The Socially Distant Sports Bar
The Socially Distant Sports Bar

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

Sugared Alpen: 288 (Pt 1)
DEC 3, 2025
Sugared Alpen: 288 (Pt 1)

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๐ŸŽง THIS WEEKโ€™S SHOW โ€” 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.


JOIN THE BONUS CLUB to get more from Distant Pod https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-socially-distant-sports-bar/id1503926981 (00:00:40)



PART 1

Elis: Scotland limbs

๐Ÿ‘‰ Watch here

https://x.com/colinmccredie/status/1990899976809975910?s=46&t=neS5hOG2rnBndx5FBpAv6g

Steff: The Enemy

๐Ÿ‘‰ Clip 1

https://www.instagram.com/p/DQq5jl6CHwh/?igsh=MW83c2M1dXAwZnV3Zw==

๐Ÿ‘‰ Clip 2

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQrKN4qjaMQ/?igsh=azc4ZzV5b3l4bTQx

Mike: Fathers vs Sons

๐Ÿ‘‰ Watch here

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPKXmv5Dreg/?igsh=MXdrOGRhdTlxZXMzMw==





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๐Ÿ›๏ธ NEW MERCH ALERT

Weโ€™ve launched a brand new merch store โ€” mugs, hoodies, prints and more!

If you fancy supporting the pod that way, head here ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ›’ sdsb2025.myshopify.com



๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ TOUR 2026

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๐ŸŽซ Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live





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64 MIN
Empty Inside: PS158
NOV 30, 2025
Empty Inside: PS158

Welcome to Pint-Sized Distant Pod.

Weโ€™ve been back through our archive of episodes and picked out some of our favourite stories, anecdotes, and funny bits.

If youโ€™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.

๐Ÿ‘‰ This clip is taken from โ€œYou're Going To Actual Hell: 139โ€

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Weโ€™ve launched a brand new merch store โ€” mugs, hoodies, prints and more!

If you fancy supporting the pod that way, head here ๐Ÿ‘‡

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๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ TOUR 2026

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๐ŸŽซ Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live





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11 MIN
Fabioโ€™s Goose: 287 (Pt 2)
NOV 28, 2025
Fabioโ€™s Goose: 287 (Pt 2)

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



๐ŸŽง THIS WEEKโ€™S SHOW

PART 1

Steff: Steward

๐Ÿ‘‰ Watch here

https://www.facebook.com/FHG01/videos/he-got-his-boots-for-his-birthdaysome-incredible-chants-sung-by-these-leyton-ori/1790224575213991/

Mike: Canada Women beat New Zealand

๐Ÿ‘‰ Watch here

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOzAUs-iHSB/?igsh=MWl1dTF2NmI2dTdwbw==

Elis: Ludovico Einaudi โ€” Divenire

Every sport montage editorโ€™s favourite bit of music (especially from 1min 45 onwards)

๐Ÿ‘‰ Listen here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCGvZCbcE0Q&list=RDTCGvZCbcE0Q&start_radio=1


PART 2

Steff Documentary: Longboarding, LA to NY

๐Ÿ‘‰ Netflix

https://www.netflix.com/browse/genre/180?jbv=81471440

Mike Book: Mike Mentzer โ€” The Complete Heavy Duty Training System



PART 3

Mike: Bridget Gleason Golf

๐Ÿ‘‰ Watch here

https://youtu.be/XQyA0nGX3go

Elis: Paul Ince โ€” Aston Villa v West Ham, 1989

๐Ÿ‘‰ Watch here

https://x.com/sid_lambert/status/1980740954731508104?s=46&t=neS5hOG2rnBndx5FBpAv6g

Steff: Aberdeen

๐Ÿ‘‰ Watch here

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/aberdeenfc_2015-stars-in-our-season-ticket-campaign-ugcPost-7389704107856674818-yDKI?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAA2ugMEBPpr_hBon5AjnTdgNyUOug9_Gb-4


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๐Ÿ›๏ธ NEW MERCH ALERT

Weโ€™ve launched a brand new merch store โ€” mugs, hoodies, prints and more!

If you fancy supporting the pod that way, head here ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ›’ sdsb2025.myshopify.com



๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ TOUR 2026

Live shows are coming!

๐ŸŽซ Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live





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34 MIN
Fabioโ€™s Goose: 287 (Pt 1)
NOV 26, 2025
Fabioโ€™s Goose: 287 (Pt 1)

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



๐ŸŽง THIS WEEKโ€™S SHOW


This week's episode contains a bonus clip


โญ BONUS CLIP โ€” Sponsored by JD Cymru Premier


As part of the JD Cymru Premierโ€™s Support Local campaign, we've linked up with them to talk about why supporting local football is so uniquely rewarding. Itโ€™s more than pel-droed. Itโ€™s your cymuned, your pride, your identity. Search JD Cymru Premier to find out more. 

JD Cymru Premier

๐Ÿ‘‰ Watch here

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRU6x4sjJ4w/?igsh=MTZvamJxZ3JkM3psdA==

๐Ÿ‘‰ JD Cymru Premier website

https://www.cymrufootball.wales/


PART 1

Steff: Steward

๐Ÿ‘‰ Watch here

https://www.facebook.com/FHG01/videos/he-got-his-boots-for-his-birthdaysome-incredible-chants-sung-by-these-leyton-ori/1790224575213991/

Mike: Canada Women beat New Zealand

๐Ÿ‘‰ Watch here

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOzAUs-iHSB/?igsh=MWl1dTF2NmI2dTdwbw==

Elis: Ludovico Einaudi โ€” Divenire

Every sport montage editorโ€™s favourite bit of music (especially from 1min 45 onwards)

๐Ÿ‘‰ Listen here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCGvZCbcE0Q&list=RDTCGvZCbcE0Q&start_radio=1



PART 2

Steff Documentary: Longboarding, LA to NY

๐Ÿ‘‰ Netflix

https://www.netflix.com/browse/genre/180?jbv=81471440

Mike Book: Mike Mentzer โ€” The Complete Heavy Duty Training System

๐Ÿ‘‰ Buy here

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heavy-Duty-Mike-Mentzer/dp/B0006QEJ5A



Click here for a NORD VPN deal

https://nordvpn.com/distant


CLICK HERE TO SEE CRWST's SELECTION

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๐Ÿ›๏ธ NEW MERCH ALERT

Weโ€™ve launched a brand new merch store โ€” mugs, hoodies, prints and more!

If you fancy supporting the pod that way, head here ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ›’ sdsb2025.myshopify.com



๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ TOUR 2026

Live shows are coming!

๐ŸŽซ Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live





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

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70 MIN