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Paul Weller Fan Podcast

Hosted by Dan Jennings, the world’s first Paul Weller Fan Podcast is back with Season 3 in 2025, counting down to Weller’s covers album Find El Dorado with special guests, plus exclusive episodes celebrating the arrival of Dan"s book Paul Weller: Dancing Through the Fire - The Authorised Oral History (September 2025). Season 2, The Story of 66, dives deep into his 17th solo album with a whole cast of great guests, including Paul Weller, Noel Gallagher, Suggs, and Dr. Robert. Season 1, Desperately

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Roger Armstrong - Rock On + Chiswick / Ace Records

Paul Weller Fan Podcast ·

2026/02/10

In this episode, I’m joined by Roger Armstrong - co-founder of the legendary Rock On record shop and the Chiswick label - to talk about his unique vantage point on Paul Weller’s earliest days.Long before record deals, Roger knew Paul as a meticulous record buyer, hunting for Motown and soul 45s at his Soho Market stall.We explore the lost world of seven-inch singles, the importance of B-sides, and how that deep, physical relationship with records helped shape Paul Weller’s musical values from the

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Keith Cameron - Music Writer - Sounds, NME, Mojo

Paul Weller Fan Podcast ·

2026/02/03

A journalist since 1988, Keith Cameron is currently a contributing editor at MOJO, with a career that’s taken him from Sounds and NME to bylines in the Guardian, The Times, Kerrang! and Q. In this episode, Keith talks about discovering The Jam in the punk era, growing up in the Highlands, and the lengths he went to just to get to gigs - finally seeing The Style Council at university. He gives an honest glimpse into interviewing Paul Weller, from nerve-racking moments on tour buses to frank

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Dee C. Lee - Singer, Songwriter - The Style Council,...

Paul Weller Fan Podcast ·

2026/01/27

For this special episode, I bring you a conversation with Dee C. Lee - singer, songwriter and essential member of The Style Council.This chat was recorded in a riverside pub back in January 2025 for my bookPaul Weller: Dancing Through The Fire and Dee has been kind enough to let me share this as a podcast episode. What better timing than the release week for the new Café Bleu Deluxe Edition boxset!From her early breakthrough as a backing singer with Wham! to Paul Weller inviting her to Solid Bond

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23:17

John Mealing - Composer and Arranger - The Style Council

Paul Weller Fan Podcast ·

2026/01/20

In this episode of the Paul Weller Fan Podcast, I talk to composer and arranger John Mealing, whose work helped define The Style Council’s orchestral and cinematic edge. John shares how he first connected with Paul Weller, starting with 'Shout To The Top', and goes deep into the making of Our Favourite Shop, The Cost of Loving and Confessions of a Pop Group - including strings, horns, live performances and studio experiments.Along the way, John reflects on his jazz roots, his unlikely journey into

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40:47

Jon 'Mojo' Mills - Shindig! Magazine founder and...

Paul Weller Fan Podcast ·

2026/01/06

My guest on this episode is Jon 'Mojo' Mills - founder and editor-in-chief of Shindig! magazine, lifelong mod, and someone whose life has been shaped, in very real ways, by the music of Paul Weller.Jon discovered The Jam at the age of ten, too young to see them live but old enough for the music, the look, and the ethos to completely take hold. From The Jam to The Style Council, through the solo years, right up to the present day, Paul’s work has been a constant presence in Jon’s life - not just as a

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30:29

David Holmes - Visionary Belfast musician, composer,...

