Here you’ll find a brief history and exploration of Joni Mitchell’s 1972 release For the Roses, an album that speaks to both the fragility of humans and their resilience.

I’d like to dedicate this episode, the last one I’ll publish in 2024, to David Yaffe, whom we recently lost. He was the author of the 2015 biography of Joni, Reckless Daughter, but he was also a friend and one of the first people in this industry to look at my writing and encourage me to keep digging, to tell me that what I was aiming for was true and mattered. I can’t ever thank him enough for supporting this show and my career as a whole, as well as for aiding all us Joni fans in understanding the role her music plays in our lives.

Thanks for listening, see you in 2025 x

* Allison

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