Foos Files: A Foo Fighters Podcast
by Harrison Media
Foos Files is the ultimate podcast show for Foo Fighters fans. The band, founded and fronted by Dave Grohl, have crafted their own special place in rock music history, while capturing the hearts of devoted fans across the world.This podcast is a celebration of the band’s enduring popularity, influence and legacy through the eyes of fans, musicians and key personalities from their 30-year career.Listen to Foos Files to hear:· Exclusive interviews with key Foo Fighters collaborators - including Barrett Jones, Jessy Greene, Gerald Casale and Omar Hakim· Devoted fans share unforgettable Foos concert stories and personal encounters with the band· Insights from key contributors including musicians and authors· Foos news and reviews – topical conversations about the latest developments in the world of Foo FightersDo you have a Foo Fighters story to share? Email us on [email protected]
Episodes
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082 | Media round-up: Jimmy Kimmel week, AC/DC tears and Shifty back in the van
Enjoying Foos Files? Support the show with a one-off tip. -- Summary It's been a busy week for Foo Fighters on the airwaves. In this news round-up, we recap three major media appearances by the band – so if you've missed them, you're covered. Dave Grohl sat down with Jimmy Kimmel as the band…
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081 | Mailbag: Remember Bridgeport! Your North American tour highlights
Enjoying Foos Files? Support the show with a one-off tip. -- Summary With Foo Fighters on a break after completing the North American leg of the 'Take Cover' world tour, we return to the Foos Files mailbag to look back on your highlights. We asked our listeners to share their standout moments…
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080 | The final five! Your top Foo Fighters music videos (part two)
Enjoying Foos Files? Support the show with a one-off tip. -- Summary We're down to the final five in our countdown of the top 10 best Foo Fighters music videos - as voted for by you, the Foos Files listeners. Here is the second half of the conversation with filmmaker and musician Adam Blaylock…
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079 | Your top 10 Foo Fighters music videos (part one)
Enjoying Foos Files? Support the show with a one-off tip. -- Summary You voted, we counted! It's time to reveal the results of our poll to determine the best Foo Fighters music videos. Foos Files asked you, the listeners, to pick your top videos in an online poll - and now the results are in....
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078 | Review of ‘Your Favorite Toy’ Vevo short film, plus ‘Amen, Caveman’ breakdown
Follow Foos Files on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Substack. -- Summary In this week’s episode, Foos Files reviews the Vevo ‘Extended Play’ short film in which the band perform four tracks from ‘Your Favorite Toy’, before discussing the making of the album over dinner with sound engineer and...
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077 | Taking the mic: Fronting Foo Fighters...for a few minutes!
Follow Foos Files on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Substack. -- Summary What's it like to front your favourite band for a few minutes? In this special narrative episode, we delve into the Foos Files archives to hear from three Foo Fighters fans who have lived that dream. In 2011, Canadian...
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076 | Tour update: Flight chaos before Foo fun in Fargo!
Follow Foos Files on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Substack. -- Summary We dip back into the 'Take Cover' tour North American leg this week, with a recap of Foo Fighters' performance at the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota on Saturday. Lee Larson was in attendance for his 25th Foo Fighters…
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075 | 'Alone + Easy Target' breakdown for the Foo Fighters A-Z
Follow Foos Files on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Substack. -- Summary In the latest instalment of the Foo Fighters A-Z, we go all the way back to the band's self-titled debut album to break down 'Alone + Easy Target'. Colin Cassell - who attended the band's first UK gig at King's College…
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074 | Round-up: Dave Grohl's New York Times interview, plus Rock In Rio preview
Follow Foos Files on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Substack. -- Summary Foo Fighters are heading back to Brazil - and Dave Grohl has been talking. Ahead of the band's headline return to Rock in Rio this week, we dissect the key talking points from two revealing new Dave interviews with The New...
