Episode 172: The Last Days of John Lennon with Dave Wedge

In this week’s episode, Wyndham connects with Dave Wedge, co-author of the The Last Days of John Lennon—a true crime account of the days leading up to Lennon’s assassination by Mark David Chapman. Wedge discusses the collaboration with James Patterson and Casey Sherman to tell this story and explores Lennon’s humanity and vulnerability that was just beginning to emerge from the veneer of his fame. 

Dave Wedge is a New York Times bestselling author, journalist, and award-winning former reporter for the Boston Herald. His other books include Boston Strong: A City’s Triumph Over Tragedy and Hunting Whitey: The Inside Story of the Capture & Killing of America’s Most Wanted Crime Boss, both co-authored by his writing partner Casey Sherman. 

In addition to his storied career at the Herald, Wedge has written for VICE, Noisey, Esquire, Newsweek, and Revolver and has interviewed music legends like Ozzy Osbourne, Lemmy Kilmister, Notorious B.I.G., Johnny Rotten, and the final American interview of GWAR frontman Dave Brockie AKA Oderus Urungus. Catch a few stories from those interviews in this episode.  

The Last Days of John Lennon is currently on the New York Times bestseller list and can be found wherever books are sold, including Amazon and Audible.