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26 June · Bonus

DAVID EARL & JOE WILKINSON (Chatabix & much more) • Friday Rewind

emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with David Earl & Joe Wilkinson, originally episode 99 from 2016-05-24. Original writeup below: 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. PIP'S PATREON PAGE if you're of a supporting nature CHATABIX Chatabix Patreon PIP TWITCH • (music stuff) PIP INSTAGRAM SPEECH DEVELOPMENT WEBSTORE PIP TWITTER PIP IMDB POD BIBLE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26 June · Bonus

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1hr 4min
2 days ago

MARK WATSON • "You must be tired!" (Before It Overtakes Us / Murder Of A Famous Bastard / No More Jockeys) #678

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by the very hilarious comic, writer and podcaster MARK WATSON! You can go ahead and add "long overdue guest" somewhere in the salutation there too, as Mark is someone who's been missing from the DPP alumni for way too long. Mark's been busy performing comedy all around the globe for a minute, and at some point you will have heard Pip proclaim his love for 'No More Jockeys' - the theme quiz with Tim Key, Alex Horne and Mark, so you'll likely know him from at least one point of entry. If not, fear not, as this is a lovely chat where no former knowledge is required! Pip and Mark go into several menu items including the perils of being 40+ (get your ailments bingo card prepped), peeing in odd places like a regular stray dog, getting lifts with parents as an adult, famous contacts in one's phone, riders at shows (ie backstage snax, beverages and more), surprise Mum spottings, squeezing material out of rugged situations when it might be better to just not have the situation, and his new podcast project (link below). Enjoy! PIP'S PATREON PAGE if you're of a supporting nature ONLINE MURDER OF A FAMOUS BASTARD THE INFINITE SHOW NO MORE JOCKEYS SPEECH DEVELOPMENT WEBSTORE PIP TWITCH • (music stuff) PIP INSTAGRAM PIP TWITTER PIP PATREON PIP IMDB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 days ago

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1hr 17min
4 days ago

Top 5 Hot Things

On this weeks episode hosts Chris N Stu recorded one of the most cringeworthy episode ever as they count down the Top 5 hot things and its GLORIOUS!!! Recording this episode was an absolute blast, and we hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed creating it! Disclaimer: we talk utter drivel and do not listen if you are easily offended Watch and Support Hardcore Listing! Want to watch this episode and help Hardcore Listing keep rolling? Head over to our Patreon page! By becoming a patron, you’ll gain access to exclusive content, behind-the-scenes footage, and the chance to pick your very own Top 5 topics for future episodes! www.patreon.com/hardcorelisting Stay Connected! Don’t miss out on updates, extra content, and all things Hardcore Listing—follow us on social media: Twitter: @hardcorelisting Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 days ago

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41 min
19 June · Bonus

PROFESSOR GREEN (rap / TV & film / mental health advocacy) • Friday Rewind

emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Professor Green, originally episode 223 from 2018-08-15. Original writeup below: As always with the Distraction Pieces Podcast, the chat does most definitely NOT focus on the main aspect you might be expecting, but covers a crazy amount of ground in the time the two have. And what a range on offer… Mr Green is clearly suffering from the after effects of some good time fun (with mate Example) the previous night but comes through it in fine form, leaping from topic to topic with ease, including how hard it must be to be a horrible bastard, the current state of society, news overload, the loss of hands-on skills, his insane experiences in solitary (for documentary reasons), dealing with the stress and fear of negative emotions, feeling the feels and not using crutches, troubled past, how folk can become comfortable and not take part in society, the greater subject of dogs and his own documentary work on what are considered difficult breeds, education, role models, Brexit, his touring days with Lily Allen and the difference in live music these days. All with tons in between of course. So dig deep and enjoy this in depth chat with Professor Green! PIP'S PATREON PAGE if you're of a supporting nature PROFESSOR GREEN MUSIC INSTAGRAM DISCOGRAPHY COUNT ON YOU on YOUTUBE PIP TWITCH • (music stuff) PIP INSTAGRAM SPEECH DEVELOPMENT WEBSTORE PIP TWITTER PIP IMDB POD BIBLE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19 June · Bonus

