Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip

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Distraction Pieces with Scroobius Pip is one of the UK's biggest and longest running independent podcasts. Previous guests include Michael Fassbender, Mary J Blige, Stephen Graham, Florence Pugh, Spike Lee, Lena Headey, Stewart Lee, Kathy Burke, Dizzee Rascal, Aisling Bea, Kano, Adam Buxton, Vicky McClure, Peter Capaldi, Michaela Coel, Louis Theroux, Tim Key and many more. Available on acast, iTunes and all podplaces. Download, subscribe, rate & review now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. BOOTS RILEY (Sorry To Bother You / I Love Boosters / rap legends The Coup) • Friday Rewind

    23H AGO ·  BONUS

    BOOTS RILEY (Sorry To Bother You / I Love Boosters / rap legends The Coup) • 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 Boots Riley, originally episode 243 from 2018-12-05. Original writeup below: “…as I went on I realised the main thing that I needed to give people was passion…” Pip’s been lining this one up for a GOOD long while, before the hype was bubbling in the UK for Boot’s debut film as director, and the wonderful news is that it will be in the UK very soon! I for one am sick of reading tweets about how good it is from US people. So it’s great news that us UK folk get a piece… This is a perfect if slightly condensed connection with Pip and Boots, as they get into his desire to be Prince early on, theatre, film school, wanting to sound like Ice Cube, the mainstream-ness of documentaries, having faith in a great cast, his diverse cinematic influences, importance of wardrobe and “beautiful clutter”. Oh, and that whole Spike Lee thing too... Wonderful - enjoy, investigate the film ‘SORRY TO BOTHER YOU’ and go through the back catalogue of THE COUP at your nearest convenience!!! PIP'S PATREON PAGE if you're of a supporting nature I LOVE BOOSTERS SORRY TO BOTHER YOU THE COUP BOOTS RILEY on TWITTER BOOTS on SPIKE LEE 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.

    44 min
  2. GEMMA CAIRNEY • pre-order 'The Immortal Sisterhood' to ensure a gift of future happiness (radio / media / all things great) #668

    2D AGO

    GEMMA CAIRNEY • pre-order 'The Immortal Sisterhood' to ensure a gift of future happiness (radio / media / all things great) #668

    Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by the necessary ray of light that is GEMMA CAIRNEY! A return mission from Gemma, as the last meeting was a good 9 years ago... Also "necessary ray of light", while a lovely sounding complement, doesn't actually inform you of what Gemma's up to at the moment or has been up to over those interveining 9 years, which is a huge amount! From the early years on radio right up to recent times, with a prolific range of projects and quests along the way, Gemma hasn't lost any sparkle or positivity, which is a rare thing in a world such as this. But as you can imagine, it does take energy an a psychic toll, and we hear about it in this awesome, inspiring episode. While there is a wealth of tangents born from her upcoming book release 'The Immortal Sisterhood', she and Pip cover a lot of ground including art and creativity and the class cross-section, patriarchy at large, motherhood (times two!), location, hwo and why love is just straight up better than hate, and altogether much too much to summarise in these notes. So just jump in and enjoy, and you're sure to come away from this one with a smile and feeling just a little bit taller. Or maybe floating a bit. Enjoy! PIP'S PATREON PAGE if you're of a supporting nature INSTAGRAM THE IMMORTAL SISTERHOOD pre-order THE IMMORTAL SISTERHOOD LIVE GEMMA'S PATREON DREAM SPACE 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.

