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 5, 2025

Sugared Alpen: 288 (Pt 2)

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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.

PART 2

Mike Documentary: The Life of a Football Apprentice (1972)

👉 Watch here

https://youtu.be/kxUnTR0r5is?si=zBiwvCITf3eymM_P

Elis’ Book: Jonathan Wilson — The Power and The Glory

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🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERT

We’ve launched a brand new merch store — mugs, hoodies, prints and more!

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🎟️ TOUR 2026

Live shows are coming!

🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live

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30 MIN

DEC 3, 2025

Sugared Alpen: 288 (Pt 1)

🎫 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 288

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

👉 Watch here

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

Steff: The Enemy

👉 Clip 1

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

👉 Clip 2

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

Mike: Fathers vs Sons

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

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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

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64 MIN

NOV 30, 2025

Empty Inside: PS158

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.

👉 This clip is taken from “You're Going To Actual Hell: 139”

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🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERT

We’ve launched a brand new merch store — mugs, hoodies, prints and more!

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🛒 sdsb2025.myshopify.com

🎟️ TOUR 2026

Live shows are coming!

🎫 Tickets available now at distantpod.com/live

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11 MIN

NOV 28, 2025

Fabio’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.

🎧 THIS WEEK’S SHOW

PART 1

Steff: Steward

👉 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

👉 Watch here

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

Elis: Ludovico Einaudi — Divenire

Every sport montage editor’s favourite bit of music (especially from 1min 45 onwards)

👉 Listen here

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

PART 2

Steff Documentary: Longboarding, LA to NY

👉 Netflix

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

Mike Book: Mike Mentzer — The Complete Heavy Duty Training System

PART 3

Mike: Bridget Gleason Golf

👉 Watch here

https://youtu.be/XQyA0nGX3go

Elis: Paul Ince — Aston Villa v West Ham, 1989

👉 Watch here

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

Steff: Aberdeen

👉 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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CLICK HERE TO SEE CRWST's SELECTION

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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.

34 MIN

NOV 26, 2025

Fabio’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.

🎧 THIS WEEK’S SHOW

This week's episode contains a bonus clip

⭐ BONUS CLIP — Sponsored by JD Cymru Premier

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