Episodes

Friday Aug 04, 2023
August 2023 Laura Ingalls Wilder Update
Friday Aug 04, 2023
Friday Aug 04, 2023
August is growing as Laura Ingalls Wilder event month. Look for events in Pepin, WI: De Smet, SD; Spring Valley, MN; Malone/Burke, NY; and NBC Little House on the Prairie TV reunion events.

Thursday Jun 29, 2023
July 2023 Laura Ingalls Wilder Update
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
July is one of the biggest Laura Ingalls Wilder event months. We're going to look ahead to events to Pepin, WI; Independence, KS; Walnut Grove, MN; De Smet, SD; Mansfield, MO; Malone, NY; Burke, NY; Old World Wisconsin; Eagle, WI; Nelson Pioneer Farm; Oskaloosa, IA; Project Archeology; and the Wilder Podcast.

Sunday Jun 04, 2023
June 2023 Laura Ingalls Wilder Update
Sunday Jun 04, 2023
Sunday Jun 04, 2023
June brings us into Summer and it's a big Laura month. Get the news from Pepin, WI, Independence, KS, Burr Oak, IA, De Smet, SD, and Spring Valley, MN.Then what's going on with the Laura Ingalls Wilder Legacy and Research Association and the South Dakota Historical Society Press. Are you going to an event this June?

Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Ep 139 Looking Ahead at Laura Ingalls Wilder Fandom This Year 2023
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
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.

Wednesday May 31, 2023
Ep 138 Little House on the Prairie Cast Reunion Hannibal 2023
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Wednesday May 31, 2023
I didn't get a roving report episode although I didn't get to do it live. Instead I'm going to give you a full report of what it was like to attend this cast reunion and how it was different from other cast reunions. I'll include some ideas about what you should plan on if you make a Little House cast reunion trip. The cast included: Alison Arngrim (Nellie Olesen)Charlotte Stewart (Miss Beadle)Wendi Lou Lee (Baby Grace)Patrick Labyorteaux (Andy Garvey)Jennifer Donati (Baby Rose)

Friday Apr 28, 2023
Ep 137 World Read Aloud Day Mother West Wind’s Children Part 9
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Every year I do some reading in honor of World Read Aloud Day. It's every March 2nd in honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday. Sometimes I do something Laura specific, but lately I've been doing Mother West Wind's Children by Thorton W. Burgess. For awhile I was doing short episodes as I tested various microphones, but today's is going to be my standard equipment. Learn more about Burgess and find a list of links to the other stories. Today we're doing "Why Peter Rabbit's Ears Are Long."

Thursday Apr 20, 2023
April May 2023 Laura Ingalls Wilder Update
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Laura Ingalls Wilder season is really getting started. The Laura Ingalls Wilder sites that haven't opened yet for the season will open at the end of May. There is an event in Pepin and a fundraiser in Burr Oak. There is a Laura Ingalls Wilder Legacy and Research Association homesite updates online program about what's happening with the homesites this year. It's Missouri Cherry Blossom Festival and 3 more events with "Little House on the Prairie" TV show cast members that are close to Iowa. There is even an event at the Gene Autry Museum of the West. Check out this episode and my blog post for more.

Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
March 2023 Laura Ingalls Wilder Update
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
March is the month when the museums that closed down for the winter start to reopen. We have several events and a couple pieces of news.