Wilder on the Prairie

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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 14 - FB - School Days Jan 17, 2022

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Welcome to the first chapter of "Farmer Boy", School Days!

In this chapter we will talk about the Wilder family, fullcloth, and Hardscrabble Hill.

Episode 13 - LHBW - The Deer in the Wood Jan 03, 2022

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"Deer in the Wood"

This week we discuss quilts, "O Susannah", and "Auld Lang Syne".

Episode 12 - LHBW - The Wonderful Machine Dec 27, 2021

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"The Wonderful Machine"

This week's podcast discusses sumac, hubbard squash, hulled corn, threshing machines, and johnnycakes.

Episode 11 - LHBW - Harvest Dec 20, 2021

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"Harvest"

This week we discuss Laura's cousin Charley, harvesting oats the old-fashioned way*, yellowjackets, and herbs for fevers.

Episode 10 - LHBW - Summertime Dec 13, 2021

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Chapter 10 "Summertime"

Come with us as we discuss Laura's Uncle Henry, her neighbors the Petersons, the Huleatts, the Godey's Ladies Book, Aunt Lotty, polishing stoves, making cheese, "Old Grimes", and a grubbing hoe. Would Pa really not have been stung by bees while looking for honey?

Episode 9 - LHBW - Going to Town Dec 06, 2021

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"Going to Town"

Today our chapter covers hazel bushes, thimble flowers, grass flowers, jack knives, turkey red, galluses, the "Roses Are Red" poem, and "Be It Ever So Humble There's No Place Like Home."

Episode 8 - LHBW - Dance at Grandpa's Nov 29, 2021

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Chapter 8 "Dance at Grandpa's"

Today's topics covered include much of Pa's family (his parents and some of his siblings), hasty pudding, undergarments, darning socks, jewelry, "O You Buffalo Gals", "The Irish Washerwoman", salt-rising bread.

Episode 7 - LHBW - The Sugar Snow Nov 22, 2021

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"The Sugar Snow"

Today's podcast episode discusses maple syrup production, milkpans, delaine fabric, basques and whalebone structuring in garments, and "I'm Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines".

Episode 6 - LHBW - Two Bears Nov 15, 2021

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"The Two Big Bears"

Today we talk bears, latched doors, shades of blue, bedtime prayers, and "My Sweet Kitty Wells".

Episode 5 - LHBW - Sundays Nov 08, 2021

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Join us this week for Chapter 5 from "Little House in the Big Woods," "Sundays." We will explore what Laura could and couldn't do on Sundays, the story of Grandpa's Sled and the Pig, as well as several songs of the era.

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