Walnut GroveCast

Christina from the AvonleaCast Podcast returns to the show to discuss this tragic and shocking 2 parter! We discuss so many things so and I hope you enjoy this discussion! “Charles and Albert travel with the Cooper family while on a delivery. A serious accident occurs while the Coopers are going down a steep hill. The Cooper parents are killed. Charles tries to find Cassandra and James a new home. When he can’t find anyone to take them both in, he feels he has to send them to an orphanage. After thinking about this idea some more, Charles decides to take care of the kids himself for a short period. Reverend Alden eventually finds someone to take in the kids. However, this family just wants them to work. When Cassandra and James run away, their adoptive father doesn’t even go to look for them. When Charles finds the kids, he tells them that he will adopt them if they could stand the house being more crowded. They happily agree to stay with the Ingalls.” The Lost Ones Parts 1 and 2 originally aired on May 4 and May 11, 1981   The opening song “Albert” is written and performed by the amazing Norwegian band, Project Brundlefly and is used with permission. Check them out at: https://www.facebook.com/ProjectBrundlefly Become a Patron! The post The Lost Ones Parts 1 and 2 first appeared on The Little House on the Prairie Podcast: Walnut GroveCast.

Christy Havey returns to the podcast to discuss this beloved episode where Joe Kagan works up the courage to court Hester Sue, and learns she plans to marry an undertaker.  Joe also works with one of the blind school students to build up his courage, Hester Sue is not a big fan of his methods but in the end, Joe gets the girl. This hilarious overview is on imdb, “Joe Kagen moves to Sleepy Eye to assist at the school for the blind. While there he begins to develop feelings for one of Mary’s students.” Make a Joyful Noise originally aired on January 26, 1981   The opening song “Albert” is written and performed by the amazing Norwegian band, Project Brundlefly and is used with permission. Check them out at: https://www.facebook.com/ProjectBrundlefly Become a Patron! The post Make a Joyful Noise first appeared on The Little House on the Prairie Podcast: Walnut GroveCast.

Kelly Mielke returns to Walnut GroveCast to discuss this epic Little House on the Prairie movie!  We discuss the common misconception that Albert died of leukemia and how odd it is that so many people misremember the same exact thing!  Is it an example of the very strange, Mandala Effect?  Who knows?!  Also, what’s the deal with climbing that mountain at the end?   “Albert Quinn Ingalls wants to be a doctor. But soon he discovers that he is fatally ill. He decides to spend the rest of his life in Walnut Grove. Meanwhile children from school are preparing for their traditional climbing of the mountain which we have never heard of before” Look Back to Yesterday originally aired on December 12, 1983   The opening song “Albert” is written and performed by the amazing Norwegian band, Project Brundlefly and is used with permission. Check them out at: https://www.facebook.com/ProjectBrundlefly Become a Patron! The post Look Back to Yesterday first appeared on The Little House on the Prairie Podcast: Walnut GroveCast.

Karyne returns to the podcast to discuss this double episode that really shouldn’t have been a double episode! Karyne and I go down many rabbit holes and I hope you enjoy! “A circus comes to Walnut Grove and one of the most popular attractions is `Wild Boy’, a boy in a cage who goes mad when the circus owner torments him.” Wild Boy Part 1 originally aired on November 1, 1982 and Part 2 on November 8, 1982   The opening song “Albert” is written and performed by the amazing Norwegian band, Project Brundlefly and is used with permission. Check them out at: https://www.facebook.com/ProjectBrundlefly Become a Patron! The post The Wild Boy first appeared on The Little House on the Prairie Podcast: Walnut GroveCast.

Dean Butler returns to the show to discuss his newest book and how busy he is preparing for the Simi Valley 50th Anniversary at the end of this month!   I hope you consider pre-ordering his book, Prairie Man: My Little House Life & Beyond https://www.amazon.com/Prairie-Man-Little-House-Beyond/dp/0806543299 Meet Dean and so many of your favorite Little House on the Prairie cast members at the 50th Reunion at Simi Valley – buy tickets now! https://littlehousefestival.com   Become a Patron! The post Catching up with Dean Butler – NEW Book and 50th Anniversary News! first appeared on The Little House on the Prairie Podcast: Walnut GroveCast.

