

The Socially Distant Sports Bar
Nata Media
Join Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero in Award winning Podcast "The Socially Distant Sports Bar". It's a Comedy & Sports Podcast, but you don't have to like Sports to LOVE it. Comedians Elis James (BBC 5Live, Sky TV's Fantasy Football League) & Mike Bubbins (BBC's Mammoth) are "Unreasonably hilarious" The Telegraph. "Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero created a haven where they ramble on about classic clips and random recollections." The Guardian Known to fans as Distant Pod it has won awards at the Sports Podcast Awards & Pod Bible Awards. Hosts of "Down The Clubhouse" on TNT Sport another Comedy & Sports show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 1, 2024 • 12min
No One Likes Us: PS80
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 76: Hackney Empire (a) 1st Leg”Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesClick here for a NORD VPN dealhttps://nordvpn.com/distantCLICK HERE TO SEE CRWST's SELECTIONhttps://crwst.cymru/collections/shop-all🛍️ 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🎟️ TOUR 2026Live shows are coming!🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 30, 2024 • 24min
214: Danny Wallace (Pt 2)
Welcome to this week's Socially Distant Sports Bar with Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero.This is Part 2 of this week’s episode. Part 1 is out every week on Wednesdays. If you want to listen to the full podcast every TUESDAY, including 30 MINS of bonus content not available on the free version, then head to either https://anchor.fm/nata-media/subscribe or https://www.patreon.com/distantpodDANNY WALLACEThis week it’s a GUEST EPISODE and Elis, Mike & Steff invited Danny Wallace into the bar.Danny is a writer, comedian & broadcaster. He’s a million-copy bestselling author - his most famous book “Yes Man” was turned into a movie starring Jim Carey His latest one for grown ups is “Somebody Told Me: One Man’s Unexpected Journey Down the Rabbit Hole of Lies, Trolls and Conspiracies” https://amzn.to/44X5fq9 You can hear him on Radio X: Danny Wallace’s Important Broadcast https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/danny-wallaces-important-broadcast/id1334762412 THIS WEEK’S EPISODE Danny: Esports https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEFr6ACZ8sI Danny: Motivational Speeches https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2PloBdHeow Danny: Mo Farrar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJIdZ9NL-4A Danny: Ian Botham (yes… we did this as a documentary, but it’s still funny… very funny) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGH6x98lEjc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesClick here for a NORD VPN dealhttps://nordvpn.com/distantCLICK HERE TO SEE CRWST's SELECTIONhttps://crwst.cymru/collections/shop-all🛍️ 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🎟️ TOUR 2026Live shows are coming!🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 28, 2024 • 41min
214: Danny Wallace (Pt 1)
Welcome to this week's Socially Distant Sports Bar with Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero.This is Part 1 of this week’s episode. Part 2 is out every week on Fridays. If you want to listen to the full podcast every TUESDAY, including 30 MINS of bonus content not available on the free version, then head to either https://anchor.fm/nata-media/subscribe or https://www.patreon.com/distantpodDANNY WALLACEThis week it’s a GUEST EPISODE and Elis, Mike & Steff invited Danny Wallace into the bar.Danny is a writer, comedian & broadcaster. He’s a million-copy bestselling author - his most famous book “Yes Man” was turned into a movie starring Jim Carey His latest one for grown ups is “Somebody Told Me: One Man’s Unexpected Journey Down the Rabbit Hole of Lies, Trolls and Conspiracies” https://amzn.to/44X5fq9 You can hear him on Radio X: Danny Wallace’s Important Broadcast https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/danny-wallaces-important-broadcast/id1334762412 THIS WEEK’S EPISODE Danny: Esports https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEFr6ACZ8sI Danny: Motivational Speeches https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2PloBdHeow Danny: Mo Farrar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJIdZ9NL-4A Danny: Ian Botham (yes… we did this as a documentary, but it’s still funny… very funny) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGH6x98lEjc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesClick here for a NORD VPN dealhttps://nordvpn.com/distantCLICK HERE TO SEE CRWST's SELECTIONhttps://crwst.cymru/collections/shop-all🛍️ 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🎟️ TOUR 2026Live shows are coming!🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 25, 2024 • 8min
Fellowships: PS79
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 178: I’ve Been On Tele For 39 Years”This clip is taken from our spin off Patreon-Only podcast Michael Owen's Movie Club - “Micheal Owen’s Movie Club: Bull Durham” - head to patreon.com/distantpod to see how you can hear the pod.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesClick here for a NORD VPN dealhttps://nordvpn.com/distantCLICK HERE TO SEE CRWST's SELECTIONhttps://crwst.cymru/collections/shop-all🛍️ 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🎟️ TOUR 2026Live shows are coming!🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 23, 2024 • 38min
