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 Seeking Paul, launched in 2020 to fulfil Dan’s dream of finally interviewing his hero, Paul Weller. Listen now and join the journey.
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- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 227
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
EP26 - Neil Jones - Stone Foundation - "Moved by an action that changes the pattern of things..."
Neil Jones from Stone Foundation joins me for Episode 26.
Neil formed the Midlands-based Soul band with Neil Sheasby in 1997.
A band that continue to raise the bar with every release - and a band who h…
EP25 - Billy Chapman - Honorary Councillor (The Style Council) - "Take nothing less than the supreme best"
Saxophonist & Song-writer, Billy Chapman played with The Style Council alongside his own band, Animal Nightlife.
You can hear him on TSC tracks 'Dropping Bombs On The Whitehouse', 'Me Ship Came In!' f…
EP24 - Ashley Slater - Honorary Councillor (The Style Council) - "You can be all that you want to be..."
Grammy nominatted singer, songwriter, producer and trombonist, Ashley Slater joins us on Episode 24 - (6 out of of 7 special Honorary Councillor podcasts)
Ashley emigrated to England in 1977, where he…
EP23 - Jaye Ella-Ruth - Honorary Councillor (The Style Council) - "Keep on diving til I reach the ends"
We have a proper exclusive for Episode 23 as my guest is Jaye Ella-Ruth, formally known as Jaye Williamson.
Jaye toured the world with The Style Council in 1984, performing as an Honorary Councillor o…
EP22 - Kevin Miller - Honorary Councillor (The Style Council) - "The gift you gave is desire, The match that started my fire..."
Our Style Council Celebration continues with Kevin Miller
Part of Tracie Young's Soul Squad - signed to Paul's Respond Record Label - he was musical director and played bass guitar - Kevin toured the…
EP21 - Anthony Harty - Honorary Councillor (The Style Council) - "Time here today is life tomorrow"
Our Style Council Celebration continues with bass player - Anthony Harty
Anthony joined The Style Council straight out of school in 1983.
As an Honorary Councillor, he went on to tour the World with Pa…
EP20 - Zeke Manyika - Honorary Councillor (The Style Council) - "Gather every man, Gather every woman..."
Our Style Council Celebration continues with drummer, percussonist & singer - Zeke Manyika
Winning the accolade of 1st Honorary Councillor - listed on the back of the 'Speak Like a Child' sleeve with …
EP19 - Hilary Seabrook - Honorary Councillor (The Style Council) - "Peace in my mind, I'm so happy to find"
7 Podcasts - 7 Days - 7 Honorary Councillors!
We kick off a celebration of The Style Council with Hilary Seabrook...
Now days, she's a creative working with words - online, in print and on air - but i…
EP18 - Alan McGee - Music Mogul, Creation Records
On this episode of The Paul Weller Fan Podcast, first broadcast on 2nd March 2021, we dive into the heart of British music with legendary music mogul and label boss Alan McGee.
This is the man behind …
EP17 - Pete Paphides - Music Journalist, Radio Host, Vinyl Collector & 'Broken Greek' author - "Flying high, never come down"
My guest this week is the fabulous, Pete Paphides
Pete started his career in music journalism at Melody Maker before going on to write for Time Out, the Guardian, Mojo, Q, Observer Music Monthly and …
EP16 - Dennis Munday - on The Jam, The Style Council & Life at Polydor - "Oh baby I'm dreaming of Monday..."
My guest is Former Record Industry Executive, Dennis Munday.
Working for Polydor, Dennis effectively became an honorary member of both The Jam and The Style Council - often being the vital link betwee…
EP15 - Craig Hassall - CEO - Royal Albert Hall - "Singing high, singing low - Send an arrow to your heart"
My guest on Episode 15, Craig Hassall - CEO of London's Iconic Royal Albert Hall.
Plug in for stories of a love of The Style Council from Down Under, getting the gig at RAH, Teenage Cancer Trust's epi…
EP14 - Trevor Neal - Comedy Legend - "Didn't we have a nice time? Oh wasn't it such a fine time?"
BAFTA winning writer & comedian, Trevor Neal is best known as one half of British comedy duo, Trevor and Simon - rocking our Saturday Morning TV worlds for a decade on Going Live! (1987-1993), and L…
EP13 - James Curran - Absolute Radio & Magic Radio - "When I hear that sound, It goes to my heart..."
Absolute Radio & Magic Radio are two of the biggest radio stations in the UK - attracting millions of listeners every week.
James Curran is the man behind the music - working with labels, artists, DJs…
EP12 - Nicky Weller (with a Hello from Ann Weller) - About The Young Idea
t's episode 12 of the podcast, and I've already been invited in to the Weller family home!
Special guest, Nicky Weller - the blood, sweat and tears behind both The Jam and The Style Council Fan Clubs …
EP11 - Andy Lewis - Musician, DJ & Producer - ”From Blow Up! to Thunderclouds”
In this episode, I am joined by musician, record producer and DJ - Andy Lewis.
Andy was part of The Paul Weller Band - from 22 Dreams to A Kind Revolution - playing to millions all over the globe.
He h…
EP10 - Timothy Shepard - 22 Dreams Artist - "And all the pictures on the wall, serve only to remind you of it all"
WHAT A THRILL!
My guest on Episode 10 is Timothy Shepard - an incredible collage artist working with paper, photography, cine film and music.
Tim created the artwork for the album cover on Paul Weller’…
EP09 - Pat Gilbert - Mojo Collectors Series "Your mojo will have no effect..."
Paul Weller once sang "Your mojo will have no effect - as we head into tomorrow"
Clearly he hadn't read Mojo's Collectors Series - from my special guest, Pat Gilbert.
Journalist, author, broadcaster an…
EP08 -Teenage Waitress AKA Daniel J. Ash - Love & Chemicals
Singer / songwriter Teenage Waitress aka Daniel J. Ash joins us for Episode 8
A huge Weller fan with tales of meeting his hero, supporting Paul on tour, creating at Black Barn and so much more!
Daniel …
EP07 - Ian Snowball - Sounds from the Studio
My guest on Episode 7 is Ian Snowball (Snowy)
Author of multiple books on The Jam, Style Council and Paul Weller including Sounds From The Studio, Thick As Thieves: Personal Situations with The Jam an…