Best Mani Dots Podcasts (2025)

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Stewart Lee (VS The Man Wulf / Comedy Vehicle / Jerry Springer The Opera) • Friday Rewind 1:24:04

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Stewart Lee, originally episode 15 from 2015-01-21. A VERY early episode from the back catalogue but one that is hugely important in the DPP canon. This episode is refered to to this very day, and has rem…

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Michael Socha (Part 2): a classic two parter for the books with the brilliant actor (The Gallows Pole / Toxic Town / This Is England) #630 37:44

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by the glorious actor MICHAEL SOCHA! Part 2 of 2! Drop right into this really lovely chat with Michael and Pip, who previously chatted in podcast form all them years back in 2016! Verging on a decade. Time marches on doesn't it. It's lovely to he…

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Introducing: Hands Tied 2:23

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Hi, Idaho Massacre listeners! We're excited to share with you a sneak peek at iHeartPodcasts' latest release, Hands Tied! Hands Tied: Lizz Melgar Rose went from being interested in true crime to living true crime. Back in 2012, relatives found her mother Sandy Melgar shut in a closet, her hands bound behind her back. Her dad Jim Melgar had been mur…

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Michael Socha (Part 1): a classic two parter for the books with the brilliant actor (The Gallows Pole / Toxic Town / This Is England) #630 43:18

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by the glorious actor MICHAEL SOCHA! Part 1 of 2! Drop right into this really lovely chat with Michael and Pip, who previously chatted in podcast form all them years back in 2016! Verging on a decade. Time marches on doesn't it. It's lovely to he…

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Louis Theroux (documentaries / podcasts / television) • Friday Rewind 1:11:04

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Louis Theroux, originally episode 289 from 2019-09-25. Original writeup below: The conversation starts right up top with pseudonyms and nom-de-plumes the moment Louis joins Pip, and things don’t let up fr…

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Lauren Lyle: forging a unique path to primetime, brick by brick (Karen Pirie / Outlander / The Outrun) #629 1:02:50

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by fabulous actor LAUREN LYLE! A perfect piece of acting-focused chat but of course, not limited to...! Lauren is a very welcome guest, who has been on a proper mission on her way to securing bigger roles and ones that would find those huge audie…

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Dirac's 90-Year-Old "Mistake" Unifies All of Physics 2:09:25

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As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toeIn this episode, I speak with Professor Felix Finster, a radical thinker reimagining the foundations of physics. We explore his theory of causal fermion systems, where reality emerges from quantum correlations—wit…

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Kelly Marcel (Saving Mr Banks / Cruella / Venom) • Friday Rewind 1:22:57

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Kelly Marcel, originally episode 147 from 2017-04-19. Original writeup below: This week your host Scroobius Pip is joined by none other than his old pal and script/screenwriter Kelly Marcel! A crazy story…

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Ralph Ineson: ascending and adjusting, and being a larger than life character, literally (The Fantastic Four / The Office / Nosferatu) #628 46:15

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by Leeds acting legend RALPH INESON! We join Ralph in that limbo state of him being wrapped on a film but us, the public, having not yet seen it (at time of broadcast) - but playing the role of Galactus must be quite a trip, and certainly quite a…

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The (Terrifying) Theory That Your Thoughts Were Never Your Own 1:13:24

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As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toeWhat if your thoughts aren’t your own? Professors Elan Barenholtz and William Hahn propose that language is not a tool we use but a self-generating organism that uses us. In this mind-bending live discussion at th…

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Vicky McClure (This Is England / Insomnia / Line Of Duty) • Friday Rewind 1:06:25

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Vicky McClure, originally episode 187 from 2018-01-31. Original writeup below: Surely you will have seen Vicky's acting greatness on the big and small screen, having a HUGE part to play in the filmography…

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Harry Trevaldwyn: the life and times of a fully fledged Drama King (How To Train Your Dragon / The Acolyte) #627 59:57

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by actor and comic HARRY TREVALDWYN! A wonderful episode which is a joyous celebration of all things actorial, but certainly not limited to... Harry and Pip have shared screen time by way of The Acolyte (albeit in very different roles) aka the wo…

