Distraction Pieces Podcast With Scroobius Pip

Thrice welcome (3W)! Episode 3 brings the wonderful Gail Porter to the Distraction Pieces podcast. Gail and Pip discuss everything from her early career as a children's presenter, the pictures of her posterior on the Houses of Parliament to her story as a sufferer of alopecia and depression in her later career. We bring you this podcast in two hour-long parts.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome welcome welcome to your second episode this week with none other than artist extraordinaire Mr Heggie. Pip and Heggie discuss the joys of working for yourself, how Heggie developed his unique and brilliant style and how he ended up collaborating with Pip and Speech Development Records. Pip recorded this interview whilst being tattooed by Mr Heggie himself. Expect to hear the buzz of the tattoo machine!!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome welcome welcome to Episode 37 with, award winning Actor and Comedian, Michael Smiley. Michael tells Pip of his upbringing in Northern Ireland, how he travelled to London to end up being a cycle-courier in both real life and as 'Tyres' in cult-classic Spaced and how he made it from the comedy circuit to become an award-winning actor.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Thrice welcome to episode 36 with The Prince Charles Cinema's very own Mr Paul Vickery. Paul and Pip discuss the joys of the cinema experience, the effectiveness of creative programming and how Paul went from working in film and music videos to being a key part of the institution that is the Prince Charles.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome welcome welcome to EPISODE 35 - Part 2 In this episode Pip continues to answer your questions as left on his Facebook wall.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome welcome welcome to EPISODE 35 - Part 1 In this episode Pip answers your questions as left on his Facebook wall.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome welcome welcome to Part 2 of Episode 34 with MMA and UFC legend Mr Dan Hardy. Part 2 caters for the hardcore UFC fan and Dan and Pip focus on new fighters, the upcoming card 187 and who's hot right now in the world of MMA and UFC!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome welcome welcome to Part 1 of Episode 34 with MMA and UFC legend Mr Dan Hardy. Pip and Dan discuss Dan's journey to date, the highs and lows of his fighting career, how he became part of the UFC Commentary team and what's next for Dan's already amazing career.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Episode 33 with the legend that is Mr Howard Marks. Howard provides a wonderful insight into his life as Mr Nice, one of the world's biggest Marijuana smugglers to date and tells the tale of how he went from a high flying lifestyle to prison to then become a touring storyteller, author and DJ.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip, episode 32, regardless of what Pip says at the start, with Mr Ricki Hall! They discuss Ricki's humble beginnings in the Midlands, through to how he propelled himself into becoming one of the most influential male models the UK has ever seen. Ricki tells Pip the personal tales that lead to his newly found sobriety, shares his highlights to date and what we can expect from Ricki in the near future.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome welcome welcome to Episode 31 with the awesomely lovely Mr Eddy Temple-Morris. In this week's in-depth episode, Pip and Eddy cover Male depression, the importance of looking after one's ears, the magical world of DJing and radio amongst so much more! An absolute joy of a conversation!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We are 30! Welcome welcome welcome to this week's episode with Writer, Producer, Broadcaster and many more things Danny Wallace. Danny tells us of his fantastic beginnings as a student, his spy-hounded upbringing and details his journey through radio to how he became the writer/producer extraordinaire he is today!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome welcome welcome to Episode 29 with the legend that is Mr Paddy Considine. In this episode, Paddy and Pip have an in-depth conversation about Paddy's early beginnings as a photographer, how he stumbled upon acting to become one of the UK's finest actors, writers and Directors, his band Riding The Low and much much more! Tune in!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome welcome welcome to episode 28 with the wonderful Sara Pascoe, comedian extraordinaire. Sara and Pip discuss Sara's beginnings in drama school, her love of books and Stephen Fry and how she fought her way to become one of the country's best stand up comedians!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome welcome welcome to Episode 27 with Enter Shikari's Rou Reynolds. Pip and Rou cover Enter Shikari's amazing beginnings, inclusive of being the second unsigned band ever to sell out London's Astoria (RIP), the joys of touring life and political standings in lyrics and how that relates to their fans. As part of our March madness, this is part 1 one of this week's double bill!!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The second part of this week's double bill brings the legend that is Rob Da Bank to the Distraction Pieces Podcast! Pip and Rob discuss Rob's beginnings as DJ, club promotor and his eventual 12 year career as a Radio 1 DJ and how Sunday Best Recordings, Camp Bestival and Bestival came to be.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome welcome welcome to episode 25 with the amazingly talented Mr Wes Borland. They discuss the reformation of Limp Bizkit, Black Light Burns and Queen Kwong, Wes' art and inspiration, guitar set ups and the joys of loading in vs world tours!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome welcome welcome to EPISODE 24. In this episode Pip answers your questions!! Hear Pip's stories of his eventful career thus far, list his favourite things and talk about much much more in the second of this week's double bill!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome welcome welcome to Episode 23 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Pip's guest, Comedian and Writer, Mr Dylan Moran. Dylan and Pip discuss how the desperation of unemployment can lead to comedy, the joys of writing for both stand up and Television and Pip explains how he able to pronounce Dylan's full name... All will be revealed in the the first of this week's double bill!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The second part of this week's double bill is none-other than Barking, Essex's finest Mr Billy Bragg. Billy and Pip discuss everything from Billy's love of the Mince pie, Billy's ongoing political activism and how the singer-songwriter worked his way up through London's pubs and clubs to become a national treasure.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.