255: Sexy But Contrite (Pt 1)

🎙️ Welcome to The Socially Distant Sports Bar – Episode 255

Elis James (Elis & John, Oh What A Time), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth), and Steff Garrero are back with another week of sporting chaos, niche nostalgia, and tangents that barely stay on topic. This episode has it all—rugby brilliance, American football icons, and a cracking boxing documentary too.

"Like a sports podcast, if the sport was optional."

✨ What’s on This Week’s Episode?

🏉 Arthur Emyr’s career-defining game – Elis relives the day the Welsh winger was absolutely untouchable.

🏈 Dan Marino doing Dan Marino things – Mike throws us back to one of the NFL’s greatest quarterbacks at his absolute peak.

🎬 Battling to Belong: Lodge Boys – Elis recommends a powerful documentary exploring the challenges and triumphs of a group of young fighters.

✨ Another week of sporting nostalgia, chaos, and absolute nonsense – only at The Socially Distant Sports Bar! 🎉

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🎉 THIS WEEK’S SHOW – Don’t Miss It!

📌 PART 1 (OUT WEDNESDAY):

🎤 Mike’s Bonus Clip: A Britain’s Got Talent moment to remember. Watch here.

🏉 Elis: Arthur Emyr has the game of his life. Watch here.

🎥 Steff: Sports reporter Emma Jones - The DM hotline Watch here.

🏈 Mike: Dan Marino doing Dan Marino things. Watch here.

📌 PART 2 (OUT FRIDAY):

📺 Elis Documentary: Battling to Belong: Lodge Boys – Watch here.

📚 Mike’s Book Pick: The Professionals by Ray Didinger – Get it here.

📌 PART 3 (PATREON EXCLUSIVE):

⚽ Elis: Steve McMahon chasing a lost cause, 1988 – Watch here.

🚣 Steff: The sheer power of Ward Lemmlijn – Watch here.

🏉 Mike: Tommy Bowe and Donncha O’Callaghan – Watch here.

📺 TV from Mike and Elis:

📌 Mike’s latest on Scrum V Top 5 – Watch here.

📌 Mike’s Throwback Special – Watch on BBC iPlayer.

📌 Elis’ Derwydd Special – Watch here.

✨ Another week of sporting chaos, nostalgia, and top-tier nonsense – only at The Socially Distant Sports Bar! 🎉

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