Distraction Pieces Podcast With Scroobius Pip

This right here is the WWW. Welcome Welcome Welcome. No WWE, no WWF. It's episode 83 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with comedian and 1/3 of PROGRESS Wrestling, Jim Smallman! Full on behind and in front of the scenes wrestling talk with Jim and Pip, and a huge amount of knowledge and science for the hardcore fan and the unacquainted. Hear about the humble beginnings of PROGRESS, the ups and downs of being a three-man UK indie wrestling company (and moving venue to venue), the process of 'booking' shows and the writing/planning process, and all manner of pure wrestling nerd greatness that will absolutely pin you - fan or pre-fan!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Once, twice, and thrice WELCOME to episode 82 of the wicked and the divine Distraction Pieces Podcast, featuring comic book writer and illustrator supremes Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie! Pure nerd heaven and comic book bliss right here, as Pip chats with the pair of comic book heroes (in a more physical real world sense) about their own origin stories, previous work (of which there is a LOT to dig through), their current projects including - of course - 'The Wicked + The Divine' (which you will surely have seen gracing many book shelves and displays around town on any given day), and influences (including but certainly not limited to Warren Ellis among others). Ah, so much more. Jump in and drift away on this one - comic book heaven for ya this week...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

WELCOME / WELCOME / WELCOME to episode 81 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast, featuring drug policy writer and LEAP.org co-ordinator Jason Reed! Maybe you are unfamiliar with Jason, but prepare for all that to change over the course of his chat with Pip. Watch his documentary 'The Culture High' now or later (it'll surely happen one way or another), and join in on this enlightening chat touching on his extensive drug-based blog work, the greater global drug issues/wars/laws, and just SO much fascinating information on all the facets of the drugs which surround us and our daily life. When you've listened to this you will certainly be well versed in way more than you bargained for - ENJOY.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME to episode 80 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast, and the first guest of 2016 - it's Robin Ince! A thoroughly engaging chat with Pip and Robin, covering bases which you would expect (and demand) from someone so well versed in comedy writing and performance - everything from his comedy origin story entangled with Ricky Gervais through to performing in Edinburgh and the issues therein, and of course his prolific podcasting output which includes his amazing 'Infinite Monkey Cage' show (with the also awesome Brian Cox). Oh there's tons more, get involved!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Three welcomes upon you and good on you for returning for MORE - here is your second and final part of episode 79 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast! Picture Pip pacing back and forth in his deluxe cottage out there in Stanford Le Hope, little bobble hat balanced immaculately upon his domepiece with some deluxe beard adornments jingling with every footstep (more on those later...), asking himself question after question submitted by the good folks out there (maybe some of y'all), and answering them with all the might he can muster... Ladies and gentlemen, spend some time with your intrepid host and bask in that warm homely glow that is the second half of episode 79 - Better Call Pip!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to 2016! BUT - more urgently - episode 79 of the Distraction Pieces podcast! With all this fallout from the festive period and the traditional winding down and winding up of the big machine, Pip has made it clear that rest is not an option within the DPP dojo. As such, you are now treated to a big old fashioned two parter jam with the man himself - a thorough Q&A dispatch from Pip Manor covering all sorts, so go in and dig deep and enjoy this upfront and personal question answering session from the comfort of his home and your headphones.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 78 of the battered, bruised and all disheveled Distraction Pieces podcast! Welcome aboard to 2016! Same crew (Chris of Redshift Rebels, Stu of Pink Toothbrush/We.Are.Lizards and the Pip the boss), different year - this is the final instalment of the roundup of 2015, and since the booze intake has been steady throughout all five episodes, you can expect some good back and forths and fancy footwork as standard! Actually it's not quite as sloppy as you may imagine. A good share of previous Distraction Pieces episode recommendations, some good old fashioned reminiscing on the awesome and awful, and a very much more detailed Pip-solo disclaimer at the start which almost serves as its own podcast. Heavy stuff. Let us start as we mean to most certainly not go on! A new year salute to all, and thank you as ever for your support and ears - much love from the Distraction Pieces Podcast!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 77 of the rough and rugged Distraction Pieces podcast! Not done yet - not even close (well, a little closer)... Same crew (Chris of Redshift Rebels, Stu of Pink Toothbrush/We.Are.Lizards and the Pip the governor), same location, only this time with even more booze inside em and additional pizza too, you know the getdown - banter, riffing and friendly savagery, but it's all love as this New Year's Eve gets underway in proper Distraction Pieces style and fashion - go in on this!!! (Misophonia warning for the first 20 minutes or so...)  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 76 of this ever so festive Distraction Pieces podcast! It seems we're through the looking glass here, people... With the same crew consisting of Chris (Redshift Rebels), Stu (Pink Toothbrush/We.Are.Lizards) and the overlord Pip, this is the perfect time in this run-up to new year to join in on more furious banter, ruthless bickering and heavyweight back and forth in this year's end roundup. Podcast chat, MMA talk, films, music, the whole bit... Oh and some pizza discussion. You know the science - get involved!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 75 of the mad Christmassy Distraction Pieces podcast! We're getting in deeper now... And we're not even halfway through the year... More tangents, more booze, and more of the year's goodness/badness to delve into from Pip and his pals Stu (Pink Toothbrush/We.Are.Lizards) and Chris (Reshift Rebels), and a lot of entertaining banter and the standard bickering as we join in on this delightful roundup of the past twelve months. Oh there is MUCH more to come... Hold on tight... The Distraction Pieces is treating you lovely this Xmas Eve! HAVE A GREAT ONE, PEOPLE!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome, welcome and thrice welcome to episode 74 of the hella festive Distraction Pieces podcast! The whole show has been sufficiently draped in tinsel and adorned with all manner of decorations befitting the season and you're in a for nothing but treats from here on, as we ride out 2015 in pure elegance and style... Here is the first of the YEAR REVIEW roundups, where Pip is joined by close pals Chris Glassen (founder of Redshift Rebels and OG sponsor of the podcast) and Stu Whiffen (founder of the legendary Pink Toothbrush clubnight and co-runner of Pip's We.Are.Lizards clubnight) to run through the year's events and chat hard about what they liked and maybe didn't like so much... Many topics, even more tangents and lots of, in their words, "mugging each other off". You can join in the mugging off from the comfort of your own surroundings, of course. Go in on this one and stay closely tuned for the following rundowns! MAD TREATS IN STORE...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out informat

WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME to episode 73 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast, featuring Itch from The King Blues! A deep back and forth with Pip and Itch as we begin with a slight change to the regular format, and then get straight into a heavy hitting but ultimately uplifting and positive chat which covers all bases from politics home and abroad (triggered by recent events at the time of the podcast), Itch's own activism history, the left and the right and all points in between, all evolving nicely into a hearty discussion about the music business and its internal politics, advertising and the many conflicts it delivers, and of course - Itch's own solo career after the demise (and subsequent reformation) of his group The King Blues! Huge. Get into it.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME to episode 72 of the clean and green Distraction Pieces Podcast, featuring Ecotricity founder Dale Vince! An environmentally enlightening discussion bringing you fully up to speed on how Ecotricity got started and the mentality propelling it forward, with a healthy background on Dale himself and what inspired him to go forward with such a bold and forward thinking energy concept. An information-dense episode, with a full range of energy subjects covered from wind farming to the electric car, and the ever-sensitive subject of meat eating and vegetarianism comes into play too. Take notes! Green Britain!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME to episode 71 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast, featuring Norwich's own poet and writer supreme John Osborne! A thoroughly enjoyable back and forth as Pip uncovers much about John's past, present and future which involves his spoken word career and development, script writing process (right on down to what software he uses), performances and so much more, all wrapped snugly in a healthy obsession with radio which leads directly into his new show 'After Hours'... Tune in and geek out with Pip and John Osborne!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME to episode 70 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast, featuring UK comedy heavyweight Richard Herring! Enjoy this thoroughly engaging chat as Pip gets deep into Herring's comic past, his podcast (on which you will soon hear Pip guest on), his relentless work ethic which involves a good 12 or so shows in 12 years, standup versus writing for television, his working and personal relationship with Stewart Lee, and all underpinned with Pip and Herring's shared experiences with the Edinburgh Fringe festival. A veritable fist of fun right here.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome welcome welcome to episode 69 (part 2 of 2) of this full-on double episode motorcade with the powerful Kurt Sutter! Picking up seamlessly where they left off in part 1, Kurt gets all the way deep into his insane body of work, which includes 'The Shield', 'Sons Of Anarchy', 'The Bastard Executioner' and 'Southpaw', to cite a few... The genesis, the process (writing, casting, storyboarding) and all that it entails, as well as all that follows. Honest, personal and heartwarming all the way, all there is for you to do now is gorge yourself on pure Sutter goodness.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME to episode 69 (part 1 of 2) of the un-mess-withable Distraction Pieces Podcast, an impossibly rough and rugged two parter with the mastermind that is Kurt Sutter! Join Kurt (writer, actor, producer and more, responsible for 'Sons Of Anarchy' and 'The Bastard Executioner' to name but two series) and Pip in covering so much terrain in their sprawling discussion that they had to put up a border halfway and as such, here is your first half of the gripping chat... Hitch a ride and jump on the backseat as Kurt gets deep into culture, travel and what the world has to teach us, accents and dialect, history, and scratches the surface on his creations - which you shall be treated to in part 2... Keep it locked...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME to episode 68 of the almighty Distraction Pieces Podcast, featuring the supremely multi-talented wrestler and so much more - it's Chris Jericho! Enjoy this very uplifting and positive conversation between Pip and Jericho as they grapple with topics such as the wrestling world, social media, the limelight in general, holding down several career paths and all manner of podcast gossip - AND - as a bonus you are also treated to the no-longer-lost (found, then) first ten minutes of chat which almost didn't make it! Knock yerself out.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME to PART 2 of episode 67 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast - the interval is DONE and now is the time to return to yer seats... We are now in the Q&A section of this live episode, where we hear from the incredibly well behaved and stunningly attractive audience, asking all manner of Pip and non-Pip related questions and making for a very entertaining roundup to this episode. Time for a Five Guys maybe...? (we are not sponsored by Five Guys...) (...yet...)  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME to PART 1 of episode 67 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast, which happens to be the debut LIVE episode recorded in the West End's finest, the Leicester Square Theatre! We join our host Scroobius Pip and a huge roomful of Distraction Pieces heads in the lush confines of the glorious LST, and catch up with Pip as he brings us up to speed on current goings on and related affairs, and after which we then hear from master cross-stitcher, boatman and Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip ultra fan Keith Clark! A truly entertaining discussion and you STILL have part 2 to follow... Go steady...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.