Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined by the incredible poet, writer and all round legend KAE TEMPEST!By all means, this writeup could end there - I mean the name Kae Tempest is essentially an instant download. But if you're still waiting for a hard sell in this description, just know that this is a wonderful, heartfelt, funny, inspiring and uplifting chat with Kae and Pip about - well, the whole thing. Life, love and the universe. Yin and yang. All that good stuff. Kae's been on the Distraction Pieces Podcast and you should also add those to your collection but whatever you do, don't let this one fall through your fingers. Take it in, enjoy, feel it. Oh and DO peep the new album too - Kae's running the road so also catch them rock a city near you soon...THE LINE IS A CURVE is out now.KAE LINKSONLINEYOUTUBETHE LINE IS A CURVEXMAS DRINKS WITH KAE & POLARBEAR 1/2XMAS DRINKS WITH KAE & POLARBEAR 2/2PARADISESCROOBIUS PIP on TWITCHSCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on TWITTERSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined by the legendary DJ and broadcaster JO WHILEY!You can file this one under "Always on the cards / finally happened", if you're keeping scores. Jo's earned her place in the broadcasting hall of fame without a doubt, having been a rock solid and awesome part of radio history for a minute as well as holding it down on many a festival presenting lineup too. Here's a perfect chance to hear Jo on the other side of the mic as she and Pip catch up over the last couple of decades or more, from humble origins to the present day. Everything including Brighton beginnings and possible alternative career directions, her sisters journey through the pandemic which made for some heavy experiences on all sides (as well as dealings with the government), pivoting and moving from station to station, living in music, festivals, and the luxuries of gardening and nature. An uplifting one for sure, enjoy!JO LINKSTWITTERINSTAGRAMRADIO 2SCROOBIUS PIP on TWITCHSCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on TWITTERSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined by journalist, author and presenter HAYLEY CAMPBELL!You’re probably familiar with the age old dilemma of ‘Cake or death?’ - well, you’re about to hear a podcast which contains firstly takeaway, and then death. So it’s not worlds away, let’s say. This is a well overdue meeting of Pip and Hayley who get along like old pals from the get go, beginning with - as stated - takeaway habits and secret condiment hacks that will level up your sauce game (you can thank Hayley), and branches off into pandemic nostalgia, fitness, cinemas, parents, Neil Gaiman, Alan Moore, comic books, but more importantly - death. Hayley’s new book ‘All The Living And The Dead’ addressed the dead. Not the dying or the grieving. The dead. You wouldn’t think it was an overlooked sector but death is a strange one. A fascinating chat which deals with so much but with a good heart and no gloominess, but worth mentioning that those who struggle with the subject might be well warned to tread lightly. Just saying. Enjoy!HAYLEY LINKSALL THE LIVING AND THE DEADONLINETWITTERSCROOBIUS PIP on TWITCHSCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on TWITTERSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!A bonus Friday episode for you this week, by of a feed drop for the podcast MUM AND MUMMER!What is a 'Feed Drop'? GOOD QUESTION. The easiest way to explain is this - Pip hears a podcast either on the DPP Network or from a close pal in the podcasting circuit, and after cordial formalities have been exchanged, it features on the DPP feed. In this case, it's network pal and all round wonderful human Amy's turn, with a stunning recent episode of her podcast 'Mum And Mummer'.Below is the original writeup for the episode from her own podcast feed, which will explain all. Or just jump in and listen.••• ••• ••• ••• •••Writing, Wrestling & Going Viral, with Kirsty BosleyHello you, I do hope you are well and happy. This week the glorious Kirsty Bosley joined me to talk all about her recent viral article on her trip to a Michelin starred restaurant; wrestling, and dealing with internet trolls. There may be some content in this that you find triggering as Kirsty talks openly about her weight and mental health issues. I hope you enjoy it and you can find Kirsty on the links below.If this is your first time listening, welcome! Please check out my other episodes and The Epic Mum Chat on YouTube. If you have any guest or content suggestions get in touch.Stay safe & sane and big love xxxhttps://twitter.com/Bozzershttps://www.bozzers.co.ukhttps://www.instagram.com/bozzersMum and Mummer InstagramMum and Mummer FacebookMum and Mummer TwitterMum and Mummer YouTubeSCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined by author and poet CECILIA KNAPP!A perfect chance to catch up with Cecilia, and a lovely one to file alongside past episodes with DPP alumni Kae Tempest, Polarbear, Musa Okwonga and so on. Cecilia and Pip go back as far as the days of Bestival, and it’s lovely to hear about the journey she’s taken and the many moments of day and night along the way. We hear about the actual factual nuts and bolts of the process of writing (which includes actual human emotions and real life moments), share some moments of her family all along the way (to those of a more sensitive nature, you might want to tread carefully by the way - it’s a touch heavy), hear about her early days and entry points into spoken word and poetry which involves said Polarbear / Steve Camden, as well as the also great Jack Rooke, channeling grief, the CALM organisation, being in creative bubbles, and dipping in and out of characters in her novel ‘Little Boxes’. Hugely inspiring. dive in and enjoy!CECILIA LINKSTWITTERONLINEBOOKSLITTLE BOXESJACK ROOKE / POLARBEARSCROOBIUS PIP on TWITCHSCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on TWITTERSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined by writer, actor and director CRAIG ROBERTS!For those who know their cinema and tv, you’ll surely be well aware of Craig and his back catalog of goodness but if not, at the very least, you must have seen at least the cover for the film Submarine… Either way - you’re in for a treat of a chat with the Welsh sureshot himself as he goes into it all with Pip. Everything including growing up in Wales, acting origin stories, sounding toooo Welsh, directing