Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip

Welcome, welcome, welcome to a very special bonus episode of the Distraction Pieces Podcast, this time delivered to you on a Monday - fresh and ready for your beginning of the week podcast-hungry ears. This time round it’s a Distraction Pieces Flashback, and we’re going all the way back to episode 42…This bonus is entirely dedicated to the unique and very open story of Ramelle, when she was a guest all those years ago. Seeing as it’s currently Refugee Week, what better time to revisit the touching and heavy tale of Ramelle, as depicted by the woman herself in her own words. These subjects, occasions, causes and dedicated days and weeks are so important to keep the conversation moving and evolving, and as most of what we engage in on a daily basis revolves around what’s next, next, next, it’s so nice to actually go back and revisit. See where things left off and if the situation has indeed evolved or progressed since. So join us in going back a good couple of hundred episodes as we pick up with Ramelle and her tale. If you missed this one first time round, you have to catch up with it now - you will not regret it.You will hear an intro from Pip, and then we'll go into the original episode in its entirety, and then Pip will address the outro. It'll make sense when you hear. Think of it as an older episode in a new updated wrapper.Please follow Refugee Week on Twitter, check their website for updates, and engage in the subject when the opportunities arise. It’s good to know where we all stand on this epic subject and give some time to stories like this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 272 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! A double guest lineup for your poetry, rapping and battling requirements as Pip is joined by MARK GRIST and ROSS SUTHERLAND!Chances are you already know these fellas already, be it through the battle scene, the poetry scene or maybe even as a video someone shared with you depicting a suited teacher battling a student (that’ll be Mark!), or indeed the time when Pip battled him - well, whatever the weather, you are about to become infinitely further acquainted with the two as Pip sits down with them to get all the background goods and how they started, progressed and evolved in their chosen lanes. The ground covered is vast, including Mark’s infamous Blizzard battle and how people misrepresented his opponent, the camaraderie of battlers and the vibrancy of the scene itself, the Don’t Flop platform, how a film of Mark’s battle times was almost made but - by the sounds of it - thankfully averted, the beauty of working within boundaries and applying restrictions, gamifying work, wrestling, deep gaming, their forthcoming projects and their podcasts! SO much going on here - you’ll love it. One for rap heads, battlecats and those curious about the scene… Hugely entertaining!BE SURE TO CHECK MARK’s ‘MARK CAN’T RAP’ PODCAST and ROSS’s ‘IMAGINARY ADVICE’ PODCAST!EPISODE LINKS:• MARK on TWITTER• ROSS on TWITTER• MARK vs BLIZZARD• ROSS on THE INTERNETTHIS EPISODES SPIRIT ANIMALS:• DPP #266 • Tim Clare• DPP #236 • Epic Beard MenLINKS FOR SCROOBIUS PIP & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT:• SCROOBIUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SCROOBIUS PIP on PATREON!• POD BIBLE!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE • You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 272 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! BONUS TIME at that! Another Friday serving for you right here, as Pip sits down with Stu Whiffen (Hardcore Listing, Off The Beat & Track, Podbible) to discuss the forthcoming UFC 238! You can find out more over at UFC.com, but it’s CEJUDO vs MORAES! That’s the basics. It takes place on Sunday Jun 9th at 3:00 AM BST (at United Center, Chicago, US) so if you’re a UFC head you’ll know the best way to catch up on all of that. Sounds like a potential allnighter at any rate…This was recorded on location in a Dartford Greggs while Pip waited for his windscreen to be replaced. It is a touch noisy and perhaps not the most ideal recording situation, and probably a little more MMA based than most listeners might enjoy, but if you’re into that and are fiending to catch this weekend’s entertainment, this is for you.EPISODE LINKS:• UFC 238LINKS FOR SCROOBIUS PIP & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT:• SCROOBIUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SCROOBIUS PIP on PATREON!• POD BIBLE!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE • You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 271 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! It’s a full comedy get down this week as Pip is joined by comic, musician and writer NICK HELM!Recorded in the cavernous confines of the Hoxton Bar & Grill, Pip and Nick immediately get down to the business of East London clubs and the process of getting kicked out of them, which leads to a good healthy chunk of convo on the subject of Avengers: Endgame which, like the film - seen it or not, you’re sure to enjoy… We rapidly get back on the comedy track where Nick brings us up to speed on subjects including but not limited to merch table blues and the selling of wares as a comedian, having a real life connection with audience even if it’s a disagreement, being open about depression and how it lets people know their not alone, death, getting through to people via comedy, the writing process, the Edinburgh Fringe and a whole wealth of comedy goodness. Nick also gives us a background on his opera musical which sounds bizarre and awesome. Tons to enjoy, get with it!EPISODE LINKS:• NICK on TWITTER• NICK on INSTAGRAM• NICK on THE INTERNET• NICK on YOUTUBETHIS EPISODES SPIRIT ANIMALS:• DPP #15 • Stewart Lee• DPP #14 • Josie LongLINKS FOR SCROOBIUS PIP & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT:• SCROOBIUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SCROOBIUS PIP on PATREON!