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073 | Hollywood Bowl review, plus Foo Fighters and Oasis connections
Follow Foos Files on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Substack. -- Summary This week, it’s a double-header edition of Foos Files. Firstly, we recap a spectacular evening at the Hollywood Bowl on Saturday evening when the Foo Fighters joined forces with LA Philharmonic for a set full of surprises…
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072 | Mailbag: Your 'Take Cover' tour highlights so far
Follow Foos Files on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Substack. -- Summary We dip back into the Foos Files mailbag this week to share your highlights from Foo Fighters' 'Take Cover' tour so far. With the band taking a short break before returning to the stage in September, we asked you to share…
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071 | North America tour week one round-up, plus ‘All My Life’ breakdown
Follow Foos Files on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Substack. -- Summary We catch up on the latest from the North American leg of the 'Take Cover' tour, with Chicago Music Guide editor Shawna O'Hara who attended the show at Soldier Field on Saturday. Shawna also helps us break down the latest…
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070 | 'Ain't It The Life' breakdown for the Foo Fighters A-Z
Follow Foos Files on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Substack. -- Summary Our Foo Fighters A-Z feature continues this week with a breakdown of 'Ain't It The Life' from the band's 1999 album 'There Is Nothing Left To Lose'. Longtime listener and contributor Cheryl Fineman joins us to delve into…
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069 | Storytellers #11: A 50th birthday beer with Dave Grohl (w/ Griffin Van Nest)
Follow Foos Files on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Substack. -- Summary We return to the Storytellers mini-series, where Griffin Van Nest describes the best 50th birthday present he never expected - sharing a beer on stage with Dave Grohl. Griffin takes us back to the 'Break a Leg' tour in…
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068 | Director Mark Pellington on how grief inspired Foo Fighters’ ‘Best of You’ video
Follow Foos Files on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok. -- Summary The video for 2005 single ‘Best of You’ is one of the most powerful and emotionally charged in Foo Fighters’ catalogue. In this episode, director and filmmaker Mark Pellington joins us to look back on creating the video - revealing…
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067 | European tour finale recap, plus 'A Matter of Time' breakdown for the Foo Fighters A-Z
Attending the Take Cover tour? Share your concert experience with us - [email protected] -- Summary After Foo Fighters brought the European leg of their 'Take Cover' tour to a close, Tiago Cruz from the Foo Fighters Portugal fan group joins us to discuss the tour finale at NOS Alive in…
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066 | Foo Fighters A-Z launches with 'A320', plus fan reviews from Berlin, Vienna and Milan
Attending the Take Cover tour? Share your concert experience with us - [email protected] -- Summary In this episode, Foos Files launches a new feature - the Foo Fighters A-Z. Over time, we’ll be working our way through every released Foo Fighters song in alphabetical order, digging into the...
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065 | The Liverpool episode...featuring Mentos Guy!
Attending the Take Cover tour? Share your concert experience with us - [email protected] -- Summary Foos Files was on location in Liverpool for the second of Foo Fighters’ sold-out shows at Anfield. In this special episode, host Dan Harrison captures the build-up, atmosphere and aftermath of…
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064 | Phoenix Radio Wales host Rhiannon Murray on special Taylor Hawkins show, plus Foo Fighters' Paris and Munich concert reviews
Share your Take Cover tour concert experience - email [email protected] -- Summary Rhiannon Murray - co-host of The Rock and Indie Takeover on Phoenix Radio Wales - joins us to preview her special show honouring late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins. Long-time Foos fan Rhiannon and her...
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063 | 'Take Cover' European tour week one recap
Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary Foo Fighters made a storming start to the European leg of their 'Take Cover' tour with shows in Oslo, Stockholm and Warsaw. We're joined by Sophie Chattaway, Dennis Greubel, Rebecca Clark and Maca Chocan to share their...
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062 | Mailbag: Concert catharsis, ticketless travels and the Foo Fighters A-Z
Are you attending the 'Take Cover' tour? Share you Foo Fighters show experience with us at [email protected] -- Summary This week, we dip into the Foos Files podcast mailbag with some listeners' messages. Plus, we trailer the Foo Fighters A-Z - a new segment in which Foos Files explores the...
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061 | Picking the perfect Foo Fighters setlist, plus European tour preview (w/ Maca Chocan)
Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary It's a topic almost every Foo Fighters fan has a view on - which songs should be in the setlist? As the band prepare to kick off the European leg of their 'Take Cover' tour, we're joined by concert blogger and long-time Foos...
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060 | Foo Review: Foo Fighters at BottleRock, Napa Valley
Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary Foo Fighters were back on familiar ground at the weekend when they headlined the BottleRock festival in Napa Valley, California. The band's set included a surprise rendition of 'Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam' - originally...