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Why Physicists Say We Don't Understand Quantum Field Theory 1:48:51

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As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toeIn this episode, I speak with Professor Nikita Nekrasov, one of the most original minds in theoretical physics. We dive into why quantum field theory still isn’t fully understood, despite its experimental success …

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Joe Gilgun (This Is England / Preacher / Brassic) • Friday Rewind 51:21

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Joe Gilgun, originally episode 284 from 2019-08-21. Original writeup below: Indeed - this is the week, people. Pip’s been hyping it up for a while now, rightfully so, as Joe is an awesome guest who fits r…

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The Physicist Who Proved Free Will Using Thermodynamics 2:18:44

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As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toePhysicist and philosopher Jenann Ismael joins to unveil a radical idea: free will isn’t an illusion, it’s a physical reality grounded in thermodynamics and relativity. In this conversation, Jenann explains why no …

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Kae Tempest • Polarbear • Hollie McNish • Musa Okwonga • Jodi Ann Bickley! #626 1:10:41

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by a full assortment of UK spoken word and poetry excellence - KAE TEMPEST, POLARBEAR, HOLLIE MCNISH, MUSA OKWONGA & JODI ANN BICKLEY! Listeners who got on board in more recent years might not be aware of the incredible XFM radio show that Pip us…

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Brand New Result Proving Penrose & Tao's Uncomputability in Physics! 1:52:47

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As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toeMathematician Eva Miranda returns with a groundbreaking new result: a real physical system (fluid motion) has been proven to be Turing-complete. This means some fluid paths are logically undecidable. In this mind-…

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Bob Vylan (...Presents The Price Of Life / Humble As The Sun) • Friday Rewind 1:07:22

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Bob Vylan, originally episode 561 from 2024-03-27. Original writeup below: Speaking of rays of light, the Bobby Vylan album 'Humble As The Sun' comes out on April 5th, so keep that on your agenda. As you …

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Jordan Gray: showrunning, compartmentalising, and loving the craft again (Transaction / Is That A Cock In Your Pocket... / Is It A Bird?) #625 1:02:24

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by national treasure, showrunner, comic and musician JORDAN GRAY! Pip and Jordan have been pals for a lot of years, and many of you will likely have heard Jordan appear on this very podcast since the 20-teens. The first episode was a pivotal one …

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The Mathematical Accident That Changes Everything 2:12:20

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Special offer! Get 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toeHarvard physicist Jacob Barandes returns with a groundbreaking insight that could reshape quantum theory. By questioning a single hidden assumption, Jacob bridges the gap between classical probability and quantum mechanics. This ‘mathema…

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The 300-Year-Old Physics Mistake No One Noticed 1:55:13

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As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toeProfessor John Norton has spent decades dismantling the hidden assumptions in physics from Newton’s determinism to the myth of Landauer’s Principle. In this episode, he explains why causation may not be real, how …

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Goldie (Timeless / Metalheadz / D&B legend) • Friday Rewind 1:17:45

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Goldie, originally episode 156 from 2017-06-21. Original writeup below: A proper filfy drum n' bass banger right here this week too as Pip is joined FINALLY after a long bout of scheduling and planning by…

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Top Physicists Call Out Many Worlds As Nonsense | Jacob Barandes Λ Emily Adlam 2:22:22

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Get a free 8-count Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular drink mix flavors with any purchase at https://DrinkLMNT.com/THEORIESTop physicists Emily Adlam and Jacob Barandes deliver a powerful takedown of the Many Worlds Interpretation. In this episode, they expose why it’s more philosophical fantasy than scientific theory, revealing its lack of testabi…

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Danny Boyle: a chat at Curzon, Soho (28 Years Later / Slumdog Millionaire / Trainspotting) #624 33:15

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by the UK film titan in town on business for 28 Years Later, it's DANNY BOYLE! An immense amount of cinematic greatness can be packed into a smaller episode, as you shall witness with this awesome episode with Danny. This was recorded as part of …

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Kano (Top Boy / Hoodies All Summer / Made In The Manor) • Friday Rewind 1:14:52

