Distraction Pieces Podcast With Scroobius Pip

Just exactly what is Rufus Hound? In episode 18 Pip delves into the mind of his guest to answer that very question. They discuss stand up DVDs, Celebrity Juice, The X Factor and Rufus' solidarity with the NHS amongst a host of other topics!!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to the 17th Distraction Pieces Podcast! Pip's guest this week is wordsmith Kate Tempest. They discuss the trials and tribulations of writing, Kate's Mercury Music Prize nomination for the wonderful album Everybody Down and her amazing journey as a multi-faceted artist to date.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In Episode 16 Pip speaks with British Actor Riz Ahmed about his acting career to date, including his most recent role in 2014's Nightcrawlers, his life as a British Muslim in the entertainment industry, his musical alter-ego Riz MC and much much more.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In Episode 15 Pip speaks with comedy legend Stewart Lee about fatherhood, his writing process, his critics, his influences and how he developed the Stewart Lee we see on stage.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In Episode 14 Pip speaks with the fantastic Comedian Josie Long. They discuss Josie's fruitful career in comedy to date, the rise of Britain's female Comedians and her organisation; arts-emergency.org, which focuses on the development and support of new talent in the arts.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In Episode 13 Pip speaks with Pheobe and Will of FullFact.org. They discuss how FullFact began, why they began and the work they continue to do in order to inform us and those in power of the truth behind the facts and figures that are used to support reports, headlines and your facebook feeds.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Pip's guest this week is the one and only Killer Mike - one half of rap duo Run The Jewels. Discussing topics from how RTJ have topped the end of year album lists, Mike's personal agenda to influence his local community and businesses to the recent tragedies in Ferguson. Don't miss this one!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Pips guest this week is the fantastic Simon Pegg. They discuss how Simon's career began, his influences, music, comics and loads more in this week's Christmas special. Merry Christmas!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Pips guest this week is Chicago/LA rapper Open Mike Eagle. Discussion ranges from independent hip hop to wrestling to civil rights and many other stops in between.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to the 9th Distraction Pieces podcast. Our guest this week is Strange Famous & Speech Development Records B Dolan. Topics range from rap music to political activism with a stop along the way to discuss Swiss enemas. Hosted by Scroobius Pip  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to the 8th Distraction Pieces podcast. Our guest this week is Jodi Ann Bickley who shares one of the mist inspirational stories of recent years. Just...just listen. Hosted by Scroobius Pip  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to the 7th Distraction Pieces podcast. Our guest this week is comic book legend Warren Ellis. Hosted by Scroobius Pip  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to the 6th Distraction Pieces podcast. Our guest this week is author and mathematician Simon Singh discussing everything from the enigma machine, code breaking and even the hidden mathematics within the Simpsons and Futurama. Hosted by Scroobius Pip  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to the 5th Distraction Pieces podcast. Our guest this week is hip hop legend and founder of Strange Famous Records, Sage Francis. Hosted by Scroobius Pip  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to the 4th Distraction Pieces podcast. Our guest this week is turntable legend, DJ Yoda. Hosted by Scroobius Pip  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to the third Distraction Pieces podcast. Our guest this week is comic book legend Alan Moore (The Watchmen). Hosted by Scroobius Pip. This weeks sponsors: www.onnit.com/scroobiuspip, Redshiftrebels.com and Scroobiuspip.co.uk  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to the second Distraction Pieces podcast. Our guest this week is Zane Lowe. Hosted by Scroobius Pip. This weeks sponsors: Scroobiuspip.co.uk and Redshiftrebels.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.