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Hope I Die Before I Get Old: The Cult of Death in Rock 'n' Roll

Frank Wilson

Hope I Die Before I Get Old: The Cult of Death in Rock 'n' Roll: Episode 3: Janis Joplin

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Episode 3: Janis Joplin

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The case for Janis Joplin, as argued by Nick Barraclough and Katrina Leskanich.

Mark Radcliffe introduces the case for Janis Joplin, as argued by Nick Barraclough and Katrina Leskanich. Did her early death elevate her to godlike status?

Hope I Die Before I Get Old:The Cult of Death In Rock & Roll - Mark Radcliffe considers the case of Janis Jopin. Did her early death elevate her to goddess-like status - was she really a hero or zero? Nick Barraclough and Katrina Leskanich present the case for the defence and prosecution.

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