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.

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Recent Episodes

DEC 12, 2025

Snoring (Pt 2): 289

🎫 LONDON LIVE SHOWS — TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

We’re coming to London and we REALLY want to see you there — it’s our biggest push of the year.

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🎧 THIS WEEK’S SHOW — Episode 289: Snoring (Pt 2)

Elis James (Elis & John, Oh What A Time), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth), and Steff Garrero (What Else Does He Do??) are back with another week of classic clips, documentaries, books, and total nonsense.

PART 2

Elis Documentary

👉 How To Win The Ashes

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002g7hl

Steff Book: Touching The Void — Joe Simpson

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PART 3 - Head to Apple Podcasts and join the Distant Pod Bonus Club to listen

Mike: Colorado State Boise State Referee

👉 Watch here

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRaCflvjgoo/?igsh=c2xoOGE1dmV6YWFs

Elis: 1969 Soviet gym

👉 Watch here

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQ8wMyDjVdr/?igsh=aGJrZGp5bjl4eDli

Steff: Up the Tics

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https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOgwRUHjCWL/?igsh=MTRnYmkxZzlla3lnaA==

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🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERT

We’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 2026

Live shows are coming!

🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

43 MIN

DEC 10, 2025

Snoring (Pt 1): 289

🎫 LONDON LIVE SHOWS — TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

We’re coming to London and we REALLY want to see you there — it’s our biggest push of the year.

Grab your seats before they're gone: distantpod.com/live

🎧 THIS WEEK’S SHOW — Episode 289: Snoring (Pt 1)

PART 1

Mike: Reality Check

👉 Watch here

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRFLLRzjrMe/?igsh=MWc5ZDgyeG4xZWJvYw==

Steff: Francesca Hennessy

👉 Clip 1

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQtw71IjD_K/?igsh=N2N5ZnlkcWZpeDQ1

👉 Clip 2

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKP1Hw2sHhY/?igsh=MWF3aTNiZGhkZmF6Mg==

Elis: Scouse nurse in the making

👉 Watch here

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNqlMtNsy_I/?igsh=MWNqeXFreXVhanN1ZQ==

PART 2 is out on Friday!!

Elis Documentary

👉 How To Win The Ashes

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002g7hl

Steff Book: Touching The Void — Joe Simpson

👉 Buy here

https://amzn.to/48rdL2Q

PART 3 - available by joining the Distant Pod Bonus Club on Apple Podcasts

Mike: Colorado State Boise State Referee

👉 Watch here

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRaCflvjgoo/?igsh=c2xoOGE1dmV6YWFs

Elis: 1969 Soviet gym

👉 Watch here

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQ8wMyDjVdr/?igsh=aGJrZGp5bjl4eDli

Steff: Up the Tics

👉 Watch here

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOgwRUHjCWL/?igsh=MTRnYmkxZzlla3lnaA==

Click here for a NORD VPN deal

https://nordvpn.com/distant

CLICK HERE TO SEE CRWST's SELECTION

https://crwst.cymru/collections/shop-all

🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERT

We’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 2026

Live shows are coming!

🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

72 MIN

DEC 7, 2025

F-ing: PS159

Welcome to Pint-Sized Distant Pod.

We’ve been back through our archive of episodes and picked out some of our favourite stories, anecdotes, and funny bits.

If you’re new to the pod, these are a perfect way to dip your toe in and then dive back into the full episodes from our early days.

Check out our brand-new merch store here:

🛒 sdsb2025.myshopify.com

Grab a mug, hoodie, t-shirt (or all three!) and help keep the pod going in style.

Click here for a NORD VPN deal

https://nordvpn.com/distant

CLICK HERE TO SEE CRWST's SELECTION

https://crwst.cymru/collections/shop-all

🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERT

We’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 2026

Live shows are coming!

🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

9 MIN

DEC 5, 2025

Sugared Alpen: 288 (Pt 2)

🎫 LONDON LIVE SHOWS — TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

We’re coming to London and we REALLY want to see you there — it’s our biggest push of the year.

Grab your seats before they're gone: distantpod.com/live

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🎧 THIS WEEK’S SHOW — Episode 288

Elis James (Elis & John, Oh What A Time), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth), and Steff Garrero (What Else Does He Do??) are back with another week of classic clips, documentaries, books, and total nonsense.