Scared To Dance Podcast

In episode 5, host Paul Richards talks to Owen Williams - 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, who have just signed to Merge Records. Owen also talks about his first book, Atrocity Exhibitions: Grieving in the TikTok Underworld, out now on Rough Trade Books.
Hosted by Paul Richards. You can contact the show by emailing hello@scaredtodance.co.uk
The Tubs are on tour in 2026. For dates and tickets go to www.mergerecords.com
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Produced by Paolo Ruiu at Third Floor Recording
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In episode 4, host Paul Richards talks to singer-songwriter Matilda Mann about growing up in Shepherd's Bush, attending the BRIT School, and the rise that followed - from viral moments on TikTok to a Glastonbury Emerging Talent runner-up spot and support slots with Arlo Parks, Tom Odell and Wallows. They discuss her new album Kismet, self-released on her own label and written from a place of hard-won peace, drawing on the sounds of Al Green, Carole King and The Carpenters.
Hosted by Paul Richards. You can contact the show by emailing hello@scaredtodance.co.uk
Matilda Mann is on tour in 2026. For dates and tickets go to www.matildamann.com
Follow Scared To Dance on Instagram, YouTube and Spotify @scaredtodance
For upcoming club nights, film screenings and podcasts visit www.scaredtodance.co.uk
Produced by Paolo Ruiu at Third Floor Recording
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In episode 3, host Paul Richards talks to filmmaker Mark Jenkin about his latest film Rose of Nevada. They discuss working with George MacKay and Callum Turner, shooting in Cornwall, and how Mark came to score the film himself, and why music matters so much to his work. They also cover his path into directing, the 17-year journey to make his first feature Bait, and the challenges of staying independent as a filmmaker.
Hosted by Paul Richards. You can contact the show by emailing hello@scaredtodance.co.uk
Mark Jenkin's latest film Rose of Nevada is out now. For more details visit www.roseofnevada.co.uk
Follow Scared To Dance on Instagram, YouTube and Spotify @scaredtodance
For upcoming club nights, film screenings and podcasts visit www.scaredtodance.co.uk
Produced by Paolo Ruiu at Third Floor Recording
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In episode 2, host Paul Richards talks to author and journalist Jon Ronson about his new book The Castle. They discuss DJing at Scared To Dance, growing up in Cardiff and finding his way into writing. They also cover how music helped shape his identity and outsider perspective growing up, his time playing in Frank Sidebottom's band and adapting his book The Men Who Stare at Goats for the big screen.
Hosted by Paul Richards. You can contact the show by emailing hello@scaredtodance.co.uk
Jon Ronson's new book The Castle is out now. You can order it from www.jonronson.com
Follow Scared To Dance on Instagram, YouTube and Spotify @scaredtodance
For upcoming club nights, film screenings and podcasts visit www.scaredtodance.co.uk
Produced by Paolo Ruiu at Third Floor Recording
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Welcome to season 2 of the Scared To Dance Podcast. In this series, host Paul Richards talks to some of his favourite people about their musical passions past and present.
In episode 1, host Paul Richards talks to Ian Devaney and Aidan Noell from Nation of Language. They discuss their European tour, their latest album Dance Called Memory and the band's beginnings. They also cover writing through depression, embracing unpredictability in the studio, the influence of Kraftwerk and Brian Eno and what it means to be a band navigating social media and creative pressure in 2026.
Hosted by Paul Richards. You can contact the show by emailing hello@scaredtodance.co.uk
Nation of Language are on tour in 2026. For dates and tickets go to www.nationoflanguage.com
Follow Scared To Dance on Instagram, YouTube and Spotify @scaredtodance
For upcoming club nights, film screenings and podcasts visit www.scaredtodance.co.uk
Produced by Paolo Ruiu at Third Floor Recording
Hosted on Audioboom. See audioboom.com/privacy for more information