Wilder on the Prairie

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Episode 44 - LHOP - Crossing the Creek Sep 12, 2022

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Episode 44

Little House on the Prairie Chapter 2 "Crossing the Creek"

Join us this week as we discuss fords, when fawning season is, why Laura had to wear a blanket crossing the creek, running gear, American bulldogs swimming, and mustangs.

Episode 43 - LHOP - Going West Sep 05, 2022

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Episode 43

Chapter 1 "Going West"

Join us this week as we discuss the Ingalls family in both Missouri and Kansas, Pa's Wisconsin land in 2022 dollars, dimensions of a prairie schooner, Laura's grandparents and double cousins, molasses, the dimensions of Lake Pepin, when this ice cracks on Lake Pepin, the definition of Indian Territory, crossing the Missouri River, jackrabbits, and wagon wheel tracks you can still see in the American West.

Episode 42 - FB - Farmer Boy Aug 01, 2022

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Episode 42

Farmer Boy Chapter 29 "Farmer Boy"

Join us this week as we discuss wheelwrights, apprenticeship in the 1800s, truckle, and Libertarians.

Episode 41 - FB - Mr. Thompson's Pocketbook Jul 25, 2022

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Episode 41

Farmer Boy Chapter 28 "Mr. Thompson's Pocket Book"

In today's episode we discuss hay balers, capstans, money conversions, pocketbooks, shinny, hames, livery stables, and if Mr. Paddock was a real person.

Episode 40 - FB - Wood-Hauling Jul 18, 2022

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Episode 40

Farmer Boy Chapter 27 "Wood Hauling"

Join us this week as we discuss yearlings, Almanzo's age, feather stitching, cant poles, balky, swearing, and corded wood.

Episode 39 - FB - Christmas Jul 11, 2022

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Episode 39

Farmer Boy Chapter 26 "Christmas"

Join us as we discuss the extended Wilder Family, switches, scouring bricks, mince pies, dampers, horehound candy, garnets, paring potatoes, and the word "dast".

Episode 38 - FB - Threshing Jul 04, 2022

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Episode 38

Farmer Boy Chapter 25 "Threshing"

Join us this week as we discuss flails, ironwood, fanning mills, eating wheat kernels, and how big a bushel is.

Episode 37 - FB - The Little Bobsled Jun 27, 2022

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Episode 37

Farmer Boy Chapter 24 "The Little Bobsled"

Join us this week as we discuss bobsleds, a tree being 5" through, the definition of "hew", the pliability of wood, and Laurapalooza 2022.

Episode 36 - FB - Cobbler Jun 20, 2022

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