Mark Wilkerson – Pete Townshend biographer

Mark Wilkerson talks about:

Balancing his writing with a full-time jobServing in the United States army for eight yearsBeing inspired to write a Pete Townshend biography after finding inaccuracies in anotherMaking a pilgrimage to Pete’s house, and the chance meeting that followedBecoming the first person to write the Thunderclap Newman story, and their significant connection with The WhoDeveloping a friendship with Eddie Vedder through their shared Who fandomThe difficulties in moving to another country as a teenager, and feeling a deep connection with Quadrophenia as a resultAnd why The Who’s music is more than simply entertainment

Interview recorded November 2025

Music by The Garage

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