and doing so during a pandemic, being on both sides of the camera, the great Mark Rylance, the also great Shaheen Baig (rapidly becoming the DPP godmother), the scourge of over-rehearsing, Richard Ayoade, and golf! Be sure to catch Craig’s film ‘Phantom Of The Open’ too - do not miss that one.CRAIG LINKSPHANTOM OF THE OPENIMDBINSTAGRAMTWITTERSUBMARINESCROOBIUS PIP on TWITCHSCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on TWITTERSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined by writer, actor and singer/songwriter NICÔLE LECKY!A wonderful chat with Nicôle who has been putting in WORK for a long while now, and a chance to hear about said work including the run up to doing what she does and how those early seeds started growing. Not only that, we get to hear about her own process, the not very diverse world of drama back in the day, her musical early days, her show Mood of course, curating a team, the world of sex work, being in Sense8 and working with the Wachowskis, from stage to screen, her cringe barometer and so much more. Amazing stuff and pure inspirational - you shall enjoy.NICOLE LINKSIMDBINSTAGRAMMOODBBCSCROOBIUS PIP on TWITCHSCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on TWITTERSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined, at long last, by national treasure STEPHEN FRY!Simply using the term ‘national treasure’ doesn’t do any kind of justice whatsoever to who or what Stephen is, does and has done, of course. But it’s pretty tough to dispute. Long term (and casual) Pip listeners will already know the line ‘Thou shalt not question Stephen Fry’ - well, Pip breaks the holy rap commandment and does just that, and it’s a joy to behold. Naturally there’s only so many tips of icebergs one can introduce in an hour, but rest assured that you get the full Pip and Fry experience including pandemic times, social media, Greeks and Romans and history as a whole, tattoos, religion, politics - it’s like if you had a dinner party with him but condensed into a lunch break. So enjoy this hang time with Stephen and let’s hope that it only leads to more! Enjoy.STEPHEN LINKSALL STEPHEN LINKS HERE!ONLINETWITTERSCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined by comic, writer, actor and podcaster BETH GRANVILLE!In a kind of mirror-type episode of Wednesday with Lucy Pinder, this is Lucy's podcasting pal from the Smashing Sundays podcast who now has the spotlight fixed firmly on her for an episode! Beth is incredibly busy, as you will surely deduce by the end of this, but busy in a reassuringly comfortable way. With so many projects on the go and in the archives, it's fascinating to hear how it all comes together, as well as the origin story of it all. A good chunk of that takes place in Wales, where we currently find her, and leads on from there including all the writing, concepts, projects, series, gigs, everything else included. So enjoy this deep dive with Beth Granville, the perfect way to zip up the week and prepare for a perfect Sunday with her and Lucy! Enjoy.BETH LINKSONLINESMASHING SUNDAYS podcastTWITTERINSTAGRAMIMDBBRITISH COMEDY GUIDESCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined by actress, TV star and podcaster LUCY PINDER!A delightful chat bringing in loads of feelgood action, with a dash of triumph over adversity in there for good measure. From her days back in Winchester, we hear about her path to publicity and being involved in the world of early 00's lad culture and glamour modeling from a chance day off at the beach, which led to a huge amount of ups and downs as the path began to stabilise. What this did lead to though is a ton of good things which we hear about, as well as thoughts on pandemic walks and rituals, reclaiming Sundays and releasing podcasts on them, the difference between fun and selfishness these days to back then, rebranding being single and so much more besides. Get involved, you’ll love this one.LUCY LINKSSMASHING SUNDAYS podcastTWITTERINSTAGRAMIMDBME MYSELF AND DISCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined for a second appearance by awesome acting friend, the great TOM DAVIS!Heavyweight listeners will recall episode 58, back in September 2015, all those years ago, when young Tom joined Pip for a debut appearance. Tom brings up the ribbing he got recently from pal Seapa on said appearance, but by all means listen back and decide for yourself...! It's always nice to compare and contrast though so why not double bill the episodes... But anyway - back to the present. This one's another joyous get together with Pip and Tom, going into the old days of Murder In Successville, the things he's working on now, the days of being a labourer and the transition to acting, starting a company, the many projects he's involved in including his podcast with Romesh, and all that good good stuff. Have fun with Tom Davis!TOM LINKSMURDER IN SUCCESSVILLEWOLF & OWLTWITTERTHE CURSEIMDBEPISODE 58 with TOM!SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined by the artist formerly known as Prolyphic, it's Strange Famous's MOPES!The last time Pip saw Mopes was in his former guise in 2013, and hooo boy has a lot happened in the interim... From name changes to all kinds of life stuff, it's a tale as old as time - take a chunk of someone's life and explore and you'll find (hopefully) huge evolutions and transitions. It's a pleasure to hear them catch up and reminisce over the old days of what was occasionally refered to as 'weird / leftfield / alternative' hip hop. What a funny time for genre naming that was. Personally I blame cLOUDDEAD. Anyway... For those into that era and sound, and those into hip hop, or just those who enjoy the story of someone with a ton of awesome experiences, buckets of honesty, and a large serving of realness - this will be of absolute importance. Check his new work HERE!You can also check his old work which I (Buddy Peace) produced, on the album 'Working Man'. I was on that tour they talk about in 2013 too! Hell of a time y'all.Enjoy the chat!MOPES LINKSSTRANGE FAMOUSBANDCAMPTWITTERPROLYPHIC & REANIMATORPROLYPHIC & BUDDY PEACESCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined by Youtube geography champ and amazing idea generator GEOWIZARD!Otherwise known as Tom Davies, of course. Some of you might be all like "Who in the good name of all things Youtubular is Geowizard now?", while some of you might in contrast be all like "Ahh, YES!" - well, either way, both