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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 episodes Part 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 unreasona...

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108: You Throw Like A 120 Year Old Man 09.05.2022 2:09:48

If you want to know more about the Podcast head to www.distantpod.com or follow us on social media where we are @distantpodIf you have two minutes give these guys a follow too https://bobath.org.uk/This week’s showElis Documentary: Legends of Welsh Sport: John Daweshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0014cz7/legends-of-welsh-sport-john-dawesMike Book Choice: The Wit of Cricket by Barry Johnston...

The Best of Michael Owen's Movie Club 02.05.2022 56:09

The boys have been filming their new TV show Down The Clubhouse with the BT Sport team this week so rather than a regular episode we've decided to let you experience some of the content you've been missing out on over in Patreon land. If you sign up for the top 2 levels on www.patreon.com/distantpod then you get Michael Owen's Movie Club every single month. It's a loosely sports film based podcast...

107: Sugar Cubes And Chill 25.04.2022 1:52:04

If you want to know more about the Podcast head to www.distantpod.com or follow us on social media where we are @distantpodThis week’s showSteff Documentary: Norton’s Coin https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0014mm8/legends-of-welsh-sport-nortons-coinElis Book: Fat City by Leonard Gardner https://amzn.to/3vIqBXaFirst Round of ClipsElis: Duncan Ferguson https://twitter.com/bryansgunn/status/1513...

106: Feeding The Rabbits 18.04.2022 1:51:01

If you want to know more about the Podcast head to www.distantpod.com or follow us on social media where we are @distantpodThis week’s showMike Documentary: Netflix Losers 'Black Jack. https://www.netflix.com/watch/80198250?trackId=14277283&tctx=-97%2C-97%2C%2C%2C%2C%2C%2CSteff Book Choice: The Perfect Distance: Coe and Ovett by Pat Butcher https://amzn.to/3OebgGmFirst Round of ClipsElis: Doncaste...

105: End Of The Road 11.04.2022 1:56:54

If you want to know more about the Podcast head to www.distantpod.com or follow us on social media where we are @distantpodThis week’s showElis Documentary Choice: Losers: Lost in the Desert on Netflix. https://www.netflix.com/watch/80198247?trackId=14277283&tctx=-97%2C-97%2C%2C%2C%2C%2C%2CMike Book Choice: A Delicate Game, by Hana Walker-Brown https://amzn.to/3uw1zeIFirst Round of ClipsMike Clip:...

104: A Really Sharp Hat 04.04.2022 2:25:20

Steff Documentary Choice: Spirit Game: Pride of a Nation https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B099PMH8SX/ref=atv_hm_hom_c_vHa2fW_brws_31_1Elis Book Choice: Resilience by Elise Christie https://www.waterstones.com/book/resilience/elise-christie/9781911613633First Round of ClipsElis: Dafydd Iwan singing Yma o Hyd, Wales v Austria https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emPhXdwhQoEMike: NHL Ref tells Hay...

103: There Are More Deer In This Country Than There Were In The Days Of King Henry VIII. Fact. 28.03.2022 2:14:03

Donate to Head For Change https://headforchange.org.uk/donateThis week’s EpisodeMike Documentary Choice: Beefyhttps://youtu.be/rGH6x98lEjcSteff Book Choice: Looking for a Fight by David Matthews https://amzn.to/3D7ACRiFirst Round of ClipsSteff: Bulging Disk https://www.facebook.com/abcsport.au/videos/an-oopsie-from-abc-news-breakfast-presenter-tony-armstrong/1994767750698670/https://www.youtube.co...

102: Listen To You With Your Chilean Merlot 22.03.2022 2:06:52

This week’s EpisodeElis Documentary Choice: The Story of the KopPart 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZxfJK5BVGAPart 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4vTub3KrhU&t=25sMike Book Choice: Collision Low Crossers: A Year Inside The Turbulent World of NFL Football by Nicolas Dawidoff https://amzn.to/3Nk7kn8First Round of ClipsElis: Two Kevin Keegan clips: https://twitter.com/MundialMag/status/14932...

