Episode 122 In this episode we get a sneak peak into the life of a homesteader who cooked “30 Days of Little House Recipes” for her husband and a teenager who has a plan for world travel and a real love of Little House on the Prairie . Please take a listen and if you have an interest in coming on to discuss your own Little House on the Prairie memories and thoughts please reach out to me at mark@walnutgrovecast.com Thank you to Kim and Dotty for taking the time to speak with me about their own v...
Jan 27, 20210•Ep. 122
Episode 121 Before I get into this episode description I want to just say thank you to everyone who sent me get well messages, phonecalls, emails and letters! I am truly blessed to have so many people thinking of my family and me as we dealt with having covid-19! The good news is we are all doing great and every day we are feeling more and more ‘normal’! I am fortunate that the worst part for me was the loss of my smell and taste which comes and goes but I am convinced all will be back to normal...
Jan 20, 20210•Ep. 121
Episode 120 Matt Mercier joins me to tackle this often forgotten episode of Little House on the Prairie! Thank you Matt for taking the time to come on! “An American Indian arrives in Walnut Grove with his tribe, seeking medical attention for his ailing father. Doc Baker provides his best treatment for the Chief, but when certain community members to refuse to let them stay in town temporarily, Charles proposes a secret plan with Doc Baker to keep the tribe safe.” Freedom Flight originally aired ...
Jan 13, 20210•Ep. 120
Episode 119 I have had a lot of ideas about how to expand Walnut GroveCast and 2021 is going to be the year a few of these ideas are introduced. Here is a preview of one of the ideas named, Wagon Talks! Please take a listen and if you have an interest in coming on to discuss your own Little House on the Prairie memories and thoughts please reach out to me at mark@walnutgrovecast.com Thank you to Chantelle and Kelly for taking the time to speak with me about their own views, memories and opinions...
Dec 25, 20200•Ep. 119
Episode 118 Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of you! In this episode we revisit the episode Christmas at Plum Creek in a roundtable setting with the help of Kelly, Leah, Anne, Chantelle and Suzanne! 2021 is getting ready to be a very active year for Walnut GroveCast and I hope you continue listening and enjoying these episodes! Too all of the amazing supporters of Walnut GroveCast, I hope you enjoy the token of thanks that should be appearing in your mailboxes in the coming days or week...
Dec 15, 20200•Ep. 118
Episode 117 Kim Layer joins me for a very special Hanukkah Episode ! We discuss all types of crazy things in this out of place, but somehow perfect episode. Albert takes on an apprenticeship with the local carpenter/coffin builder/Jewish man and is then called a Jew-Lover, ouch! I hope all of you enjoy this episode as Kim and Mark dive into the anger and confusion that can manifest from people who are different. The Craftsman first aired on Monday, January 8, 1979! “Albert becomes an apprentice ...
Dec 08, 20200•Ep. 117
Episode 116 Kelly Mielke returns to discuss this dark and poignant episode about regret and giving up! I think I can speak for everyone here that we sure are happy that Doc Baker stuck around and even though things can be rough and overwhelming, it is important to never forget how a single decision can negatively effect others! “Holding himself responsible for a farmer friend’s death and unable to face his now seven-months pregnant widow, a disheartened Doc Baker leaves his Walnut Grove practice...
Dec 03, 20200•Ep. 116
Episode 115 I hope you enjoy this interview I did with Sarah Uthoff who is the host of Trundlebed Tales! Sarah was amazing and although we had some serious audio glitches, we got through it and she will be returning with clearer audio in the near future. Her show sounds better than this so don’t hold that against her! We discuss all things Laura Ingalls Wilder and even discuss how because of Rose Wilder, Laura Ingalls Wilders’ notes are all being preserved beautifully in a Presidential Library! ...
Nov 17, 20200•Ep. 115
Episode 114 Annette Whipple celebrates curiosity and inspires a sense of wonder in young readers while exciting them about science and history. In the past year she has had two book releases, The Laura Ingalls Wilder Companion: A Chapter-by-Chapter Guide and Whooo Knew? The Truth About Owls . You can learn more about Annette and follow her work here: www.WilderCompanion.com www.AnnetteWhipple.com Her amazing books can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Annette-Whipple/e/B01EVI5TFM If you woul...
Nov 03, 20200•Ep. 114
Episode 113 Many of you may know that Leah Mitchell and I have launched a podcast named, RetroTV which reviews a lot of the nearly forgotten tv shows and the history associated with them. Kim Layer and Chris Hasler have also come on to guest host and we look forward to releasing more of them in the future. It’s really a relaxed vibe and we’re just having fun discussing the shows. We thought we would bring Michael Landon and Victor French into the mix with a Highway to Heaven review! I Was a Midd...
