Distraction Pieces Podcast With Scroobius Pip

Wokoma, Wokoma, Wokoma to another powerful episode of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! And now you know the guest this week but nevertheless, she deserves two mentions at the very least because she smashed it - it's Susan Wokoma! Welcome welcome welcome to EPISODE 143! A fantastic banter with Pip and Susan, going in deep on all aspects of her personal history, all the way back to her school days in a multicultural environment and the many positive influences that can have, to being encouraged to apply to the National Youth Theatre by a teacher, and her inspiring journey through to where she currently finds herself atop the summit of UK acting talent! A super entertaining journey, and a lovely chat bringing in tales of her parents, her neighbours (good, bad and conflicted), her teachers, mates, acting roles and general outlook on the whole path, as well as - of course - her killing it in 'Chewing Gum' and 'Crazyhead'. She'll make you smile for certain, and as her new pal you should keep... &

...aaaaand we're BACK, and again you are welcomed three times (you'll always be welcomed three times no matter how many episodes) to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is the second part of the fighter double bill this week, with the cool calm Canadian, Rory MacDonald! A huge Distraction Pieces guest, especially for the MMA heads out there (oh there must several of you by now...), and Pip sits down with the young legend to comb through the insanely eventful career of his, going through the UFC days, his past fights, his future, his broken nose(s) and a heavy amount besides... Expect to see him headline Bellator this May too! Power moves. A perfect follow up to the awesome Dan Hardy episode on Wednesday. Get involved and enjoy the mellow tones of the Canadian Ironmonger himself (I just gave him that name at random but it's pretty decent eh?), Rory MacDonald! ••••• RORY ON TWITTER! https://twitter.com/rory_macdonald ••••• RORY ON INSTAGRAM!...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy

WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME to your Wednesday podcast treat, your hump-day surprise, your podcast nugget of gold for your ears - it's the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! And here's your chance to get re-acquainted with Dan "The Outlaw" Hardy - the MMA legend and showman who you may have caught in the previous Distraction Pieces two-parter all the way back in episode 34... Let's get into it! Another full on round with Hardy and Pip going one on one in the pod-tagon (alright that's it, no MMA wordplay from here on out), and a really great wide-ranging conversation from straight up MMA/UFC banter, and deep good old fashioned geek-out goodness for your fighting enjoyment (you know how these guys get down), and branching out into Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Lego, being a quiet kid, ayahuasca, psilocybin, the reptile brain, origin stories of his fighting career and spending time in rough gyms, training, his home-based rig, ah all sorts in here! Do not forget to pre-order Dan's book 'Part Reptile'...

Welcome, welcome, and BOOM another welcome right there to this, episode 140 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! Please welcome (three times) to the stage, Lancaster's indie Queen, frontwoman of The Lovely Eggs, Holly Ross! A glorious chat with a hardcore touring indie band veteran, and thoroughly enlightening at that - a proper peek behind the curtain (or the sliding door of a tourvan) at what goes on in the day to day, which is a ton of hard work in itself but add to THAT a small child and you have yourself a full plate with all the trimmings... But Holly shows it can be done, and this is a great, inspiring back and forth revealing some fantastic life-hacks for bands and parents in bands who are on the road, as well as a comprehensive rundown of Holly's history in the indie scene. Not only that, hear how awesome their fanbase is too! Get involved - get listening, Holly's ace and you should peep the music of The Lovely Eggs (and if you want to dig deeper, her old band Angelica too)....

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WELCOME, welcome, WELCOME (shouted the first and third ones there to keep you on yer toes) to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! Episode 138 awaits your immediate attention and is ready for your listening ears directly, and it is a great pleasure to welcome the London resident Canadian comedian Katherine Ryan to the microphone! What a treat this week, as Pip is joined by the Netflix-fresh comic heavyweight who has been putting in work for a good, good while, as well as her micro-dogs (which you will have the pleasure of hearing snore in the podcast, you're welcome). A proper nice chat as we get the full ins and outs of Katherine's journey along the comic landscape, from the Canadian badlands to the UK panel show circuit and FAR far beyond... From her days wishing she was Jessica Simpson, to opening for Amy Schumer, to headlining her own Netflix special 'In Trouble', which is destroying the internet currently... Delight in that Anglo-Canadian accent, rejoice in her story, and celebrate the...

