

The Socially Distant Sports Bar
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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, 2023 • 45min
162: Let’s Settle This Like Men With No Girlfriends (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 bonus content not available on the free version, then head to either https://anchor.fm/nata-media/subscribe or https://www.patreon.com/distantpodDOWN THE CLUBHOUSEYou can watch us on BT Sport's Down The Clubhouse https://www.bt.com/sport/watch/bt-sport-shows/down-the-clubhouse THIS WEEK’S EPISODEPART 1 (PUBLISHED ON WEDNESDAY)Mike: Mr Le Maitrehttps://twitter.com/bbcarchive/status/1655529225959669761?s=46&t=WOTqzD_z9n9xMX6zmRy4xwElis: Max Rushden has to broadcast as Cambridge Utd fight a relegation battlehttps://twitter.com/talkSPORT/status/1655220944032485376Cambridge fans find out they’re safe https://twitter.com/FBAwayDays/status/1655264337383026688 Steff: Napoli fans on scooters https://twitter.com/MundialMag/status/1653784840913788930 PART 2 (PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY) Elis Documentary: Meanwhile back in Sunderland https://www.yfanefa.com/record/15409 Steff Book: Failure is an Option by Matt Whyman https://www.adventurebooks.com/products/failure_is_an_option PATREON/SPOTIFY EXTRA SECTIONSECOND ROUND OF CLIPS (ONLY via https://anchor.fm/nata-media/subscribe & https://www.patreon.com/distantpod )Mike Clip: The Hoffhttps://fb.watch/k19wGqYq4HElis: Robson’s interview after Gazza’s first goal for England https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid03NK37r7AVtb2Joe5domyB7anc5KQcynKBFb6kEB636CdXXH4hy2uoGS6WWcSvC67l&id=106103707446Steff (Kate Mason): Refs https://twitter.com/Copa90/status/1648281599807569921?s 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, 2023 • 1h 25min
162: Let’s Settle This Like Men With No Girlfriends (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 bonus content not available on the free version, then head to either https://anchor.fm/nata-media/subscribe or https://www.patreon.com/distantpodDOWN THE CLUBHOUSEYou can watch us on BT Sport's Down The Clubhouse https://www.bt.com/sport/watch/bt-sport-shows/down-the-clubhouse THIS WEEK’S EPISODEPART 1 (PUBLISHED ON WEDNESDAY)Mike: Mr Le Maitrehttps://twitter.com/bbcarchive/status/1655529225959669761?s=46&t=WOTqzD_z9n9xMX6zmRy4xwElis: Max Rushden has to broadcast as Cambridge Utd fight a relegation battlehttps://twitter.com/talkSPORT/status/1655220944032485376Cambridge fans find out they’re safe https://twitter.com/FBAwayDays/status/1655264337383026688 Steff: Napoli fans on scooters https://twitter.com/MundialMag/status/1653784840913788930 PART 2 (PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY) Elis Documentary: Meanwhile back in Sunderland https://www.yfanefa.com/record/15409 Steff Book: Failure is an Option by Matt Whyman https://www.adventurebooks.com/products/failure_is_an_option PATREON/SPOTIFY EXTRA SECTIONSECOND ROUND OF CLIPS (ONLY via https://anchor.fm/nata-media/subscribe & https://www.patreon.com/distantpod )Mike Clip: The Hoffhttps://fb.watch/k19wGqYq4HElis: Robson’s interview after Gazza’s first goal for England https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid03NK37r7AVtb2Joe5domyB7anc5KQcynKBFb6kEB636CdXXH4hy2uoGS6WWcSvC67l&id=106103707446Steff (Kate Mason): Refs https://twitter.com/Copa90/status/1648281599807569921?s 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 27, 2023 • 9min
Ray & Tony: PS27
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 24: Getting Off With Iain Dowie"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, 2023 • 26min
161: Kate Mason (Pt 2)
Welcome to this week's Socially Distant Sports Bar with Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero.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, advert free and including bonus content not available on the free version, then head to either https://anchor.fm/nata-media/subscribe or https://www.patreon.com/distantpodThis week there is a FOURTH person in the room, again.It’s our second GUEST EPISODE and Elis, Mike & Steff have invited podcaster, journalist and TV presenter Kate Mason into the bar.Kate is part of the Football Ramble podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/football-ramble/id254078311 She also hosts Mountain Bike coverage on Eurosport on Discovery+. DOWN THE CLUBHOUSEYou can watch us on BT Sport's Down The Clubhouse https://www.bt.com/sport/watch/bt-sport-shows/down-the-clubhouse THIS WEEK’S EPISODEKate Clip: Snooker https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/65310296Kate Clip: Band chases runners https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cq0nZmzOXx6/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D Kate Clip: Downhill Mountain biking https://www.instagram.com/p/CimrmRusumi/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D Elis Clip: Internationale… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdHtXF_eXNI 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, 2023 • 46min
