

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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Mar 24, 2023 • 37min
152: A Circle Thank (Pt 1)
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.https://tourlink.to/SDSPTPSFAT WHITES x DISTANT PODIf you want to help us fund defibrillators in locked cabinets outside sports clubs around the country then click on this link to buy our new range of Coffees: Distant Pod x Fat Whites.You can buy 3 different roasts - Mike’s is called The Barryista, Elis’ is The Paper Pants Ripper and Steff’s is The 3am Run Club.https://fatwhites.square.site/ MIKE’S TOURMike is currently on Tour - head to www.mikebubbins.com to see when he’s visiting your area.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 EPISODEPART 1 (PUBLISHED ON WEDNESDAY) Elis: Crazy descent https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=99wJn5QBvygMike. Lou Macari. Just brilliant.https://twitter.com/itvfootball/status/1630643046353125381?s=46&t=g5xwWDEha6yfkTXx-E4nHwSteff: Barber https://www.instagram.com/reel/CoxTxOIpFHD/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= PART 2 (PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY) Steff Documentary: Ovett (ITV 1982) https://youtu.be/yOxKgcQosSc Mike Book: Fibber In The Heat by Miles Jupp https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/miles-jupp/fibber-in-the-heat/9780091943134?cq_src=google_ads&cq_cmp=18082217234&cq_con=&cq_med=pla&cq_plac=&cq_net=x&gclid=CjwKCAjwiOCgBhAgEiwAjv5whEK9uhdOlyj3-LiG97Vv3y8FB69nOoSbBNM1K0JUQ3YJ_X0C18_CohoCCSgQAvD_BwE#GOR004683125 PATREON/SPOTIFY EXTRA SECTIONSECOND ROUND OF CLIPS (ONLY via https://anchor.fm/nata-media/subscribe & https://www.patreon.com/distantpod )Elis: Jordan Pickford and his biggest fanhttps://twitter.com/everton/status/1635943934030671872?s=46&t=sew9NOQ_riiROfv5dtAmUwSteff: Stringing a Racquet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sRSqSupzyM Mike: Cory Allen interviewing Mason Grady. Possibly my favourite ever clip.https://twitter.com/s4cchwaraeon/status/1634520937482661888?s=46&t=WOTqzD_z9n9xMX6zmRy4xwLearn 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.

Mar 22, 2023 • 1h 29min
152: A Circle Thank (Pt 1)
Welcome to this week's Socially Distant Sports Bar with Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero.This is Part 1/Part 2 of this week’s episode. Part 1/Part 2 is out every week on Wednesdays/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.https://tourlink.to/SDSPTPSFAT WHITES x DISTANT PODIf you want to help us fund defibrillators in locked cabinets outside sports clubs around the country then click on this link to buy our new range of Coffees: Distant Pod x Fat Whites.You can buy 3 different roasts - Mike’s is called The Barryista, Elis’ is The Paper Pants Ripper and Steff’s is The 3am Run Club.https://fatwhites.square.site/ MIKE’S TOURMike is currently on Tour - head to www.mikebubbins.com to see when he’s visiting your area.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 EPISODEPART 1 (PUBLISHED ON WEDNESDAY) Elis: Crazy descent https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=99wJn5QBvygMike. Lou Macari. Just brilliant.https://twitter.com/itvfootball/status/1630643046353125381?s=46&t=g5xwWDEha6yfkTXx-E4nHwSteff: Barber https://www.instagram.com/reel/CoxTxOIpFHD/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= PART 2 (PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY) Steff Documentary: Ovett (ITV 1982) https://youtu.be/yOxKgcQosSc Mike Book: Fibber In The Heat by Miles Jupp https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/miles-jupp/fibber-in-the-heat/9780091943134?cq_src=google_ads&cq_cmp=18082217234&cq_con=&cq_med=pla&cq_plac=&cq_net=x&gclid=CjwKCAjwiOCgBhAgEiwAjv5whEK9uhdOlyj3-LiG97Vv3y8FB69nOoSbBNM1K0JUQ3YJ_X0C18_CohoCCSgQAvD_BwE#GOR004683125 PATREON/SPOTIFY EXTRA SECTIONSECOND ROUND OF CLIPS (ONLY via https://anchor.fm/nata-media/subscribe & https://www.patreon.com/distantpod )Elis: Jordan Pickford and his biggest fanhttps://twitter.com/everton/status/1635943934030671872?s=46&t=sew9NOQ_riiROfv5dtAmUwSteff: Stringing a Racquet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sRSqSupzyM Mike: Cory Allen interviewing Mason Grady. Possibly my favourite ever clip.https://twitter.com/s4cchwaraeon/status/1634520937482661888?s=46&t=WOTqzD_z9n9xMX6zmRy4xwLearn 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.