101: Bowling Warnie 15.03.2022 2:21:46

This week Elis, Mike and Steff decided that the whole podcast would be about the Australian spin bowler Shane Warne… So it is…Documentary Choice: Shane https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shane-Warne/dp/B09NYLZYTQBook Choice: On Warne by Gideon Haigh https://www.amazon.co.uk/Warne-Gideon-Haigh/dp/1471101118First Round of ClipsElis: Shane Warne reading a batsman’s mind https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_vbA8S7...

100: The Dick, Kerr Ladies Social Media Department 08.03.2022 2:09:59

We've made it to 100 episodes! Mike Documentary Choice: Venus and Serena on Amazon Prime https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B07GHZ1YPD/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_rSteff Book Choice: Out and Back: A Runner’s Story of Survival Against All Odds by Hillary Allen https://www.waterstones.com/book/out-and-back/hillary-allen/9781944515959First Round of ClipsElis: Dick, Kerr Ladies https://m.youtube.com/wat...

99: Tell Me About Cantre'r Gwaelod Again Richard 01.03.2022 2:34:38

Vote for us at the Sports Podcast Awards https://www.sportspodcastawards.com/categories/15THIS WEEK’S SHOWElis Documentary Choice: Max meets the Dallas Cowboys https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbSwAvDRH28Mike Book Choice: An Illustrated History of Welsh Rugby by James Stafford https://amzn.to/3hsNGX7First Round of ClipsElis: Richard Burton and Liz Taylor in Cardiff for the rugby https://www.youtube...

Introducing: The Joe Marler Show 25.02.2022 55:21

Hi Distant Podders,Here's a podcast by our friends Tom and Joe, which we thought you might like. England rugby player Joe Marler wants to know about your job. This is not another rugby podcast. This is about prison guards, marine biologists, vicars, boxers, chefs, tattoo artists and more. Because everyone is interesting if you ask the right questions. For more episodes search for The Joe Marler Sh...

98: You’re Sitting On My Catheter 22.02.2022 2:08:01

Vote for us at the Sports Podcast Awards https://www.sportspodcastawards.com/categories/15This week's showSteff Documentary Choice: Home Game - Pehlwani https://www.netflix.com/watch/81085968?trackId=13212365Elis Book Choice: The Homes of Football: Where The Heart Is by Stuart Roy Clarke https://amzn.to/33EAn2BFirst Round of ClipsElis: Scotland at the 1986 World Cup. Great summary from Gordon Stra...

97: I’d Rather Be a Eunuch 15.02.2022 2:13:43

Vote for us at the Sports Podcast Awards https://www.sportspodcastawards.com/categories/15This week's showMike’s Documentary Choice: The Trials of Muhammad Ali https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B083JQ1CXF/ref=atv_hm_hom_1_c_beVn3j_4_1Steff’s Book Choice: Alun Yr Arth https://amzn.to/3rQQh3o(Elis’ Extra Book Choice: Language Death by David Crystal https://amzn.to/3JmV2Y4 )First Round of Clip...

96: Any Blood In Your Semen? 08.02.2022 2:13:41

Join the boys on February 11th at 8pm for a LIVE STREAM of the podcast which will never be published as an episode. For tickets click here https://www.plosive.co.uk/events/the-socially-distant-sports-bar-live-and-online-round-2-2022Vote for us at the Sports Podcast Awards https://www.sportspodcastawards.com/categories/15This week's showElis’s Documentary Choice: Robbo Prime Video https://www.amazo...

95: A Black Cowboy Shirt With White Pearl Buttons And A Red Paisley Yoke. With A Bootlace Tie With A Big Eagle On It. 01.02.2022 2:05:54

Join the boys on February 11th at 8pm for a LIVE STREAM of the podcast which will never be published as an episode. For tickets click here https://www.plosive.co.uk/events/the-socially-distant-sports-bar-live-and-online-round-2-2022Vote for us at the Sports Podcast Awards https://www.sportspodcastawards.com/categories/15This week's showSteff’s Documentary Choice: The Other Dream Team https://www.y...

