Distraction Pieces Podcast With Scroobius Pip

Welcome, welcome, welcome to your 99th - NINETY NINTH - Wednesday-fresh instalment of the powerful, the savage, the almighty Distraction Pieces podcast. This week is a tag-team of sorts - it's the UK comedy gems David Earl & Joe Wilkinson! You probably know David Earl from his cringingly brilliant 'Brian Gittins' character, or 'Cumbo', and perhaps you've see Joe Wilkinson holding it down on '8 Out of 10 Cats' (and the Countdown cross-pollenation) and in various TV spots - well whether you do or not, now is your chance to get on a perfect level with the two of 'em, as Pip delves all the way into their backgrounds and presents in a lovely chat with a ton of awesome backstories, gossip, and the journey from the early days up to now and what the future holds. Naturally there is some good Ricky Gervais talk ('Derek' and so much more), UK comedy science as we hear from David and how Brian Gittins happened, and of course their new combined project 'Rovers'! So much. A full on entertainment showdown. Get the hel

You are cordially welcomed, and tripley so, as we tiptoe ever closer to the Distraction Pieces milestone, the centenary, the HUNDREDTH EPISODE... But enough about that - let's concentrate on episode 98 and be present in the moment shall we... It's Essex's wrestling superstar Mr Will Ospreay! Ever since Pip had a chance meeting outside a Progress Wrestling event at the Electric Ballroom in Camden and then witnessed Will rip it up, it's been a matter of time until the two got together in the podcast ring and got their verbal grapple on and talk pure wrestling goodness, which will be a joy to wrestling and non-wrestling fans alike... A great chat with a very grounded and humble professional, who has made it up the ladder and continues to ascend, all the while keeping himself down to earth while working a DIY job. Career, personal life, goals, lessons learned, Progress, New Japan, and pure positive energy right here - get in!!!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome welcome and naturally WELCOME to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip - and episode NINETY SEVEN at that! Heck. A slammer of a show lies ahead of you ready for your listening enjoyment, as we welcome one of the UK's finest acting/writing/musical talents, the multi-threat herself, ISY SUTTIE! A wonderful and whimsical (license to use that word has been officially granted by Isy herself, you'll see) chat with Pip and Isy as we begin on the subject of hot beverages in some depth and take off from there! And from Tea Corner we do indeed take off into some awesome places, hearing from Isy on her wide ranging skills as an author/actor/musician, her podcast and radio show and her own early versions of these as a young child, Edinburgh Fringe experiences and the recent juggle of all this while being a mother! SO much more besides... Powerhouse business right here - get inspired and enjoy this wonderful chat.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome 1, welcome 2 and of course, welcome 3 to your weekly Distraction Pieces dose, as we get you all good and cranked up on another killer episode of DPP glory - please welcome (three times) the delightful Kathy Burke! Such a nice chat with Pip and Kathy, as we get to join and listen in on all aspects of Kathy's diverse and strong-willed career, from her beginnings and early days in the Harry Enfield show and of course as half of Kevin & Perry, her enthralling role in the heavy Gary Oldman directed 'Nil By Mouth', and right up to her changes in path and the refinement of her journey as she takes it - with a healthy element of theatre too. Inspiring throughout as we hear not only her shining glories but her regrets too, as well as her take on the social media universe (and her place within it!). Great stuff. Now listen!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to your 95th episode of the always immaculate Distraction Pieces Podcast! This week is a treat, as always, as we welcome one of the UK's finest, Michael Socha! A fantastic in-depth banter with Pip and Michael as we get some valuable insights and perspectives into the acting game, and the values of being a workhorse within it. Science and knowledge dropped from all angles too of course on all aspects of Michael's sturdy body of work, including of course the classic 'This Is England' series, 'Being Human', 'Once Upon A Time In Wonderland' and the recent 'The Aliens'. Proper stuff, and some fun backstage gossip including some Distraction Pieces alumni too. Get yerself stuck in immediately!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