• POD BIBLE!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE • You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 270 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! Prepare to make room for a new best mate, as this week the extra special guest is all round UK acting treasure and Shane Meadows homie - it’s JO HARTLEY!“FIND THE TRUTH!”The Shane Meadows mention is just to get you on the same page, as she played Cynth in every ramification of the film and series. But Jo has been on a mission since her early days, and has been carving her very own path in the acting game and making friends along the way. The buzz of cinema found its way into her bloodstream as a kid, and her journey into the world itself has been organic and honest, and here you will get to hear it all including her fears and prep-work, her wrestles with imposter syndrome, the simple art of not procrastinating, working with peoples’ energies, being able to listen as an actor, Paddy Considine, Ricky Gervais, Tom Turgoose and her days as a flight attendant in Japan. As if that wasn’t enough, you can be sure there’s a whole heap more besides! A wonderful episode, and it’s very hard to believe that is her FIRST PODCAST APPEARANCE too! Can you believe it? Jo’s a proper natural. Pure inspiration and wisdom galore, for the casual cinema enthusiast right up to those wanting to break into the industry - you’d do very well to listen to what she has to say. ENJOY!EPISODE LINKS:• JO HARTLEY on TWITTER• JO HARTLEY on IMDB• AFTER LIFETHIS EPISODES SPIRIT ANIMALS:• DPP #263 • Zawe Ashton• DPP #187 • Vicky McClureLINKS FOR SCROOBIUS PIP & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT:• SCROOBIUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SCROOBIUS PIP on PATREON!• POD BIBLE!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE • You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 268 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! Ladies and gentlemen, please set aside a nice chunk of time to get properly acquainted with superstar director and actor DEXTER FLETCHER!The man behind the blockbusting Elton John biopic ‘Rockteman’, the wonderful Proclaimers musical ‘Sunshine On Leith’ and one of the team behind the phenomenal ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, Deter has been doing more in the world of cinema than can be fully documented right here… Add to that his extensive work in front of the camera in a good handful of Guy Ritchie flicks, Bugsy Malone and of course, who could forget Press Gang, this is the guy to talk to about film and television. And this is exactly what Pip does, my friends. And it is a thorough scorcher. Everything from the ramping up of Dexter’s career, to his work on Wild Bill, walking before he could run with his film career, techniques behind Sunshine On Leith, learning on the job, how memory plays into biopics - reliable or not, the ‘f*ck it’ vs ‘f*ck you’ attitude, being ‘exposed’ - as in out in the open - when it comes to some jobs, navigating the challenge of directing and the personal cost of everything we do - a lot going on, you’ll love it. And you’ll love ROCKETMAN too!EPISODE LINKS:• DEXTER FLETCHER on TWITTER• DEXTER FLETCHER on IMDB• ROCKETMANTHIS EPISODES SPIRIT ANIMALS:• DPP #87 • Stephen Graham• DPP #226 • Bart Layton & Barry KeoghanLINKS FOR SCROOBIUS PIP & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT:• SCROOBIUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SCROOBIUS PIP on PATREON!• POD BIBLE!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE • You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 268 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! Right about now… Right here, right now in fact… Ladies and gentlemen, this week Pip is joined by superstar DJ and producer NORMAN COOK aka FATBOY SLIM!“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!EPISODE LINKS:• FATBOY SLIM on TWITTER• FATBOY SLIM on THE INTERNET• FATBOY SLIM on SPOTIFYTHIS EPISODES SPIRIT ANIMALS:• DPP #224 • Example• DPP #227 • Kate TempestLINKS FOR SCROOBIUS PIP & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT:• SCROOBIUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SCROOBIUS PIP on PATREON!• POD BIBLE!