Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 239 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! A long, long awaited meet up here as Pip is joined by the Most Valuable Person in this whole MMA business… It’s the phenomenal MICHAEL VENOM PAGE!“I’m very present when I’m fighting, and it sounds weird to say but I’m not emotionally in the fight...”Of course, MMA heads by now will just be clicking or tapping that download button without reading any further, but for those of you perhaps less familiar, you are also in for a real treat. MVP is an awe inspiring fighter, and for even the fairest weather fans of mixed martial arts his skill will dazzle you. With a unique style and mad victory set pieces, he’s become full on notorious in the sport and here he gets a good chance to catch up with Pip on all aspects, including the swiftness of the MMA universe, how he wants people to stick around for the whole thing - not just him, how you can enjoy and absorb so much more in MMA when you educate yourself on the moves, his family being into early kung fu film classics (must be some Wu Tang or 36 Chambers action in there somewhere), how hard it would be to transition to MMA from boxing, focusing on his strengths in training to catapult him to success, sprawl and brawl, having faith in his coach, being present in a fight and not studying tapes, how trash talk only works if it’s your true self talking it, being true to your personality, and everything else in between - including those amazing victory set pieces (as well as the full background behind the Pokemon one!). Inspiring talk from a positive and encouraging voice - a whole lot to enjoy. GO IN!• NOTE! As Pip mentions in the intro, the sound isn't quite as sparkly as it could be, due to this being a backup recording. I've tried to get it as polished as possible, but there are intrusive noises at points... It's decent though - just wanted to give a heads up! Cheers yo! - Buddy Peace (producer)––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODES LINKS:• MVP on INSTAGRAM!• MVP on FACEBOOK!• MVP ONLINE!• PORTOBELLO SHACK!• MVP's SPECTACULAR SHOWREELTHIS EPISODE'S SPIRIT ANIMALS:• Episode 142 • Rory MacDonald• Episode 34 • Dan Hardy pt.1 / Episode 141 • Dan Hardy pt. 2• Episode 124 • UFC 205 RoundtableSCROOBIUS PIP & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT LINKS:• SCROOBIUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 238 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! Today marks the long, patiently awaited return appearance from the acting and writing superhero who is KILLING it left, right, center and diagonal - it’s Michaela Coel!What exactly HASN’T she been doing since she was last on? Good lord… Michaela is unquestionably smashing it right now (and has been for a minute), starring in two Black Mirror episodes, feature film Been So Long, BBC drama Black Earth Rising and a lil’ indie grindhouse flick called Star Wars: The Last Jedi, no biggie. We can only dream of what she’ll be unveiling when we hopefully see her next time on here! A bunch of awesome ground is covered of course, in not that long, including her humble but confident, responsive social media outlook, carving her own paths growing up, the intentions behind any given script, not wasting time on things that don’t mean much to you, the hit series Black Earth Rising and the much loved director, heroes and villains, learning about Africa and all the education that came with Black Earth Rising, TV license and the value of it, John Goodman, handling heavier scenes and TONS tons more! Enjoy - you shall!––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODES LINKS:• MICHAELA COEL on INSTAGRAM!• MICHAELA on TWITTER! • BEEN SO LONG• BLACK EARTH RISING • CHEWING GUM• BLACK MIRROR: USS Callister / Nosedive• STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDITHIS EPISODE'S SPIRIT ANIMALS:• Episode 129 • Michaela Coel (original)• Episode 143 • Susan Wokoma• Episode 188 • Florence PughSCROOBIUS PIP & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT LINKS:• SCROOBIUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SCROOBIUS PIP PATREON PAGE!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE!!! You can... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 237 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! Long awaited and hugely exciting longform chat awesomeness with the Prodigy legend LIAM HOWLETT!AS WE CONTINUE… So you’ve had a nice taste of side A - well you’ll be pleased to know side B is everything you would want it to be, as Liam concludes the story so far while hinting at the road ahead. Here we hit the ‘Dirtchamber’ mix poin and move along from there, from his two year departure from the studio to go on the road, to sampling and getting verbal permission for usage over the contract approach, the breakdown of the band, the time from then to the reformation and then getting back on the road, dismantling and rebuilding tracks for playing live, the shorthand they have as a band, their biggest live show, living in Essex and being streetwise, mixing business with friendship and as before, tons tons more… ENJOY!!!'NO TOURISTS' by THE PRODIGY drops November 2nd - GRAB THAT!!!