Distraction Pieces Podcast With Scroobius Pip

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! Episode 178 is standing outside your door this minute, so exercise politeness and cordiality and let it in won't ya - it's a goody this week, as Pip is joined by mighty acting talent Jonny Lee Miller!Undoubtedly you will know Jonny from the film which basically everyone must have seen by now (I mean if you were at an age suitable for the 18 rating) Trainspotting - and if not then good god fix that up already... He played the standout character 'Sickboy', and went onto revisit the character a couple of decades later in T2. These were naturally not the bookends of his career, as you will hear in this full on sprawling conversation - you'll get the inside scoop on his very early days, where he effectively bypassed the conventional acting route and did things in his own way, his Kingston Upon Thames (bigups!) days, his old skool days doing the UK actor thing by starring in The Bill, Eastenders and all the classics, and his giant leaps

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode... Hmmm... The episode with NO NUMBER! For this is an extra special bonus 'Ask Pip' edition of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! While Pip is out and about on location filming in a sleepy French town appropriately called 'Mello', where the dogs are fierce and the truckers do not obey public hygiene guidelines, he took time to get your questions in on Facebook and answer them out in the wilderness. He also bumps into fellow actor Adam along the way too which is a sweet little catch up halfway in! Nice. Loads of goodies in here from Pip's experiences in the acting world in general, current extreme shadiness in some areas of the film industry, backgrounds on Pip songs, MMA talk, whether looking for artists is a thing for him, and all manner of outside solo chatter, as he talks into his personal recorder with a Troll hair windguard. A very nice Adam Buxton podcast intro-esque style episode which you'll appreciate, minus Rosie the dog. There are dogs, but these

Welcome, welcome, welcome - and since this is a very special episode indeed, go ‘head - have another welcome - to the great and grand Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! Episode 177 right here, hot and fresh out the kitchen and ready for your immediate devouring… Truly this episode is a long awaited one, hinted at for a good while… Well, paths have aligned, the gawds have shaken hands and good fortune has stood in the DPP path as we welcome Jeannie Grigio aka Jean Greasy aka JEAN GRAE!Pip warns at the start that this may be something of a ‘love-in’ and two people sitting there agreeing with each other, which - sure - may be somewhat true… But what could be better than that? In a time where articles and blogs scramble for your attention with negative and shock headlines, let’s take some time to indulge in a straight up lovely, fully varied and positive chat with two very like minded people, who drop gems and jewels like their moth-eaten swagbags got caught on a nail along the way. As a fan, Pip exer

WELCOME! Welcome! Ahhhhh go on then - another welcome upon you for this is the DISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST with Scroobius Pip and we do NOT give less than three welcomes, ever. You know this by now. So with this in mind, tripley welcome as you are, here is the long awaited EPISODE 176, recorded live at the Tivoli in Dublin!Another slammer of COURSE right here, in the second part where - as Pip keeps hinting - ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN... Well you'll be pleased to know that very good things happen indeed, as Pip is joined on stage by a wonderful, inspiring and varied bunch of folks from the audience - not just a mic-handing Q&A, this is the section of the live DPP where the audience becomes the guest and gets to ask anything, so be prepared for a good range of thoughts, feelings, ponderings, contemplations, meanderings, the whole deal. No spoilers, just jump in and enjoy - Dublin boasts some grade A peoples, as you shall witness right here... Enjoy, and thanks for tuning into part 2!––––– ––––– –––––T

WELCOME! Welcome! Ahhhhh go on then - another welcome upon you for this is the DISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST with Scroobius Pip and we do NOT give less than three welcomes, ever. You know this by now. So with this in mind, tripley welcome as you are, here is the long awaited EPISODE 176, recorded live at the Tivoli in Dublin!TONS to enjoy in this two parter, which we kick off here with a lovely Pip monologue which may add an exciting - dare I say 'sexy'? - new layer to his character (involving chairs - all you need to know), after which along comes former DPP guest Blindboy of The Rubberbandits to drizzle the podcast with his luxurious Limerick accent and nuggets of wisdom, and no sooner has Blindboy left the stage, BAM - Pip is joined by his good old mates Chris and Stu of Hardcore Listing and the DrunkCasts! Not drunk just yet - but bear with them, they'll show you what's what in their own episode of Hardcore Listing (which would serve as an ideal accompaniment to this rather more sober two parter). So much co

