Life on the Illinois Prairie

About Life on the Illinois Prairie

Life on the Illinois Prairie

Publisher

Wendy Fleming Dexter

Category

history · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 May 2023

Latest episode

15 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

172 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Oct 2026

   I saw a butterfly flutter by.

   Wendy talks about getting butterflies even in her senior years. They are not from fear or anxiety, but from joyful anticipation.

2. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Brandon Merano is a combat veteran, former journalist, and Executive Director of Operation Honor Guard

   Brandon talks about his experience of joining the Illinois Air National Guard age 17 and his experience as a boom operator (in-flight refueler for combat aviation) over Afghanistan. He is helping founder and president of OHG,Rich Darby, grow the number of veterans to help give military veterans a proper military rights at their funerals.

3. 

   1 Oct 2026

   Tara is the manager of the Sullivan, Illinois ReStore for Habitat For Humanity

   Tara shares the importance of people donating to and shopping at the ReStore and how it funds home building projects. She also tells about the application process and the selection process for those interested in buying a Habitat home.

Who has been a guest on Life on the Illinois Prairie

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Ann Winkler Hinrichs
• Marsha Gude
• Austin Keating
• Virgil Gingerich
• Chris Martin

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

12 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 44 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

59

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

71

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.