Welcome, welcome, welcome (or indeed, goedemorgen, goedemiddag, goedenavond) to Pip's second half of the Dutch mini-podcast tour! It may have been a mini round-the-houses whirlwind but he fit in a lot, and in episode 137 he is joined by none other than Ancilla van de Leest of the Pirate Party! Now Pip may be bending one of the self imposed rules he set a while ago by having a politician on the show, but there is a fascinating scene to be set and tale to be told in Ancilla's journey to where she currently finds herself. It's been a while in the works but they finally got to sit and talk, and here's your chance to sit in on an educational and hopefully inspiring discussion regarding the Pirate Party itself (in he Netherlands and worldwide), how it works, started, and functions (Pirate Bay is heavy in there), her own history and all that entails, how she got into politics (Pip is involved!!), net privacy and the huge problems which arise from that, digital rights, and all manner of deep political goodness... &

WELCOME, WELCOME, WELCOME to episode 136 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! A seasonally appropriate episode at that, as Pip is joined by the Ice Man himself, the legendary Dutch daredevil Mr Wim Hof! Don't get all wrapped and warm for this one - it's going to get incredibly frosty up in here... Chances are you may not already have made Wim's acquaintance - that's fine, for after this podcast you will most likely be digging around online and listening to his glorious cadence for hours to follow... If you have already broken the ice (skate over that pun) (and that one) with the man, you will surely be up to speed on The Wim Hof Technique, his apparently superhuman abilities to withstand cold, his infectiously positive and inspiring tones and talking points and his many accomplishments in the field of human endurance. Either way, this is a brilliant conversation (recorded from Wim's home in the outskirts of Amsterdam) where you will learn about his said method, how he came upon such...

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! Shoutouts to Team 3W as always! Nothing less than three welcomes would suffice for this week's DPP greatness, as we proudly present to you the Distraction Pieces two-part Homelessness Special, featuring two wonderful podcasts for your listening pleasure. For the first instalment, please welcome (three times, you know the deal) Manchester's 'Mustard Tree', an organisation giving opportunity and dignity to the homeless through a huge variety of means. It's a very cold and none-too-friendly time of year temperature-wise, and now is a perfect time to address the issue that faces all too many people in the UK (and naturally, worldwide). Pip sits down with Soraya (communications manager up at Mustard Tree) and Anthony (a shining star of the Mustard Tree organisation and process) to gain insight into the who, the why, the where and how of the organisation. It's hugely inspiring and a breath of fresh air to hear homelessness discussed...

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WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME to EPISODE 133 of the DISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST with SCROOBIUS PIP! That looks like the appropriate amount of upper-case lettering for episode 133. Let's get on shall we? A true smash of an episode right here as we welcome aboard the man with many faces, James McAvoy! Pip was able to snag some time with the warm and inviting Glasgow heavyweight to get in deep about his new film 'Split', directed by M Night Shyamalan, which is released on January 20th. The film concerns a main character with 'DID' (Dissociative Identity Disorder), played by James, who has an internal cast of around 23 personalities which we see rotate throughout the film. Surely an epic undertaking for any actor, and James breaks down his experience and how he approached this huge role. We hear how his past drama school days informed his outlook on his profession and how it can assist any actor's career, the film industry in general and Scotland's part in it, his acting past and in general, much science overall!... &#

Welcome, Welcome, Welcome to YOU, the listener, of this, the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip - episode 132 at that! With any luck the new year has been treating you wonderfully, and at the very least, reasonably, and you've all been settling into 2017 snugly and comfortably. The Distraction Pieces Podcast will get you through, whatever the weather. ...and this week is no exception, as we welcome Matt Willis from Busted! Maybe they're a band you've enjoyed in the past, maybe you've snuck some Busted in your regular playlist rotation here and there, maybe a sibling or pal of yours has been a follower fan... Well, whatever way the band has made it into your radar, now's the time to "look for the similarities, not the differences" (a poignant quote from this week and last week, coincidentally enough) as we get into the life of Matt and the many, MANY trials and tribulations of being in an ultra popular pop band in the early 00's. Who would have thought it would be so tricky... A fascinating...

WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME TO 2017!!! Happy new year to all Distraction Pieces crew (and non-crew, it's all love this year), we hope you had a phenomenal start to it all and saw off the remainder of last year's mayhem and carnage appropriately. Here's to the goodness and greatness ahead for all! SPEAKING OF WHICH... Here's a proper slice of Distraction Pieces Podcast confection for your ears, featuring very special guest Rob Parker! Maybe you know him... It's possible you don't... Nevertheless - prepare to make a new friend in this professional rugby player-turned-actor, as he gives you the full - the VERY full - scoop on everything Rob, from his upbringing right on through to the present day, where you will find him co-starring with your vibrant host Mr Scroobius Pip (and acting titanium Tom Hardy and Stephen Graham) in the upcoming 'Taboo'! A fascinating rundown, ranging from how he made it into the world of pro-sports via an award-winning and braggadocios schoolmate, his biking interests which date back...

WASSSUUUP WASSSUUUP WASSSUUUP to this, your fourth and therefore FINAL DrunkCast podcast of 2016 with your three very wise and verrry drunken men (that'll be Scroobius Pip, Chris Glasson and Stu Whiffen), and the two equally drunken souls who accompany the trio (Brett Goldstein and Romesh Ranganathan - actually Romesh is considerably more drunk than everyone else)! Ladies and gentlemen, please enjoy the final quarter of the mayhem... So what do we have here... Well - you know the routine. And this time the gang started with the best of intentions to give you a full and comprehensive rundown, month by month, of the year, but as you will hear, these best intentions quickly unravel into untraceable tangents, full on banter assault and general intoxicated insanity... The views are not on the fence, the punches are not pulled... 'Tis the season for the world to be put to rights by the Distraction Pieces fellowship, so join in and come aboard - grab a ringside seat, secure your snacks and nestle into that...