camps are in for a treat. Tom has been making amazing videos with some concepts that make you instantly wonder how it hasn't been done already (in so much as it's such a pure, organic idea), and Pip's been down with him for a while. So you'll get to hear all about the straight line challenge, GeoGuessr (involving figuring out where you are after being dropped on Google Maps, using only context clues), how it all kicked in and got started, the idea of a 'real job', hard work out in the field (literally), being chased by angry farmers and a huge amount more. All will be made clearer by Pip and Tom from the intro onwards, so fear not - if this all sounds puzzling, give it a shot because this could very well be your next thing...Enjoy!GEOWIZARD LINKSYOUTUBE (all channels and playlists)PATREONTWITCHSCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined for acting masterclass with YOUSSEF KERKOUR!Seriously, this one goes deep… You might want to bring a notepad to this one if you’re in the least bit interested in the craft of acting because Youssef drops jewels like he keeps his valuables in a fishing net. Even though he’s sleepless through a recent addition to the family, a ton of goodies get investigated including turning a corner on publicity and PR, generating your own art, his traveled upbringing, the mess of working around 9-11, walls around people and countries, House Of Gucci and starring alongside Adam Driver and Al Pacino, dissolving one’s ego, the steady calm payoff of preparation, being prepared to go off script, casting and his various work along the way. Awesome and valuable, you’ll love it.YOUSSEF LINKSIMDBTWITTERINSTAGRAMHOUSE OF GUCCIHOMESCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!A bonus Friday episode for you this week, by of a feed drop for the podcast BORN HUMAN!It’s a rare thing, these feed drops (where a podcast features or ‘guests’ on a particular podcast feed), but this one struck a chord with Pip. Andy Chambers, the host of Born Human has been on the Distraction Pieces Podcast before back on episode 412 if you would like a full chat with the man himself, but here is literally a whole episode of Born Human, presented “as is” with no DPP editing/mixing.It’s part 1 of a 2 part podcast, so catch the follow up on the Born Human podcast but know going in that this one features our good friend Chris Glassen (Hardcore Listing / Drunkast etc), and the subject is all about becoming a parent to your own parents in advancing years. All shall be explained and expanded upon but it’s a deep one, and if you’re experiencing a similar situation, this could be a very useful resource and suport, and certainly a voice that can gently let you know you’re not alone in this. Check the links below for more on Born Human and Andy.ANDY LINKSINSTAGRAMBORN HUMAN onlineBORN HUMAN • part 2 of the Parenting Your Parents episodeBORN HUMAN PODCASTANDY on MUM & MUMMERANDY on DPP EPISODE 412SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined by podcasting heavyweight, author and comic DAN SCHREIBER!Surely you will be familiar with the podcast No Such Thing As A Fish by now - either as a hardcore listener or from seeing it time and time again on top podcast lists. It’s the show you know Dan Schreiber from, being part of the greater QI stables and leading from Dan’s own ‘elf’ status on QI. Here’s a great chance to hear Dan’s origin story, geographically and career-wise, and good lord it’s a fascinating one. From Hong Kong to Australia to the UK, weaving in all sorts of awesome entertainment job nuggets all the way as well as brewing an interesting race identity within himself, making friends with some greats along the path and ultimately finding himself in a wonderful spot in the media landscape. Oh and his parents were celebrity hairdressers in Hong Kong as well. Too much to synopsise here of course so just listen to the episode, it’s a genuine goodie.DAN LINKSNO SUCH THING AS A FISHDAN on TWITTERSHOW US YOUR SH•TQITHE THEORY OF EVERYTHING ELSESCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!A bonus treat this Friday as Pip is joined by writer of Channel 4’s new prison drama ‘Screw’, ROB WILLIAMS!Rob of course has worked on a great amount of productions and works, but the focus this episode is the series Screw, and how it all formulated including the development and so on. The synopsis for Screw reads: “This is prison as never seen before – the uncensored, shocking and often darkly funny reality of life as a prison officer in an all-male prison in 21st century Britain” - and if that triggers your interests then this will be a perfect episode as Pip and writer Rob get deep into the mechanics and background of it all. A wide ranging chat which covers dystopian overload, teaching in prison, the lack of prison officer based shows, representation, being defined by the worst moment of your life, long running shows and the UK television framework, writing as part of a well oiled machine, writing to hooks and holding attention, Eastenders, Casualty, and loads more which will appeal to basically anyone with an interest in broadcast media. ENJOY!Watch 'Screw' hereROB LINKSIMDBTWITTERSCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined by inspirational author and activist EMMA DABIRI!Recorded at a time of political weirdness (a backdrop as old as time), illicit government parties feel pretty low down the list compared with the content of what Emma gets into with this episode. Just listen to her break down the origins of slavery in the early part, where she traces race as a construct to the roots, and charts its spread from there on. Emma’s expert delivery does not end there, for that is merely the tip of the iceberg of what is a very useful, inspiring and absolutely information-packed episode, where she also goes into her book and the inspirations behind the title, her upbringing in Ireland and Atlanta with Nigerian and Irish parents, being subliminally introduced into black politics from a very early age, and again, tracing certain elements of slavery and racism to the origins in order to better understand the impact and resonance. I mean, just listen, and read the book. And share this episode too - it’s a great one.EMMA LINKSWHAT WHITE PEOPLE CAN DO NEXTTWITTERINSTAGRAMGOOD READSSCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined by actor, author and activist EVANNA LYNCH!You may know Evanna from her role as Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter films, which is a fine place to begin. But of course Evanna is a whole universe more than an acting role, a glimpse of which you shall have here on this podcast. She catches up with Pip about essentially life after Harry Potter, which contains a huge amount of ups, but as we all know, also contains a fair share of downs. Evanna spent a period of her life dealing with an eating disorder and the many issues which that brings with it, and only through a huge amount of work has she now been able to find ways of living with it and thinking of it in a multitude of different ways. She’s gained a demonstrable clarity over what was happening, and this podcast proves what power one can gain over something that attempts to gain its own foothold. She also goes into her own activism and vegan lifestyle too. Evanna’s book ‘The Opposite Of Butterfly Hunting’ is available now from all good bookstores.