Distraction Pieces Podcast With Scroobius Pip

WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME TO 2017!!! Happy new year to all Distraction Pieces crew (and non-crew, it's all love this year), we hope you had a phenomenal start to it all and saw off the remainder of last year's mayhem and carnage appropriately. Here's to the goodness and greatness ahead for all! SPEAKING OF WHICH... Here's a proper slice of Distraction Pieces Podcast confection for your ears, featuring very special guest Rob Parker! Maybe you know him... It's possible you don't... Nevertheless - prepare to make a new friend in this professional rugby player-turned-actor, as he gives you the full - the VERY full - scoop on everything Rob, from his upbringing right on through to the present day, where you will find him co-starring with your vibrant host Mr Scroobius Pip (and acting titanium Tom Hardy and Stephen Graham) in the upcoming 'Taboo'! A fascinating rundown, ranging from how he made it into the world of pro-sports via an award-winning and braggadocios schoolmate, his biking interests which date back...

WASSSUUUP WASSSUUUP WASSSUUUP to this, your fourth and therefore FINAL DrunkCast podcast of 2016 with your three very wise and verrry drunken men (that'll be Scroobius Pip, Chris Glasson and Stu Whiffen), and the two equally drunken souls who accompany the trio (Brett Goldstein and Romesh Ranganathan - actually Romesh is considerably more drunk than everyone else)! Ladies and gentlemen, please enjoy the final quarter of the mayhem... So what do we have here... Well - you know the routine. And this time the gang started with the best of intentions to give you a full and comprehensive rundown, month by month, of the year, but as you will hear, these best intentions quickly unravel into untraceable tangents, full on banter assault and general intoxicated insanity... The views are not on the fence, the punches are not pulled... 'Tis the season for the world to be put to rights by the Distraction Pieces fellowship, so join in and come aboard - grab a ringside seat, secure your snacks and nestle into that...

Triple welcome upon you as standard, as we enter the twilight hour with our fully refreshed cohorts in this, the third part of the OFFICIAL year in review - the absolute ONLY official year in review at that. Don't bother checking into whether that's true or not, just know that. DrunkCast season is now upon us! ...so I said to my sensai... Season greetings to each and every one of you, however you get down at this time of year, whether you identify with annual gift giving day or not, as you are all cordially invited to engage in further inebriated ramblings (and indeed structured, cohesive and logical debate, conversation and sensible exchanges of thought - bigups to 'Alterntive Chris') with ROMESH RANGANATHAN, BRETT GOLDSTEIN and your regular DrunkCast homies CHRIS GLASSON, STU WHIFFEN and yer host SCROOBIUS PIP! Alas, we are not in the salubrious confines of the Whiff Inn for this one, but deep in the Soho Radio labs - all good though - you can expect some full on UFC/MMA chat (at Brett and Romesh's...

Welcome 1, welcome 2, and welcome 3 (you had five welcomes on the last episode, come on now) to the Distraction Pieces Podcast five-man drunken pile-up, it's the end of year DrunkCast Xmas Special! SCROOBIUS PIP! CHRIS GLASSON! STU WHIFFEN! ROMESH RANGANATHAN! BRETT GOLDSTEIN! Yes indeed, another instalment in the batch with more gossip, more thought experiment games (this one involving death which is - as you'll hear - a good'un to try out at the xmas table this year) and a bunch more awesomeness to get you in the - or accelerate your - seasonal mood! Too much to summarise here, you know the deal by now - drunkenness levels have increased, laughter is becoming more raucous and everyone's getting mugged off... No-one is safe... So pull up a chair, hold your drink close and stand well back - it's rowdy in there... But very entertaining... Get you some! ROMESH RANGANATHAN - https://twitter.com/RomeshRanga BRETT GOLDSTEIN - https://twitter.com/brettgoldstein CHRIS GLASSON -...  See acast.com/privacy

Welcome, Welcome, Welcome, Welcome, Welcome - consider yourself quintupley welcomed as this week you are served with FIVE drunken Distraction Pieces members! Yes indeed... It is that time of year... Light the fires... Sketch the pentagram on the floor in chalk... Lock up the doors... Lift your skinny fists like antennas to heaven... For it is the DRUNKCAST CHRISTMAS YEAR REVIEW! Not a review of Christmas necessarily, but you get the idea eh. Join the ever present black bearded Santa himself Scroobius Pip as he is accompanied by his two long serving elves (unfair - 'Co-Santas' let's call them) and DrunkCast stalwarts CHRIS GLASSON and STU WHIFFEN to form the basis of the triumvirate... Add to that comedian and podcaster ROMESH RANGANATHAN! And then add some of comedian and actor BRETT GOLDSTEIN! And look at that, you have the first of a very generous handful of DrunkCast offerings to alcoholize your seasonal merriment perfectly. Pure gossip, good times and - at this point - tipsy banter (let's see how...