Pamela Roylance who played Sarah Carter agreed to come onto the show and was just incredible! Not only was Pamela a fan of Little House on the Prairie before being on the show but she has to be one of the coolest cast members that you will be able to meet at the 50th Simi Valley! We talk about meditation, being a fan of Little House, taking the kids in the cast to a slasher movie, west coast hamburgers and you will even learn who actually OWNS the original Little House facade and made a special promise to Michael Landon about it! Meet Pamela and so many of your favorite Little House on the Prairie cast members at the 50th Reunion at Simi Valley – buy tickets now! https://littlehousefestival.com The opening song “Albert” is written and performed by the amazing Norwegian band, Project Brundlefly and is used with permission. Check them out at: https://www.facebook.com/ProjectBrundlefly Become a Patron! The post An Interview with Pamela Roylance AKA Sarah Carter first appeared on The Little House on the Prairie Podcast: Walnut GroveCast.

Maryann returns from New Jersey to discuss this strange and fun episode.  As I get older, I am getting more and more interested in trains and it’s amazing the amount of stunts that happen in this episode!  I hope you enjoy it!  “While on a trip to Springfield, Carl Edwards accidentally releases the brake on a caboose that he, Mary and Laura are exploring, sending the lone car and the terrified trio hurtling down the tracks towards an oncoming express train.” The Runaway Caboose Originally aired on February 11, 1976 The opening song “Albert” is written and performed by the amazing Norwegian band, Project Brundlefly and is used with permission. Check them out at: https://www.facebook.com/ProjectBrundlefly Become a Patron! The post The Runaway Caboose first appeared on The Little House on the Prairie Podcast: Walnut GroveCast.

Aimee Muñiz joins the podcast to discuss this heartwarming episode.  I hope you enjoy it as much as we did when we recorded it!  “As a prank to make him look foolish, the older boys of Walnut Grove school nominate the object of their practical jokes, gentle Elmer Dobkins, to run for class president against popular Mary Ingalls and wealthy Nellie Oleson. While Mary and Nellie wage their campaigns with promises of popcorn and gum balls, Mr. Dobkins witnesses his son being teased by the older boys and, when he finds out why Elmer was nominated, angrily orders him to pull out of the election. But, when election day comes and the race seems too close to call, a cruel act and children tired of being bullied decide the outcome.” The Election originally aired on March 21, 1977 The opening song “Albert” is written and performed by the amazing Norwegian band, Project Brundlefly and is used with permission. Check them out at: https://www.facebook.com/ProjectBrundlefly Become a Patron! The post The Election first appeared on The Little House on the Prairie Podcast: Walnut GroveCast.

Mark invited the wonderful Bonnie Bartlett onto the show to talk about her time on Little House on the Prairie.  We discuss so much including her book which is an eye opening and wonderful inside peek of her life as well as the darker side of Hollywood.    You may purchase a copy of Bonnie’s book, Middle of the Rainbow at her website https://www.bonniesmiddleoftherainbow.com The opening song “Albert” is written and performed by the amazing Norwegian band, Project Brundlefly and is used with permission. Check them out at: https://www.facebook.com/ProjectBrundlefly Become a Patron! The post Interview with Bonnie Bartlett AKA Grace Snider-Edwards first appeared on The Little House on the Prairie Podcast: Walnut GroveCast.

I thought it would be a great time to share something that I have been working on, a collection of covers of the Little House on the Prairie theme song!   I hope you enjoy these 14 gems, which includes our very own C Christina Pederson! If you know of any other interesting covers or if you have any ideas please feel free to reach out to me! mark@walnutgrovecast.com   I hope all of you have an incredible New Year!   with much love, Mark     1 – Little House on the Prairie (Metal Version) by Spendrament 2 – Little House On The Prairie – Theme Song Music from the hit tv show – Daughter & Dad 3 – Little House on the Prairie HOUSE – REMIX by Ralibah Bourzik 4 – Christina Pederson Little House on the Prairie Theme on Piano 5 – Dolphin Music Studio – Theme song to “Little House on the Prairie” – Violin 6 – Marie-Véronique Bourque – Ruby’s Tribute to ‘The Little House on the Prairie’ 7 – Mista Perez Channel – Mista Perez Remixes- Little House on The Prairie ( Half Pint Remix ) 8 – The little house on the prairie by the Metropolis Quartet 9 – Little House on The Prairie, Beginner Piano Cover by J. B. Dalige 10 – Little House On The Prairie – intro and outro EBow cover by Subtle Hills 11 – Little House On The Prairie – Fingerstyle Guitar by Picking Feeling 12 – Little House on the Prairie Theme by cltsrd 13 – Little House On The Prairie Theme (piano version) by Don Howard 14 – Little House on the Prairie Ending Credits by Kim T   The opening song “Albert” is written and performed by the amazing Norwegian band, Project Brundlefly and is used with permission. Check them out at: https://www.facebook.com/ProjectBrundlefly Become a Patron! The post Walnut GroveCast Christmas Mixtape first appeared on The Little House on the Prairie Podcast: Walnut GroveCast.