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE • You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 267 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! A very special Sunday appearance for Distraction Pieces as Pip is joined by chief of the Stop & Search podcast JASON REED, to talk all thing ME on this very special day of ME awareness.It’s a great day to stop and consider what you may know and not know about the condition, which goes by the much longer official name of ‘Myalgic Encephalomyelitis’. Allow Jason to take the stand and bring you up to speed on everything, and as a sufferer himself, he has the perfect viewpoint and a very interesting perspective on living with ME. It is often misunderstood by everyone from comedians to health specialists, and it’s tough to convey just how much of a burden it can be to a sufferer, but hopefully with this engaging and informative chat with Jason, and ME Awareness Day itself, understanding will grow and it won’t be such a mysterious and mis-read condition. Hear Pip and Jason cover everything from addiction and the complications of being addicted to things we need in order to survive, fasting, Jason’s initial nervousness of talking about ME, how it has often been seen as a psychological condition, how Jason’s been a case study for medics and how they often learn from him, ill informed jokes which are ultimately in poor taste, his Superman status and complex immune system and the overwhelming nature of the condition when it comes to day to day stimulus. Enlightening, informative and definitely one for those who might not know too much about ME - here’s a fine way to find out more.EPISODE LINKS:• JASON on TWITTER• STOP AND SEARCH PODCAST• ME AWARENESS DAY• ACTION FOR ME• ME ASSOCIATION• ME ACTIONTHIS EPISODES SPIRIT ANIMALS:• DPP #200 • Jess Thom (Tourettes Hero)• DPP #bonus • The King's SpeechLINKS FOR SCROOBIUS PIP & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT:• SCROOBIUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SCROOBIUS PIP on PATREON!• POD BIBLE!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE • You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 266 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! The purest, most refined clear blue waters of inspiration right here this week, as Pip is joined by author, poet and podcaster TIM CLARE!A perfect opportunity to get acquainted with Tim, in case you haven’t met him just yet. This one goes DEEP, people… While it may seem like the author’s lot is a merry one, Tim is here to tell you that looks are deceiving - but at the same time, while writing novels and just writing in general is tough, he found ways to crack his own brain’s coding and navigate those treacherous waters. That’s all well and good, but he’s also going to share those hard-earned nuggets with YOU! A truly fascinating natter which covers the whole lot, from cold showers (we may as well call them ‘Wim Hofs’), to beliefs and scaling them against our own, Pip’s clothing theory (what’s good enough for Einstein…), the science of panic attacks and how they can inform a performance, Freytag’s pyramid, the hell of the dream job that is being an author, cortisol vs oxytocin, imposter syndrome, free writing, ‘volitional dysfunction’ (fit that in your next chat), incredible techniques to bring people into a story and finishing up with his own writing bootcamp. Seriously - this is a cold shower for your mind and soul. Take notes and be attentive as possible!EPISODE LINKS:• TIM on TWITTER• TIM on THE INTERNET• TIM's BOOK 'THE ICEHOUSE'• TIM's WRITING BOOTCAMPTHIS EPISODES SPIRIT ANIMALS:• DPP #136 • Wim Hof• DPP #261 • Jamie EastLINKS FOR SCROOBIUS PIP & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT:• SCROOBIUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SCROOBIUS PIP on PATREON!• POD BIBLE!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE • You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 265 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! A great one here with comedian, podcaster and metaler ED GAMBLE!You will most certainly have enjoyed Ed on his ‘Off Menu’ podcast with James Acaster (if not, see to it that you amend that post-haste!), or indeed on Mock The Week (and many more shows besides), but if you are yet unfamiliar with him this is a great chance to become acquainted! Get the full backstory right here, which - as you’ll hear, includes everything from the perfect simplicity of said podcast, his love of metal and the many strands within the genre, the complex relationship he and Pip share with nu-metal, the joy of Steve Coogan, glory days in Durham, what he thinks of ‘work in progress’ shows, pure Ben & Jerry’s madness including an offshoot podcast which will be along in the forthcoming months revolving entirely around the delicious foodstuff (and wine), the benefits of having no professional jealousy (for the most part) and the cyclical world of tv, standup and Edinburgh Fringe. Excellent stuff, you can be sure, and get along to one of his show specials at Leicester Square Theatre too - you’re in for treats!!!EPISODE LINKS:• ED on TWITTER• ED on INSTAGRAM• ED ONLINE• ED SHOW SPECIALS• OFF MENU PODCASTTHIS EPISODES SPIRIT ANIMALS:• DPP #104 • James Acaster• DPP #166 • Aisling BeaLINKS FOR SCROOBIUS PIP & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT:• SCROOBIUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SCROOBIUS PIP on PATREON!• POD BIBLE!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE • You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.