Distraction Pieces Podcast With Scroobius Pip

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.

WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME to the great and grand episode 66 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with the all round multi-threat comic king Adam Buxton. A fascinating and sprawling chat (or "genuine chat-ramble" as Adam so perfectly puts it) covering many bases of Adam's illustrious and varied career so far, from back in the day and his work with Joe Cornish as 'Adam and Joe' to his solo endeavours, interests and influences. A full Adam-fix for fans and those not so familiar.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome welcome welcome to episode 65 of The Distraction Pieces Podcast with our guest, Poet, Rapper and Journalist Akala. Pip and Akala cover lots in this in depth and honest chat, including the history of racism throughout Shakespearean text, the development of UK Hip Hop and how artists are able to see the world through music and so much more.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome welcome welcome to Episode 64 of The Distractions Pieces Podcast. Pip's guest this week is Songwriter and one of the most influential radio presenters today, Mr Tom Robinson. In this massively insightful two-parter, Pip and Tom talk sexuality and the oppression of being gay in the 60s, how creating music weaved it's way back into Tom's life via the radio and his amazing, life changing experiences. Do not miss this one!!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome welcome welcome to Episode 64 of The Distractions Pieces Podcast. Pip's guest this week is Songwriter and one of the most influential radio presenters today, Mr Tom Robinson. In this massively insightful two-parter, Pip and Tom talk sexuality and the oppression of being gay in the 60s, how creating music weaved it's way back into Tom's life via the radio and his amazing, life changing experiences. Do not miss this one!!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome welcome welcome to the 63rd Distraction Pieces Podcast with this week's guest, UK Hip Hop LEGEND, Mr Roots Manuva. Rodney and Pip discuss the legacy of Roots Manuva, starting with his South London upbringing around local studios to his signing to Ninja tune imprint; Big Dada which then lead to the infamous release of "The Greatest UK Hip Hop song ever", WITNESS THE FITNESS, to his journey towards latest album BLEEDS. Don't sleep on this one!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome welcome welcome to the 62nd episode of The Distraction Pieces Podcast. This week we have Actor/Comedian Brett Goldstein (Derek, Undercover, Corner Boys) and Actor/Director Jon Drever (Virunga/We Ride). A special episode to coincide with the release of critically acclaimed UK Superhero movie SUPERBOB, Brett and Jon give Pip their amazing stories to date in one of the funniest episodes thus far!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Thrice welcome to episode 61 of The Distraction Pieces Podcast with this week's guest, legendary Comic Book writer, Mr Garth Ennis. In this rare interview, Pip and Garth discuss the wonderful world of the graphic novel and the history of comic books that eventually led to Garth's amazing titles including Preacher, Hitman and Hellblazer. Don't sleep on this one kids!!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome welcome welcome to episode 60 of The Distraction Pieces Podcast. This week’s guest is singer/songwriter Sam Preston. Preston and Pip go deep into Preston’s past including being the Frontman of The Ordinary Boys, his time as a contestant on Celebrity Big Brother and how his career has grown into a chart-topping, number one song writer for artists around the world.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.