Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip

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Jack Rooke • Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip #336 Jul 28, 2020

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!

A perfect meetup this week as Pip has a good old chat with poet, writer, counsellor and all round great dude JACK ROOKE!

As a listener to Pip’s old radio show from back in the day, of course the two are gonna get on from jump - but that’s just the beginning, as they get into the real life stuff very soon and very deep. Everything from Jack’s work as a poet and writer, to Rob Auton and the Bang Said The Gun nights, CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably), bereavement and grief and dealing with it all, and just so much real honest stuff. A really great one which has a lovely balance of fun and heavy. You’ll get a lot from it. Please enjoy.

EPISODE LINKS:

JACK on TWITTER

JACK in THE GUARDIAN

CHEER THE F**K UP book

CALM

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Jasmine Jobson • Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip #335 Jul 21, 2020

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!

An awesome meeting this week as Pip spends time talking to one of the UK’s finest actors and a true pro, JASMINE JOBSON!

Surely you will know Jasmine through her stellar work in Top Boy, but you may already be well aware of her acting skills outside of that. However you’ve become acquainted with Jasmine, you’ll hear a ton of goodness and greatness about her early life and some of what she’s experienced in those formative years, her dedication to the craft of acting, the path to Top Boy, Des Hamilton the casting director, the casting BAFTA nomination, and just so much more - they go into some real deep things here too so whether you’re familiar with Jasmine or not, you’ll have a new friend by the end of this, or certainly a whole new knowledge of her world. Enjoy!

EPISODE LINKS:

JASMINE on TWITTER

JASMINE on INSTAGRAM

JASMINE on IMDB

JASMINE talking on TOP BOY

DES HAMILTON CASTING

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Dane Baptiste • Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip #334 Jul 14, 2020

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A very long awaited guest appearance from one of the UK’s finest this week - everyone please be welcoming in your - well, welcome - to comedian and straight up legend DANE BAPTISTE!

This one’s been on the cards for a minute, but finally the online moment has come and as the planets align, he we are with another goodie in the bag. While this was recorded about a week and a half-ish prior to the publish date, the topics addressed are evergreen and as you’ll hear, unfortunately for many of them, sewn into the fabric of our society. Everything from sex workers, to woman making money, to the patriarchy, to raising better men, to race and stereotypes and a whole world more. That’s basically scratching the surface. Dane’s a force of nature on a podcast so prepare your thinking head and get ready for some nourishment for your mind.

EPISODE LINKS:

DANE BAPTISTE on TWITTER

DANE on THE INTERNET

DANE on INSTAGRAM

SUNNY D

HOUSE OF GAMES

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Moments That Changed My Life (w/Chris & Stu) (part 2) • Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip #333 Jul 08, 2020

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!

A very extra special edition of Distraction Pieces as Pip is joined by the eerily sober Stu Whiffen and Chris Glassen of the Hardcore Listing podcast to celebrate A MILLION DOWNLOADS!!!

What a day… It’s no small thing getting up to a cool milly… Their hard work has truly paid off and it’s such a treat to hear them talking to Pip about the whole ride - but not in a self congratulatory way… They’re doing it in the medium - in true Hardcore Listing style - of top 5s, the top 5 this time being the moments that changed their lives. Which is perfect because you’ll get a huge insight into their own lives and the moves and shakes that changed their courses which ultimately led them to where they are now. It’s a two parter as well, as that’s a lot to fit into a single episode, so stay tune for both of em! HAPPY DOWNLOAD TIMES TO THE HARDCORE LISTING CREW!

EPISODE LINKS:

HARDCORE LISTING • Acast • Spotify

REDSHIFT REBELS on INSTAGRAM

STU WHIFFEN on INSTAGRAM

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Moments That Changed My Life (w/Chris & Stu) (part 1) • Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip #333 Jul 07, 2020

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!

A very extra special edition of Distraction Pieces as Pip is joined by the eerily sober Stu Whiffen and Chris Glassen of the Hardcore Listing podcast to celebrate A MILLION DOWNLOADS!!!

EPISODE LINKS:

HARDCORE LISTING • Acast • Spotify

REDSHIFT REBELS on INSTAGRAM

STU WHIFFEN on INSTAGRAM

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Paapa Essiedu • Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip #332 Jun 30, 2020

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!

Maybe you know Paapa Essiedu through his stellar Hamlet performance. Maybe you know him from starring in the absolutely stunning ‘I May Destroy You’, alongside the incredible Michaela Coel. Whatever degree you know Paapa, here’s a perfect chance to get all the better acquainted with him, as Pip has a chat with him about the whole lot and even more than that. From the themes of I May Destroy you, which leads on to a greater conversation about consent in general and all the subjects raised by the series, to life as a young Black Londoner, to his taking on Hamlet, hints at a possible parallel world career, ‘Gangs Of London’ and London as a backdrop, and the importance of preparation as an actor. Wonderful stuff which will be of interest to - well, everyone - but certainly actors young and old, who would be greatly inspired by such a skilful actor. Enjoy!

