The Aftermath: The Death of Janis Joplin

About this episode

Rebecca discusses the life and death of Janis Joplin with music journalist Holly George-Warren.

New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca sits down with music journalist and award-winning author Holly George-Warren to discuss the life and untimely death of Janis Joplin. Author of Janis: Her Life and Music , Holly goes into great detail about her formative years, how the culture was influencing Janis and the obstacles she faced as a woman in a male dominated music industry. Afterward, Patreon subscribers can revisit the board with Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early to see if the verdict holds up. Not a part of our Patreon family yet?! Click below and join us.  Join our Patreon! Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcast Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Rebecca, Clayton Early

Guest: Holly George-Warren

Topics covered

• music history
• female artists
• cultural influence
• obstacles in music
• Janis Joplin

Keywords

• Janis Joplin
• Holly George-Warren
• music industry
• female musicians
• cultural impact

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Janis: Her Life and Music

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