In 2024, The Paul Weller Fan Podcast was shortlisted for Music Podcast of the Year at the Independent Podcast Awards – a recognition of the passion, rigour, and originality that has defined the series from day one.

The Independent Podcast Awards celebrate the best of UK independent podcasting – focusing on shows created without big studio backing but with huge creative ambition.

The nomination acknowledged the podcast’s unique approach: a solo project that built trust across decades of Weller’s career, featuring bandmates, collaborators, and fans – culminating in a two-hour interview with Paul Weller himself.

As Claire Moon, Paul’s long-time manager, put it: “There were no guarantees for Dan that he’d get access to the inner circle of Paul… Yet he quietly and diligently carried on, and the fans went along with him. The results: several number one places in the music history podcast charts, and more importantly, the regard for Dan and his work by us as an organisation and by Paul himself.”

You can listen to all of the shortlisted podcasts here and check out the Paul Weller Fan Podcast here.