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Mr. Energy Independent: John Prusa and Bettye LaVette on Mountain Stage

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John Prusa hasn’t been to a gas station in more than eight years but he’s also been able to be energy independent. Betty LaVette performs “Everything is Broken” on this Mountain Stage song of the week.

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