The Socially Distant Sports Bar

Welcome the Socially Distant Sports Bar with Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero. This is the second half of our live show from the Hackney Empire on Wednesday 8th April , with special guest Charlie Baker . Charlie is a comedian, actor, singer and sports fan who brings exactly the sort of live-wire energy this podcast needs when it is standing on a stage, looking out at a crowd of dozens, a...

ED — PART 1 Title The Hackney Half LIVE Description Welcome to Part 1 of this week’s Socially Distant Sports Bar with Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero. This is the first half of our live show from the Hackney Empire on Wednesday 8th April , recorded in front of a crowd of some people. Our very special guest was the brilliant Charlie Baker — comedian, actor, singer, sports obsessive and o...

Welcome to Pint-Sized Distant Pod.  We’ve been back through our archive of episodes and picked out some of our favourite stories, anecdotes, and funny bits. If you’re new to the pod, these are a perfect way to dip your toe in and then dive back into the full episodes from our early days. This is from You're On Drugs, Old Man 🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERT We’ve launched a brand new merch store — mugs, ho...

Welcome to Friday’s Socially Distant Sports Bar with Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero. Elis brings in Kevin Bridges: In Search of the Beautiful Game , a documentary about football, comedy and the strange hold the game has on people. Steff has chosen Humans Not Robots: When Elite Sport and Real Life Collide by Michail Antonio, a book about the human reality behind elite sport — pressure,...

Welcome to Wednesday’s Socially Distant Sports Bar with Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero. You'll know Elis from "Elis & John" and Mike from his TV show "Mammoth" This week, Elis brings in Roy Keane on relationship issues, Mike has Kevin Sinfield, and Steff has found Scotland fans at the baseball. There is emotional intelligence from unexpected places, sporting greatness, travelling s...

Welcome to Pint-Sized Distant Pod.  We’ve been back through our archive of episodes and picked out some of our favourite stories, anecdotes, and funny bits. If you’re new to the pod, these are a perfect way to dip your toe in and then dive back into the full episodes from our early days. This is from Michael Owen’s Movie Club - one of our bonus podcasts over on patreon.com/distantpod 🛍️ NEW M...

Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero return for another episode of The Socially Distant Sports Bar . You might know Elis from his podcast with John Robins "Elis & John" and Mike from his sitcom "Mammoth" Mike brings in an interview with Aussie Rules player Mark “Jacko” Jackson, the cult figure who became known for his personality, performances and unpredictable energy - hence the title o...

Welcome to this week’s Socially Distant Sports Bar . It's an award-winning comedy and sports podcast hosted by Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero. It is a show about sport, but not just scores and fixtures. Each week the boys use clips, documentaries, books and sporting stories as a way into funny, nostalgic and unpredictable conversations about life, Wales, friendship, family, old telly a...

Welcome to Pint-Sized Distant Pod.  We’ve been back through our archive of episodes and picked out some of our favourite stories, anecdotes, and funny bits. If you’re new to the pod, these are a perfect way to dip your toe in and then dive back into the full episodes from our early days. 🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERT We’ve launched a brand new merch store — mugs, hoodies, prints and more! If you fancy s...

Part 2 of the live show from Carmarthen’s Lyric Theatre. Elis James returns to Carmarthen for a special live recording of The Socially Distant Sports Bar , joined by Mike Bubbins and producer Steff Garrero. After a short interval — and a pizza in the dressing room — the second half picks up with the crowd fully involved and the conversation that bit looser. This time, the lads take in 1970s wrestl...

Elis James returns to Carmarthen for a special live recording of The Socially Distant Sports Bar , joined by Mike Bubbins and producer Steff Garrero. Recorded at the Lyric Theatre in front of a sold‑out crowd packed with Elis’ family and friends , this is a proper homecoming show — warm, lively and a bit looser than usual. In the first half, the conversation ranges from Don Revie’s famously unconv...

Welcome to Pint-Sized Distant Pod.  We’ve been back through our archive of episodes and picked out some of our favourite stories, anecdotes, and funny bits. If you’re new to the pod, these are a perfect way to dip your toe in and then dive back into the full episodes from our early days. This is from 187: I Think She Could Believe Her Luck (Pt 1) 🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERT We’ve launched a brand new...

The Socially Distant Sports Bar is a comedy podcast hosted by Elis James ( Elis James & John Robins on BBC Radio 5 Live) and Mike Bubbins ( Mammoth ), alongside Steff Garrero — offering a funny, curious take on sport, culture and the stories that surround them. This week, it’s a FIFA World Cup Special — a deep dive into the moments, players and chaos that make the tournament what it is. Yes, w...