Paul Weller Fan Podcast ·

2025/12/23

On this episode, I’m joined by the visionary Belfast musician, composer, producer, and DJ, David Holmes. From soundtracking iconic films to collaborating with giants of UK music, David’s career is one of creative restlessness and fearless activism... The biggest surprise is that it's taken this long for him to collaborate with Paul Weller!We’ll dive into his formative years discovering Paul Weller through the music of The Jam, his journey through club culture, and how those bonds came full circle -

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18:47

Sheema Mukherjee - Composer and Sitar Player

Paul Weller Fan Podcast ·

2025/12/16

On this episode, I am joined by a true musician’s musician whose artistry crosses borders and genres. Sheema Mukherjee is a sitar prodigy, composer, and band member with Transglobal Underground and The Imagined Village (where she first played with Paul Weller) - fusing her deep-rooted Indian classical tradition with cutting-edge British musical innovation. We talk about her family musical heritage, her powerful approach to emotion and improvisation, and how she developed her unique language on the

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36:01

Peter Watts - Journalist & Author

Paul Weller Fan Podcast ·

2025/12/09

When I started on the extra interviews for my book, Paul Weller: Dancing Through the Fire, back in July 2024, Journalist and author, Peter Watts was one of the first people that I chatted to. He has written for Uncut, the Guardian and Sunday Times, and has also written a book about the history of Denmark Street: London’s Street Of Sound. He has done some superb interviews with Paul Weller on many occasions including on tour in the US so it was a real delight to capture his memories.For fans of Paul

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29:08

Stuart Watts - Director Paul Weller Into Tomorrow...

Paul Weller Fan Podcast ·

2025/12/02

On this episode, I chat to Stuart Watts - a producer and director whose credits include acclaimed music documentaries for artists as varied as Paul Weller, Marc Bolan, Andrea Bocelli, Jeff Wayne, and Jeff Beck - along with legendary icons outside of music such as Muhammad Ali and Christopher Reeve.Stuart was the driving force behindPaul Weller: Into Tomorrow, the 2006 documentary that, for the first time, captured Paul’s whole story: from his childhood in Woking through The Jam, The Style Council

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30:28

Tom Robinson - Musician, Broadcaster & Activist - on...

Paul Weller Fan Podcast ·

2025/11/25

On this episode of The Paul Weller Fan Podcast, I’m joined by someone whose impact on British music and activism can’t be overstated - Tom Robinson.This conversation was originally recorded for my upcoming book,Paul Weller: Dancing Through the Fire – The Authorised Oral History, and I’m delighted to share it with you now as a podcast episode.Tom first exploded onto the UK music scene with the Tom Robinson Band in the late ‘70s, breaking new ground as a musician and as an outspoken advocate for LGBT

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44:04

Ted Kessler - Music Writer & Editor - NME, Q, The New...

Paul Weller Fan Podcast ·

2025/11/18

In this episode of the podcast, I am joined by Ted Kessler - a music writer who’s lived out the ultimate fan’s journey with Paul Weller.As a London kid, he spent his pocket money on Jam singles and memorised the lyrics before he even owned the records. After moving to Paris, he’d receive the NME a week late, schooling himself on Weller, The Style Council, and British pop by long-distance.Years later, Ted found himself writing for the very paper he once treated as gospel. Over decades at NME and Q,

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44:28

Graham Coxon - Blur / Solo Artist / The WAEVE shares...

Paul Weller Fan Podcast ·

2025/11/11

My guest on this episode of The Paul Weller Fan Podcast is one of the most inventive and distinctive guitarists of his generation - the co-founder and guitarist of Blur, a prolific solo artist, and a musician whose restless creativity has taken him from Britpop to freeform jazz, from noisy riffs to tender melodies.Graham Coxon has collaborated with Paul Weller on some fantastic projects over the years - the sharp-edged 'This Old Town' (2007), the soulful 'Black River' from the 22 Dreams album in

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37:14

Cat Santos and Sodge Adams - Fifth Column - Classic...

Paul Weller Fan Podcast ·

2025/11/04

In this episode of the Paul Weller Fan Podcast, I chat to Cat Santos and Sodge Adams, two of the creative minds behind Fifth Column, the pioneering screen-printing collective that helped define the look of Punk and Mod culture in late-1970s London.Fifth Column started when a group of friends decided to design and print - by hand - punk rock t-shirts for bands like X-Ray Spex, The Clash, The Jam, and The Damned. After creating the artwork on paper and curing the shirts in tumble dryers at a

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53:34

Jonathan Ross on Paul Weller: Punk, Mod, and the...

