Best Kevin Pugh Podcasts (2025)

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Akala (rapper / poet / activist / author) • Friday Rewind 1:44:23

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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 Akala, originally episode 65 from 2015-10-28. Original writeup below: Pip and Akala cover lots in this in depth and honest chat, including the history of racism throughout Shakespearean text, the developm…

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Ep. 232 Maddie (1950 USCF) 1:11:34

4d ago1:11:34

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This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Maddie Maddie’s been playing chess since she was a young child. We talked a lot about the kid experience and training. She emphasized that her biggest times of growth occurred when she combined dedication with motivation. Maddie likes to have fun with chess and emphasizes doing what you enjoy. But … it turn…

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Pain Piggies w/ Nick Thorburn 1:18:10

5d ago1:18:10

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Rocktober continues with Nick Thorburn of Islands, The Unicorns, Mister Heavenly and your favorite theme songs! Topics include: Stone Morris, Non-Wolv Jackman, Zoomcore. Join the Chart Mart on whochartedpod.com to get new episodes of TWO CHARTED every week, as well as the full archives of Whooch, Twooch, Preem Stream and more! See Privacy Policy at…

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Craig Mazin: delivering script notes and dropping science on the small and big screen (Chernobyl / The Last Of Us / Scriptnotes Podcast) #643 1:14:56

5d ago1:14:56

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by the incredible screenwriter, showrunner, producer and dungeon master CRAIG MAZIN! Craig is a self proclaimed Pipster! Which bodes incredibly well as an opening gambit right there... This is such a treat of an episode which anyone possessing an…

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248. Automation in Motion: How Finance Keeps Getting Faster and Smarter with Daniel Healey 47:22

6d ago47:22

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Send us your thoughts In this episode of CFO 4.0, Hannah Munro talks with Daniel Healey, Group FD at Direct Heating Group, about building a finance function that never stands still. Also covered in this episode: From manual processes to a fully automated, scalable finance team How to prioritise automation projects and prove ROI to stakeholders Over…

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Series 3 - 7 - On Being Happy 8:12

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This podcast is the 7th in our Series 3 podcasts on the Insights of Marie Routchine, founder of the Order of the Lily and the Eagle. In this episode, the subject of this talk is happiness and how we can “be happy” in our daily lives. Everyone almost without exception says that they want to be “happy” but being truly happy seems quite elusive for ma…

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Armando Iannucci (The Death Of Stalin / In The Loop / Veep) • Friday Rewind 49:04

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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 Armando Iannucci, originally episode 174 from 2017-10-24. Original writeup below: Responsible for an insane amount of some of the greatest UK comedy since the 90's, including the writing and production of…

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Ep. 231 Evan - Chess Lobster (2150 USCF) 1:11:23

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This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Evan, the Chess Lobster. This is his third appearance on the show. You can check out his previous appearances on episodes 48 and 161. We talked about his continual pursuit of the master title. He talked about making simple moves, removing creativity, and focusing on calculation in regular positions. Evan al…

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Dissecting Disfluency (w/ Cherry Burns) #641 1:11:12

12d ago1:11:12

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip discusses the broad topic of disfluency with journalist CHERRY BURNS! Those of you familiar with Pip's Twitch channel and the community within might well be familiar with Cherry, but if not, all is well as here is your formal introduction! Although their r…

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Ep. 230 Flashback: Chris Wainscott (1800 USCF) Ep. 29 22:35

14d ago22:35

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This episode of Chess Journeys is an excerpt from Episode 29 featuring Chris Wainscott. Chris is a founding member of the chess punk community with lofty improvement goals. We had a wide ranging conversation covering topics such as chess tactics and resources, why he is studying positional books right now, fighting against the pull of laziness, the…

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Kevin Smith (Mallrats / Chasing Amy / Clerks) • Friday Rewind 49:58

17d ago49:58

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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 Kevin Smith, originally episode 302 from 2019-12-04. Original writeup below: SNOOCHIE BOOCHIES! What a joy this is… While it is a slightly shorter episode, Pip could hardly turn Kevin down now could he…? …

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Ep. 229 Gabby (1950 USCF) 57:29

18d ago57:29

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This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Gabby. We had a fun chat reminiscing about playing chess together 20 years ago, her progress in the 2010’s, and her recent chess journey in France. Gabby discussed her mentality regarding rating, and her joy of chess. She talked about the many roles she’s had in the chess world from studying with dad, playi…