At LEAST three welcomes all up on and over you as we sneak up on you and BOOM! Surprise! Bonus episode! The purest of pure Pip-casts right here with your gracious host delivering a powerful monologue on all that is set to come from the world of Speech Development Records and Scroobius Pip in the forthcoming days, weeks and months! Some genuine treats along the way, from the new Pip track/video, to the forthcoming documentary, to We.Are.Lizards developments and all things Distraction Pieces universe-related. Just tuck in and listen eh? All shall become clear. Stay tuned for Pip's very personal tribute to Prince at the end too. A heavy situation to speak on but - I'm sure you'll agree - Pip drops some very positive science and gratitude on the what has happened. So yeah - get yourself listening post-haste won't you!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome /// Welcome /// Welcome to the PART 2 of the 94th episode of Distraction Pieces - your second helping of the fantastic Ed Skrein! Or dessert helping, whatever you prefer. Another full on positive inspiration right here all the way, as Pip gets down and dirty in the Deapool talk - fans and not-yet-fans of the film, you're in for treat after treat as Ed lets you in on the behind the scenes camaraderie, fun and gossip of the making of the film, his own technique and the lessons learned along the way. A very uplifting, humbling and empowering back and forth which - if you enjoyed the first part (come on now, of COURSE you did) - you'll love for certain. No room for doubt in the Distraction Pieces dojo. Or defeat. You know the routine. ENJOY!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome, welcome WELCOME to the 94th episode of Distraction Pieces, an episode so uncontainably fresh it's a two parter! Come around and witness the brilliance of North London's rapper-turned-actor phenomenon mister Ed Skrein! Pure inspirational joy right here while Pip converses with Skrein ("like wine" if you were pondering) and gets unfathomably deep about Ed's insane four year ascension into the world of acting, which threw him into such situations as, oh just a little series you might know as Game Of Thrones, and cinema sureshots such as Transporter Refueled, Kill Your Friends, the Distraction Pieces favourite (in line with most of the world) Deadpool, and his early introduction into the acting scene alongside rapper/singer/director Plan B in 'Ill Manors'. All peppered with his love of hip hop and grime, and wrapped up in a perfect mantra which you should and will take with you and involve in your own life. You'll know when you hear it... Brilliant. And this is only part one... Grab part two right away!

Team 3W stand UP! Welcome Welcome Welcome aboard to episode 93 of the certified slamming heavyweight Distraction Pieces Podcast, hosted by Scroobius Pip and this week featuring Mr Carl Barât or The Libertines (and many more!). A proper nice back and forth with Pip and Carl, hitting every aspect of the life of a young raw rockstar, from humble origins, the sparks of instrument inspiration, London's uniqueness and of course, the straight-from-the-source history of one of the most interesting band dynamics in recent history, the relationship between Carl and Pete Doherty. And naturally, everything from The Libertines to Dirty Pretty Things to The Jackals and all the sideline hustle and goodness in between. Sweet - get involved!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A trilogy of welcomes upon you to this 92nd episode of the great, the grand, the mighty and almighty Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! Whether there is a difference between mighty and almighty is IRRELEVANT. The Distraction Pieces Podcast contains multitudes. A good old fashioned up close and personal with your always hydrated host, direct from the floor of an undisclosed Stanford Le Hope studio. Your questions, his answers, and a textbook slammer of an 'Ask Pip' episode. The fourth 'Ask Pip' volume at that! All aspects of the DPP universe are approached and tinkered with, including Pip's burgeoning acting career, comics, previous DPP episodes, MMA, wrestling, movements in Pip's podcast kingdom, the DPP book, music, the whole bit. A hella tight package, if we may be so bold. Go forth and enjoy!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Your final batch of three welcomes as we enter the octagon for a proper throwdown - and if you thought there'd be anything other than MMA talk then you WRONG! Full deep immersion banter on this one, which you are welcome to join in on as a non-MMA appreciator (and learn some names and trivia and whatnot) and will want to join in on as a fan/practitioner - all bases covered! ALSO - drinking game idea - take one shot of high strength spirit for every time Pip says the word "beast" or any variants. Even then, see how you go - maybe go easy on that game eh... A lot of geeky goodness for your final instalment of the great and grand DPP DrunkCast! Pip, Stu and Chris salute you!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

More welcomes, more booze, more banter - we're going in, people - Empire Strikes Back-ing it up in here... It's the DrunkCast part 2 of 3!!! Another few rounds of bar-room banterbrawl action, with your by now fairly steaming host and our liquored up cohorts, all in line with part 1 and perhaps even a little looser, but all awesome podcast entertainment and in places, podcast GOLD! Films, MMA, pop culture treats and perhaps a lil' more MMA crowbarred in for balance... Step aboard, stay aboard, do your thing - enjoy!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome / Welcome / Welcome (rapped fast with a mouthful of scampi) to your first 0.3-recurring of episode 91 of the powerful Distraction Pieces Podcast! It's a DrunkCast! They're going in AGAIN! Join your - at this point in the trilogy - sober-ish host Scroobius Pip and his good mates Stu Whiffen (Pink Toothbrush, We.Are.Lizards) & Chris Glassen (Redshift Rebels, We.Are.Lizards) down in Stu's bar 'The Whiff Inn' as they recreate history in podcast form, by revisiting that magical harmony that we witnessed back at the end of year DPP specials! A fantastic back and forth and full on banter jam touching on all sorts - MMA (naturally), films, music, wrestling, podcasting, all that goodness. And it's only part 1! Go in. There are two more coming along. Be ready...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