Mar 19, 2023 • 7min
You Make Me Sick: PS17
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 41: I Blame Vic"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.

Mar 17, 2023 • 59min
151: Box Kicks To Nowhere (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.https://tourlink.to/SDSPTPSFAT WHITES x DISTANT PODIf you want to help us fund defibrillators in locked cabinets outside sports clubs around the country then click on this link to buy our new range of Coffees: Distant Pod x Fat Whites.You can buy 3 different roasts - Mike’s is called The Barryista, Elis’ is The Paper Pants Ripper and Steff’s is The 3am Run Club.https://fatwhites.square.site/ MIKE’S TOURMike is currently on Tour - head to www.mikebubbins.com to see when he’s visiting your area.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 EPISODEPART 1 (PUBLISHED ON WEDNESDAY) Elis: Duncan Ferguson on not playing for Scotlandhttps://fb.watch/izFahyAHBx/Steff: Hazal Nehir https://www.instagram.com/reel/CmZVcy9NcrC/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= MIke: Morecambe and Wise and Hunthttps://twitter.com/jamesahogg2/status/1625196061718417422?s=46&t=nAsGN8tM1l6IGggopQNsPQPART 2 (PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY) Elis Documentary: De Ronde 100 - Behind the scenes https://youtu.be/XFqfqO6CQko Steff Book: Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing - Audiobook version https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mortimer-Whitehouse-Gone-Fishing/dp/B07ND21LX5 PATREON/SPOTIFY EXTRA SECTIONSECOND ROUND OF CLIPS (ONLY via https://anchor.fm/nata-media/subscribe & https://www.patreon.com/distantpod )Steff: Sliding https://www.instagram.com/reel/CpNcSV8pHpy/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=Elis: Mark Hughes top 10 goals https://fb.watch/iLJYZlxlo_/Mike: BOD and Jamie Roberts explain centre play https://twitter.com/btsportrugby/status/1627387538020225031 BOD and Jamie Roberts for the Lions https://twitter.com/stuart__mcavoy/status/1627613339831476225 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.

Mar 15, 2023 • 1h 33min
151: Box Kicks To Nowhere (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.https://tourlink.to/SDSPTPSFAT WHITES x DISTANT PODIf you want to help us fund defibrillators in locked cabinets outside sports clubs around the country then click on this link to buy our new range of Coffees: Distant Pod x Fat Whites.You can buy 3 different roasts - Mike’s is called The Barryista, Elis’ is The Paper Pants Ripper and Steff’s is The 3am Run Club.https://fatwhites.square.site/ MIKE’S TOURMike is currently on Tour - head to www.mikebubbins.com to see when he’s visiting your area.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 EPISODEPART 1 (PUBLISHED ON WEDNESDAY) Elis: Duncan Ferguson on not playing for Scotlandhttps://fb.watch/izFahyAHBx/Steff: Hazal Nehir https://www.instagram.com/reel/CmZVcy9NcrC/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= MIke: Morecambe and Wise and Hunthttps://twitter.com/jamesahogg2/status/1625196061718417422?s=46&t=nAsGN8tM1l6IGggopQNsPQPART 2 (PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY) Elis Documentary: De Ronde 100 - Behind the scenes https://youtu.be/XFqfqO6CQko Steff Book: Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing - Audiobook version https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mortimer-Whitehouse-Gone-Fishing/dp/B07ND21LX5 PATREON/SPOTIFY EXTRA SECTIONSECOND ROUND OF CLIPS (ONLY via https://anchor.fm/nata-media/subscribe & https://www.patreon.com/distantpod )Steff: Sliding https://www.instagram.com/reel/CpNcSV8pHpy/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=Elis: Mark Hughes top 10 goals https://fb.watch/iLJYZlxlo_/Mike: BOD and Jamie Roberts explain centre play https://twitter.com/btsportrugby/status/1627387538020225031 BOD and Jamie Roberts for the Lions https://twitter.com/stuart__mcavoy/status/1627613339831476225 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.

