Scared To Dance Podcast

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.uk
The Cardigans are on tour in 2026. For dates and tickets go to www.cardigans.com
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Produced by Paolo Ruiu at Third Floor Recording
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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.uk
Julia Jacklin is on tour in 2026 and 2027. For dates and tickets go to www.juliajacklin.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

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.uk
Nish Kumar is on tour in 2026. For dates and tickets go to www.nishkumar.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
Hosted on Audioboom. See audioboom.com/privacy for more information

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.uk
The Tubs are on tour in 2026. For dates and tickets go to www.mergerecords.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

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
Hosted on Audioboom. See audioboom.com/privacy for more information