Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2015-11-12
Books mentioned on 227. Should Everyone Be in a Rock Band?
Lessons from Tom Petty's rise and another rocker's fall. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company.
Warren Zanes discussed Petty by Warren Zanes.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Petty
Petty by Warren Zanes is an intimate and authorized biographical study of legendary rock musician Tom Petty and his decades-long career with the Heartbreakers.
Discussed“So, when the idea of a book came up, he said, here's how it would happen. It's not ghostwritten. It's not co-written. It's not authorized. It's your book.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Petty
“And he writes books, including a new, very in-depth and very personal biography of Tom Petty.”
Passing Petty
“Do you think it's a good idea to... I think it's the only idea. Hey, nice book. Congratulations.”