94: Grubs and Slobs 25.01.2022 2:19:08

Join the boys on February 11th for a LIVE STREAM of the podcast which will never be published as an episode. For tickets click here https://www.plosive.co.uk/events/the-socially-distant-sports-bar-live-and-online-round-2-2022This week's showMike’s Documentary Choice: 'Everybody's Game', on Prime Video https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everybodys-Game-Maro-Itoje/dp/B08N5LTBKTSteff’s Book Choice: All America...

93: Carry On Up The Butts 18.01.2022 2:15:05

Join the boys on February 11th for a LIVE STREAM of the podcast which will never be published as an episode. For tickets click here https://www.plosive.co.uk/events/the-socially-distant-sports-bar-live-and-online-round-2-2022This week's showElis’ Documentary Choice: 14 Peaks on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/81464765Mike’s Book Choice: Mickey Thomas - Kick-ups, Hiccups, Lock-ups. https://am...

92: The Gold Blenders 11.01.2022 1:55:50

Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero meet up in the bar to talk about “sports”. Head to www.patreon.com/distantpod or https://anchor.fm/nata-media/subscribe for the second round of clips. This week’s showSteff’s Documentary Choice: The Kings on Discovery+ https://www.discoveryplus.com/gb/show/the-kingsElis’ Book Choice: Above Head Height: A Five-A-Side Life by James Brown https://amzn.to/3tk...

91: Bilbo Bubbins 04.01.2022 1:55:12

Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero meet up in the bar to talk about “sports”. Head to www.patreon.com/distantpod or https://anchor.fm/nata-media/subscribe for the second round of clips. The boys are playing an arena gig in 2022 so if you didn’t see them on their 2021 tour you can buy tickets for The Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff on February 11th 2022.https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/3600...

90: From Russia With Bubbs 28.12.2021 2:21:30

Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero meet up in the bar to talk about “sports”. Head to www.patreon.com/distantpod or https://anchor.fm/nata-media/subscribe for the second round of clips. The boys are playing an arena gig in 2022 so if you didn’t see them on their 2021 tour you can buy tickets for The Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff on February 11th 2022.https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/3600...

89: The Cat Will Think It’s a Worm And Try To Eat It 21.12.2021 2:05:59

It’s Christmas!! And the perfect gift is a ticket to see the arena gig in 2022.If you didn’t see them on their 2021 tour you can buy tickets for The Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff on February 11th 2022.https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/36005B389C0E48C5?brand=motorpointarenacardiffThe other perfect gift is the second round of clips EVERY SINGLE WEEK www.patreon.com/distantpod or https://anchor.fm/n...

88: You Trample The Dead… You Hurdle The Weak… 14.12.2021 2:25:48

Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero meet up in the bar to talk about “sports”. Head to www.patreon.com/distantpod or https://anchor.fm/nata-media/subscribe for the second round of clips. The boys are playing an arena gig in 2022 so if you didn’t see them on their 2021 tour you can buy tickets for The Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff on February 11th 2022.https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/3600...

87: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Puke 07.12.2021 2:10:19

Please give £1 to help the MND Association and Leeds Hospitals Charity https://donate.giveasyoulive.com/fundraising/kevin-sinfields-the-extra-mile-challengeElis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero meet up in the bar to talk about “sports”. Head to www.patreon.com/distantpod or https://anchor.fm/nata-media/subscribe for the second round of clips. The boys are playing an arena gig in 2022 so if yo...

Introducing: The Moon Under Water 06.12.2021 51:19

Members of The Socially Distant Sports Bar: do not adjust your sets. This is not your regular episode. This is from some friends of ours. We like their podcast and we think you will too. You are about to step out of everyone's favourite imaginary sports bar and into another imaginary pub called The Moon Under Water, where the Landlord John Robins (you know John) and his most dedicated regular Robi...