161: Kate Mason (Pt 1)
Welcome to this week's Socially Distant Sports Bar with Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero.This is Part 1of this week’s episode. Part 2 is out every week on Fridays. If you want to listen to the full podcast every TUESDAY, without adverts and including bonus content not available on the free version, then head to either https://anchor.fm/nata-media/subscribe or https://www.patreon.com/distantpodThis week there is a FOURTH person in the room, again.It’s our second GUEST EPISODE and Elis, Mike & Steff have invited podcaster, journalist and TV presenter Kate Mason into the bar.Kate is part of the Football Ramble podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/football-ramble/id254078311 She also hosts Mountain Bike coverage on Eurosport on Discovery+. DOWN THE CLUBHOUSEYou can watch us on BT Sport's Down The Clubhouse https://www.bt.com/sport/watch/bt-sport-shows/down-the-clubhouse THIS WEEK’S EPISODEKate Clip: Snooker https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/65310296Kate Clip: Band chases runners https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cq0nZmzOXx6/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D Kate Clip: Downhill Mountain biking https://www.instagram.com/p/CimrmRusumi/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D Elis Clip: Internationale… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdHtXF_eXNI 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 20, 2023 • 16min
We All Watched The Kiss: PS26
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 24: Getting Off With Iain Dowie"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, 2023 • 40min
160: Parking The Bus (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 - Go back and listen to it!If you want to listen to the full podcast every TUESDAY, including bonus content not available on the free version, then head to either https://anchor.fm/nata-media/subscribe or https://www.patreon.com/distantpodDISTANT POD LIVE We’re playing Islington Assembly Hall in London on 22nd May 2023.We're opening this year's Podcast Show LIVE festival.There are still a few tickets left… but not many!https://tourlink.to/SDSPTPSDOWN THE CLUBHOUSEYou can watch us on BT Sport's Down The Clubhouse https://www.bt.com/sport/watch/bt-sport-shows/down-the-clubhouse THIS WEEK’S EPISODEPART 1 (PUBLISHED ON WEDNESDAY)Steff: Drew Magi makes his MLB debut after 1155 Minor League games The call-uphttps://twitter.com/Pirates/status/1650147479487148032 The debuthttps://twitter.com/MLB/status/1651398957094821889 https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1651404206710947841 First hit 3 days laterhttps://twitter.com/BaseballQuotes1/status/1652475956919951360 Mike: Terry Griffiths, John Spencer, Len Ganley https://twitter.com/ukads3/status/1652976223339835395?s=46&t=WOTqzD_z9n9xMX6zmRy4xw Elis: Walking backwards record attempthttps://www.instagram.com/p/CqpdKV2ompb/PART 2 (PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY) Mike Documentary: The Evolution of The Quarterback https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i88NYbk--2w Elis Book: Mundial Magazine https://mundialmag.com/ PATREON/SPOTIFY EXTRA SECTIONSECOND ROUND OF CLIPS (ONLY via https://anchor.fm/nata-media/subscribe & https://www.patreon.com/distantpod )Steff: Cricket https://twitter.com/ThatsSoVillage/status/1509459094159118342 Mike: Aidan Hutchinson, Lions. Class!!!https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1557993939667505152?s=21&t=lOSG1bQnuE2JOkdVCpcPdwElis: First girl to play Rugby League at Wembleyhttps://www.instagram.com/p/Crk4x8NIbXl/Good tries scored by schoolboyshttps://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02Nv2BykkWJwHpxdSEBAmt1GQQVk6WUVYYDzXqdAZjDSYccE5CYpty6YnWAzRHRixTl&id=120113291391290Mike. Welsh Schools Finalhttps://fb.watch/kh6YvnkJmHLearn 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, 2023 • 1h 18min