WWW EEE LLL CCC OOO MMM EEE (all three welcomes wrapped up right there) to episode ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY NINE of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! Full on DPP greatness is assured as ever, as Pip catches up with the insanely awesome UK acting/writing/poetical treasure Michaela Coel! From her early days knocking around Tower Hamlets in a pentecostal upbringing, and how a psalm triggered her interests in poetry, Michaela gets deep into what added up to her present day self, as a multi-talented and well respected TV heavy hitter - from her take on reading and books in general, to spirituality and where she's at with it all now, drama school, reality TV, Uber and its complex personal social code of conduct, how she was discovered on stage, right through to where we find her now as star of 'Aliens', 'Chewing Gum' (and writer of, of course) and 'Black Mirror'... A perfect and full on satisfying listen so go on and get on that immediately! • MICHAELA COEL SOCIAL MEDIA! • Twitter -...  S

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY EIGHT of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! Lovely to have you aboard. As ever it's a heavyweight slammer of an episode as this week's guest of honour is television and big screen's Robert Sheehan! A delightful peek behind the curtain of the wild hectic acting game with Ireland's very own Robert, who drops gold at every step of this awesome chat with Pip. Everything from battling his caffeine demons, growing up in the easy to say and hard to spell Portlaoise, his acting career ladder and what each step entailed, his starring role on the amazing 'Misfits', his insane and dream (nightmare?)-like experiences on the set of his new film 'Jet Trash' (out on Friday 9th December!), and all kinds of nail-biting gossip from all over the set of his frenetic journey! Grand stuff - super energetic and inspiring goodies right here from a glowing gem of an actor. GET IN TO IT. • ROBERT SHEEHAN on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/RobMSheehan • His...

Welcome, welcome, WELCOME (shouted that last one) to episode 127 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week is a sureshot slammer as Pip is joined by the long-hinted at national treasure Lauren Laverne! A perfect broadcasting-based chat as Pip and Lauren get along like old mates, venturing easily back and forth into her past and present and covering all necessary awesomeness along the way. We get all the scoops on her early days with pop band Kenickie (surely at least a few of you out there are still holding onto a comprehensive back catalogue), her humble but broadminded Sunderland upbringing in a 'cultural tardis' surrounded by all kinds of music, the cynicism poured over programmes like 'Geordie Shore' and such like, her illustrious career in both television and radio, which currently finds her comfortably holding the fort down on her BBC 6Music slot and boasting a 2 million-plus listenership, and her website The Pool, which is a fantastic female-centric website that demands your... &

Welcome. Welcome. Welcome. WELCOME. Yes indeed, an additional welcome is necessary this week as you are treated to FOUR Distraction Pieces Network reps right here - it's episode 126 of Distraction Pieces and it is the DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK SPECIAL! Join your regular host Scroobius Pip and the presenters of the amazingly informative (award winning!) drug education podcast Say Why To Drugs (Dr Suzi Gage), the super superb wrestling show Tuesday Night Jaw (Jim Smallman) and the LEAP UK podcast Stop And Search (Jason Reed) in a perfect podcast pileup, for all kinds of gossip, show notes, the highs of being part of the network over the past year and all manner of banter brilliance from the crew who deliver gold in every respective episode. If you haven't peeped any of the episodes from this lot yet, my god - get involved! Enjoy!!! Here's where you can find everyone: • SAY WHY TO DRUGS with Dr Suzi Gage: https://www.acast.com/saywhytodrugs • Dr Suzi Gage on Twitter: https://twitter.com/soozaphone •...

Welcome, welcome, welcome to your one hundred and twenty-fifth episode of the all knowing, all seeing and all conquering Distraction Pieces Podcast with your host Scroobius Pip! A solid gold slammer this week as you have become accustomed to by now, with Strange Famous and Speech Development's very own B. Dolan! B's third visit to the Distraction Pieces labs is on official business, this time not specifically involving rap music but focused more on the current efforts to get the incredibly important Knowmore.org site up and running to maximum power. You may have heard of Knowmore and how it offers an invaluable resource to the public, by way of providing information about the ethics of companies and corporations that would otherwise be very difficult for the public to get their hands on. It's been operational for around a decade through B. Dolan's efforts and with assistance from a tireless brigade of like-minded and well-intentioned helpers, but now is the time to get this incredible resource up to the... &

WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME and SURPRISE - it's a full strength Monday morning shot of triple-distilled Distraction Pieces goodness for your immediate attention! Not so much a DrunkCast as a Sleep-DeprivedCast BUT no less on point and razor sharp, as Pip is joined by the DrunkCast regular and Distraction Pieces Champ/Redshift Rebels homie Mr Chris Glasson, as well as special guest Sam Marshall of Chester Le Street CrossFit (who you will know from various references and bigups in previous podcasts). A very full on UFC reaction podcast right here as the trio go DEEP into UFC 205 and the results/events therein, as well as several nuggets and tidbits laced throughout. But really this is a proper UFC throwdown so if you're a UFC head, this one's you. If you're not necessarily familiar but are interested in the scene, then this is a perfect way to become accustomed to names, terms, the whole deal. Join the gang for a pastry/coffee/gossip-filled chatgallery and powerful post-UFC face-off! Enjoy. SCROOBIUS PIP:...

WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME - three welcome as standard of course - to episode 123 of your weekly Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! ...and what a perfect companion to last weeks broadcasting gold, as we welcome (thrice, naturally) radio maverick and all round frequency-waves captain Iain Lee! A wonderfully wide-ranging discussion between Pip and Iain, covering the whole journey which has led him to where he currently makes his radio home at Talk Radio. From his glorious pseudonym IAIN IN BLACK THUNDER (certainly a strong contender for an Iain bio-pic title) in his old-skool presenting days, all the way through the main stations he's frequented including LBC and Absolute, as well as his time a while back on '11 O' Clock Show', his path has been intense and full of learning curves and hurdles, all of which you shall hear about. How he gets the most from call-in guests and his sixth-sense for when there's more to be gleaned, his 'bedroom' style of broadcasting and how he reached that sleek freestyle...

WELCOME - multiplied by three as always - to episode 122 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! Now that you've been sufficiently welcomed, please enjoy another glorious show, as Pip gets deep in the choppy broadcasting waters with radio veteran Geoff Lloyd! Surely you will have come into contact with Geoff over the years, from his decades of radio presenting on all manner of stations (the formative years of which beginning in Manchester), and more than likely heard his awesome shows on Absolute Radio where he currently makes his home, but this is an unmissable opportunity to get further acquainted with the instantly likeable Geoff and get the whole lifelong scoop! From those humble beginnings back in his hospital radio volunteering days, to his experiences over at Virgin Radio right up to his immensely popular present day broadcasting, including his self proclaimed nerd origins, school experiences, it's a proper lively and entertaining chat which also gets incredibly open and honest as we...

Welcome, welcome, welcome to this week's Distraction Pieces Podcast, episode 121 at that! A truly powerful episode too, as Pip heads up to the offices of Dignity In Dying to speak with Lloyd and Mick about the charity and all details within... You may have noticed in listening to the Distraction Pieces podcast that there is something of a through-line for the most part. Death. Death comes up frequently, but as you will also have noticed, it is rarely spoken about in a morbid, depressing or negative manner - it is something we ALL have in common, and as such it is a fascinating subject to discuss to get the views of others. Introducing Lloyd, research and policy officer at Dignity In Dying, and Mike, who has strong connections with it through a number of very personal situations which you will hear about. While the stories, the current situations regarding assisted dying in the UK (and worldwide) and indeed the subject itself can prove heavy and intense, this is an ultimately extremely uplifting and...

Welcome /// Welcome /// Welcome to your weekly instalment of the all seeing, all knowing and all chatting Distraction Pieces Podcast, presented by Scroobius Pip! Episode one hundred and twenty this week - and holy heck here comes John Bradley of Game Of Thrones strolling casually into the podcast control room! A truly great convo with Pip and John, covering all things Game Of Thrones - from the story, to the background, to the involvement of the king himself George R R Martin, to his character Samwell, how it affected the greater television landscape, and also some very interesting nuggets on his attitude towards social media and why he doesn't entertain it, some great wrestling talk, media in general and just a whole gang of goodness for your listening enjoyment. A lovely guy - and as with some of the wrestling-geared podcasts, you most certainly do not have to be a fan of Game Of Thrones to get down with this - nor do you have to have seen any episodes even. You probably have... And probably should...... &

(WWE)lcome, (WWE)lcome, (WWE)lcome to the World Wide Epic and permanent championship winning DISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST with Scroobius Pip! Clocking in at a solid 119 episodes at that - and this week, Pip is joined by the almighty WWE wrestler and immaculately turned out JACK GALLAGHER! A rock solid and super strong style convo as Jack runs through it all... From his British independent circuit beginnings right up through to his WWE signing, Cruiserweight Classic involvement, Progress, training, style, attitude, other wrestlers, and all kinds of anecdotes and good old fashioned gossip revolving around all things wrestling... One for the wrestling fans of all degrees, from beginner to pro... So much to get stuck into - get involved with Gentleman Jack! ––– JACK GALLAGHER ––– • TWITTER: @gentlemanjackg • INSTAGRAM: @mrgentlemanjack ––– SCROOBIUS PIP ––– • TWITTER: @Scroobiuspipyo • INSTAGRAM: @Scroobiuspipyo • SPEECH DEVELOPMENT: https://scroobiuspip.backstreetmerch.com  See acast.com/privacy for p