    1h 21m
  3. NORMAN COOK (aka FATBOY SLIM!) • Friday Rewind

    APR 17 ·  BONUS

    NORMAN COOK (aka FATBOY SLIM!) • 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 Norman Cook aka Fatboy Slim, originally episode 268 from 2019-05-15. Original writeup below: “Fatboy Slim? Just a band…” It’s so great when these music based episodes come around, especially when Pip has had previous dealings with the guest in question which is exactly the case with Norman. In fact you will hear the evidence of which at the very end of the podcast so keep that in the treat bank for now eh! A truly great chat with the two down on the coast in Norman’s Brighton home, where they catch up on all sorts covering the past, the present and the future of his career. As you’ll hear, it’s really quite a monumental career at that - indeed, he goes decades deeper than a few hit singles. From an early start with his band The Housemartins, he’s had more pseudonyms than Kool Keith and played to more people than - well, you name em… The very definition of a superstar DJ, let’s say! From some podcast chatter up top, to some light Millwall vs Brighton banter, to his early days in Reigate being a punk up against a sea of teddyboys, the homogeneity of culture these days, the relationship dynamics of being in a band, how he’s always been into indie and dance music when the two were not as mixed up as the present day, that insane Brighton beach show, collaborating with previous DPP guest Ryca, being very much in the public eye via his marriage to Zoe Ball and SO much brilliant music talk throughout. Immense! Listen and love! PIP'S PATREON PAGE if you're of a supporting nature FATBOY SLIM ONLINE (everything is here) 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.

    1h 15m
  4. ED GAMBLE • get your tickets now for his 2027 'Fresh Hell' tour (Off Menu / Traitors: Uncloaked / Taskmaster) #667

    APR 15

    ED GAMBLE • get your tickets now for his 2027 'Fresh Hell' tour (Off Menu / Traitors: Uncloaked / Taskmaster) #667

    Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by the always welcome and always funny ED GAMBLE! Ed Gamble in the building! It's always a great day when Ed comes knocking. This is one of those episodes where topics could have been randomly picked out of a hat and it would have still been fantastic, but of course that's not how things went down (and topics remained organic to the conversation). Whether you know Ed from Off Menu or more recent ventures, or you've been a fan since the good old days, it's a lovely chat which factors in all sorts including early nu-metal days, the almight companion show 'The Traitors: Uncloaked' and the always cooking 'Taskmaster', the process of comedy and showmaking, being in support of comics, the consistently top 10 podcast 'Off Menu' with co-host genie James Acaster, the whole pivot to video movement within podcasting, and wrestling. And so much more! But that's for you to discover. ENJOY! PIP'S PATREON PAGE if you're of a supporting nature ONLINE & TOUR DATES ONLINE STORE (vinyl still available) INSTAGRAM OFF MENU 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.

    1h 7m
  5. JAMIE DEMETRIOU (Stath Lets Flats / Fleabag / Paddington 2) • Friday Rewind

    APR 10

    JAMIE DEMETRIOU (Stath Lets Flats / Fleabag / Paddington 2) • 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 Jamie Demetriou, originally episode 212 from 2018-06-20. Original writeup below: You’re going to be seeing a LOT more of Jamie over the next month or two as he’s about to unveil his new series ‘Stath Lets Flats’, which is part of Channel 4’s ‘Comedy Blaps’ vehicle - in the meantime, enjoy this proper get together with Pip and Jamie, as the two cover a ton of ground in the cosy but apparently humid Acast studios to discuss the use of the not often utilised Greek accent in comedy, working on a small scale as a jumping board for larger scale work, the fact that he’s “Always done idiots”, working with and promoting his comedian sister, the heightened but committed character, reactions to comedy within the actual scenes, improv and the importance of casting, the insanity and craziness of the Edinburgh Fringe, the idea of ‘anti-comedy’, and it’s important to point out that while this episode features reference to David Earl throughout, the podcast is not sponsored nor overseen by him. But check him out whenever you can, of course. He’s awesome. So’s Jamie. Enjoy! PIP'S PATREON PAGE if you're of a supporting nature STATH LETS FLATS INSTAGRAM IMDB 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.

