

The Socially Distant Sports Bar
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The Socially Distant Sports Bar is an award-winning comedy podcast hosted by Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero — and you don’t need to like sport to be completely hooked.Elis is the king of Welsh podcasting & Mike Bubbins is TV’s Tony Mammoth.Each week you get two episodesPart 1 is fast, funny and chaotic — a stream of clips, sporting moments and internet oddities pulled apart with strong opinions and zero expertise.Part 2 slows things down with a documentary and book recommendation, diving into the stories that make sport so compelling.“Elis James and Mike Bubbins are unreasonably hilarious.” — The Telegraph“A haven where they ramble on about classic clips and random recollections.” — The GuardianBetter known as Distant Pod, the show is a multi-award winner, created and produced by ARIA Gold Award winner Steff Garrero Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 19, 2024 • 40min
221: The Jackets Of Paul Heaton With Elis & The Rock (Pt 2)
Welcome to this week's Socially Distant Sports Bar with Elis James (Fantasy Football League), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth) and Steff Garrero (nothing else really).Please vote for us at the British Podcast Awards 2024 https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting This is Part 2 of this week’s episode. Part 1 is out every week on Wednesdays. If you want to listen to both parts every TUESDAY without the adverts, then subscribe via WONDERY+.If you’re after 30 MINS of bonus content as well, then head to https://www.patreon.com/distantpod PART 1 (OUT ON WEDNESDAY)Steff: Grace Harris needs a new bat https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oImsOJgzflA Elis: Georgi Kinkladze scores against Waleshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9qp6eJBstAAnd against Southampton, 1995 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fkVWNB0Vt3QMike. Brady. Incredible. https://x.com/Phincane/status/180415644120214778PART 2 (OUT ON FRIDAY)Elis Doc: Senna https://www.amazon.co.uk/Senna-Ayrton/dp/B00ESZZA1W Mike Book: George Best A Memoir by Michael Parkinson https://www.bookwiseonline.co.uk/george-best-a-memoir-4785-p.asp#:~:text=George%20Best%3A%20A%20Memoir%20provides,destructive%20side%20of%20his%20character. PART 3 PATREON SECTION(ONLY via https://www.patreon.com/distantpod )Steff: Carl Lewis v Mike Powell 1991 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxvDku19_IM Elis: David Gowerhttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vmKp0_V7Qa4&pp=ygUmZGF2aWQgZ293ZXIgZmlyc3QgYmFsbCBpbiB0ZXN0IGNyaWNrZXQ%3Dhttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IBoha2jnG9Q&pp=ygUWRGF2aWQgZ293ZXQgdGVhcnMgaW50bw%3D%3DMike: Willie Rushton on cricket. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8Mv5bFOTuR/?igsh=bTUwOHNodXU4Z2dh🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERTWe’ve launched a brand new merch store — mugs, hoodies, prints and more!If you fancy supporting the pod that way, head here 👇🛒 sdsb2025.myshopify.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 17, 2024 • 1h 6min
221: The Jackets Of Paul Heaton With Elis & The Rock (Pt 1)
Welcome to this week's Socially Distant Sports Bar with Elis James (Fantasy Football League), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth) and Steff Garrero (nothing else really).Please vote for us at the British Podcast Awards 2024 https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting This is Part 1 of this week’s episode. Part 2 is out every week on Fridays. If you want to listen to both parts every TUESDAY without the adverts, then subscribe via WONDERY+.If you’re after 30 MINS of bonus content as well, then head to https://www.patreon.com/distantpod PART 1 (OUT ON WEDNESDAY)Steff: Grace Harris needs a new bat https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oImsOJgzflA Elis: Georgi Kinkladze scores against Waleshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9qp6eJBstAAnd against Southampton, 1995 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fkVWNB0Vt3QMike. Brady. Incredible. https://x.com/Phincane/status/180415644120214778PART 