Merry Christmas Everyone! I love doing roundtable discussions!  This time around I had the pleasure of discussing Christmas at Plum Creek with Aimee, Christina from the AvonleaCast Podcast, Josh from the Hot Red Shorts! Podcast and Karyne!  I had such a great time and we discussed just about everything!   “Christmas is coming and everyone is saying that it is a time for secrets and not to ask questions. Laura wants to buy something expensive for her mother and has to come up with a way to pay for it. Mary tries to decide what to make her Pa. Carrie uses her Christmas penny to buy a special present for Baby Jesus. It is a good Christmas!”   Christmas at Plum Creek originally aired on December 25, 1974     Check out and Subscribe to Josh’s amazing podcast, Hot Red Shorts! A Gay Watch of Baywatch Podcast https://www.hotredshorts.com    Check out Christina’s hilarious podcast, AvonleaCast: The Road to Avonlea Podcast https://vhsrewind.com/category/avonleacast     The opening song “Albert” is written and performed by the amazing Norwegian band, Project Brundlefly and is used with permission. Check them out at: https://www.facebook.com/ProjectBrundlefly Become a Patron! The post 2023 Christmas at Plum Creek Roundtable first appeared on The Little House on the Prairie Podcast: Walnut GroveCast.

Karyne returns to Walnut GroveCast to help me deconstruct this amazingly dramatic episode!    “Mr. Stark has gotten himself so far in debt that he has lost his mind. He goes home and shoots his wife and daughter. Then he goes off and ends up at Laura’s house. He mistakes Laura and Jenny for his wife and daughter, but when he sees Rose, he thinks that his daughter has had a baby.”   Rage originally aired on October 18, 1982   The opening song “Albert” is written and performed by the amazing Norwegian band, Project Brundlefly and is used with permission. Check them out at: https://www.facebook.com/ProjectBrundlefly Become a Patron! The post Rage first appeared on The Little House on the Prairie Podcast: Walnut GroveCast.

Kelly Mielke from the Dr. QuinnCast Podcast joins me to go through every facet of this unforgettable TV movie about Michael Landon! This was so much fun and I hope you all enjoy it!    “Drama based on the true story of actor Michael Landon, whose affair with a younger woman almost destroyed his family. When Michael breaks the news of his terminal illness to his family, his children realise just how much they love their father, despite his faults.”   Michael Landon, the Father I Knew originally aired on May 23, 1999   Check out the AvonleaCast Podcast https://vhsrewind.com/avonleacast-our-real-first-episode-the-journey-begins The opening song “Albert” is written and performed by the amazing Norwegian band, Project Brundlefly and is used with permission. Check them out at: https://www.facebook.com/ProjectBrundlefly Become a Patron! The post Michael Landon, the Father I Knew first appeared on The Little House on the Prairie Podcast: Walnut GroveCast.

Christina from the AvonleaCast Podcast joins me to discuss this strange episode where Jesse James comes to visit the folks in Walnut Grove!    “As Walnut Grove school begins to study the Civil War, Mary Ingalls unexpectedly learns firsthand information when she starts running errands for two mysterious newcomers who sided with the South. But Mr. Hobbs and Mr. Dankworth are hiding more than just their war affiliation and the whole town comes under siege when an overzealous posse rides in, prepared to capture them at any cost.”   The Aftermath originally aired on November 7, 1977   Check out the AvonleaCast Podcast https://vhsrewind.com/avonleacast-our-real-first-episode-the-journey-begins The opening song “Albert” is written and performed by the amazing Norwegian band, Project Brundlefly and is used with permission. Check them out at: https://www.facebook.com/ProjectBrundlefly Become a Patron! The post The Aftermath first appeared on The Little House on the Prairie Podcast: Walnut GroveCast.

Karyne swings by the podcast to discuss this unforgettable episode.    “On Rev. Alden’s recommendation, Mary is hired as a teacher in a small backwoods community called Willow Run. There, she is met with pure hatred from its town leader, Miss Peel, an elderly woman who is fiercely opposed to the school. Miss Peel’s determination to drive Mary from town proves to be a severe test to the Ingalls girl’s resolve and character.”   Whisper Country originally aired on January 16, 1978 The opening song “Albert” is written and performed by the amazing Norwegian band, Project Brundlefly and is used with permission. Check them out at: https://www.facebook.com/ProjectBrundlefly Become a Patron! The post Whisper Country first appeared on The Little House on the Prairie Podcast: Walnut GroveCast.