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Producer's Beard w/ Chris Farren 1:11:05

19d ago1:11:05

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Rocktober continues with return guest and acclaimed musical artist Chris Farren! Buy his albums and catch him on tour soon! Topics include: Chat RFK. Verse vs Chorus. Asterisk Swift. Tech Quiz. Petty Quiz. Not-So-Quick Tip. Coffee Tables Stole The Future. Pretty Reckless Stories. Join the Chart Mart on whochartedpod.com to get new episodes of TWO C…

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Miranda Sawyer: contextualising the music scene of an entire decade (Uncommon People / Talk 90's To Me) #640 1:09:14

19d ago1:09:14

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by legendary writer, journalist, critic and cultural treasure MIRANDA SAWYER! A natural fit in the Distraction Pieces jigsaw, Miranda is someone who was pretty much destined to eventually join Pip for an episode. As a necessary firm fixture in mu…

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247. CFO 4.0 Revisited: Delivering a Successful Digital Transformation Programme with Phil Raynor 35:55

20d ago35:55

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Send us your thoughts We’re rewinding to where it all began. In the very first episode of the CFO 4.0 Podcast, Hannah Munro sat down with digital transformation expert Phil Raynor (now Lead Delivery Manager at the UK Home Office) to unpack what makes or breaks a transformation programme — and how finance leaders can navigate change with confidence.…

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Ep. 228 Flashback: Neal Bruce (1800 USCF) Ep. 20 24:49

21d ago24:49

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This episode of Chess Journeys is an excerpt from Episode 20 featuring Neal Bruce, the father of adult chess improvement. It was my first conversation with Neal, and it was wide ranging. In the following excerpt we discussed what it takes to reach 1600, building a strong chess foundation, the importance of tactics, using flashcards to improve tacti…

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Action Bronson (rap music / acting / hosting / more...) • Friday Rewind 48:36

24d ago48:36

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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 Action Bronson, originally episode 347 from 2020-09-30. Original writeup below: There’s no doubt about it, Action has done a ton in the past decade and by the looks of it all, had a goddamn blast while do…

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Ep. 227 Donovan (1200 USCF) 1:06:56

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This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Donovan. He’s juggling being an involved parent, a full time career, and chess improvement. We spoke about his on again off again relationship with chess over 25 years. In the last few years, Donovan has been committed to improving his game and has started playing OTB events. We talked about his initial str…

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Single Entendre with Ryan Walsh 1:16:28

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Adam Buxton: put on your conversation coat and find your talking hat (Adam Buxton Podcast / Buckle Up / I Love You, Byeee) #639 1:23:09

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246. Close Faster, Decide Better: Process, People, and the Right Tech with Grow CFO's Kevin Appleby 56:12

27d ago56:12

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By Hannah Munro

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Ep. 226 Flashback: FM Nate Solon Ep. 11 26:58

28d ago26:58

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In this week's flashback episode, I bring to you a snippet of my conversation with FM Nate Solon from episode 11. In this portion, we talked about the following. Spending too much time on Puzzles. The challenge of decision making in chess. Improving as an adult vs. as a child. Studying vs. playing. Making the studying you a part of your chess knowl…

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Spike Lee (Highest 2 Lowest / Do The Right Thing / Malcolm X) • Friday Rewind 37:26

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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 Spike Lee, originally episode 225 from 2018-08-24. Original writeup below: While Spike is getting his promotion grind on for his new film BlacKkKlansman (which you should make efforts to see as it’s just …

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Ep. 225 Tristan (1600 USCF) 56:14

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This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Tristan. He’s a dedicated chess improver that is also helping run the Phoenix chess scene. We talked about his chess journey from 1000-1600 in 2 years. He highlighted tactics work, endgames, and annotating games as keys to his improvement. Additionally, he discusses how the massive volume of games helped hi…

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Ruck N' Roll w/ Chris Fairbanks 1:07:57

1M ago1:07:57

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Comedian, skater and actor Chris Fairbanks returns to the charts from Montana! Topics include: Treznor Presets, Sig Gaits, Leary Lumineers, Conjourno! Join the Chart Mart on whochartedpod.com to get new episodes of TWO CHARTED every week, as well as the full archives of Whooch, Twooch, Preem Stream and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/…

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Justin Tipping: you will see Him (Him / Kicks / Flatbush Misdemeanors) #638 46:47

