🎙️ The Socially Distant Sports Bar – Episode 256

Elis James (Elis & John, Oh What A Time), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth), and Steff Garrero return for another week of sporting chaos, niche nostalgia, and barely relevant tangents. This episode has everything—Welsh rugby battles, vintage cricket, a dash of karma, and an insight into the mind of James Milner.

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

✨ What’s on This Week’s Episode?

🏃‍♂️ Colin Jackson: Resilience – Elis picks a documentary on the hurdles legend, charting his incredible career and missing out on Olympic Gold.

💥 Karma comes for the cocky – Mike presents a glorious example of instant sporting justice.

🏏 Cricket from the 1920s – Elis unearths some grainy footage of the game’s golden age, when men wore blazers, barely ran between the wickets, and no one smiled.

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📌 THIS WEEK’S SHOW – Don’t Miss It!

PART 1 (OUT WEDNESDAY):

📺 Elis: Bridgend v Cardiff 1997 – Watch it here

📺 Steff: Stereotyping in women’s sports – Watch it here

📺 Mike: Karma is a bitch – Watch it here

PART 2 (OUT FRIDAY):

📺 Elis Documentary: Colin Jackson: Resilience – Watch it here

📚 Steff Book: Ask A Footballer by James Milner – Get it here

PART 3 (PATREON EXCLUSIVE):

📺 Steff: Lauren Price – Watch here and here

📺 Elis: Cricket from the 1920s – Watch here

📺 Mike: Blair with THAT try – 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 nostalgia, chaos, and top-tier nonsense – only at The Socially Distant Sports Bar! 🎉

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