Revisiting Barn Burner

Revisiting Barn Burner

From Walnut GroveCast by Walnut GroveCast

May 7, 2026 · Episode 319

About this episode

Cindy Wilson returns to discuss the Little House on the Prairie episode 'Barn Burner' and its themes of conflict and justice.

Cindy Wilson returns to the show to help me discuss Barn Burner! Check out Cindy’s newest book, We Suffered Much: Charles Wood Irish and the Dakota Territory Railroad Survey of 1879-1881 https://www.amazon.com/We-Suffered-Much-Territory-1879-1881-ebook/dp/B0D3S7ZTMH   “Jonathan loses his cool at Jud Larrabee for not keeping his word about not changing their prices when someone comes along to buy grain from them. Later, Larrabee goes to Jonathan’s to “get back” but finds his son, Andy, and attacks him. Andy goes to his father and they go back home and they find their barn on fire. They think Larrabee did it so they go and arrest him. He’s brought to trial. Larrabee claims what happened to Andy was an accident and that he didn’t burn the barn.”   Barn Burner originally aired on February 19, 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 Revisiting Barn Burner first appeared on The Little House on the Prairie Podcast: Walnut…

People in this episode

Host: Walnut GroveCast

Guest: Cindy Wilson

Topics covered

  • TV review
  • Little House on the Prairie
  • Barn Burner episode
  • character conflict
  • trial
  • fire incident

Keywords

  • Barn Burner
  • Little House on the Prairie
  • Cindy Wilson
  • Jud Larrabee
  • trial
  • fire
  • character conflict

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Project Brundlefly

Books & works: We Suffered Much: Charles Wood Irish and the Dakota Territory Railroad Survey of 1879-1881

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