––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• THE PRODIGY on INSTAGRAM!• LIAM'S DIRTCHAMBER MIX• THE PRODIGY - 'LIGHT UP THE SKY'• FIRESTARTER!• THE PRODIGY ONLINE!• LIAM HOWLETT!THIS EPISODE'S SPIRIT ANIMALS:• Episode 156 • Goldie• Episode 31 • Eddie Temple MorrisSCROOBIUS PIP & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT LINKS:• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SCROOBIUS PIP PATREON PAGE!• 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!FOLLOW AND ENJOY! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 237 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! Long awaited and hugely exciting longform chat awesomeness with the Prodigy legend LIAM HOWLETT!“…I like tension in music… and I think the stage is where it manifests itself…”A rare one right here folks, as Liam spends a good chunk of time chatting with Pip on all things Prodigy and solo, spanning the entirety of his incredible career. Such an engaging and interesting talk, running through the lot - from how he generates ideas and keeps writing through the craziness of tour life, the influence of punk, two-tone, hip hop and electro, early days winning mixtape competitions, the days of early rave and being introduced to acid house by Westwood of all people (circuitously but kind of!), the meeting of Nick Halkes up at XL Records and hand to hand demo hustling, the immediacy of making beats over learning instruments, moving from sonic landscape to sonic landscape naturally, the difference of harder over faster, the importance of image, finding the perfect band setup over a decade after their start, the amazing origin story of their hit Firestarter, their natural progression as a band, the Beastie Boys situation and just SO much more… And this is only part 1… KEEP IT LOCKED, PEOPLE!!!'NO TOURISTS' by THE PRODIGY drops November 2nd - GRAB THAT!!!––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• THE PRODIGY on INSTAGRAM!• THE PRODIGY - 'LIGHT UP THE SKY'• FIRESTARTER!• THE PRODIGY ONLINE!• LIAM HOWLETT!THIS EPISODE'S SPIRIT ANIMALS:• Episode 156 • Goldie• Episode 31 • Eddie Temple MorrisSCROOBIUS PIP & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT LINKS:• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SCROOBIUS PIP PATREON PAGE!• 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!FOLLOW AND ENJOY! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 236 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! A fully bearded throwdown for you this week, yes people this is the one you’ve been so patiently waiting for - Pip is joined by the gawds SAGE FRANCIS and B DOLAN aka EPIC BEARD MEN!A full power meeting of the beards right here, which is exactly like sitting in with the trio as they get their chat on. This is your chance to have a seat at the table and listen in on the behind the scenes science of the beardmen, deep in the confines of a Cardiff hotel post-show, as Sage and B sling gems at you with reckless disregard. Expect to hear about it all - hotel routines and rituals and the notorious escape room shower scenarios, Ex Machina, Sage regrets at his best man’s speech at B’s wedding (which are assuaged with swiftness - all is well), being decent and well behaved on the road, how Sage dragged B onstage and changed his role in the touring setup, their relationship on the road and how they got to a happy place, schedules involved with said touring and how life weaves its way in, the meticulous inner runnings of the indie label, making money as a musician (SPOILER it’s impossible), white rappers and the abundance thereof, the weirdness of rap listeners who listen solely to white rappers, Slick Rick and his role as an early emo rapper, the pair’s Edinburgh Fringe shows and how they evolved the setup over two years, working together as a team with history, finding their place on the stage, who looks like who, and all manner of tangents beside. A long overdue meeting of minds and beards. Please enjoy!• For what it's worth - potential Ex Machina spoiler at 10m30s or so. Just a brief FYI.––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• EPIC BEARDMEN ONLINE!• EPIC BEARDMEN MUSIC!• SAGE FRANCIS on TWITTER! B DOLAN on TWITTER!THIS EPISODE'S SPIRIT ANIMALS:• Episode 5 • Sage Francis (first appearance!)• Episode 9 • B Dolan (first appearance!)SCROOBIUS PIP & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT LINKS:• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SCROOBIUS PIP PATREON PAGE!• 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!FOLLOW AND ENJOY!