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**Wilder on the Prairie**

The only podcast that talks about all things Laura Ingalls Wilder, one “Little House” book at a time.

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Episode 200 - THGY - Laura Leaves Home Oct 12, 2026

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Episode 200

Ch. 1 of These Happy Golden Years, "Laura Leaves Home."

Join us this week as we discuss Lib Brewster and John Brewster and the year 1943 in context.

Bonus Episode 4 Sep 30, 2026

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Bonus Episode 4

Join us this week as we play my 5 favorite LHOP songs:

Where Are You Going My Pretty Maid
Rock Me to Sleep Mother
Roll the Old Chariot
The Bluebonnets
Comin' Through the Rye

Episode 199 - LTOP - Unexpected in December Aug 17, 2026

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Episode 199

Ch. 25 of Little Town on the Prairie "Unexpected in December".

Join us this week as we discuss Louis Bouchie (Mr. Brewster), $40 in today's money, Marc Antony's oration on the death of Caesar, "to wheel", date of 12/24/1883, and the different levels of teaching certificates.

Episode 198 - LTOP - The School Exhibition Aug 10, 2026

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Episode 198

Ch. 24 of Little Town on the Prairie, "The School Exhibition".

Join us this week as we discuss "to parse", Patrick's Henry speech, "Chisel in Hand", Raleigh's lost colony, "despotism", George Washington's defeat at Fort Duquesne, and what a cutter is.

Episode 197 - LTPO - Schooltime Begins again Aug 03, 2026

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Epiosde 197

Ch. 27 of the Little Town on the Prairie, "Schooltime Begins Again"

Join us this week as we discuss cats hunting, Mr. V.S.L. Owens, the Western Reserve, revival meetings, "The Ninety and the Nine", "Sewing the Seed by the Dawn Light Fair", and Spring Valley, MN.

Episode 196 - LTOP - Unexpected in April Jul 27, 2026

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Episode 196

Ch. 22 of Little Town on the Prairie, "Unexpected in April". Join us this week as we discuss the definition of a blizzard, static electricity in cats, and where Ma taught.

Episode 195 - LTOP - The Madcap Days Jul 20, 2026

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Episode 195

Little Town on the Prairie ch. 21 "The Madcap Days".

Join us this week as we discuss "Lost between sunrise and sunset...", minstrelsy on the prairie, "Skidmore Guard", the history of blackface, and a Jew's/jaw harp.

Episode 194 - LTOP - The Birthday Party Jul 13, 2026

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Episode 194

Ch. 20 of Little Town on the Prairie, "The Birthday Party". Join us this week as we discuss 1882 in its historical context, the poem "Maud", a Grecian nose, Jim Woodworth, Quaker meetings, castors, double contractions, drop the handkerchief, and blind man's b(l)uff.

Episode 193 - LTOP - Whirl of Gaiety Jul 06, 2026

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Episode 193

Little Town on the Prairie ch. 19 "Whirl of Gaiety"

Join us this week as we discuss Commentators on the Acts, to be on one's mettle, "Rock Me to Sleep, Mother," "The Good Old Way," a New England Supper, graham bread, 50 cents in today's money, $5 to Mary, Braille writing, German silver, "Stories of the Moorland," and wax works.

Episode 192 - LTOP - Literaries Jun 29, 2026

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Episode 192

Ch. 18 of Little Town on the Prairie "Literaries"

Join us this week as we discuss hoarfrost, what a literary society is, Pa's opinion on organzing groups, the history of spelling bees, who is Mr. Barclay?, mimosaceous, xanthophyll, and grecophil(e).

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