{"podcast":{"title":"Paul Weller Fan Podcast","slug":"paul-weller-fan-podcast-3417954","podcast_index_feed_id":3417954,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/63bbb8a0cddc41001180d8d5","website_url":"https://paulwellerfanpodcast.com","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/63bbb8a0cddc41001180d8d5/1715332333832-a7f01ed5a3a076e1c7a56c1665420a10.jpeg","author":"HenFred Studio","episode_count":274,"summary":"Hosted by Dan Jennings, the world’s first Paul Weller Fan Podcast is back with Season 3 ... a duel celebration of 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 fulfill Dan’s dream of finally interviewing his hero, Paul Weller. Listen now and join the journey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T14:20:56.847310+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/paul-weller-fan-podcast-3417954"},"episode":{"title":"Miles Leonard – Former Chairman, Parlophone Records / Warner Music","slug":"miles-leonard-former-chairman-parlophone-records-warner-music","published_at":"2026-05-05T07:00:36+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/paul-weller-fan-podcast-3417954/miles-leonard-former-chairman-parlophone-records-warner-music","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/paul-weller-fan-podcast-3417954","url":"https://paulwellerfanpodcast.com/miles-leonard/","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/63bbb8a0cddc41001180d8d5/e/69f995959d4faa15061cbdea/media.mp3","summary":"In this episode, Miles Leonard - a respected record executive, tastemaker, and lifelong music fan - shares rare insight into his years at the helm of Parlophone Records and his close working relationship with Paul Weller during the mid-2010s. Miles was Director of A&R between April 1995 and May 2003, before stepping up to chairman - a role he held until 2012 when he was made Chairman of Parlophone & Warner Records. He left the role in 2018, to set up his my own company Viva La Music , whilst also working as A&R/Creative executive to Warner Music. With a career spanning decades and a reputation for championing creative talent (from Kylie to Coldplay, The Beta Band to Dr. John), Miles recounts what drew him to Paul Weller, how he signed him to Parlophone, and the collaborative spirit that shaped three of Paul Weller’s albums:  Saturns Pattern ,  A Kind Revolution , and  True Meanings . Find podcast show notes and sign up for regular information at PaulWellerFanPodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"In this episode, Miles Leonard - a respected record executive, tastemaker, and lifelong music fan - shares rare insight into his years at the helm of Parl…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2405,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/paul-weller-fan-podcast-3417954/episodes/miles-leonard-former-chairman-parlophone-records-warner-music/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/paul-weller-fan-podcast-3417954/miles-leonard-former-chairman-parlophone-records-warner-music.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}