Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 245 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! A very warm and welcome HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all, it’s wonderful to have you back for what is guaranteed to be a HEAVY year for the Distraction Pieces Network! We begin with the conclusion of the four part DrunkCast spectacular, yes people, it’s that time where we say goodbye to the squad but not just yet - we still have an entire episode to enjoy!This ties up many loose ends from previous episodes, and also gives many gifts and recollections of 2018, which range from a storming Get Cape Wear Cape Fly DJ set at We Are Lizards (Pip’s club night), the strength and courage of some very hardcore police force members during a London terror attack which developed some incredible acts of positivity, Chris’s hell year (which includes, among heavier subjects, his, ummm, bits and pieces and reparation thereof), the topic of relationships in general including that great porn elephant in the room, celibacy, exciting collaboration news, 2019 predictions and the voices of Mrs Glasson and the late Mr Glasson at the end to wrap things up in a very emotional bow. Past the booze and frequent coarse language, we have a truly lovely team here, ladies and gentlemen. Please, enjoy the company of Pip, Stu and Chris - the original DrunkCast squadron! All the best for 2019!––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODES LINKS:• HARDCORE LISTING PODCAST!• OFF THE BEAT & TRACK PODCAST!• REDSHIFT REBELS!• LOVE BEER!SCROOBIUS PIP & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT LINKS:• SCROOBIUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE • You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE!• FOLLOW AND ENJOY! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 245 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! You did it! You made it through Christmas and with a PERFECT SCORE! What a legend. Congratulations. Your reward? What else were you expecting? It’s PART 3 of the Christmas DrunkCast with Pip and the boys!From us all at Distraction Pieces, we truly hope you had a tremendous time yesterday and that the tremendousness is rolling through steadily to Boxing Day. You getting your boxing on over there? Fantastic. That’s what it’s all about. Well here you’ll be blessed with the ins and outs of Pip’s yule log plans (keep a note, it’s essential you remember everything okay?), you’ll be treated to a sneak preview of what the Podbible will be about - basically a podcast recommendation service in physical and digital form which is LONG overdue, Pip’s reputation at press junkets (you’ll be surprised or have your suspicions confirmed), everyone’s favourite podcasts (apart from Chris who has some catching up to do), politics talk, the left and the right and what’s in the middle, and all tied up with an MMA bow at the end. Lovely stuff! And only ONE WEEK left til you hear the conclusion of all this drunken rambling! By then we’ll all be in 2019 and all the world’s problems will be solved. ONWARD!!!––––– ––––– –––––LINKS FOR THIS EPISODE:• HARDCORE LISTING PODCAST!• OFF THE BEAT & TRACK PODCAST!• REDSHIFT REBELS!• LOVE BEER!LINKS FOR SCROOBIUS PIP & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT:• SCROOBIUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE • You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE!• FOLLOW AND ENJOY! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 245 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! Assuming you made it through episode one, congratulations and welcome back to episode two. You are now 25% completed in your end of year DrunkCast commitments! Let’s carry on shall we…What do Nicholas Lyndhurst and Tyson Fury have in common? Well as KRS One famously said, they both hate corny-ass soft commercial rhyming (or was that about him and Tim Dog…?) - anyway - more accurately, they are both talked about in great depth, along with favourite podcast moments from each others output (of which Chris must catch up on at some time soon) and music recommendations get thrown about all over the place. In some ways it’s more of the same, but in other ways, it’s drunker. So, tread with caution or dive right in - YOUR CALL!––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODES LINKS:• HARDCORE LISTING PODCAST!• OFF THE BEAT & TRACK PODCAST!• REDSHIFT REBELS!• LOVE BEER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE • You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE!• FOLLOW AND ENJOY! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 245 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! Please be seated and comfortable, not to mention very open minded, as we welcome the OG DrunkCast crew to the microphones for - would you believe - VOLUME 10 of the DrunkCast circus! This is part one… There’s a lot of ground to cover… LET’S GO…Beginning with a little Patreon dilemma which may be solvable with some audience smarts (holler!), along with big Pip’s plans for the next year podcast-wise (all very exciting, let me assure you), we then dive ALL the way into a cool glass of Slingsbury gin and cola beverage of your choosing as we join the original drunken mob for some musings and good tidings in general! So for those uninitiated, the OG crew consists of Pip, Chris Glasson of Hardcore Listing podcast/Redshift Rebels fame and Stu Whiffen of Hardcore Listing/Off The Beat & Track podcasts, as well as Pip, and it’s customary at the end of the year to celebrate accordingly. SO - gifts get gived, the Hardcore Listing podcast gets celebrated, wardrobe considerations are ruminated upon, the fate and contents of the unreleased DrunkCast episode are disclosed, the subject of censorship is broken down and birthday fun times are nattered about - oh it’s a packed on y’all and (Hans Gruber voice) “THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING”. Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? There’s a conversation starter… Anyway - ENJOY! COME BACK TOMORROW FOR MORE!!!––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODES LINKS:• HARDCORE LISTING PODCAST!• OFF THE BEAT & TRACK PODCAST!• REDSHIFT REBELS!• LOVE BEER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE • You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE!• FOLLOW AND ENJOY! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 244 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! A full on luxurious comedy extravaganza here as Pip is joined by the relentless powerhouse that is RUSSELL KANE!A deep and dense but thoroughly engaging and very entertaining chat with Pip and Russell, covering a huge amount of goodness and insider knowledge, with comedy and politics and further beyond all being dealt with handily. From the madness of a comedian’s tour itinerary to how comedians experience a different kind of tiredness, the two kinds of comedians - writers of shows and translators of experience, the Darwinian mode of comedy as well as his own ‘Oxbow Lake’ method of comedy, post-modern guilt, house ownership, realities of education, his origins and how his father enters the picture as influence, how to make a technical ‘dead Dad’ bit, “is this shit?” and SO MUCH MORE… Wonderful stuff. You shall enjoy.––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODES LINKS:• RUSSELL KANE on THE INTERNET!• RUSSELL on TWITTER!• EVIL GENIUS PODCAST!THIS EPISODE'S SPIRIT ANIMALS:• Episode 240 • John Cooper Clarke• Episode 221 • Tony LawSCROOBIUS PIP & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT LINKS:• SCROOBIUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SCROOBIUS PIP PATREON PAGE!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS - Find the full DISTRACTION PIECES archives HERE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 243 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! Another very long awaited one here, as Pip is joined by director of the glorious indie hit ‘Sorry To Bother You’ and long-standing member of Oakland rap group The Coup - it’s Boots Riley!“…as I went on I realised the main thing that I needed to give people was passion…”Pip’s been lining this one up for a GOOD long while, before the hype was bubbling in the UK for Boot’s debut film as director, and the wonderful news is that it will be in the UK very soon! I for one am sick of reading tweets about how good it is from US people. So it’s great news that us UK folk get a piece… This is a perfect if slightly condensed connection with Pip and Boots, as they get into his desire to be Prince early on, theatre, film school, wanting to sound like Ice Cube, the mainstream-ness of documentaries, having faith in a great cast, his diverse cinematic influences, importance of wardrobe and “beautiful clutter”. Oh, and that whole Spike Lee thing too... Wonderful - enjoy, investigate the film ‘SORRY TO BOTHER YOU’ and go through the back catalogue of THE COUP at your nearest convenience!!!––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODES LINKS:• SORRY TO BOTHER YOU!• THE COUP!• BOOTS RILEY on TWITTER!• BOOTS on SPIKE LEETHIS EPISODE'S SPIRIT ANIMALS:• Episode 225 • Spike Lee• Episode 233 • Desiree AkhavanSCROOBIUS PIP & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT LINKS:• SCROOBIUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SCROOBIUS PIP PATREON PAGE!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS - Find the full DISTRACTION PIECES archives HERE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 242 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! A directorial gemstone right here this week as Pip is joined by ‘Old Man & A Gun’s DAVID LOWERY!“…that’s one of the things I always look for when I start writing, is like, how can i make this autobiographical… I need to find that thing that makes it connect to me…”A fascinating sit down here, which is the perfect companion to last week’s film-based episode. Always crazy interesting to hear Pip talk shop with film industry folk as we always get a very pleasant insight into the world in which they inhabit without hearing the same stories or film summaries. With the release of David’s ‘Old Man & A Gun’ on the horizon, he gives us some nice background gossip on the film including the acquiring of Mr Tom Waits as a cast member, and how he maintained composure knowing it would be Robert Redford’s last film. Not only that, we get some further behind the scenes treats about ‘Pete’s Dragon’ and ‘A Ghost Story’ among others, as well as some inspirational nuggets on the power of collaboration, trust, and having a solid crew around you. ALL THIS while battling with a case of laryngitis, giving him the vocal quality of Tom Waits mixed with MF Doom. Wonderful!