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FIVE of the ruffest, tuffest podcast in the known and unknown multiverse (zero exaggeration) - the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! Thank you for tuning in! An equally ruff and tuff guest right here on this episode, as Pip is joined by the multi-talented musician/writer/director S. Craig Zahler!You may know him from the rugged Western 'Bone Tomahawk', or from his upcoming release 'Brawl In Cell Block 99', or maybe indeed from his illustrious alternate careers paths which weave between being a prolific novelist, screenwriter and musician (in bands Realmbuilder and Charnel Valley). However you've been acquainted with the man, you're about become even more so, as Pip chats heavy with him about the art of cinema, the filming and staging of a realistic fight scene, his own musical reward system while writing, how his films are positioned between arthouse and grindhouse, and how his film titles would be considered overly descriptive by today

WELCOME, WELCOME, WELCOME to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! Wonderful to have you on board, and it goes without saying, thank you much for tuning in. More fire for you this week, as is the standard, by way of comic and satire writer/producer (and everything else) Armando Iannucci!Responsible for an insane amount of some of the greatest UK comedy since the 90's, including the writing and production of 'The Day Today' which spawned Alan Partridge and the Partridge multiverse, 'The Thick Of It', 'Time Trumpet', and US based 'Veep', Armando is clearly a titan of the game. With his new production 'The Death Of Stalin' (in cinemas NOW!), he's been grinding it out on the media promo run, but is sharp as a katana as he sits down with Pip for a nice long chat covering all the necessary bases and loads more that you'd hope to hear about, including said promo run grind and the madness of it all, especially seeing your own film countless times, being mindful of not using the victims of the subject of

WELCOME, WELCOME, WELCOME to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! Thank you for tuning in and opting to enrich your Wednesday's listening choices - you shan't regret it. Bigups of the highest order. Another smash episode for your DPP enjoyment - this week's show is pure UK comedy goodness from a true great - yes indeed, it's Russell Howard!Powerful chat goodness right here from the fellas, getting right into it from beginning to end with only the briefest of pauses for some dog wrangling and cup of tea making. Keeping the conversation effortlessly diverse, Pip and Russell keep it moving in fine fashion touching on everything from Russell kicking off his huge standup shows with one of Dan and Pip's songs, the emotive issue of self harm among young women and how to address it and raise attention to it in comic parameters, being a certified 'Weird Crush' (congratulations...?), how to take your audience with you through perhaps more serious subject matter without losing them along the way (which req

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! A pleasure to have you on board. Welcome thricely to listeners long term (Team 3W) and new skool, consider yourselves all tripley welcomed. So let's crack this one open eh? A blockbuster of an episode this week, as Pip sits down for a face to face chat with pure acting royalty Michael Fassbender! Far from the a short 3 minute press-junket soundbite interview, Pip has some quality real life facetime with Michael, who is (at the time of this podcast release) out there grinding on the promo for his new film 'The Snowman', directed by Tomas Alfredson and adapted from the novel by Jo Nesbø. A wonderful and warm chat, as we discover what Michael has been doing in the past year (racing Ferraris and surfing), but also get deep into the whole business - how he was born in Germany and was subsequently moved to Ireland at 2, his love of travel and how the acting profession broadens that experience hugely, how his career path could have bran

Welcome welcome welcome to episode ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY ONE of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! Thank you for tuning in, as always - your attention shall be rewarded handsomely, as is the DPP standard. A real lovely one this week as Pip properly catches up with his old mate and TV presenting legend Helen Chamberlain! "No-one knows if I jumped of if I was pushed..." Of course MANY of you will be well acquainted with Helen from her epic and heroic stint on Soccer AM (and will naturally still be heartbroken by her absence there), but to those of you who are unfamiliar - and those of you who know her solely from Soccer AM - this is a true breakdown of her career and how every step along the way has "accidentally" led to the next. From her current position looking after a seemingly unending crew of animals on her farm (rescue dogs - which you will hear from, alpacas, llamas, boars, ponies, horses, chickens and for sure there are more than that), which was preceded by her run on the chaotic an