* trigger warning - eating disorders and the knock on effects are discussed in this episode, so please take note if that's something that you're not in a place for right now.Just in case it's of use, here is a website with helplines, if you need assistance.EVANNA LINKSTHE OPPOSITE OF BUTTERFLY HUNTINGINSTAGRAMHARRY POTTERKINDERBEAUTYCHICKPEEPS PODCASTSCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!A rare Saturday bonus as Pip hosts an MMA roundtable with Seán Sheehan, Blake Harrison & Stu Whiffen!One for you MMA heads for sure, so please be aware that if you have little or no interest in all things Mixed Martial Arts, maybe hang tight til next week... That being said - if you ARE a fan of Seán, Blake, Stu and Pip together - my god, is this one for you. A roundup and check in on all things MMA from 2021, including past cards, thoughts, observations, feelings, emotions, predictions, excitement and all round celebrations. The perfect vibe for all fans of the art and definitely one which will make you want to chime in throughout. Gotta love those episodes. Enjoy, and share if you know people who dig this kind of thing - they'll surely get a nice charge out of this one too.TODAYS LINKSSEAN SHEEHAN (see pinned tweet for judging criteria)MMA JUDGING CRITERIABLAKE HARRISONSTU WHIFFENMMA FAN PODCASTSEVERE MMA PODCASTSCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!The very merriest, happiest and healthiest of new years to you all and all the very best for what's to come in 2022. Let's make it one for the books... Not that any year in previous history has not been one for the books - but still, let's do what we can. All this talk of books though is not helping the cause of todays episode - for this is the tradition as old as time itself, where your dutiful cinephile host Scroobius Pip takes you on a walk in the woods to break down his films of the year list for the past 12 months!As always, and I know you know this by now, but it bears repeating - this is PIPS LIST! If any films are mentioned that did not make your own personal list, or if your list contains films that aren't on Pips list, all is well. No need to grumble. This is a celebration of film which you are welcome to - not a film dis-fest or argument over what is or isn't worthy. All positive energy, all good and healthy input. Let's kick off the year on a plus and not get caught up in all that. Right? Amazing. And with that - let's get stuck in. Folks, enjoy the annual films of the year list from Pip!SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!Looking at my Casio, it’s about that time… Folks… It’s DRUNKAST TIME! PART 5!You are - like it or not - VERY cordially invited to front row seats for the ongoing festive season roll through the wicked and weird wonderland of the three merry men, the three kings, the three drunkateers (not bad uh?) as they present for you the listening public, the family tradition that is the Drunkast. Drinks get drunk, gifts get gifted, and the world gets put to rights - that is to say, they get together and have a fun old time in front of us all. You might have heard these before in which case, god bless you. But if not - just be warned that it is not the usual Distraction Pieces fare here. It’s a bit rough in spots if you’re in front of the kiddos or the parents, and it does get loud. So depending on your environment, MAYBE one for the headphones. You’ll get the idea from the first few moments.That being said - if you’re all strapped in and ready - let this be your warning. You’re in Drunkast town now. The sheriff’s asleep. The sun’s going down. Let’s go to work.REDSHIFT REBELS • Instagram • TwitterHARDCORE LISTING • Acast • SpotifyOFF THE BEAT & TRACK • Acast • SpotifySCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!Looking at my Casio, it’s about that time… Folks… It’s DRUNKAST TIME! PART 4!You are - like it or not - VERY cordially invited to front row seats for the ongoing festive season roll through the wicked and weird wonderland of the three merry men, the three kings, the three drunkateers (not bad uh?) as they present for you the listening public, the family tradition that is the Drunkast. Drinks get drunk, gifts get gifted, and the world gets put to rights - that is to say, they get together and have a fun old time in front of us all. You might have heard these before in which case, god bless you. But if not - just be warned that it is not the usual Distraction Pieces fare here. It’s a bit rough in spots if you’re in front of the kiddos or the parents, and it does get loud. So depending on your environment, MAYBE one for the headphones. You’ll get the idea from the first few moments.That being said - if you’re all strapped in and ready - let this be your warning. You’re in Drunkast town now. The sheriff’s asleep. The sun’s going down. Let’s go to work.REDSHIFT REBELS • Instagram • TwitterHARDCORE LISTING • Acast • SpotifyOFF THE BEAT & TRACK • Acast • SpotifySCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!Looking at my Casio, it’s about that time… Folks… It’s DRUNKAST TIME! PART 3!You are - like it or not - VERY cordially invited to front row seats for the ongoing festive season roll through the wicked and weird wonderland of the three merry men, the three kings, the three drunkateers (not bad uh?) as they present for you the listening public, the family tradition that is the Drunkast. Drinks get drunk, gifts get gifted, and the world gets put to rights - that is to say, they get together and have a fun old time in front of us all. You might have heard these before in which