––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODES LINKS:• THE OLD MAN & THE GUN!• PETE'S DRAGON!• A GHOST STORY!• AIN'T THEM BODIES SAINTS!• DAVID on INSTAGRAM!THIS EPISODE'S SPIRIT ANIMALS:• Episode 225 • Spike Lee• Episode 147 • Kelly MarcelSCROOBIUS PIP & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT LINKS:• SCROOBIUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SCROOBIUS PIP PATREON PAGE!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS - Find the full DISTRACTION PIECES archives HERE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 241 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! A full on ‘inside the director’s studio’ gem here this week on your Friday bonus episode, as Pip sits down with writer/director MATT PALMER!“…you just have to make your peace with the fact that things take time…”First off - have you seen Calibre on Netflix? Yes? Perfect. No? You know what? Also perfect. Either way, you’ll be hearing from the man behind this brutal but absolutely gripping thriller which will either provide you with behind the scenes nuggets of gold from the film, or fire up your hunger for watching it. A real professional chat with the two, with much range - from how the two organised this before the film blew up, his doubts in the film after festivals initially slept on it, seeing the film with completely different eyes to the viewer, the importance of being in a physical location space for an actor, the scourge of the modern superhero film, how Calibre went down well with the US as it’s rougher than the polish they might expect, relationships with the crew and how a film is so much more than the individual, and the hive mind that can spring from this attitude. All round goodness. You’ll enjoy!––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODES LINKS:• CALIBRE!• MATT on IMDB!• CALIBRE in THE SCOTSMAN!THIS EPISODE'S SPIRIT ANIMALS:• Episode 205 • Coralie Fargeat & Matilda Lutz• Episode 147 • Kelly MarcelSCROOBIUS PIP & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT LINKS:• SCROOBIUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SCROOBIUS PIP PATREON PAGE!• WE ARE LIZARDS • SATURDAY 24th NOV! EMAIL HERE FOR GUESTLIST• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE!!! You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE!FOLLOW AND ENJOY! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 240 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! You asked for it… The universe provided… Ladies and gentlemen, make some noise for the Bard Of Salford, the living legend - that’s right, this week Pip is joined by JOHN COOPER CLARKE!“If I was a band I would have split up years ago…”Hopefully you are aware of the fellow and his work, but if that’s not the case, well you have a glorious road ahead of you… Pip sits down with the legendary punk poet to comb through all the good stuff - being the force of nature he is, most of the heavy lifting is done by John himself but as you’ll hear, this is not a problem in the slightest. Just tune in and take a ride with the story telling genius and indulge in those sweet Northern tones. From history to now, it all gets covered - his inspirational teacher who encouraged him in all kinds of ways, cultivating his own style from the cast in his life and picking up little elements from everyone he appreciated, the cerebral of poetry vs the immediate of rock and roll, his love and adoption of American style and trends, aiming to be an ‘artist as professional citizen’, having the door to success opened to him by none other than Bernard Manning of all people, NO FLARES, gigging with The Fall, Chickentown, Arctic Monkeys, Michael Madson, and as you can imagine - AN IMMENSE AMOUNT MORE! So, so great. You’ll like this one.His book 'The Luckiest Guy Alive' is out and about so grab that!––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODES LINKS:• JOHN COOPER CLARKE on THE INTERNET!• JOHN COOPER CLARKE on TWITTER!• THE LUCKIEST GUY ALIVE!• CHICKENTOWN ON THE SOPRANOS!THIS EPISODE'S SPIRIT ANIMALS:• Episode 227 • Kate Tempest• Episode 177 • Jean GraeSCROOBIUS PIP & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT LINKS:• SCROOBIUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SCROOBIUS PIP PATREON PAGE!• WE ARE LIZARDS • SATURDAY 24th NOV! EMAIL HERE FOR GUESTLIST• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE!!! You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE!FOLLOW AND ENJOY! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 239 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! A long, long awaited meet up here as Pip is joined by the Most Valuable Person in this whole MMA business… It’s the phenomenal MICHAEL VENOM PAGE!“I’m very present when I’m fighting, and it sounds weird to say but I’m not emotionally in the fight...”Of course, MMA heads by now will just be clicking or tapping that download button without reading any further, but for those of you perhaps less familiar, you are also in for a real treat. MVP is an awe inspiring fighter, and for even the fairest weather fans of mixed martial arts his skill will dazzle you. With a unique style and mad victory set pieces, he’s become full on notorious in the sport and here he gets a good chance to catch up with Pip on all aspects, including the swiftness of the MMA universe, how he wants people to stick around for the whole thing - not just him, how you can enjoy and absorb so much more in MMA when you educate yourself on the moves, his family being into early kung fu film classics (must be some Wu Tang or 36 Chambers action in there somewhere), how hard it would be to transition to MMA from boxing, focusing on his strengths in training to catapult him to success, sprawl and brawl, having faith in his coach, being present in a fight and not studying tapes, how trash talk only works if it’s your true self talking it, being true to your personality, and everything else in between - including those amazing victory set pieces (as well as the full background behind the Pokemon one!). Inspiring talk from a positive and encouraging voice - a whole lot to enjoy. GO IN!• NOTE! As Pip mentions in the intro, the sound isn't quite as sparkly as it could be, due to this being a backup recording. I've tried to get it as polished as possible, but there are intrusive noises at points... It's decent though - just wanted to give a heads up! Cheers yo! - Buddy Peace (producer)––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODES LINKS:• MVP on INSTAGRAM!• MVP on FACEBOOK!• MVP ONLINE!• PORTOBELLO SHACK!• MVP's SPECTACULAR SHOWREELTHIS EPISODE'S SPIRIT ANIMALS:• Episode 142 • Rory MacDonald• Episode 34 • Dan Hardy pt.1 / Episode 141 • Dan Hardy pt. 2• Episode 124 • UFC 205 RoundtableSCROOBIUS PIP & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT LINKS:• SCROOBIUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 238 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! Today marks the long, patiently awaited return appearance from the acting and writing superhero who is KILLING it left, right, center and diagonal - it’s Michaela Coel!What exactly HASN’T she been doing since she was last on? Good lord… Michaela is unquestionably smashing it right now (and has been for a minute), starring in two Black Mirror episodes, feature film Been So Long, BBC drama Black Earth Rising and a lil’ indie grindhouse flick called Star Wars: The Last Jedi, no biggie. We can only dream of what she’ll be unveiling when we hopefully see her next time on here! A bunch of awesome ground is covered of course, in not that long, including her humble but confident, responsive social media outlook, carving her own paths growing up, the intentions behind any given script, not wasting time on things that don’t mean much to you, the hit series Black Earth Rising and the much loved director, heroes and villains, learning about Africa and all the education that came with Black Earth Rising, TV license and the value of it, John Goodman, handling heavier scenes and TONS tons more! Enjoy - you shall!––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODES LINKS:• MICHAELA COEL on INSTAGRAM!• MICHAELA on TWITTER! • BEEN SO LONG• BLACK EARTH RISING • CHEWING GUM• BLACK MIRROR: USS Callister / Nosedive• STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDITHIS EPISODE'S SPIRIT ANIMALS:• Episode 129 • Michaela Coel (original)• Episode 143 • Susan Wokoma• Episode 188 • Florence PughSCROOBIUS PIP & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT LINKS:• SCROOBIUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SCROOBIUS PIP PATREON PAGE!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE!!! You can... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 237 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! Long awaited and hugely exciting longform chat awesomeness with the Prodigy legend LIAM HOWLETT!AS WE CONTINUE… So you’ve had a nice taste of side A - well you’ll be pleased to know side B is everything you would want it to be, as Liam concludes the story so far while hinting at the road ahead. Here we hit the ‘Dirtchamber’ mix poin and move along from there, from his two year departure from the studio to go on the road, to sampling and getting verbal permission for usage over the contract approach, the breakdown of the band, the time from then to the reformation and then getting back on the road, dismantling and rebuilding tracks for playing live, the shorthand they have as a band, their biggest live show, living in Essex and being streetwise, mixing business with friendship and as before, tons tons more… ENJOY!!!'NO TOURISTS' by THE PRODIGY drops November 2nd - GRAB THAT!!!––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• THE PRODIGY on INSTAGRAM!