Welcome, Welcome, Welcome! To what? Come on now. You know what it is. You are now tuned into the ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTIETH episode of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! As custom dictates, it's another smash, and another long overdue meeting at that - please tripley welcome Hugo White of The Maccabees! (aka Pip's new/long time best mate!) Since destroying their recent farewell gig schedule, The Maccabees have been exploring all manner of individual and collaborative paths - it was an extremely heavy, emotional time but has left them with a world of creativity open to them. Hugo has made the absolute most of this, with the Maccas studio leaving an open door to him and his ideas, and here you can hear him relate to Pip (and YOU!) how his world has changed since the amiable disbanding. It's fascinating to hear he and Pip exchange notes on how long it takes to make songs, how these songs get tightened up to perfection in the touring process long after the album's release, fashioning a studio fro

WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip, episode 169 at that! They are racking up aren't they... My my my... You may have heard Pip hyping this one up for a minute, and quite rightly so - ladies and gentlemen, please welcome journalist, author, writer, Souad Mekhennet! A huge episode here, as Pip sits down with Souad for a nice good while to really get into her own story... And what a deep, heavy and truly daring life she has led, from beginning to present day - hear her recall some chills-inducing tales and truly unique meetings, from getting in deep into situations with Isis commanders, her interview with 'Jihadi John', and her career covering all manner of terrorist activities over the years, and SO much more, made all the more fascinating due to her being Muslim and female, which positions her uniquely for her line of writing and interviewing. It's also fascinating hearing her thoughts on what creates a perfect situation for men to become radicalised, and how it can m

WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME one and all, newcomers and oldtimers, to the super powerful and ultra plush Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! Now you have been officially and entirely welcomed, let's get you good and settled into this week's episode - and what a heavy hitter it is... Yes indeed - this week Pip is joined by EDDIE IZZARD! Comedian, actor, marathon man and all round champ Eddie takes time from his current press junket to sit down with Pip for a proper chat - not a three minute soundbiter, no no no... This is a wonderful one, covering - of course - his current film 'Victoria And Abdul' (alongside acting royalty Dame Judi Dench), which triggers all manner of talking points in bright and breezy fashion... Some amazing facts and gossip about the true story behind the film are revealed, and later Eddie talks candidly about his insane marathon running achievements and the mindset involved, and of course his standup career gets a good going over - all this tied in with a truly inspiring look at h

A triple welcome upon you to this, the 167th episode of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! A very merry Wednesday to you all (assuming you are the Team 3W first responders - if that's not the case, a very merry whatever day it is). A huge one this week, as Pip is joined by young acting heavyweight Will Poulter! In the midst of his current promo run for Kathryn Bigelow's 'Detroit', Will takes time to sit down with Pip for a long overdue chat covering - as you will have come to expect from the DPP - a crazy large number of bases... From the issues raised in portraying a violently racist policeman in 'Detroit' (and the poignancy of the film itself), a powerful back and forth is triggered with Pip and Will, which is the beauty of films like this and how an open discussion can be had which leads into so much more besides - race, politics, society, it's all here. On top of that, you'll hear his tale from the very early days back in 'School Of Comedy' and how his young foot in the acting world's doo

Welcome, Welcome, Welcome to episode 166 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! Thank you for tuning in, people - you are most welcome (I refer you back to the three welcomes about 30 words ago) and it is a pleasure to have you here. In return for your attendance, consider yourself fully blessed and uplifted by the presence of this week's wonderful guest - it's Ireland's own comedian, actress and writer Aisling Bea! Such a warm and funny chat with Pip and self-proclaimed "gritty little grafter" Aisling, ranging a whole ton of topics and tangents including her very equestrian-centric upbringing, Ireland fame, the frenetic job-to-job work-pace, celebrity and coming to terms early on with the fact that co-stars are mere people too, drama versus comedy, the audition process and how the notoriously merciless LA scene can be cracked by the outsiders, and the balance of the infamous UK panel show which rounds out in a brilliant back and forth centred on feminism and male emotion, and how the two can