Triple welcome upon you as standard, as we enter the twilight hour with our fully refreshed cohorts in this, the third part of the OFFICIAL year in review - the absolute ONLY official year in review at that. Don't bother checking into whether that's true or not, just know that. DrunkCast season is now upon us! ...so I said to my sensai... Season greetings to each and every one of you, however you get down at this time of year, whether you identify with annual gift giving day or not, as you are all cordially invited to engage in further inebriated ramblings (and indeed structured, cohesive and logical debate, conversation and sensible exchanges of thought - bigups to 'Alterntive Chris') with ROMESH RANGANATHAN, BRETT GOLDSTEIN and your regular DrunkCast homies CHRIS GLASSON, STU WHIFFEN and yer host SCROOBIUS PIP! Alas, we are not in the salubrious confines of the Whiff Inn for this one, but deep in the Soho Radio labs - all good though - you can expect some full on UFC/MMA chat (at Brett and Romesh's...

Welcome 1, welcome 2, and welcome 3 (you had five welcomes on the last episode, come on now) to the Distraction Pieces Podcast five-man drunken pile-up, it's the end of year DrunkCast Xmas Special! SCROOBIUS PIP! CHRIS GLASSON! STU WHIFFEN! ROMESH RANGANATHAN! BRETT GOLDSTEIN! Yes indeed, another instalment in the batch with more gossip, more thought experiment games (this one involving death which is - as you'll hear - a good'un to try out at the xmas table this year) and a bunch more awesomeness to get you in the - or accelerate your - seasonal mood! Too much to summarise here, you know the deal by now - drunkenness levels have increased, laughter is becoming more raucous and everyone's getting mugged off... No-one is safe... So pull up a chair, hold your drink close and stand well back - it's rowdy in there... But very entertaining... Get you some! ROMESH RANGANATHAN - https://twitter.com/RomeshRanga BRETT GOLDSTEIN - https://twitter.com/brettgoldstein CHRIS GLASSON -...  See acast.com/privacy

Welcome, Welcome, Welcome, Welcome, Welcome - consider yourself quintupley welcomed as this week you are served with FIVE drunken Distraction Pieces members! Yes indeed... It is that time of year... Light the fires... Sketch the pentagram on the floor in chalk... Lock up the doors... Lift your skinny fists like antennas to heaven... For it is the DRUNKCAST CHRISTMAS YEAR REVIEW! Not a review of Christmas necessarily, but you get the idea eh. Join the ever present black bearded Santa himself Scroobius Pip as he is accompanied by his two long serving elves (unfair - 'Co-Santas' let's call them) and DrunkCast stalwarts CHRIS GLASSON and STU WHIFFEN to form the basis of the triumvirate... Add to that comedian and podcaster ROMESH RANGANATHAN! And then add some of comedian and actor BRETT GOLDSTEIN! And look at that, you have the first of a very generous handful of DrunkCast offerings to alcoholize your seasonal merriment perfectly. Pure gossip, good times and - at this point - tipsy banter (let's see how...

WWW EEE LLL CCC OOO MMM EEE (all three welcomes wrapped up right there) to episode ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY NINE of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! Full on DPP greatness is assured as ever, as Pip catches up with the insanely awesome UK acting/writing/poetical treasure Michaela Coel! From her early days knocking around Tower Hamlets in a pentecostal upbringing, and how a psalm triggered her interests in poetry, Michaela gets deep into what added up to her present day self, as a multi-talented and well respected TV heavy hitter - from her take on reading and books in general, to spirituality and where she's at with it all now, drama school, reality TV, Uber and its complex personal social code of conduct, how she was discovered on stage, right through to where we find her now as star of 'Aliens', 'Chewing Gum' (and writer of, of course) and 'Black Mirror'... A perfect and full on satisfying listen so go on and get on that immediately! • MICHAELA COEL SOCIAL MEDIA! • Twitter -...  S

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY EIGHT of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! Lovely to have you aboard. As ever it's a heavyweight slammer of an episode as this week's guest of honour is television and big screen's Robert Sheehan! A delightful peek behind the curtain of the wild hectic acting game with Ireland's very own Robert, who drops gold at every step of this awesome chat with Pip. Everything from battling his caffeine demons, growing up in the easy to say and hard to spell Portlaoise, his acting career ladder and what each step entailed, his starring role on the amazing 'Misfits', his insane and dream (nightmare?)-like experiences on the set of his new film 'Jet Trash' (out on Friday 9th December!), and all kinds of nail-biting gossip from all over the set of his frenetic journey! Grand stuff - super energetic and inspiring goodies right here from a glowing gem of an actor. GET IN TO IT. • ROBERT SHEEHAN on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/RobMSheehan • His...