Country Roads, Take Me Home! We're heading to almost-heaven this week with John Denver's commercial breakthrough record Poems, Prayers & Promises! It features his first and biggest hits like the title track and Sunshine On My Shoulders, as well as several well-chosen covers from musicians he loves. We'll talk about his Deutschendorf days, his ill-fated aviation aspirations, his Muppet specials, and more. The Mixtaper teaches us about his extensive conservation efforts and a shocking decapitation as we get ready to celebrate another Thanksgiving! Get ready for a wave of nostalgia like only John Denver can provide.. the radio reminds me of my home far away!

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0:00 Intro

3:57 About John Denver

8:36 About Poems, Prayers & Promises

12:50 John Denver's Plane Crash

14:14 Awards & Accolades

18:12 Fact Or Spin

20:08 A Trip To The Denver Family Forest

24:21 Somebody Stole John Denver's Head

28:35 John Denver Tried To Write A Song Entirely With Bird Calls

35:18 He Performed A Concert For Dolphins

45:09 Album Art

46:17 Poems, Prayers & Promises

48:42 Let It Be

50:01 My Sweet Lady

51:36 Wooden Indian

52:49 Junk

55:20 Gospel Changes

56:19 Take Me Home, Country Roads

1:01:42 I Guess He'd Rather Be In Colorado

1:02:47 Sunshine On My Shoulders

1:05:17 Around And Around

1:06:24 Fire And Rain

1:07:43 The Box

1:10:49 Final Spin

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