• LIAM'S DIRTCHAMBER MIX• THE PRODIGY - 'LIGHT UP THE SKY'• FIRESTARTER!• THE PRODIGY ONLINE!• LIAM HOWLETT!THIS EPISODE'S SPIRIT ANIMALS:• Episode 156 • Goldie• Episode 31 • Eddie Temple MorrisSCROOBIUS PIP & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT LINKS:• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SCROOBIUS PIP PATREON PAGE!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE!!! You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE!FOLLOW AND ENJOY! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 237 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! Long awaited and hugely exciting longform chat awesomeness with the Prodigy legend LIAM HOWLETT!“…I like tension in music… and I think the stage is where it manifests itself…”A rare one right here folks, as Liam spends a good chunk of time chatting with Pip on all things Prodigy and solo, spanning the entirety of his incredible career. Such an engaging and interesting talk, running through the lot - from how he generates ideas and keeps writing through the craziness of tour life, the influence of punk, two-tone, hip hop and electro, early days winning mixtape competitions, the days of early rave and being introduced to acid house by Westwood of all people (circuitously but kind of!), the meeting of Nick Halkes up at XL Records and hand to hand demo hustling, the immediacy of making beats over learning instruments, moving from sonic landscape to sonic landscape naturally, the difference of harder over faster, the importance of image, finding the perfect band setup over a decade after their start, the amazing origin story of their hit Firestarter, their natural progression as a band, the Beastie Boys situation and just SO much more… And this is only part 1… KEEP IT LOCKED, PEOPLE!!!'NO TOURISTS' by THE PRODIGY drops November 2nd - GRAB THAT!!!––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• THE PRODIGY on INSTAGRAM!• THE PRODIGY - 'LIGHT UP THE SKY'• FIRESTARTER!• THE PRODIGY ONLINE!• LIAM HOWLETT!THIS EPISODE'S SPIRIT ANIMALS:• Episode 156 • Goldie• Episode 31 • Eddie Temple MorrisSCROOBIUS PIP & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT LINKS:• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SCROOBIUS PIP PATREON PAGE!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE!!! You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE!FOLLOW AND ENJOY! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 236 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! A fully bearded throwdown for you this week, yes people this is the one you’ve been so patiently waiting for - Pip is joined by the gawds SAGE FRANCIS and B DOLAN aka EPIC BEARD MEN!A full power meeting of the beards right here, which is exactly like sitting in with the trio as they get their chat on. This is your chance to have a seat at the table and listen in on the behind the scenes science of the beardmen, deep in the confines of a Cardiff hotel post-show, as Sage and B sling gems at you with reckless disregard. Expect to hear about it all - hotel routines and rituals and the notorious escape room shower scenarios, Ex Machina, Sage regrets at his best man’s speech at B’s wedding (which are assuaged with swiftness - all is well), being decent and well behaved on the road, how Sage dragged B onstage and changed his role in the touring setup, their relationship on the road and how they got to a happy place, schedules involved with said touring and how life weaves its way in, the meticulous inner runnings of the indie label, making money as a musician (SPOILER it’s impossible), white rappers and the abundance thereof, the weirdness of rap listeners who listen solely to white rappers, Slick Rick and his role as an early emo rapper, the pair’s Edinburgh Fringe shows and how they evolved the setup over two years, working together as a team with history, finding their place on the stage, who looks like who, and all manner of tangents beside. A long overdue meeting of minds and beards. Please enjoy!• For what it's worth - potential Ex Machina spoiler at 10m30s or so. Just a brief FYI.––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• EPIC BEARDMEN ONLINE!• EPIC BEARDMEN MUSIC!• SAGE FRANCIS on TWITTER! B DOLAN on TWITTER!THIS EPISODE'S SPIRIT ANIMALS:• Episode 5 • Sage Francis (first appearance!)• Episode 9 • B Dolan (first appearance!)SCROOBIUS PIP & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT LINKS:• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SCROOBIUS PIP PATREON PAGE!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE!!! You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE!FOLLOW AND ENJOY!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 235 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! A celebration of good, honest home cooking right here this week as Pip is joined by the marvellous chef and author GIZZI ERSKINE!Absolutely great from the beginning, this chat with Gizzi is a full on entertaining and buzzy one with so much packed into the hour-ish run time! You wouldn’t have known she was hungover if she hadn’t have mentioned it, as she rattles through so many entertaining and interesting talking points about her own life and all things cookery, ranging from her Paddington beginnings, growing up in an aristocratic but less than well-off family with not a ton of parental guidance, her bodypiercing route and how she could have even gone on a completely art-based route, the death of her father in her early years but how she never used this as an excuse for going off the rails temporarily as a young’un, being ADHD but locking in and focusing, how she operates with such a busy brain, being her mum’s cookery sidekick and how traveling broadened her culinary palate, her family’s spiritual side, ill-informed people giving advice on social media, the demonisation of eating habits, body image and shaming, her entirely reasonable snubbing of the GQ awards and cooking technique over speed. How this much was crammed into a pretty short chat is a miracle but it’s just gripping throughout. Enjoy your time in Gizzi’s amazing world!• QUICK NOTE! I mentioned it in the intro but the episode is a touch on the reverby side. The environment was more reflective than originally realised, but your ears do adjust and you can hear everything - just a little warning that's all in case you notice a strange quality to the sound! I cleaned it up as far as I could but any more would have made it hard to listen to. Thanks Team 3W! --- Buddy Peace––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• GIZZI on TWITTER!• GIZZI's NEW BOOK!• GIZZI on INSTAGRAM!THIS EPISODE'S SPIRIT ANIMALS:• Episode 223 • Professor Green• Episode 213 • Kate Nash• Episode 188 • Florence PughSCROOBIUS PIP & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT LINKS:• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SCROOBIUS PIP PATREON PAGE!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 234 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! A super scientifical smash this week, a long awaited one at that, as Pip is joined by the phenomenal Dr Kate Devlin - master of all that is AI, computer science and areas where these meet human sexuality.Pip’s been hinting at this for a good while, as he knew after recording that it was already one of his favourites. He KNOWS you shouldn’t have favourites. But still… Anyway, Dr Kate is a full on expert on all things artificial intelligence, software and hardware, and as you will hear on this episode - relating to her new book ‘Turned On’ - how we humans have incorporated this all into our day to day lives. A true eye opener, as Dr Kate goes into how she found the appropriate tone of the book, addressing the truth behind headlines, how the conversation can often involve the subject of sex trafficking, sex toys and robots, how taboos and societal restrictions can shape advances in sexual technology, what porn statistics can reveal about certain areas of the world, sci-fi influences on the path of invention, the current temperature of where we’re at with robots, the films Ex Machina and Her, female-orientated sex dolls and how they could be so much more, the simple art of not shaming people about their kinks and desires, how we use manners with AI (like please and thank you with Alexa), and being tech positive - like not having a go at people for spending too much time on phones. And a TON more besides. Utterly fascinating. GET HER BOOK ‘TURNED ON’ AT YOUR NEAREST CONVENIENCE!––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• DR KATE on TWITTER!• DR KATE's NEW BOOK!• DR KATE @ TED TALKS!• DR KATE ONLINE!THIS EPISODE'S SPIRIT ANIMALS:• Episode 53 • Dr Suzi Gage• Episode 55 • Carla ValentineSCROOBIUS PIP & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT LINKS:• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SCROOBIUS PIP PATREON PAGE!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE!!! You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE!FOLLOW AND ENJOY!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 233 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! Pure actorial and directorial treats for you this week, a real powerhouse flooded with gems and gold nuggets… People, Pip is joined by DESIREE AKHAVAN!Gems and gold nuggets all over the place. A real pleasure of a chat, as Desiree talks openly and honestly about every aspect of her creative process and inspiration, moving so gracefully from one angle to the next. You may know her from 2015’s ’Appropriate Behaviour’, or maybe more recently 2018’s ’The Miseducation Of Cameron Post’, both of which received and are in the process of receiving excellent reviews - either way, you are most definitely about to know her even more personally with the release of her new series ‘The Bisexual’, on Channel 4 this week! If you’re reading this on Podcast Wednesday, that means TONIGHT!So indulge in this fascinating chat as Desiree goes into her Iranian-American heritage, her early playwright longings and how Iranian characters often fall into either the victim or villain category, the reinvention of narrative structure, how accurate her view of Britain is from an American perspective, how weird it is to write about love and where exes play into the mixture, life in London, her previous films including the acting maturity of ‘…Cameron Post’s Chloë Grace Moretz, honesty and preservation of dignity and not making films based around the traditional male gaze, a theory from Pip about French cinema, Desiree’s confidence in the cast and the freedom this grants and some good old fashioned social media talk. Glorious. Ladies and gentlemen and beyond - your new best friend, Desiree Akhavan!