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Welcome to the Scared To Dance Podcast, a weekly show where host Paul Richards sits down for hour-long, in-depth conversations with musicians, writers and cultural figures about their musical passions past and present - from formative influences and the stories behind their best-known work, to songwriting, touring and what they're working on now.In season 1 he talks to guests including Belle and Sebastian, Sorry, The National, John Grant, Billie Marten, Manic Street Preachers, Pat Nevin, Warren Ellis, Sleaford Mods, Dry Cleaning, Gwenno and Elis James.In season 2 he talks to guests including Nation of Language, Jon Ronson, Mark Jenkin, Matilda Mann, The Tubs, Nish Kumar, Julia Jacklin, The Cardigans, Lime Garden, Buck Meek, Manic Street Preachers and Ailsa Tully.
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- Yesterday59 min
S2 Ep12: Ailsa Tully - Womb Room, grief and a duet with her father
In episode 12, host Paul Richards talks to singer-songwriter and cellist Ailsa Tully about her debut album Womb Room. They discuss making a record ten years in the making about grief, home and the search for where you belong. The conversation covers the closing track, a duet with her late father, the composer Colin Tully, the field recordings that run through the album, and the family piano on the opening track, “Hendre”. They also talk about growing up in Monmouthshire and launching the record in a cave in the Forest of Dean.Hosted by Paul Richards. You can contact the show by emailing hello@scaredtodance.co.ukAilsa Tully is on tour in 2027. For dates and tickets go to ailsatully.bandcamp.comFollow Scared To Dance on Instagram, YouTube and Spotify @scaredtodanceFor upcoming club nights, film screenings and podcasts visit www.scaredtodance.co.ukProduced by Paolo Ruiu at Third Floor RecordingHosted on Audioboom. See audioboom.com/privacy for more information
- 2 weeks ago41 min
S2 Ep11: Manic Street Preachers - The Holy Bible, Sean Moore and Be Pure - Be Vigilant - Behave
In episode 11, host Paul Richards talks to Manic Street Preachers Sean Moore and film director Kieran Evans, live on stage at Picturehouse Central. They discuss Be Pure - Be Vigilant - Behave, Evans’ film of the band playing The Holy Bible in full in 2014. The conversation covers the legacy of the album, why Sean calls it the band’s most honest record, and the bands that inspired his drumming. They also talk about how Evans pitched the idea to the band, the samples, fitting the music around Richey Edwards’ untouched lyrics, and the mood in 1994 when they felt they had nothing to lose.Hosted by Paul Richards. You can contact the show by emailing hello@scaredtodance.co.ukManic Street Preachers are on tour in 2026. For dates and tickets go to www.manicstreetpreachers.comFollow Scared To Dance on Instagram, YouTube and Spotify @scaredtodanceFor upcoming club nights, film screenings and podcasts visit www.scaredtodance.co.ukProduced by Paolo Ruiu at Third Floor RecordingHosted on Audioboom. See audioboom.com/privacy for more information
- 3 weeks ago40 min
S2 Ep10: Buck Meek - The Mirror, Big Thief and the ninety-song set list
In episode 10, host Paul Richards talks to Buck Meek, guitarist and co-founder of Big Thief, about his fourth solo album, The Mirror. They discuss life on tour with Big Thief, including a pool of around ninety songs, setlists written just before they walk on stage, and how songs like “Incomprehensible” keep changing. They also talk about making The Mirror with Big Thief’s James Krivchenia, including the opening track “Gasoline,” singing his vocals from the front porch where he wrote the songs, and recording through wildfire warnings.Hosted by Paul Richards. You can contact the show by emailing hello@scaredtodance.co.ukBuck Meek is on tour in 2026. For dates and tickets go to www.buckmeekmusic.comFollow Scared To Dance on Instagram, YouTube and Spotify @scaredtodanceFor upcoming club nights, film screenings and podcasts visit www.scaredtodance.co.ukProduced by Paolo Ruiu at Third Floor RecordingHosted on Audioboom. See audioboom.com/privacy for more information
- Oct 8, 202650 min
S2 Ep9: Lime Garden - Maybe Not Tonight, four breakups and surviving the hype
In episode 9, host Paul Richards talks to Chloe Howard, frontwoman of Lime Garden, about the Brighton band's second album, Maybe Not Tonight. They discuss the album's conception as a night out from start to finish, and how all four members ending long-term relationships within three months shaped the record. They also talk about the early hype and how she handled it, the female influences she grew up on, signing their first record deal over Zoom in lockdown, and playing Glastonbury twice, first to an empty crowd and then to a packed Park Stage.Hosted by Paul Richards. You can contact the show by emailing hello@scaredtodance.co.ukLime Garden are on tour in 2026. For dates and tickets go to www.limegarden.co.ukFollow Scared To Dance on Instagram, YouTube and Spotify @scaredtodanceFor upcoming club nights, film screenings and podcasts visit www.scaredtodance.co.ukProduced by Paolo Ruiu at Third Floor RecordingHosted on Audioboom. See audioboom.com/privacy for more information