EPISODE LINKS:

PAAPA on TWITTER

PAAPA AGENT

I MAY DESTROY YOU

HAMLET

GANGS OF LONDON

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Ashley 'Dotty' Charles • Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip #331 Jun 23, 2020

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!

Ashley ‘Dotty’ Charles (aka Amplify Dot) joins Pip this week for a wonderful and in depth chat about the broad ranging topic of outrage. We all know what outrage is because invariably we’ve experienced it at some point in the very recent past or just in general in our internet / non-internet lives… It’s therefore fascinating to hear in more detail exactly what it is, how it is used, the mechanics of it and how we can use it more creatively and effectively. From the recent pandemic issues including Dominic Cummings and Boris, to racial frustrations and wider issues involving Katie Hopkins (now on her own Twitter lockdown), Piers Morgan and Trump. It’s not all about them though - this is an audio handbook on how we don’t just have to speak out all.the.time.at.the.same.volume… In fact, Ashley tells us why this actually backfires and lessens the overall effect in the long run. Anyway - too much to synopsise here, dig in a listen and enjoy, and remember - “outrage should be a disruption”.

EPISODE LINKS:

ASHLEY 'DOTTY' CHARLES on TWITTER

ASHLEY in THE GUARDIAN

OUTRAGED book

OUTRAGED from ROUGH TRADE

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Defund The Police: Discussed • Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip #330 Jun 18, 2020

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!

A very timely and hugely informative Friday bonus for you this week, as Pip is joined by two guests, one after the other. The first is Alex S. Vitale (professor of sociology at Brooklyn College, US), followed by Dr Adam Elliott-Cooper (University Of Greenwich, humanities and social science department).

With everything we’ve seen over the last month in most recent history, one sentiment and statement that’s been gaining traction is “Defund The Police”. On face value and without any further research or intrigue, this could come across in an entirely different way than it is supposed to. Pip did a good amount of digging, and after being passed along to appropriate potential guests, meetings were set up and he arrived at two people who are well versed and well equiped to speak on the issue. In the interest of balance, he speaks to Alex from the US, where the issue is very pertinent and pressing and also has very different implications for society there, and also Adam from the UK, who goes into what this means for the UK and the nuances involved.

It’s a complex matter for sure, but along with the accompanying links from Pip to break down what’s been talked about, and a comprehensive conclusion, you’ll hopefully be way more up on the subject than you might have been previously, and have a good understanding on what it means to say ‘defund the police’. Be informed, share, and enjoy.

EPISODE LINKS:

ADAM ELLIOTT on TWITTER

ADAM ONLINE

ALEX VITALE on TWITTER

ALEX ONLINE

ALEX's ARTICLE in THE GUARDIAN

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Simon Bird • Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip #329 Jun 16, 2020

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!

This week Pip is joined by actor and now director SIMON BIRD, whom you may already be familiar with from such roles as Will from The Inbetweeners and Adam from Friday Night Dinner!

Simon and Pip chat over the good old fashioned zoom app (you get that nice warmth and crackle over zoom), to catch up on all things acting and directing, as well as fatherhood and family life and how everything feeds into each other. A nice coverage of menu items from the difference in perspectives of last year and this year so far, directing Days Of The Bagnold Summer and how it was an unoffical Pip biopic without the Pip (let’s call it a ‘bioPip’), appreciation for Monica Dolan, the Footlights crew at Cambridge, working with his wife, and of course all things Inbetweeners and Friday Night Dinner.

EPISODE LINKS:

SIMON on IMDB

DAYS OF THE BAGNOLD SUMMER

THE INBETWEENERS

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Isolation DrunkCast v.3 w/Jayde, Rich, Chris & Stu (pt 3 of 3) • Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip #328 Jun 10, 2020

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 328 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!

Distraction Pieces listeners and friends, please feel at home and very welcome in the warm, cosy confines of the third Isolation DrunkCast of 2020! This time round you are treated to a guest appearance from Jayde Adams and Rich Wilson, as well as Hardcore Listing crew Chris & Stu!

The beauty of the DrunkCast episodes is that they can truly be their own beasts. They can contain any amount of tangents and subjects, and they can take a detour whenever they like while being serious, silly or on the floor in stitches. And folks, that is kind of what you’re gonna get with this one. With seemingly unavoidable despair at every turn this year, the week this episode is released on being no exception, I think the crew needed some steam letting off and while this can provide a medium for that and for all of us, don’t think the serious subjects won’t get addressed. So please - prepare your listening environment accordingly and get yourselves appropriately ready for the third of the Isolation Drunkcasts!

EPISODE LINKS:

JAYDE ADAMS on TWITTER!

RICH WILSON on TWITTER!

AMUSICAL PODCAST! • Acast • Spotify

INSANE IN THE MEN BRAIN PODCAST! • Acast • Spotify

HARDCORE LISTING! • Acast • Spotify

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