Influence and popularity of Foo Fighters explored in new podcast

Untold stories and encounters from the career of the Foo Fighters are documented in a new podcast, launching this week.

Foos Files: A Foo Fighters Podcast charts the global popularity and influence of the legendary US rock band through the eyes of musicians, fans and other key contributors.

The show, hosted and produced by UK-based media and communications professional Dan Harrison, launched on Wednesday 23rd April with five episodes – including an in-depth interview with Barrett Jones, producer of the Foo Fighters’ self-titled debut album and long-time friend and collaborator of frontman Dave Grohl.

Forthcoming guests include Jay Apperley, singer in tribute band the UK Foo Fighters, who was famously called onto the stage by Grohl during a concert in 2014, author Rachael Gilliver who was written two books about the band and Canadian superfan Nick Perry who won a competition for the Foo Fighters to perform in his garage.

Dan, a Foo Fighters fan of more than 20 years, said: “Foo Fighters have had a colossal impact, not just on music, but on people’s lives.

“This really hit home following the untimely passing of drummer Taylor Hawkins in 2022.

“I began immersing myself in the online Foo Fighters community and picked up on some remarkable personal stories of people who have been inspired by and gone to great lengths to show their love of the band.

“These stories deserve to be aired to a wider audience and Foos Files aims to do that.”