The Socially Distant Sports Bar Mainland (pt 1)
Episode 305: Mainland
Three hundred episodes in and still finding brilliance in the strangest corners of sport, Distant Pod is the weekly podcast where Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero bring you the best clips, books and documentaries they’ve found.
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Mike kicks things off with Tiger vs Boulder, a clip that perfectly captures the unpredictability (and occasional absurdity) of nature meeting sport.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUTUF39EfBb/?igsh=MXg0NmdidHQzYWprZg=
Elis brings a nostalgic gem — “And Ninian Park looks more like the San Siro!”
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ny-Za-ryGuk
Steff rounds out Part 1 with a pair of clips from Canada
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUyT1FQDtoX/?igsh=dzdrZGx3enQycmx6
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/naGpZhyJP0s
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