Scared To Dance Podcast

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Welcome to the Scared To Dance Podcast where host Paul Richards talks to his favourite people about their musical passions past and present.  In season 1 he talks to guests including Belle and Sebastian, Sorry, The National, John Grant, Billie Marten, Manic Street Preachers, Pat Nevin, Warren Ellis, Sleaford Mods, Dry Cleaning, Gwenno and Elis James. We will be back with season 2 in summer 2026.

  1. Best of Season 1

    9 APR

    Best of Season 1

    In this bonus episode of the Scared To Dance Podcast we have put together a collection of our favourite moments from season 1. Host Paul Richards talks to Belle and Sebastian, Elis James, Sorry, Manic Street Preachers, The National, Warren Ellis, Billie Marten and Sleaford Mods. Season 2 will be launching this summer. Hosted by Paul Richards. You can contact the show by emailing hello@scaredtodance.co.uk Follow Scared To Dance on Instagram, YouTube, Spotify, Facebook and X @scaredtodance For upcoming club nights, film screenings and podcasts visit www.scaredtodance.co.uk Produced by Paolo Ruiu at Third Floor Recording Hosted on Audioboom. See audioboom.com/privacy for more information

    50 min
  2. Elis James

    12 FEB

    Elis James

    In episode 12 host Paul Richards talks to Elis James. They discuss choosing comedy over playing in a band, picking up a guitar and the accessible influence of Britpop, how streaming changed music’s role in personal identity, his deep connection to Welsh language and music culture and the viral success of the Cymru Connection. Hosted by Paul Richards. You can contact the show by emailing hello@scaredtodance.co.uk Elis James is on tour in 2026. For dates and tickets go to www.elisjames.co Follow Scared To Dance on Instagram, YouTube, Spotify, Facebook and X @scaredtodance For upcoming club nights, film screenings and podcasts visit www.scaredtodance.co.uk Produced by Paolo Ruiu at Third Floor Recording Hosted on Audioboom. See audioboom.com/privacy for more information

    58 min
  3. Gwenno

    5 FEB

    Gwenno

    In episode 11 host Paul Richards talks to Gwenno. They discuss how Welsh and Cornish shaped her solo path, The Pipettes, life's survival instinct and music's stabilising role, inspirational Jarvis Cocker, Michael Flatley and her Las Vegas-era and her bold shift to the English language on her latest album Utopia. Hosted by Paul Richards. You can contact the show by emailing hello@scaredtodance.co.uk Gwenno is on tour in 2026. For dates and tickets go to www.gwenno.info Follow Scared To Dance on Instagram, YouTube, Spotify, Facebook and X @scaredtodance For upcoming club nights, film screenings and podcasts visit www.scaredtodance.co.uk Produced by Paolo Ruiu at Third Floor Recording Hosted on Audioboom. See audioboom.com/privacy for more information

    58 min
  4. Dry Cleaning

    29 JAN

    Dry Cleaning

    In episode 10 host Paul Richards talks to Lewis Maynard and Tom Dowse from Dry Cleaning. They discuss their new album Secret Love, Cate Le Bon's inventive approach to producing the record, working with interdisciplinary performance duo Bullyache, the band's early unexpected rise and the importance of grassroots music venues. Hosted by Paul Richards. You can contact the show by emailing hello@scaredtodance.co.uk Dry Cleaning are on tour in 2026. For dates and tickets go to www.drycleaningband.com Follow Scared To Dance on Instagram, YouTube, Spotify, Facebook and X @scaredtodance For upcoming club nights, film screenings and podcasts visit www.scaredtodance.co.uk Produced by Paolo Ruiu at Third Floor Recording Hosted on Audioboom. See audioboom.com/privacy for more information

    52 min
  5. Sleaford Mods

    22 JAN

    Sleaford Mods

    In episode 9 host Paul Richards talks to Jason Williamson from Sleaford Mods. They discuss their new album The Demise of Planet X, collaborating with Life Without Buildings, recording at Abbey Road Studios, his friendship with the director Ben Wheatley plus working with Cillian Murphy and acting in Peaky Blinders and Game. Hosted by Paul Richards. You can contact the show by emailing hello@scaredtodance.co.uk Sleaford Mods are on tour in 2026. For dates and tickets go to www.sleafordmods.com Follow Scared To Dance on Instagram, YouTube, Spotify, Facebook and X @scaredtodance For upcoming club nights, film screenings and podcasts visit www.scaredtodance.co.uk Produced by Paolo Ruiu at Third Floor Recording Hosted on Audioboom. See audioboom.com/privacy for more information

    42 min
  6. Warren Ellis

    15 JAN

    Warren Ellis

    In episode 8 host Paul Richards talks to Warren Ellis. They discuss Ellis Park, the documentary film about the wildlife sanctuary co-founded by Warren plus the creative journey of Nina Simone's Gum, working with Nick Cave and navigating personal breakdowns, live on stage at Picturehouse Central.  Hosted by Paul Richards. You can contact the show by emailing hello@scaredtodance.co.uk Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds are on tour in 2026. For dates and tickets go to https://www.nickcave.com Follow Scared To Dance on Instagram, YouTube, Spotify, Facebook and X @scaredtodance For upcoming club nights, film screenings and podcasts visit www.scaredtodance.co.uk Produced by Paolo Ruiu at Third Floor Recording Hosted on Audioboom. See audioboom.com/privacy for more information

    52 min
  7. Pat Nevin

    8 JAN

    Pat Nevin

    In episode 7 host Paul Richards talks to Pat Nevin. They discuss his early life in Glasgow and the post-punk music scene, moving from Clyde to Chelsea, being substituted at half-time to watch New Order, his love of Cocteau Twins and Simple Minds, music's lifesaving power and a chance meeting with Morrissey. Hosted by Paul Richards. You can contact the show by emailing hello@scaredtodance.co.uk Pat Nevin's latest book Football and How To Survive It is out now. Follow Scared To Dance on Instagram, YouTube, Spotify, Facebook and X @scaredtodance For upcoming club nights, film screenings and podcasts visit www.scaredtodance.co.uk Produced by Paolo Ruiu at Third Floor Recording Hosted on Audioboom. See audioboom.com/privacy for more information

    1hr 4min
  8. Manic Street Preachers

    1 JAN

    Manic Street Preachers

    In episode 6 host Robin Turner talks to James Dean Bradfield from Manic Street Preachers. They discuss Escape From History, dealing with the disappearance of Richey Edwards, the success of Everything Must Go and working with the director Kieran Evans, live on stage at Picturehouse Central. Hosted by Paul Richards. You can contact the show by emailing hello@scaredtodance.co.uk Manic Street Preachers are on tour in 2026. For dates and tickets go to www.manicstreetpreachers.com Follow Scared To Dance on Instagram, YouTube, Spotify, Facebook and X @scaredtodance For upcoming club nights, film screenings and podcasts visit www.scaredtodance.co.uk Produced by Paolo Ruiu at Third Floor Recording Hosted on Audioboom. See audioboom.com/privacy for more information

    32 min
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About

Welcome to the Scared To Dance Podcast where host Paul Richards talks to his favourite people about their musical passions past and present.  In season 1 he talks to guests including Belle and Sebastian, Sorry, The National, John Grant, Billie Marten, Manic Street Preachers, Pat Nevin, Warren Ellis, Sleaford Mods, Dry Cleaning, Gwenno and Elis James. We will be back with season 2 in summer 2026.

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  • Creator
    Scared To Dance Podcast
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Scared To Dance
  • Show Website
    Scared To Dance Podcast

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