case, god bless you. But if not - just be warned that it is not the usual Distraction Pieces fare here. It’s a bit rough in spots if you’re in front of the kiddos or the parents, and it does get loud. So depending on your environment, MAYBE one for the headphones. You’ll get the idea from the first few moments.That being said - if you’re all strapped in and ready - let this be your warning. You’re in Drunkast town now. The sheriff’s asleep. The sun’s going down. Let’s go to work.REDSHIFT REBELS • Instagram • TwitterHARDCORE LISTING • Acast • SpotifyOFF THE BEAT & TRACK • Acast • SpotifySCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!Looking at my Casio, it’s about that time… Folks… It’s DRUNKAST TIME! PART 2!You are - like it or not - VERY cordially invited to front row seats for the ongoing festive season roll through the wicked and weird wonderland of the three merry men, the three kings, the three drunkateers (not bad uh?) as they present for you the listening public, the family tradition that is the Drunkast. Drinks get drunk, gifts get gifted, and the world gets put to rights - that is to say, they get together and have a fun old time in front of us all. You might have heard these before in which case, god bless you. But if not - just be warned that it is not the usual Distraction Pieces fare here. It’s a bit rough in spots if you’re in front of the kiddos or the parents, and it does get loud. So depending on your environment, MAYBE one for the headphones. You’ll get the idea from the first few moments.That being said - if you’re all strapped in and ready - let this be your warning. You’re in Drunkast town now. The sheriff’s asleep. The sun’s going down. Let’s go to work.REDSHIFT REBELS • Instagram • TwitterHARDCORE LISTING • Acast • SpotifyOFF THE BEAT & TRACK • Acast • SpotifySCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!Looking at my Casio, it’s about that time… Folks… It’s DRUNKAST TIME! PART 1!You are - like it or not - VERY cordially invited to front row seats for the ongoing festive season roll through the wicked and weird wonderland of the three merry men, the three kings, the three drunkateers (not bad uh?) as they present for you the listening public, the family tradition that is the Drunkast. Drinks get drunk, gifts get gifted, and the world gets put to rights - that is to say, they get together and have a fun old time in front of us all. You might have heard these before in which case, god bless you. But if not - just be warned that it is not the usual Distraction Pieces fare here. It’s a bit rough in spots if you’re in front of the kiddos or the parents, and it does get loud. So depending on your environment, MAYBE one for the headphones. You’ll get the idea from the first few moments.That being said - if you’re all strapped in and ready - let this be your warning. You’re in Drunkast town now. The sheriff’s asleep. The sun’s going down. Let’s go to work.REDSHIFT REBELS • Instagram • TwitterHARDCORE LISTING • Acast • SpotifyOFF THE BEAT & TRACK • Acast • SpotifySCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined by Essex comedy songsmith KUNT & THE GANG!If you know him, you KNOW him. If not? You’ll be in for some fun surprises, as Kunt is a bit of a legend on the comic song scene. If you fall into the “not” category, I’m confident you’ll be hitting the Youtube links and investigating further. Armed with a Casio keyboard or a full band, depending on the circumstances, he’s responsible for a bunch of classics but more recently for the almost Xmas single ‘Boris Johnson Is A F*cking C*nt’. What’s on the books for 2021? ‘Boris Johnson Is Still A F*cking C*nt’. Can’t argue with that now can we. Hear the story from day one, including early origins with podpal Stu Whiffen, haters being good for business, being in a band with 13 other members, and his recent mad times with said singles blowing up. Mad stuff, you’ll enjoy. Get to know the guy!K & T G LINKSONLINE • http://www.kuntandthegang.co.uk/YOUTUBE • https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNvY_MM4IQcUutirR7IEnlASPOTIFY • https://twitter.com/kuntandthegangTWITTER • https://twitter.com/kuntandthegangACCEPTABLE IN THE 80s PODCAST • https://play.acast.com/s/acceptable-in-the-eightiesSCROOBIUS PIP on TWITTER • https://twitter.com/ScroobiuspipyoSCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM • https://www.instagram.com/scroobiuspipyoSCROOBIUS PIP PATREON PAGE • https://www.patreon.com/scroobiuspipDEBRIS • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RawWJ2ppTu0NORTH STAR RISING • https://www.northstarcrew.comPODBIBLE • http://podbiblemag.comSPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • https://scroobiuspip.backstreetmerch.comDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK • https://www.facebook.com/distractionpiecespodcastDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM • https://www.instagram.com/distractionpiecesnetworkDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE • https://www.acast.com/distractionpieces Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined by full on stage and screen multi-talent MARK GATISS!“Full on multi talent” merely scratches the iceberg, as Mark is deeply immersed in almost every angle of the television and film game. An actor, screenwriter, producer, director and more, you’ll more than like be seeing a lot of him this Xmas as The Amazing Mr Blunden meets our screens. You’ll surely also see more of him in everything else he’s been involved with too, as stated above - he’s heavily involved! Here he and Pip cover a ton, including the state of the country, acting and fashions, source material for older works, clicking ‘send’, the performance of the director, and adjusting scripts on the fly. Or rather, on the curb. Marvellous, enjoy!The Amazing Mr Blunden, available on Christmas Eve on Sky Max and streaming service NOW.MARK LINKSIMDBTHE AMAZING MR BLUNDENTWITTERDR WHOSCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined by the brilliant actor and director WILL SHARPE!A very rare appearance from Will, who is not usually one for the podcast format, so consider yourselves duly treated! And what a treat it is, as he and Pip connect on tales and fun from the acting world, in and behind the scenes. Will has a ton of hours in the game, and it’s a valuable listen from beginning to end. From being a new dad for the second time, to his Japanese roots, working in Japan and London back to back (and surprising language barriers), Footlights, alternative truths, and his work including Landscapers, Giri / Haji, Flowers, Black Pond, The Electrical Life Of Louis Wain, and all the gold in the middle that you could imagine. You’ll enjoy!WILL LINKSIMDB THE ELECTRICAL LIFE OF LOUIS WAINGIRI / HAJIFLOWERSLANDSCAPERSSCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined by one of the UK’s shining acting stars KIELL SMITH-BYNOE!