––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• DESIREE on TWITTER!• DESIREE on IMDB!• THE BISEXUAL!• THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST!• APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOUR!THIS EPISODE'S SPIRIT ANIMALS:• Episode 205 • Coralie Fargeat & Matilda Lutz• Episode 188 • Florence Pugh• Episode 175 • S. Craig ZahlerSCROOBIUS PIP & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT LINKS:• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SCROOBIUS PIP PATREON PAGE!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 232 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! A full on entertaining and thoroughly interesting catch up here with the multi-disciplined and outrageously talented musician JOSH WELLER!You may well have caught Josh on brother/sister podcasts Hardcore Listings and Off The Beat And Track, and if so that will have only endeared you to the fella all the more. Here Pip sits down with him for a good amount of time in a pub basement to chat about so many things, branching out and going on all tangents but including some good background and chat about his band The Kenneths, being part of the scene Pip in which used to be a firm fixture, his global heritage, an ace little aside regarding the Sultan Of Bruneii of all people (and some very strong yacht names which you can feel free to copy - maybe for cars, bikes, anyway you’ll see), some powerful insights on white privilege and how it can be so ingrained and deep seated, a fantastic Spotify breakdown (takedown?) and some good honest truths about the company, the advantage of honing his stagecraft and not blowing up too soon without experience, his brushes with co-writes and exactly what they are, his unending love of The Descendants, crazy times at the Warped Tour and his VERY SPECIAL SECRET ANNOUNCEMENT which is all very exciting… Enjoy - it’s a great one!––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• JOSH on TWITTER!• THE KENNETHS!• JOSH on INSTAGRAM!• JOSH on HARDCORE LISTING• JOSH on OFF THE BEAT & TRACK!THIS EPISODE'S SPIRIT ANIMALS:• Episode 57 • Tall Dark Friend (Jordan Gray)• Episode 216 • Stuart Whiffen• Episode 224 • ExampleSCROOBIUS PIP & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT LINKS:• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SCROOBIUS PIP PATREON PAGE!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE!!! You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE!FOLLOW AND ENJOY!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 231 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! Pure acting awesomeness for your enjoyment this week, as Pip is joined by the Mancunian master - it’s DOMINIC MONAGHAN!Where to even start… Take your pick! Lost. Lord Of The Rings. FlashForward. Wild Things. Or maybe you would like to go with Star Wars? Good lord, Dominic is killing it on many levels and this podcast is an insight into the gravel voiced superstar’s world - from behind the scenes chit-chat on Star Wars (with an impressive amount of beans relatively unspilled), his appreciation of London, balancing that inner 7 year old Dominic’s extreme Star Wars excitement with present day professionalism, humans and insects and who wins in his world (the answer may surprise you), social media and the traps therein, virtual reality, human contact, the cycle of alcoholism and being social, Lord Of The Rings goodness from start to end (you’ll enjoy that!!), being confident as an actor and the importance of being loose and gaming a bit, and the art of how to “move less, feel more” on set. An entire banquet for you here. INDULGE YO SELF!!!––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• DOMINIC on TWITTER!• DOMINIC on IMDB!• DOMINIC on INSTAGRAM!• LORD OF THE RINGS!• LOST!• WILD THINGS!THIS EPISODE'S SPIRIT ANIMALS:• Episode 208 • Martin Freeman• Episode 217 • Simon PeggSCROOBIUS PIP & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT LINKS:• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SCROOBIUS PIP PATREON PAGE!• WE ARE LIZARDS - EMAIL FOR QUEUE JUMP LIST!• PROGRESS AT WEMBLEY - TICKETS HERE!!!!!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE!!! You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE!FOLLOW AND ENJOY!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 229 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This episode’s a full on treat for you wrestle fans - and indeed, non-wrestle fans - Pip is joined by former teacher turned pro wrestler, the pride of Wales - it's EDDIE DENNIS!The ‘wrestle fans’ part is obvious… Something of a no-brainer if you will. The reason it’s a treat for the non-wrestle fans, or those of you who may not check for it so much, is because it’s almost a modern day folk tale of sorts, and truly inspirational. Eddie used to be a maths teacher, and you will hear how he eventually morphed into the professional wrestle who stands before you today. It’s an amazing story, and to hear where he’s at now and what’s ahead of him, well, that’s for you to devour and enjoy on this podcast! Of course there’s a LOT going on other than that - good old fashioned wrestle talk, Progress talk for sure, the art of practicing what you preach and leading by example - the lesson he learned himself as a teacher, the art of storytelling and PMA. This one’s a goody. Genuine feel-good Sunday listening. Wait - SUNDAY? OH YEAH - forgot to say - this one’s a sneak-tip bonus for you awesome people. We’re blessing you with treats up in the Distraction Pieces labs! ENJOY!––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• EDDIE on TWITTER!• EDDIE on FACEBOOK!• EDDIE'S BLOG!• EDDIE on PROGRESS!• PROGRESS AT WEMBLEY - TICKETS HERE!!!!!THIS EPISODE'S SPIRIT ANIMALS:• Episode 222 • Why I Love Wrestling (roundtable)• Episode 186 • We Need To Talk About British Wrestling• Episode 119 • Jack Gallagher• Episode 98 • Will OspreaySCROOBIUS PIP & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT LINKS:• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SCROOBIUS PIP PATREON PAGE!• WE ARE LIZARDS - EMAIL FOR QUEUE JUMP LIST!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 229 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! You are gonna love this one, maybe as much as Pip did recording it - ladies and gentlemen, this week’s guest is the incredible bionic arm queen Angel Giuffria!So much goodness contained in one episode, it’s hard to know where to begin… You may have seen Angel in Hunger Games, or maybe Goliath, or caught some of the SXSW action she was recently involved in, but either way - know her or not - you will enjoy this chance to get further acquainted with her as she drops gem after gem with ease! A self identified cyborg, she is the youngest in the world to wear a muscle powered arm, and you’ll get to hear everything from her “You’re different, that’s awesome!” Mum (which might have led to issues with other pupils), how not having an arm in the first place meant that she never felt like needed to ‘get back’ to having one, the world not being designed for differently limbed people, disability rankings, the ongoing conflict of actors playing roles of disabled people, how disabled people are the only remaining minority group it’s ‘acceptable’ to dress up as, the SXSW controversy (the loose end at the start gets tied up, don’t worry!), tough calls in casting and auditions, a fascinating breakdown of how her incredible bionic limb system works, insurance and how tough it can be to actually obtain an arm, and just EVER SO MUCH more. Seriously, it would just be a list of spoilers here if I went on. So please enjoy this wonderful insight into the world of a differently limbed and incredibly awesome person - get to love ANGEL GIUFFRIA!––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• ANGEL GIUFFRIA on IMDB!• ANGEL on TWITTER!• ANGEL on INSTAGRAM!• ANGEL in 'GOLIATH'!THIS EPISODE'S SPIRIT ANIMALS:• Episode 200 • Jess Thom (Tourettes Hero)• Episode 205 • Coralie Fargeat & Matilda LutzSCROOBIUS PIP & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT LINKS:• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SCROOBIUS PIP PATREON PAGE!• WE ARE LIZARDS - EMAIL FOR QUEUE JUMP LIST!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE!!! You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE!FOLLOW AND ENJOY!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 228 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! A full on writing and directing masterclass right here as Pip is joined one of the busiest bigshots in the Hollywood multiverse, DREW PEARCE!While you may not see Drew acting alongside big screen pals like Tom Cruise and Robert Downey Jr, by god he is busy working on scripts, rewrites, edits and all that entails which contribute to the blockbusters they star in… With the behind the scenes arts of the movie industry proving of just about equal importance to the more visible side, Drew’s presence is hugely necessary, vital in fact, as you will hear in this chat with Pip - though he is currently enjoying the success of his directorial debut ‘Hotel Artemis’, which gets big chat time here. Powerful truths about the industry as well as some hard earned wisdom right here, as he and Pip get into such topics as embarrassing recording failures (they begin with that!), how his directorial debut began life on a mere notepad, how he eschewed pristine for grubby and the VHS image reference in said directorial debut (‘Hotel Artemis’), the art of the modern trailer edit and showing people exactly what they’ll be paying for, risk taking in film, the control audiences feel they lack in modern cinema, the Netflix algorithm, the mantra “Work with what you’ve got, not what you hoped for”, the behind the scenes process of rewrites and special effects, reshoots and draft and edits, entire roles being edited out and topping everything off with a tasty Ghostbusters rumour expanded upon. Or maybe even myth-busted. Brilliant stuff.