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1hr 27min
22 June

Top 5 Things you thought you would be when you grew up

On this weeks episode hosts Chris N Stu recorded one of the most cringeworthy episode ever as they count down the Top 5 things we thought we would be when we grew up! and its GLORIOUS!!! Recording this episode was an absolute blast, and we hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed creating it! Disclaimer: we talk utter drivel and do not listen if you are easily offended Watch and Support Hardcore Listing! Want to watch this episode and help Hardcore Listing keep rolling? Head over to our Patreon page! By becoming a patron, you’ll gain access to exclusive content, behind-the-scenes footage, and the chance to pick your very own Top 5 topics for future episodes! www.patreon.com/hardcorelisting Stay Connected! Don’t miss out on updates, extra content, and all things Hardcore Listing—follow us on social media: Twitter: @hardcorelisting Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

22 June

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45 min
27 May

AJA MONET • the surrealist blues poet defines the colour of rain ('The Color Of Rain' • 22 May on Drink Sum Wtr) #673

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by the incredible musician and poet AJA MONET! To use a couple of words to sum up the essence of someone is a strange thing indeed, and this subject comes up in this chat too. The idea of indentity versus what one strives for. This is most definitely an episode for the appreciators of the craft of poetry, but not ONLY that - it's more like a demonstration of why everything else around it matters so much, and how poetry is achieved by plugging into community, society, and life its very self. It's fascinating hearing about Aja's New York upbringing, and how exposure to the urban envrionment and the people within it helped cultivate the person she would grow into - Aja really does live and embody the life of a creator, and the self-proclaimed status of 'surrealist blues poet' is perfect indeed. You'll definitely get a huge amount from the chat if you yourself are involved in words, but if you're in the least bit creative and find that side of your life as crucial as air and water, you'll get so much from the chat. Peep the new album 'The Color Of Rain' at your nearest opportunity in the links below! PIP'S PATREON PAGE if you're of a supporting nature NEW ALBUM HERE! INSTAGRAM WEBSITE GUARDIAN ARTICLE mentioned by Pip! SPEECH DEVELOPMENT WEBSTORE PIP TWITCH • (music stuff) PIP INSTAGRAM PIP TWITTER PIP PATREON PIP IMDB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27 May

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56 min
19/10/2025

Top 5 Insane Party Games

Get ready for a laugh-out-loud live episode! Hosts Chris and Stu discuss the top 5 stupid ideas for party games!! and its utter nonsense!! Prepare for tons of laughs, Recording this episode was an absolute blast, and we hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed creating it! Disclaimer: we talk utter drivel and do not listen if you are easily offended Special Thanks to Our Sponsor: A big shoutout to our amazing sponsor, the Say What Podcast. Their support keeps us going strong, so be sure to check them out! Watch and Support Hardcore Listing! Want to watch this episode and help Hardcore Listing keep rolling? Head over to our Patreon page! By becoming a patron, you’ll gain access to exclusive content, behind-the-scenes footage, and the chance to pick your very own Top 5 topics for future episodes! www.patreon.com/hardcorelisting Stay Connected! Don’t miss out on updates, extra content, and all things Hardcore Listing—follow us on social media: Twitter: @hardcorelisting Instagram: @hardcorelisting Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19/10/2025

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35 min
10 June

MARK JENKIN • a Cornish Affirmative from an audience of one (Bait / Enys Men / Rose Of Nevada) #675

