Megan Volpert

<p>Hello you lot! I mentioned on social media that this episode would be slightly delayed and that turns out to be correct, but thankfully I’m still getting it posted up on a Wednesday for you! </p><p> </p><p>I switched gears a little and decided to publish a conversation I had last week with Megan Volpert, whose new book, Straight Into Darkness, Tom Petty as Rock Mystic is available right now at fine retailers everywhere as well as online. </p><br><p>You can find her book here (use 08STRAIGHT to receive a 30% discount!): <a href="https://ugapress.org/book/9780820362465/straight-into-darkness/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ugapress.org/book/9780820362465/straight-into-darkness/</a></p><p>and here </p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Straight-Into-Darkness-Petty-Mystic/dp/0820362468/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.ca/Straight-Into-Darkness-Petty-Mystic/dp/0820362468/</a></p><br><p>Follow Megan on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @MeganVolpert and do check out her extensive body of work on her website at www.meganvolpert.com</p><br><p>Also, check out the excellent arricle, which we talked a little about, that she wrote shortly after Tom's death in 2017: <a href="https://www.popmatters.com/tom-petty-life-lessons-from-hardcore-pettyhead-2495376449.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.popmatters.com/tom-petty-life-lessons-from-hardcore-pettyhead-2495376449.html</a></p><br><p>WARNING: There are one or two instances of profanity in this episode.</p><br><p>If you are able to donate financially to humanitarian aid relief efforts in Ukraine, the Red Cross is coordinating a large-scale effort which you can contribute to by visiting their website here: <a href="https://donate.redcross.ca/page/100227/donate/1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://donate.redcross.ca/page/100227/donate/1</a></p><br><p>The Tom Petty Project is a proud member of The Deep Dive Podcast Network, which you can find on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/deepdi