––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• DREW PEARCE IMDB!• HOTEL ARTEMIS!THIS EPISODE'S SPIRIT ANIMALS:• Episode 147 • Kelly Marcel• Episode 153 • Sofia BoutellaSCROOBIUS PIP & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT LINKS:• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SCROOBIUS PIP PATREON PAGE!• WE ARE LIZARDS - EMAIL FOR QUEUE JUMP LIST!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE!!! You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE!FOLLOW AND ENJOY!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 227 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! A perfect repeat performance for you this episode as Pip is joined by close personal pal and multi talented spoken word contemporary KATE TEMPEST to tell some stories and catch up in general!An excellently timed slot for Kate, hot on the release of her new book ‘Running Upon The Wires’, so you can expect a lot of science behinds the scenes on that, as well as her other releases and the weird and wild world of being a debut author. But of course, there’s a bunch of catchup to get done as the two get down to all sorts, including the promo circuit being a jack of more than one trade, the catharsis of poetry, page and stage, filtering bad situations into good material, the respect she has for creative people, some mental anecdotes on working with Rick Rubin for crying out loud, what else she’s into music-wise and beyond, and just all kinds of goodness from the world of Kate! Brilliant stuff, a perfect follow on from her last episode, which you should also peep if you haven’t. GET IN!––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• KATE TEMPEST!• RUNNING UPON THE WIRES!• KATE ON THE INTERNET!• LET THEM EAT CHAOS!• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SCROOBIUS PIP PATREON PAGE!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE!!! You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE!• FOLLOW AND ENJOY!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 226 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! A perfect movie based follow up to the incredible previous episode with Spike Lee, as Pip is joined by director Bart Layton and actor Barry Keoghan - both of ‘American Animals’!An amazing chance to catch up with the pair as Pip rocks it tag-team style, starting the podcast with director Bart Layton and concluding halfway through with actor Barry Keoghan. Needless to say, with two sides of the story covered you get a comprehensive and detailed look at a unique pocket of the movie industry, a fascinating side of the indie film world and certainly longer than a regular press junket. You’ll get to hear about the realities of making and marketing a movie in a world of cinema and Netflix (or dare I say, cinema versus Netflix), the differences in those two worlds as well as the merits of both, the ludicrous nature of the premise of ‘American Animals’ and how it works as a film, how Barry is a grade A actor without formal training and how acting was not a conventional pursuit being where he is from. Naturally there is more besides but that’s down to YOU, dear listener, to unravel and enjoy. Which you shall. The recording is a touch on the reverberant side, which you might pick up on, but in headphones your ears will rapidly attune and all will be well. Now go see their filmographies already!––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• BART LAYTON!• BARRY KEOGHAN!• AMERICAN ANIMALS!• THE IMPOSTER!• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE!!! You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE!• FOLLOW AND ENJOY!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 225 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! It feels strange to refer to this episode as a bonus as it’s a full on spectacular - nevertheless, here is your Friday bonus as Pip is joined by the living legend director that is SPIKE LEE!While Spike is getting his promotion grind on for his new film BlacKkKlansman (which you should make efforts to see as it’s just been released in the UK), he fit in some Pip time which is perfect as you know Pip is quite the cinephile! So this is a grand opportunity to get in some genuine directorial knowledge from a true long term veteran in the game. You will also witness a first in the Distraction Pieces Podcast as Spike lays down a “no comment” - more on that in the podcast! Ground covered includes how he’s always been around and this isn’t a return, how BlacKkKlansman wasn’t planned and how Jordan Peele put the bug in his ear, the 70’s look of the film while being contemporary, the natural humour in the film and how it derives from such a wild premise, the importance of music, how the director of photography needs to be in sync with the director, giving actors their debuts, rolling with the changes in cinema and establishing himself as the Spike Lee of all Spike Lee Joints! A huge episode. You will enjoy. It’s fair to say this is a Spike Lee Joint.––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• SPIKE LEE!• BlacKkKlansman!• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE!!! You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE!• FOLLOW AND ENJOY!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 224 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! A joyous encounter with the long time mate of Pip’s, the UK’s hit making rapper heavyweight EXAMPLE!Very much in line with the awesome chat involving Professor Green in last week’s episode, this time Pip has a chance to get proper in with Example, as they go over just about everything, literally. Inspiring and encouraging, and very cool to hear the story from the man himself rather than read it in some gossip website or some such. Pip and Example have known each other for over a decade, and they get along super nice which allows for an access all areas chat ranging from London’s non-genre specific scenes back in the day, the blending of genres themselves, getting used to performing and knowing the ropes so not being a one-hit venue-sellout without any moves, being “shit” at sports and good with words, recording demos in Australia and starting small, working out his DIY grind, his time spent in the Mike Skinner BEATS shed in Kew, sharing residence in the UK and Oz, how he and Pro Green found themselves with Mike Skinner and honed their talents, being comfortable with standup comedy, his cinephile nature, being on Ministry Of Sound and all manner of music industry insider talk ALL INTERLUDED WITH A PIZZA BREAK and pizza oven talk. Told you it has it all. GO IN!!! And do peep his 'Bangers And Ballads' mixtape won't ya...––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• EXAMPLE!• BANGERS AND BALLADS mixtape!• EXAMPLE YOUTUBE!• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE!!! You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE!• FOLLOW AND ENJOY!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 223 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week brings the long awaited and truly awesome guest Professor Green to the guest microphone, the rapper turned documentarian and so much more!As always with the Distraction Pieces Podcast, the chat does most definitely NOT focus on the main aspect you might be expecting, but covers a crazy amount of ground in the time the two have. And what a range on offer… Mr Green is clearly suffering from the after effects of some good time fun (with mate Example) the previous night but comes through it in fine form, leaping from topic to topic with ease, including how hard it must be to be a horrible bastard, the current state of society, news overload, the loss of hands-on skills, his insane experiences in solitary (for documentary reasons), dealing with the stress and fear of negative emotions, feeling the feels and not using crutches, troubled past, how folk can become comfortable and not take part in society, the greater subject of dogs and his own documentary work on what are considered difficult breeds, education, role models, Brexit, his touring days with Lily Allen and the difference in live music these days. All with tons in between of course. So dig deep and enjoy this in depth chat with Professor Green!––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• PROFESSOR GREEN!• PROFESSOR GREEN on INSTAGRAM!• PROFESSOR GREEN DISCOGRAPHY!• COUNT ON YOU on YOUTUBE!• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE!!! You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE!• FOLLOW AND ENJOY!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 222 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! Proper wrestling excitement this episode as Pip is joined by Russell Lissack of Bloc Party, Sam Duckworth of Get Cape Wear Cape Fly and Stuart Tourle to chat about nothing but wrestling and why they adore it so…This episode co-incides with the release of wrestling homie and podcast network alumni Jim Smallman’s book ‘I’m Sorry, I Love You: A History Of Professional Wrestling’ - so be sure you pre-order or buy that goodness when you can, as Jim is 100% schooled in the wrestling trade so you know you’re in safe hands! With that in mind, this is full on wrestle-geek paradise, with nothing but nutrition and nourishment for all you wrestling addicts young and old. So much to get your teeth into and indulge your addictions with, so ENJOY!!!––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• RUSSELL LISSACK!• SAM DUCKWORTH!• STUART TOURLE!• JIM SMALLMAN'S BOOK!• THE ARTICLE MENTIONED BY PIP in MEL MAGAZINE!• PROGRESS AT WEMBLEY!• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE!!! You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE!• FOLLOW AND ENJOY!