2 (OUT ON FRIDAY)Elis Doc: Senna https://www.amazon.co.uk/Senna-Ayrton/dp/B00ESZZA1W Mike Book: George Best A Memoir by Michael Parkinson https://www.bookwiseonline.co.uk/george-best-a-memoir-4785-p.asp#:~:text=George%20Best%3A%20A%20Memoir%20provides,destructive%20side%20of%20his%20character. PART 3 PATREON SECTION(ONLY via https://www.patreon.com/distantpod )Steff: Carl Lewis v Mike Powell 1991 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxvDku19_IM Elis: David Gowerhttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vmKp0_V7Qa4&pp=ygUmZGF2aWQgZ293ZXIgZmlyc3QgYmFsbCBpbiB0ZXN0IGNyaWNrZXQ%3Dhttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IBoha2jnG9Q&pp=ygUWRGF2aWQgZ293ZXQgdGVhcnMgaW50bw%3D%3DMike: Willie Rushton on cricket. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8Mv5bFOTuR/?igsh=bTUwOHNodXU4Z2dh🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERTWe’ve launched a brand new merch store — mugs, hoodies, prints and more!If you fancy supporting the pod that way, head here 👇🛒 sdsb2025.myshopify.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 14, 2024 • 8min
The Return Of Simon: PS86
Welcome to Pint-Sized Distant Pod.We've been back through our archive of episodes and we've selected our favourite stories, anecdotes and funny bits.If you're new to the pod, then feel free to use these as a jump off point to find your way around our earlier episodes.This clip is taken from “Episode 81: The New Theatre, Cardiff (h) 3rd Leg)”🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERTWe’ve launched a brand new merch store — mugs, hoodies, prints and more!If you fancy supporting the pod that way, head here 👇🛒 sdsb2025.myshopify.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 12, 2024 • 45min
220: Peace & Love, Peace & Love (Pt 2)
Welcome to this week's Socially Distant Sports Bar with Elis James (Fantasy Football League), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth) and Steff Garrero (nothing else really).Please vote for us at the British Podcast Awards 2024 https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting This is Part 2 of this week’s episode. Part 1 is out every week on Wednesdays. If you want to listen to both parts every TUESDAY without the adverts, then subscribe via WONDERY+.If you’re after 30 MINS of bonus content as well, then head to https://www.patreon.com/distantpod PART 1 (OUT ON WEDNESDAY)Mike:Teahttps://www.instagram.com/reel/C7zL9FosPy-/?igsh=d2RncHlobHlxZDVxElis: Slip on the wet floor, did you?https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lE8utnACiigSteff: Big Phil https://www.instagram.com/reel/C71lBO7Ok2l/?igsh=MXF5bHk0dTByaHg1dw== PART 2 (OUT ON FRIDAYSteff Doc: Williams and Mansell: Red 5 https://www.nowtv.com/gb/watch/playback/vod/A5EK3JXxfMHsMoQ6ZroWm Elis Book: Inshallah Utd by Nooruddean Chowdry https://amzn.to/4bgfwzh PART 3 PATREON SECTION(ONLY via https://www.patreon.com/distantpod )Steff: Cardiff Dragons Netball https://x.com/BethFisherSport/status/1796154174507213095 https://x.com/BethFisherSport/status/1796095360139456780 Mike: Baseballhttps://x.com/jomboymedia/status/1797794876152819751?s=46Elis: Scotland fanshttps://x.com/legg_kenny/status/1803495961538302315?s=46&t=neS5hOG2rnBndx5FBpAv6g🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERTWe’ve launched a brand new merch store — mugs, hoodies, prints and more!If you fancy supporting the pod that way, head here 👇🛒 sdsb2025.myshopify.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 10, 2024 • 1h 31min
220: Peace & Love, Peace & Love (Pt 1)