- Oct 1, 202658 min
S2 Ep8: The Cardigans - First Band on the Moon, navigating sudden fame and the shift to Gran Turismo
In episode 8, host Paul Richards talks to Nina Persson, frontwoman of The Cardigans, about the band's breakthrough with First Band on the Moon. They discuss songs like "Lovefool," the strange experience of navigating sudden fame, and her childhood and early years at art school. They also talk about the band's evolution from their early, melodic pop sound to the darker Gran Turismo and the more reflective, Americana-tinged Long Gone Before Daylight, whether there might be another Cardigans album, and her plans to one day write a book about the band.Hosted by Paul Richards. You can contact the show by emailing hello@scaredtodance.co.ukThe Cardigans are on tour in 2026. For dates and tickets go to www.cardigans.comFollow Scared To Dance on Instagram, YouTube and Spotify @scaredtodanceFor upcoming club nights, film screenings and podcasts visit www.scaredtodance.co.ukProduced by Paolo Ruiu at Third Floor RecordingHosted on Audioboom. See audioboom.com/privacy for more information
- Sep 24, 20261h 2m
S2 Ep7: Julia Jacklin - The Gem, trusting your gut and separating brand from self
In episode 7, host Paul Richards talks to singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin about her new album, The Gem. They discuss the Melbourne pub it's named after, trusting her gut in the studio, and wrestling her own sense of self back from the public idea of her. They also cover her earliest steps into music, including learning guitar in six weeks, before looking back on her debut album, Don't Let the Kids Win, inspired by Aldous Harding, and Crushing, the record that made her feel like she'd finally earned her place.Hosted by Paul Richards. You can contact the show by emailing hello@scaredtodance.co.ukJulia Jacklin is on tour in 2026 and 2027. For dates and tickets go to www.juliajacklin.comFollow Scared To Dance on Instagram, YouTube and Spotify @scaredtodanceFor upcoming club nights, film screenings and podcasts visit www.scaredtodance.co.ukProduced by Paolo Ruiu at Third Floor RecordingHosted on Audioboom. See audioboom.com/privacy for more information
- Sep 17, 20261h 7m
S2 Ep6: Nish Kumar - Bob Dylan, DJing at Glastonbury with James Acaster and existential bangers
In episode 6, host Paul Richards talks to comedian and broadcaster Nish Kumar about his new stand-up show, Angry Humour From a Really Nice Guy. They discuss the strange economics of the Edinburgh Fringe, his entry point into music at eighteen, and how he thinks we've all become far too reliant on big tech. They also cover DJing at Scared To Dance and at Glastonbury alongside James Acaster, his taste in music - from TV on the Radio, Outkast and Big Thief to what he calls existential bangers - and his long-standing obsession with Bob Dylan.Hosted by Paul Richards. You can contact the show by emailing hello@scaredtodance.co.ukNish Kumar is on tour in 2026. For dates and tickets go to www.nishkumar.co.ukFollow Scared To Dance on Instagram, YouTube and Spotify @scaredtodanceFor upcoming club nights, film screenings and podcasts visit www.scaredtodance.co.ukProduced by Paolo Ruiu at Third Floor RecordingHosted on Audioboom. See audioboom.com/privacy for more information
- Sep 10, 202639 min
S2 Ep5: The Tubs - Owen Williams on Joanna Gruesome, Ex-Vöid and his book Atrocity Exhibitions
In episode 5, host Paul Richards talks to Owen Williams from The Tubs - guitarist, songwriter and one of the most prolific figures in British indie music over the past decade and a half. They discuss growing up in a musical household with his mother, the folk musician and novelist Charlotte Greig, and his path from founding member of Joanna Gruesome to Ex-Vöid and now The Tubs. Owen also talks about his new book, Atrocity Exhibitions: Grieving in the TikTok Underworld, out now.Hosted by Paul Richards. You can contact the show by emailing hello@scaredtodance.co.ukThe Tubs are on tour in 2026. For dates and tickets go to www.mergerecords.comFollow Scared To Dance on Instagram, YouTube and Spotify @scaredtodanceFor upcoming club nights, film screenings and podcasts visit www.scaredtodance.co.ukProduced by Paolo Ruiu at Third Floor RecordingHosted on Audioboom. See audioboom.com/privacy for more information
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About Scared To Dance Podcast
Welcome to the Scared To Dance Podcast, a weekly show where host Paul Richards sits down for hour-long, in-depth conversations with musicians, writers and cultural figures about their musical passions past and present - from formative influences and the stories behind their best-known work, to songwriting, touring and what they're working on now.In season 1 he talks to guests including Belle and Sebastian, Sorry, The National, John Grant, Billie Marten, Manic Street Preachers, Pat Nevin, Warren Ellis, Sleaford Mods, Dry Cleaning, Gwenno and Elis James.In season 2 he talks to guests including Nation of Language, Jon Ronson, Mark Jenkin, Matilda Mann, The Tubs, Nish Kumar, Julia Jacklin, The Cardigans, Lime Garden, Buck Meek, Manic Street Preachers and Ailsa Tully.
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