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 221 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! Some good old fashioned comedy gold for you this episode, as Pip is joined by Anglo-Canadian sensation Tony Law!Well - it would be a lie to say the entire episode is 100% comedy… While Tony is heavily schooled in the trade of standup and panel, his life hasn’t been one long standing ovation by any means. Prepare for some hard hitting reflections from a man who has fought the real fight with alcoholism and addiction, bridge burning, and all that entails, while dealing with almost becoming homeless and losing a LOT. I mean, don’t be put off by that - you’ll be listening to the story of a man who has come through that with a confident outlook and a tale that can surely inspire and instil that same positivity in any one of us. And who can resist that accent too, come on now. So join Pip and Tony as they get down to business on such topics as how Tony tracked Pip down, rebuilding his life after sobriety and the steps involved in doing so, being wilfully obtuse as a comedian as a strategy, the underground vs the mainstream (ah that old chestnut), chasing the England punk ideal, his background in history tours and how that sharpened his improv tools, also how becoming sober sharpened his comedy tools, and overall becoming better through bad experiences. A lot going on but certainly a truly interesting story and one that will inspire and uplift. Listen in.––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• TONY LAW!• TONY LAW: A LOST SHOW @ THE FRINGE!• TONY LAW on FACEBOOK!• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE!!! You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE!• FOLLOW AND ENJOY!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 220 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, please recharge your drinks and ensure you have a party popper ready - it’s Pip’s birthday and we are gonna do it UP this episode!Please join Pip and old mate Brett Goldstein (Superbob! Corner Boys! Films To Be Buried With podcast!) as they go IN on the Scroobius Pips (the only cocktail worth celebrating with at this time of year) and toast the big day properly, after being joined briefly by Pip’s mum very early on for some science on the postal service (not the band - the actual thing itself, her involvement with the ‘U3A’ (Cult or not cult? You decide!). Topics include how people can be insanely productive with a full family, bigging up mates, Brett’s film Superbob and the complexities within, cinema vs the small screen, how laughter is very hard to act, Brett’s experiences in the world of podcasting which he has recently gotten involved with (‘Films To Be Buried With is out NOW - links below), what it’s like for Brett on the other side of the mic, pilot season and just what it is, wanting US roles but being conflicted with the politics, and awards and the reality of them, what they mean and all that good stuff.Oh lord it’s a packed one - so please, pour a rhubarb infused gin of your choosing with a healthy slug of Pepsi Max and kick back with Pip and Brett (and for a few minutes, Pip’s mum) as we all give Pip the bumps and play all the usual birthday games that get wheeled out at this time of year.OH YES - SPOILER ALERTS - the film ‘The Square’ gets talked about from 59:57 til 1:03:00, and then there are some light spoilers for the film ‘Hereditary’ from 1:03:53 til 1:10:00 or so. YA BEEN WARNED!HAPPY BIRTHDAY PIP!––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• RYCA TOYS!!!• BRETT GOLDSTEIN on TWITTER!• PIP'S MUM on TWITTER!• FILMS TO BE BURIED WITH with BRETT GOLDSTEIN!• SUPERBOB!• BRETT @ THE EDINBURGH FRINGE!• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE!!! You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE!• FOLLOW AND ENJOY!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 219 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! After a few weeks of hype, now is the time to see whether this hype is warranted… Well, spoiler alert - IT IS. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the grand piano set centre-stage which has been polished to within an inch of its life - Chilly Gonzales!A chance to indulge in some pure musical poetry right here, people. You may know him from his rap days when he was down with the nu-skool electro-clash (what did we even call it back then?) crowd, or from his gorgeous modern classical piano performances, or indeed from his pop deconstruction videos on Youtube (or his crazy rabbit-hole worthy archive of videos!) - well, however you know the man, you will probably know that he is always incredible on these podcasts or whenever conveying stories, science or inspiration through a mic. Hear him join Pip as they bat stories back and forth, involving all kinds of gems including how a career path can look planned in retrospect, genuine skill vs wish fulfilment, how the piano can represent the atomic view of music and how it’s used all the time in all genres, the popularity of the pop song, how zooming in on the smallest element of a pop song can reveal so much, being disciplined but rebellious, his days playing in lingerie stores (and greater origin story), how you can’t practise performance and you can’t perform discipline and ALL kinds of other nourishing greatness. What a treat. Listen, fall down those Youtube rabbit-holes and enjoy Chilly Gonzales TODAY!––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• CHILLY GONZALES on TWITTER!• THE GONZERVATORY!• POP MUSIC MASTERCLASS!• HIS FORTHCOMING 'SOLO PIANO III'!• CHILLY GONZALES WEBSITE!• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE!!! You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE!• FOLLOW AND ENJOY!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 218 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! A double edged sword, or double sided stamp, or two way street, however you want to look at it this week, as Pip is joined by comedian and actor Dan Skinner AKA Angelos Epithemiou! Whether you know Dan for his acting work in ‘Notes On Blindness’ or ‘High Rise’ (or his solid filmography at that), or his fantastic comedy work in general, OR you know him from his alter ego Angelos Epithemiou who has been a regular in Vic & Bob’s ‘Shooting Stars’ for many years now, you will love this chat with he and Pip as they chat about it ALL! From Dan’s own comedy career and acting routes and paths, to the ever present spectre of the Edinburgh Fringe, to potentially unlikeable characters and how there is a huge power in them (and a heckle-proof suit of armour by default), Pip’s desire for his own on-stage sleight of hand and how Dan almost became a pro plate spinner, Dan’s wishes to be a comedy character actor, Angelos’ origin story, public appeal and how comedy doesn’t have many genres (unlike music), his work in ‘Notes On Blindness’ and a tangent about consumer convenience and just so much more. Seems a shame to spoil it here doesn’t it… Well you’d better stream / DL this one and get on it immediately eh!––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• DAN SKINNER on TWITTER!• DAN SKINNER on IMDB!• ANGELOS EPITHEMIOU TOUR DATES!• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• WEARELIZARDS @ THE BOOK CLUB (LDN EC2), Saturday 28th July 2018• Email [email protected] for queue jump list!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE!!! You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE!• FOLLOW AND ENJOY!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to a special BONUS episode of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! A very special bonus indeed as this is NOT the usual format, people… Stay tuned - here’s the deal…You’ll hear what’s what in the intro, which will explain EVERYTHING in detail and the whole premise of this bonus, but essentially this is the other side of a ‘Mum-Off’ edition of the world famous ‘Cinemile’ podcast! Here’s what the Cinemile podcast is, for those of you as yet uninitiated:“…Married couple Dave and Cathy podcast their walk home from the movies. Sometimes with their baby. Warning: This podcast includes some swearing and mild married-couple-bickering…”So - again - the intro will be left to Pip to explain the set-up, but know that this is basically Pip and his Mum talking about ‘Skyscraper’ (a ‘The Rock’ joint) after having seen it at ‘Baz Vegas’, with another mum-featuring side of the story over on the Cinemile podcast! What an awesome idea. So listen in, expect spoilers, but enjoy this side of a fascinating story, and of course peep the other side over at the Cinemile podcast!––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• THE CINEMILE PODCAST!• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE!!! You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE!• FOLLOW AND ENJOY!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 217 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! A very welcome return to the DPP this episode as Pip is joined by past guest and good friend (and major league superstar, of course) Mr Simon Pegg! As the two get down to business with their ‘difficult second album’ podcast, you will hear what Simon’s been up to since the last time they spoke - which is an incredible amount, it turns out - and get the full rundown of his whole Star Wars experience, Star Trek, working with Tom Cruise and watching him risk life and limb on set for the cause, how most films can be fan fiction but with an official stamp, his crazy filmography which is perpetually expanding, finding the work that you love and how to ride the ebbs and flows within, how process is more important than the product, the beauty of emoticons in modern communication, connecting with his family in unique ways while while filming, nurturing talent with his own production company and the pure spectacle of cinema. It’s a big one, people - you’re gonna enjoy it, it’s awesome. BEGIN IMMEDIATELY!––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• SIMON PEGG on TWITTER!• SIMON PEGG on IMDB!• THE NEW MISSION IMPOSSIBLE!• SIMON PEGG'S WEBSITE!• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE!!! You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE!• FOLLOW AND ENJOY!