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EPISODE · Nov 26, 2025 · 12 MIN

Alice’s Restaurant: The Thanksgiving Massacree

from Behind The Song: Classic Rock Chronicles

In the new bonus episode of the Behind The Song podcast, Janda revisits Arlo Guthrie’s “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree.” Listen in on how a ridiculous (and hilariously true) littering incident became an 18 minute Thanksgiving classic for generations of fans! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Listen to the story of how Arlo Guthrie created a Thanksgiving classic based on a real life story in this episode of the Behind The Song podcast.

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In the new bonus episode of the Behind The Song podcast, Janda revisits Arlo Guthrie’s “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree.” Listen in on how a ridiculous (and hilariously true) littering incident became an 18 minute Thanksgiving classic for generations...

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