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059 | Adam Flanagan on his viral karaoke moment in front of Dave Grohl
Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary Foo Fighters fan Adam Flanagan stole the show at the 'Your Favorite Toy' album listening party in London - after Dave Grohl surprised him during karaoke. Adam was performing 'Monkey Wrench' when the Foo Fighters frontman…
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058 | Storytellers #10: Memories of Foo Fighters' 2006 acoustic tour (w/ Ryan Beveridge and Cristian Macouzet)
Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary Foos Files turns back the clock 20 years to revisit Foo Fighters' 2006 acoustic tour. The band performed a series of dates with an expanded line-up which included returning guitarist Pat Smear, keyboard player Rami Jaffee…
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057 | Take Cover tour begins! Bridgeport, New York and Sayreville shows recap
Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary Foo Fighters' 2026 'Take Cover' tour is officially underway! In this episode of Foos Files, we recap the first scheduled date of the tour at the Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut - as well as two surprise shows...
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056 | ‘Your Favorite Toy’ album verdict, plus round-up of listening parties and Bridgeport show
Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary In this week's episode, we deliver the verdict on Foo Fighters' new album 'Your Favorite Toy' - with fan views and a snapshot of the critical reception. Longtime fans Jonathan Waugh, David Bratcher and Colin Cassell provide...
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055 | What's it like to work on a Foo Fighters album?
Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary As Foo Fighters prepare to release their 12th studio album 'Your Favorite Toy' this week, we delve into the Foos Files archives to answer one big question - what’s it really like to work on a Foo Fighters album? Across…
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054 | 'Of All People' review, plus your tour setlist hot takes
Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary Foo Fighters have officially released 'Of All People' following its live debut at the recent UK and Ireland shows. In this week's episode, we review the new track - the fourth release from forthcoming album 'Your Favorite…
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053 | It's gonna get loud! Foo Fighters 'Other Voices' show recap
Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary TV audiences have now had their first look at Foo Fighters’ intimate performance at St James’ Church in Dingle, Ireland, recorded for the iconic Irish music series 'Other Voices'. Filmed back in February in front of just 80...
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052 | Jessy Greene returns to discuss new album 'The Future Holds To Love' featuring Rami Jaffee
Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary We welcome Jessy Greene back to the podcast to discuss 'The Future Holds To Love' - her new album featuring Foo Fighters keyboard player Rami Jaffee. Jessy joined the Foo Fighters as a touring musician from 2007-08 after…
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051 | Foo Review: Caught In The Echo
Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary Foo Fighters released new single 'Caught In The Echo' - the opening track from their forthcoming album 'Your Favorite Toy'. In this episode, we delve into the new track - the third single from their 12th studio album - as…
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050 | Music Support CEO Joe Hastings on the lasting impact of the Taylor Hawkins tribute shows
Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary This special episode of Foos Files is part of Podcasthon - a global initiative where podcasters spotlight a charity or cause that matters to them. In this episode, we highlight Music Support, the UK charity helping music...
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049 | Jay and Ollie from UK Foo Fighters on 'pushing the limits' of a tribute band
Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary UK Foo Fighters have become one of the best-known Foo Fighters tribute acts after being thrust into the spotlight by Dave Grohl during a famous show at Brighton's Concorde 2 in 2014. Frontman Jay Apperley - who was called on...
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048 | Best atmosphere in years! London and Manchester pop-up show recap
Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary Foo Fighters wrapped up their run of UK and Ireland pop-up shows with intimate gigs in London and Manchester. In this week’s episode, we look back at the band’s appearances at Shepherd’s Bush Empire and Manchester’s O2 Ritz....
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047 | Foo Fighters live in Dublin recap, plus 'Your Favorite Toy' fan comments
Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary Foo Fighters hit the stage for a surprise gig at The Academy in Dublin on Monday - 24 hours after announcing a run of three pop-up shows in the UK and Ireland. One of the lucky fans in attendance, Derrick Dowd, joins us to…
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046 | BONUS EPISODE: Initial reaction to 'Your Favorite Toy', plus Dave Grohl's Apple Music interview
Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary A quickfire bonus episode with initial reaction to the new Foo Fighters single 'Your Favorite Toy', plus Dave Grohl's interview with Apple Music in which he discussed the new album and the departure of former drummer Josh...
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045 | Storytellers #9: How the Foo Family rallied round for our wedding (w/ Daniel Blackburn)
Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary When Foo Fighters fan Daniel Blackburn’s wife-to-be Nikki was diagnosed with cancer, the couple made the difficult decision to scale back their wedding plans. That was until the Foo Family intervened… Our latest Storytellers...
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044 | Storytellers #8: One last performance of ‘Aurora’ (w/ Cristian Macouzet)
Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary ‘Aurora’, from Foo Fighters’ third album ‘There Is Nothing Left To Lose’, has grown into one of the band’s most emotionally resonant songs. It was the favourite track of the late Taylor Hawkins, who would have celebrated his...