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 216 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!BONUS time for you lucky people on channel DPP as Pip is joined by long-time friend and accomplice, guest on 100% of all DrunkCasts, co-host of the 'Hardcore Listing' podcast and host of his own massive 'Off The Beat & Track' podcast, it's Stuart Whiffen!An engaging chat as the two catch up on all things Essex, but also a unique one as you will no doubt have heard Stu on a lot of Distraction Pieces Podcasts but not actually by himself in a one-on-one scenario. So indulge in all things that neck of the woods, and hear how it all got started for Stu from the younger days to now, all musical influences, scenes, genres, all of it, and how the whole mixture was made from then to now, contributing to make up the legendary Stuart Whiffen - Pip's long time mate and now YOURS too! A huge amount of inspiring and really interesting goodies, as the two really go in and surprise each other at times about their own histories and what they're up to, enjoying, the whole story. Get you some!––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• STU WHIFFEN on TWITTER!• STU WHIFFEN on INSTAGRAM!• HARDCORE LISTING PODCAST!• OFF THE BEAT & TRACK PODCAST!• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE!!! You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE!• FOLLOW AND ENJOY!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 215 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! Ahead of the full on and very highly anticipated film ‘A Prayer Before Dawn’, Pip is joined by lead actor Joe Cole, who you will almost certainly know from ‘Peaky Blinders’ and the movie ‘Green Room’ among others!A fantastic chat in which you can expect a good amount of in depth nuggets from the Kingston lad, which naturally includes his own origin story and how he went from tearaway to proper fully fledged actor, his prior roles and his method, how he befriended Thai prisoners on set of ‘A Prayer…’ and the process of doing just that, his relationship with the director and his one-shot set pieces, learning how to fight, his ‘Black Mirror’ role, an emotional 'Green Room' recollection and tons more to get involved with. Listen, catch up on his filmography and peep the new one at your nearest convenience!––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• JOE COLE on TWITTER!• JOE COLE on INSTAGRAM!• 'A PRAYER BEFORE DAWN'• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE!!! You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE!• FOLLOW AND ENJOY!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 214 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! Ladies and gentlemen, this right here is the official four person ‘Walk Like A Panther’ reunion featuring STEPHEN GRAHAM (aka ‘Mark Bolton’), NEIL FITZMAURICE (aka ‘Cliff ‘Edge’ Morris’), DAN CADAN (the writer and director) and - for credit’s sake - SCROOBIUS PIP (aka ‘Terry’)!This is far from a casual bro-down with four mates getting along famously - it’s a proper acting masterclass, as the crew deliver gem after gem on the acting process and their method. Of course you have the molten core of Walk Like A Panther nuggets right there in the middle - let’s not forget that, as they are many and varied - but the tangents, the stories, and the wisdom all coat that core deliciously and provide a lovely, friendly and caring roundtable chat in Stephen’s garden. Which explains the birdsong ambience in the background. So enjoy, as you hear about acting with heroes and how to get around confidence dips or getting in one’s own head, taking risks, what it means to have other actors looking out for you, the pride of Liverpool natives doing good things as it wasn’t always easy back in the day to struggle through, and overall just absorb the inspiring communal-minded chat - who better to represent a film which is, at its heart, loving and communal in spirit. The perfect follow on episode after speaking to Kate Nash last week about 'Glow'.Oh - and naturally - BUY ‘WALK LIKE A PANTHER’ at your nearest convenience, eh!––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• STEPHEN GRAHAM on TWITTER!• NEIL FITZMAURICE on TWITTER!• DAN CADAN on THE INTERNET!• WALK LIKE A PANTHER on TWITTER!• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE!!! You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE!• FOLLOW AND ENJOY!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 213 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This episode right here represents 7 or 8 years of overdue hangtime with one of Pip’s good mates, the ultra popular solo act as well as ensemble actress - please welcome KATE NASH!From her debut album ‘Made Of Bricks’ which was released in 2007, she’s been on a proper ride, touring and releasing music all the while but also rekindling one of her first loves, her acting skills, which finds her now starring in one of Netflix’s many success stories ‘Glow’! Join her and Pip as they catch up like old mates do, hitting all subjects including the lack of personalities in modern pop music, how wrestling fans are very hard to please and satisfy, role diversity, the competitiveness of females, how music dragged her from acting, Lily Allen comparisons, her broken foot and how it changed her path, connectivity, fans and shows, the spark and boom of Myspace, the suicide rate among women in music and her brushes with the difficult teen years. Full on. LISTEN!––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• KATE NASH on TWITTER!• GLOW on NETFLIX!• KATE on INSTAGRAM!• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE!!! You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE!• FOLLOW AND ENJOY!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 212 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! A grand episode right here as Pip is joined by comedian and actor from the UK via Greece, Jamie Demetriou!You’re going to be seeing a LOT more of Jamie over the next month or two as he’s about to unveil his new series ‘Stath Lets Flats’, which is part of Channel 4’s ‘Comedy Blaps’ vehicle - in the meantime, enjoy this proper get together with Pip and Jamie, as the two cover a ton of ground in the cosy but apparently humid Acast studios to discuss the use of the not often utilised Greek accent in comedy, working on a small scale as a jumping board for larger scale work, the fact that he’s “Always done idiots”, working with and promoting his comedian sister, the heightened but committed character, reactions to comedy within the actual scenes, improv and the importance of casting, the insanity and craziness of the Edinburgh Fringe, the idea of ‘anti-comedy’, and it’s important to point out that while this episode features reference to David Earl throughout, the podcast is not sponsored nor overseen by him. But check him out whenever you can, of course. He’s awesome. So’s Jamie. Enjoy!––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• JAMIE on TWITTER!• 'STATH LETS FLATS'!• JAMIE on INSTAGRAM!• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE!!! You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE!• FOLLOW AND ENJOY!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 211 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week brings you a very special episode for your enjoyment, as Pip is joined by Natalie Clapshaw of the Headway brain injury association.As with previous episodes of Distraction Pieces where Pip speaks to organisations and charities, this will reveal a HUGE amount of behind the scenes information and facts, so prepare to learn a ton about Headway! There could be a chance you know about Headway already, and perhaps have even had experience of their care and work already, but for the uninitiated this will be a perfect way of finding out more about not only the work they do, but the people involved, the mission statement, the knock on effects, and also the unseen complexities that can swamp those dealing with brain injury. If it’s a world you are unfamiliar with, these are issues that may not have entered your consciousness before so it’s a fascinating and deeply interesting way of finding out more about the day to day work of Headway, the worlds of those who benefit from their work, and also the very human side of dealing with the effects of such injury. It’s certainly not all doom and gloom, and Natalie’s positive, uplifting attitude and forward thinking displays this clearly and relentlessly! Please do check their website for more links and info, and share the numbers and contact details with anyone you feel would benefit or be interested. They’re doing amazing work out there…––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• HEADWAY!• NATALIE CLAPSHAW on TWITTER!• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE!!! You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE!• FOLLOW AND ENJOY!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 210 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your SECOND instalment of the week, as we are blessed with a bonus ASK PIP joint for your listening enjoyment!A glorious audio postcard from Pip’s writing retreat deep in Portugal, between Piñhao and Praia Dona Ana (described as “scenic beach surrounded by rugged cliffs” on Google maps), with all the lush sounds of the ocean, occasional chatter from passing locals and seagulls. A perfect soundbed for Pip to answer a gang of questions from YOU, the listening public, covering all the angles you could wish for. That’s for you to discover - all you need to know is that it’s a very calming listening experience, this one - almost a meditative one. Who knows, you may even get that ASMR thing where your head starts tingling. Regardless - get in and get involved on your second DPP of the week, and get your weekend started correctly with pure gems and gold from Pip!––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE!!! You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE!• FOLLOW AND ENJOY!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 209 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! An extra special LIVE episode right here as Pip hosts the DPP from the Wells Comedy Festival!So, from an introduction full to the brim with disclaimers about how Pip isn’t a comedian and how this is a podcast where the guest is the audience, said audience eventually loosens up and gets into the program and then we have a proper show on our hands, people! A nice selection of participants and topics, from the light hearted to the slightly more poignant and pertinent, but all the while a really cool and intimate live show which you’ll surely enjoy. Nice to have these ones as a break from the one-on-one guest formula! Enjoy - got a bonus for ya on Friday too so stay tuned…!