Trundlebed Tales

July 2024 Laura Ingalls Wilder Update

There are a lot of Laura events every July. There are events scheduled this month in Pepin, WI; Walnut Grove, MN; De Smet, SD;Mansfield, MO; Malone, NY; Old World Wisconsin, Eagle, WI; Simi Valley, CA. Dean Butler's "Prairie Man" has rolled out.

Roving Report Laura Days in Burr Oak IA 2024

A roving report to what happened in Burr Oak, Iowa during Laura Days. This year the event was June 22, 2024. Get a report on what changes they'd made since my trip in 2019. Get a report on a new place to eat - Mabe's Pizza. Get a report on where I stayed and learn about a new untitled documentary in the works. 

Ep 152 Report from Simi Valley CA

A group of friends went to the big 50th anniversary cast reunion site tour for "Little House on the Prairie." Scott Smith and Micky Thompson went on a friends trip to one of the major events of the year in Simi Valley, California where most of the TV show exteriors were shot. Listen to Scott and Micky's report on what it was like to attend and visit both indoors and outdoor sets and meet the actors at one of the two biggest reunions of actors scheduled for all year. They urge you to attend and got for the upper price tickets if you can whether they have another reunion in Simi Valley or at one of the other events. They had a great time. Come and listen to their stories.

Ep 151 Looking Ahead at Laura Ingalls Wilder Fandom 2024

Since this is late we'll go through some of the big events this year and what we're still looking forward to. Whether you're interested in the TV show, the museums, or books, there is a lot going on.

Ep 150 A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court Eclipse

Today I'm going to be doing a reading from my favorite of Mark Twain's A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. An early major plot point in the book the Yankee uses an eclipse to get out of being held hostage and to gain power in the court.

April 2024 Laura Ingalls Wilder Update

I have two programs in April and there is a lot of stuff going on. There is another production of Little House on the Prairie: The Musical. There are two cast reunion events and Malone is starting a new event.

Ep 149 Laura Ingalls Wilder Fandom Roundup 2023

What happened in Laura Ingalls Wilder fandom during 2023.

Ep 148 Read Across American Mother West Wind’s Children Part 9

In honor of Read Across America we're going to get another story from Thornton Burgess. His stories were originally published in magazines and in most of them they set up the next chapter. This particular one those is short stories. We're going to start with "Mr. Toad's Old Suit."