Wild Nights on the Prairie with Ray Ellin

Wild Nights on the Prairie with Ray Ellin

As a little boy, comedian Ray Ellin would sit cross-legged in front of the television and binge-watch reruns of the iconic show, Little House on the Prairie. Now a self-proclaimed "Prairie Head," Ray is taking all the lessons he learned from Laura Ingalls Wilder and sharing them with his guest each week, as they break down an episode of Little House, exploring a variety of subjects including love, life, sex, childhood, race, religion and of course, comedy, using an episode of LHotP as their backdrop. You don’t need to know anything about the show to enjoy this podcast - so climb aboard our covered wagon and enjoy the only prairie rewatch podcast hosted by an adult man!

Episodes

Tony V "Men Will Be Boys"

September 4, 2024 • 53 mins
This week's guest is comedian and actor Tony V! We discuss Tony's experience as the first comedian to perform at Fenway Park, his one appearance on Seinfeld, his very unusual interpretation of the ending of today's episode, and so much more. Today's episode: "Men Will Be Boys" (Season 5, Episode 10). "While their fathers secretly trail them, young Albert Ingalls and Andy Garvey set off to prove their mettle as men by accepting a ch...
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Matt Richards "The Handyman"

August 21, 2024 • 47 mins
This week's guest is comedian Matt Richards! We discuss Matt's zoo full of pets, being accused of something you didn't do, Matt's experience working with Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart, and so much more. Today's episode: "The Handyman" (Season 4, Episode 4). "Meddling Mrs. Oleson starts tongues wagging when a handsome itinerant handyman stays in the Ingalls' storeroom while helping Caroline with a kitchen addition after Charles is c...
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Gina Brillon "I'll Ride The Wind"

August 14, 2024 • 38 mins
This week's guest is comedian and America's Got Talent finalist Gina Brillon! We discuss getting rejected by a crush, supportive family, the ins and outs of AGT, Gina's first day job, and so much more. Today's episode: "I'll Ride the Wind" (Season 3, Episode 12). "Mr. Edwards adopted son, John, must choose between going away to school for several years to realize his dream of becoming a writer or marrying his true love, Mary Ingall...
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Josh Johnson "To Run And Hide"

August 7, 2024 • 67 mins
This week's guest is comedian and correspondent for The Daily Show Josh Johnson! We discuss adorable doomsday preppers, how we should redefine a successful relationship, getting shadowbanned on dating apps, times that Josh has questioned doing standup, and so much more. Today's episode: "To Run And Hide" (Season 4, Episode 7). "Holding himself responsible for a farmer friend's death and unable to face the man's seven-months-pregnan...
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Greer Barnes "Going Home"

July 31, 2024 • 35 mins
This week's guest is comedian and actor Greer Barnes! We discuss Greer's experience acting on That Damn Michael Che Show and Chapelle Show, having a romantic rendezvous in a cemetery, whether woman are more attractive with tousled hair, how Greer constructed his African bees joke, and so much more. Today's episode: "Going Home" (Season 2, Episode 22). "Overwhelmed by the senseless destruction left in the wake of a devastating torna...
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Lenny Marcus "The High Cost of Being Right"

July 24, 2024 • 51 mins
This week's guest is comedian Lenny Marcus! We discuss Lenny's various jokes about Ray, his experience being married, gambling, Lenny's strong opinions about today's Little House episode, and so much more. Today's episode: "The High Cost of Being Right" (Season 4, Episode 9). "After the Garveys' grain-filled barn burns down and leaves them with no crop to sell, proud Jonathan refuses to accept help from anyone, even his wife Alice...
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Myka Fox "Harriet's Happenings"

July 17, 2024 • 58 mins
This week's guest is comedian, writer and director Myka Fox! We discuss Myka's experience producing for reality TV, being a twin, an unusual date she had when she lived in Texas, actors with range, and so much more. Today's episode: "Harriet's Happenings" (Season 5, Episode 8). "When Harriet Oleson’s cousin Sterling Murdock comes to town, he brings his newspaper business with him. Everyone is initially excited about this, but...
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Katie Hannigan "Country Girls"

July 10, 2024 • 46 mins
This week's guest is actress and comedian Katie Hannigan! We discuss Katie's childhood interest In Little House, being a fibbing NYC tour guide, portraying Anne Frank on stage, Katie's proposal in Aruba, and so much more. Today's episode: "Country Girls" (Season 1, Episode 2). "Laura and Mary are concerned that other students won't accept them on their first day of school, which is reaffirmed when Nellie Oleson snubs them for their...
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Mike Vecchione "Founders Day"

July 3, 2024 • 49 mins
This week's guest is comedian and actor Mike Vecchione! We discuss Mike's proposal in Aruba, his appreciation for Japanese culture, when social media can help or hurt your motivation, and so much more. Today's episode: "Founder's Day" (Season 1, Episode 24). "Founder's Day festivities promise fun and friendly competition for all except aging logger Jim Tyler, who fears losing the log chopping contest to a younger Charles Ingalls." ...
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James Mattern "The Election"

