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EPISODE · Nov 6, 2025 · 1H 52M

Remembering Donna Jean - 11/14/71

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A sad week on the pod as your hosts FiG and Knob remember the life and legacy of Donna Jean Godchaux, who was an official member of the band from 1972 to 1979 and whose work made an indelible impact. Along the way way we'll get an update on the fundraiser for the Archive and read some reddit comments about this week's show, 11/14/71, the first set of which follows our discussion.    Here's the set:    One        Bertha [5:54] ; Beat It On Down The Line [3:00] ; China Cat Sunflower [5:24] > I Know You Rider [5:18] ; El Paso [4:34] > Sugaree [6:27] ; Jack Straw [4:52] ; Big Railroad Blues [3:20] ; Me And Bobby McGee [5:31] ; Loser [6:24] ; Playing In The Band [5:59] ; Tennessee Jed [6:47] ; You Win Again [2:17] ; Mexicali Blues [3:18] ; Casey Jones [5:25] ; One More Saturday Night [4:30]   Two        Truckin' [10:30] > Drums [4:24] > The Other One [9:14] > Me And My Uncle [2:58] > The Other One [12:21] > Wharf Rat [9:43] > Sugar Magnolia [6:25] Encore     Johnny B. Goode [3:52] 

A sad week on the pod as your hosts FiG and Knob remember the life and legacy of Donna Jean Godchaux, who was an official member of the band from 1972 to 1979 and whose work made an indelible impact. Along the way way we'll get an update on the fundraiser for the Archive and read some reddit comments about this week's show, 11/14/71, the first set of which follows our discussion.    Here's the set:    One        Bertha [5:54] ;Beat It On Down The Line [3:00] ;China Cat Sunflower [5:24] >I Know You Rider [5:18] ;El Paso [4:34] >Sugaree [6:27] ;Jack Straw [4:52] ;Big Railroad Blues [3:20] ;Me And Bobby McGee [5:31] ;Loser [6:24] ;Playing In The Band [5:59] ;Tennessee Jed [6:47] ;You Win Again [2:17] ;Mexicali Blues [3:18] ;Casey Jones [5:25] ;One More Saturday Night [4:30]   Two        Truckin' [10:30] >Drums [4:24] >The Other One [9:14] >Me And My Uncle [2:58] >The Other One [12:21] >Wharf Rat [9:43] >Sugar Magnolia [6:25]Encore     Johnny B. Goode [3:52]

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