Welcome to this week's Socially Distant Sports Bar with Elis James (Fantasy Football League), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth) and Steff Garrero (nothing else really).Please vote for us at the British Podcast Awards 2024 https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting This is Part 1 of this week’s episode. Part 2 is out every week on Fridays. If you want to listen to both parts every TUESDAY without the adverts, then subscribe via WONDERY+.If you’re after 30 MINS of bonus content as well, then head to https://www.patreon.com/distantpod PART 1 (OUT ON WEDNESDAY)Mike:Teahttps://www.instagram.com/reel/C7zL9FosPy-/?igsh=d2RncHlobHlxZDVxElis: Slip on the wet floor, did you?https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lE8utnACiigSteff: Big Phil https://www.instagram.com/reel/C71lBO7Ok2l/?igsh=MXF5bHk0dTByaHg1dw== PART 2 (OUT ON FRIDAYSteff Doc: Williams and Mansell: Red 5 https://www.nowtv.com/gb/watch/playback/vod/A5EK3JXxfMHsMoQ6ZroWm Elis Book: Inshallah Utd by Nooruddean Chowdry https://amzn.to/4bgfwzh PART 3 PATREON SECTION(ONLY via https://www.patreon.com/distantpod )Steff: Cardiff Dragons Netball https://x.com/BethFisherSport/status/1796154174507213095 https://x.com/BethFisherSport/status/1796095360139456780 Mike: Baseballhttps://x.com/jomboymedia/status/1797794876152819751?s=46Elis: Scotland fanshttps://x.com/legg_kenny/status/1803495961538302315?s=46&t=neS5hOG2rnBndx5FBpAv6g🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERTWe’ve launched a brand new merch store — mugs, hoodies, prints and more!If you fancy supporting the pod that way, head here 👇🛒 sdsb2025.myshopify.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 7, 2024 • 7min
Tracing Papers: PS85
Welcome to Pint-Sized Distant Pod.We've been back through our archive of episodes and we've selected our favourite stories, anecdotes and funny bits.If you're new to the pod, then feel free to use these as a jump off point to find your way around our earlier episodes.This clip is taken from “Episode 80: The New Theatre, Cardiff (h) 2nd Leg)”🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERTWe’ve launched a brand new merch store — mugs, hoodies, prints and more!If you fancy supporting the pod that way, head here 👇🛒 sdsb2025.myshopify.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 5, 2024 • 50min
219: My Worst Ever Comment Had Eight Million Hates (Pt 2)
Welcome to this week's Socially Distant Sports Bar with Elis James (Fantasy Football League), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth) and Steff Garrero (nothing else really).Please vote for us at the British Podcast Awards 2024 https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting This is Part 2 of this week’s episode. Part 1 is out every week on Wednesdays. If you want to listen to both parts every TUESDAY without the adverts, then subscribe via WONDERY+.If you’re after 30 MINS of bonus content as well, then head to https://www.patreon.com/distantpod PART 1 (OUT ON WEDNESDAY)Elis: For Christ’s Sake Archie! (the last 40 seconds of the clip)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J22K13OJeKsSteff: Former France Goalkeeper Joel Bats singing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egPOMBqYeEE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBLFC1bFeVM Mike: Eddie Hearn and Ryan Garcia’s dad. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6BNIgihJWY/?igsh=MXVsajhzZm1wNmFncg==PART 2 (OUT ON FRIDAY)Mike Documentary: The Russian Fivehttps://youtu.be/mEZ3Y4rmwsU?si=r8ay_npyLlbMArggSteff Book: 1923 The Mystery of Lot 212 and a Tour de France Obsession by Ned Boulting https://amzn.to/3RyaB5M PART 3 PATREON SECTION(ONLY via https://www.patreon.com/distantpod )Steff: Motorbikes https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7oYjVgN3tX/?igsh=dHhqZXZ0aXZkbnVv Mike: Johnson Wagner and Brysonhttps://x.com/ANGC_burner/status/1802509573745439222Elis: Subbuteo World Cup 1994https://x.com/BBCArchive/status/1801147497878077826🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERTWe’ve launched a brand new merch store — mugs, hoodies, prints and more!If you fancy supporting the pod that way, head here 👇🛒 sdsb2025.myshopify.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 2, 2024 • 1h 27min
219: My Worst Ever Comment Had Eight Million Hates (Pt 1)