160: Parking The Bus (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 bonus content not available on the free version, then head to either https://anchor.fm/nata-media/subscribe or https://www.patreon.com/distantpodDISTANT POD LIVE We’re playing Islington Assembly Hall in London on 22nd May 2023.We're opening this year's Podcast Show LIVE festival.There are still a few tickets left… but not many!https://tourlink.to/SDSPTPSDOWN THE CLUBHOUSEYou can watch us on BT Sport's Down The Clubhouse https://www.bt.com/sport/watch/bt-sport-shows/down-the-clubhouse THIS WEEK’S EPISODEPART 1 (PUBLISHED ON WEDNESDAY)Steff: Drew Magi makes his MLB debut after 1155 Minor League games The call-uphttps://twitter.com/Pirates/status/1650147479487148032 The debuthttps://twitter.com/MLB/status/1651398957094821889 https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1651404206710947841 First hit 3 days laterhttps://twitter.com/BaseballQuotes1/status/1652475956919951360 Mike: Terry Griffiths, John Spencer, Len Ganley https://twitter.com/ukads3/status/1652976223339835395?s=46&t=WOTqzD_z9n9xMX6zmRy4xw Elis: Walking backwards record attempthttps://www.instagram.com/p/CqpdKV2ompb/PART 2 (PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY) Mike Documentary: The Evolution of The Quarterback https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i88NYbk--2w Elis Book: Mundial Magazine https://mundialmag.com/ PATREON/SPOTIFY EXTRA SECTIONSECOND ROUND OF CLIPS (ONLY via https://anchor.fm/nata-media/subscribe & https://www.patreon.com/distantpod )Steff: Cricket https://twitter.com/ThatsSoVillage/status/1509459094159118342 Mike: Aidan Hutchinson, Lions. Class!!!https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1557993939667505152?s=21&t=lOSG1bQnuE2JOkdVCpcPdwElis: First girl to play Rugby League at Wembleyhttps://www.instagram.com/p/Crk4x8NIbXl/Good tries scored by schoolboyshttps://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02Nv2BykkWJwHpxdSEBAmt1GQQVk6WUVYYDzXqdAZjDSYccE5CYpty6YnWAzRHRixTl&id=120113291391290Mike. Welsh Schools Finalhttps://fb.watch/kh6YvnkJmHLearn 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 13, 2023 • 13min
A Packet of Apple Brambleys: PS25
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 15: Half a Family Cheesecake, Two Ribeye Steaks and a Lion Bar"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 11, 2023 • 48min
159: I Would Prefer To Have My Left Wrist Broken By Two Men In Hoods With A Bat (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 bonus content not available on the free version, then head to either https://anchor.fm/nata-media/subscribe or https://www.patreon.com/distantpodDISTANT POD LIVE We’re playing Islington Assembly Hall in London on 22nd May 2023.We're opening this year's Podcast Show LIVE festival.There are still a few tickets left… but not many!https://tourlink.to/SDSPTPSDOWN THE CLUBHOUSEYou can watch us on BT Sport's Down The Clubhouse https://www.bt.com/sport/watch/bt-sport-shows/down-the-clubhouse THIS WEEK’S EPISODEPART 1 (PUBLISHED ON WEDNESDAY)Steff: Chris Sutton https://twitter.com/stusfootyflash/status/1648567266693226498 Elis: Fans rush to get the winner’s golf ballhttps://twitter.com/historyinmemes/status/1650626489396736002?s=46&t=FzsbfYDko_L-kruPNf2RxgMike: John Virgo https://twitter.com/ilovesnooker_/status/1650894115230318592?s=46&t=WOTqzD_z9n9xMX6zmRy4xwPART 2 (PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY) Steff Documentary: This Could Go Anywhere on Netflix (episode 1) https://www.netflix.com/watch/81464350?trackId=255824129 Mike Book: Welsh Warriors by Fred Deakin http://www.pugilistica.com/wewabyfrde19.html PATREON/SPOTIFY EXTRA SECTIONSECOND ROUND OF CLIPS (ONLY via https://anchor.fm/nata-media/subscribe & https://www.patreon.com/distantpod )Mike: Chris Vaughn calls Deuce Vaughn. https://twitter.com/bleacherreport/status/1652673878198562819?s=46&t=WOTqzD_z9n9xMX6zmRy4xwSteff: Crystal Palace fan https://twitter.com/CPFC/status/1649461903859789825?s=20v Elis: Fans complain in 1993https://twitter.com/stusfootyflash/status/1652617313571545090?s=46&t=FzsbfYDko_L-kruPNf2RxgLearn 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.