…but Kiell is not only an actor, as you shall find out. He’s been putting in power moves all across the board for a minute, and maybe in a parallel universe we’d see him sharing stages with old mates Tinchy, Wiley and Skepta, but we’re lucky enough to witness his rise on the screen. The grime model taught him well of course, as he became aware of what was possible in the wider world, and we get to hear how he plotted his course - originating in Newham - from Man Like Mobeen to Ghosts to Stath Lets Flats and much much more. And we also hear about a truly emotional on set catering experience. Let some sunshine into your life!STRING VS SPITTA • Soho TheatreKIELL LINKSIMDBTWITTERMAN LIKE MOBEENGHOSTSSTATH LETS FLATSSCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined by the entire We Are Lizards crew for the conclusion!(this is the concluding part of a 2 part special, so if you haven’t heard part 1, now would be a great time to catch up!)What is We.Are.Lizards, you ask? What, are you kidding me right now? Just playing. For the uninitiated, We.Are.Lizards is the legendary club night founded, developed and evolved by Pip and the whole entourage right here. It took place in the Book Club in Shoreditch, featuring the resident cast here but also a splendid selection of very special guests who you will surely be aware of… Zane Lowe, DJ Yoda, Don Letts, Lindy Layton, ah come on, so many more. But as with most regular club nights, to many it became a high point of the month, a family, dare I say a home, but also a meeting point and proper hot spot for so many people as well. It was always well attended, staffed, and co-ordinated, and the behind the scenes life is as fascinating and awesome as the on the scene one. So please, get yourself appropriately prepared for a glimpse into a brilliant club night, and hear the origin story from the people who made it (aside from the punters of course!) - PART 2 OF 2!WE.ARE.LIZARDS LINKSTHE BOOK CLUBSCROOBIUS PIPSTU WHIFFENDJ DESTRUCTION • (new track here)DISCOTHEQUE CREDITSCHRIS GLASSENHARDCORE LISTING with DJ YODA on vinylSCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined by the entire We Are Lizards crew!What is We.Are.Lizards, you ask? What, are you kidding me right now? Just playing. For the uninitiated, We.Are.Lizards is the legendary club night founded, developed and evolved by Pip and the whole entourage right here. It took place in the Book Club in Shoreditch, featuring the resident cast here but also a splendid selection of very special guests who you will surely be aware of… Zane Lowe, DJ Yoda, Don Letts, Lindy Layton, ah come on, so many more. But as with most regular club nights, to many it became a high point of the month, a family, dare I say a home, but also a meeting point and proper hot spot for so many people as well. It was always well attended, staffed, and co-ordinated, and the behind the scenes life is as fascinating and awesome as the on the scene one. So please, get yourself appropriately prepared for a glimpse into a brilliant club night, and hear the origin story from the people who made it (aside from the punters of course!) - PART 1 OF 2! Stay tuned til Friday folks…WE.ARE.LIZARDS LINKSTHE BOOK CLUBSCROOBIUS PIPSTU WHIFFENDJ DESTRUCTION • (new track here)DISCOTHEQUE CREDITSCHRIS GLASSENHARDCORE LISTING with DJ YODA on vinylSCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined by Leith’s finest, the amazing writer IRVINE WELSH!There is no doubt you are familiar with Irvine’s work - maybe you’re a deep diver and know all the novels and work he’s been involved in, or maybe you’ve seen Trainspotting and that’s all. Well, either way, that’s awesome because now’s your chance to get even better acquainted with him as he joins Pip for a chat for us all to enjoy! It’s a goody of course, as Irvine goes into a lot of bits and pieces including the majesty of Edinburgh, his Leith upbringings, fame and dipping in and out of it, storytelling and how it got into his system from an early age, going from music to writing, audiences being more capable of understanding accents and dialect than some media think, social media and more - of course, including Trainspotting and his new series Crime.IRVINE LINKSIMDBTWITTERONLINECRIMESCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined by comedian, writer and actor LIAM WILLIAMS!A very cool episode right here as we hear Pip and Liam basically meet for the very first time, which is a nice touch! Oh and respect to Alex Beardall by the way, whoever he is. A conversation full of value-packed and rich tangents, from the barber-shop setlist, creative beginnings, Fringe origins (not barber related, that one), intense injuries that would ironically stop one from standing up, Youtubers and vloggers, nostalgia, class, universal basic income, Footlights and Cambridge Uni, old teachers, Ladhood, Pls Like and everything else that falls within these Venn diagrams. Very wide ranging and organic and very entertaining for your weekly DPP fix. Enjoy!LIAM LINKSIMDBTWITTERONLINEHOMES & EXPERIENCES bookMARK FISHERSCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined by brilliant actor, writer and author KATY WIX!A really engaging and honest check in about so much on the whole, but with a ton which will certainly appeal to the writers out there on account of the really useful process and practice thoughts. Of course it’s not all about that, but it’s very cool to get an insight into what went into Katy’s book ‘Delicacy - A Memoir About Cake & Death’. Among other ace tangents, Katy and Pip cover awkward coughing, finding beauty in the details, giving self-permission to focus on the personal details, death and grief, cathartis and therapy through writing, time management and fitting much into not much, magical Cardiff beginnings and acting alongside Steve Coogan in full Alan Partridge mode, and on Stath Lets Flats! Refreshing and inspiring. Enjoy!Pip on 'Around The Block' podcast from Stamma!KATY LINKSDELICACY - A MEMOIR ABOUT CAKE AND DEATHTWITTERSTATH LETS FLATSALAN PARTRIDGEIMDBSCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined by acting treasure DANIEL MAYS!A seemingly long overdue catchup in session right here, as Pip and Daniel talk shop and chop it up like old acting mates in a delightful and wide ranging episode. Daniel’s been busy for years, and chances are you will be familiar with him from more than Line Of Duty, but if not - as ever, the Distraction Pieces Podcast will steer you right on your path to familiarity, as Daniel breaks it down about film sets during covid times, unions and the crucial world behind the camera, DPP spiritual father Stephen Graham (aka - in this case - Cilla Black), process and nuances in acting, his filmography and television spots including Temple, Red Riding, Shifty, Line Of Duty of course and all that’s ahead. Lovely stuff! Enjoy.Pip on 'Around The Block' podcast from Stamma!DANIEL LINKSTEMPLECODE 404LINE OF DUTYIMDBTWITTERSCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined by director and screenwriter EDGAR WRIGHT!For sure one of the more long awaited ones right here, as Pip finally checks in with Edgar in person. Edgar’s on top form as he goes into depth on his latest movie, and depth that will please all film enthusiasts at that. No spoilers given so don’t worry if you haven’t seen it yet, but it all sounds incredible. You’ll hear about production being shut down on arrival of the pandemic, the distopian Soho landscape which played into his film set in Soho (which boasts on location filming other than the parts referenced by Edgar here), authenticity, on camera effects and capturing magic, dealing with the present as well as going back in time, danger of romanticising the past, not turning his back on the UK, the cast and of course the Sparks documentary which is introducing and re-introducing a whole new and existing audience to the band. Excellent stuff, get involved!EDGAR LINKSLAST NIGHT IN SOHOTHE SPARKS BROTHERSTWITTERIMDBSoho Movies roll-call • ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS • THE SMALL WORLD OF SAMMY LEE • ESPRESSO BONGO • BEAT GIRLSCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined by comedian and podcaster PAUL CHOWDHRY!Pip and Paul catch up on all things life and comedy, including other comedians in the game, Stewart Lee, being a podcaster, the ‘Avalon Route’, comedy circuits and the various paths that comedians take, TV standup, the Apollo, Edgware origins, ruling state mentalities, his path to where he is now, Taskmaster, plagiarism in comedy and homage in film, Paul Chowdhry as a character and what it means for an audience to spend time in his company. Ace stuff, enjoy!PAUL LINKSONLINETWITTERPUDCASTINSTAGRAMIMDBMORE LINKS!SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined by the UK’s most notorious music making two man crew, SLEAFORD MODS!A great opportunity to catch them both in one place (albeit remotely), as Jason and Andrew check in with Pip about everything from then to now… Of course this includes matters pandemical, and how it affected the two musically and mentally, fitness regimes and incidental social Curb Your Enthusiasm-like moments, social media and the many varied pitfalls of it, politics and the UK’s island mentality, punk, noise, influences, anunciation and the whole rest of it… Naturally that means scratching the surface but it’s a joy to get even this far with the two. Brilliant stuff, you’ll enjoy!SLEAFORD LINKSONLINETWITTERSPARE RIBS ALBUMMORK & MINDYSCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined by all star comedian, host, writer and more JIMMY CARR!You for sure know Jimmy, for Jimmy is ubiquitous and with good reason - he’s a very funny comedian and always comes through on a panel show. He has a new book out too called Before & Laughter, which is very much a ‘get to know’ kind of book so well worth peeping. He and Pip cover a ton of ground on here too, from the difference pace of feedback loops in comedy and book writing, the trojan horse of standup in panel shows, joke analytics, the legacy of the incredible Sean Lock (RIP), life choices, comedy workouts, comparison as the thief of joy, his well publicised money issues, being a father and all kinds of life in between. Honest, interesting and very funny - enjoy.JIMMY LINKSONLINETWITTERBEFORE AND LAUGHTER BOOKIMDBSTANDUP SHOWSCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined by long term friend and founder of mental health consultancy Born Human, ANDY CHAMBERS!A lovely bonus edition of the podcast here as Pip and Andy kick off plotting the lineage of their friendship before our ears, which is a lovely thing to behold and even something we can do with our own friends perhaps. In learning more about Andy, we also learn more about his organisation Born Human, which revolves around mental health in a very focused way. What’s cool about this episode is that we hear what the organisation’s ‘personality’ is through hearing from Andy, which is the perfect way to do it. Everything from rituals, loss and grief, family, birth, the minds of kids, safe spaces, post natal depression in mothers and fathers, the benefit of the walk and talk, preventative care and the Born Human podcast. A balm for your mind, which will soothe and replenish. No it’s not about skincare. Enjoy!ANDY LINKSINSTAGRAMBORN HUMAN onlineBORN HUMAN PODCASTANDY on MUM & MUMMERSCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined by the prolific and inspirational screenwriter JACK THORNE!An exciting one for us all, not least for Pip, as we hear the two check in on all matters of the small and big screen from a unique point of view. Jack has been a part of such a lot of incredible productions, and this will be a delight not only for those who know exactly who he is, but those who are unfamiliar - the themes and topics are universal in creativity and process. From ill children, to season 2 being the best season, DPP pod godfather Stephen Graham, writing in shades of grey and occasionally black and white, fiction informed by real life, the Shane Meadows sandbox, intricacies of roles, ratings, social realism and a selection of his works from Skins, to Shameless, to Help, to This Is England, it’s a packed and awesome one.JACK LINKSTWITTERIMDBARTICLESHELPSCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined by the hilarious comic TOM STADE!Hailing from Canada, specifically Northern BC (the ‘rich mans playground’), it’s a delight to hear Tom referencing and talking on his time spent in Wolverhampton and the revelations he’s had while living in the UK. But that’s only part of the story, as Tom has a ton to share with us including how acting entered his life, The Real West Digest, hitting the UK and delivering his comedy, family times, 9-11, Soccer AM, the mystical comedy wonderland that is Edinburgh, smoking, relentless gigging, and having a good bunch of tales to tell. Discover, or become better acquainted with, Tom Stade!TOM LINKSTWITTERONLINETOMFLIXSTANDUPLIVE DATESSCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined by the amazing actor, comic and writer SOPHIE WILLAN!