<p>Still gloriously obsessed with the brilliance and absurdity of sport, <strong>Distant Pod</strong> continues to explore the clips, stories and ideas that make sport endlessly fascinating.</p><p>🎟️ Hackney tickets:</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>🎤 Mike tour:</p><p><a href="https://mikebubbins.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://mikebubbins.com/</a></p><p>❤️ Tops Off Vic fundraiser:</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><p>🎧 <strong>PART 2</strong></p><p>Elis’s documentary pick is <strong>Jim Mills: Jacko’s Sporting Almanac</strong>, a deep dive into one of sport’s great collectors and chroniclers.</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b08qggc1?partner=uk.co.bbc&amp;origin=share-mobile" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b08qggc1?partner=uk.co.bbc&amp;origin=share-mobile</a></p><p>Steff’s book this week is <strong>Good Coach, Bad Coach by Simon Harling</strong>, exploring what separates effective coaching from the rest — and what really drives performance.</p><p><a href="https://store.simonharling.blog/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://store.simonharling.blog/</a></p><p>🔒 Join <strong>Distant Pod Bonus Club on Apple Podcasts</strong> for early access, ad-free listening, and <strong>Part 3 every week as a bonus episode.</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>