Trundlebed Tales

Join us as we review what went on in Laura Ingalls Wilder fandom this year. We mark four years of Trundlebed Tales podcasts with this episode. The first episode was broadcast Dec. 19, 2010 and also featured a round up of Laura fandom. Please look at it as an opportunity to check in with us. Think about calling in, commenting in the chatroom or sending me an e-mail with a comment before the broadcast.

Join host Sarah Uthoff as she shares the Christmas events at the various Laura Ingalls Wilder homesites.

Join host Sarah Uthoff as she talks with the poster girl for Thanksgiving Kathleen Wall of Plimouth Plantation. We'll talk about the history of Thanksgiving what comes from the Pilgrims and what comes from the Victorians and Pioneers. We'll especially focus on the food of Thanksgiving, but we'll talk about lots of traditions.

Everyone has probably heard about the extinction of the Passenger Pigeon. Some of you have probably heard about more Martha the last known of her species who died in a zoo. But do you know the whole story about how this bird whose massive populations once darkened the sky was so totally exterminated that it came down to one? How did this bird effect American culture and what's going on with the Passenger Pigeon Project that marks the 100th Anniversary of Martha's passing and the end of a species. Join host Sarah Uthoff as she talks with Kyle Bagnall of Chippewa Nature Center.

Join host Sarah Uthoff as she shares about attending a Laura Ingalls Wilder kids party at the Laura Ingalls Wilder Park and Museum in Burr Oak, Iowa.

November tends to get a little uptick in Laura Ingalls Wilder related activity but for the most part things are quieting down. I'm going to go over the homesites, Christmas shows, and the start of Christmas presents.

Join host Sarah Uthoff and Walnut Grove museum director Amy Ankrum as they talk about the major event the Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum and the Walnut Grove Pageant are planning for next July in honor of the 40th Anniversary of the "Little House on the Prairie" TV show. We'll talk about what's happening, who's coming, and what to expect. Ankrum will be coming off the five site meeting and will give us all the latest Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum news. Tune in with your questions.

Join host Sarah Uthoff as she talks with Mary Potter Kenyon author of Coupon Crazy: The Science, the Savings, and the Stories Behind America's Extreme Obsession. We'll talk about the history and culture behind couponing and how to get started getting the most from your coupons.