…also known as Bafta Award winning Sophie Willan! Sophie’s running things right now, not only on account of her fantastic and unique series Alma’s Not Normal, but through pure hard work and an individual, very real eye through which she filters what’s happening out there. She and Pip get into all of it, including her work on The Circle, being mates with Jayde Adams, Bolton, shining light on the past and honoring real people from real places, working class backgrounds, being introduced to John Waters and Mike Leigh through her grandma, past job, Rob Parker, going against ‘safe’ lineups in casts, charity work and so much more besides - if you don’t know Sophie, prepare to make a new pal right here.SOPHIE LINKSIMDBALMA'S NOT NORMALTHE CIRCLETWITTERINSTAGRAMBAFTASCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined by the tremendous actor SAM SPRUELL!A very open chat with Pip and Sam, who actually joined forces once upon a time in one of Pip’s earlier acting adventures. They catch up on that of course, but all the way through this is peppered with all sorts of wisdom and experience which touches on so many facets of acting and life in general (while being grounded in Sam’s current project The North Water) - the importance of breaks and holidays, funny-bad reviews, attitude on set, getting notes on your character, working with director Andrew Haigh, class structures in historical drama, cut-off locations, staying in your lane as a character, Steve McQueen and the Small Axe series, and too much more to synopsise here. Just dive in - you’ll get a lot from it.SAM LINKSIMDBTHE NORTH WATERMANGROVETHE HANGING SUNSCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined by long awaited / much requested rapper and activist LOWKEY!While rapper and activist might not cover it completely, Lowkey is someone who you need on your radar as this podcast will prove. It feels like Pip has been in training for this one but it is not a tricky listen - more like one that will continue to reward you on repeat listens. From the start I would suggest keeping a pad and pen by you just in case you want to make some notes, but otherwise it’s a perfect chance to let some pure facts and figures wash over you. From remittances, immigration, tax havens, etymology and what could be taught in schools, patriotism, circular logic, kung fu, houses of cards, the Grenfell tragedy, Operation Legacy and too much more to list. As I say - get a pen and pad ready, and prepare to take on fuel for a thousand conversations to come.LOWKEY LINKSTWITTERINSTAGRAMMINT PRESS NEWS / WatchdogA/POLITICALSCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!BONUS TIMES as Pip re-presents for you a classic Distraction Pieces Network podcast SAY WHY TO DRUGS with SUZI GAGE!All is explained in the intro but below is the original writeup for the episode. Find the podcast feed in all good pod spots but links will be posted below too. ENJOY!"Dr Suzi Gage and Scroobius Pip discuss booze on this episode, the drug of choice in the UK and elsewhere. Although its legal, and often barely considered as a drug, it's by no means a safe substance."SUZI LINKSTWITTERSAY WHY TO DRUGS • AcastSAY WHY TO DRUGS • SpotifySCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined by the actorial force of nature NATHANIEL MARTELLO-WHITE!Yet another masterclass in the acting world, following a series of incredible one-on-ones with legends on the screens of all sizes… This time Nathaniel steps up to the microphone to talk all things stage and screen, including the feeling of not stopping through the pandemic, as well as thoughts on that subject itself, race and culture, growing up, the art of acting itself, near scrapes with footballing, Steve McQueen, art and his many varied projects past present and future. Inspiring all the way, enjoy!NATHANIEL LINKSINSTAGRAMGUERILLADECEITI HATE SUZIEIMDBROYAL COURT THEATRESCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined by the absolutely brilliant actor NIAMH ALGAR!Niamh and Pip get straight into the whole actorial science pretty swiftly right here, from her place in the early stages of quarantine. What this all leads to is an incredibly useful toolbox for actors with gems from all sides of the camera including how to dismount emotionally after heavier scenes, the strangeness of being praised for reaching emotional places, on set therapy and the importance of decompression through the process (and how the days of distressing your cast as director are hopefully behind us), manipulation, Deceit, Raised By Wolves, Calm With Horses, Ridley Scott, Prano Bailey Bond, defending your character, process and craft, collaboration and just so much more. You’ll really enjoy this one whether you’re involved in acting or not… Have fun!NIAMH LINKSTWITTERCENSORDECEITRAISED BY WOLVESCALM WITH HORSESIMDBSCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined by People Just Do Nothing star STEVE STAMP!Of course the term ‘star’ doesn’t cover all the bases of what Steve does over there at the Kurupt FM towers… From writing to directing to all kinds of other bits and bobs, he is in a perfect position to chat with Pip about the makings of the People Just Do Nothing: Big In Japan film, the timing of it in a mid-post-pandemic world, the writing process, characters, development and all that comes with it. Of course the two branch out into other topics but that’s a fine roundup of what you can expect. Have fun, and make sure you catch the film too!STEVE LINKSTWITTERINSTAGRAMPEOPLE JUST DO NOTHING: BIG IN JAPANIMDBSCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLESPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDSDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOKDISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAMDISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST ARCHIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.