Mar 12, 2023 • 11min
Torvill & Dean: PS16
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 71: A Million Bees"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.

Mar 10, 2023 • 52min
150: Best Of Distant Pod 5 (Pt 2)
It’s Episode 150! Three years on from a very serious sports podcast beginning, here we are… 150 episodes recorded, a sell out Theatre Tour (apart from Newcastle…), a TV show on BT Sport (Down The Clubhouse) and a sell out Arena Show in Cardiff behind us…Thank you all for your support so far: don’t worry there’s SO much more to come.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/distantpodFAT WHITES x DISTANT PODIf you want to help us fund defibrillators in locked cabinets outside sports clubs around the country then click on this link to buy our new range of Coffees: Distant Pod x Fat Whites.You can buy 3 different roasts - Mike’s is called The Barryista, Elis’ is The Paper Pants Ripper and Steff’s is The 3am Run Club.https://fatwhites.square.site/ MIKE’S TOURMike is currently on Tour - head to www.mikebubbins.com to see when he’s visiting your area.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 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.

Mar 8, 2023 • 52min
150: Best Of Distant Pod 5 (Pt 1)
It’s Episode 150! Three years on from a very serious sports podcast beginning, here we are… 150 episodes recorded, a sell out Theatre Tour (apart from Newcastle…), a TV show on BT Sport (Down The Clubhouse) and a sell out Arena Show in Cardiff behind us…Thank you all for your support so far: don’t worry there’s SO much more to come.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/distantpodFAT WHITES x DISTANT PODIf you want to help us fund defibrillators in locked cabinets outside sports clubs around the country then click on this link to buy our new range of Coffees: Distant Pod x Fat Whites.You can buy 3 different roasts - Mike’s is called The Barryista, Elis’ is The Paper Pants Ripper and Steff’s is The 3am Run Club.https://fatwhites.square.site/ MIKE’S TOURMike is currently on Tour - head to www.mikebubbins.com to see when he’s visiting your area.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 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.

Mar 5, 2023 • 15min
The Spray Tan: PS15
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 48: Paper Pants"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.

Mar 3, 2023 • 29min
149: Carriages of Justice (Live at King's Place, London) (Pt 2)
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/distantpodFAT WHITES x DISTANT PODIf you want to help us fund defibrillators in locked cabinets outside sports clubs around the country then click on this link to buy our new range of Coffees: Distant Pod x Fat Whites.You can buy 3 different roasts - Mike’s is called The Barryista, Elis’ is The Paper Pants Ripper and Steff’s is The 3am Run Club.https://fatwhites.square.site/ MIKE’S TOURMike is currently on Tour - head to www.mikebubbins.com to see when he’s visiting your area.THIS WEEK’S EPISODEThis week’s episode was recorded live at the Pod Live festival in London on Sunday February 12th. Elis: Leeds Utd new signing Weston McKennie admits that espresso makes him shit himself https://mobile.twitter.com/FinallyMaeglas/status/1463788545043222528Mike: Aussie rules team talk. More is lesshttps://youtu.be/Lwq5cMFPkK8Steff : Toddler fouling https://twitter.com/dirtyfootbaiier/status/1620153325596327936?s=21PATREON/SPOTIFY EXTRA SECTIONSECOND ROUND OF CLIPS (ONLY via https://anchor.fm/nata-media/subscribe & https://www.patreon.com/distantpod )Steff: Matt Williams Texas Tech Story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lv5HusJJF4w Mike: Dickie Davies https://youtu.be/Yr79Kj1ii2o Elis: Motty 5 Best moments https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64742833 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.