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by Cornwall's finest and UK film making royalty MARK JENKIN! A total gem of an episode here, whether you are a heavyweight devotee of Mark's film output or if this is the first time you're hearing about him. Mark's got many years in the game, and in an era where almost every single thing feels digital, his approach to film making is almost as aesthetically radical as it comes - using all analogue gear, and a truly unique attitude to post-sync sound too. This chat gets into many eras and processes, including the origins of Bait (2019) which stem back to decades ago, how to tour a film, making films for an audience of self, representing the working class in an honourable way, Cornwall stereotypes, falling in love with the film making process again via Super8 cameras, the music making process and how said sync work happens. Genuine good stuff for the films heads (and, as said, those not familiar - everyone will get something from this). Oh and just TRY not to incorporate the Cornish Affirmative into you daily parlance. You can't eat the view! –––––––––– ROSE OF NEVADA is still showing in UK cinemas and on Monday 13 July will screen at BFI IMAX, Britain’s biggest screen, with a live score performed by The Cornish Sound Unit (Mark Jenkin and Dion Star). On 24 August it will be released on BFI Blu-ray/DVD and streaming exclusively on BFI Player. A BFI Blu-ray box set, THE CORNISH TRILOGY, containing BAIT, ENYS MEN and ROSE OF NEVADA is released the same day. –––––––––– PIP'S PATREON PAGE if you're of a supporting nature ROSE OF NEVADA ENYS MEN BAIT ROSE OF NEVADA SOUNDTRACK (and more • Invada Records) PIP x TOMO CAMPBELL @ HARRY STYLES MELTDOWN • SOUTHBANK CENTRE SPEECH DEVELOPMENT WEBSTORE PIP TWITCH • (music stuff) PIP INSTAGRAM PIP TWITTER PIP PATREON PIP IMDB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10 June

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1hr 16min
19 hrs ago · Bonus

POM KLEMENTIEFF (Mission Impossible / Guardians... / Westworld) • Friday Rewind

emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Pom Klementieff, originally episode 521 from 2023-07-12. Original writeup below: An absolute treat of an episode as we meet Pom in full fighting form, ready for a full on packed conversation branching out onto so much of her inspiring career but leaving enough for next time too! Basically - the surface is scratched but the iceberg has much below the surface, to smash a couple of metaophors together. Pom's been involved in a lot of cinema and always delivers huge performances, obviously including Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning, but along with the Guardians films, Suicide Squad, Westworld and loads more. Everything including process, hopes and dreams, basketball games with Spike Lee, working with Simon Pegg and Tom Cruise, and SO much more. Seriously - if you don't know Pom yet, get to know. A great one! PIP'S PATREON PAGE if you're of a supporting nature IMDB INSTAGRAM PIP TWITCH • (music stuff) PIP INSTAGRAM SPEECH DEVELOPMENT WEBSTORE PIP TWITTER PIP IMDB POD BIBLE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19 hrs ago · Bonus

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43 min
8 May · Bonus

STEPHEN FRY (thou shalt not question Stephen Fry) • Friday Rewind

emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Stephen Fry, originally episode 440 from 2022-05-02. Original writeup below: Simply using the term ‘national treasure’ doesn’t do any kind of justice whatsoever to who or what Stephen is, does and has done, of course. But it’s pretty tough to dispute. Long term (and casual) Pip listeners will already know the line ‘Thou shalt not question Stephen Fry’ - well, Pip breaks the holy rap commandment and does just that, and it’s a joy to behold. Naturally there’s only so many tips of icebergs one can introduce in an hour, but rest assured that you get the full Pip and Fry experience including pandemic times, social media, Greeks and Romans and history as a whole, tattoos, religion, politics - it’s like if you had a dinner party with him but condensed into a lunch break. So enjoy this hang time with Stephen and let’s hope that it only leads to more! Enjoy. PIP'S PATREON PAGE if you're of a supporting nature ALL STEPHEN LINKS HERE! ONLINE TWITTER PIP TWITCH • (music stuff) PIP INSTAGRAM SPEECH DEVELOPMENT WEBSTORE PIP TWITTER PIP IMDB POD BIBLE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8 May · Bonus

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1hr 4min

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