The Socially Distant Sports Bar is a comedy podcast hosted by Elis James ( Elis James & John Robins on BBC Radio 5 Live) and Mike Bubbins ( Mammoth ), alongside producer Steff Garrero — offering a funny, curious take on sport, culture and the stories that surround them. This week, it’s a FIFA World Cup Special — a deep dive into the moments, players and chaos that make the tournament what it i...

Welcome to Pint-Sized Distant Pod. This week the broadcasting legend Bob Harris announced he is leaving BBC Radio 2. Bob was a guest on the podcast in 2024, so we’ve dug out our favourite bit of Bob. This is from 223: Bob Harris Get Well Soon Bob xx 🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERT We’ve launched a brand new merch store — mugs, hoodies, prints and more! If you fancy supporting the pod that way, head here 👇 🛒...

 The Socially Distant Sports Bar, with Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero. Elis is best known as co‑host of Elis James & John Robins on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds, while Mike is a television writer and star of Mammoth, bringing his own grounded, funny perspective on sport and life. Together, they offer a conversational, humorous take on sport that doesn’t rely on expertise —...

The Socially Distant Sports Bar is a comedy podcast hosted by Elis James (Elis James & John Robins) and Mike Bubbins (Mammoth), alongside Steff Garrero — offering a funny, curious take on sport, culture and the stories that surround them. You don’t need to love sport — or even understand it — to enjoy it. For early, ad‑free listening and bonus content, subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Young Aaron...

Welcome to Pint-Sized Distant Pod. We’ve been back through our archive of episodes and picked out some of our favourite stories, anecdotes, and funny bits. If you’re new to the pod, these are a perfect way to dip your toe in and then dive back into the full episodes from our early days. This is from “ The Argus? No Offence But, The Argus? Not Even The Echo?” 🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERT We’ve launched a bra...

Irish comedian, writer and podcaster David O’Doherty joins The Socially Distant Sports Bar this week — bringing his trademark mix of sharp comedy, surreal storytelling and genuine sporting obsession. Known for his live shows, books and appearances on shows like 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown , David also brings a deep love of cycling, Irish sport and the kind of niche sporting moments this podcas...

Irish comedian, writer and podcaster David O’Doherty joins The Socially Distant Sports Bar this week — bringing his trademark mix of sharp comedy, surreal storytelling and genuine sporting obsession. David's podcast with Max Rushden, What Did You Do Yesterday? is a favourite of the Distant Pod team. Known for his live shows, books and appearances on shows like 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown , Dav...

Welcome to Pint-Sized Distant Pod. We’ve been back through our archive of episodes and picked out some of our favourite stories, anecdotes, and funny bits. If you’re new to the pod, these are a perfect way to dip your toe in and then dive back into the full episodes from our early days. This is from “Adam Hurrey” 🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERT We’ve launched a brand new merch store — mugs, hoodies, prints and...

👉 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts for Part 3 bonus content. Part 2 of The Socially Distant Sports Bar , where the conversation turns to the stories behind sport. Join Elis James and Mike Bubbins as they deep dive into sports. This week, the focus is on cycling legend Eddy Merckx, using a classic documentary as a starting point, alongside a book exploring participation and inclusion in sport. As ever,...

Elis James ( Elis James & John Robins ), Mike Bubbins ( Mammoth ) and Steff Garrero bring you another episode of The Socially Distant Sports Bar — sport, stories and whatever else comes up. PART 1 The usual mix of catch‑up and clips — from early 90s nostalgia to gymnastics for all and things that just make no sense. Elis: Old Scores 1991 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYAglNyorvk/?igsh=bTRtZGR...

Welcome to Pint-Sized Distant Pod. We’ve been back through our archive of episodes and picked out some of our favourite stories, anecdotes, and funny bits. If you’re new to the pod, these are a perfect way to dip your toe in and then dive back into the full episodes from our early days. This is from “ His Guts Split Open And It Was The King Of Spades” 🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERT We’ve launched a brand new...

Elis James ( Elis James & John Robins ), Mike Bubbins ( Mammoth ) and Steff Garrero bring you a LIVE episode of The Socially Distant Sports Bar , recorded at the iconic Hackney Empire in London in front of an audience. This is Distant Pod on stage — bigger, louder and slightly more chaotic. PART 2 Mike: Tom Cillo, 58 https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1KWtuPBS5J/?mibextid=wwXIfr Steff: Bradford...