle, is deemed unable to control some of the rowdy, older boys in her class, Mrs. Oleson convinces the Walnut Grove school board to replace her with a firmer, male hand. But the new schoolmaster tries to bully his students into submission and sing...

Karyne returns to the podcast to discuss this amazing season 9 episode!  We dive into a ton of things and I hope you enjoy it! “While cleaning out a home in Walnut Grove that she recently purchased, Harriet comes across a bearer’s bond that she believes makes her eligible to receive over $14,000 from the town treasury.”   Welcome to Olesonville originally aired on Octob...

Emily Freitas joins the podcast to discuss this strange and out of place episode.  It’s a weird one so buckle up!  We dive into a ton of things and I hope you enjoy it! “Amelia Bevins is a new girl at school. Laura asks her to go home with her the afternoon of her first day at school to work on their essays and they go by the Blind School on the way home. When they get there,...

Welcome to the 5th Annual Roundtable discussion of Christmas at Plum Creek!  This time Chris Hasler, Cori Rice and Emily Freitas join me to discuss this timeless classic in the world of Little House on the Prairie.  I hope you enjoy this episode and I that you and your family have a happy and safe holiday season and New Year!  “Christmas is coming and everyone is saying that i...

Aimee returns to the podcast to discuss this lovely episode!  Special thanks to Jaden Muñiz who recorded the outro! Aimee and I dive into so much and discuss the mysterious vanishing of Anna….I hope you enjoy this episode! “Reverend Alden falls in love with elderly parishioner Anna Craig. Mrs Oleson objects to the relationship, giving the preacher an ultimatum.” The Preacher...

Paris Brown returns to the show to talk about everything she is doing and we talk a little bit about her visit to Simi Valley at the reunion in March.  I hope you enjoy this discussion! “Laura attends a writing seminar in Arizona, but the experience is marred by a rude professor who cuts her down at every turn.” A Wiser Heart originally aired on November 2, 1981 Check out Paris Br...

Susan King returns to the show to help me revisit this unforgettable episode!  I hope you have a great time listening!  “Mary must get help when a stagecoach accident traps Adam and endangers a pregnant woman; Laura and Albert offer a beehive to their rivals.” The Third Miracle originally aired on October 8, 1979   The opening song “Albert” is written and per...

Abe is a listener who joined the podcast to discuss my favorite episode of Little House on the Prairie.  “Laura swears her friend Jonah to secrecy after the two uncover a shiny golden ore lying in the bed of their favorite fishing hole and both begin planning what they will do with the great wealth they are sure to have once they’ve mined their treasure and taken it to the bank.&#...

Filmmaker, Amy C Elliott joins the podcast to discuss this unforgettable episode. She also talks about her newest documentary which documents the Little House on the Prairie Reunions, including Simi Valley.  I can’t wait to check it out and am so honored to have had her come onto the podcast.  Her work is amazing and I really hope each of you check it out on her website https://www...

Lorie Dorrian returns to the podcast to discuss this painful and unforgettable Little House episode. “Caroline is puzzled when her plan to provoke Isaiah Edwards to jealousy doesn’t result in an invitation to the annual spring dance for his anxious gal, Grace Snider, until Charles reminds her what happened when she tried the same tactic with him years before. “ The Spring Dance o...