213: It Was Always Plan A (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).This is Part 2 of this week’s episode. Part 1 is out every week on Wednesdays. If you want to listen to the full podcast every TUESDAY, including 30 MINS of bonus content not available on the free version, then head to https://www.patreon.com/distantpod MICHAEL OWEN’S MOVIE CLUB & HOFFI PODEvery month we produce TWO bonus podcasts for the top two levels of our Patreon.Michael Owen’s Movie Club is Elis, Mike and Steff talking about a Sports Movie they’ve watched.Hoffi Pod is the boys talking about clips they like which are nothing to do with Sports.Head to https://www.patreon.com/distantpod and sign up for the £8 or £10 levels today!PUPPETS ON YOUTUBE“Puppet” Paul Melin has been busy creating puppet versions of our funniest moments on Distant Pod.Head over to our YouTube Channel, SUBSCRIBE AND CLICK ON THE BELL to see the latest episode whenever it gets published.https://www.youtube.com/thesociallydistantsportsbarTHIS WEEK’S SHOWPART 1 (OUT ON WEDNESDAY)Elis: 76 year old boxerhttps://fb.watch/rMike: Eddie Hall does adshttps://www.facebook.com/share/v/cHdejjFoXWqhT9js/?mibextid=WC7FNeSteff: US Presidents throwing baseballs https://youtu.be/OB7ualOQTh0?si=GiXeU1HlPFn1KQml PART 2 (OUT ON FRIDAY)Steff Documentary: Walmsley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbXwKTZoLQ4 Mike Book: Double Dragon, Double Lion by John Devereux https://amzn.to/3QMgXhN PART 3 PATREON SECTION(ONLY via https://www.patreon.com/distantpod )Mike:Margaret McEwen-King 1977https://www.facebook.com/share/v/5TUbtJcoQStFxSjs/?mibextid=WC7FNeElis:Tom Duggan. He’s a 14yr old Welsh weightlifter who’s smashing records https://www.instagram.com/duggy03/ Steff: VAR, how they actually draw the lines… https://x.com/stancollymore/status/1783943827859919175?s=51&t=3g2g_VVJEY-NqP6XnG6v4w Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesClick here for a NORD VPN dealhttps://nordvpn.com/distantCLICK HERE TO SEE CRWST's SELECTIONhttps://crwst.cymru/collections/shop-all🛍️ 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🎟️ TOUR 2026Live shows are coming!🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 22, 2024 • 57min
The Barry John Story (1974): LG1
Welcome to our spin off book podcast: Liam Gallagher’s Book Club.Mike Bubbins, Elis James & Steff Garrero go in depth on a sports book which has featured on the main podcast.If you have any book recommendations then send them over to us on @distantpod on all social media.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesClick here for a NORD VPN dealhttps://nordvpn.com/distantCLICK HERE TO SEE CRWST's SELECTIONhttps://crwst.cymru/collections/shop-all🛍️ 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🎟️ TOUR 2026Live shows are coming!🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 21, 2024 • 1h 4min
213: It Was Always Plan A (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).This is Part 1 of this week’s episode. Part 2 is out every week on Fridays. If you want to listen to the full podcast every TUESDAY, including 30 MINS of bonus content not available on the free version, then head to https://www.patreon.com/distantpod MICHAEL OWEN’S MOVIE CLUB & HOFFI PODEvery month we produce TWO bonus podcasts for the top two levels of our Patreon.Michael Owen’s Movie Club is Elis, Mike and Steff talking about a Sports Movie they’ve watched.Hoffi Pod is the boys talking about clips they like which are nothing to do with Sports.Head to https://www.patreon.com/distantpod and sign up for the £8 or £10 levels today!PUPPETS ON YOUTUBE“Puppet” Paul Melin has been busy creating puppet versions of our funniest moments on Distant Pod.Head over to our YouTube Channel, SUBSCRIBE AND CLICK ON THE BELL to see the latest episode whenever it gets published.https://www.youtube.com/thesociallydistantsportsbarTHIS WEEK’S SHOWPART 1 (OUT ON WEDNESDAY)Elis: 76 year old boxerhttps://fb.watch/rMike: Eddie Hall does adshttps://www.facebook.com/share/v/cHdejjFoXWqhT9js/?mibextid=WC7FNeSteff: US Presidents throwing baseballs https://youtu.be/OB7ualOQTh0?si=GiXeU1HlPFn1KQml PART 2 (OUT ON FRIDAY)Steff Documentary: Walmsley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbXwKTZoLQ4 Mike Book: Double Dragon, Double Lion by John Devereux https://amzn.to/3QMgXhN PART 3 PATREON SECTION(ONLY via https://www.patreon.com/distantpod )Mike:Margaret McEwen-King 1977https://www.facebook.com/share/v/5TUbtJcoQStFxSjs/?mibextid=WC7FNeElis:Tom Duggan. He’s a 14yr old Welsh weightlifter who’s smashing records https://www.instagram.com/duggy03/ Steff: VAR, how they actually draw the lines… https://x.com/stancollymore/status/1783943827859919175?s=51&t=3g2g_VVJEY-NqP6XnG6v4w Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesClick here for a NORD VPN dealhttps://nordvpn.com/distantCLICK HERE TO SEE CRWST's SELECTIONhttps://crwst.cymru/collections/shop-all🛍️ 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🎟️ TOUR 2026Live shows are coming!🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 18, 2024 • 10min
Pubs: PS78
