Some artists change music forever. Join Jesca Hoop for an intimate journey through the life and music of Joni Mitchell, as we explore the life beyond the legend. Show more

Joni loves to watch the trains go by from the window of her house in a Saskatchewan prairie town. Even as a child, there's a desire to see what's around the next bend. Show more

Joni makes a bad marriage, signs adoption papers, moves to New York and then to Laurel Canyon. She's just 21 when she writes Both Sides Now, but she's already lived a lot of life. Show more

It’s spring 1970 and Joni is living in a cave. She’s meant to be back home in LA promoting the release of Ladies of the Canyon but instead she’s taken off for Europe. Show more

It's 1976 and Joni is on a solo road trip. In the rear view mirror: Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue, the cancellation of a tour, and a breakup with drummer John Guerin. Show more

Joni experiments with new styles and sounds, but her loyal pop fans don't follow. The 1980s are a time of new politics, new love, hard knocks and bad omens. Show more

Joni reunites with her daughter, recovers once again from a near-fatal illness, and finds a community of loving musicians, friends and fans. Show more