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 235 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! A celebration of good, honest home cooking right here this week as Pip is joined by the marvellous chef and author GIZZI ERSKINE!Absolutely great from the beginning, this chat with Gizzi is a full on entertaining and buzzy one with so much packed into the hour-ish run time! You wouldn’t have known she was hungover if she hadn’t have mentioned it, as she rattles through so many entertaining and interesting talking points about her own life and all things cookery, ranging from her Paddington beginnings, growing up in an aristocratic but less than well-off family with not a ton of parental guidance, her bodypiercing route and how she could have even gone on a completely art-based route, the death of her father in her early years but how she never used this as an excuse for going off the rails temporarily as a young’un, being ADHD but locking in and focusing, how she operates with such a busy brain, being her mum’s cookery sidekick and how traveling broadened her culinary palate, her family’s spiritual side, ill-informed people giving advice on social media, the demonisation of eating habits, body image and shaming, her entirely reasonable snubbing of the GQ awards and cooking technique over speed. How this much was crammed into a pretty short chat is a miracle but it’s just gripping throughout. Enjoy your time in Gizzi’s amazing world!• QUICK NOTE! I mentioned it in the intro but the episode is a touch on the reverby side. The environment was more reflective than originally realised, but your ears do adjust and you can hear everything - just a little warning that's all in case you notice a strange quality to the sound! I cleaned it up as far as I could but any more would have made it hard to listen to. Thanks Team 3W! --- Buddy Peace––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• GIZZI on TWITTER!• GIZZI's NEW BOOK!• GIZZI on INSTAGRAM!THIS EPISODE'S SPIRIT ANIMALS:• Episode 223 • Professor Green• Episode 213 • Kate Nash• Episode 188 • Florence PughSCROOBIUS PIP & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT LINKS:• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SCROOBIUS PIP PATREON PAGE!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 234 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! A super scientifical smash this week, a long awaited one at that, as Pip is joined by the phenomenal Dr Kate Devlin - master of all that is AI, computer science and areas where these meet human sexuality.Pip’s been hinting at this for a good while, as he knew after recording that it was already one of his favourites. He KNOWS you shouldn’t have favourites. But still… Anyway, Dr Kate is a full on expert on all things artificial intelligence, software and hardware, and as you will hear on this episode - relating to her new book ‘Turned On’ - how we humans have incorporated this all into our day to day lives. A true eye opener, as Dr Kate goes into how she found the appropriate tone of the book, addressing the truth behind headlines, how the conversation can often involve the subject of sex trafficking, sex toys and robots, how taboos and societal restrictions can shape advances in sexual technology, what porn statistics can reveal about certain areas of the world, sci-fi influences on the path of invention, the current temperature of where we’re at with robots, the films Ex Machina and Her, female-orientated sex dolls and how they could be so much more, the simple art of not shaming people about their kinks and desires, how we use manners with AI (like please and thank you with Alexa), and being tech positive - like not having a go at people for spending too much time on phones. And a TON more besides. Utterly fascinating. GET HER BOOK ‘TURNED ON’ AT YOUR NEAREST CONVENIENCE!––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• DR KATE on TWITTER!• DR KATE's NEW BOOK!• DR KATE @ TED TALKS!• DR KATE ONLINE!THIS EPISODE'S SPIRIT ANIMALS:• Episode 53 • Dr Suzi Gage• Episode 55 • Carla ValentineSCROOBIUS PIP & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT LINKS:• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SCROOBIUS PIP PATREON PAGE!• 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!FOLLOW AND ENJOY!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 233 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! Pure actorial and directorial treats for you this week, a real powerhouse flooded with gems and gold nuggets… People, Pip is joined by DESIREE AKHAVAN!Gems and gold nuggets all over the place. A real pleasure of a chat, as Desiree talks openly and honestly about every aspect of her creative process and inspiration, moving so gracefully from one angle to the next. You may know her from 2015’s ’Appropriate Behaviour’, or maybe more recently 2018’s ’The Miseducation Of Cameron Post’, both of which received and are in the process of receiving excellent reviews - either way, you are most definitely about to know her even more personally with the release of her new series ‘The Bisexual’, on Channel 4 this week! If you’re reading this on Podcast Wednesday, that means TONIGHT!So