Walnut GroveCast
Film, TV & Pop Culture
About
Walnut GroveCast is a commercial-free podcast that discusses every episode of Little House on the Prairie. We also interview previous cast members such as Alison Arngrim, Dean Butler, Lucy Lee Flippin, Hersha Paraday, Wendi Lou Lee and more are coming on all the time! We are THE Little House on the Prairie Podcast!
Episodes
- Revisiting Barn Burner
Cindy Wilson returns to the show to help me discuss Barn Burner! 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-18…
- Four Eyes (in Japanese)
This is an experimental episode that Lydia Kikuchi and her friend Saya Ishida were kind enough to help me with. “The mysterious decline in Mary’s school performance is explained when Charles discovers that she needs glasses; but the…
- Revisiting: I Remember, I Remember
Cori returns to the show to help me revisit this amazing episode! I hope you enjoy it! “While traveling Charles Ingalls struggles with a broken wagon wheel and bad weather trying to get home in time to celebrate his wedding an…
- Character Discussion: Mary and Adam
Christina returns to the show to help me dissect and break down the different elements, trials and tribulations between Mary and Adam! I hope you enjoy this candid conversation! The opening song “Albert” is writte…
- Revisiting The Racoon
Chloe joins the show to help me revisit this amazing episode! I hope you enjoy it! “Blaming herself when Laura’s doll breaks during a game of catch, Mary is delighted to give her sad, little sister an abandoned, baby raccoon.…
- Remember Me
Bridget joins the show to help me go through and discuss this tear jerker of an episode! I hope you enjoy it! “A woman of strong faith, widow Julia Sanderson is unafraid of Doc Baker’s diagnosis of incurable cancer, but knows…
- Character Discussion: Charles and Nels
Kelly from the Dr. QuinnCast and LandonNation podcasts returns to the show to discuss the relationship between Charles and Nels in this deep dive about the characters. I hope you enjoy! If you like what you hear please visit ou…
- Revisiting Blind Justice
Cori returns to the show to help me tackle some law in Walnut Grove in Blind Justice! “Unable to get work in Sleepy Eye, Adam decides to become Walnut Grove’s first lawyer, and gets his first case defending a man who sold worthless…
- Revisiting The Talking Machine
This episode aired 49 years ago TODAY! Michael is one my dearest and oldest friends and I invited him onto the podcast to discuss this classic episode! We laugh a lot! “A new-fangled talking machine that has the ability…
- The 2025 Bless All the Dear Children Roundtable!
This is the fourth in a total of four Christmas roundtables to be released this month! Join Karyne, Lorie, Maryann and myself as we discuss every facet of this Christmas episode! “During preparations for a Christmas baby, Rose Wilde…
- The 2025 A Christmas they Never Forgot Roundtable!
This is the first in a total of four Christmas roundtables to be released this month! Join Leah, Sara, Josh and myself as we discuss every facet of this Christmas episode! “Adam and Mary return to Walnut Grove for Christmas, and arrive at…
- The Blizzard 2025 Roundtable!
This is the second in a total of four Christmas roundtables to be released this month! Join Lydia, Christina and Cheyenne and myself as we discuss every facet of this Christmas episode! “Miss Beadle dismisses her students early on C…
- The 2025 Christmas at Plum Creek Roundtable!
This is the first in a total of four Christmas roundtables to be released this month! Join Kelly, Chris, Susan and myself as we discuss every facet of this Christmas episode! “Christmas is coming and everyone is saying that it is a…
- Revisiting The Long Road Home
Shawn joins the podcast and helps Mark discuss this unforgettable episode. I Hope you enjoy it! “When their grain doesn’t sell for enough to see their families through the winter, Charles and Isaiah hire on with the railroad t…
- Revisiting Second Chance
Shana joins the podcast and helps Mark discuss this unforgettable episode. I Hope you enjoy it! “Hester Sue’s ex-husband, Sam, arrives in Walnut Grove, stating that he is reformed from his days of drinking, gambling and wild l…
- Revisiting I Do, Again
Aimee returns to the podcast and helps Mark discuss this unforgettable episode. I Hope you enjoy it! “Pregnancy symptoms hit both Laura and her mother Caroline. Caroline, after bearing four daughters, really wants a son. But w…
- Revisiting Ebenezer Sprague
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 E…
- Revisiting The Monster of Walnut Grove
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…
- Revisiting The Family Tree
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,…
- Revisiting As Long as We’re Together
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.…
- The King Is Dead
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…
- Fred
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…
- Quarantine
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…
- Revisiting Wave of the Future
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…
- Revisiting Days of Sunshine, Days of Shadow
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.o…
- Revisiting I’ll Be Waving as You Drive Away
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…
- Revisiting The Empire Builders
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…
- We Revisit The Gift
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 Cha…
- Divorce, Walnut Grove Style
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 Littl…
- Annabelle
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, Episo…
- The Richest Man in Walnut Grove
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 employe…
- Gold Country
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…
- Ara the AI Joins the Podcast as my new Cohost! We discuss The Handyman
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 han…
- Here Come the Brides
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 a…
- He Was only Twelve
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…
- The Wolves
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 “…
- Troublemaker
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 con…
- Welcome to Olesonville
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 bon…
- The Man Inside
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…
- 5th Annual Christmas at Plum Creek Roundtable
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 en…
- The Preacher Takes a Wife
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 A…
- A Wiser Heart
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 Third Miracle
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 of…
- At the End of the Rainbow
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 hol…
- The Plague
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 o…
- The Spring Dance
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 hi…
- Little Lou
Josh Corum from the Hot Red Shorts: A Gay Watch of Baywatch Podcast joins me to discuss this painful and unforgettable Little House episode. Isn’t Harriet just awful in this episode?! “A widowed circus man and young father named `Little Lo…
- Injun Kid
Jen Woods swings by to discuss and revisit this excellent episode with a questionable name! I hope you enjoy this episode! “Joseph Stokes is rejected by his grandpa because his daughter married a Native American, however when Joseph faces…
- The Inheritance
Brian returns to the show to discuss this amazing episode! I hope you enjoy this podcast! “Charles seems to inherit a fortune and the whole town helps the Ingalls to spend the money, which starts to feel like a curse rather than a blessing…
- The Wisdom of Solomon
Karyne returns to the show and we jump into this amazing episode guest starring, Todd Bridges! I hope you enjoy this episode! “Yearning to escape the hard life that sent his father to an early grave, Solomon Henry, an 11 year old boy…