The Tom Petty Project
The Tom Petty Project

The Tom Petty Project

Kevin Brown

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This is the weekly podcast that digs into the entire Tom Petty catalog song by song, album by album and includes conversations with musicians, fans, and people connected with Tom along the way.


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Twitter: https://twitter.com/TomPettyProject

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(This podcast is in no way affiliated with the Tom Petty estate.)

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Recent Episodes

10 Questions with Shine
DEC 14, 2025
10 Questions with Shine

Shine is back to answer my Ten Questions! She draws a brilliant parallel from Fault Lines to big band music, we ruminate on the brilliance of Mike Campbell and Shine shares her experience of being side stage during Speaker Wars' performance at least year's Tom Petty Weekend in Gainesville!


Song and links:

Shine's Insta : https://www.instagram.com/shineandtheshakers/

On Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/ShineandtheShakers

Woman's Plight : https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRNRn4ej4Bc/


* Image generously provided by Shawn Murphy of the Tom Petty Trail: https://tompettytrail.com/


Follow me on social media, like, subscribe, and please, leave a rating if you like the show.


Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thetompettyproject

Bluesky: https://twitter.com/TomPettyProject

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetompettyproject

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thetompettyproject

Boneless Podcast Network : https://boneless-catalogue-player.lovable.app


The theme song is provided by my very best friend Randy Woods. Check him out at https://www.randywoodsband.com


The Tom Petty Project is not affiliated with the Tom Petty estate in any way and when you’re looking for Tom’s music, please visit the official YouTube channel first and go to tompetty.com for official merchandise.


A last very special thanks to Paul Zollo. Without his book, "Conversations with Tom Petty", this podcast wouldn't be nearly as much fun to research. And further thanks to Warren Zanes for his outstanding book "Petty, the Biography".


Producer: Kevin Brown

Executive Producer: Paul Roberts

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Blue Sunday
DEC 3, 2025
Blue Sunday

For an hour or so, with the sun starting to make it’s way to the basement to sleep, we drove in relative silence. Zoey’s mood seemed to darken with the sky. Or that’s the way it felt. I asked if there was anything wrong, she said, "Nothin' worth talkin' 'bout".


And that’s how it was for a while. A blue Sunday, Down the interstate. Blue, with shades of grey, and orange as the light began to fade. 


After a while, she turned to me and with a serious expression and asked me “You ever found it funny Jack,how a crowd gathers around anyone living life without a net?” Then she let go of the steering wheel and closed her eyes. 


That was the day I met Zoey. There’s a lot more to tell, but I’ll save that for another time.


Song and links mentioned in the episode:

Song : https://youtu.be/jUUpkMNU3_4 

Jake Thistle live stream : https://youtu.be/pTIWCDHC1BY?t=313


Follow me on social media, like, subscribe, and please, leave a rating if you like the show.


Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thetompettyproject

Bluesky: https://twitter.com/TomPettyProject

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetompettyproject

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thetompettyproject

Boneless Podcast Network : https://boneless-catalogue-player.lovable.app


The theme song is provided by my very best friend Randy Woods. Check him out at https://www.randywoodsband.com


The Tom Petty Project is not affiliated with the Tom Petty estate in any way and when you’re looking for Tom’s music, please visit the official YouTube channel first and go to tompetty.com for official merchandise.


A last very special thanks to Paul Zollo. Without his book, "Conversations with Tom Petty", this podcast wouldn't be nearly as much fun to research. And further thanks to Warren Zanes for his outstanding book "Petty, the Biography".


Producer: Kevin Brown

Executive Producer: Paul Roberts

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-tom-petty-project.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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19 MIN
Lost Children
NOV 26, 2025
Lost Children

In a 2006 Rolling Stone interview, Tom credits Ron Blair’s return as being pivotal for the band saying, “The band has a good family atmosphere that wasn't there for a while. It came back about a year or two ago. I think when Ron Blair returned, it really bonded us back together in a weird way. If he hadn't been there, I am sure it would have been the end of the whole thing when Howie died. Ron stepped in and had this huge enthusiasm through the whole thing.” He goes on to say “When he first quit, he didn't quit the band, he quit the whole music thing. He was fed up. But we were all young boys then. When he got interested in music again, he started playing with Mike quite a bit, and so he was just there when we needed a bass player for the last two tracks we did for The Last DJ.”


Song and links mentioned in the episode:

Song : https://youtu.be/7VfxdQMfP0g

Live at the Olympic : https://youtu.be/yLl2_JIlKps?t=1947

The Blue Stingrays - Surf n Burn : https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kAnAc1Opi44iPchcIFZKjyN5lw_i8rR1g


Follow me on social media, like, subscribe, and please, leave a rating if you like the show.


Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thetompettyproject

Bluesky: https://twitter.com/TomPettyProject

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetompettyproject

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thetompettyproject

Boneless Podcast Network : https://boneless-catalogue-player.lovable.app


The theme song is provided by my very best friend Randy Woods. Check him out at https://www.randywoodsband.com


The Tom Petty Project is not affiliated with the Tom Petty estate in any way and when you’re looking for Tom’s music, please visit the official YouTube channel first and go to tompetty.com for official merchandise.


A last very special thanks to Paul Zollo. Without his book, "Conversations with Tom Petty", this podcast wouldn't be nearly as much fun to research. And further thanks to Warren Zanes for his outstanding book "Petty, the Biography".


Producer: Kevin Brown

Executive Producer: Paul Roberts

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-tom-petty-project.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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26 MIN