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 178: I’ve Been On Tele For 39 Years”This clip is taken from our spin off Patreon-Only podcast Michael Owen's Movie Club - “Micheal Owen’s Movie Club: Grand Slam” - head to patreon.com/distantpod to see how you can hear the pod.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesClick here for a NORD VPN dealhttps://nordvpn.com/distantCLICK HERE TO SEE CRWST's SELECTIONhttps://crwst.cymru/collections/shop-all🛍️ 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🎟️ TOUR 2026Live shows are coming!🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 16, 2024 • 1h 7min
212: Mammoth (1979) (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).This is Part 2 of this week’s episode. Part 1 is out every week on Fridays. If you want to listen to the full podcast every TUESDAY, including 30 MINS of bonus content not available on the free version, then head to https://www.patreon.com/distantpod MICHAEL OWEN’S MOVIE CLUB & HOFFI PODEvery month we produce TWO bonus podcasts for the top two levels of our Patreon.Michael Owen’s Movie Club is Elis, Mike and Steff talking about a Sports Movie they’ve watched.Hoffi Pod is the boys talking about clips they like which are nothing to do with Sports.Head to https://www.patreon.com/distantpod and sign up for the £8 or £10 levels today!PUPPETS ON YOUTUBE“Puppet” Paul Melin has been busy creating puppet versions of our funniest moments on Distant Pod.Head over to our YouTube Channel, SUBSCRIBE AND CLICK ON THE BELL to see the latest episode whenever it gets published.https://www.youtube.com/thesociallydistantsportsbarTHIS WEEK’S SHOWPART 1 (OUT ON WEDNESDAY)Steff: Tracy Austin wins US Open at 16 (1979) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AUSfkNpOmU Elis: 1979 - does football in England need more investment?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSvWYsSTQekMike: Terry Griffithshttps://www.facebook.com/share/v/A2mLQa3RgGywUJQJ/?mibextid=KsPBc6PART 2 (OUT ON FRIDAY)Elis Documentary: Arrows https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA1WDB29hrw Steff Book: The Great Shark Hunt by Hunter S Thompson https://amzn.to/3QI1eAg PART 3 PATREON SECTION(ONLY via https://www.patreon.com/distantpod )Elis: 1979 World of Sporthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVyw7svbB8UMike: Trevor Francis wins European Cuphttps://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Nf7xtWRhsRCXEer/?mibextid=KsPBc6Steff: Seb Coe 3 world records in 41 days800m on BBC and ITV news https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQlQBngr6Og Mile https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyss8ym2bq0 1500m https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EBdOHNGw3M Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesClick here for a NORD VPN dealhttps://nordvpn.com/distantCLICK HERE TO SEE CRWST's SELECTIONhttps://crwst.cymru/collections/shop-all🛍️ 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🎟️ TOUR 2026Live shows are coming!🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 14, 2024 • 1h 19min
212: Mammoth (1979) (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).This is Part 1 of this week’s episode. Part 2 is out every week on Fridays. If you want to listen to the full podcast every TUESDAY, including 30 MINS of bonus content not available on the free version, then head to https://www.patreon.com/distantpod MICHAEL OWEN’S MOVIE CLUB & HOFFI PODEvery month we produce TWO bonus podcasts for the top two levels of our Patreon.Michael Owen’s Movie Club is Elis, Mike and Steff talking about a Sports Movie they’ve watched.Hoffi Pod is the boys talking about clips they like which are nothing to do with Sports.Head to https://www.patreon.com/distantpod and sign up for the £8 or £10 levels today!PUPPETS ON YOUTUBE“Puppet” Paul Melin has been busy creating puppet versions of our funniest moments on Distant Pod.Head over to our YouTube Channel, SUBSCRIBE AND CLICK ON THE BELL to see the latest episode whenever it gets published.https://www.youtube.com/thesociallydistantsportsbarTHIS WEEK’S SHOWPART 1 (OUT ON WEDNESDAY)Steff: Tracy Austin wins US Open at 16 (1979) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AUSfkNpOmU Elis: 1979 - does football in England need more investment?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSvWYsSTQekMike: Terry Griffithshttps://www.facebook.com/share/v/A2mLQa3RgGywUJQJ/?mibextid=KsPBc6PART 2 (OUT ON FRIDAY)Elis Documentary: Arrows https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA1WDB29hrw Steff Book: The Great Shark Hunt by Hunter S Thompson https://amzn.to/3QI1eAg PART 3 PATREON SECTION(ONLY via https://www.patreon.com/distantpod )Elis: 1979 World of Sporthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVyw7svbB8UMike: Trevor Francis wins European Cuphttps://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Nf7xtWRhsRCXEer/?mibextid=KsPBc6Steff: Seb Coe 3 world records in 41 days800m on BBC and ITV news https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQlQBngr6Og Mile https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyss8ym2bq0 1500m https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EBdOHNGw3M Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesClick here for a NORD VPN dealhttps://nordvpn.com/distantCLICK HERE TO SEE CRWST's SELECTIONhttps://crwst.cymru/collections/shop-all🛍️ 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🎟️ TOUR 2026Live shows are coming!🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


