Janis Joplin: Piece of Her Heart

It’s Emma’s (belated) birthday! For her first episode of the season, she’s showcasing her “birthday twin:” the one and only Janis Joplin. Though her career lasted just four short years, it was no less transformative; feeding the nation’s appetite for blues rock and making a bookish girl from Texas into a generational icon. Everything about Janis, from her big heart to her fiery soul, embodied the spirit of the counterculture 60s. It’s a story of pain, passion, and a woman’s sheer power. “Janis Joplin: Piece of Her Heart” is available NOW wherever you stream your podcasts ❤️‍🔥

(Episode starts at 4:43)

Materials used for this episode:
Ellis Amburn, “Pearl: The Obsessions and Passions of Janis Joplin” (1992)

Myra Friedman, “Buried Alive: The Biography of Janis Joplin” (1992)

Holly George-Warren, “Janis: Her Life and Music” ( ...