Oct 30, 20200•Ep. 113
Episode 112 It’s Halloween time so in keeping with that dark theme – Today Walnut GroveCast releases one of its’ most requested reviews! I don’t get hundreds of emails every month but I must have gotten at least 30-40 in the past couple months asking why we aren’t reviewing The Plague and Quarantine. Here ya go! Kim Layer joins me to tackle this dark and extremely timely episode. We try to keep it as light as possible but once the rats show up in cheap cornmeal the episode is really on cruise co...
Oct 27, 20200•Ep. 112
Episode 111 Gerald Lange from the OSI Files Podcast joins me to discuss what many consider to be a ‘bad’ episode but I feel we pulled a lot of very deep and emotionally driven moments from this episode! Haunted House first aired on Wednesday, September 24, 1975! “Although many in Walnut Grove think he’s a homicidal maniac who lives in a haunted house, brave Laura Ingalls befriends mysterious hermit, Amos Pike, and soon discovers the truth behind both the rumors and the old man’s reclusive life.”...
Oct 20, 20200•Ep. 111
Episode 110 Wow! This was a great episode! Suzann Holland joins me to discuss this interesting episode about bi-racial families and racism in 1877 . We discuss the origin of the word, Injun , discuss Spotted Eagle and Willie Aames hairstyles , play the Eight is Enough theme song and wonder if The Sioux should have considered writing songs about Charles Ingalls! ” Jeremy Stokes lives in Walnut Grove. His daughter Amelia was rumored to have been kidnapped by some Indians. When her husband is kille...
Oct 13, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 110
Episode 109 Kim Layer returns to discuss an episode that will remind each and every one of you that Hiram Baker is a MAN! Doc Baker finds love with the lovely and much younger, Kate Thorvald, Harriet Oleson’s visiting niece. Kate is played by the talented Anne Archer. We loved this episode and hope you enjoy our discussion of Kate’s outfits, Doc’s awkwardness around women and how Charles needs to cool the jets when a new woman comes into town…. Doctor’s Lady first aired on Wednesday, January 22,...
Oct 06, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 109
Episode 108 Leah Mitchell joins me to discuss this highly entertaining episode! We discuss how the misunderstanding between Laura and Almanzo can be likened to a Three’s Company episode! Misunderstandings are funny! There is also the ongoing breaking of the picture window gag! Divorce, Walnut Grove Style first aired on Monday, November 10, 1980! “New bride Laura (Melissa Gilbert) suspects that her husband, Almanzo (Dean Butler), is cheating on her. Worse still, she is convinced that the other wo...
Sep 29, 20200•Ep. 108
Episode 107 Susan King joins me to discuss this episode where Caroline and Charles stay in a fancy hotel in Milwaukee to attend the Grange Convention and Caroline’s 20th School Reunion! Pa is amazed (and frightened) by an elevator and even punches a guy out for being an abusive jerk! There is a remarkably sweet moment at the end of the episode between Charles and Caroline which you will not want to miss! Whatever Happened to the Class of ’56? first aired on Monday, January 14, 1980! I hope you e...
Sep 22, 20200•Ep. 107
Episode 106 Kim Layer joins me to deconstruct this unforgettable 2 parter ! Kim talks about how she REALLY feels about Adam and we discuss the sadness of the reality that Adam never really existed. We bring up how amazing the Braille system of reading for the blind is and how it was invented by Louis Braille when he was only 15 years old ! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braille I’ll Be Waving as You Drive Away Part 2 originally aired on Monday, March 13, 1978 “Feeling lost and abandoned, Mary Ing...
Sep 15, 20200•Ep. 106
Episode 105 Kim Layer joins me to deconstruct this unforgettable 2 parter ! There is so much to love, laugh and cry about in this episode. Listen in as Mark admits that he is beginning to choose Mary as his new favorite character but in the same breath says she is being kind of a jerk while dealing with her blindness (listen closely to Kim’s gasp! ). I’ll Be Waving as You Drive Away Part 1 originally aired on Monday, March 6, 1978 “Long hours studying by candlelight for the state teacher’s exam ...
Sep 08, 20200•Ep. 105
Episode 104 Today, I introduce to the show someone who many of you may have seen on the Facebook group, Kelly Mielke! I thought we had a really fun conversation about this episode which touches upon the dusty world of adult education in the 19th century and how smugness can be both attractive and gross. A Wiser Heart originally aired on November 2, 1981 ” Laura attends a writing seminar in Arizona, but things don’t go very smoothly, thanks to a less than honorable professor. The professor said ...
Sep 01, 2020•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 104
Episode 103 Become a Patron! Leah Mitchell from the RetroTV Podcast joins me to review this amazing episode! There are laughs, cries and even a challenge that I throw into the universe! Come along as we discuss how Charles seems to have money to burn on snowglobes , the connection that mob boss John Gotti has to the strange color of the cottage and so much more ! I hope you enjoy this episode! “Hoping for a miracle, Charles takes Mary to a specialist in Mankato to find out if the light she has b...
