Joan Jett speaks… back in December 1983! INTERVIEW - Mr. Media Interviews by Bob Andelman

Today's Guest: Rock star Joan Jett, in a telephone interview recovered from December 23, 1983. And she's still on the road; her new album is Unvarnished.

Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with rock star Joan Jett, in a telephone interview recovered from December 23, 1983, by clicking on the video player above!

Mr. Media recorded this interview live on December 23, 1983, from a two-bedroom bachelor pad in a city north of the NEW new media capital of the world… Clearwater, Florida!

I love rock 'n' roll.

And I still love Joan Jett.

Earlier today I saw that it was Joan Jett's 56th birthday. I believe it is her day, but I don't believe the black-haired sprite will ever be a day over 26, which is roughly the age she was when I conducted this telephone interview with her on December 23, 1983.
JOAN JETT podcast excerpt: "The success of 'I Love Rock 'n' Roll was amazing. I don't know how to understand it."
You can LISTEN to this 1983 interview with rock star JOAN JETT by clicking the audio player above!

On that day, the former Runaway was still high atop her profession following the back-to-back mega-success of her solo album, Bad Reputation, and her first project with The Blackhearts, I Love Rock n' Roll.

She was one of the first women to strap on a guitar and rock as hard and loud as any of the fellas.
JOAN JETT podcast excerpt: "The thing that bothered people about The Runaways is that we weren't bad girls. We all came from middle class, suburban homes. We were five regular girls. The thing that got people up in arms was that girls at 15 smoke, drink, and talk about sex. That's just the way it is. The boys can do that but the girls can't? The girls are much dirtier than the boys!"

In this conversation, a very energized Joan Jett speaks to me about the depression she felt after leaving The Runaways, which she helped start at the tender age of 15. She told me about producing an album by