Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the Little House on the Prairie Books.

She's one of the most important American children's authors of the 20th century.

Inspiration for a hit television show.

Women will come up to me crying saying,

Little House on the Prairie was my escape.

As a kid, I idolized Laura.

And last summer, I went on the road in search of the real Laura.

What I found is a complicated person alongside the complicated country she represents.

I'm Glynna Smick-Nickel and this is Wilder.

Listen to Wilder on the iHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Hola, hola! It's your girl, Cheekies!

And I'm back with brand new episodes of my podcast, Cheekies and Chill and Dear Cheekies!

This season, I'll continue having open and honest conversations on everything from spirituality, relationships, women's health, and so much more.

And I'll continue to share my life and my thoughts with you.

And don't forget, I'll also be answering your questions personally on episodes of Dear Cheekies.

Asica, compáñame every Monday and Wednesday for new episodes of Cheekies and Chill and Dear Cheekies on the iHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

This is a special transmission from M and Jem.

And we're setting the navigation back to Earth.

Why? You promised we would stop on the Zorps for those flangle fries.

We can go back for them later. We need to pick up some clean suits and fuel up, because we have a lot more flights to do, and we start now.

Who's flying with us this time? Tell me.

You know that's classified information.

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