Aug 25, 20200•Ep. 103
Episode 102 Become a Patron! Chantelle Dubois Nishiyama joins me to discuss sports in 1875 ! If you know anything about me you may know that I care and know very little about sports and avoid the topic but thankfully Chantelle carries the discussion and we chat about spit balls, pa’s broken bat and beer in Walnut Grove! In the Big Inning first aired on Wednesday, October 1, 1975! ” Jebediah Mumfort’s keen eye and fast arm seem to be just what Walnut Grove’s baseball team needs to go up against S...
Aug 18, 20200•Ep. 102
Episode 101 Become a Patron! Suzann Holland returns to tackle this unforgettable episode! There are so many strange things going on in this episode but we try to discuss it all! AND that wig!!! The Return of Nellie first aired on Monday November 15, 1982 “Nellie comes home for a visit and discovers that Nancy is more of a spoiled brat than she ever was. Nancy doesn’t want to have anything to do with Nellie and snubs her every chance she gets. Laura and Nellie act like they are best friends. Ever...
Aug 11, 20200•Ep. 101
Episode 100 Become a Patron! I started this podcast on a whim 4ish years ago when Chris Hasler and I got into a discussion about LHOTP on our podcast, VHS Rewind! – I recall making the statement, “I think Little House on the Prairie is one of the best tv shows to ever air” which triggered the idea of a podcast! It amazed me that there were people who shared my fondness of this strange and sometimes nearly forgotten tv show! 100 episodes later and I am so honored to have such a wonderful group of...
Aug 04, 20200•Ep. 112
Episode 99 Become a Patron! Here is Part 2 of As Long as We’re Together Kim Layer joins me again to finish off this 2 parter As Long as We’re Together originally aired on September 18, 1978 . I mentioned on the previous episode, the audio of the clips are TERRIBLE for this episode If you would like to hear more from Kim head over the http://www.stillunsolved.com or search for her podcast, Unsolved Mysteries Rewind! If you would like to hear more from Mark head over the http://www.vhsrewind.com o...
Jul 29, 20200•Ep. 99
Episode 98 Become a Patron! A Harvest of Friends first aired on September 11, 1974 and precisely 4 years later, the 5th Season of Little House on the Prairie would air. Season 5 brings us several topics and scenarios such as the introduction of a pickpocket named Albert , dealing with obesity, racism , a child who is blinded by the measles (and one who is “blinded” by falling out of a tree), anthrax, the death of one of the founders of Walnut Grove, Jews in Walnut Grove , controversial gossip pe...
Jul 22, 20200•Ep. 94
Episode 97 Become a Patron! Anne Quinn joins me to tackle into the legendary WILDER AND WILDER ! There is so much in this episode to enjoy but Charles Bloom’s performance as Perley Day is just a pleasure to watch, I wish he did more acting! We recorded this only 2 months ago but it feels like a year! I hope each and every one of you are well and I hope you enjoy this episode! Wilder and Wilder first aired on February 11, 1980 “Almanzo’s indolent brother, Perley, comes to town. Knowing that Alman...
Jul 15, 20200•Ep. 97
Episode 96 Become a Patron! Kim Layer and I jumped in feet first into an episode where Judd Larrabee smacks little Andy around, there’s a huge fire on the Garvey farm, racism is addressed and we turn the schoolhouse into the first episode of The People’s Court! I hope you enjoy this episode! Barn Burner originally aired on February 19, 1979 “Jonathan loses his cool at Judd Larrabee for not keeping his word about not changing their prices when someone comes along to buy grain from them. Later Lar...
Jun 30, 20200•Ep. 96
Episode 95 Become a Patron! I was joined by Dotty Cashen and Courtney Pityer to review the episode, The Runaway Caboose! This was recorded at the same time all of the lockdowns began across the country so it was a real nice experience to escape into 1876 drama for a little while. Thank you Courtney and Dotty for recording! The Runaway Caboose was originally released on February 11, 1976 “While on a trip to Springfield, Carl Edwards accidentally releases the brake on a caboose that he, Mary and L...
Jun 24, 20200•Ep. 95
Episode 94 Become a Patron! Sometime last year Leah Mitchell jumped onto Skype and we recorded for the very first time the episode, The Talking Machine . She stated she was nervous but I didn’t think so and we had a fun 60ish minute discussion…..then…..the recording was lost! GONE! VANISHED! Since then we have not only recorded several WGC episodes but also am working on a side project that focuses on Television in the 60s-90s called RetroTV (coming soon!) Well, we needed to rerecord and althoug...
Jun 16, 20200•Ep. 94
Episode 93 Become a Patron! Today I introduce Courtney Pityer to show and we tackle the very memorable and dark episode, A Matter of Faith! A Matter of Faith was originally released on February 4, 1976 “Caroline cuts her leg, the cut becomes a bacterial infection which then puts her on a life and death collision course. “ If you would like to hear more from Mark head over the http://www.vhsrewind.com or subscribe to his podcast by clicking here The opening song “Albert” is written and performed ...
Jun 11, 20200•Ep. 93