Paul Weller Fan Podcast ·

2025/10/22

Jonathan Ross has been a familiar face and voice in British broadcasting since the late 1980s. From his early days hosting Channel 4’s The Last Resort, he’s gone on to become one of the country’s most recognisable presenters, known for his sharp humour and genuine curiosity. Whether it’s chatting with global superstars on The Jonathan Ross Show, judging the wild antics on The Masked Singer, or sharing his love of film on “Reel Talk” with his daughter Honey, Jonathan’s career has always been about

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Paul Moody - Writer & Musician - "Weller was always a...

Paul Weller Fan Podcast ·

2025/10/13

My guest on this episode is Paul Moody - journalist, author, musician (his band is The Studio 68!), and a man whose journey with Paul Weller’s music has spanned decades.From discovering The Jam as a teenager in North London, to interviewing Paul for the NME during the Stanley Road era, to the DVD interviews for As Is Now and writing sleeve notes for Wake Up the Nation...We talk about the seismic impact of The Jam, the Style Council and Paul's ability to push boundaries, the creative rebirth of the

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Phil Bickley - Founder of Tonic London, co-creator of...

Paul Weller Fan Podcast ·

2025/10/07

This week on The Paul Weller Fan Podcast, I’m joined by Phil Bickley - founder of London menswear store Tonic and co-creator of the Paul Weller clothing label Real Stars Are Rare.Phil’s story is a fascinating mix of music, fashion, and friendship. We talk about how his admiration for The Style Council soundtracked his post-rave comedowns in the early ’90s, how Weller first walked into his shop and bought a belt, and how that encounter led to a full-blown creative partnership.From sketching ideas on

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41:28

Pippa Hall - Press, Promotion, and Paul Weller: Go!...

Paul Weller Fan Podcast ·

2025/10/01

In this conversation for my Dancing Through the Fire book, I chat with Pippa Hall, whose time at Go! Discs saw her at the heart of Paul Weller’s solo resurgence. Pippa offers a fascinating insight into the inner workings of one of the UK’s most beloved record labels, describing the family atmosphere that made the label so special and the excitement of being part of Weller’s creative rebirth in the 1990s.We hear about the challenges of getting Paul’s music the attention it deserved in the early days,

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39:42

Kathryn Williams talks Paul Weller collaborations and...

Paul Weller Fan Podcast ·

2025/09/23

Singer-songwriter Kathryn Williams returns to the podcast to talk about her brand-new album Mystery Park - a deeply personal and reflective record that includes a beautiful co-write with Paul Weller, 'Gossamer Wings'. Kathryn shares the story of how the song came together, from her initial “cringe” moment of writing at Paul to their eventual collaboration, which also saw Weller add Hammond organ and backing vocals. We also revisit their earlier work together on 'So Quietly' from his 66 Supplement

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Paul Weller Fan Podcast Season 3 Trailer

Paul Weller Fan Podcast ·

2025/09/22

We’re back! Focusing on Paul Weller’s new covers album,Find El Dorado, with special guests sharing their stories and connections to the songs. Plus, exclusive episodes celebrating the release of my book –Paul Weller: Dancing Through the Fire: The Authorised Oral History,which has just been published!Find podcast show notes and sign up for regular information at PaulWellerFanPodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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22:24

Sir Lenny Henry

Paul Weller Fan Podcast ·

2025/09/16

Sir Lenny Henry is a British icon. For decades, he’s been a force in comedy, acting, writing, and activism. But what’s less discussed is his deep connection to music - and, in particular, his admiration for Paul Weller and The Jam, The Style Council, and Weller’s solo work.In another real 'pinch me' moment, I caught up with Lenny for my book, Paul Weller: Dancing Through the Fire - The Authorised Oral History to explore this musical thread running through his life and career... including a stand out

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