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 165 of the rich, creamy and ever so delicious Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! A long awaited episode at that, as Pip is joined by Rebecca from Ben & Jerry's ice cream and Melanie from the incredible International Rescue Committee! Imagine that... Yes indeed, all those references to those forward thinking ice cream pioneers Ben & Jerry on all those DrunkCasts, the Instagram posts, the tweets... Well it looks like they have opened a big, frosty freezer door for our frozen treat-loving host, as he got to join the gang for a wonderful chat - and most definitely NOT limited to ice-cream either... Fighting through the perils of a corrupted file situation in a previous visit, Pip managed to arrange a meet with Rebecca and Melanie for a second recording deep in the Slough B&J barn. Of course Pip got to taste test some of the goods within, but the chat side of the meetup is where the magic happens - listen to the history of the company itself, setup by t

TEAM 3W long termers and first timers, stand UP! Or remain seated. It truly is your call. Just get yourself comfortable really. The reason is this: EPISODE 164 of the DISTRACTION PIECES PODCAST with SCROOBIUS PIP is knocking at your door PRESENTLY! Look alive, fix up, look sharp also - as this week we welcome thricely the wonderful Danish comedy firecracker Sofie Hagen! True brilliance right here, and a surefire pick me up from the potential mid-week slumps that may be facing you - it could be that your week is flying by without hassle, and that is also perfect, as Sofie will raise you higher and higher still! Starting off with a nice run of television chat (leaping from recommendation to recommendation - stay focused!), which leads to her firm interest in the arts at an early age, hear how Sofie's spirit took her through all manner of jobs, including a charity call centre where she learned a good amount about interaction in a high pressure environment, right up to her somewhat surprising introduction into t

Welcome, welcome, welcome, yes indeed Team 3W, it's another one... Episode 163 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip awaits your immediate attention - and it's a smash as always this week as we warmly welcome the wonderful Laurie Penny to the recording apparatus! A full on in depth heavy hitter right here, as Laurie and Pip go in on all manner of pertinent social and political topics - from the white male's position of privilege in society, to matters involving Trump and how it might be best to adopt a 'cold take' approach as opposed to the 'hot take' which we have become so accustomed to with Twitter at our fingertips, her columns and blogging career, journalism and just a whole awesome range of enlightening excellence. And as Pip states at the start, maybe a few things worth taking on board by way of evolving and progressing... A deep one and certainly one to really focus on - Laurie drops science from a great height here, get involved! ••••• LAURIE PENNY on TWITTER! - https://twitter.com/

BIRTHDAY WELCOMES AND WISHES AND GOOD TIDINGS TO YOU, on this, the day of our fearless leader Mr Scroobius Pip's birthday! Team 3W, assume your position to give Pip the bumps, old school style, and I'll go and rustle up some snacks n' treats. Here is your secret bonus podcast, where - as custom dictates - Pip has some birthday gifts for YOU! And what a setup it is this year... I'll leave it to the man himself to drop that science upon you, but let's just say, go forth and visit: https://scroobiuspip.backstreetmerch.com ...and have a scan through the digital releases... But anyway - have yourself a thorough listen to this episode and all shall be made clear, and trust me - it's a lovely one. Some good chat from Pip and some music for you too, so go ahead and enjoy! Party bags shall be made available upon your exit. There's alcoholic and non-alcoholic punch available (neither are labeled so good luck with that), a modest Ben & Jerrys stand and a small screening booth showing nothing but Stephen Graham films

Welcome welcome welcome to episode 162 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! A delicious episode right here as Pip sits down for a hell of a chat with the very awesome Alice Lowe! You are sure to have caught Alice on anything from the gloriously weird Garth Marenghi's Darkplace to the equally weird and wonderful Mighty Boosh and TONS more besides, as well as her big screen work on films like Hot Fuzz, Sightseers or more recently - and more urgently! - Prevenge, her new film where she is basically going deep method in that she was pregnant through the filming, which fed perfectly into the role as a pregnant woman. It couldn't have synced up nicer than that! Listen to Alice's story unfold and get a powerful insight into her acting world - as you can well imagine, it contains multitudes... ENJOY! ••••• ALICE LOWE on TWITTER! – https://twitter.com/alicelowe ••••• 'PREVENGE' Trailer! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bEPU_58akI ••••• 'THE GHOUL' Trailer! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reH_RJJ