As ever, as standard, welcomewelcomewelcome to you, the whole Team 3W massive - you are here LIVE AND DIRECT at the gate of madness and mayhem which is the final quarter of the craft beer-drenched DrunkCast! ...and you know what that means don't you... ...shall we let Craig take it from here...? Oh you betchya. You know what it is. Have fun. Thank you for tuning in. It's been wild. Now it's time to sleep it off and remember fragments of it tomorrow morning and throughout the day as the smoke clears on the drunken jigsaw that was the DrunkCast. Distraction Pieces Podcast OUT! *** LOOK AT THE ACAST LINKS FOR THE CONTEST!!! THERE IS A SACK OF GOODIES FOR YOU TO WIN!!! BE ALERT!!! ••• • SCROOBIUS PIP: @Scroobiuspipyo • CHRIS GLASSON: @redshiftrebels • STU WHIFFEN: @stuwhiffen • SPEECH DEVELOPMENT: http://www.scroobiuspip.co.uk • WHIFF INN beer pumps supplied by love-beer.co.uk (reluctant sponsor) • Holler for guest spots for upcoming clubnights eh? • AUDIOPHILE: Saturday 8th October -...  See aca

You are welcomed thricely to the third instalment of four, of the fifth instalment of the DrunkCasts which fall into the 118th instalment of the Distraction Pieces Podcast! So many instalments. Let's go girls! Seal! The Greyhound bus! The Grand Canyon! Pip the young tourist! Games! Computer games at that! Cinema! Bad Boys! Star Trek! JJ Abrams! Kevin Hart! Accidental Paul Blart! The friendliest text messager Brett Goldstein! Rousing drum! More computer games! Fighting Fantasy books! A mouthful of Roses for you for tuning into this third of the quarter - indeed, a kiss from a rose at that... ...the question remains... ...y'all ready for Craig...? • SCROOBIUS PIP: @Scroobiuspipyo • CHRIS GLASSON: @redshiftrebels • STU WHIFFEN: @stuwhiffen • SPEECH DEVELOPMENT: http://www.scroobiuspip.co.uk • WHIFF INN beer pumps supplied by love-beer.co.uk (reluctant sponsor) • AUDIOPHILE: Saturday 8th October - @TheBookClubEC2 • WEARELIZARDS: Saturday 22nd October - @TheBookClubEC2  See acast.com/privacy for pri

Triple-welcome shot of Distraction Pieces DrunkCast boozed up, sloppy and over-long welcomes upon your good selves, for the second installment of EPISODE 118! And the FIFTH installment of DrunkCasts. The three merry men with solid steel livers will take you through safely and in most entertaining fashion... Let's do this... Moving swiftly through live comedy, clubs, and that infamous beer-ad series, we land a solid right hook on the subject of MMA and UFC and everything within - you knew it was coming, come on now... Fan or not, engage yaself with some sideline gossip, speculation and observation, and get involved... And if you don't enjoy MMA, let's get you a McRib and you can come back when the next installment kicks in, mmm? Goddammit. Now I want a McRib. No. No I don't. Alright we're good. • SCROOBIUS PIP: @Scroobiuspipyo • CHRIS GLASSON: @redshiftrebels • STU WHIFFEN: @stuwhiffen • SPEECH DEVELOPMENT: http://www.scroobiuspip.co.uk • WHIFF INN beer pumps supplied by love-beer.co.uk (reluctant...

1. Welcome. 2. Welcome. 3. Welcome. You are welcomed, basically, to episode 118 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast which this week decided to take a brief stop-off at the Whiff Inn for some gentle advance refreshment! It would seem that said refreshment was such a success that it evolved from a brief stop to a very lengthy and comfortable stay... And as such, you are now making ground on the vast frontier of episode one of FOUR of this week's episode... It's a DrunkCast, people! LOOK ALIVE! Join your - at this point - relatively sober host Scroobius Pip, the estimable Redshift Rebels homie in chief Christopher Glasson and the Whiff Inn governor himself Stu Whiffen on another grand adventure through popular culture ("youth culture" as Stu is keen to highlight) and all things pertinent to the fellas since their last catchup. MMA, films, music, television, clubnight goodness, experiences in the outside world and behind closed doors, and all manner of gossip from here to there. From to to fro. East to West.... &#