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Kano, originally episode 288 from 2019-09-18. Original writeup below! A really fun and engaging sit-down with the two, as Pip catches Kano in the midst of a promo run which leads us nicely into the whole …

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Domhnall Gleeson: the acting continuum and spectrum just about covered in about an hour (Echo Valley / Ex Machina / Frank) #623 58:28

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by a long awaited guest and general acting legend, DOMHNALL GLEESON! Business first - if Percy Pigs want to come through and sponsor the podcast we're all on board (you're welcome Percy for the free plug btw 🐽). More importantly though of course,…

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The God Crutch: Do The Laws of Physics Exist? 2:19:00

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As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toeAre the laws of physics governing forces or elegant summaries? In this deep and often humorous debate, Barry Loewer of Rutgers and Eddy Chen of UC San Diego clash over the very nature of physical reality. Are the …

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The Theory That Shatters Language Itself 2:32:19

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As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toeProfessor Elan Barenholtz, cognitive scientist at Florida Atlantic University, joins TOE to discuss one of the most unsettling ideas in cognitive science: that language is a self-contained, autoregressive system w…

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James McAvoy (Speak No Evil / Split / His Dark Materials) • Friday Rewind 28:30

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with James McAvoy, originally episode 133 from 2017-01-18. Original writeup below! A true smash of an episode right here as we welcome aboard the man with many faces, James McAvoy! Pip was able to snag some ti…

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Childish Gambino • Run The Jewels • Danny Brown • Open Mike Eagle • Jean Grae! #622 1:03:49

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by the nicest Hip Hop cast you could assemble in one place - CHILDISH GAMBINO, RUN THE JEWELS, DANNY BROWN, OPEN MIKE EAGLE & JEAN GRAE! Note: you might hear a different episode number in the intro - pay no mind - this is episode 622! ✌️ Listener…

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What is “Energy,” Actually? 12:58

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Veritasium pointed out that energy isn't conserved, but here I argue something further: energy is not even well-defined!Get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toeJoin My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.comListen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/sh…

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Killer Mike (Run The Jewels & solo) • Friday Rewind 57:04

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Killer Mike, originally episode 12 from 2014-12-31. One from the pre-teen episodes of the podcast, around 600 or so ago now... Imagine... Killer Mike's been on the scene and in people's minds and ears LON…

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Renay Richardson: being an author, double mothering and the podcast multiverse ('Human Resources...' book) #621 1:12:24

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by a total giant in media and creation, it's RENAY RICHARDSON! Renay's been hard at work in so many ways and in so many areas of the game, and for such a long time, this is one of those episodes where a choice of lanes must be made, lest the conv…

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Geometric Unity: 40 Years in the Making | Eric Weinstein 3:12:28

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This is the first conversation (with Eric Weinstein) in 40 years on Geometric Unity.In this rare, unscripted conversation, Eric Weinstein reveals the core of Geometric Unity, his decades-in-the-making theory. For the first time, Weinstein opens up fully about dark matter, the missing generations, peer review, and the potential flake of GU that quie…

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Ron Perlman (Sons Of Anarchy / Hellboy) • Friday Rewind 1:07:09

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Ron Perlman, originally episode 262 from 2019-04-10. Original writeup below: ––––––––––––––––––––––––– “…The artform is being preserved by people who are living on the fringes…” Even the post-Friday night…

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The Many Worlds Theory of Quantum Mechanics | David Wallace 2:19:33

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Philosopher of physics David Wallace breaks down the Everett (Many-Worlds) interpretation of quantum mechanics in today's episode. We discuss the big misconceptions in physics and explore probability, emergence, and personal identity across multiple worlds. Wallace also touches on the Born Rule, the direction of time, and why consciousness may not …

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Benicio Del Toro: Puerto Rico to Hollywood and dreaming in English (The Phoenician Scheme / The Usual Suspects / Sicario) #620 46:34

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by one of the greats... it's BENICIO DEL TORO! "I'm a FAN!" proclaims Benicio at various points in this lovely catch up with Pip, and it's so heartening to hear. Not that anyone ever expected him to be anything less than awesome, but this is actu…