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 Glena Smick-Nickel, and this is Wilder.

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

Welcome to the Good Stuff. I'm Jacob Schick, a third generation combat marine.

And I'm his co-host and wife, Ashley Schick.

We believe everyone has a story to tell.

Not only about the peaks, but the valleys they've been through to get them to where they are today.

We're joined by some amazing guests who share the lessons they've learned that

they're shaped who they are and what they're doing to pay it forward and give back.

Listen to the Good Stuff on the I Heart 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 Zorap 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.

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