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043 | Sami Ansari on his unseen 'Sound City' photos
Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary Cinematographer Sami Ansari’s role in the 2013 documentary film ‘Sound City’ was a case of fourth time lucky. Having been hired - and subsequently let go - on three occasions when working with the Foo Fighters, Sami…
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042 | New album confirmed as Foo fever grips Tasmania!
Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary Launceston, Tasmania was swept by Foo fever at the weekend as the Foo Fighters jetted into Australia for one night only. During the show at the University of Tasmania Stadium, Dave Grohl announced the Foos have completed work...
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041 | Happy birthday, Dave! Foo Fighters at Kia Forum recap
Sign up to the Foos Files newsletter for free bonus content. -- Summary This week’s episode is a group call-in with Foo Fighters fans who attended the show at the Kia Forum, Los Angeles, to celebrate Dave Grohl’s 57th birthday. Members of the Foo community join us to recap a night full of energy...
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040 | Round-up: Jason Falkner joins Foo Fighters for first show of 2026
Follow Foos Files on Instagram and Threads. Summary Foo Fighters took to the stage with a new guitar player for their first live show of 2026 at Feria Estatal de León in Mexico on Saturday. The band were joined by stand-in guitarist Jason Falkner, who has been drafted in after Pat Smear suffered…
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039 | Omar Hakim on Foo Fighters collaborations and memories of Taylor Hawkins
Follow Foos Files on Instagram and Threads. -- Summary We’re joined by music royalty for the first episode of 2026 as Omar Hakim discusses his long-standing friendship with the Foo Fighters - including his role as percussionist on the 2021 album ‘Medicine At Midnight’. The legendary drummer - who...
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038 | Foo Review of the Year 2025 (w/ Foo Fighters Live writer Kirri Liepins)
Follow Foos Files on Instagram and Threads. -- Summary In the final episode of 2025, Foo Fighters Live’s head writer and Instagram curator Kirri Liepins joins us for a Foo Fighters review of the year. What started out as a quiet 30th anniversary year for the band turned into an eventful one…
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037 | Foos News: Take cover, Tasmania!
Follow Foos Files on Instagram and Threads. -- Summary Foo Fighters are heading to Australia...for one night only! We round up this week's Foos news, including the announcement of a one-off date in Tasmania - and a rare Dave Grohl interview with radio station Triple M. Debbie Sheppard from the...
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036 | Vamos! Foo Fighters in Mexico recap
Follow Foos Files on Instagram and Threads. -- Summary This week’s episode is another group call-in with Foo Fighters fans who attended the band’s recent shows in Mexico. Members of the Foo community join us to recap the performances at the Estadio Banorte in Monterrey and the Corona Capital...
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035 | Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters documentaries unpacked (w/ Adam Blaylock)
Follow Foos Files on Instagram and Threads. -- Summary Filmmaker and podcaster Adam Baylock joins us to unpack the creative universe of Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters’ documentary work. As well as taking a deep-dive into the 2011 film ‘Back and Forth’, which documents the first 16 years of the...
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034 | Audrey Riley on arranging strings for Foo Fighters' 'Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace' album
Follow Foos Files on Instagram and Threads. -- Summary Audrey Riley is a cellist, string arranger and conductor who has worked with mainstream artists such as Coldplay, The Smiths, New Order, Feeder, Moloko, Muse and the Smashing Pumpkins. In 2007, she was enlisted by producer Gil Norton to…
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033 | Foo Fighters Amazon Music Live recap (w/ Cheryl Fineman)
Follow Foos Files on Instagram and Threads. -- Summary Foo Fighters continued their comeback by performing inside a circle of fans and cameras for Amazon Music Live. The concert was part of Amazon's post-Thursday Night Football concert series, livestreamed from a studio in Glendale, California....
About this show
Foos Files is the ultimate podcast show for Foo Fighters fans. The band, founded and fronted by Dave Grohl, have crafted their own special place in rock music history, while capturing the hearts of devoted fans across the world.This podcast is a celebration of the band’s enduring popularity, influence and legacy through the eyes of fans, musicians and key personalities from their 30-year career.Listen to Foos Files to hear:· Exclusive interviews with key Foo Fighters collaborators - including Barrett Jones, Jessy Greene, Gerald Casale and Omar Hakim· Devoted fans share unforgettable Foos concert stories and personal encounters with the band· Insights from key contributors including musicians and authors· Foos news and reviews – topical conversations about the latest developments in the world of Foo FightersDo you have a Foo Fighters story to share? Email us on [email protected]
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