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by the bold and awesome director JUSTIN TIPPING! Maybe here and there you've heard rumblings not unlike the ones Pip cites up top on the intro, but in a time when creativity can even be treated and regarded as a rebellious and awesomely unique ac…

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245. Financial Transformation Live: Transformation Trouble-shooters September Special 33:26

1M ago33:26

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Send us your thoughts In this episode of Financial Transformation Live, Hannah Munro and Neil Lynchehaun tackle real-world transformation challenges submitted by finance leaders. Together, they share practical advice, frameworks, and lessons learned from years of hands-on transformation and consulting experience. 💡 Topics covered in this session in…

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Stephen Graham (Adolescence / Boiling Point / The Virtues) • Friday Rewind 1:35:59

1M ago1:35:59

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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 Stephen Graham, originally episode 87 from 2016-03-09. Original writeup below: Not one, not two, but THREE welcomes upon you as standard to episode 87 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast, with Kirby's own c…

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Ep. 224 NM Solomon (Youtube - The Chess Giant) 1:20:25

1M ago1:20:25

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This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Solomon, aka The Chess Giant). We covered a lot of topics such as his childhood chess journey, his pursuit of 2200, making chess content/courses, and his advice for adult improvers. Solomon reflected on the role of ratings, studying, and teaching. It was great to hear Solomon’s perspective as a child rapidl…

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Don't Task Me Bro 55:33

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Guest fell through, so Howard and Brett say farewell to government Summah and forge ahead! Topics include: Tascam Trunk, Selena Doncic, Used Kleenex Join the Chart Mart on whochartedpod.com to get new episodes of TWO CHARTED every week, as well as the full archives of Whooch, Twooch, Preem Stream and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pr…

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Christopher Chung: all across the map to Slough House (Slow Horses / Blitz) #637 57:37

1M ago57:37

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by the wonderful multi talent CHRISTOPHER CHUNG! An ultra inspiring chat featuring the insanely talented Christopher, in a catchup with Pip which goes all across the timeline from the wayback early days to what's coming ahead. He's had a full on …

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244. CFO Stories: Acquisitions, Due Diligence & Building Trust with Charlotte Crowley 45:31

1M ago45:31

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Send us your thoughts In this episode of the CFO 4.0 Podcast, host Hannah Munro sits down with Charlotte Crowley, CFO at Altano, to explore her journey through finance leadership, acquisitions, and the challenges of integrating companies without losing their culture. Charlotte shares her unique career path — from starting in advertising and PR to w…

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Ep. 223 Flashback: Stacia Pugh (1700 USCF) Ep. 31 24:33

1M ago24:33

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This week's flashback episode comes from episode 31. Stacia Pugh has a great story quickly rising from 1000-1700 USCF before falling back to her floor of 1500. But after changing everything about her game, she returned to 1700 once more. In this clip Stacia talks about her rapid rise from 1000-1700 USCF, dealing with setbacks and plateaus, getting …

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Mae Martin (Wayward / Feel Good / Handsome Podcast) • Friday Rewind 1:02:00

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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 Mae Martin, originally episode 314 from 2020-02-26. Original writeup below: A tremendous meetup of Pip and Mae, and dare I say a long overdue one at that… You’ll get to hear all about Mae in the greater s…

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Ep. 222 Daniel (2000 USCF) 1:02:28

2M ago1:02:28

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This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Daniel. He shared his story and approach to chess improvement. I’ve never heard such a healthy relationship. Daniel’s goal is to improve regardless of rating. He talked about his emphasis on video learning, puzzle battle, and game analysis. Be sure to check this one out, especially, if you are struggling wi…

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Tasty Paint Chips w/ Kevin T. Porter 1:34:25

2M ago1:34:25

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Joining the charts for the first time is Kevin T. Porter, co-host of such pods as Gilmore Guys, Good Christian Fun, and a writer known to go viral now and again! Topics include: Gen Z Stare, Chimes Boots, Gooning On Springsteen, Smell the Glove II, The Anti-Kelce. Join the Chart Mart on whochartedpod.com to get new episodes of TWO CHARTED every wee…

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Chris & Pip's Staylist for CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably • link in shownotes) #636 1:12:40

2M ago1:12:40

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by the Hardcore Listing homie and everyday life homie CHRIS GLASSEN! You might have heard the pre-show shouts from Pip over the past few weeks, regarding a tie-in with CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably). CALM are trying to raise funds to ma…