Walnut GroveCast

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...

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...