Kelly from the Dr. QuinnCast Podcast joins me to discuss a super entertaining Highway to Heaven episode!  “Jonathan and Mark journey back in time to save Mark’s grandfather’s (John McLiam) farm from repossession. “ Highway to Heaven’s episode Going Home originally aired on January 23, 1985   If you have an interest in talking about Little House and your memories, please email me at mark@walnutgrovecast.com, I would LOVE to hear from you!   Special Thanks to John Mapes Music for allowing me to use his excellent cover song in the episode!  You can watch his hilarious Little House Tribute here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93Vjps2HriA Please Subscribe to his Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSg9fwvgW1fZltdlVM-9UsQ If you would like to hear more from Mark head over to https://vhsrewind.com Become a Patron! The post Highway to Heaven: Going Home first appeared on The Little House on the Prairie Podcast: Walnut GroveCast.

Lydia Kikuchi returns to the show to discuss this Willie-centric episode!  Looks like Willie has grown up!   “Mrs Oleson is far from happy when Willie announces his engagement to Rachel. She definitely wants to prevent her son’s wedding, but suddenly she experiences a new thing – Willie defies his mother.”   May I Have This Dance originally aired on March 14, 1983 The opening song “Albert” is written and performed by the amazing Norwegian band, Project Brundlefly and is used with permission. Check them out at: https://www.facebook.com/ProjectBrundlefly Become a Patron! The post May I Have This Dance first appeared on The Little House on the Prairie Podcast: Walnut GroveCast.

Lorie Dorrian returns to the podcast to discuss this sometimes tragic and sometimes hilarious episode!    “The telephone comes to Walnut Grove, and Mrs. Olesen is hired as the switchboard operator. She takes advantage of her responsibilities to engage in her favorite pastime: gathering gossip. It will have a very damaging effect on the Garveys’ marriage when she learns about Alice’s hidden past.”   Crossed Connections originally Aired on December 10, 1979 The opening song “Albert” is written and performed by the amazing Norwegian band, Project Brundlefly and is used with permission. Check them out at: https://www.facebook.com/ProjectBrundlefly Become a Patron! The post Crossed Connections first appeared on The Little House on the Prairie Podcast: Walnut GroveCast.

Kelly Mielke from the Dr. QuinnCast Podcast joins me to review this painful and unforgettable episode.  I think we did an incredible job covering and deconstrucing this two-parter!   Part I “New student Sylvia Webb, who has physically matured faster than most of her classmates, piques the physical curiosity of some of her male classmates. Albert goes along at first, but quickly becomes friends with Sylvia. However, he is unaware that she is trapped in a horrifying world: She’s being stalked (and is eventually attacked by) a masked rapist; her father has a cold, uncaring attitude toward Sylvia’s ordeal; and her cruel classmates continue to taunt her. Eventually, Sylvia collapses at school from exhaustion.” Part II “Mrs. Olson spreads word that Albert had gotten Sylvia pregnant. Caroline knows this isn’t true and confronts her nemesis over this misinformation. Mr. Webb decides that, because of the shame his daughter’s ordeal brought him, they will move from Walnut Grove. Sylvia decides she’d be happier with Albert, and the two decide to get married. When Mr. Webb finds out Albert had visited her (despite a no-guests rule), he calls Sylvia a whore, and she runs away. Albert – who had gotten a job as at the blacksmith’s shop – later helps search for Sylvia, but lets it slip as to her whereabouts to the blacksmith. It all leads to one final confrontation.”   Sylvia originally aired on February 9th and 16th, 1981 The opening song “Albert” is written and performed by the amazing Norwegian band, Project Brundlefly and is used with permission. Check them out at: https://www.facebook.com/ProjectBrundlefly Become a Patron! The post Sylvia: Parts 1 and 2 first appeared on The Little House on the Prairie Podcast: Walnut GroveCast.

I am honored to bring Olivia Barash onto the show for a discussion of her life before, during and after Little House on the Prairie. We discuss so much including her opinion of the Actors strike and the upcoming 50th Reunion!   I hope you enjoy this discussion! The opening song “Albert” is written and performed by the amazing Norwegian band, Project Brundlefly and is used with permission. Check them out at: https://www.facebook.com/ProjectBrundlefly Become a Patron! The post An Interview with Olivia Barash AKA Sylvia Webb first appeared on The Little House on the Prairie Podcast: Walnut GroveCast.