    1h 14m
  6. DAVID DASTMALCHIAN • the LA vampire with an attitude of gratitude (Late Night With The Devil / One Piece / Oppenheimer) #666

    APR 8

    DAVID DASTMALCHIAN • the LA vampire with an attitude of gratitude (Late Night With The Devil / One Piece / Oppenheimer) #666

    Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by the excellent and truly unique actor DAVID DASTMALCHIAN! The perfect guest for this episode 🤘 as the Iron Maiden classic spins in the background... David is a fantastic presence who has awesome stories but it's not just that, it's the whole vibe. Some might say "essence", if they're feeling snooty. But whatever the weather - always a good hang. There is a HUGE amount of covered ground here as you'd hope, including a hot off the press movie recommendation, some Cyndi Lauper business up top, music recommendations, loving LA as a vampire (complete with black umbrella), early Chicago days artistry, craft, process, gratitude and reckoning with past addictions having been in recovery for almost 2 decades. And, as Pip hints, tales for days. Really great stuff, proper Distraction Pieces goodness or - if you will - Dastmalchian Pieces, as it shall be known for this episode. Thank you. PIP'S PATREON PAGE if you're of a supporting nature IMDB INSTAGRAM LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL STREET FIGHTER PRISONERS PIP AT PRINCE CHARLES CINEMA • 9th April! 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.

    54 min
  7. GEORGINA CAMPBELL (Barbarian / Cold Storage / Black Mirror) • Friday Rewind

    APR 3 ·  BONUS

    GEORGINA CAMPBELL (Barbarian / Cold Storage / Black Mirror) • 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 Georgina Campbell, originally episode 90 from 2016-03-23. Original writeup below: (welcome) WELCOME w-e-l-c-o-m-e (trying to match Pip's impulse to change that cadence at the start) to your 90th episode of the Distraction Pieces Podcast, featuring the wonderful and crazy skilled Georgina Campbell! A bright and breezy chat to match the time of year, with a super nice back and forth between Georgina and Pip covering all the good stuff, from her being talent-scouted in the street, to her earlier roles and influences, her awards win for 'Murdered By My Boyfriend', and the back catalogue of goodness as well as the - forward? - catalogue of greatness down the road... Such a nice, uplifting and inspiring chat from one of the UK's finest. Georgina Campbell is your new best friend! PIP'S PATREON PAGE if you're of a supporting nature IMDB INSTAGRAM BARBARIAN COLD STORAGE 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.

    1 hr
  8. ONE DRINK w/ Kae, Polar & Musa • a flashback to 2011 in 3 movements #665

    APR 1

    ONE DRINK w/ Kae, Polar & Musa • a flashback to 2011 in 3 movements #665

    Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week we have a rare throwback recording to 2011 (pre-Distraction Pieces Podcast) with Pip, Kae Tempest, Musa Okwonga and Polarbear! The Mount Rushmore of spoken word right here folks, captured in a recording Pip uncovered while late-night trawling through the vaults by candlelight. This was originally recorded on camera but there was also a mic in the middle of the room - though as you will hear, it's a bit of a recording sandwich with the slightly more decent recording forming the bread and the slightly more raw camera audio forming the filling. Follow? Nice. It's a really cool chat, incredibly freeform and without defined topics and certainly not recorded with the shape and craft you might expect of late-era Distraction Pieces. But think of it as the 'Distraction Pieces Basement Tapes' - a lively chat of varying audio quality which functions nicely as a time capsule. It's also uncanny hearing about predictions for the following decade - eerie how much has been manifested since... The audio has been cleaned up a touch but sometimes with this kind of sound, things can get worse the more you try and scoop out of it, so just allow your ears to get familiar with it and you'll be grand. Enjoy - it's like sitting at the table where it happened! PIP'S PATREON PAGE if you're of a supporting nature KAE TEMPEST MUSA OKWONGA POLARBEAR PIP AT PRINCE CHARLES CINEMA • 9th April! 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.

    1h 12m
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Distraction Pieces with Scroobius Pip is one of the UK's biggest and longest running independent podcasts. Previous guests include Michael Fassbender, Mary J Blige, Stephen Graham, Florence Pugh, Spike Lee, Lena Headey, Stewart Lee, Kathy Burke, Dizzee Rascal, Aisling Bea, Kano, Adam Buxton, Vicky McClure, Peter Capaldi, Michaela Coel, Louis Theroux, Tim Key and many more. Available on acast, iTunes and all podplaces. Download, subscribe, rate & review now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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