From Plum Creek With Love: A Little House on the Prairie Podcast

It's finally happening!!! Mary is getting married. Leaving the kids at home, Charles and Caroline return to Winoka for their first born's wedding nuptials. And what a trip. As everyone sits around catching up, stories from Charles and Caroline's early years as parents causes Mary to question if she's capable of being more than just a wife...but a mother. When a Duststorm interrupts what could be considered the bachelor/bachelorette party, Mary and Adam are set out into the zero visibility storm to find a missing student.  This episode is called The Wedding...of course there's a Happy ending.  Is NO ONE on the series writing staff paying attention when they say the Ingalls leave Winoka on the 4th of July...return home, raise a calf, have a newspaper, then try and  have them return before the 15th of August?  Are Mary's nails just a gloss or a French tip? While the dust storm blew thought Winoka, what was happening back in Plum Creek?       

Spotify Playlist Episode Tracks: ------------------------- In Your Room - The Bangles  Too Much - Dave Matthews Band Make It Happen  - Mariah Carey Night Train - Amos Lee You're Beautiful - James Blunt I Can't Let Go - Jennifer Hudson Talk to Me - Stevie Nicks Sandstorm - Darude Grow A Pear - Kesha White Wedding - Billy Idol

When Harriet Oleson's long distance cousin moves to Walnut Grover and starts a local Newspaper, she proves that the pen is mightier than the sword especially when it's in her hands. With the power of persuasion/influence others at her finger tips, Harriet opens her own type of Pandora's box and lets loose a sting of misleads, half-truths, and questionable statements. Not only that, but the mercantile is also having weekly sales ( at the customers expense ) which again leads Harriet to be oblivious to the effects of her actions. Among the locals who are hurt by Harriet's words are new-to-the-area Erich Schiller, a young teen with parents unable to read English who happens to have earned his spot in the Spelling Bee Competition.  After Harriet is given a taste of her of medicine, thanks to typesetters Laura and Albert, she comes back in full force to attack anyone and everyone.   Which leads to Charles making a memorable sermon about what the responsibility of having the freedom of the press.  How many more family members of Harriet are going to stop by Walnut Grove?  If everyone knows Harriet Oleson in Walnut Grove, why are people trusting what she writes? How long have the Schiller's been living in Walnut Grove? The Country?

Spotify Playlist Episode Tracks ------------------------

Step on Up - Ariana Grande 

Feel Me Flow - Naughty By Nature 

War - Edwin Starr 

A World Alone - Lorde 

Ditty - Paperboy 

Spelling Bee - Missy Elliot 

Spelling Bee - Meryn Cadell 

What A Friend We Have in Jesus - Aretha Franklin 

With things at Plum Creek being peaceful, you know it's time to stir the pot. Enter Fagin, a young calf in the back of the wagon, who is gifted to Albert, from Charles, to help teach the both of them about livestock. Albert takes special interest when he learns he could win a prize at the upcoming fair by how well he raises the calf. As Albert and Charles spend more time together, Laura is once again feeling like a third wheel..and sometimes like a spare. Things finally erupt when Laura, egged on by Nellie Oleson, expresses her frustration of feeling, once again, she is losing her Pa to...a brother.  When word of this is overheard by Albert, he decides to move on/runaway leaving Laura to take Fagin to the competition at the fair.   Prior to the final round of judging for Fagin, Albert is spotted, chased, and finally, caught by Charles. And together they return to see Fagin with a blue ribbon and Laura accepting the award on behalf of her brother. Now that Albert calls Charles Pa and Laura his sister, will he really stop peaking from behind the curtain? Could Harriet have gotten any ice from the ice storage across the way for Nellie's eye or was using a the steak as a cold compression her way of showing off her wealth?  How much do you think the Ingalls will get for Fagin at auction?

