Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip

Thrice welcome to Episode 58 of The Distraction Pieces Podcast with Actor and Comedian, Mr Tom Davis. Pip and Tom discuss everything from the history of West Ham and Millwall's historic rivalry, Hip Hop and how great Killer Mike is to Tom's amazing BBC Three comedy series Murder in Successville and his fantastic career thus far. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thrice welcome Team 3W to the 57th episode of The Distraction Pieces Podcast with this week's guest Tall Dark Friend. Tall Dark Friend is 26 year old Transgender recording artist and author Jordan Gray. Jordan and Pip discuss Jordan's life growing up in Tilbury, Essex, her expansive music career, the topic of Transgender people both in the media and in the LGBT community and how she made the trans...

Welcome welcome welcome to episode 56 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast. This week Pip's guest is the almighty Frank Carter. Frank and Pip discuss the the rise of Frank's new project; Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes, Pure Love, his journey from tattoo artist to Hardcore Punk Frontman and sets the record straight about how and why Frank decided it was time to leave Gallows and go it alone. Don't...

Welcome welcome welcome to episode 55 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast. This week’s guest is qualified Anatomical Pathology Technologist Carla Valentine. Carla and Pip discuss everything from the cultural and scientific links between sex and death to observations on the culture of mortality and so much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome welcome welcome to episode 54 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast! This week’s guest is none other than Radio 1 DJ and new music champion Huw Stephens. Huw and Pip talk about Huw’s upbringing in Wales, his path into performing magic and how that led to a love of music and radio that spawned a career as a record label owner, festival organiser, Welsh music champion and one of the UK’s best lo...

Welcome welcome welcome to episode 53 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with this week's guest Dr Suzi Gage. Suzi is a drugs & mental health researcher at MRC IEU Bristol Uni and a Guardian science blogger. Suzi and Pip discuss everything from how studying drug use in a controlled environment has enabled researchers to discover fascinating patterns in human behaviour and mental health, to therapie...

Welcome welcome welcome to this week's Greenpeace Special over 2 parts. Part 1 features Greenpeace's Ben Stewart, Author of Don't Trust, Don't Fear, Don't Beg and Part 2 features Head of The Arctic Oil Campaign, Ben Ayliffe and Activist and Arctic 30 member, Frank Hewetson. These two hugely inspirational stories are not to missed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome welcome welcome to this week's Greenpeace Special over 2 parts. Part 1 features Greenpeace's Ben Stewart, Author of Don't Trust, Don't Fear, Don't Beg and Part 2 features Head of The Arctic Oil Campaign, Ben Ayliffe and Activist and Arctic 30 member, Frank Hewetson. These two hugely inspirational stories are not to missed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome Team 3W to this special episode in order to celebrate Pip's birthday! Episode 51 brings Pip's Mum and Dad to the Distraction Pieces Podcast. The conversations provide a personal insight into Pip's childhood and family life, touching on tales from their upbringing in South London, family holidays and working lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome welcome welcome to EPISODE 50 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with the insanely wonderful John Kennedy. Pip and John discuss everything from the humble beginnings of John's career and everything in-between that led him to become one of the most important and influential DJs in alternative music, known for selecting key artists and giving first plays to some of the biggest names in the mu...

Welcome welcome welcome to Episode 49 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast. This weeks' guest is British Actor and Star of Kill List, Football Factory and Channel 4’s Utopia, Mr Neil Maskell. Neil and Pip have a great chat about Neil’s early career, his time at drama school and how he went from type-cast roles in The Bill and Casualty to working with Ben Wheatley on cult classic Kill List. Hosted on...

Welcome welcome welcome to EPISODE 48 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Banquet Records Legend, Mr Jon Tolley. Pip and Jon talk independent labels, the vinyl resurgence, the importance of local music venues and how Banquet Records plays a fundamental role in the release of music in the UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome welcome welcome Team 3W to your special secret episode with Strange famous Records' and Speech Development Records' very own B Dolan. Today on July 10th we celebrate the release of B Dolan's latest record; Kill The Wolf on Speech Development and Strange Famous Records.5 years in the making, Kill The Wolf showcases B at his best. Pip and Dolan discuss the recording process, how he is prepar...

