<h2>Episode 301: Mr Sassoon</h2><p>Over 300 episodes deep and still gloriously sidetracked, <strong>Distant Pod</strong> is where Elis, Mike and Steff explore sport’s brilliance, absurdity and nostalgia through the clips, documentaries and books that caught their attention this week.</p><p>🏃‍♂️ <strong>CHARITY RUN</strong></p><p>Steff completed the <strong>Tokyo Marathon</strong> for <strong>Orchid Cancer on sunday</strong></p><p>👉 Donate here: <a href="https://www.justgiving.com/page/the-socially-distant-sports-bar-podcast-5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.justgiving.com/page/the-socially-distant-sports-bar-podcast-5</a></p><br><p>🎧 <strong>PART 2 – Episode 301</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Steff Documentary:</strong> <em>The Little Prince and The Big Fight</em></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkEMVd5NjBg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkEMVd5NjBg</a></li><li><strong>Mike Book:</strong> <em>The Captain Class</em> by Sam Walker</li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/3OiNPA2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3OiNPA2</a></li></ul><p>🔒 Upgrade to <strong>Distant Pod Bonus Club</strong> on Apple for early, ad-free Parts 1 &amp; 2 — and get <strong>Part 3 as exclusive bonus content.</strong></p><p>Click here for a NORD VPN deal</p><p><a href="https://nordvpn.com/distant" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://nordvpn.com/distant</a></p><br><p><strong>CLICK HERE TO SEE CRWST's SELECTION</strong></p><p><strong>https://crwst.cymru/collections/shop-all</strong></p><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>🎟️ TOUR 2026</h3><p>Live shows are coming!</p><p>🎫 Tickets available now at <a href="https://distantpod.com/live" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">distantpod.com/live</a></p><br><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>