Welcome to this week's Socially Distant Sports Bar with Elis James (Fantasy Football League), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth) and Steff Garrero (nothing else really).Please vote for us at the British Podcast Awards 2024 https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting This is Part 1 of this week’s episode. Part 2 is out every week on Fridays. If you want to listen to both parts every TUESDAY without the adverts, then subscribe via WONDERY+.If you’re after 30 MINS of bonus content as well, then head to https://www.patreon.com/distantpod PART 1 (OUT ON WEDNESDAY)Elis: For Christ’s Sake Archie! (the last 40 seconds of the clip)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J22K13OJeKsSteff: Former France Goalkeeper Joel Bats singing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egPOMBqYeEE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBLFC1bFeVM Mike: Eddie Hearn and Ryan Garcia’s dad. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6BNIgihJWY/?igsh=MXVsajhzZm1wNmFncg==PART 2 (OUT ON FRIDAY)Mike Documentary: The Russian Fivehttps://youtu.be/mEZ3Y4rmwsU?si=r8ay_npyLlbMArggSteff Book: 1923 The Mystery of Lot 212 and a Tour de France Obsession by Ned Boulting https://amzn.to/3RyaB5M PART 3 PATREON SECTION(ONLY via https://www.patreon.com/distantpod )Steff: Motorbikes https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7oYjVgN3tX/?igsh=dHhqZXZ0aXZkbnVv Mike: Johnson Wagner and Brysonhttps://x.com/ANGC_burner/status/1802509573745439222Elis: Subbuteo World Cup 1994https://x.com/BBCArchive/status/1801147497878077826🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERTWe’ve launched a brand new merch store — mugs, hoodies, prints and more!If you fancy supporting the pod that way, head here 👇🛒 sdsb2025.myshopify.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 29, 2024 • 8min
Jimmy Five Bellies: PS84
Welcome to Pint-Sized Distant Pod.We've been back through our archive of episodes and we've selected our favourite stories, anecdotes and funny bits.If you're new to the pod, then feel free to use these as a jump off point to find your way around our earlier episodes.This clip is taken from “Episode 82: Tyne Theatre & Opera House, Newcastle (a)”🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERTWe’ve launched a brand new merch store — mugs, hoodies, prints and more!If you fancy supporting the pod that way, head here 👇🛒 sdsb2025.myshopify.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 27, 2024 • 35min
218: Colin Murray (Pt 2)
Welcome to this week's Socially Distant Sports Bar with Elis James (Fantasy Football League), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth) and Steff Garrero (nothing else really).Please vote for us at the British Podcast Awards 2024 https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting This is Part 2 of this week’s episode. Part 1 is out every week on Wednesdays. If you want to listen to both parts every TUESDAY without the adverts, then subscribe via WONDERY+.If you’re after 30 MINS of bonus content as well, then head to https://www.patreon.com/distantpod COLIN MURRAY This week it’s a GUEST EPISODE and Elis, Mike & Steff invited Colin Murray into the bar.Colin is a Top 3 Broadcaster and also part of the Wondery Network…Like us, he is part of the Wondery Network and hosts Everything To Play For with Elis https://wondery.com/shows/everything-to-play-for/ He also hosts Countdown on Channel 4: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/countdown?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwydSzBhBOEiwAj0XN4Ika0vW-YS1kT3sAc76kTJeaP5bwMTil5ptSe-hjf7LaO8qEIqfV9RoCkRcQAvD_BwE And you can hear Colin on BBC 5Live every Friday night and Sunday Morning https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000hxzy THIS WEEK’S EPISODE Colin: Johnny Logan sings hold me now at Dalymounthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDgYxd0iIjkColin: Prince - PURPLE RAIN at Super Bowlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lElCzhjiPX8Colin: ANDREA BOCHELLI AT LEICESTER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvrtexjN9qoSteff : Lionel Richie at the AFL Grand Final REPLAY in 2010 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WT95VcNOhuk Mike: Barenaked Ladies sing USA and Canada Anthems at the hockey in Torontohttps://youtu.be/UQi20aWES6s?si=LBSORepsFXoS6T77See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERTWe’ve launched a brand new merch store — mugs, hoodies, prints and more!If you fancy supporting the pod that way, head here 👇🛒 sdsb2025.myshopify.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