(welcome) WELCOME w-e-l-c-o-m-e (trying to match Pip's impulse to change that cadence at the start) to your 90th episode of the Distraction Pieces Podcast, featuring the wonderful and crazy skilled Georgina Campbell! A bright and breezy chat to match the time of year, with a super nice back and forth between Georgina and Pip covering all the good stuff, from her being talent-scouted in the street, to her earlier roles and influences, her awards win for 'Murdered By My Boyfriend', and the back catalogue of goodness as well as the - forward? - catalogue of greatness down the road... Such a nice, uplifting and inspiring chat from one of the UK's finest. Georgina Campbell is your new best friend!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Here. Have a welcome. In fact, nah brother man, here have three. Okay fair enough, no Mr Wendall references going forward. Please welcome this week's truly unique and fascinating guest, it's Limerick's own Blindboy from The Rubberbandits! An absorbing and engaging chat with a very interesting character, who plays half of the Irish comedy music duo who perform and roam the earth with plastic bags over their faces. If you are unfamiliar with the two, let Blindboy take you through it himself as we become acquainted with the very deep thinking and articulate performer, and get an insight into the iceberg-like hidden depths of their songs, how their popularity became a weight on their shoulders which they shook off and refreshed, their forward thinking and evolved points of view and how they really work the humour as a trojan horse (outside) (you'll get it) for their progressive thinking. Oh and Baudrillard and Sartre get a shout out too yo. Excellent stuff. Also - sound note - it may sound scarily like... &

All of the welcomes and a very merry Friday to you, and for making it to the end of the week here is a bonus Distraction Pieces Podcast to rock and shock your pre-weekend listening entertainment... It's a LEAP UK exclusive, and their formal introduction into the DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK! (More on that particular nugget to come in due course...) All shall be made clear in Pip's introduction and indeed, outroduction, but essentially this is a fairly rough and ready recording snatched from a post-Houses Of Parliament appearance from the LEAP collective as they celebrated up in Waterstones in Tottenham Court Road, London! It was a worthwhile recording, as we hear from a number of LEAP affiliates and their experiences and hopes for future change on the whole, and what can be done / is being done toward that. A perfect addition to DPP episode 81 with Jason Reed of LEAP. Enjoy the weekend!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Not one, not two, but THREE welcomes upon you as standard to episode 87 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast, with Kirby's own cinema superstar Mr Stephen Graham! Full on good time chatter goodness from Pip and Stephen as they get along like old pals (with one very important thing in common - no spoilers here yo, you'll find out), and we glean much from Stephen's diverse acting career. From his beginnings as a self proclaimed scally out on the streets to his acting school progressions right up to his well earned and crazy great roles in some gigantic cinema smashes like Snatch, Pirates Of The Caribbean, This Is England and starring in the massive Boardwalk Empire as none other than Al Capone. AND starring alongside our very own Pip too in the forthcoming 'Taboo'! A lovely chat, with a lovely guy. Distract yerself fully with this one folks.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 86 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast, a special with Housing For Women and guest Mira! Pip breaks down the full process of what it took to get to the interview/chat stage with guest Mira in the intro (including the discussions with Comic Relief/Sport Relief and Housing For Women), which will prime you perfectly for what follows. And indeed, what follows from guest Mira is awfully hard to take in but a truly valuable, and an ultimately inspiring tale of what can happen after being swept up in a wave of unfairness, abuse, incredible mistreatment and a web of terrible people. Heavy, unflinchingly honest and very upfront, but a story that might have otherwise gone unheard - and Mira is a wonderful, positive person to share a Distraction Pieces Podcast with. A truly encouraging story which shows how much projects like Housing For Women's 'Re-Place' initiative can help lives be rebuilt and restructured. Thank you to Comic Relief and Sport Relief, Housing For Women and the... &

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 85 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast, dripping with paint and resin and all manner of art materials, fresh from a visit to the studios of Ryan Callanan aka RYCA! Crazy inspiring stuff as Pip links up with RYCA to dig deeper into his works - but the focus today is, of course, the absolutely stunning Scroobius Pip toy!!! Beautiful. Catch the images while you listen on Acast! On top of that, get acquainted with RYCA as you hear his origins in 2D and 3D art, the Victorian signwriting scene and his 'Poptorian' take on it, his collaborations with many including Fatboy Slim, his own mad toy/model collection/obsession, hip hop, and generally just a unique insight into such an awesome but somewhat niche artistic field of toy/print/art making! So much ground covered. Get to it... ...and GET THAT PIP TOY!!! You WILL want one.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to all of you over at Team 3W! Please enjoy episode 84 of the powerful, the almighty Distraction Pieces Podcast with this week's guest, Saul Williams! Heavyweight verbal artillery is locked and loaded as Pip goes head to head with Saul and covers more ground than the run-time allows, venturing topics including his massive and awesome new multi-media project 'Martyr Loser King' (and his body of work as a whole), the wide and scary world of technology and where the developments lead and leave us, anthropology and society as a whole from micro to macro, police violence in the US over the last couple of years and much further back, and - oh goddamn, just play the bloody thing. It's a brilliant one. You better call Saul.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.