Welcome welcome welcome back Team 3W, to your second instalment of our DOOMTREE special. In part 2, Pip speaks with Doomtree's very own Dessa. Pip and Dessa discuss everything from lyrical meanings, influences and how Dessa became the rapper, singer and author she is today. Not to be missed! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome welcome welcome Team 3W, to this week's double episode DOOMTREE special. First up is rapper and producer extraordinaire P.O.S. They discuss growing up with all things punk and hardcore and how P.O.S crafted his individual sound within his home of Minnesota to become a founder of the Doomtree collective and part of the Rhymesayers family. Enjoy of part 1 and lookout for part 2 with the amaz...

Welcome welcome welcome Team 3W to the 44th Episode of The Distraction Pieces Podcast with this week's guest, super-producer and DJ, Flux Pavilion. Flux and Pip discuss how Flux went from figuring out the chords to 'Ode to Joy' on this guitar to becoming one the UK's biggest Dubstep producers and one of Circus Records' co-founders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3W to the 43rd Episode of The Distraction Pieces Podcast with Journalist, Humorist and Documentary maker, Jon Ronson. Jon has some truly amazing stories from his fantastic career to date and shares them with Pip over 2 amazing and insightful parts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3W to the 43rd Episode of The Distraction Pieces Podcast with Journalist, Humorist and Documentary maker, Jon Ronson. Jon has some truly amazing stories from his fantastic career to date and shares them with Pip over 2 amazing and insightful parts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome welcome welcome to episode 42 of The Distraction Pieces Podcast. This special episode is brought to you in association with the British Red Cross' Refugee Week. Pip speaks with Ramelle, a refugee forced to leave her native country, to then seek asylum in the UK. Hear her fascinating and truly open story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thrice welcome Team 3W, to the 41st episode of The Distractions Pieces Podcast with your host Scroobius Pip and his wonderful guest, singer, songwriter, author, street performer, Dresden Doll and much more, Amanda Palmer. Amanda and Pip, sat backstage pre-gig at London's Union Chapel, discuss the controversy behind Amanda's kickstarter campaign, her wonderful book The Art of Asking, and much more...

Welcome welcome welcome to Episode 40!! With this week's guest, Comedian and some time Rapper, Romesh Ranganathan. Romesh and Pip have a hip hop heavy discussion and touch on Romesh's career to date as one of the UK's finest comedians, the development of his live show, the issue of racism in comedy and a full on Comic book nerd out to finish. A great chat that could have gone on for hours. Enjoy o...

Thrice welcome (3W)!Episode 3 brings the wonderful Gail Porter to the Distraction Pieces podcast. Gail and Pip discuss everything from her early career as a children's presenter, the pictures of her posterior on the Houses of Parliament to her story as a sufferer of alopecia and depression in her later career. We bring you this podcast in two hour-long parts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Thrice welcome (3W)!Episode 3 brings the wonderful Gail Porter to the Distraction Pieces podcast. Gail and Pip discuss everything from her early career as a children's presenter, the pictures of her posterior on the Houses of Parliament to her story as a sufferer of alopecia and depression in her later career. We bring you this podcast in two hour-long parts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Welcome welcome welcome to your second episode this week with none other than artist extraordinaire Mr Heggie. Pip and Heggie discuss the joys of working for yourself, how Heggie developed his unique and brilliant style and how he ended up collaborating with Pip and Speech Development Records. Pip recorded this interview whilst being tattooed by Mr Heggie himself. Expect to hear the buzz of the ta...

Welcome welcome welcome to Episode 37 with, award winning Actor and Comedian, Michael Smiley. Michael tells Pip of his upbringing in Northern Ireland, how he travelled to London to end up being a cycle-courier in both real life and as 'Tyres' in cult-classic Spaced and how he made it from the comedy circuit to become an award-winning actor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...