<p><strong>Episode 305: Mainland</strong></p><br><p>Three hundred episodes in and still finding brilliance in the strangest corners of sport, <strong>Distant Pod</strong> is the weekly podcast where Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero bring you the best clips, books and documentaries they’ve found.</p><br><p>🎟️ <strong>Watch us live in Hackney:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/the-socially-distant-sports-bar-live" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/the-socially-distant-sports-bar-live</a></p><p>🎤 <strong>Mike is on tour in 2026:</strong></p><p><a href="https://mikebubbins.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://mikebubbins.com/</a></p><p>❤️ <strong>Donate in memory of podcast legend Tops Off Vic:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.justgiving.com/page/kelly-bubbins-2?utm_medium=FR&amp;utm_source=EM&amp;utm_campaign=020" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.justgiving.com/page/kelly-bubbins-2?utm_medium=FR&amp;utm_source=EM&amp;utm_campaign=020</a></p><br><p>🎧 <strong>PART 1</strong></p><br><p>Mike kicks things off with <strong>Tiger vs Boulder</strong>, a clip that perfectly captures the unpredictability (and occasional absurdity) of nature meeting sport.</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUTUF39EfBb/?igsh=MXg0NmdidHQzYWprZg=" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUTUF39EfBb/?igsh=MXg0NmdidHQzYWprZg=</a></p><br><p>Elis brings a nostalgic gem — <strong>“And Ninian Park looks more like the San Siro!”</strong></p><p><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ny-Za-ryGuk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ny-Za-ryGuk</a></p><br><p>Steff rounds out Part 1 with a pair of clips from <strong>Canada</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUyT1FQDtoX/?igsh=dzdrZGx3enQycmx6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUyT1FQDtoX/?igsh=dzdrZGx3enQycmx6</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/naGpZhyJP0s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/shorts/naGpZhyJP0s</a></p><br><p>🔒 Subscribe to <strong>Distant Pod Bonus Club on Apple Podcasts</strong> for <strong>early, ad-free Parts 1 &amp; 2</strong> — plus <strong>Part 3 as exclusive bonus content every week.</strong></p><br><p><br></p><h3>🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERT</h3><p>We’ve launched a brand new merch store — mugs, hoodies, prints and more!</p><p>If you fancy supporting the pod that way, head here 👇</p><p>🛒 <a href="https://sdsb2025.myshopify.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">sdsb2025.myshopify.com</a></p><br><p><br></p><h3><br></h3><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3><br></h3><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>