indulge in this fascinating chat as Desiree goes into her Iranian-American heritage, her early playwright longings and how Iranian characters often fall into either the victim or villain category, the reinvention of narrative structure, how accurate her view of Britain is from an American perspective, how weird it is to write about love and where exes play into the mixture, life in London, her previous films including the acting maturity of ‘…Cameron Post’s Chloë Grace Moretz, honesty and preservation of dignity and not making films based around the traditional male gaze, a theory from Pip about French cinema, Desiree’s confidence in the cast and the freedom this grants and some good old fashioned social media talk. Glorious. Ladies and gentlemen and beyond - your new best friend, Desiree Akhavan!––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• DESIREE on TWITTER!• DESIREE on IMDB!• THE BISEXUAL!• THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST!• APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOUR!THIS EPISODE'S SPIRIT ANIMALS:• Episode 205 • Coralie Fargeat & Matilda Lutz• Episode 188 • Florence Pugh• Episode 175 • S. Craig ZahlerSCROOBIUS PIP & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT LINKS:• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SCROOBIUS PIP PATREON PAGE!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 232 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! A full on entertaining and thoroughly interesting catch up here with the multi-disciplined and outrageously talented musician JOSH WELLER!You may well have caught Josh on brother/sister podcasts Hardcore Listings and Off The Beat And Track, and if so that will have only endeared you to the fella all the more. Here Pip sits down with him for a good amount of time in a pub basement to chat about so many things, branching out and going on all tangents but including some good background and chat about his band The Kenneths, being part of the scene Pip in which used to be a firm fixture, his global heritage, an ace little aside regarding the Sultan Of Bruneii of all people (and some very strong yacht names which you can feel free to copy - maybe for cars, bikes, anyway you’ll see), some powerful insights on white privilege and how it can be so ingrained and deep seated, a fantastic Spotify breakdown (takedown?) and some good honest truths about the company, the advantage of honing his stagecraft and not blowing up too soon without experience, his brushes with co-writes and exactly what they are, his unending love of The Descendants, crazy times at the Warped Tour and his VERY SPECIAL SECRET ANNOUNCEMENT which is all very exciting… Enjoy - it’s a great one!––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• JOSH on TWITTER!• THE KENNETHS!• JOSH on INSTAGRAM!• JOSH on HARDCORE LISTING• JOSH on OFF THE BEAT & TRACK!THIS EPISODE'S SPIRIT ANIMALS:• Episode 57 • Tall Dark Friend (Jordan Gray)• Episode 216 • Stuart Whiffen• Episode 224 • ExampleSCROOBIUS PIP & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT LINKS:• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SCROOBIUS PIP PATREON PAGE!• 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!FOLLOW AND ENJOY!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 231 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! Pure acting awesomeness for your enjoyment this week, as Pip is joined by the Mancunian master - it’s DOMINIC MONAGHAN!Where to even start… Take your pick! Lost. Lord Of The Rings. FlashForward. Wild Things. Or maybe you would like to go with Star Wars? Good lord, Dominic is killing it on many levels and this podcast is an insight into the gravel voiced superstar’s world - from behind the scenes chit-chat on Star Wars (with an impressive amount of beans relatively unspilled), his appreciation of London, balancing that inner 7 year old Dominic’s extreme Star Wars excitement with present day professionalism, humans and insects and who wins in his world (the answer may surprise you), social media and the traps therein, virtual reality, human contact, the cycle of alcoholism and being social, Lord Of The Rings goodness from start to end (you’ll enjoy that!!), being confident as an actor and the importance of being loose and gaming a bit, and the art of how to “move less, feel more” on set. An entire banquet for you here. INDULGE YO SELF!!!––––– ––––– –––––THIS EPISODE'S LINKS:• DOMINIC on TWITTER!• DOMINIC on IMDB!• DOMINIC on INSTAGRAM!• LORD OF THE RINGS!• LOST!• WILD THINGS!THIS EPISODE'S SPIRIT ANIMALS:• Episode 208 • Martin Freeman• Episode 217 • Simon PeggSCROOBIUS PIP & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT LINKS:• SCROOBUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SCROOBIUS PIP PATREON PAGE!• WE ARE LIZARDS - EMAIL FOR QUEUE JUMP LIST!• PROGRESS AT WEMBLEY - TICKETS HERE!!!!!• 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!FOLLOW AND ENJOY!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.