Spotify Playlist Episode Tracks: ------------------------------------------

There's More to Life Than This - Bjork 

Love at First Sight - Kylie Minogue

Save Me - Aimee Mann

Tubular Bells/ The Exorcist Theme - Mike Oldfield 

Whatever Gets You Through the Night  - John Lennon

We Are Family  - Sister Sledge

Winoka hasn't proven itself to be a favorable place to live and raise a family.  With Laura being accused of sassing the boss and bullying the boss's son, Charles and Caroline are on a probation of sorts in regards to their jobs.  Jonathan and Mr.Oleson, also employed by Standish, are not fans and would rather be their own bosses.  Alice and Harriet are oblivious of how dire things are for everyone else.  The one person who seems to be having a bit of good luck/fortune is Toby Noe, the eccentric older gentleman who happens to win the grand prize in the lottery: $5,000.   And to show off his new wealth Toby 1) pays off his debt to Standish (smart move)  2) purchases a supply of fireworks for the upcoming 4th of July (giving back) and 3) tries to win Charles for the night.....they need a fuse man for the fireworks.  However, a chain of events leads Mr. Oleson and Jonathan quitting their jobs at the Saloon, Toby Noe losing everything he just won and the fireworks and lastly, Charles having a one-on-one with Mary who tells him she is a grown woman now. While Albert nurses an intoxicated Toby Noe, Mr. Oleson also intoxicated heads over to the wheel of fortune/roulette table and starts to win and young Jeff Standish with his goon friend Spencer decided to pull a Carl Sander type stunt by taking advantage of the surplus of fireworks that have been stored directly above the saloon. It's a Fourth of July Celebration like never before. 

Spotify Playlist Episode Tracks: ------------------------------------------

5 Years - Bjork 

Dancing In The Streets - - Martha and The Vandellas 

I'm So Excited - The Pointer Sisters

Fireworks - Purple Disco Machine

Green Acres Theme

Tomorrow Never Knows - Junior Parker 

One More Chance - Madonna

How Do You Spell Love - The Fabulous Thunderbirds 

John Bevin, his wife Bess, and daughter Amelia are new residents of Winoka. They had to leave their farm to find a different means of make a living.  John doesn't seem to mind living in the city except for the constant jokes he gets in regards to his size and shape. Upon witnessing the rude, offensive childish name calling done by the school kids, Amelia sets out on a path of complete denial that John is her father. Oh, John Bevins actually works at the school for the blind and Amelia attends the Livery School....that's how the Ingalls get involved in their lives.  It's not until an accident during a late evening roof repair job, which leads to John needing immediate life saving surgery, does Bess or Amelia realize how much love they have for John Bevins, the man inside and out.  If John is repairing the roof at night, how does anyone in the school sleep? What was the relationship between Amelia and John before they moved to Winoka? Will John get by just fine without his spleen?

Spotify Playlist Episode Tracks: ------------------------------------------

Impressive Instant - Madonna

Inside and Out - Feist

Say You Love Me - Fleetwood Mac

Fat - "weird Al" Yankovic

Ugly - The Smashing Pumpkins

Freak - Lana Del Ray

I Believe in a Thing Called Love - The Darkness

Sorry - Madonna

The Student body at the Livery School in Winoka is growing. They even have enough students to form their own football team and challenge the Winoka Dragons over at the Private School. And with their star player, Luke Hoskins, the Livery school might stand a chance.  Over at the school for the blind we're introduced to Tom Carlin and his father, Frank (the man previously known as Wendall Loudy...another blip in the prairieverse) and their relationship since Tom lost his sight. Adam is trying his best to get Tom to make an attempt at learning at the school; Only Tom Doesn't want to try because at home his father is less than encouraging.  It's not until star player Luke Hoskins receives a scholarship to attend the private school and Tom Carlin leaves the school for the blind does Adam come up a win-win solution for everyone, except maybe the Winoka Dragons. What games do you think Harriet likes to play? How far is Albert willing to go to win a game? What sport centric episode is next....Soccer? Golf? Polo?     

Spotify Playlist Episode Tracks: ------------------------------------------ 

No Scrubs -- TLC 

Theme From "The Warriors" -- Barry Vorzon 

Lost Cause -- Beck 

Guilty feat. Barry Gibb -- Barbra Streisand  

Formation -- Beyonce  

The Warrior feat. Patty Smyth -- Scandal 

With the Garveys and Olesons now living in Winoka, everyone seems to be settling in. All except Charles who hates living in the city, Caroline who is essentially living in the hotel kitchen, Alice who's trying to start a school in a Livery, Jonathan whose unemployed, Mr.Oleson is helping to manage the saloon while also housing his family inside and Harriet who has become a barmaid to send her kids to the elite private school. The only people who seem to be getting by are Mary and Adam Kendall over at the school for the blind.  Meanwhile, Albert is still up to his usually life style choices, thievery and shinning shoes.  As everyone continues to try and acclimate to the city life there is plans for Mary's Sweet Sixteen...nothing yells out happy birthday like presents, cake, cards, music and a bloodied and battered Charles. What is Harriet’s work schedule since the Saloon mostly functions at night?  Will Young Boy Standish learn that you don't miss with a Country Girl? When will Charles learn he is a Farmer not a fighter?      

Spotify Playlist Episode Tracks: ------------------------------------------ 

Pretty Lady - Tash Sultana 

We're Together - Blossom Dearie 

Round Here - Counting Crows 

The Waitress - Tori Amos 

Closing Time - Semisonic 

Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton 

Blow - Kesha 

Sixteen - No Doubt