June 26, 2024 • 41 mins
This week's guest is comedian James Mattern! We discuss Saudi Arabian women, James's grandfather's advice for a fight, whether or not he should be sober, and so much more. Today's episode: "The Election" (Season 3, Episode 20). "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 wea...
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Dean Butler "Prairie Man: My Little House and Beyond"

June 19, 2024 • 42 mins
This week's guest is actor Dean Butler, who played Almanzo Wilder on Little House on the Prairie! We discuss Dean's new book Prairie Man: My Little House and Beyond, his experience establishing his acting career as a young man, the toughest scenes he's had to do, what Harriet Olsen actress Katherine MacGregor is really like behind the scenes, and so much more. FOLLOW DEAN BUTLER: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialdeanbu...
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Jared Freid "The Love of Johnny Johnson"

June 12, 2024 • 45 mins
This week's guest is friend of the show, comedian and host of the U Up? Podcast Jared Freid! We discuss people with comedic names, how your name shapes where you end up in life, dealing with a breakup, doing comedy in France, and so much more! Today's episode: "The Love of Johnny Johnson" (Season 1, Episode 5). "Friction results between the Ingalls sisters when young Laura falls hard for handsome Johnny Johnson who, in spite of all...
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David Costabile "The Inheritance"

June 5, 2024 • 56 mins
This week's guest is the outstanding actor David Costabile! You know David from many tv shows and films including Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Suits, Billions, Damages, and The Wire. We discuss David's education as a clown, being taken back in time in the Spielberg movie Lincoln, how people react to seeing David at the airport, blowing your first million dollars, and so much more! Today's episode: "The Inheritance" (Season 4, Ep...
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Des Bishop "Bully Boys"

May 29, 2024 • 46 mins
This week's guest is comedian Des Bishop! We discuss Des's childhood experience with bullying, moving to Ireland at 14, learning Mandarin to perform comedy in China, Ray using Des to impress Irish women, and so much more. Today's episode: "Bully Boys" (Season 3, Episode 9). "Following Reverend Alden's lead, the Walnut Grove townsfolk try to turn the other cheek when the bad behavior of the Galender brothers causes tempers to flare....
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Tom Cotter "The Stranger"

May 22, 2024 • 43 mins
Today we're rewatching Season 4, Episode 19 of Little House on the Prairie: "The Stranger." Our guest is stand up comedian Tom Cotter! We discuss Tom's experience being the runner up of and the first comedian to be a finalist on America's Got Talent, having the "birds an the bees" talk with our dads, running into Michael Landon at a hotel in Las Vegas, and so much more. Today's episode: "The Stranger" (Season 4, Episode 19) When yo...
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Brian Scott McFadden "Home again"

May 15, 2024 • 54 mins
Today we're rewatching Season 9, Episode 16 of Little House on the Prairie: "Home Again." Our guest is comedian and voice actor Brian Scott McFadden! We discuss Brian's experience with voice acting as Serta's Sheep #1, the Honey Nut Cheerio bee, and Keanu Reeves for Bill and Ted's Excellent Cereal, overhearing James Earl Jones ordering his dry cleaning, Ray's excitement over produce, Brian's experiences doing Ayahuasca in Peru, and...
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Eric Bogosian "Barn Burner"

May 8, 2024 • 77 mins
Today we're rewatching Season 5, Episode 20 of Little House on the Prairie: "Barn Burner." Our guest is actor and writer Eric Bogosian (Interview with the Vampire, Succession, Uncut Gems, Law & Order). We discuss how Eric prepares for his roles, seeing Led Zeppelin live, racism on the prairie, and so much more! Today's episode: "Barn Burner" (Season 5, Episode 20) Trouble erupts when a local farmer, who is hateful and bigoted, ...
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Sherrod Small: “The Wisdom of Solomon”

April 10, 2024 • 39 mins
Today we're rewatching Season 3, Episode 18 of Little House on the Prairie: "The Wisdom of Solomon." Our guest is comedian and actor Sherrod Small (VH1, Amazon, Showtime). We discuss race, John Mayer’s invitation to a recording studio, where to live if not the United States, and tattoos in Japan. Today’s Episode: “The Wisdom of Solomon” (Season 3, Episode 18) Yearning to escape the hard life that sent his f...
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Judith Rockert: "Remember Me"

April 3, 2024 • 42 mins
On today's very special episode of Wild Nights, we're rewatching Season 2, Episode 8 of Little House on the Prairie: "Remember Me." Our guest is my longtime friend, Judith Rockert. A week prior to this episode, Judith reached out to let me know that she was terminally ill and had been approved for physician-assisted death. We discuss not having regrets, choosing life and death on your own terms, and Judith shares some wisdom on how...
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Ophira Eisenberg: “The Craftsman”

March 27, 2024 • 56 mins
Today we're rewatching Season 5, Episode 15 of Little House on the Prairie: "The Craftsman." Our guest is comedian, writer, and podcaster Ophira Eisenberg (NPR’s “Ask Me Another”). We discuss bullying experiences, what makes men cry, and how people react to death. Today’s Episode: “The Craftsman” (Season 5, Episode 15) Albert deals with the scorn of residents when he decides to become an apprent...
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