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# Janis Ian: Breaking Silence [Extended Audio Description + OC]
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/american-masters/specials/janis-ian-breaking-silence-extended-audio-description-oc-rktjoq/
- Published: 2025-06-17T00:01:50.000Z
- Updated: 2025-07-19T04:30:08.000Z
- Description: Trace the life and music of “Society’s Child” folk icon and LGBTQ+ advocate Janis Ian.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: American Masters, #ZZZ_Show_528da9a2-8dd6-4ae8-885a-d59d89b91574, #v1.6, #ZZZ_Special_d74a1742-5c6a-4ea1-8ba8-91e43f27ada7, #special

This version contains extended audio description and open captions. Discover the life of singer-songwriter Janis Ian and how she rose as a folk icon and gay rights advocate. She broke ground with “Society’s Child” (1966), a bold take on interracial love, and “At Seventeen” (1975), a searing anthem about bullying.