––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• WELLS COMEDY FESTIVAL!• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE!!! You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE!• FOLLOW AND ENJOY!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 208 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! An ever so special acting extravaganza is your gift this week as Pip is joined by one of the greatest the UK has birthed - it’s Martin Freeman!From those younger, earlier days where we first met Martin in his classic role as Tim in The Office, right up to the present day where we join him in the modern zombie thriller Cargo, he has held it down with skill and good choices from role to role. From Ali G, to Hitchhikers Guide, to The Hobbit and Black Panther, he and Pip manage to fit in a WHOLE lot in this condensed episode, running down the career highlights while branching out to wider subjects like art, tribalism and the reductiveness within, being the ruler of your own palace and master of your destiny, the early days to the present and all manner of other goodness for you to discover yourself! Enjoy - it’s a goody, and for Freeman fans and non-familiars alike, this will satisfy for sure.––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• CARGO!• BLACK PANTHER!• MARTIN as TIM in THE OFFICE!• MARTIN FREEMAN fansite!• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE!!! You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE!• FOLLOW AND ENJOY!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 207 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! An extra EXTRA special two part episode this week as Pip links up with the homie Dan Le Sac for celebrations, gaming, banter and FUN!Celebrating what you may ask? It’s the 10th anniversary of the album that put the two on the map as Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip - ‘Angles’, and AGREED how can that be ten years already? Goddamn. Well, congratulations Dan & Pip! In this two parter, you are treated to a get together round Dan’s, as they go live on Dan’s Twitch channel and talk shop - album talk, general banter, gossip, memories, Twitch fun, game talk, all kinds of chatter, and of course CAKE. Gaming is GO on this episode - so get in, enjoy and if you own it, throw on that copy of Angles mmm?––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• DAN LE SAC on TWITTER!• DAN on TWITCH!• ANGLES ANNIVERSARY VINYL!• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE!!! You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE!• FOLLOW AND ENJOY!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 207 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! An extra EXTRA special two part episode this week as Pip links up with the homie Dan Le Sac for celebrations, gaming, banter and FUN!Celebrating what you may ask? It’s the 10th anniversary of the album that put the two on the map as Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip - ‘Angles’, and AGREED how can that be ten years already? Goddamn. Well, congratulations Dan & Pip! In this two parter, you are treated to a get together round Dan’s, as they go live on Dan’s Twitch channel and talk shop - album talk, general banter, gossip, memories, Twitch fun, game talk, all kinds of chatter, and of course CAKE. A really nice Q&A style starter for you here, which will be chased immediately (relatively) by part 2 - so get in, enjoy and if you own it, throw on that copy of Angles mmm?––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• DAN LE SAC on TWITTER!• DAN on TWITCH!• ANGLES ANNIVERSARY VINYL!• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE!!! You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE!• FOLLOW AND ENJOY!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode two hundred and six of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!Absolute MMA heaven for you this week, but as ever with Distraction Pieces, this is not strictly for the hardcore heads - so don’t skip it if you’re on the fence about it or don’t follow it as religiously as some of us… (Yes I’m talking about Pip…) - there are gems and jewels to be gained from it as always! Anyway - disclaimers aside - please welcome one of the most revered referees in the business, Marc Goddard! A true masterclass in the complex and nuanced art of refereeing, about which Marc expounds on perfectly as he goes over past bouts, the success stories as well as the calls that still haunt him, the old days of UFC when it was all on VHS with only two rules (no biting and no eye gouging), the development of the sport from being a spectacle, his involvement with IMMAF (International Mixed Martial Arts Federation), his introduction into the world of MMA via his next door neighbour, the constant sport-wide evolution, the ‘damned if you do, damned if you don’t’ life of a ref, new rule revisions, and just so much goodness from a wise, friendly figure in the sport. As stated earlier, one for the fans of course but also one for those not so acquainted with the world, and certainly one for those hungry to learn. A side of the sport that we don’t often hear from right here. Indulge.––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• MARC on TWITTER!• MARC on INSTAGRAM!• IMMAF!• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE!!! You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE!• FOLLOW AND ENJOY!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode two hundred and five of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!A great Friday spot for you this week, as Pip sits down with director Coralie Fargeat and actor Matilda Lutz, creator and star of the indie horror film ‘Revenge’. All kinds of aspects are covered including of course the main elements of the film itself, the process of working with a smaller budget and the knock-on effects that has (and the imagination it inspires), crossings of languages and how it can help with an international release, dealing with foreign distributors, the audition process, darker entertainment from directors such as David Cronenberg, the film set out in Morocco and working in the cold, working with that amount of blood in such a small space (I’m sure a lot of horror fans’ ears just pricked up!), trusting the audience with your world and the importance of the director and actor relationship. And a lot more. A packed episode then, you could say! ENJOY! And go see the film if you get an opportunity…––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• CORALIE on TWITTER!• MATILDA on TWITTER!• 'REVENGE'!• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE!!! You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE!• FOLLOW AND ENJOY!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode two hundred and four of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!A very heavily hinted at and teased episode for you here, FINALLY available for your ears - Pip is joined at long last by comedian and presenter of ‘Hate Thy Neighbor’, JAMALI MADDIX! A thoroughly entertaining episode as you surely expected, as Pip and Jamali sit down and chat it out like old mates, getting down to business on such topics as their mutual mate Guz Khan (the three of them sport the finest beards and beard connections are strong), the conflicts of interviews and too much personal info being revealed too easily, a lot of ‘Hate Thy Neighbour’ talk including how people don’t quite know where to place him racially and ethically which ultimately reveals limitations of the show’s participants, race and racism and where he’s at with such topics, how he’s not a ‘social justice warrior’ which doesn’t always lead to satisfactory or expected conclusions, paradoxes of freedom of speech, taking comedy seriously at 20 years of age, and how tension built up on set of ‘Hate Thy Neighbor’ (and how it was released). Fascinating stuff, and a perfect opportunity to get to know Jamali! Peep his tour dates out as well… He’s on road SOON…––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• JAMALI MADDIX on INSTAGRAM!• JAMALI MADDIX on THE INTERNET!• HATE THY NEIGHBOUR!• THE 'VAPELORD' TOUR!• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE!!! You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE!• FOLLOW AND ENJOY!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode two hundred and two of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!Pure music industry geekout material right here people, so make yourself good and comfortable and prepare to be pelted with nothing but gems on this one, as Pip is joined by Nick Halkes! Perhaps you’re not familiar with Nick by name, but best believe you will have felt his influence on the music scene in no small way over the years. The man responsible for XL Records, as well as signing The Prodigy and a HUGE amount more over a lot of record labels, Nick is someone to whom we should all be listening, re-listening, and taking notes like it was revision. Hear him expand on his beginnings as a mobile disco unit with his mate rocking two hi-fi units, how he knows Pip’s uncle Pat, how the best art comes from just getting out there and doing it without focus-grouping it, The Prodigy, doing well when a bidding war isn’t involved, the humble demo, mental health in the music industry, blagging his way into a New York radio station, casting your life correctly, the importance of parameters, passing up on signing Aphex Twin, and that is barely scratching the surface. The rest is there for you to explore. But be sure that you do. You will not leave dissatisfied.Peep his new podcast ‘Trail Blazers’ which former Distraction Pieces Guest and homie Eddy Temple Morris, on Deezer!––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• NICK HALKES on INSTAGRAM!• NICK HALKES on TWITTER!• TRAIL BLAZERS PODCAST with EDDY TEMPLE MORRIS!• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE!!! You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE!• FOLLOW AND ENJOY!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.